Lefty Thomas Shuts Out Bluefield 4-0 in Indian Port
Lefty Thomas pitched eight and two thirds hitless innings as Poca-Bramwell beat Bluefield 4-0. Dinty Moore, Hi Fortner, and Mundy led the Indians at the plate while Whitlock and Hall contributed key defensive plays and runners left stranded. The victory tied up the series with seven games left in the Coalfield matchup.
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Om. Thomas
Roetia
Poca-Bramwell South- Paw
Indians
Pocahontas
Thomas
Coalfield League Baseball “Hall of Fame
Dinty Moore
Hi Fortner
Bluefield
Binefield
Portsider
Blueiays
Bill Whitlock
Biluefield
Ross
Coalfield
Gary
Poca-Bramwell
Coalwood
Whitlock
Roy
Shirman
John Mundy
Schirman
Hall Noble
Schirmen
Murphy
Mundy
Soring Whitlock
Heisman
Engliebert
Hunefeld
Batley
McMillan
Poca- Bramwell
Vic Sorrell
Prince
Nidiffer
Mesilla
Golf Stars Gather To Compete Western Open
Youngstown Ohio August 19 4 With virtually all the representative golfers of the country here the Western open championship will start tomorrow. Entries include Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen Bobby Cruikshank MacDonald Smith Fred Brand Emmet French William Mehrhorn A L Espinosa Chick Frans Leo Die Mike Brady Densmore Shate West Virginia champion and John Black. Wille MacParland winner of the national Open advised officials he could not play today. He was paired with Gene.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Cruikshank
MacDonald Smith
Fred Brand
Emmet French
William Mehrhorn
A. L. Espinosa
Spanish Star, “Chick” Frans, Chicago: Leo Die, Fet. Mike Brady, Densmore Shate
West Virginia
John Black
California
Wille MacParland
Gene
Stolen Bases And Pitching Lead To Short Game
Thomas struck out nine as Ross fanned one with Workman Umpiring. Fortner and Noble each stole bases while Heisman helped with sacrifices. Englebert turned a double play to Whitlock. Thomas drew two walks and Ross one. Time of game was one hour fifty five minutes.
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Fortner
Noble
Heisman
Englebert
Whitlock
Ross
Workman
Probe of scandal rocks Southern League baseball inquiry
Nashville reports confirm an official investigation into a baseball scandal after hours of closed door questioning led by Southern Association president Jo Martin. Eichrodt denies being approached to throw games while evidence and witness statements are reviewed for action by Commissioner Landis.
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Tenn
Jo Martin
Southern Association
Little Rock
New Orleans
Martin
Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Rochester
N. Y
Fred E. Eichrodt
Nashville Club
Cleveland
Pelicans
Rocktar wins Grab Bag handicap at Saratoga for two-year-olds
Rocktar of the Brookmeade stable captured the $4,000 Grab Bag handicap at Saratoga Springs defeating W J Salmon's 20 to 1 shot Martha Washington finish second and Bubbling Over owned by E R Bradley third. The six furlongs were run in 1 12 1 5.
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Spa
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Rocktar
Brookmeade Stables
W. J. Salmon
Martha Washington
Bubbling Over
E. R. Bradley
Giants win as Pirates fall farther in NL race
Brooklyn pounds Pittsburg 9 to 4 as Dastry Vance earns his eighteenth win and Giants beat the Cubs to cut the Pirates’ lead to two games. Meadows struggles, Vance fans eight, and Brooklyn rockets to a decisive fourth inning.
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Brooklyn
Cubs
Pirates
Dastry Vance
Corsairs
Alth
Robins
Lee Meadows
Vance
Phillies Top Reds 6 4 in Ninth Inning Rally
Philadelphia defeats Cincinnati 6 to 4 to end Donahue's 20 game win streak. Cy Williams drives in winning run after Leach and Williams reach base in the ninth with two outs. Hargrave and Caveney contribute for Cincinnati with multiple hits as Donohue and Ring held the line before a late Phillies surge.
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Cincinnati Reds
Donahue
Phillies
Sand
Leach
Cy Williams
Ncinnati
Cavenes
Connses
Hargrave
Donohue
Connie Mack’s ace Rommel shines as a relief star for Athletics
Ed Rommel frequent relief role in 100 games for Connie Mack’s Athletics yielded seven wins in pinch situations. Rommel’s control and easy delivery helped Mack persist with him, aiming to build a pennant contender after a rebuilding era. The piece also highlights Slim Harriss and Mack’s patience in developing him into a consistent winner.
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Ed Rommel
Connie Mack
Fred Marberry
Washington
Rommel
Boston Braves
Mack
Sale
Slim” Harriss
Harriss
Athletics
American
Mackmen
Establis
Harris
Baseball Roundup: Cardinals Fall to Braves in Boston
In Boston on August 19 the St Louis Cardinals lost to the Braves 5 to 4 as Haines yielded four runs in the second inning. Gautreau drove in three runs with a bases loaded single and Welch followed with a triple. Double plays highlighted the Braves' defense for pitcher Bob Smith in a tight 9-inning game. Also in New York, the Giants defeated the Cubs 7 to 6 as Lindstrom scored on Snyder's double and Wiener and Tao Raton limited Chicago to three hits in five and two thirds innings.
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Ton
Boston
Louis Cardinals
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Haines
Gautreau
Welch
Bob Smi
Dickerson
Rhem O'Farrell
R. Smith
O'Neill
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Lamotte
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Harriss
Rommell
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Paseed
Moriarlty
Gelsel
Rowls
Favonian and Ribbon Cane Divide Grand Circuit Honors
Favonian wins the 2:04 trot and helps set a new record at North Randall. Ribbon Cane takes the 2:07 pace for $2,000, driven by Marvin Childs, winning heats one and three with a narrow second in heat two.
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Ohio
Favonia
Ribbon Cane
North Randall
Truax
Marvin Childs
Skeeter
Theodore Guy
Tommy Murphy
Dr. Strongworthy
Mac Silk
Hollywood Leonard
Faeronian
Voltage
Doctor B
Stop Payment Of Big Gift To University
Madison Wisconsin August 19. The Capital Times reports the general education board has halted a large gift to the university and the action affects funding plans and campus programs.
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Madison, Wis
The
Capital Times Today
General Education Board
Rockefeller gifts eyed for Wisconsin medical school and land economy work
The Rockefeller Foundation planned to award Wisconsin $740 000 in gifts for a proposed medical school and land economies research led by Professor Richard T Bly. Of the total 600 000 targeted for the general hospital and allied interests, the land economics institute moved to Northwestern University Evanston TH with Professor Ely continuing as director. The transfer was denied to reflect any rift between directors and the university.
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University of Wisconsin
Richard T. Bly
Wisconsin General Hospital
States Institute of Land Economics
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ely
Wisconsin
University
International League results and standings update
Scores list shows Baltimore 12 over Buffalo 2, Reading no score vs Toronto 1, Rochester 9 over Jersey City 8, Syracuse 5 over Providence 4. American Association games Indianapolis 3 and a half percent, Minneapolis 2, Kansas City 10, Columbus 6 with only games scheduled.
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Baltimore
Buffalo
Reading
Toronto
Rochester
Jersey City
Syracuse
Providence
American Association
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Death List Rises Among Explosion Victims
The article notes a growing death list from an explosion with details on a Mack ship built in 1909, 162 feet long, 28.2 feet beam, twelve feet draft, steel hull and wooden superstructure. It mentions a twenty one crew, later augmented for excursion trips, and refers to two leading graduates, Carroll and Caldwell, as failures in the big leagues.
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Carroll
Caldwell
Detroit Twins Up on Yankees to Even Series
Detroit gains a 4 to 3 victory over New York to even the series behind solid pitching by Wells and six New York errors. Dugan and Wanninger each deliver two errors for the Yankees as Detroit capitalizes in the second inning with three misplays by the infield.
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New York Yankees
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New York
Wells
Johnson
Dugan
Wanninger
Pennock
Bengough
Woodall
Coalfield League Results and Upcoming Poca Bramwell Clash
Yesterday Poca Bramwell defeated Bluefield 4 0 in coalfield league play. Today Poca Bramwell travels to Bluefield for a rematch while county settee standings show Clipskey Clubs and Bluefield in contention and Chicago beating Boston 3 1 with the St Louis Philadelphia Washington 12 and Detroit 4 and New York 3 results also listed.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Cleveland
Detroit
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Iphia Pitteburg
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Feago . Ewes Noses Sens
Indians Rally Past Washington as Reuther Stars
Reuther led with three hits including a home run with runners aboard to help the Indians beat Washington 12 to 2. Smith left with an ankle injury, Kerr came on then departed after taking a knock. Hodapp, newly acquired from Indianapolis, joined the lineup and collected two hits including a double. Marberry and Severeld closed out the late innings after Reuther yielded to him with two out in the ninth.
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Kerr
Marberry
McNulty
Hodapp
Indianapolis
Indians
R. H. E. Washington
Cleveland
Ther
Severeld
Smith, Karr
Cole
L. Swell
Scores From Doubleheader Split In Southern Soccer League
New Orleans defeated Little Rock 3 to 1 while Nashville routed Birmingham 7 to 5. Chattanooga beat Memphis 5 to 3 in the first game and Memphis won 6 to 3 in the second match.
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New Orleans
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Upsets Mark British and American Players at Forest Hills
In Forest Hills New York on August 19 two British stars fell in the third round of the national women's singles as progress to the quarter finals altered the field. American contenders Joan Fry and Kathleen McKane Kane delivered notable upsets while Marion Zinderstein Jessup and Evelyn Sears also exited.
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N. Y
Elim
Joan Fry
Mary K. Browne
Nhuumber
Kathleen Kane
Mia
Marion Zinderstein Jessup
McKane
Elizabeth Ryan
Californ
Hongland
Miss Fry
Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Anderson
Eleanor Gosa
New York
Lambert Chambers
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