Giants and Cubs Gain Ground as Cards Fall Further Behind
The Giants beat the Reds 4-3 in ten innings to extend their lead to three games over the idle Cardinals, while the Cubs edged the Phillies 2-1 to pull within a game of St Louis. Dick Bartell delivered the key hit for New York as Ott scored the decisive run. Babe Herman pounded three singles and a homer for Cincinnati.
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Frankie Frisch
Lewistown
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St. Louis
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Dog House Boys
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Dick Bartell
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Sylvester Johnson
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George Selkirk
Hank Greenberg
Casey
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Athletics
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White Sox
Bob Johnson
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Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Indians
Diverse Pro Sports Notes From Early 20th Century Harbors
A scattered collage of sports items mentions Max Baer teaming up with a partner, ex-champion feuds, and upcoming tournaments. It notes Wisconsin matriculation, Bernie Kaplan’s football ties, and Washington State and Lincoln Fields events. Names like Ted, Dur, Foxx, and Connie Mack appear with hints of trades, rookies, and league moves across teams such as the Chicago club, Yankees, Giants, and Phillies.
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Max Baer
Jim
Butcher Young
Wisconsin
Bernie Kaplan
Maryland Western
York Giants
Lincoln Fields
Braves win second half softball title in city league
The Braves defeated the Cubs 9-7 to clinch the second half title in the High School softball league while the Cubs had won the first half. Morrison and Kircher pitched for the Braves with Mansfield out. Entwistle and Entwistle formed the Cubs battery. In City League play Gasco and CCC tied 7-7 in ten innings with Horn and Seipe catching for Gasco and Gerhart and Graft for CCC.
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Morrison
Kircher
Mansfield
D Entwistle
H. Entwistle
Battery
Gasco
CCC
Horn
Seipe
Gerhart
Graft
CCC Hoys
Baer Aims for Ruthless Comeback Against Louis
Max Baer trains in Adirondacks five weeks before facing Joe Louis in a high stakes rematch. He spars four rounds daily, vows to “flatten” Louis and reclaim the heavyweight title, and weighs about 217 pounds with plans to add ten pounds. Baer acknowledges past losses, credits father for support, and travels to New York for medical clearance on fists.
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Anybody
Fight Ballyhoo
Adirondack
Baer
Lake Pleasant
Baer Rons
Gene Tunney
Gene
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
California
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New York State Athletic Commission
Braddock
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Woman Wins Class B Title At Trapshoot
Mrs. Lela Hall of East Lynn Missouri shot 198 of 200 to win the Class B championship at the Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia. Her 25 best-in-row in the shoot-off set a new mark as the first women to claim this title. The report notes a high level of accuracy across events with multiple 200-straight performances and lists class winners across AA A B C D E and professional divisions.
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Lela Hall
East Lynn, Mo
America
C. Butts
Ferndale
Mich
John Taylor
Newark
East Lynn
Hughes
West Chester
Sears
Loveland
M. V. Hechlesten
Fred Tomlin
Clasboro
N. J
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Spirit Lake
Amateur golfers qualify for national championship today
Amateur golfers numbering 903 seek 176 available spots to reach the national championship in Cleveland September 9 to 14. Ten players qualified last week in the far west and fifteen others including former winners and foreign entrants are exempt from today’s 36 hole sectional tests on 26 courses. W Lawson Little Jr defending champ and George T Dunlap Jr 1933 winner, along with Tony Torrance of England, are among those automatically qualified.
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Cleveland
Far West
W. Lawson Little, Jr
George T. Dunlap
Tony Torrance
England
Professional Boxing Show Set in Athens at Fairgrounds
Five bout card led by an eight round main event between Bill Eck of Lancaster and Christy of Akron. Semis feature Hark Pyle versus Art Lynn and Malcolm Jackson versus Cy Driscoll. Other bouts include Battling Johnson versus Tiger Foy Willis and Dick Hutchinson against Charlie Sayre. Ringside seats 60 cents. general admission 40 cents. show starts at 8 p.m.
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Lancaster
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Akron
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Athens
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Hark Pyle
Art Lynn
Columbus
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Malcolm Jackson
Gallipolis
Amerian Legion
Cy Driscoll
Battling Johnson
Tiger Foy Willis
Columbus Fm
Dick Hutchinson
Charlie Sayre
Pomeroy
Net doubles title safe as foreigners fail to threaten
In Brookline Massachusetts the men's national doubles championship remained secure when two foreign contenders and an Anglo American pairing could not challenge the leaders. Longwood hosted the rounds with no team matching the champions, ensuring the title would stay with the current holder for another year.
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Canzoneri Defeats Klick For Fourth Victory
Tony Canzoneri, light welterweight champion, beat Frankie Klick of San Francisco in a one sided 10 round decision here Monday night. Canzoneri won nine of the ten rounds with a sustained body attack to complete his fourth win in their series.
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Ran Francisco
Tony Canzoneri
Frankie Klick
San Francisco
Canzoneri
Klick
Final Eliminations Set For CCC Tourney At Rufus Putnam
Tonight the CCC Golden Gloves eliminations stage 12 bouts at Rufus Putnam playground with fighters from New Lexington and Camp Gallia. W. F Burke notes possible matching issues but finals remain slated two weeks after tonight. Camp Gallia brings ten fighters, New Lexington fields about five, including Wilder and Anderson as top middleweight contenders.
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Lexington
Anderson
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Ohio River
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Daniels
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McCulla
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Hawkey
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