National League Promises Five Team Title Chase This Season
The National League remains a tight five team race with the Cardinals Cubs Pirates Reds and Giants contending for first place. The latest shifts saw St Louis up to first after a doubleheader sweep of Cincinnati while Brooklyn and Philadelphia posted wins in the league as Boston and New York tumbled.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
New York
National League Today
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Giants
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Cards
Brooklyn
Frankhouse
New
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York Eeeree
Pittsburgh
Seveee
Bostonese Tones
American League Sluggers Set For All Star Showdown
The American League, boasting batters around .334, faces a .312 National League lineup in the annual All Star game. Joe McCarthy can start Dizzy Dean or Curt Davis for the NL with Lefty Grove or Vernon Gomez as possible starters for the AL.
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Boston
Joe McCarthy
Charlie Grimm
Lou Gehrig
Joe Dimaggio
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Earl Averill
Indians
Charley Gehringer
Olympic funds still are low in bid for Berlin games
The American Olympic committee faces a $150,000 shortfall ten days before sailing to Berlin. Final tryouts for men's track and field and swimming determine how many Americans compete, with gate receipts from these events crucial to meeting quotas.
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New York
Berlin
Female Rabbit Wins Washington's Derby
Kactus Katie raced over the 100 yard course on Quincys main street in the second annual Independence Day sage brush sweepstakes held in Quincy Washington. The prairie matron was among five starters in the jackrabbit classic and captured the win despite pre race talk aiming to dim her shine.
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Quincy
Wash
Kactus
Katie
Prairie Matron
Memories and Marvels of the 1936 National Track Meet
Henry McLemore recalls the Princeton National Track championships at Palmer Stadium. He paints scenes of Jesse Owens, Bill Bonthron, Torrance and Sexton, the official scorer, photographers, and spectators under heat. The piece captures vivid impressions of events from sprints to the 3 000 meter steeplechase and a famed vault record.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Princeton
Palmer Stadium
Tigers
Dartmouth
Jesse Owens
Jesse
Bill Bonthron
Venzke
Leo Sexton
Torrance
Sexton
Johnny McHugh
Owens
Baseball annual leaders and top players in 1931 season
Gehrig leads American League in runs and RBIs with Foxx and Trosky close in RBI. Gehrig and Gehringer share hits lead. Dimaggio and Rolfe pace doubles. In pitching, Malone and Pearson headline AL, while Rench and Lucas tie for wins in the NL. Ott leads homers in the NL with 15.
Fleet rivalry sparks cheers after crowning a lady winner
After the starting pistol, Sage Tick supporters mocked the display saying the fleet gentleman restrained himself to let the lady win. Still, backers found it gratifying that chivalry remains alive in sport.
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Sage Tick
Rookie beats Dallas nine in one hit by Klaerner
Hugo Klaerner, Fredericksburg freshman, pitched a one hitter for Oklahoma City in a 2 0 win over the Dallas Steers in the second game of a doubleheader. Dallas won the opener 7 6. Jim Moself spoiled Klaerner's perfect bid with a seventh inning single. Beaumont Exporters beat San Antonio 4 3. Johnny Stevenson allowed six Houston hits as the Buffs won 7 1. Tulsa defeated Fort Worth 8 2 to climb to fourth place.
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Associated Press
Hugo Klaerner
Fredericksburg
Tex
Dallas Steers
Oklahoma City
Jim Moself
Rob Klaerner
Dallas
Indians
Beaumont Exporters
San Antonio Missions
Johnny Stevenson
Galveston Buccaneers
Houston Buffs
Houston
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Galveston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallad
Oklahoma Ae
St Pans
Port Worth
Harris Wins Kentucky Tennis Championship at Louisville
Charles Harris of West Palm Beach defeated John McDiarmid of Fort Worth to defend his Kentucky state title on the Louisville Boat Club courts 10-8 6-4 6-0. In doubles, Richard Bennet and Paul Newton of California beat Frankie Parker and McDiarmid in five sets 4-6 2-6 10-8 6-1 6-1.
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Harris
Louisville
Charles Harris
West Palm Beach
Fla
New York
Kentucky
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Texas
Louisville Boat Club
Richard Bennet
Paul Newton
University of California
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
Is that Cincinnati team going or going?
A lively sports round up from New York on July 6 references Glenn Cunningham at Princeton, a sellout all star game in Boston, and bets on the National League. It notes Danny MacFayden’s win drought, Brooklyn fans at Philadelphia, and various bets and football prospects while asking why 360 hitters are rarer in the NL.
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New York
Cincinnati
Glenn Cunningham
Princeton
Boston
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
Europe
Amarillo hosts Tri-State Senior Golf Tourney qualifiers
A steady stream of entrants filled the Amarillo Country Club registration desk as the Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament began its qualifying round. By noon over 50 players registered with expectations the field would top 60, match play starts tomorrow, and champions will be decided Wednesday afternoon.
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Amarillo Country Club
W. D. Girand
FE. T. Daniel
Sled Allen
B. F. Holmes
Shamrock
Holmes
Storey
Record Claims Crown for El Paso Pistol Team
San Antonio July 6 U.P. L. Cline of the Texas State Rifle Association said the United States Border Patrol team from El Paso likely set a world pistol team record with 1,111 of 1,200. El Paso border patrol also won individual title with 1,125 of 1,200. San Antonio shooter R. F. Tate posted 95 of 200 in rapid fire.
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San Antonio
U.p—L
R. F. Tate
Tennis Stars Vie in Oklahoma City Meet
More than 75 top Southwest tennis players arrived in Oklahoma City to contest titles from the Arkansas Valley tournament. Defending champion Gerrn Cameron of Tulsa attended to defend his crown after winning yesterday in Tulsa. Texas star Bobby Kamrath declined to enter to defend his Omaha title, while Gordon Pease of Texas was listed as a contestant.
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Oklahoma City
Southwest
Gerrn Cameron
Tulsa
Bobby Kamrath
University of Texas Star
Omaha
Gordon Pease
University of Texas Ace
Huskies Crew Wins Big Race in Olympic Tryouts
Washington's crew surged from last at halfway to win the U S title for the Berlin 2000 meter race. The Huskies finished in 6 minutes 4.445 seconds, just over a second off the world mark, ahead of Pennsylvania. California and New York A.C. also placed.
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Princeton
N. J
U.P
University of Washington
United States
Berlin
Huskies
Lake Carnegie
Washington
Pennsylvania
California
Penn
New York
High School Best in Meet in Waco For Tennis Qualifiers
The National Interscholastic Qualifying Tournament opens in Waco with top high school players vying for national invites. Singles winners go to Forest Hills New York. doubles winners to Longwood Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. Baylor sponsors and will house all entrants.
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Waco
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Texas
Charles McCleary
Waco Lawn Tennis Club
Forest Hills
New York
Longwood
Dempsey Criticized Over His Louis Talk
New York July 6 Jack Dempsey drew criticism from boxing writers for saying Joe Louis has a glass jaw and will not beat top heavies. Dempsey denied the remark but admitted implying Louis was vulnerable when Schmeling landed rights. He praised Louis for heart yet said he is not rugged enough to beat first-class challengers.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Louis
Dempsey
Schmeling
Jack
Joe
Baer Fights Draw Fan Interest in Dallas Tour
Ancil Hoffman says Maxie Baer earns roughly 3000 to 4000 dollars weekly amid boos during the Texas swing. Talks with Madison Square Garden’s James J. Johnston hint at a Baer Sharkey reunion, while promoter Dickie Griffin touts a Sarron Manuel featherweight title bout in Dallas on July 22.
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Felix R. McKnight
Associated Press
Dallas
Ancil Hoffman
Guardian
Livermore
Maxie Baer
Neta
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Hoffman
Boston Tar
Maxie
Sharkey
Donn
Wilson Dunn
San Antonio
Buck Rogers
Baer
Buddy Baer
Tony Herrera
Rogers
Dickie Griffin
Petey Sarron
Baby Manuel
Texas
Manuel
Sarron
Bucky Burton
Dallas Park
Baseball Highlights From Early April Box Scores
Charley Gehringer hit a homer and four RBIs with two singles in a Tigers win over the Browns. Jimmy Deshong held the Yankees to nine runs in a 9-3 Senators victory. Bill Brubaker drove in two runs for the Pirates against the Cubs. George Watkins had two hits and two RBIs in the Dodgers 3-1 win over the Giants. Red Sox hitters combined for a homer and two singles in the opener and limited the Athletics to eight hits in the nightcap. McL Harder and John Whitehead earned wins for the Indians and White Sox respectively in doubleheader splits. Terry Moore collected four doubles and three singles in the Cardinals’ doubleheader sweep of the Reds.
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Tigers
Jimmy Deshong
New York Yankee
Washington Senators
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Chicago
Indians
White Sox
Charley Gehringer
Browns
Senators
Yankees
Bill Brubaker
Pirates
Cubs
George Watkins
Dodgers
Giants
Johnny Kroner
Jim Henry
Red Sox
Mcl Harder
John Whitehead
Terry Moore
Cardinals
Reds
Lehman Wins Abilene Invitation Golf final
Fort Worth’s Der ald Lehman defeated Abilene’s J. P. Bohannon 6 and 5 in the Abilene Invitation Golf Tournament final. A rainy, windy day slowed scoring but Lehman led by six holes in the morning and closed with a strong 35 coming in. Bohannon totaled fourteen over par for 31 holes.
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Abilene
Tex
Derald Lehman
Fort Worth
J. P. Bohannon
Bohannon
Lehman
Interscholastic Champions Not Recognized by Association
McCleary stated the association does not recognize the spring Austin meet champions, signaling a dispute over official title status. The remark emphasizes governance and recognition issues affecting regional scholastic athletics.
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Association
Austin
McCleary
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