Pirates Tie with Giants in Twin Bill at New York
In a doubleheader at New York the Pirates won the second game 3 to 2 after losing the opener 7 to 4. Rawlings drove in the decisive run in the 8th inning of the nightcap as Pittsburgh extends its NL lead to five games.
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Brooklyn Sweeps First, Drops Second to Cubs in Doubleheader
Brooklyn takes the opener 6 to 0 behind near no hitter Dazzy Vance striking out nine. In the second game Chicago wins 9 to 7 as Alexander labors to victory for Brooklyn with Brown pitching six erratic innings. Fournier homers? No. Fournier hit a three-base? Three-base hit by Fournier, Cubs offense gains lead late.
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May Call Off Two-Dog Race At Erlanger Park
Racing Ramp set a new three sixteenths mile track record at Erlanger Park 0 18 3 5. Plans for a match race with Midnight Joe may be postponed or canceled. Midnight Joe failed to win, and Racing Ramp defeats him twice in one week. The night features five sixth mile, futurity and quarter mile hurdle events with top greyhounds and new bleacher stands for 2 500 capacity.
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Barrett and Anderson Set For Palace A C Bout At Redland Field
Joe Anderson of Covington faces Bobby Barrett of Philadelphia in a ten round welterweight main event at Redland Field. Also on the card are Dominick Petrone vs Lou Bloom six rounds and Young Gordina vs Tate Langford six rounds with Billy McCann vs Johnny Bass. Barrett arrived after travel and training while Anderson aims for a win to push into welterweight title contention. Lou Baumann to serve as third man in the ring.
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Southern Association Scores From New Orleans Meet
Memphis defeats New Orleans 5 to 4 while Chattanooga beats Atlanta 3 to 1 in the Southern Association action.
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National League Results From Yesterday Games
Yesterday in the National League New York beat Pittsburgh 7 to 2 and Brooklyn defeated Chicago 6 to 0 while Brooklyn split a doubleheader with Chicago with a 7 to 6 score in the other game American League results follow.
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Home Run Pair Boosts Philadelphia Over White Sox
Philadelphia clinched 3 0 victory in Chicago as Al Simmons and Bing Miller hit homers, Sam Gray pitched seven strong innings, Chicago manager Eddie Collins sidelined by injury, crowd around 82 000 witnesses the game. Simmons and Miller homered for the Phillies while Gray allowed seven hits and struck out three.
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Indians edge Yankees 7 6 on late rally in Cleveland
Cleveland defeats New York 7 to 6 for the third straight day. Ruth hits his 14th homer off Karr. Pennock pitches well into the ninth before Sewell scores on a wild pitch, with Burns intentionally walked. Shocker and Karr start, Qpeece holds New York scoreless after replacing Karr.
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Senators Defeat Tigers 6 4 in Detroit Tilt
In Detroit on August 23 Alex Ferguson held the Tigers to two hits into the ninth before faltering allowing two more hits and two runs. Harris relieved Ferguson to close the game as Washington rode Ferguson and Rice scorin g to a 6 4 win.
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Browns defeat Red Sox 5 2 in St Louis
St Louis tops Boston 5 to 2 as McManus stands out. Ehmke and Giard split pitching duties with strong relief from Browns. Key plays include Bennett’s fourth inning triple driving in Sisler and Williams.
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Home Run Crop Slumps Across Major Leagues
Chilling winds dampen late season power as total home runs fall from about sixty to forty three per week. Ruth fuels Yankees with three homers, Giants lead NL with 93 season total, while Browns top AL with 12 behind leaders. List of top sluggers includes Williams, Meusel, Simmons, Gehrig, Hornsby, Hartnett.
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Cardinals win exhibition 8 to 6 over Baltimore Internationals
In Baltimore on August 23 the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Baltimore Internationals 8 to 6. Hornsby went 4 for the fourth, scoring Smith ahead him. Sobear’s fifth inning drive produced three Baltimore runs.
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Notable International League baseball box score fragment
A partial box score from an International League game shows teams and players such as Syracuse, Jersey City, and Butler with runs hits and errors listed. Batters Mangum McCarthy and pitchers like Be and Horne appear in the fragment, but the full details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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Reds Hold Hope in Four-Game Series at Polo Grounds
The Reds rest in Boston anticipate challenging the Giants in a four game series at New York's Polo Grounds this week. They expect the Pirates to be tough but see a path to closing the seven and a half game gap with strong pitching and a favorable late-season run. Adolfo Luque and Sam Bohne head to New York after Bohne sustains a leg injury in Boston.
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Tricks of Nature Shape Outdoor Sport Season
New York aug 23 a look at how luck weather and misfortune shape a busy outdoor season. Gertrude Ederle nearly conquers the English Channel despite earlier doubt while Elizabeth Ryan loses to Kathleen McKane at Seabright. Giants see key series with Pirates clouded by injuries and a stray hop at Ebbets Field. Gowdy leaves Giants as a scout while batters wonder about ball changes amid cold storage theory.
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Return bout eyed after Labarba defeats Genaro in Los Angeles
Fidel Labarba defeated Frankie Genaro by decision in a ten round title bout at Ascot Arena. Genaro’s manager Phil Bernstein sought an immediate rematch, claiming Labarba deserved a return scrap and noting organizers’ and writers’ mixed round-by-round opinions. Labarba manager George Blake praised his fighter’s performance and signaled negotiations would wait for talks with promoter Donald.
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Vendig Sports and Real Estate Figure Dies at 54
Joe Vendig a well known sporting and real estate man died at his Coney Island home from acute indigestion. He was a familiar figure at Belmont Park Aqueduct and Saratoga a heavy bettor and long active in racing circles. Vendig made a fortune in Coney Island real estate during the recent boom.
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Pirates Surge In Stand Against Giants As Race Tightens
Major League Baseball sees the Pirates building a commanding lead over the Giants with five games in hand after a strong stretch in New York. Boston, St. Louis, and Chicago chase paths in the American and National Leagues as Philadelphia falters and Washington gains ground.
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Two fillies in Hopeful Stakes loom as weekend draw
Saratoga Springs Aug 23 two standout fillies Tanya and Regent have won major races this season and Friars Curse, impressive but tired, may join them in the Hopeful Stakes field. Contenders include Chance Play Pompey Sarmaticus Flight of Time Mars Navigator and Fiddlesticks as race favorites. The $50 000 race at Saratoga promises high drama with a guaranteed value of $50 000 and a further $2 000 added by owners of 333 entered horses. The piece also notes a surge in baseball attendance and the vigor of the rival leagues, with the Giants and Athletics in tight competition and the Senators challenging the Phillies for top form.
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