Giants and Cubs Battle in Four Game Series for Pennant Lead
The New York Giants open a four game series with the Chicago Cubs in Chicago as the pennant race tightens. A split would help the St. Louis Cardinals shift the chase while Cubs pitcher Charley Root seeks to extend a win streak and Giants starters Benton Fitzsimmons and Genewich carry the hopes of avoiding a slide.
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United Press
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Bill McKechnie
St. Louis
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Phillies
John McGraw
Malone
Blake
Root
Jones
McGraw
Charley Root
Larry Benton
Fred Fitzsimmons
Joe Genewich
Benton
Thursday Sports Results From Major Leagues
Scores recap across American Association National League and American League with multiple matchups including Detroit over Washington 9 3 and Boston over Cincinnati 9 4. Friday schedule lists ten games across Milwaukee Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Cleveland meeting Boston.
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Reds Manager to Use Lucas Donahue and Luque in Series
Cincinnati July 20. Reds manager Jack Hendricks said he will use Lucas Donahue and Luque along with Donohue in the remaining three games of the series after a 9 4 defeat to the Braves with a second string pitcher.
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They're Off Junior League Opens District Playoffs
Opening round of five junior league teams in Southeastern Ohio starts at the city playground in Athens with Newark vs Middleport at 10am and Athens vs Pomeroy at 2:30pm. The Newark–Middleport winner faces Caldwell. winners meet tomorrow at 2:30 for the district title. Curley Davis and Prof. C D Giauque will umpire. The district winner advances to the state junior league tournament sponsored by American Legion posts.
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Charleston Youth Prepares for Marietta Boxing Show
Bobby Grant of Charleston West Virginia, 21, has fought 41 bouts and faces Joe Colombo of Clarksburg in a 10 round main event at the Armory open air arena in Marietta this Wednesday night July 25. Grant has defeated top foes including Tommy Milton Johnny Roberts Jimmy Purdue Frankie Palmo and Shifty Dando. He is a University of West Virginia student earning money from fights and praised by matchmaker Murphy for his aggressive style. Elmer Yoter enjoying a strong year with Minneapolis in the American Association.
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Johnny Roberts
Jimmy Purdue
Frankie Palmo
Shifty Dando
Tony LaRose
Roberts
Purdue
West Virginia
Grant
University of West Virginia
Marietta
Murphy
Tunney In Perfect Condition Ahead Of Heeney Title Fight
News from Fair Haven and Speculator reports Gene Tunney in peak form for the 15 round title tilt with Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium. Analysts favor Tunney but Heeney’s endurance could test the champion, with betting markets showing strong Tunney support and rising Heeney action.
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N. J
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Dempsey
Philadelphia
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Hee
Tom Sharkey
N. Y
U.P
Robert J. Shea
Shea
New York
Tex Rickard
Bernt Balchen
Wall Street
Champion Farrell to Meet Sarazen in Youngstown Exhibition
Johnny Farrell national open champion and Gene Sarazen former title holder will play an 18 hole exhibition at Youngstown Country Club on August 10. Wally Roettger of the St Louis Cardinals has a brother in the American association said to be ready for the big show.
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Armour and Diegel to Play for Title in Eastern Meet
Armour and Diegel started the final 36 holes of the Metropolitan Open with a two stroke gap over Leo Diegel. Armour shot 1386 through two rounds while Diegel stood at 188. Bill Mehlhorn and Johnny Farrell challenged, with Farrell firing 68 in the second round to 143 total.
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Leo Diegel
Fenimore Country Club
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Diegel
Bill Mehlhorn
Johnny Farrell
Farrell
Gene Sarazen
Willie MacFarlane
Willie Klein
MacDonald Smith
Emmet French
Marietta Ball Club Faces Glouster Opposition Sunday
Marietta meets Glouster American Legion at Eastview Park Sunday afternoon. Lefty Webb and Jake White, formerly of Logan, will form the Glouster battery. Manager Orville Wolfe signed a port side flipper from Stafford to pitch for Marietta.
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Glouster American Legion
Lefty Webb
Jake White
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Glouster Battery
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Stafford
Frank Ulrich Ailing but Promises Return to Form
Frank Ulrich, long troubled by Altheas, says he will be back in shape soon. He was the Phillies' top pitcher last year.
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Altheas
Phillies
Yesterday's Baseball Stars and Slumps
Babe Ruth hit two home runs in three at bats and Paul Waner doubled and singled in four at bats. Lou Gehrig singled once in three, Harry Heilmann went hitless in four, Rogers Hornsby had one single in five.
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Rogers Barnsby
Washington County Club Beats Athens in Golf Match
Washington County Country Club golfers at Marietta defeated Athens Country Club by 48 to 18 yesterday afternoon. The visitors struggled on the Washington County course, failing to adapt to its layout.
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Washington County Club
Washington County Country Club
Marietta
Washington County
Mrs Julian Tyler Reaches Cleveland City Golf Finals
Mrs Julian Tyler of Mayfield and Mrs George Chalmers of Highland advanced to the finals of the Cleveland city women's golf championship at Acadia Country Club in Cleveland on July 20. Tyler is a two time Ohio state and two time Cleveland champion.
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U.P
Julian Tyler
Mayfield
Ohio State
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Highland
Cleveland City
Former Leaguer Fred Bratcht Becomes Central League Umpire
Fred Bratcht, a former major league player, has taken on umpiring duties in the infant Central league. He brings pro experience to the refereeing role as the league expands.
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Fred Bratcht
Central League
Art Fletcher Linked as White Sox Manager Candidate
Former Phillies manager and current Yankees coach Art Fletcher is mentioned as a probable Chicago White Sox manager candidate while Blackburne is reportedly not retained.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
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U S Tennis Team Opens Davis Cup Bid Without Tilden
In Paris on July 20 United States faces Italy in the inter zone finals to reclaim the Davis Cup minus star William T. Tilden who was barred for allegedly violating amateur rules. Frank Hunter captains with George Lott and John Hennessey to meet Italy, aiming to earn a shot at France.
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Tilden
New York
Frank Hunter
George Lott
John Hennessey
France
American Olympians Arrive Ready to Train in Amsterdam
The United States Olympic team arrived in Amsterdam aboard the President Roosevelt and quickly began preparations for the nine day lead into track, field, and water events. Boxers and wrestlers lack facilities and stay aboard. others train at nearby pools and stadiums while cyclists start workouts Saturday.
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United Press
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Berne
Nick Williams Taught Baseball At California Years Ago
Nick Williams, manager of the San Francisco Seals, learned his baseball as a student at the University of California many years ago.
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Nick Williams
San Francisco Seals
University of California
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