Gehrig’s hot season steadies Yankees pennant bid
Lou Gehrig from Columbia has driven the Yankees with a .392 average in the current series and a long hitting streak. He powered in 20 RBIs in five games this week, lifted his season total to 53 homers tying for first with Hack Wilson, and herded the Yankees toward a tight AL race while Babe Ruth is thumb injured.
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Glouster Triumphs Over Millers In Twilight League
Glouster American Legion post defeated the Athens Millers 18 to 8 in a Junior Twilight League game at the Putnam diamond. Glouster batters were strong, while Athens pitcher Payne struggled before being relieved as batters connected for runs.
Maple Barbers Seek Extra Game After Championship
The Maple Barbers,Twilight League first round champions, want an extra game next Sunday. Interested players should contact manager Fred Swyf ers at Recreation Billiard Parlors.
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Athens Women Fall To Marietta In Tight Match
Marietta women defeat Athens Country Club 11 to 9 in a close Wednesday afternoon golf match. Carrie Wendelkin of Marietta posted a 24 to help seal the result. Mrs Hutchinson of Athens shot the low 99 for the day.
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Whiskery Defeated Again by Macedon at Arlington
Whiskery, famed Derby winner, carried 2 to 1 favorite status at Arlington in the Glen Ellyn purse but suffered a 26th defeat in 27 starts since the Kentucky Derby. Macedon, a longshot at 7.50 to 1, surged from last to lead by a head at the stretch finish.
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Whiskery
Macedon
Left handed golfers to hold twenty first amateur meet
Left handed golfers will stage their twenty first annual national amateur tournament at Midlothian Country Club on August 7. The event features 36 holes with prizes for low gross and low net scores and is open to all southpaw players who belong to clubs affiliated with the U S G A or the Western Golf Association.
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Midlothian Country Club
Western Golf Association
Tunney Joins Company In New York
Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight champion, becomes associated with the Southern Wheel Company of New York makers of railroad coach wheels. Sam Pryor, Tunney’s close friend, serves as company president.
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New York
U.R
Gene Tunney
Southern Wheel Company
Sam Pryor
Night baseball to debut at Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds hosts the first night baseball game tonight featuring the Scranton Coal Miners facing Joe Caruso's team of eight men and a girl.
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U.R
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Standings and Schedule Notes From the American Association
Louisville leads with an 8 to 2 win over Kansas City while Toledo visits St. Louis on wet grounds and Milwaukee plays at Indianapolis. Across the majors New York beats Boston 14 to 15 and Chicago nails St. Louis 16 to 2 with multiple league matchups listed.
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Peckinpaugh to Pilot in 1930 for Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Aug 1 Roger Peckinpaugh will again manage the Cleveland Indians in 1930. President Alva Bradley endorsed Peck’s leadership saying the club will be strengthened to pursue a pennant. The Indians have been in the first division and led the league at one point this season.
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Cleveland Indians
Roger Peckinpaugh
Alva Bradley
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Bradley
Maryland Boy Stars Despite His Handicaps
In College Park on August 1, the University of Maryland's W. W. Evans is highlighted as a prime example that determination brains and ideal temperament can overcome physical handicaps. Despite a 156 pound frame Evans excels in lacrosse football and basketball earning praise as a three letter star and possibly the country s greatest athlete in certain assets.
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Bill) Evans
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Cubs Open New Drive for Lead in National League
The Cubs chase the NL lead after two idle days as Pirates arrive for a three game series. Brooklyn's Robins lost to the Phillies widening the Cubs’ chance while the Giants and Yankees won, and Ted Lyons earned his 170th victory as Cleveland beat Detroit.
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Ohio Distance Swimmers to Defend Titles at Akron Meet
Ohio long distance amateur champions Letha Bullock of Kent and Robert Cannan of Akron will defend their titles at the A A U swimming meet Sunday at Twin Lakes Akron. Joe Dauoris, J Philipps, George Mollis and Ernest Kohlmeyer loom as close rivals to Cannan while Mona Looney leads the women’s field with Mae Looney as a key contender. Crystal Swimming Association officials arrange for a record crowd and no admission charges in line with A A U amateur customs.
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Cincinnati
George Mollis
Ernest Kohlmeyer
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Kohlmeyer
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Warren
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Toronto
Canada
Mae Looney
Crystal Swimming Association
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Vines Near Second Seabright Championship Title
Ellsworth Vines, 18, Pasadena, Calif., advanced to the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club tournament final in Seabright New Jersey and eyed his second major of the 1980 Eastern season after a 3-6 6-2 8-6 win over Francis Hunter New Rochelle N Y in the semifinals. Sidney Wood Forest Hills N Y beat Clifford Sutter New Orleans in the other semifinal to reach the final.
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Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
New Villanova Coach Named For 1930 31 Season
Harry A. Coats formerly NYU Derby assistant coach praised a colt's showings and was chosen to succeed James E. Meredith Sr as Villanova College track coach for the 1930 31 school year.
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Harry A. Coats
New York University
Derby
James E. Meredith
Villanova College
Smith Wins Open New York at Engineers Country Club
MacDonald Smith captured the Long Island open with a 72 hole total of 278 at Engineers Country Club. He fired two final rounds of 68 to seal victory as Willie Klein of Wheatley Hills finished runner up at 288 and Gene Sarazen from Fresh Meadow placed third with 287.
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UR MacDonald Smith
Engineers Country Club
Willie Klein
Wheatley Hills
Gene Sarazen
Fresh Meadow
July S14 Baseball Player and Club Statistics Fragment
Fragmentary ledger lists players from Phillies Yankees Giants Athletics and Mets with stats in runs hits and games. Mentions Ruth Gehrig Herman Klein Keith Simmons Perry and McManus among others with scattered numbers and team references in a damaged summary.
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All-Stars Meet Ray-Glea in Twilight League clash
Logan All-Stars travel to Athens to face Ray-Glee in a twilight league game at Putnam diamond. It marks Logan’s first appearance here and Ray-Glea seeks a comeback after two prior defeats. Kittenball season ends with double-header as Athens Messenger faces Robinson Bros and Athens Printing meets Athens Lumber Co.
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Athens
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Putnam Diamond
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Athens Messenger
Robinson Bros
Athens Printing
Athens Lumber Company
Johnson's Wife Dies at Georgetown Hospital
Mrs. Walter Johnson wife of the Washington Senators star died at Georgetown Hospital after a brief illness intensified by heat exhaustion. Johnson was at her bedside when she passed away early today leaving a note of sorrow in the baseball world.
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Johnson Hospitalized After Sudden Illness
Johnson was admitted to the hospital as the full severity of her condition was realized only yesterday.
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Edwards and Holm Signed by Providence Steam Bedlerk
Wa Edwards Brown University captain and half back and Tony Holm Alabama's Al American fullback have signed to play for the Providence Steam Bedlerk in the National Professional League during the 1980 season.
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Brown University
Tony Holm
Alabama
Providence Steam Bedlerk
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