Giants Rally For Pennant Fight In Brooklyn Series
Giants ride win streak into a crucial four game set with the first-place Brooklyn Robins at Ebbetts Field. Injuries limit Brooklyn as Dazzy Vance and Babe Phelps cope with sore arms and shoulders while New York seeks breakout wins to keep pace in the pennant race.
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First Annual Horseshoe Championship Set for Celoron Park
Gerry area notes announce the first annual horseshoe pitching championship at Celoron Park on August 8 with prizes in A and B classes. George Garr handles the event with a small entry fee.
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Line Journal
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Luther Opposes Top Golfers In Conneaut Lake Challenge
Corry Country Club pro Ted Luther will team with Fred Baroni to face Walter Hagen and Tommy Armour in an 18 hole match at the Oakland Beach Hotel course Conneaut Lake tomorrow at 3 PM standard time. The event draws a large local crowd with high expectations for a standout exhibition in the northwestern Pennsylvania golf scene.
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Stocks Firmer In Very Light Trading
Stock markets showed firmer tone in light early trading on August 2 1929 with the New York exchange recording activity near four year highs. The utilities led gains rising over two points while Consolidated Gas helped steady the market amid a cautious session.
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United Press
Metropolitan games draw chief interest in major league action
United Press reports focus on the Robins-Giants series in Brooklyn and the Yankees Senators double header. Adolfo Luque earned his 41st win, Babe Herman hit his 24th homer, Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 9-4, Cubs beat Pirates 10-7, Hack Wilson and Gabby Hartnett lift the Cubs, Giants win their fifth straight 10-4 over the Braves, Cardinals move to fourth with a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati, Bil Lhallas hurls for St Louis.
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Cincinnati
Bil Hallahas
Babe Ruth
Klein Gehrig Dominate Major League Batting Leaders
Charles Chuck Klein of the Phillies and Lou Gehrig of the Yankees head the major league batting lists in a United Press compilation dated Aug 4. Klein leads in four categories in the National League and is second in two others, while Gehrig tops the American League in average hits and RBI with 149 and 195 respectively.
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Prank
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Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
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Pittsburgh
Nane
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American Legge
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Detroit
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Carl Reynolds
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Ieads
Red Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Wesley Ferrell
Cleveland
Yesterday's Hero Charlie Rutting Tops Sox With Rare Shutout
New York Yank ees right-hander Charlie Rutting hurled a strong performance against Boston Tel, limiting them to two hits and guiding the Yankees to a 108 victory.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4 to 0 with Harle Whitehill securing a strong win. Detroit Tigers won their tenth straight game beating the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland defeated the St Louis Browns 4 to 2. In another American League game Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators ended tied.
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Ladies Day Sparks Cubs Attendance and Debate
Chicago owner William L. Veeck laments Ladies Day at Cubs Park becoming a major operational burden yet credits it with boosting paid attendance and broadening female interest in baseball. He notes 40 000 ticket requests for a recent game and ongoing demand for Friday passes, while praising women fans from students to matrons as key to the sport’s vitality.
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United Press
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Valentine
Death of Mrs Walter Johnson Shrinks Big Train Spirit
Mrs Walter Johnson, wife of Washington baseball manager, dies at home. Johnson, ill, refused to travel with team from Washington and remained with her husband during her final hours. Her father, Bawin Howexty, is listed as mayor of Reno, Nevada.
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Washington Baseball Lab
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Washington
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Reno
Night Baseball at Polo Grounds Ends in Difficult Lights
New York Aug 2 night game at Polo Grounds featured Josie Carugo's team beating the Pennsylvania Coal Miners 4 2 but was hampered by inadequate lighting. Fans crowded the stands as Giants players joined the crowd of about 500. Errors were few while strikeouts were high.
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Polo Grounds
Josie Caruso
Pennsylvania
New York Giants
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White Sox to Trade Faber and Kamm Amid Tensions
Chicago reports veteran pitcher William Faber and infielder Kamm have lost their spots after clashes with Manager Donie Bush over methods and conditions. Bush is said to favor trading the two while secrecy surrounds the move as the team heads toward Detroit.
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Permit Longer Grid Training Approved by Local Schools
On August 2 local board of education granted Academy Central and East permission to begin football practice before the start of the fall semester. Athletic directors L. C. Drake and Jacke Remora asked for the change citing nonlocal opponents. The move faced opposition from several schools but received unanimous approval.
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Rochester plans ambitious century city build project
Fragmented text outlines a long term plan for a city including building projects and a comprehensive program. It mentions milestones, public works and ongoing construction with references to landmarks and future development.
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