Start Practice Sept 1 and Tennis Meet Interest
A noisy sports column previews fall preparations with notes on football practice starting September 1 and expectations around a tennis championship. It covers Joe DiMaggio aiming to break Babe Ruth’s home run mark, discusses Yankee players Ruth and Gaglardi, the Warren Moose vs Times Square Merchants city title race, and a tennis match between Melvin Cobbett and Bob Bracken.
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Melvin Gob‘bett
Bob Bracken
Cobbett
Bob
Beavers to Start Grid Practice September 1
Edinboro cancelation reshapes schedule as Curry High School Beavers plan early drills. Byler sets September 1 tentative start for uniforms and first practice, with a September 18 home opener vs Wattsburg possible if no schedule fee is added. Scrimmage with Alumni on September 11 slated, not part of regular season. Beavers face Waterford Titusville Warren Union City Lawrence Park Sheffeld away, and He Sheffeld?
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Edinboro
Wattsburg
Fuss Byler
Journal
Wilhington Farm
Beavers
Rangers
Waterford
Titusville
Youngsville
Warren
Union City
Lawrence Park
Bheffeld
Schmeling and Louis May Fight in Philadelphia
United Press reports a proposal to pair Joe Louis and Max Schmeling for a world heavyweight title bout at Philadelphia's large municipal stadium. Promoter links include Heyman Taylor with Mike Jacobs. plans hinge on Schmeling’s American promoter and stadium rent waivers. Louis may also appear at Madison Square Garden later in winter if the deal falters.
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United Press
New York
Jon Lewis
Max Schewling
Philadelphia
Stadtum
Heyman Taylor
Mike Jacobs
Phila
Wilson
Schmeting
Jacobs
Germany
Willarelye
Louis/Tacumy Farr balla
Yankee Stadium
Colle
Louis
Shanks ‘Toney
Woking Land
Madison Square Garden
Tacos
Tony Galento
Tony Tony
Joe
Dempsey Heads New Peace Movement Leader of Boxing Group
Aug. 7 EW Yorks reports that Jack Dempsey, famed fighter, is enrolled as a leader of a new peace movement to head the boxing department. Elizabeth Calderwood, representative of the three-fold movement, said Dempsey promised to lead the boxing group and could be pivotal in achieving world peace.
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Ack Dempsey
Elizabeth Calderwood
Dempsey
Eithin Globe
Yesterday's Hero Jon DiMaggio Stars for Yankees Victory
Jon DiMaggio delivered the game changing swing as the Yankees beat the Indians yesterday. The win keeps New York nine games ahead of the Red Sox in the standings.
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Boston Red Sox
Chisax
Jon DiMaggio
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Boston
Atlantic Refining Set to Broadcast Intercollegiate Football
Atlantic Refining plans a coast to coast gridiron radio schedule with a commercial sponsor. Advertising manager Toseah R. Rallins says the 1997 slate will include at least 12 games broadcast on 4K radio stations across the Atlantic seaboard and Midwest, with 61 stations pressed into service.
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Atantic
Sul Wito
Milvest
Atlantic Refining Company
Avill
Toseah R. Rallins
Piunesis
Boston
New Grove City Football Director Named
Grove Gipi, Aug. 1. the new football director for Grove City College is James C. Loveless. Durant, Dikla, officials announced yesterday. Loveless confers with President Weir about successor arrangements as the fail term opens in Sept. Amos resigned last spring to take a flatter offer from Washington PA high school.
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Grove Gipy
Grove City College
James C. Loveless
Durant
Dikla
Loveless
Weir . Ketter
bin Amos
Amos
Washington, Pa
Ambers to Fight Hartford Boxing Match
Conn Aug 7 Low Ambers lightweight champion has signed to box Howard Scott of Washington in a ten round non title bout at South Park Arena Monday night August 8. Ambers brings経験 and public interest as he prepares to defend his claim in a scheduled lightweight clash.
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Hartford
Conn
Low Ambers
Howard Scott
Washington
South Park
Ty Will
Mel Walker Sets World High Jump Record in Stockholm
American high jumper Melvin Walker broke the world mark with a 2.08 meter leap in Stockholm. He cleared on his third attempt after two failed tries, drawing a standing ovation from the crowd.
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Stockholm
Melvin Walker
Walker
Hts
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Standings show multiple games with results across the American and National Leagues including New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Detroit and Washington. Today's schedule lists Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia and Cleveland at New York in the American League while the National League features New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis.
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George Kirkley
United Press
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Boston Avi Sox
Chicago White Sox
Fenway Park
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
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Yawkey
Red Sox
Yankees
Pinky Higgins
Jack Wilson
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
New Yorkers
DiMaggio
Funs
Feller
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Ialanche
Boston Bees
Cubs
Parmelee
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carl Hubbell
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Len Warneke
Cincinnati
Reds
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Ray
Peaches
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnat
Brooklyn
National League
Yorke
Brookly
Harness Race Drivers Hurt in County Fair Collision
United Press reports three harness race drivers were seriously injured at the Mifflin County Fair in Lewistown Pennsylvania as their sulkies collided and overturned. George T Satterfield age 70 from Harrington Delaware suffered multiple facial and body bruises. Walter Garrison of Bridgeport N J sustained a possible skull fracture, right hand fracture, bruises and shock. Miles Fox of Westminster Maryland endured crushed chest and shock. The crash occurred on the first leg of the second heat with Fox’s horse piling into a sulky. Garrison and Satterfield became tangled and dragged about 50 feet. About 8000 spectators witnessed the incident.
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United Press
Lewistown
Mifflin County Fair
George T Satterfield
Harringhom
Del
Walter Garrison
Bridgeton
Miles 8. Fox
Westminster Md
Hale
Fox
Sam Gervison
Garrson
Satterfield
Garnison
Parker 18 Seeded No 1 in Eastern Grass Singles
New York Aug 7 Don Ridge will limit his play to doubles Franke Parker from Mile Waukee and Spring Lake N J is seeded No 1 for the Eastern grass courts singles championship beginning tomorrow at the Westchester Country Club Rye Parker and Bryan M Bitsy rant are Nos 1 and 2 in the eight seed group of 64 entries with Budge on the Davis Cup team.
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New York
Don Ridge
Franke Parker
Mile Waukee
Spring Lake
N. J
Budge
Westchester Country Club
Rye
Parker
Bryan M
Bitsy) Rant
United States
Rain Spoils Local Baseball Schedule at Aero Park
Rain and wet field conditions jeopardize tonight’s Roman versus Raymond baseball game at Aero Park. Tomorrow’s NYPA League game between Raymond and Falconer may be the only action, with doubts about further contests this weekend.
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Aero Park
Wfernogy
Hia
Reymonds
Falconer
Corry
Punxsutawney Coach Takes Greensburg Post
Shulsburg August 7 The Punxsutawney basketball coach William P.F. Douglas was elected to a similar role at Greensburg high school after DuBois district refused to release Edward R. Baron who had previously been selected for the Greensburg job. Douglas began coaching at Westminster College and led Punxsutawney for three seasons.
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United Press
Shulnsburg
William PF. Douglas
Punxsutawney
Greensburg
Douglas
Dubois
Edward R. Baron
Westminster College
Track Stars to Meet in State Championship
The Middle Atlantic track team contenders gather at John Harris High School Field to challenge A A U records. Highlights include the Middle Atlantic pole vault and mile run championships, a hurdle event featuring Alfred Mills and Don Kingle, with Yale and Duke athletes expected. Harold Auths defends the pole vault title, Toe Funston returns as 880 yard champion, and Al Thead Gill aims for the outdoor high jump record.
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A.A. U
John Harris High School
Yale
Alfred Mills
Don Kingle
Altoona
Duke University
Fifth Street Methodist Church Istreation Association
Harrisburg
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Amateur Athletic Union
Harold Auths
Shanahan Catholic Club
Philadelphia
Toe Funston
Haddonfield
N. J
Middle Atlantic
al ‘Theadgill
Temple University
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