Cubs Hand Pirates 11th Straight Defeat
Chicago Cubs shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 0 to extend Pittsburgh's losing streak to eleven, tying the NL season record. Augie Galan homered and Gabby Hartnett drove in two runs as Lee earned his 15th win.
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Greenberg Homers as Tigers Win 9-3
Detroit defeats St. Louis 9 to 3 as Hank Greenberg ends batting slump with a bases loaded homer in a seven run fourth inning. Earl Averill adds a two bagger with the bases full. Jack Kramer and Roxie Lawson give up 13 walks. Rowe wins behind solid hitting and steady defense for Detroit.
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Armstrong and Ambers Set for 135-Pound Championship Bout
New York reports a headline lightweight title fight at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night pitting Henry Armstrong, holder of both titles, against Lou Ambers. The bout draws heavy betting, with 35,000 fans expected and a gate near 150000 dollars as Armstrong seeks to extend his 46 fight unbeaten streak.
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Springfield Browns Rout Commies 9 to 2 in Three-Eye Showdown
Special to The Gazette. In Decatur the Springfield Browns defeated the Commies 9 to 2 in a Three-Eye league game. Springfield hammered two Decatur pitchers for 13 hits. Rutledge left after the third inning. Nethery pitched a full game for Springfield, allowing only one eighth inning run.
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Clinton Beats Moline 4-2 in Three-Eye League Game
Behind pitcher Fischer Clinton defeated Moline 4 to 2 on Saturday night. Fischer allowed six hits while Toncoff, Ripley, and O'Brien contributed in the decisive innings.
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Eighty Thirty Captures Travers on Heavy Track
Eighty Thirty owned by George D. Widener won the 70th Travers Stakes at Saratoga over Sun Lover and Sir Marlboro after Johnstown withdrew due to a heavy track. The 2:06.3 time marked a four length victory as the favorite moved clear entering the stretch. The win paid $16,575 to the victor.
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American Quartet Sets New World Mark in 3200 Meters Relay
Paris AP reports four American half milers Ralph Schwarz kopf Roy Cochran Blaine Rideout and Charlie Beetham set a world record in the 3200 meter relay, finishing 7 35.2 to beat the French lead on the final lap and surpassing the previous 7 35.8 mark from London in 1936.
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Robert Young
Harry Williamson
John Woodruff
Lambert Named Athletic Director At Wilton High
MACOMB Ill AP Paul Piggy Lambert Western Illinois Teachers football basketball and baseball star accepted Saturday the position of athletic director at Wilton High School. Lambert who was graduated in June from Western will report Sept 1.
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White Sox Rally Past Indians for Sixth Straight Win
Southpaw Thornton Lee earned his eleventh victory as the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 6 to 5. Bruce Campbell and Rollie Hemsley drove in runs while Mike Tresh left with a bruised shoulder after a collision at the plate. Al Milnar took the loss as Lee silenced Cleveland after the first three innings, helping Chicago extend its lead in the standings.
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Texarkana Player Reaches Seigniory Final
Morey Lewis of Texarkana Arkansas the Canadian singles champion and 17 year old Ted Schroeder of Glendale California reached the final round of the Seigniory club invitation tennis tournament in Seigniory Club Quebec.
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Grand American trapshooting meet opens in Vandalia
In Vandalia Ohio the Grand American trapshooting meet runs August 21–25 to crown the fortieth North American champion. Amateurs share prize money while professionals, funded by gun sponsors, cover own expenses. The setup draws debate yet keeps the sport open and aboveboard with 50,000 dollars in prizes.
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Australians Reach Tennis Finals in Longwood Showdown
The Australian Davis Cup quartet led by Adrian Quist and Jack Bromwich crushed Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke 6-1 6-4 6-0 in the semi finals at Longwood, claiming a first all foreign final in 58 years as Crawford and Hopman advanced with a win over Parker and McNeill.
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Harry Hopman
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Oklahoma City
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Shimek and Trimble Set for Ellis Park Final
Trimble faces Shimek in a 36 hole championship final at Ellis Park Golf Tourney with tee times 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Bodell meets Zisko in the first flight final while Brown confronts Bohlander in the second. All matches are 18 holes.
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Ellis Park
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Joseph Zisko
Bill Brown
C. W. Bohlander
Raiders at Home In Nine More Games At Hill Park
Cedar Rapids baseball note outlines nine remaining home games at Hill Park this season with Decatur and Evansville on the slate. Johnson plans for 1940 include recalled pitchers Ray Hoffman and Bob Larson and possible star losses to other clubs. The club prepares for final two weeks with a healthy, rested roster and road games scheduled in Bloomington Springfield and Moline.
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Harry S. Johnson
United Brethren Church
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Monroe
Bob Larson
Grand Forks
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Walsh
Talos
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Stan Goletz
Wendell Winders
Waterloo
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Moline
Tight Fielding Supports Roger Wolff Pitching
Cedar Rapids Raiders blank Waterloo 8 to 0 at Hill Park as Roger Wolff works nine innings with support from solid defense. Fielding turns two, outs, and a wild pitch save a shutout in a night of dramatic plays and timely hits by Escobar Meyers and others.
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Reds and Cardinals grind to 3 3 tie amid rain
Cincinnati and St Louis battled through nine innings in a 3 3 stalemate as rain halted play. Johnny Mize led the visitors with a double and triple while Terry Moore connected for his eighth homer to move the Cards ahead.
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Standings and Results From Saturday Prism League
Standings list teams with wins losses and a .625 to .533 pace. Saturday results show Springfield 9 over Cedar Rapids 0, Clinton 4 over Moline 2, Decatur 2 over Evansville, rain at Bloomington. Tonight Waterloo visits Cedar Rapids, Clinton hosts Moline, Springfield plays Decatur, Evansville at Bloomington.
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Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
Saturday results show Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 0, St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 3. The box also lists teams and records: Cincinnati 63-39 .639, Brooklyn 54-?, Louis 63-44 .589, Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 61-51 .545, New York 54-53, Philadelphia 31-3m. Upcoming games include New York at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Boston, Pittsburgh at ?, St. Louis at Cincinnati.
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Basketball Standings and Upcoming Games Across The League
The standings show New York n 8 Detroit 58 54 .518 Boston 40 .633 and more. Chicago 62 50 .554 Philadelphia 38 72 .345 Cleveland 58 53 .523 St Louis 32 76 .296. Upcoming Sunday games include Philadelphia at New York two games, Boston at Washington two, Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis two.
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St Paul and Toledo Face Off as Rain Delays Other Games
Basketball scores and standings from Saturday show St Paul defeating Toledo while Kansas City and Indianapolis split results. Milwaukee and Minneapolis await next games as rain disrupts schedule and Louisville edges Dayton with a later matchup.
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Jug M'Spaden Wins Canadian Open Crown
Harold Jug McSpaden of Winchester Mass wins the Canadian open with a 72 hole total of 282 two over par and defeats Ralph Guldahl by three strokes. Victor Ghezzi finishes third at 288 with Bobby Cruickshank close at 289 as Riverside course yields steady scoring.
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Riverside
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Little Rock
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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