Giants Beat College All Stars 9-0 With Three Field Goals
New York Giants defeat the Collegiate All-Stars at Soldier Field 9 to 0 as Ward Cuff and Kent Strong convert three field goals. The NP L champions emphasized accuracy over touchdowns, denying the college stars any scoring chances in front of 81,456 fans.
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Young owner Jacqueline Riley races first horse at Thistle Down
Three year old owner Miss Jacqueline Riley fields King Maurice at Thistle Down meeting making her the youngest horse owner in the land.
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Detroit Tigers Avoid Last Place After Five Narrow Escapes
Detroit remains the only major league team never to finish last, yet the Tigers twice flirted with seventh place on five occasions, underscoring near Misses that kept the club out of the cellar.
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Wilkesville Social Notes and Community Events
Wilkesville notes list the annual bean dinner September 2 under American Legion auspices at Wells Grove. Local residents attend state events, reunions, and meetings. nearby incidents include a coal mine fire, bloodhound pursuit, and gymnasium and auditorium repairs.
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Moran Aim to Make Three City Championships
Pat Moran guided the Philadelphia Phillies to their only pennant and the Cincinnati Reds to their lone championship. If Bill McKechnie’s 1939 Reds win, he would become the only manager to claim titles in three cities, having already won with Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
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Peter Astra Dominates Hambletonian Trotters
Smart horse Peter Astra, winner of this year's Hambletonian Stakes for trotters, has never lost a heat in two seasons. Driver Hugh Parshall notes the horse avoids unnecessary speed. A small gas dirigible for naval training, with capacity under one sixth of the Akron and the Macon, is under construction.
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Bus Rider Pays Fare Ten Years Later
An anonymous letter mailed to the Schuylkill Transportation Company accompanied three $1 bills. The note called the payment conscience money for riding the bus over a decade ago without paying fare and advised to “put it where it belongs.”
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Gideons Dedicate 11 Tons of Bibles at Treasure Island Exposition
The Gideons Society dedicated 11 tons of Bibles at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. The scriptures will be distributed in hotels hospitals stations and other venues as rapidly as possible.
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Yankee Netters Face Hackneyed Turf Dilemma for Davis Cup
Henry McLemore argues for fair surfaces as Australia challenges for the Davis Cup. He notes Merion Club courts are poor and compares to true grass in Australia. He suggests moving matches to places with decent grass or adopting a stable surface like clay or concrete.
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DiMaggio Stars as Blues Hold Lead in American Association
Vince DiMaggio powered the Kansas City Blues with a 42nd homer and two hits, while Joe Vance shut down Louisville as KC won 8 to 3. Minneapolis trimmed Toledo, St Paul beat Columbus to tie for fourth, and Lloyd Brown led Indianapolis past Milwaukee 6 to 2.
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Indians Sell Paul Sullivan to Milwaukee A A
The Cleveland Indians sold pitcher Paul Sullivan a southpaw to Milwaukee of the American Association. Signed as a free agent last spring Sullivan appeared only a few times as a relief pitcher this season.
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