Red Birds top Eels to close in on Millers in doubleheader
In Columbus on August 8 the Red Birds swept a doubleheader from the Eels 17-5 and 8-1 to shave two games off the league leader Minneapolis Millers. Bill Lee and Phil Weinert starred on the mound with strong hitting supporting them. Box scores follow.
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Zabala Delivers Olympic Marathon Glory For Argentina
Juan Carlos Zabala won the Olympic marathon in a new record 2 31 56 amid a celebratory crowd in Los Angeles. The victory capped six years of training and made Argentina's star the day’s hero as the United States led a record-breaking track event overall.
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Olympic Stadium
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Mitch's Musings on Sports and Summer Revels
Mitch vents about column material and previews a rough summer, noting the Phillies as National League champs pick and Will Smiley’s headaches from Pirates defeats. Mike Heaney proclaims Newark as the best minor league club, while Mitch enjoys a Texas golf break with a tourney at Athens Country Club.
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Pittsburgh
Central League standings unchanged after weekend games
In Dayton on August 8, Fort Wayne and Erie remained atop the Central League as Youngstown beat Erie 6 to 3 and Dayton defeated Fort Wayne 4 to 1. Erie split a doubleheader with Youngstown, losing 3 to 1 after winning 3 to 2, while Fort Wayne won 9 to 8 over Dayton before an incomplete second game cut short by darkness.
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Gas Wells Abandoned as Low Prices Force Closures
In Uniontown Ohio officials note that gas distributors pay 18 cents per thousand cubic feet at the well and buy only in winter, leading to the abandonment of original wells in the Uniontown fields.
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Track and Field Champions at the 10th Olympiad
Report lists athletes by event and country for men and women. Notables include Edward Tolan from Detroit winning 160 and 200 meters, Babe Didrikson winning 80 meter hurdles and javelin, Stella Walsh taking 80 meter, Lillian Copsonisa and Jean Shirley among winners. United States teams win relays and titleholders include the 4x100 and 4x400.
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Los Angeles
Stella Walsh
Poland
Babe Didrikson
Dallas
Tex
Jean Shiley
United States
Carew
Rogers
U S Olympic Track Stars Break Records in Eight Days
U S relay fours led by Kieser Toppino Dyer and Wykoff set world and games marks in the 4x100. Fuqua Ablewich Warner Carr improved the 4x400 time to 3 08 2. Shiley and Carew Furtsch Rogers Von Bremen led record women s sprints and relays. Beccali of Italy set a 3 51.2 in the 1500. Metcalfe blamed by a late lane start. Bausch won the decathlon. Lehtinen alleged unsportsmanlike act noted.
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Bob Kieser
Emmett Toppino
Hector Dyer
Frank Wykoff
Ivan Fuqua
Edgar Ablewich
Karl Warner
Billy Carr
Jean Shiley
Mary Carew
Evelyn Furtsch
Annette Rogers
Wilhelmina von Bremen
Luigi Beccali
Italy
Zabala
Jim Bausch
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Lauri Leht
Two Celebrities Lend Legs to Olympic Spotlight
Mildred Babe Didrickson set a pair of track and field wins last week while film star Marlene Dietrich also appears in the section in a toned discussion of beauty and value. The lively juxtaposition contrasts athletic achievement with Hollywood glamour.
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Mildred Babe Didrickson
Marlene Dietrich
Miss Dietrickson
Redlegs split with Dodgers in doubleheader loss and win
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 6 to 1 in the opener as Van Mungo limited the Reds to eight hits. In game two Cincinnati trimmed Brooklyn 9 to 5 behind Ernie Lombardi who drove in five runs. Joe Stripp and Tony Cuccinello led the Reds in game one with three hits each.
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Rixey
Joe Stripp
Tony Cuccinello
Ernie Lombardi
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Regatta Feature Wins as Sandusky Yachts Race
Art Copeland’s Rigel won the Sandusky Yacht Club seventh annual regatta feature before 25,000 spectators. Al Brumbaugh’s Flyer took the race, with Finland’s sailors accused of deliberate fouling in the 5,000-meter final. Vernon? and an alternate lap-checker drew mockery. Olympic track events drew crowds as Miyazaki, 15, broke Weissmuller’s record. Den Ouden, Baville and others set marks and qualified in swimming and fencing.
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al Brumbaugh
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Ralph Hill
Oregon
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Yasuji Miyazaki
Johnny Weissmuller
Willy den Ouden
Eleanor Geratti Baville
United States
Josephine McKimm
Frantes Bult
Australia
Jannis Maakal
South Africa
Helen Madison
Seattle
William Masterson Arrested on Intoxication Charge in Athens
Athens police detained William Masterson Saturday night on a charge of intoxication. He is scheduled for arraignment before Mayor Robert Wood today.
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William Masterson
Athens
Robert Wood
Dodgers Favored In Goofy National League Contention
New York Aug 8 10 The National League race is described as goofy with the Dodgers favored to win. The piece notes the Giants Cards Pirates Phillies Braves Reds Cubs and others in a fluctuating battle, praising Dodgers as the likeliest despite weaknesses and lineup quirks. Reverend Carey leads the pitching staff.
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Big Five Stars Highlight Star-Studded Baseball Card
United Press reports on Jimmy Foxx Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Al Simmons and Bill Terry in a big five performance. Ruth homered and tripled driving in runs as Gehrig tallied doubles and singles while Foxx and Terry contributed multiple hits and runs. Simmons went hitless.
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Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
AL Simmons
Bill Terry
Clarke and Hawley Lead Scrimmage Notes From Field
Clarke and Hawley appear in a tactical line update with positions listed including r b f b and reg. action notes reference Myerson Lea and Crickard in guard and backfield roles. Team abbreviations and initials suggest a football formation outline amid unclear roster details.
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Comedy Duo Beebe and Cooper Fire Screen Drama at Court Theater
Monogram presents a scintillating action drama about firefighters starring Marjorie Beebe and George Cooper. The film debuts at the Court Theater while an array of baseball matchups headlines sports across major cities.
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George Cooper
Monogram
Court Theater
Bill McKechnie Latest Man Hit By Old Man Injury
In York on August 4 1962 Bill McKechnie manager of the Boston Braves suffers injury amid NL pennant chase. article notes Shires retirement Worthington broken ankle affecting Braves and Pirates lead shift as doubleheader results influence standings. Cubs Giants Dodgers Reds and A's are also mentioned as part of the pennant race context with various game outcomes.
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Red Worthington
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Preston Wins Third Straight Athens Country Club Title
Jack Preston defeated R. J L. Morton 10 and 8 to capture his third consecutive Athens Country Club championship. The match, planned for 36 holes, ended after 24 with Preston dominant, losing only three holes in total.
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Athens Country Club
Artie McPherson
Doc Gorham
Jack Preston
Athens
Preston
Morton
Dormie
Golf swing path and ball flight discussed
Golfers seek how to keep the clubhead on the correct line. The author argues hitting from the inside out is not required for a straight ball. A stroke traveling parallel to the line and square to the ball can produce a straight result, while an inside out path too far may improve a slice.
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