Athletics hold lead as Ruth, Foxx star in pennant chase
United Press reports the Athletics surge to a five game lead nearing the two-thirds mark while Babe Ruth hits his 36th homer and Jimmy Foxx belts a late shot. Washington Senators and New York Yankees stumble in interleague play as Brooklyn and Chicago battle in the NL race.
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Mud Hens Grab Second Place With 10-2 Rout
Toledo Mud Hens moved into solo second in the American Association by routing Indianapolis 10-2. Earl Smith and Ernie Wingard homered, Alex Ferguson pitched strongly and added two safeties. St Paul beat Kansas City 6-1 as Louisville widened its lead to five and a half games.
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Purdue to trial back front jersey numbers in 1930s style
Purdue University head coach Noble Kizer plans a new jersey system this fall adding an eight inch number on the back and a six inch number on the front to help spectators radio announcers and reporters identify players. He notes the front number will not aid the opening team in selecting a ball carrier.
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Helen Jacobs Retires From Competitive Tennis
Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley California, ranked No 2 in women’s singles, retires from competition for at least a year due to strained heart muscles and throat infection. She recently returned from England after representing the United States in the Wightman Cup and Wimbledon.
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Golf Course Ranking By State
New York leads in total 18 hole golf courses followed by Illinois and California. The ranking highlights state counts across the nation with New York first, Illinois second, and California third in the nationwide tally.
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Baseball scores and Friday schedule across leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 and Chicago 19 Philadelphia 15. American League games list Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 6 and Boston 8 St Louis 5. Friday fixtures feature Indianapolis at Toledo and Minneapolis at Milwaukee with numerous cross league matchups listed to follow.
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Hawkeyes Go South for Texas A and M Clash
The 1931 Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Dallas to face Texas A and M in the first Iowa eleven game in the southwest. The contest is a feature of the southwestern exposition at Dallas on October 10.
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Bucknell sprinter breaks 10-second 100 yard mark
Bucknell has not seen a 10 second 100 yard dash since 1906. The previous record holder was Arthur J. Pearse, who is now a Cleveland physician.
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Cleveland
Perkins Grabs Western Amateur Hype With 69 Record
Englishman T Philip Perkins emerges as crowd favorite in the Western Amateur semis after posting a 69 at Beverly. Johnny Lehman defeats Don Moe in a grueling 37 hole quarterfinal, advancing to a likely match with Perkins.
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Buckeye Trust Promises Strong Safety for Investors
Funds fully safeguarded with 48 million dollars under protection. Safety relies on first mortgage real estate loans yielding 6 percent, plus reserve and surplus of 2.25 million dollars for investor protection. The trust also carries 5.5 million in surety bonds and insurance at its expense. Buckeye Certificates of Deposit pay 5 percent interest from date, compounding semi annually. Only you and the officers know your business relations.
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Toledo Legion Loses To Cindy In State Final
Cincinnati won the championship in the state American Legion junior tournament in Columbus on July 26, defeating Toledo Legion.
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Ohio team wins regional baseball tourney final
A Toledo squad fell 4 to 2 to the Queen City nine in Thursday's final at the state tournament. The victors advance to the Battle Creek regional event in Michigan on August 14 to 16, facing champions from Michigan Indiana and Kentucky.
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Brooklyn Robins ban pop bottles at Ebbets Field
With the Brooklyn Robins leading the National League by a half game, President John Heydler bans pop bottles at Ebbets Field to curb fan incidents. Umpires and visiting players have endured bottle showers this season as Brooklyn battles Chicago Cubs for the top spot.
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