Baseball Stakes High as Cards and Giants Clash
In a pivotal four game NL series, the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants chase the pennant lead with Chicago one game back. Dizzy Dean faces Carl Hubbell as both teams fight for top position while Cubs and Pirates also win in late-season action.
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Kiki Cuver
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Cleveland
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Washington
Detroit
Sam Jones
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Doc Mueller and Masked Marvel Clash In Sleep Hold Showdown
Tonight at the National Guard Armory Doc Mueller faces the Masked Marvel in a best two of three main event. Semi final pits Don Hill against Cliff Chambers. Curtain raiser features Pat Garrison versus Bob Cummings. Tickets available at City Drug Store, 617 Polk Street.
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Texas League Box Scores Mixed Play By Play
Box score fragment summarizes several games with players Crawford Keesey Jones and others. Mentions Tulsa Oklahoma City matchups, pitching wins and losses, multiple hits and RBI sequences. Includes references to Virgil Davis Paul Dean Ralph Winegarner and other named players across leagues.
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Amateur Field Narrowing in National Amateur Golf Tourney
Sixteen players remain in the National Amateur Golf tournament as the fifth round begins in Cleveland. Notable contenders include Lawson Little, the world record holder for three consecutive major amateur wins, facing William McCullough Jr. The winner may meet George Voigt or Willie Turnesa in the quarterfinals, with several lesser-known matches also underway.
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George Voigt
Willie Turnesa
New York
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Cleveland
Joe Lynch
Canton
Mass
Governor Floyd Olson, Minnesota Leader and Wanderer
The article traces Floyd B. Olson’s rise from humble beginnings to governor of Minnesota. It notes his varied prepolitical work as farmer, lumberman, skowman, fisherman, tongshoreman, miner, and laborer in Alaska, his legal career, and his display as a Norse and Jewish-influenced figure.
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Hennepin County
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Standings and schedules across major leagues with notes
National League results yesterday show Pittsburgh beating New York 10 to 7 and Cincinnati 7 to 4. Current standings list St Louis, Chicago and New York leading divisions with schedules including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago. American League results include Detroit 3 Washington 4 and Chicago 10 Boston 2 with multiple matchups planned. Also listed are minor results from American Association and several notes on unrelated topics including a governor with an Irish name Patricia and trivia about porcelain dogs and Roman dining habits.
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Perry Loses Semi Final in National Tennis
Fred Perry of England loses to Wilmer Allison in the national tournament semi final. Perry grants credit to his opponent and laments the two day early setback while praising Allison's excellent play. Wood and Grant also exhibit cautious play in their close matchups as fans witness a historic semi final.
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United Press
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Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The article lists top batting leaders in the American League led by Vosmik of the Indians with 330 and Greenberg of the Tigers with 342. Gehrig and Greenberg lead runs and RBIs with 115 and 157 respectively. notable totals include Vosmik 193 hits and 45 doubles, Greenberg 34 homers and 17 triples, Werber 26 stolen bases. Auker 16 5 as the Tigers and Andrews 125 losses in pitching.
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Pirates
Underdogs Triumph in Texas Playoff Action
Texas League playoff games Thursday saw Tulcea sweep Oklahoma City 13 to 8 while Galveston beat Beaumont 7 to 3. Tulsa piled 17 hits against five Indian pitchers, and Beaumont Galveston duel stayed tight until Galveston surged with four sixth inning runs including Buck Fausett inside the park homer.
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O'Mahoney Defeats George to Retain World Wrestling Title
Danno O'Mahoney of Ireland defeated Ed Don George of Java, New York, after 2 hours and 5 seconds to retain the world wrestling championship. The only fall came when O'Mahoney used his Irish whip, after George injured his shoulder on a missed tackle and hit a ring post. The bout featured aggressive holds and a clash that included a knocked out tooth.
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Little Dixie Teams Resume Play Today
The Little Dixie baseball series between Pine Bluff Arkansas and Jacksonville resumes in Jacksonville as Jacksonville holds a 2-0 lead after two wins in Pine Bluff. The seven game series requires four wins to claim the title.
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Allison to contest Wood for net titles
Allison of Austin New York will meet Sidney Wood Jr. in a best three of five for the United States singles championship at Forest Hills. The match follows Allison's upset over defending champion Fred Perry and comes as the U S Lawn Tennis Association ends its first combined men's and women's championships with Helen Hull Jacobs winning the women's title.
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