Joe Moore's Clout in 9th Decides Tilt
The Giants beat Paul Dean 5 to 3 in a late rally to widen their lead in the league standings as Dizzy Dean and Paul Dean struggled. Babe Herman sparked a Cubs setback 9 to 4 against Brooklyn. Ruffing and Newsom shined in the American League while Lyons triumphed for Chicago. Pirates edged Phillies 6 to 5. Boston and Cincinnati rain out.
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Cubs
Paul Dean
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Dizzy
Brooklyn
Babe Herman
Yankees
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Charley Ruffing
Tigers
Washington
Bob Burke
Senators
Tommy Bridges
Buck Newsom
Ted Lyons
Chicago
Newsom
Athletics
Lyons
Red Sox
al Simmons
Luke Appling
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Sporadic Boxing Rumors and Sports Notes Across Eras
A collage of sports gossip spans boxing captions and track plans. Mentions McLarnin and Barney Ross with title stakes and a hint of Barney Ros e earning $117000 since 1933. Baseball chatter covers Yankees Red Sox and multiple players with injury lore and roster moves. Golf and golf-adjacent notes mention Hagen Jones Armour and other era figures.
Racing at Athens County Fair Continues Amid Rain
Despite a downpour, the Athens County Fair racing card went ahead as scheduled drawing an exceptionally large crowd. The Inbred and Single Tom dominated their divisions in the 2:14 trot and 2:20 pace with strong performances, while Hackfast and L. T. F. dueled in the 2:18 trot as Earl Roush drove.
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Judge Blizzard
Parkersburg
Tom
McClay
Newark
Single Tom
W. T. Harrison
Hackfast
L. T F
Earl Roush
Blizzard
Harrison
Nick Silk
B.g
Wilson
Piggly Wiggly
Newhart
Shilling
Tadpole
Craig
Barnacle Bill
V'Mater
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Benson
St. Patrick
Roush
Roxie
B.m
Urban
L. T
Queen Dawson
N’hart
Tean Ryan
Hysell
Veneta Heir
National small bore team matches begin at Camp Perry
J W Crosley of New Kensington Pa won the preliminary dewar with 798 of 800 as Americus Ga R B Godwin matched 798 but placed second. W B Woodring of Bethlehem Pa was third at 796 with three others on 795. The event features ten four man teams at 30 and 100 yards, eight teams at 200 yards, and eight six man teams at 50 and 100 yards. Separately the NFL season opens Sept 9 with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and concludes Dec 9 for the Ed Thorpe Memorial trophy.
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Camp Perry
America
J. W. Crosley
New Kensington
National Rifle Association
Crokey
Dewar
R. B. Godwin
Americus
Crosley
W. B. Woodring
Bethlehem
C. T. Paugh
Fulton, N. Y
Dave Carlson
Bridgeport, Conn
Sam Bond
New Philadelphia
New York
National Professional Football League
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Joe F. Carr
Columbus
Ed Thorpe
Red Birds Half-Game Out Of 2nd Place
In the American Association race the Minneapolis Millers hold a five and a half game lead over Milwaukee while Indianapolis climbs to a half game ahead of Columbus in the east after a 6 to 3 win over Kansas City. St Paul wins 5 to 4 as Calvey errors in the tenth allow Norman to score the winning run.
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Yankees
Sox
Red Birds
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Millers
Columbus
Indianapolis Indians
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Calvey
Toledo
Norman
St. Paul
Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Association Columbus
Major League Batting Leaders Summary
Baseball leaders list across leagues with top figures in batting average runs and RBIs. Highlights include Manush and Gehringer leading in average and runs, Ott and Terry strong in RBIs and hits, with Ott’s 82 homers and Shoemaker type pitching marks. Stolen bases show Werber and Fox.
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Manush
Senators
Gehringer
Tigers
Werber
Red Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
R. Johnson
Greenberg
Ed Sox
Chapman
Foxx
Athletics
Fox
G—Gomez
Medwick
Cardinals
Suhr
P. Waner
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Collins
Martin
Cuyler
Cubs
J. Dean
Schumacher
Rally Wins New York Giants Show Strength With Additions
The Giants improve their ranks with new players Willis Smith and John Norby. Smith, a 48 pound quarter, joins from the Northwestern Conference and Norby, a halfback from Rupert Idaho, strengthening the pro grid team.
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New York Giants
Willis Smith
John Norby
Rupert
Idaho
Yesterday's baseball scores and upcoming schedule
Results list shows New York 5 St. Louis 3 and Brooklyn 9 Chicago 4 with others including Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 5 and New York 9 Cleveland 2. Tomorrow's games feature matches such as New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with several city pairs.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
American Washington
Detroit
Andedelphia
Cleveland
Ceatree Room
Atea
St. Lous
Washington
Americans Target All American Final In doubles race
In Philadelphia on August 24 Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn must beat the last foreign pair, Roderick Menzel of Czechoslovakia and Vernon G. Kirby of South America, to reach the title match against George Lott and Lester Stoefen. Fred Perry and Betty Nut Hall reach mixed semifinals with a win over Allison and Mrs. John Van Ryn.
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Philadelphia
Tor
George Lott
Lester Stoefen
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Roderick Menzel
Vernon G. Kirby
Fred Perry
Betty Nuthall
England
F. H. D. Wilde
Katherine Stammers
Wilmer Hines
Dorothy Andrus
Frank Parker
Carolin Babcock
William T. Tilden
Charlotte Darling
Menzel
Marieih Thomas
Freda James
Josephine Cruickshank
R. N. Watt
Laird Watt
Canada
Hunter Lott, Sr
Boxing results from Quincy Avalon and Leiperville shows
Allen Matthews of St Louis knocked out Jack Charvez of Topeka in Quincy. Carl Shaffer of St Louis outpointed Santos Delgado of Mexico City. Johnny Baima of Chicago stopped Ralph Tejada in Avalon. Johnny Ketchell of Chester outpointed Jack Revelio of Philadelphia in Leiperville.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Ill
Allen Matthews
St. Louis
Jack Charvez
Topeka
Kan
Carl Shaffer
Santos
Battling) Delgado
Mexico City
Avalon
Catalina Island
Calif
Johnny Baima
Chicago
Ralph Tejada
Leiperville
Johnny Ketchell
Chester
Jack Revelio
Philadelphia
Fragmentary lines reveal social commentary on romantic conduct
The text presents fragmented reflections on courtship and pleasure, noting embarrassment and missed spontaneous encounters. It suggests social pressures shape how people seek casual engagements and share affectionate moments.
Hemsley Suspended Indefinitely by Hornsby
St Louis Browns catcher Rollie Hemsley drew an indefinite suspension from manager Rogers Hornsby after an incident in Philadelphia. Hemsley reportedly attempted to strike officer Frank Doyle and was jailed briefly on drunkenness charges before magistrates released him. Hornsby declared the payless penalty pending resolution.
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St. Louis Browns
Rollie’ Hemsley
Hernsley
Rogers Hornsby
Philadelphia
Frank Doyle
Hemisley
Hornsby
Ross McLarnin in Training for Welter Title Bout
Jimmy McLarnin and Barney Ross prepare for the September 6 defense in Madison Square Garden. Ross, 159 pounds, trains at Ferndale Camp while McLarnin concentrates at Orangeburg for the Vancouver bout that could reclaim the title.
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New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Barney Ross
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
Ferndale
Ross
McLarnin
Orangeburg
Yankee Victor Over Rainbow In Final Trials
Newport Aug 24 UP Yankee of Boston skippered by Charles Francis Adams defeated Frederick Prince’s Rainbow by over six minutes on a 30 mile final trials course. Weetamoe also fared poorly against Yankee’s conservative rig as Rainbow tried a Greta Garbo jib.
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R. L
Harold Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Yankee
Boston
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Frederick Prince
Greta Garbo
Iowa Fortified for Grid Season With Key Linemen
The University of Iowa aims for a strong season led by Dick Crayne and backfield blockers Russ Fisher and Dwight Hoover. A 270 pound lineman Lloyd Hoffman is expected to shine as part of the fortified line.
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Dick Crayne
Russ Fisher
Dwight Hoover
University of Iowa
Lloyd Hoffman
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