Americans win eleven events in White City relay carnival
The United States team crushed Britain 11 of 14 events at White City Stadium before 90,000 spectators in London. Hornbostel Young Williamson Woodruff set two world marks in the two mile and four mile relays, while the U S also claimed the medley relay and multiple field events led by Owens in the 400 yard relay and Jones in hurdles and Johnson in high jump.
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England
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Ine
Wuriu Icvuiu
Charlie Hornbostel
Bob Young
Harry Williamson
John Woodruff
Boston
A. A
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Gene Venzke
Archie San Romani
Glenn Cunningham
Owens
Roberts
Archie Williams
California
Britain
Rampling
al Fitch
Glen Hardin
Greenwood
Miss
William Fritz
Brown
la Valle
Cambridge
John Evenson
A. C. Stanbury
Frank Rushton
John Loaring
Glen Dawson
Joe McCluskey
Manning
Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
James Alexander Burns
Peter Ward
Louis Zamperini
Young Torrance
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Don Lash
Auowe
Ind
Stanley Wadyka
Philadephia
Milton Courtwright
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Alton Terry
Brady
Tex
Malcolm Metcalf
Los Angeles
Lee Bartlett
Union City
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Fay Draper
Mack Robinson
Cagle
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Robinson
Woodruff
Forrest Towns
Georgia
Fritz Pollard
Henry Dreyer
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Don Favor
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Bill Rowe
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Cornelius Johnson
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Delos Thurber
Earle Meadows
Fort Worth
Bill Graber
Ontario
Bill Sefton
Andries du Plessis
South Africa
John Brooks
Chicago
Sammy Anderson
Robert Clark
San Francisco
Giants Triumph as Cubs and Cards Falter in Slugfest
In a crowded baseball page, the New York Giants surge with all scoring in the sixth inning to defeat the Phillies and topple the Cubs and Cardinals. Carl Hubbell drives two runs with a timely single as the Giants overcome Walters and pass the ball through relief arms to seal a 3-1 win. The Phillies scatter hits but fail to consolidate, while Walters takes the loss and Jorgens and Kowalik see limited action in relief.
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Carl Hubbell
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Joe M're
Norris
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Ott
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Ripple
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Leslie
O Mancuso
Wilson
O Bartell
Gomez
Hubbell
P Waikers
Jorgens
Kowalik
Sulik
Sa Yorkini
Gees
Walters
Bartell
Kiein
Kowalsk
Stewart
Pinelli
Firman
Dodgers Even Series With 6-2 Victory Over Bees
Brooklyn wins 6-2 as Hank Winston earns his first major league win in relief of Max Butcher. Joe Stripp goes 4-for-4 with a double, and George Watkins homers with one on as the Dodgers build a lead they hold through the game.
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Joe Stripp
George Watkins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Bees
Henry
Hank
Winston
Stripp
Watkins
Dodgers
Allentown
Max Butcher
American swimmers win Olympic titles in chaotic relay events
United States swimmers clinched multiple golds as Jack Medica won the 400 meters freestyle in Olympic record time and Marjorie Gestring claimed the springboard title. Japan set world and Olympic records in several events while Holland's team struggled for the title.
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Saburo Ito
Japan
Stars and Stripes
Nippon
Noboru Terada
Shumpei Uto
Tsutomu Ishiharada
United States
Jack Medica
Seattle
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Medica
Tejada
Jack
Flanagan
U. S
Rie Mastenbroek
Holland
Netherlands
Lenore Right Wingard
Homestead
Mary Lou Petty
Fraulein Mastenbroek
Beans
Dina Senff
America
Marjorie Gestring
Los Angeles
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Hideko Maedata
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Masanori Yusa
Shigeo Sigiura
Shoji Taguchi
Shigeo Arai
Yusa
Taguchi
Ferenc Cisk
Hungary
Tetsuo Hamura
Adolf Kiefer
Chicago
Marvel
France
Endre Kabos
India
Germany
Ludwig Stubbendorf
Earl Thomson
Iowa Junior Nine Beaten In Legion Regional Battle
Bancroft Iowa's American Legion champs lost 9 to 3 in a deciding game to Northside post of Minneapolis. Errors in the seventh inning broke a 3 3 tie as Saunders dropped a flyball, Lind singled, Campbell doubled to drive in two, and Bancroft fielding miscues allowed runs.
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Bancroft
American Legion
Northside Post
Minneapolis
Iowans
Middletown
Ohio
Saunders
Knoblauch
Lind
Campbell
Dechane
Ackerson
Mios
Walsh
Annie Oakley
Cogswell
Mijes
Ba Toft Walsh’ Richardson
Nea
Senksi
Nervous physician smokes as hands shake in cautioned room
The doctor described as exceedingly nervous puffs cigarettes chain style while his hands tremble during the examination.
Yankees smother Athletics in opener as pitcher earns ninth win
Yankee pitcher earns his ninth win as New York dominates Oakland with seven hits. Al Simmons drives in two runs, Auker adds the other. In the nightcap Jake Wade allows eight walks while the Ben gals pound Sugar Cain and Bill Shores for 14 hits in an easy victory. Tigers put up five runs in the big second. First Game.
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Clint Brown
al Simmons
Tiger
Auker
Jake Wade
Sox
Bengals
Sugar Cain
Bill Shores
Tigers
Browns Baffle Indians 4 0 In St. Louis Rout
Earl Caldwell sparkled with a right hand slant that misled Cleveland as the Browns crushed the Indians 4-0 to split the series. Caldwell drove in a run in the 2nd, Beau Bell added a four-base hit in the 5th, and Dennis Gatehouse allowed eleven Browns hits. Jim Bottomley, honored at Sportsman's Park, doubled in tribute.
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Earl Caldwell
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St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Caldwell
Browns
Beau” Bell
Dennis Gatehouse
Hornsbymen
Jim Bottomley
Sportsman’s Park
Senators Rally To Top Red Sox 11 5 In Boston
Washington overcame an early three run deficit to defeat Boston 11 to 5. Jimmy DeShong earned his 14th win as Ostermueller faltered early and Washington piled on after a 22 minute rain delay. The Senators totaled 13 hits off four Boston pitchers.
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Washington Senators
Fritz Ostermueller
Red Sox
Jimmy DeShong
Sox
DeShong
Ossie Melillo
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Werber
Lewis
Cramer
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Manus Sore
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Imada
de Shong
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Bluege
McNair
Ostermueller
Meola
de Kong
Cantor Offers $40,000 for Owens Ten-Week Stage Engagement
Eddie Cantor wired Jesse Owens a $40,000 offer for ten weeks of work on stage. Cantor said he would place the funds in a Los Angeles or New York bank immediately for Owens to perform.
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Jesse Owens
Eddie Cantor
Los Angeles
New York
Cantor
Schmeling A Big Gate Attraction For Braddock Title Fight
Boxing writer Damon Runyon notes Max Schmeling has been a major draw at Madison Square Garden, contributing to around 3 million dollars in gate receipts across his US bouts. He highlights Schmeling’s drawing power alongside opponents like Sharkey and Carnera, shaping heavyweight boxing’s era before Tunney and Dempsey.
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Jack Sharkey
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Sharkey
Louis
York
James J. Braddock
Madison Square Garden
Tunney
Dempsey
Schmeling
Carnera
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Schmeling-Sharkey
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Garden
Sharkey- Campolo
the Garden
Max
Paolino Uzcudun
Mickey Walker
Max Baer
Baer
Braddock
Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
Firpo, Sharkey
Sioux City Beats Raiders In Close Baseball Clash
Sioux City edged the Raiders by 3 to 4 as McCue and Thomas led the late scoring with doubles and a driving hit. Lotz relieved Graf to finish the Raiders, while boxing notes reference Schmeling Sharkey gate figures and Dempsey's historic drawing power.
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Demons rally past Omaha as Piet homers in eighth
Des Moines defeats Omaha 4 to 3 in Des Moines Saturday night. Piet and Gebo connected for key eighth inning runs after a back and forth game that saw Omaha take the lead in the seventh. Gebo earned the win with solid relief as Des Moines turned two crucial double plays.
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Gebo
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Robin Hoods
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Wilson
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lRezotkoss
Wolfe
Eaten Tone
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Ebeone Williford
Spadafore
van Camp
Goodman
Eur
Rezotko
Italy Wins Olympic Soccer Championship in Overtime
Italy defeated Hungary 2 to 1 in overtime to claim the Olympic soccer title after a 1 1 draw in regulation. The game was played in Berlin with Italy securing the victory in extra time.
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