Pirates Struggle as Series of Injuries Hits Team Morale
Pittsburgh Pirates slide in the National League as key players Vic Traynor and Burleigh Grimes miss time with injuries. More setbacks follow George Crantham and Paul Waner, bruising morale after a promising stretch.
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Winnipeg wins on Grand Circuit pace at two minutes
Winnipeg a big bay gelding owned by E. J. Baker of St. Charles Illinois won the 2:05 pace on the Grand Circuit program from four top pacers yesterday. Winnipeg won both heats with Widow Gratten second Counterpart third and Princess Iroquois last in both races.
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England Needs Professional Coaches, Times Correspondent Says
A London Times correspondent argues England lacks professional coaches and notes only six of 37 British athletic records have been set since the war. He contends that with overall gains in athletic standard, more records should fall.
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Simmons Delivers in 10th to Lift Athletics Over Tigers
Yesterday Al Simmons powered the Philadelphia Athletics to a 6 to 4 win over Detroit in 10 innings with a homer and a key RBI single. He started the late rally with a ninth inning homer, then scored the winning run in the tenth on his base hit with Cochrane aboard. The New York Yankees beat Chicago 7 to 3 as Alphonse Thomas collected four hits and Herb Pennock limited the White Sox to 10 safeties.
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Cleveland Wins Opening Game in Boston 19 to 4
Cleveland took an early lead at Boston and finished the first game for the series with an easy 19 to 4 victory. Ferrell was readyed for 13 hits by the Red Sox but kept them well scattered.
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Cubs Extend Winning Streak in Series Opener
The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Braves 4 to 6 to push their winning streak to nine games and widen their NL lead to four and a half games. Pitcher Sheriff Blake gave up five scattered hits for Boston.
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Phillies Dominate Pirates 18 5 as Klein Belts 82nd Homer
Seven runs in the third and five more in the seventh gave Philadelphia an easy win over Pittsburgh by 18 to 5. Chuck Klein hit his 82nd home run of the season in the third inning.
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Giants Defeat Reds In Tight Nine Innings
The New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 to 6 in a close mound duel. Red Witz Simmons defeated Jake May as both allowed six and five hits respectively. Cohen homered for the Giants in the seventh.
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Robins Fall In 11 Inning Slugfest At St Louis
Dazzy Vance took the mound in the 10th as Brooklyn tied St Louis at nine. In the 11th Frisch singled, stole second and scored on Oreski’s hit to give the Cardinals the 19 to 9 win.
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Brewers Buy Hull and Niesslie from Moline Club
George Lefty Hull and Les Niesslie star pitchers for the Moline Club of the Mississippi Valley League have been sold to the Milwaukee American Association Club for about $2,009. They will report at the end of the Valley season.
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Athens Crystal Wool swimmers triumph at Chillicothe meet
Athens Crystal Wool swimming team dominated the South Central Ohio Meet at Meaco Pool Chillicothe winning the senior and junior match cups. The squad earned medals in nearly every event including the diving, relay and speed cups and took multiple cups and medals back to Athens. This marks the second straight year they claimed the meet cup and puts pressure on next year to retain the Mead trophy.
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Ex-big leaguers join Newark Bears roster
Six former major league pitchers join the Newark Bears this season. Joe Bush Jimmy Ring Jim Bagby Vice Aldridge Hub Pruett and Al Mamaux bring major league experience to the club.
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Jim Bagby
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Bobby Jones Eyes Historic Pebble Beach Run in 1929
In the 1929 national amateur championship at Pebble Beach in September Bobby Jones could equal a national record and set a new one. A victory would place him with Chick Evans who won both open and amateur crowns the same year and give Jones three consecutive amateur titles, a feat unmatched. Jones won in 1924 1925 and 1927 1928, losing 1926 to George Von Elm.
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Tuesday and Thursday Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Tuesday results show American Association games with Columbus beating Minneapolis 22 to 15 and other spreads. National League scores include Philadelphia 13 over Pittsburgh and St Louis 10 to Brooklyn 9 in 11 innings. Thursday schedule lists matchups such as Indianapolis at Kansas City and Boston at Chicago.
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Wisconsin hosts six week summer session on physical education
One hundred ten coaches and athletic directors from across the country joined the University of Wisconsin for the annual six weeks summer session in physical education.
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Managers Cite Poor Pitching as Cause of Long Hit Epidemic
United Press report from Chicago July 31 says a majority of baseball managers blame poor pitching for a surge in extra base hits while some favor changing the ball. Casey Stengel and Al Sotheron argue the lively ball affects fielding and base running, with fans enjoying heavy hitting. Others defend current ball but call for more pitching leeway and note home runs drive interest.
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Oklahoma Stars Play Pro Ball In Western Association
Three of Oklahoma’s greatest athletes play baseball in the Western Association. Granville Granny Norris, Oklahoma football captain in 1927, has signed with the Muskogee Chiefs. Joe Mayes and Ab Wright pair up with the Joplin Miners as battery mates.
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Joplin Miners
Phillies and Cardinals Lead In Early Baseball Scores
Fragmented box score style text highlights players and teams from American League and National League leaders. Mentions Gehrig Alexander Hafey and Hornsby among others with scattered names like Klein and Stephenson.
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Umpires and managers claim big city towns get tougher decisions
The piece notes officials say St Louis is the most unreasonable big time town while New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia are ranked for fairness and tough decisions. It mentions Babe Pinelli and Art Devlin, and an incident where Pinelli trampled Devlin’s foot, with Boston teams easing up afterward.
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Athens Golfers Set For Home Match With Zanesville
Athens golfers open the season with a home match tomorrow against a Zanesville team. They won the first meeting June 13 by 49 to 82 and have previously defeated Marietta and Jackson.
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Mandell Confident Ahead of Canzoneri Title Fight
Sammy Mandell lightweight champion trains hard in Chicago two pounds over the 135 limit but says the weight will drop. Canzoneri eyes inside punches and body work, aim to exploit Mandell’s defense with left handed tactics.
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Kid Chocolate Wins Chicago Bout in Bantam Clash
Kid Chocolate, the Cuban bantamweight, won a ten round decision in Chicago over Steve Smith of Bridgeport Conn. The Cuban won seven rounds to Smith two with two rounds even in the result from July 31.
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Hoffman Stops Snyder in Seventh at Queensboro Arena
New York heavyweight George Hoffman added another scalp to his rapidly rising unlimited division record by knocking out Angus Snyder of Dodge City in the seventh round of a scheduled 10 round bout at Queensboro Arena. Hoffman tames Snyder to remain a top contender.
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