Cunningham Beats San Romani in Princeton Mile
Glenn Cunningham won the Princeton invitation mile in 4 07.2, edging rival Archy San Romani who collided with him 30 yards from home but held second. Josef Mostert finished third, Blaine Rideout fourth, and Peter Bradley fifth as Beetham won the half mile and Williams the 440 in the meet.
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Rinceton
N. J
Glenn Cunningham
Archie Sam Romani
San Romani
Cunningham
Kansas
Josef Mostert
Blaine Rideout
North Texas State Teachers
Pete Bradley
Princeton
Archie
Archie Williams
California
Harold Cagle
Oklahoma Baptist University
Wesley Wallace
Fordham
Douglas Raymond
Boston University
Phil
Charley Beetham
Ohio State University
Beetham
Ross Bush
Howie Borck
Manhattan
Bush
William Hendrix
University of North Carolina
Francis Slater
Paul Douglas
New York Curb Exchange A. A
Archie San Romani
New York Curb Exchange AA
Union Saint-Gulatse
Belgium
North Texans State Teachers College
Peter B. Bradley
Archley F. Williams
University of California
Harold D. Cagle
Wesley H Wallace Fordham
Douglas J. Raymond
Philip A. Goold
Princeton University
Charles J. Beetham
Edgar H. Borck
Manhattan College
Rose L. Bush
Francis
Slater
Paul M. Douglas
Raymond A. Bears
Butler University
Johnny E. Wall
San Francisco Olympic Club
Joseph P. Moclair
Harold W. Manning
Exichion University
Don Lash
Indiana University
Wayne Rideout
North Texas State Teachers College
Olenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
New York Athletic Club
Ralph H. Schwarzkopf
University of Michigan
Ray Mahannah
Drake University
Leslie MacMitchell
New York City
Belgiam
Paris
Earle Meadows
Los Angeles
Cond
Cornelius 1. Warmerdam
San Fancisco Olympic Club
William H. Hardingale
Ralph N. Ross
Regerson
Lawrin Captures Hollywood Race By A Narrow Margin
Lawrin wins the $15,000 Hollywood trial stakes at Hollywood Park in a tight finish. The Derby hero defeats Specify with Wing and Wing third as 55,000 fans watch the 1 mile 1/16 race in 1:43 2 5. Basil James rode Lawrin, Adams rode Specify.
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Hollywood Park
Inglewood
Calif
Ins
Lawrin
Insco
Bert Baroni
Specify
Wing
Los Angeles
Basil James
Woolford Farm
Adams
Semi-Pro Baseball Congress Rules On Ineligible Players
ST LOUIS AP Ineligible or suspended players in organized baseball will be barred from district state or regional tournaments of the National Semi pro Baseball congress. George H Sisler member of the board of arbitration ruled Saturday night. Sisler former major league Player added that no player released by organized baseball after June 15 would be eligible to play semi pro tournament baseball. His ruling stated if an ineligible or suspended player should be discovered after a tourney begins play will be halted and the player immediately removed.
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ST. Louis
George H. Sisler
Board of Arbitration
Sisler
Giants whip Cards as Bartell stars
Bartell drives in three runs fueling New Yorks 5 run night. Leiber adds two hits and St. Louis errors help the Giants build a big fourth inning and hold on for the 5 to 3 win. The Cards commit nine miscues aiding the visitors in a tense late stretch.
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Giants
Bartell
Welland
Shoun
St. Louis
New York
Ryan
Owen
Stripp
S. Martin
Leiber
Gutteridge
Mize
Lohrman
Ol Gumbert
Bees Beat Reds 7 4 In Opener As Shoffner Falters
Milburn Shoffner fired eight scoreless innings for Boston before Cincinnati broke through in the ninth. The Bees won 7 4 to pull even with Pittsburgh for fourth place, narrowing the gap behind Chicago and Cincinnati. Reds outhit Boston 10 6 through eight, but left ten men stranded. in the ninth, Goodman drove in two, McCormick scored two, and Lou Fette closed it.
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Boston
Milburn Shoffner
Boston Bees
Cincinnati Reds
Bees
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Reds
Cincinnati
Goodman
McCormick
Lou Fette
Shoffner
Herdberger
Fette
Craft
Dusty Cooke
Cuccinello
ABA
Oj Mueller
Riggs
Waorsterss
Myerass
Derr'gerp
Ette
Mooren
tGamble
Walters
Lombardi
Derringer
Myers
Ueeeseyes
Berger
West
Garms
DI Maggio
Waratler
Frey
Cooney
Bales
Moore
Shotner
Parker, Moran
Magerkurth
A's Whip Indians as Nelson Shines
The A's beat the Indians 1-0 as Nelson starred in the opener. The second game of the doubleheader was cut short after one inning due to rain. Mills walked three in the first, but Jake Powell saved the day with a hit in four at bats. Frank Crosetti added a double as Lefty Gomez allowed six hits, three in the second inning when Cleveland scored on a sequence. The Yankees snapped a six game win streak with the loss. DETROIT Tigers top Senators 5 to 3 to reach first in the AL. Rogell and Greenberg homer for Detroit.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Babe Phelps
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Tex Carleton
Buddy Hassett
Phelps
Fitzsimmons
Cubs
Carl Reynolds
Ripper Collins
Ken O'Dea
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Mills
Jake Powell
Frank Crosetti
Lefty Gomez
Browns
Clift
Allens
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Griffs
Billy Rogell
Harry Eisenstat
Hank Greenberg
Charley Gehringer
Washington
Care
Rogell
West
White
Lewis
Gehrin
Simmonall
York
Aviass J Greenh
Erect
Jerrell
DeShong
Gehringer
R. Ferrell
Qgehringer
Greenberg
Travis
Bluexe
Bonura
Rue
McCowan
Quinn
Baseball Players Shuffled Across Leagues in 1937 Scene
Red Peppers Sacramento and Elmira in the Coast and Eastern leagues gain players. Mike Chartak with the Yankees Newark in the International League serves as fourth outfielder. Fred Bergmann with Grand Forks in the Northern League. Russell De Forest quits baseball to run a Redding California business. Howard Taylor suspended a year for playing in a North Carolina outlaw league, continuing there. Dick Elston pitches in semi pro ranks near Spirit Lake. Jiggs Gasaway heads to a small Class D club down south. Elston remains the only one within 750 to 2,000 miles of his 1937 base.
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Sacramento
Dykes Potter
Elmira
Mike Chartak
Yankees
Newark
Fred Bergmann
Grand Forks
Russell de Forest
Redding
Calif
Howard Taylor
North Carolina
Dick Elston
Spirit Lake
Jiggs Gasaway
Elston
Whizzer White chooses Rhodes study over Pro Football
Denver quick. Byron White, Colorado U all American quarterback, rejects a $15,000 NFL offer from Pittsburgh. He will study law on a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, sailing Sept 10 after a Boulder summer to fund his passage, planning to play just enough to stay in shape.
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Denver
INS
Byron
White
Colorado University
Saturday Night
Pittsburgh
Rhodes
Oxford University
Oxford
Colorado
Earl “Dutch” Clark
Little Colorado College
Progridiron
Gehuds
Boulder
Cambridge
England
Paychek O Dell Named As Leading Iowa Contenders
Waterloo AP report lists Johnny Paychek of Des Moines and Ralph O Dell of Ottumwa as leading contenders for the Iowa Boxing Association heavyweight crown, with the title declared vacant at the annual meeting in Waterloo. Arch Koop reelected president. 10 round title bouts required. weigh ins mandatory.
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Kid" Miller
Sioux City
Mike Klomp
Lime Springs
Henry Jones
Fort Dodge
Dixie Taylor
Waterloo
Swede Allen
Graettinger
Francis Warrington
Estherville
Milt Aron
Dubuque
Jimmy LeGrone
Des Moines
Mell Rice
Jess Ackerman
al Manriquez
Atlantic
Bobby LaSalle
Stagehand Looses to Mythical King in Dwyer Stakes
In New York Aqueduct stagehand, previously Santa Anita winner, finishes third in the Dwyer Stakes. The Chief, trained by Earl Sande and part of the Maxwell Howard entry, wins with Mythical King close behind, both at 119 pounds. Stagehand carried 126 and started as favorite in a four-horse field.
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Bob Considine
New York
INS
Stagehand
Aqueduct
the Chief
B.F. Whitaker
King
California
Chief
Lawr
Earl Sande
Maxwell Howard
Discovery
George Woolf
Mythical King
Son of
Pennant
Cleveland Fans To Fete Connie Mack Day
Cleveland fans will observe Connie Mack day on Sundays as a lead up to the Cleveland Philadelphia game. William Marridge of the American League will present Mack with a tribute scroll from baseball dignitaries. Cleveland Knights of Columbus join in the tribute, arranged by Alva Bradley, president of the Cleveland baseball club.
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Cleveland
William Marridge
American League
Philadelphia
Cleveland Knights of Columbus
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Baseball Club
Eastern Iowa Racing circuit announces twelve fairs
The Eastern Iowa Racing circuit unveils a program listing twelve towns across eastern Iowa hosting races from Aug 4 to Sept 5. Half mile tracks, paved routes, purses from $150 to $350. Circuit president E. W. Williams of Manchester and secretary C. S. Miller of Tipton oversee the events.
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Independence
Iowa
Linn County
Central City
Cedar County
Tipton
Hardin County
Eldora
Buchanan County
Winneshiek County Agricultural Society
Decorah
Bremer County
Waverly
West Liberty
Fayette County
West Union
Monticello
Cresco
Delaware County
Manchester
Elkader
E. W. Williams
C. S. Miller
Babe Ruth Set for Return as Dodgers Coach at Ebbets Field
New York reports say Babe Ruth, the legendary slugger, will return to baseball with Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field as a coach and chief strategist. Larry MacPhail confirms contract talks amid Grimes’ uncertain tenure, with Ruth reportedly set to earn around 15 000 for the current season and possibly take on managerial duties in the future. Ruth, 43, last played in 1935 with the Boston Braves and has long been linked to Brooklyn leadership, while remaining active in golf and Dodger outings.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Yankee Bat Wielder
Larry S. MacPhail
Dodgers
Bally Grimes
Flatbushers
Lew York
INS
Babe Ruth
Lenwood
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Mace Phail
Ruth
Babe
MacPhail
Grimes
Durocher
John McDonald
Baily
Brain Boys
Tom Sheehan
Jess Haines
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Bambino
Dodger Ebbets
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Trojans win Ng. A. A. Classic in track
Michigan finishes third in the Ng. A. A. Classic behind Penn State. Nick Vukmanic wins the event for Penn State with 215 feet 8% inches. Wesley Allen ties for third in the high jump as Michigan totals 28 points for the team. Notre Dame and Rice Institute each score 24, with Ohio State and Michigan State tied at 20.
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Nick Vukmanic
Penn State
Wesley Allen
Michigan
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Rice Institute
Ohio State
Michigan State
Minneapolis
Southern California
Stanford
Colorado
Oregon
University of California At Los Angeles
Tuskegee
Columbia
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Kansas State
California
Texas
Miami University
Prairie View
Montana
Georgia Tech
Xavier
Marquette
North Carolina
New York University
Harvard
Oklahoma
San Jose State
Rhode Island State
Purdue
Washington State
Louis Zamperin
Southern Californias
Charles Fenske
Mel Trott
Jim Smith
J. Davis
North Carolin
L. Spencer
Bonthron
Princeton
Ray Malott
E. Miller
Bachman
Miers Howells
Jimmy Herbert
New York
Nixth
Malcolm Hicks
Moses Eberuskegee
Alsth
Lilburn Williams
Kavier
Nick Wakmanie
Fenn State
Inchen
Larry Bell
Miami Universitys
Ham Graham
Reed Trusel
Lowell Todd
San Jose Biate
Clark Phaushusssy
Bill Lacefild
University of California At Los Angels
William Watson
Caries Walker
Rhode Island
Mack Robinson
Malott
Stanfords
Ontana
Pirth
Loringe
Day
South Grd
Kevin Howes
Calornia
Joe Padati Connin
George Varoff Reese
Dim Kens Dills
Kingsley
Walter Mehl
Grex Rice
Richard Frey
Small
Ifth
Forest Elaw
Oklahoma A. & M
Dixie Garner
Rice
Hiurdies
Fred Wolcott
Earl Vickery
Harvey Woodstra
George Anderson
Charles Belcher
Ocorea Tech
Robert Lemen
David Abebritton
Gil Crater
Ed Burke
Delos Harbor
Lloyd Thompson
W. C. Haggard
Southern California Dominates Seventeenth Intercollegiate Meet
Southern California won the seventeenth national intercollegiate track and field championships, topping Stanford and Michigan in a high scoring meet. California, Rice, Ohio State, Indiana, and many others produced event winners including Zamperini in the mile and Malott in the 440 yard dash, with meet records cited and a large field of schools across the nation.
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Glenn Paces
Kansan
Williams
Suhr
Claude Passeau
Mulcahy
Rizzo
Stewart
Jimmy Wilson
Phils
Abhoa
Handley
Martin
L.waner
O Kleinrt
P.waner
Bauers
Scharein
P. Waner
Vaughan
Weintraub
Jordan
Davis
Stuhr
L. Waner
Klein
Passeau
Brandt
Yomm
Stewart, Stark and Barr
Y.W.C.A
American Red Cross
Angeline Corey
Bernice Vaverka
Mary Margaret Crossley
Margaret Hawkins
Mary Ann Pechar
Yvonne Snyder
Betty Jean Jirsa
Mary Katherine Cunningham
Betty Jean Dulin
LaVonne Heslop
RED Cross
Hollywood
Semi
Pro Baseball Congress
Tim
Clyde Shoun
Sl. Moore
Danning
Slau'ter
Medwick
Chelver
Om'carthy
J.martin
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Carleton
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Lazzeri
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Kiem
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Russ Bauers
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Lee Handley
Lloyd Waner
A’s Whip Indians
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B.miss
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Gehrigtt
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Bowell
Honak
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Heath
Gomez
Hefiner
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Crosetti
Basini
Poweill
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DiMacelo
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Sis
Basil
Getsel
Rommel
Red Peppers
Earl
Whizzer White
Paychek
O'Dell
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Seeecers
Page
Baker
A Chambers
Andrews
Turbeville
Ue Heving
Sloat
Klaerner
Ht Vestri
Connie Mack
Eastern Iowa Racing
Bam
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the Links
Firestone
Voice of Firestone
WN. 8. C
Red Network
S& W
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