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A long sports column notes changes for track stars Jack Lovelock and Glenn Cunningham with retirement plans after world records. It mentions Shibe recovering from a nervous breakdown, Crosstown baseball figures, and a mix of boxing, racing, and college sports stories from 1930s America.
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Harry Grayson
Jack Lovelock
Glenn Cunningham
Lovelock
New Zealand
London
John D. Shibe
Philadelphia
Athletics
Shibe Park
Larry MacPhail
Cincinnati
Reds
Sunken Garden
Queens
Sharkey and
Louis
Yankee Stadium
U.S. Youths Dominate Track and Field at Olympics
American men swept events earning 12 titles and 203 points, beating Finland Germany and Japan as Jesse Owens led wins in 100 200 400 and 800 meters plus the 4x100 relay. US women claimed few titles with a 400 meter relay victory over Germany. Hungarys Ibolya Czack won the high jump. Beattie Feathers stars for Knoxville in Southern Association baseball.
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Stuart Cameron Berlin
United States
Athens
Uncle Sam
Finland
Germany
Japan
Olympic
Los Angeles
America
Paris
U.S. A
Stockholm
Paavo Nurmi
Jesse Owens
Ohio
Juan Carlos Zabala
Great Britain
Ibolya Czak
Hungary
Detroit
Charles Hunter
Ralph Gilman
Paul Wolf
Jack Medica
Poland
France
Canada
Sweden
Peter Fick
New York
Ferenc Csik
Art Linedergren
Csik
Miyazaki
Katherine Rawls
Ft. Lauderdale
Flin
Olive McKean
Seattle
Victoria Tournament at Club Rutkoskie Victors in Class A
Rutkoskie Victoria Tournament at Club Rutkoskie Victoria Tournament at Club George Rutkoskie won the point tournament in Class A at the Ath ens Country Club on Sunday with a total of 35. Norman Dean and M. M. Kerr tied for second place with TM points, and Dr. A. K. Buell and Neil Mathews were tied for next place with 33. In Class B, George Gibbs, Walter Musgrave, and B. M. Covert tied for first place with 33 points each, and Joseph Thackeray was next with 31. Tuesday will be the final day for Qualifying in the Directors' Personal Prize Tournament. Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Is land and Wisconsin have the violet for a state dower.
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George Rutkoskie
Athens Country Club
Norman Dean
M. M. Kerr
Dr. A. K. Buell
Neil Mathews
George Gibbs
Walter Musgrave
B. M. Covert
Joseph Thackeray
Experts Fail Boys Succeed In Monkey Capture
A clever Rhesus monkey that eluded Toledo zoo officials for five days was captured after being lured by three children. The incident ends a humorous chase that drew local attention and showcased the kids’ quick thinking.
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Toledo
U.P
Toledo Zoo
U. S. Basketball Team Opens with Big Win in Berlin
The American basketball team overwhelmed Estonia 52 to 28 in their Olympic opener. Early in the game they struggled under Olympic rules with 16 points disallowed, but the U S squad showed fast teamwork and potential.
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Berlin
Estonia
Europe
Reds sweep doubleheader in St Louis to seize split
St Louis trails first place by two percentage points after Cincinnati Reds explode for 40 hits to win 10 to 2 and 12 to 5. Ray Davis shines in the opener and Benny Frey gets his sixth win in the nightcap as Ernie Lombardi drives four singles. Reds end three-game slide and become first to win both ends of a St Louis doubleheader in years.
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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Rolly Hemsley
Lou Gehrig
Elmer (Slim) McClelland
Detroit
Fanis Tzanetopoulos
Bill Bommer
Motor City
McClelland
Tzanetopoulos
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
Little Tennessean
Chuck Woods
Milt Arons
Chicago
Arons
Sidney B. Wood
Gold Diggings Syndicate
ST. Louis
Redlegs
Ray “Peaches
Davis
Cincinnati
Benny Frey
Ernie Lombardi
Redleg
Jim Winford
George Earnshaw
Rhem
Heusser
Earnshaw
Paul Dean
Reds
Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Johnny Allen
Oral Hildebrand
White Sox
Allen
Indians
Ted Lyons
Bill Dietrich
Tribe
Roy Weatherly
Trosky
League Park
Weatherly
Hildebrand
Dykesmen
Hildy
Dodgers Take Bees First Game
JEWETT CITY Conn U P The city council and the state motor vehicle department clash over speed limits with the DEP posting 30 mph signs while the council demands 20 mph. Dodgers Take Bees first game.
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Jewett City
Conn
U.P
State Motor Vehicle Department
Rotary Leader Finsterwald to Speak in Logan
Athens Rotary Club President Logan R. Finsterwald will address the Logan Rotary Club this evening. He will discuss the Atlantic City international convention, noting the local club did not attend the event. Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are reported to be attacking people, including a baby in Broadus.
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Logan
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Broadus
Mont
U.P
F. A. Reichert
Voting Honor Claimed In Brownsville After 60 Years
C C Beever, aged 86, claims the record of voting in the same precinct in every election for 60 years. He recalls whiskey costing $18 a bottle when he first arrived in California.
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Brownsville
Cal
U.P
C. C. Beever
California
Harris Spins Two No-Hit Games for Bisons
Buffalo Bisons pitcher Bill Harris at age 46 hurled two no hit no run starts this season after stints with the Reds and Pirates. His impressive performances drew major league scouts to his outings.
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Harris
Buffalo
Bill Harris
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Buffalo Bisons
Kingston Man Arrested Over Old Car Plates
State troopers nabbed George Crispell after noticing irregular license plates that dated back to 1930, placing him in custody for investigation as a six year lapse in the vehicle registration.
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Kingston
N. Y
George Crispell
Crispell
Degener Takes Early Olympics Diving Lead in Berlin
Dick Degener of Detroit led the men's springboard after five compulsory dives with 98.06 points as 15,000 fans watched in Berlin. Tsuneo Shibahara of Japan trailed, with Marshall Wayne and Al Greene close behind.
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Edward W. Beattie
Olympic
Berlin
Dick Degener
Detroit
America
Degener
Tsuneo Shibahara
Japan
Marshall Wayne
Miami
al Greene
Chicago
Standings roundup from major league games
The Standings listing shows Chicago at St. Louis New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh in the American schedule. Detroit at Cleveland Washington at New York St Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston also noted. An American association of Toledo at Minneapolis Columbus at St Paul Indianapolis at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City is included.
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Cawundana Jensen
Wane
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Vaughan
Nonce
Nene Brubaker
Young
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Pittsburgh
Brubaker
NEW York— Giants
Joe Moore
Whitehead
Ann
Weeenneenn
Nant Ripple
Leslie Te Uenal
Jackson
Mancuso
Bartell
Guerbert Co
Castleman
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Philadelphia
Chiozza
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J. Moore
Eae Klein
Camilli
Ib Whitney
Wilson
Pace Norrissé
Kowalik
Gomez
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Sperry
Kreevich
Passeau
Prms Rosenthaler
Johnson
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Bonura
Appling
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Hayes
New York
Sewell
Grube
Gomez Lyons
Shores
Anne E Neers
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Sox
Senators
Cleveland
Boston
R.H.O
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Werber
Berger
Cramer
Hale
Foxx
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Kroner
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McNair
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Ohio race betting taxes fall well short of forecasts
Legalized parimutuel wagers in Ohio yield only 49 087.32 tax dollars through last Tuesday. With Thistledown races through Aug 20 and Beulah Park later, total 1936 taxes likely under 80 000 despite expected equal receipts from licenses and fees. Previous years: 122 979.44 in 1934 and 98 981.05 in 1935.
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Ohio
State Racing Commission
Thistledown
Cleveland
Beulah Park
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