United States team stays in Olympic boxing after protest
American boxing squad faced controversy over a decision awarding a three round bout to Marcel Sartos of Belgium over Hyman Miller. General Douglas MacArthur ordered the team to continue, insisting Americans would not quit. Miller cried at the verdict, coach Spike Webb called it a robbery, yet U.S. athletes advanced in boxing and swimming events.
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Girl Leads Indiana in Junior Baseball Tourney
Margaret Gistolo of Blanford Ind leads the Indiana champion American Legion Junior Baseball league team in the regional tournament opener against Illinois champions in Chicago. The second game features Cleveland versus Detroit as the three game series continues toward the Louisville sectional and the world series in Chicago September 7 to 10.
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Sekyra Favored To Meet Braddock At Ebbets Field
Dayton heavyweight claimant Joe Sekyra, who filed with the New York State Athletic Commission, will fight James J. Braddock of Jersey City in a 10 round bout at Ebbets Field Brooklyn tonight. Sekyra is a 2 to 1 favorite. Both fighters are light heavyweights.
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Flow They Stand American Association Clubs List
A fragmented tally shows member clubs of the American Association with standings or scores including Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee Louisville Columbus New York Philadelphia Lewish Cleveland Chicago Washington and others. The text mixes city names with numbers suggesting points or records, though many digits are garbled.
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Louisville
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Scores and schedules from Wednesday baseball results
Reports show multiple games with scores including Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 3 and New York 10 St. Louis 1. Wednesday listings include Kansas City at Columbus and Milwaukee at Toledo with national and American League matchups and no AL games scheduled.
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Once Mighty Uhle Knocked Out by Senators
Cleveland fall to Washington 8 to 0 in the final game of the series. George Uhle suffered his twelfth loss in fifteen starts this season, as Singing Joe Shaute also struggled. Sam Jones limited Cleveland to eight hits as Detroit awaits in a brief upcoming series.
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Belgian Heavyweight Charles Battles Van Porat Tomorrow
Pierre Charles and Otto Van Porat completed training in Chicago today for their heavyweight bout set for tomorrow night, highlighting a eagerly anticipated match in the boxing card.
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Old Timers Edge Youngsters 4 3 in Close Playground Game
The Old Timers beat the Youngsters 4 to 3 at Alexander playground to even the series. Hadwell walked two and gave up a safety in the ninth to decide the game as the teams prepare a deciding match. Meanwhile Alexander girls defeated Mechanicsburg girls 55 to 9 in indoor baseball.
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Benton's Giants Rout Cardinals 10–1. Pirates top Robins Twice
Larry Benton pitched the Giants to a 10 to 1 win over the Cardinals as New York moved eight runs in the eighth. Burleigh Grimes and Paul Waner starred in Pirates victories over Brooklyn. Virgil Davis homered as Phillies beat Cubs 4 to 2. Pennock and Carroll earned wins in other high scoring games.
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Amateur Wins Michigan State Open Golf Title
In Detroit on August 7 amateur George Von Elm of Chicago won the Michigan State Open after 72 holes with a 288 total, one stroke ahead of runner up Clarence Gamber.
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Home Run Club Players Lead League Totals
The page lists star hitters by team across the National and American Leagues with totals for the season. Ruth and Gehrig head the Yankees as doffing statistics for Hauser of the Athletics and Ott of the Giants among others. The National League totals 439 and the American League 371 with season totals overall.
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Foxx
Ouster Proceedings in Geauga County Betting Controversy
Developments in a race betting dispute focus on possible ouster actions against Sheriff Frank Nelson and Prosecutor Richard Bostwick. Nelson backs continuing the contribution betting system while Geauga County Law Enforcement League threatens to file ouster petitions in common pleas court.
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Liths to Meet Cleveland in Championship Bout
The Giant Liths Dr. Karl Sarpolis and Joe Bull Komar will wrestle for the Lithuanian championship in Cleveland tomorrow night.
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Bull) Komar
Giants Lindstrom Tops NL MVP Consideration Amid Cardinals Chase
New York Giants third baseman Reddy Lindstrom and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jim Bottomley emerge as leading NL MVP contenders. Lindstrom drives Giants’ rally with a .352 average and 147 hits in 99 games while Bottomley adds strong support for the pennant push. Giants trail Cardinals by a few games as both clubs contend for the league title.
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La Barba Wins Easy Decision Over Mastro in L.A.
Fidel La Barba, retired flyweight champion, scored a clear victory here over Earl Mastro who filled in for Bud Taylor after Taylor was injured in a bout with Santiago Zorilla. The result came at the Los Angeles arena last night.
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Athens Swimmers to Contest South-Central Meet at Chillicothe
Athens will send a 12 man team to the South-Central Ohio Swimming League meet at the Meaco pool in Chillicothe on August 15. Trials are held each evening at 5 o clock at Crystal pool with two already qualifying swimmers Dutch Ludwig and Bob Koogler coached by Walter Muir preparing for strong statewide competition.
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Stars Shone Yesterday In Baseball Highlights Across Leagues
Freddy Lindstrom and Al Simmons lead the daily feature with strong showings. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Harry Heilmann posted solid at bats while Frankie Frisch and P Waner contributed singles. Freddy Lindstrom added a single and triple driving in five runs, and Simmons had a single in three trips. Rogers Hornsby was idle this day.
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Dawson Emerges as Eager Golfer After Early Illinois Training
George Dawson, noted as a top amateur golfer in the east, recently defeated George Voight and began his athletic career under coach Bob Zuppke at Illinois, shaping his early development in the sport.
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Lehigh Star Julius Selig Tops Intercollegiate Tennis
Julius Selig of Lehigh, winner of the intercollegiate tennis championship, is praised as one of the nation's top young players. His physique was once blamed for limiting him yet he defeated top college netmen and holds the trophy shown in the photograph.
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Tennis favorites face weak opposition at park event
At Rockefeller Park Cleveland on August eight the National Public Parks Tennis tour opened with favorites drawing lighter foes. Ted Drewes of St Louis meets Amsterdam of Philadelphia while Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles pairs with Elmer A Rudy of Baltimore. First round doubles also scheduled. Stoefen’s dominant play highlighted yesterday’s sessions, as he routed Bo Stevens 6 3 6 0 6 2. Drewes defeated Fred Tracy 6 1 6 2 6 0.
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Ri son pilots Miss Houston IV to speed boat record
In Long Beach California on August 8 Frank H. Rison of Houston Texas steered the hydroplane Miss Houston IV to a new speed record of 68.68 miles per hour over a mile course. The previous mark stood at 53.43 mph.
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