St Louis Nine Holds pennant edge in tight NL race
The St Louis Cardinals hold a one game and one point lead over the Brooklyn Robins and a game and a half over the Chicago Cubs as the pennant race tightens with remaining games. The Cardinals have 19 games left, five vs the Phillies and four at home against Pittsburgh, while Brooklyn and Chicago contend for the flag amid late-season drama.
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Leading Batsmen and Sluggers Highlight 1930s Baseball Stats
The record shows top batters like Terry and Herman with high averages and hit counts. Gehrig lead Yankees in runs and hits while Klein and Simmons contribute solid numbers for their clubs. Cuyler and Ruth appear among leaders in steals and power, illustrating a crowded field of standout performers.
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Last of Yacht Races May Be Run Today
Shamrock V the British challenger for the America's Cup may make its final effort today at Newport Rhode Island. If it loses to Harold S Vanderbilt's Enterprise the cup stays in the United States. A Shamrock victory would force the American defender to win one of the next three races to retain the cup.
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Senators Play 12 Inning Tie
St Paul gained on Louisville by taking their game with Milwaukee while Columbus tied 12 innings with the Colonels as darkness halted play. Minneapolis beat Kansas City and Toledo defeated Indianapolis in the American Association. Larry Winters of Columbus homered in the ninth to tie the score.
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Football Chatter from Ohio Practice Field
Ohio State under coach Sam Willaman fields a significant first lineup with Larkins Hudson ends Baumgarten Haubrich tackles Wingert Selby guards Ehrensberger center Hinchman quarterback Warner Holcomb Sola fullback Wesley Fester shows top ball carrying. Delaware Bishops unveil new plays in scrimmage as Ohio Weslayan classes begin.
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Selby
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Hinchman
Warner
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Miami's Light Fast Eleven Aims for Finesse
Oxford reports Miami's eleven will be a light fast perfectly drilled team relying on finesse to outpace bruising opponents. Yesterday's drill focused on smoothing plays under Coach Wuttser.
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Wit tenberg Team Scrimmages Highlight Injury Return
Springfield reports two hard scrimmages for the Wit tenberg squad with Brewster badly bruised yet expected back this week to bolster the lineup.
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Wittenberg
Brewster
Wisconsin Football Scrimmage Warns Real Work Soon
Madison reports Wisconsin's football squad pushed hard in a dummy scrimmage as defenders broke from dummy roles and tackled runners and receivers. Coach Thistlethwaite drills the team and plans to begin real scrimmage on Saturday.
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Michigan Football Opens Season With Scrimmage Tests
Ann Arbor reports coach Kipke will have Michigan football players play one or two regulation games Saturday after a dummy scrimmage. The squad prepared plays for the Denison and Michigan Normal clashes set for September 27, marking their first real competition of the season.
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Denison
Northwestern to Scrimmage Freshmen Before Tulane Opener
Northwestern University players will hold their first scrimmage of the season on Saturday with the freshmen as opposition. With Tulane slated to open on October 4, Coach Hanley is speeding practice to accomplish in one week what might take two weeks.
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Notre Dame Football Welcomes 200 Freshmen Roster Grows
South Bend reports Notre Dame adds 200 freshmen expanding squad to over 300 players. CoachRockne ends loud speaker drills and leads early practice from the field as limbering and hard drills begin.
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Notre Dame
Carnera Tops Set Up Opponent in Final U.S. Bout
Primo Carnera claimed another knockout win over a set up foe at Chicago Stadium in the twenty third and final leg of his American tour. Jack Gorss of Philadelphia secured more of the purse and notoriety from the bout.
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Bobcats Football Hopes Rise Says Athens Chief
Athens police chief E S Finsterwald told David Johnson that Ohio University football season looks strong under Coach Peden. He predicts the Bobcats will be as good or better than last year and plans to watch every practice from the fence.
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Athens Golfers In Road Match
Athens miniature team travels to Parkersburg West Virginia tonight to face a Picked squad led by Ralph Dupler Jules Dulmadge Hared Morgan and Cunningham. Medal play by points system used with a return match set for Athens later. A three way tie for Red League championship features Southern Ohio Electrics Chevrolet Sales and City Bill Posters all at four wins and one loss. winner faces Athens Messenger team champions of the White League for the city title.
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Chevrolet Sales
City Bill Posters
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Wilson Assured Of Homer Crown
NEW YORK Sept. 18 Jent Mack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs appeared set to lead the league in home runs after hitting a keyMeance against the New York Giants. He moved ahead of Babe Ruth with nine games left in the season and could tie or surpass Ruth’s 60 homers. Wilson also set a new June RBI mark with 178, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record.
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New York Giants
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Lou Gehrig
Scrimmage Disappoints Peden as Ohio Field Drill Begins
Ohio University coach Bon C. Peden led the first hard offensive scrimmage of the season at Ohio Field Wednesday afternoon. He criticized several sophomore backs while praising Robert Willoughby Sterling and two new ends Russell Morris and Joe Colvin for improved showing. With Wilmington College opener looming, Peden plans to focus on offensive timing and play development.
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Robert Willoughby
Sterling
Husky
Willoughby
Russell Morris
Overlin
Joe Colvin
Portsmouth
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Wilmington College
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Quakers
Ambiguous sports standings fragment from early league records
Fragmentary list shows numerous city and team pairings with scores such as St Louis 4 Brooklyn 2 and Chicago 5 New York 0. Includes mentions of American Association and National League teams with scattered results and inconsistent spellings.
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American Sprague
Lightweight Champion Al Singer to headline Chicago bout cards
Light weight champion Al Singer and heavy weight contender W L Young Stribling have signed to box at Chicago Stadium in October. Opponents not yet chosen.
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