Babe Ruth Belts 40th Home Run as Yankees Beat Red Sox
Labor Day headlines focus on Ruths power as he slugged his 40th homer at Braves Field in a 6 4 Yankees win over the Red Sox. The day’s action touches many teams with wins for Senator Jones and Uhle in Chicago and Cleveland, plus Pirates 9 7 in twelve innings.
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Labor Day
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Ebbets Field
Larry Benton
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Polo Grounds
Baseball scores and standings from several leagues
Results yesterday include Cleveland 5 Chicago 0 Detroit 7 St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 3 Washington 12 New York 6. Standings show Philadelphia 41 0.87, New York 51, St. Louis 59, Cleveland 59, Detroit 66, Washington 67, Chicago 76. Today matchups: Chicago at Detroit, St. Louis at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston. Also National League results Boston 8 New York 4 Philadelphia 15 Brooklyn 2 St. Louis 8 Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 7. Upcoming games Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Chicago, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Texas League results Shreveport 5 Houston 1 Dallas 6 Beaumont 12 Fort Worth 3 San Antonio 9. Western League yesterday Tulsa 10 Oklahoma City 8 Topeka 8 Wichita 4 Omaha 9 Des Moines 1 Pueblo 8 Denver 2. Where they play today Oklahoma City at Tulsa, Wichita at Topeka, Des Moines at Omaha, Denver at Pueblo. American Association Toledo 4 Columbus 0 Louisville 5 Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 10 Kansas City 6. Southern Association Memphis 8 Chattanooga 4 Nashville 9 Little Rock 5 New Orleans 1 Birmingham 7. (Only games scheduled.)
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Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
Difficulties Rise Over 1929 World Series Setup
George Kirkley reports in New York that major obstacles loom for Cubs versus Athletics, including weather risks through October, football game conflicts on October 12, and Pennsylvania Sunday baseball law, likely delaying or shifting the opening if the series lasts beyond five games.
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United Press
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Yale-Georgia
Athens
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Princeton
Bobby Jones Favored As 138 Enter U S Amateur Qualifying
The United States Amateur Championship qualifier at Pebble Beach gathers 139 players from America Great Britain and Canada led by four time winner Robert T Jones Jr of Atlanta. Jones is a 2 to 1 favorite though field conditions and wind threaten early upsets as 32 advance to match play over two rounds.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Pebble Beach
Calif
United States
Carmel Bay
America
Great Britain
Canada
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Jones
Arthur
Tilly) Shafer
Los Angeles
Bobby Jones
Jess Sweetser
New York
Ray Gorton
Far West
Coleman Leads Midland With Two Victories
Coleman surged into the West Texas League pennant race by beating Midland 11 to 9 in game three of the playoff. Kowalik delivered a clutch homer as Midland appeared to seal the win, but a ninth inning rally swung the score and put Coleman on top.
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Tony Ross Still Set to Challenge Reynolds for Cruiser Crown
Tony Ross in strong shape and intent on a title bid against Jack Reynolds after meeting him in 1926. He cites past rivals Farley and Robin Reed as contenders and plans an East trip, with a season opener against Farley tonight in Amarillo. Tickets remain at City Drag Store. a preliminary battle features five ebony wrestlers in a royal-style event.
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East West tennis clash opens with East in command
The East led 8 1 on the opening day of the annual East vs West tennis series at Forest Hills New Jersey with five matches scheduled today to clinch the series for the Atlantic coast. Notable matchups include Gregory Mangin of Newark versus Lewis N White John Van Ryn of Orange against Doeg and Berkeley Bell of Austin against Frits Mercur of Bethlehem. In doubles Lott and Doeg faced Van Ryn and Mangin while Mercur and J Gilbert Hall of South Orange met Bell and White.
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Forest Hills
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Newark
Lewis N. White
John van Ryn
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Doeg
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
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Football Board in Annual Rules Meet
The Southwestern board of conference officials and coaches gathered in Waco for its annual session. Rules interpretation and game phases were on the agenda led by chairman Joe Utay, with Dana X. Bible of Nebraska University expected to play a prominent role.
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Waco
Southwestern Board of Conference
Joe Utay
Dana X. Bible
Nebraska University
Texas A. & M
McCarthy recalls early days with Mack and 1929 Cubs
Joe McCarthy, recalling youth in baseball, chats about Connie Mack, the A's and 1929 World Series plans. He reflects on becoming Cubs manager and facing Mack, plus memories of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Flint Rhem, Guy Bush and other era figures in a nostalgic spotlight.
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American Association
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Toledo Mudhens
Locks Seybold
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Joe
Wrigley
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Chicago
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St. Louis
Alex
Cardinals
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Carolina Flinger
Guy Bush
Double Bills Set for All Texas Games
Four Texas League twinheaders scheduled in Fort Worth Dallas Waco and Houston headlining Spudders versus Cats. Oilers press south Texas with two and a half games to go in six game stretch Houston trails runner up Sports by a half game. Del Pratts pupils win 2 of 3 from the Spuds as first game ends 7 6 and the second ends in a 7 7 draw in Highteam.
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Gayle Talbot, Jr
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Dallas
Waco
Houston
Spudders
Cats
Oilers
South Texas
del Pratt
Spuds
Invaders
Harrig
Favorites To Be Hard To Stop Today
LAREDO Sept 2 The challenge for players in the Lower Gulf Coast Association tournament was to halt Walden Haynes Bill Cocke and George Cummings as 27 holes began today Haynes Mercedes led Class A with 111 Cocke Mission Hope topped Class B with 130 and Cummings Corpus Christi led Class C with 132.
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George Cummings
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Mission Hope
Cummings
Corpus Christi
Beaten Spudders Tie Afterpiece as Buffs Fall Short
Thurman limited leaders to six blows in the opener. The Spuds needed three runs in the seventh to tie and force extras. Buffs failed to hit Morrell in late innings, losing 5 to 1. Shreveporters chased Rinehart early but Rose held on. Steers’ Beaumont stay ends with a 12 to 6 defeat. Robertson’s crew hammered four May bhunkers for 15 hits as Kelly drove two doubles and two singles. Skinny Oeal, shipped from Antonio in the Messenger deal, beat the Panthers 9 to 4 at Worth Worth. Indians forced Phillips from the mound and then worked on McCabe.
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Robertson
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Tack
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McCabe
First Division Polo Team Holds an Edge in Championship
United Press reports New York September 2 First Division polo four gained the edge in the U S Army polo championship series by winning the first game yesterday at Governor's Island 10th Cavalry team fell 6 to 4
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