Rival Heat Looms Over Dual National League Pennant Chase
Major league pennant races unfold with four NL teams within reach while the Yankees hold a large AL lead but falter. Buckled by late-season slumps and tight schedules, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and New York vie for the World Series spot as the season edges toward its final dash.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Miller Huggins
Washington Senators
Buster Gehrig
Huggins
Florida
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Joe McCarthy
Giants
Cubs
Pirates
Chicago
Cards
Quail Bevy Vanishes Under Predators In Kansas Draw
A Texas hunter reports a covey of about twenty eight quail near an oil town in Kansas dwindling to six after a night cat sighting and a morning hawk waiting. He notes nearby farmers with cats and traps, and that multiple coveys disappeared on their hedges.
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Texas
American Came Protective Association
Kansas
Peru Aims To Become A Leading Sheep Nation
Peru moves to establish a top status in global sheep farming. Officials anticipate big gains in production and export potential as industry developments unfold across regions.
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Peru
Feared by British British Must Smother Tommy Hitchcock to Win Polo Challenge Cup Next Month
The article profiles Tommy Hitchcock as a key American polo figure set to contest the upcoming cup against British challengers. It notes strong anticipation and calls for strategic defense to claim the title, highlighting international competition and the prestige of the challenge.
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Tommy Hitchcock
United States
India
Meadow Brook
Invaders
Hitchcock
A A A Racing Opens at Charlotte Oval September 19
Henry Lesesne reports that the A A A racing season resumes at Charlotte Speedway on Sept 19 with 16 invited drivers competing in 25 mile dash 50 mile sprint and 10 mile Marathon races. Total prize money 17500 with 2500 5000 and 10000 by event.
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A. A. A. Racing
Charlotte Oval
Speed Kings
Henry Lesesne
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Speedway
Speedway
George Sanders
Pete DePaolo
Harry Hartz
Leon Duray
Earl Devore
Tony Gulatto
Frank Lockhart
Fred Comer
Cliff Woodbury
Earl Cooper
Pete Kries
Bob McDonagh
Fred Locklidder
al Melcher
Dave Evans
Babe Stapp
Souders
Stapp
Melchor
Locklidder
Fred Wagner
California
Hartz and Duray
International News Service
Clever Joan Attraction Stirs Courts in America
Miss Joan Fry, a British star now in American tournaments, is praised as a tough competitor and a bright draw in the circuit. Her smart play and consistent aggression mark her as a dangerous opponent on the court.
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Joan Fry
America
Fidel Labarba Ends Career With Flyweight Victory
United Press reports Fidel Labarba world flyweight champion defeated Johnny Vacco in ten rounds in Los Angeles last night. Labarba closes a fifth career with a decisive win over Vacco, a Boston organ grinder, in a fitting finish.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Isc
Fidel Labarba
Johnny Vacco
Boston
Mantell Says Coach to Meet at Metro Park Card
Local promoter Elmer Guthrie announces a double wrestling card at Metro Park next Friday featuring Coach Thom versus Yaqui Joe and Bobby Chick against Joe Kopecky. Dutch Mantell returns from a vacation and predicts a strong test for Thom, while Yaqui Joe is praised for speed and new holds. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
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Elmer Guthrie
Thom
Yaqui Joe
Bobby Chick
Joe Kopecky
Metro Park
Dutch Mantell
Sonora
Boboy Chick
Various East and West Texas Residents Visiting Friends
Fort Worth summer resident Earl Gough visits his father Judge L Gough of the Texas Wheat Growers association while others announce visits and moves across Spearman Dallas Fort Worth Kansas and New Mexico including Mrs Nina Pflaum heading to Chicago and Miss Carlamae Johnson returning from vacation in Dallas. The notes also mention job moves at Acme Brick and American Central Life Insurance as well as business trips to Fort Worth Amarillo and Michigan.
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Earl Gough
Fort Worth
College Station
L. Gough
Texas Wheat Growers Association
P. A. Lyons
Spearman
J. R. Richardson
Nina Pflaum
Trella Pflaum
Chicago
Homer Thomas
Lillian Oxley
Acme Brick Company
Josephine Young
American Central Life Insurance Company
Kansas City
Carlamae Johnson
Dallas
C. L. Ross
Clarice
Norway
Kansas
John Ross
West Ninth Street
Finley Martin
Lyons
Lola Vincent
Kansas State Agricultural College
Paul Pearson
Plainview
Virginia Keys
Florence Keys
Loomis Apartments
Dave Bone
Wichita
I. Bone
Weinberger
Ruth Robertson
Panhandle
Polly Powell
Max Merry
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company
Michigan
J. M. Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Charlie Watkins
McLean
Amarillo
Minikahda course layout tests accuracy for national amateur
A detailed hole by hole guide to the Minikahda club course in Minneapolis as the national amateur championship, August 22 to 27, approaches. The 6,669 yard par 72 layout features hazards, lakes, and deep rough requiring precise tee and second shots.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Minikahda Club
Chick Evans
Minikahda
Fairway
Lake Calhoun
Peculiar Schedule Leaves Big Five Idle Except Speaker
Yesterday's Big 5 quirks left all members idle except Speaker due to bad weather. The averages list Gehrig Ruth Speaker Hornsby Cobb with figures for AB H Pet HR and related batting lines, highlighting unusual stat lines from the day.
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AB. H. Pet
HR. Gehrig
Ruth
Hornsby
Cobb
National Women's Tennis Championship Resumes at Forest Hills
Rain postponed the National Women's tennis championship at West Side. Helen Wills faces Mrs Liplian Scharman Hester in round two while defending champion Molla Mallory meets Mrs William Endicott. Mayme McDonald makes a comeback as Ken Bouman of Holland looms in a second round clash. Mallory and Bouman top seeded doubles with Kitty McKane Godfree and Ermyntrude Harvey as the first foreign seed pair.
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United Press
Forest Hills
N. Y
West Side Tennis Club
Helen Wills
Liplian Scharman Hester
Molla Mallory
William Endicott
Ken Bouman
Holland
Mayme McDonald
Tilden Defeats Owen in Only Net Game at Newport
In Newport Illinois the 11th annual Newport casino invitation tennis tournament opened with one match. William Tilden defeated George Owen 6-1 6-0. Tilden teams with Francis Hunter in doubles to face John Barr and Wilmer Allison in their first match.
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Tilden
Owen
Newport
United Press
R. IL
Newport Casino
William T. Tilden
George Owen
Harvard
Francis T. Hunter
John Barr
Wilmer Allison
Dempsey Begins Private Training Along Horse Paths
In Chicago on August 24, Jack Dempsey will start road work as part of his training regimen with Leo P. Flynn overseeing. He seeks privacy from public adulation until next week, then will allow a limited public to watch once the hired pugilists begin conditioning.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Leo P. Flynn
Dempsey
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McDonald Auto Supply Co., Inc
Amarillo, Texas
Dobbs
Society Brand
Nettleton and Nunn
Eagle
Wilson Bros. Furnishings
Keiser Neckwear
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