Ruth's Clout Sends Yankees To Win Series Clincher
Yankees beat the Athletics 5 to 3 after Babe Ruth delivered a decisive third game home run in a pennant shaping series. Connie Mack's club saw Grove falter in relief as Ruth's bat sealed the win before a massive fan turnout at New York. The three games drew a record 136,715 fans over two days.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Connie Mack
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Mack
Quinn
Walberg
Robert Moses Grove
Grove
Huggins’ Maulers
Lefty
Gehrig
Meusel
Yanks
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Reds
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Robins
Fred Leach
Dazzy Vance
United Press
New York
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Major League Leaders Revealed by AP For Sept 11
National leaders include P Waner Pirates in batting runs and hits with 353 and 211 respectively while Bottomley Cardinals drives in 117. Wilson Cubs leads homers with 30 and Cuyler Cubs has 29 steals. Pitching Benton Giants 23 6. American leaders show Goslin Senators batting 320 Ruth Yankees 147 runs Gehrig 130 RBI Manush Browns 209 hits Manush Schulte Browns 42 doubles Combs 19 triples Ruth 49 homers Myer Red Sox 25 steals Hoyt Yankees 18 5 pitching record.
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Associated Press
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Pirates
Bottomley
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Wilson
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Cuyler
Benton
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Goslin
Senators
Ruth
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Gehrig
Manush
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Schulte
Combs
Myer
Red Sox
Hoyt
Sutherland Brings Pitt Back With New Focus for Fall
Pittsburgh coach Jock Sutherland returns to lead the 1929 Pitt squad after a leaner 1927 star lineup and a tough schedule. Captain Alec Fox, 22, weighs 175 pounds and is noted for hard tackling and speed. Fox spent the summer painting girders at Pitt stadium and reports in excellent shape.
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Schwab
Alec Fox
Berry
Lafayette
Wissinger
Chase
Welch
Kern
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Fox
Pitt Stadium
Hatchet Burying to Be Dispensed With Friday Night Armory Match
Two wrestling factions led by Elmer Guthrie and Dutch Mantell clash in a rematch between Joe Kopecky and George Barnes after a prior controversy. Yaqui Joe faces Bob Roy and Shorty Smith in a 30 minute challenge, with tickets available at City Drug Store.
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Elmer Guthrie
Dutch Mantell
Hero
Joe Kopecky
Guthrie
George Barnes
Kopecky
Yaqui Joe
Bob Roy
Shorty Smith
Old Mexico
City
French Tennis Dominance Grows as Five Frenchmen Reach Round Two
At Forest Hills five French players advanced to the second round of the United States National Tennis Singles championship led by Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra. Cochet defeated Junior Coen 7-5 6-3 6-3, while Borotra beat Arnold Jones 6-2 6-3 6-4.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Cochet
Junior Coen
Kansas City
Fritz Mercur
Borotra
Arnold Jones
Providence
Yale
Star of Braves in 1924 heads for classic world series
George Stallings led the 1920 Braves to the pennant and a world series. Now Rabbit Maranville, 86, stars for St Louis as the Cards chase the flag, possibly entering a world series after fourteen years away. Other 1914 Braves survivors include Mann Pennock Schang and Bush. The Great Bell of Moscow weighs 220 tons.
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Evans
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Stallings
Johnnny Evers
Rudolph
James
Tyler
Rabbit Maranville
New England
Maranville
St. Louis Cardinals
McKechnie
Tommy Thevenow
Pirates
Cubs
Thevenow
Tommy
St. Louis
Stuffy McInnis
Athletics
Stuffy
Leslie Mann
Giants
Herb Pennock
Yankees
Wally Schang
Browns
Joe Bush
Bush
Moscow
Hillcrest Improvement Program Progress and New Club Board
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club plans a swimming pool and multiple tennis courts pending cost estimates for Pawacea improvements. A new board was elected with Bob Ames president, Mansell Merriman former leader, and directors including W. W. Woolsey, Jim Hagan, N. D. Bartlett, P. F. Sapp, C. N. Dillon. The club dropped grass greens for now and lowered dues for associate members. The directors will invite nonmember golfers to visit as guests for a week to promote the course. About 50 members attended the latest meeting at Mellroy's market.
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Hillcrest
Golf and Country Club
Bob Ames
Mansell Merriman
Bill Satterwhite
Don Loden
Amarillo
Mellroy’s Market
Baseball scoreboard roundup from Western and American leagues
Scores from AMARILLO at OKC and Wichita at Tulsa in the Western League with Des Moines at Omaha and Denver at Pueblo. American League Philly at New York. National League games include Cincinnati at St Louis and New York at Boston with Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Southern Association Mobile at Atlanta and New Orleans at Birmingham. American Association matchups include Milwaukee at Minneapolis and Toledo at Louisville.
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Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Tulsa
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Pueblo
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Sioux City
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Southern Association Mobile
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Oklahoma C
Pueblo Oe
Ose
Sane
Des Moines Wees
Washington
New York Eee
Pittsburgh Wee
Temple U. football coach Miller takes squad to Atlantic City
Coach Heinie Miller and his Tem ple university team arrived in Atlantic City for a short training period. His two sons Bud and Heinie Jr. accompanied the squad as mascots and joined the first day on the beach practice scene.
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Heinie Miller
Temple University
Atlantic City
Bud
Heinie, Jr
Payne and Ouafi Agree to Race for Share in Oklahoma
Rogers County farm boy Andy Payne and Olympic marathon champion El Ouafi agreed to meet for a 25 percent share of gross receipts. The first race is to be held in Oklahoma so Payne can have his family watch.
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Associated Press
Lare More
Okla
Andy Payne
Rogers County
C. C. Pyle
el Ouafi
Oklahoma
Tulsa Oilers edge Wichita in slugfest to stay atop league
United Press reports in Kansas City that the Tulsa Oilers defeated Wichita 13 to 11 in a high scoring Western League game. Tulsa built a late lead with three runs in the eleventh inning to secure the win as they maintain their position near the top of the standings.
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United Press
Kansas City
Tulsa Oilers
Wichita
Oilers
Wich
Houston and Wichita Falls Battle Today in Playoff Opener
Nearly 10 000 Texas League fans gathered in Wichita Falls for the first game of the Houston Buffaloes versus Wichita Falls Spudders series. Bill Hallahan starts for Houston with a split of possible Spudders pitchers to follow.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
Texas League Baseball Park
Houston Buffaloes
Wichita Falls Spudders
Bill Hallahan
Houston
Jim Galloway
Spudders
George Payne
Milt Steengrafe
Mike Cvengros
Hock
Benton
S. Selph
Turgeon
Worthington
Rf. Fitzgerald
Watkins
Indians Sweep Amarillo as OKC Cruises 15 1 Victory
Oklahoma City opened the final home series by a 15 to 1 rout of Amarillo after nine hits produced eleven runs. Amarillo managed four hits, while Des Moines-Omaha was postponed. In other notes, Pueblo beat Denver 2 to 1 in an exhibition contest. Berlin's new store features a dog dining room served by waiters.
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Ita
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Indians
Pueblo
Denver
Indians Swamp Broncs Second Battle Today
Browns 9 runs on 18 hits over six innings. Brower 7 Saltzgaver 3 and Tubbs led offense with two and three base hits. Munsen hit by Morgan, Holmes worked three innings, Amarillo and Oklahoma Umpires Johnston and Clayton.
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Brower
Crabtree
Saltzgaver
Tubbs
Leeds
Eckhardt
Groft
R. Morgan
iHolmes
Munsen
Morgan
Holmes
Huffman
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Johnston
Clayton
Fairways Wins St Leger Stakes at Doncaster
Lord Derby's Fairway captured the St Leger stakes at Doncaster securing the season's last major three year old race. Jacques Wittouck's Palais Royal finished in second place.
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United Press
Doncaster
Eng
Lord Derby
Fairway
Jacques Wittouck
Palais Royal
Denver Cowboy Eddie Mack vs Eddie Anderson Bout Results
In Denver, Eddie Mack outpointed Cowboy Eddie Anderson over ten rounds. In Los Angeles, Fidel Labarba defeated Bushy Graham in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Denver
Eddie Mack
Eddie Anderson
Chicago
Los Angeles
Fidel Labarba
Bushy Graham
Utica
N. Y
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