Parker Mako Mulloy Lead Clay Court Semi finals
Frank Parker seed No.1 and Gene Mako seed No.3 reach singles semi finals at the 29th national clay courts championships in Chicago. Wayne Sabin and Gardner Mulloy also advance, with Mulloy teaming with Mako to reach doubles semis.
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Chicago
Frank Parker
Pasadena
Calif
Downing Bob Harman
Oakland
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Sabin
Harold Surface
Kansas City
Mako
Seymour Greenberg
Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Cincinnati
Wiley Seeks Players for Charleston Softball League
The John C. Wiley team seeks new players for the second half of the season. Interested athletes should report to Manager Harry Bartley at Owens-Illinois field Monday night at 7 o'clock. Several positions are open.
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John C. Wiley
Charleston
Harry Bartley
Owens-Illinois Field
Sun Lover Wins Kent Handicap in Photo Finish at Delaware Park
Sun Lover driven by Stevenson captured the $10,000 added Kent handicap for three-year-olds by a nose in a three-horse photo finish at Delaware Park. The mile and a sixteenth race on a fast track finished in 1:44 4-5, with Eight Thirty second and Challedon third. Sun Lover paid $11.10 win, $5.70 place, $3.30 show. Eight Thirty yielded $6.20 and $3.50. Challedon paid $2.90.
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Stanton
Del
Sun Lover
Stevenson
Delaware Park
H. Richard
Challedon
Seabo
Hash
Johnstown
Kanawha Park to Host Junior Loop Title Clash
Dr. Jack Herlihy's ABCs and E. C. Ray's Belle Legionnaires, first and second in the American Legion Junior league, meet in a 3:30 pm game at Kanawha Park. Other Friday and Wednesday games start at 5 pm as the six teams resume action despite one cancellation due to a welfare exhibition event. Standings list American Business Club 7, Belle Legionnaires 5, Junior Senators 5, John Brawley Post 5, Junior Reds 0, South Charleston 0.
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Jack Herlihy
ABC
E. C. Ray
Belle Legionnaires
American Legion
Kanawha Park
American Business Club
Senators
John Brawley Post
Junior Reds
South Charleston
Oss
Answer to Sports Questions on Gambling and Hubbell Feats
A recent estimate places U S gambling at about 2 billion dollars with roughly 400 million lost by bettors. The take goes to tracks pools sellers numbers bankers and other operators. Carl Hubbell did not strike out three in a row in an All Star game but did fan six in two innings in 1934 using 23 pitches.
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United States
Carl Hubbell
Hurt and Eads Lead In Two-Section State Chess
After three rounds in a 10-player state tournament split into two five-player sections, John Hurt of Charleston and Thomas Eads Jr of Parkersburg top Section A with 2-1 records while Hurt leads Section B with 2-0 along with Liggett at 2-1.
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John Hurt
Charleston
Thomas Eads, Jr
Parkersburg
T. Eads, Jr
Foy
Maloy
A. P. Taylor
Napier
B”—Hurt
Liggett
H. Eads
Sweeney
A. C. Taylor
Celtic Legend Wins Washington Handicap at Charles Town
Celtic Legend set a track record by winning the Washington handicap seven-eighths of a mile in 1.24 3-5, beating Happy Road and Armendas as the crowd of 8,500 saw Stella Hampton pull a longshot upset. Lady Buck added a fifth victory for owner W. Boyle in Baltimore, while jockey Woodrow Kirk earned his 33rd meeting win aboard Beaming Lady.
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Charles Town
H. G. Hoffman
Celtic Legend
Edith Walker
Wise Sister
Holcker
Happy Road
Armendas
Stella Hampton
Lady Buck
W. Boyle
Baltimore
Woodrow Kirk
Silver Spring
H. M. Luttrell
McGraw’s Triple Crown Era Dominates Early Baseball History
A roundup of sports milestones highlights John J. McGraw’s 30-year dominance with three world championships and 10 pennants. It mentions Cyril Moran’s rookie batting honor, a historical vote praising legendary figures, and varied notes from golf, football, and track figures across clubs and colleges.
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John J. McGraw
Cyril Moran
Muskogee
Softball League Schedules Across Kanawha Valley
Kanawha Valley League and WPA Playground schedules list week games at Glenwood Owens field Young Street diamond and Lincoln venues. Matches feature duPont Carbide Greyhound Sport Mart Beaver-Russell Kanawha City Garden of Eden Century Club and others with dates June 27 28 29 and June 20 27 29 across multiple divisions in Charleston area.
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Sport Mart
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Wiley
Owens Field
Kanawha City
Arcade
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Garden of Eden
Free Service
Beaver-Russell
Century Club
Frine
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Service
Kanawha Valley League
Kanawha Valley
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Riverview
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Taft
Lincoln
Fruth
Bigley
Magazine
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Boyd
West Side
Spring Hill
St. Albans
Washington
Institute
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Sone Ee
Owens Sport Mart Aces
Wee Saan Ee Greyhound
duPont Stews
Sees Wiley
Kanawh City
Beaver Ussell
Arcade Tree
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Weekday church match schedule with standings notes
Schedule lists Mon through Fri games among Calvary Salvation Army So Charleston Baptist Central Oakwood Trinity Latter Day Saints Emanuel Baptist and others at Virginia street Humphrey's Kelly Field and Bream venues. Standings show team points and rankings for Calvary Trinity Emmanuel Oakwood and others.
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Salvation Army
Virginia Street
Bream B
Oakwood Baptist
Humphrey's
Trinity
Central
Latter Day Saints
Emanuel Baptist
Humphrey
Evaca
Boyd
Rvace
Trinity Pias
Bigatieth
Emmanuel
Charleston Baptist
Eckes Gee Nee Ty
City Archery Club Mounts First Annual Tourney
The Charleston Archery Club stages its first annual tournament at the Kanawha City range with more than 50 archers. Men compete in the American round and women in the Columbia round, with prizes for top scores in each flight and a post event novelty shoot open to all.
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Charleston
Kanawha City
Columbia
White Sox rout Red Sox in 14-6 blowout opener
Drumming 17 hits, Chicago White Sox top Boston 14 to 6 in the series opener. Hayes, Kuhel, Kreevich pace the attack with multiple ribbies as Marcum and Galehouse struggle on the mound for Boston. Foxx hits a homer for the Red Sox amid the offensive burst.
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Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
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Boston
Abhoa Abhoa Hayes
Carey
Kuhel
Cramer Cf
Kreevich
Vosmik If
Radcliff
Appling Ss
Cronin
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Hayes
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Walker
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Cramer
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Weaver Triumphs Over Opponents With Strikeout Heavy Showing
Weaver records six strikeouts while Bagby allows the loss as Galehouse and Weaver yield runs. Bagby charged with the defeat, umpired by Ormsby and Summers with Grieve noted. Time of game 2 hours 22 minutes, attendance listed as 5 2.
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Weaver
Marcum
Galehouse
Bagby
Athletics Rally Past Indians 10 6 In Cleveland
The Athletics defeat the Cleveland Indians 10 to 6 as six runs cross in the second inning. Campbell Chapman Heath Lodigiani Ambler Miles Johnson Trosky and Potter lead with multiple RBIs and runs scored.
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Philadelphia
Willis Hudlin
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Campbell
B. Chapman
Heath
Trosky
Lodigiani
Ambler
Miles
Johnson
Tipton
Potter
Webb
Hayes
Gantenbein
Hale
S. Chapman
Grimes
Chapman
Humphries
Hudlin
Zuber
Rue
Geisel
Senators Rally to Clip Tigers in 12–4 Win
Washington defeats Detroit 12 to 4 as Alex Carrasquel earns his fourth win of the season. Key hits include multi RBI efforts from Case Estalella Lewis and Bloodworth with Detroit miscues and five Washington players crossing the plate in the late innings. Attendance 8,000.
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Washington
Alex Carrasquel
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Trout
Coffman
Dero
McCoskey
Averill
Fox
Croucher
Case
Travis
Lewis
West
Estalella
Bloodworth
Ferrell
Carrasquel
Gehbringer
Gehringer
Bell
Estatella
York
Detroit
Rowe
Regulation drawn game records include all averages
In an eight inning tie, the game is official and all individual and team averages are added to the official playing records. This preserves the standard accounting of statistics for both players and teams.
Giants Manager Fined After Pittsburgh Game
In Cincinnati on June 24, Bill Terry, manager of the Giants, was fined 50 dollars by President Ford Frick and Zeke Bonura. Players Bill Jurges Jimmy Ripple and Lou Chiozza each received 25 dollar penalties for a postgame disturbance tied to an umpire dispute in muddy conditions.
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Cincinnati
INS
Bill Terry
Giants Today
Ford Frick
Zeke Bonura
Bill Jurges
Jimmy Ripple
Lou Chiozza
Pittsburgh
Charley Moran
Frick
Picard Keeps Lead as Golf Standings Extend
Picard of Chevy Chase Md posts rounds of 68 in round two and leads the field in a tense pro golf event. Leaders include Frank Moore Bretton Woods N H and Harry Cooper New London Conn at 189 with Ed Dudley Philadelphia tied at 142. A six way tie at 143 follows with Ralph Guldahl Horton Smith Gene Sarazen Ray Mangrum Jimmy Hines and Teri Johnson. Lower scores show Sam Snead Henry Picard and others in a changing leaderboard.
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Worsham
Chevy Chase
Frank Moore
Bretton Woods
N. H
Harry Cooper
New London
Sam Snead
Harry Sean
Conn
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
Horton Smith
Chicago
Ray Mangrum
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Hines
Lakeville
L. I
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Teri Johnson
Norristown
Indians Lose Again in Canton Series
Springfield Indians drop the second straight game to the Canton Terriers 9 to 2, slipping to the league cellar as Canton strengthens its first place grip. Canton had eight hits, aided by Bessom Johnson Embree. Springfield committed five errors.
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Springfield
Indians
Canton Terriers
Canton
Tribe
Bessom
Johnson
Embree
Hodkey
Finley
Hogan
Yankees Finish 1937 Pennant Race Thirteen Games Ahead
New York finished with 102 wins while Detroit had 89, leaving the Yankees thirteen games in front of the second-place Tigers. Babe Risko won the world middleweight title from Teddy Yarosz by a fifteenth round decision in Pittsburgh on September 19, 1935.
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Phil” Douglas
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Babe Ruth
Douglas
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Giants
Craig Wood
St. Andrews
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Ossie Bluege
Washington Senators
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Georges Carpentier
Detroit
Teddy Yarosz
Babe Risko
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