St Edward's Loses 2 Star Players in Norwest Notes
A string of sports notes from St Edward's High School lists two star players leaving for military enlistment, a cricketer turned catcher in state play, and several local teams preparing for upcoming games. Other items include a Giants Jewish star pursuit, Reo Tennis Club trips, and weekend baseball and track reports across Corry, Warren, and Erie County venues.
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Rockfield
Reo Tennis Club
Warren
Warren ‘Tennis ‘Club
Jamestown
Melvin Cobbett
Corry
Stork Brings Tigers Train Names at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Report from Digan notes Clyde Beatty and trainer team naming two tiger cubs after the town of Bith. Manager Jess Adkins allocates the naming duty between the twins. The male is named Moe and the female Ann.
Tigers Remain Hot as Rowe Stretches Win Streak to Twelve
Detroit clings to pace in major leagues as Lynwood Rowe wins his 12th straight decision and the Tigers edge Cleveland 6-5 in 11 innings. Yankees, Giants surge. Ruth and Durocher era noted with praise amid busy national league play.
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Detroit
Doge
Cleveland
Gomez
Yankees
Giants
Northwestern Pennsylvania district championships field grows past a hundred
BrIe Aug 11 over 100 netters from far and wide will enter the Northwestern Pennsylvania district championships next week. Secretary Joseph A Smith said about 96 entries were in by midnight with late mail likely pushing the total past 100. Notable entries include John Mahoney and Charles Mattson of New York City in junior singles and doubles, Barbara Duffy Ohio women’s singles champion, Catherine Stanford Slippery Rock, Byron Baur Erie singles champion, and Joe Smith doubles champion. Local entrants from Brie expect strong showings across divisions.
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Brie
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Smith
Smith
Fundy
Chuse
John, Mahoney
Charles Mattson
Hot
New York City
Barbara Duffy
Ohio
Catherine Stanford
Slippery Rock
Pittsburgh
Erie
Byron Baur
Joe Smith
Japs Make Great Strides in Baseball
Frank Murphy notes the rapid rise of Japanese players in baseball and ponders the potential for Nipponese teams to compete professionally. He cites Harvard’s 10–11–1 record and upcoming exposure in Japan as a basis to judge Nippon college squads and suggests baseball may grow into an international sport with cross continental competition.
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Frank Murphy
United Press
Boston
Washington
White House
Japan
Chelsnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Yolahama Wildcats
Orient
Harvard
Nippon
Miller Beats Dempsey In Non Title Bout In Salinas
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati weighing 329 pounds defeats Little Dempsey of Los Angeles who weighed 127 in a non title feather weight bout held in Salinas California. Red Stephens of Los Angeles knocked Benny Garcia in a lightweight clash.
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Salinas
Cal
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Ingeisioned
Little Dempsey
Los Angeles
Red Stephens
Benny Garcia
Suit Filed for 20000 Against Cubs by McGrath
Edward McGrath Jr legal action claims Chicago Cubs breached a moral contract by failing to hire him after graduation in 1931. McGrath alleges he would have received 500 dollars monthly plus 500 dollars upfront, and that the breach caused him to stop negotiating with other teams. He was Harvard’s captain and top batter and played in the Cape Cod League 1931 to 1938. He was a Harvard Law School student at the time.
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Boston
Chicago
National League Baseball Club
Edward
McGrath
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Yesterday's results and today's schedule in American and National leagues
Results show New York 10 over Boston 3 and Philadelphia 6 tied Washington 6 with Detroit 6 and Cleveland 5. St Louis 9 beat Chicago 2. National 1 saw Louis 17 over Chicago 3 and New York 6 over Boston. International Syracuse Rochester Fain. Today's American games pit York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington and Cleveland at Detroit with St Louis at Chicago. National games include Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St Louis.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
National
Louis
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
York
Philadsiphia
Ads
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Ely
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Philadelphia A & This
Waner Replaces Terry In Senior League Chase
United Press reports Pittsburgh outfielder Paul Waner displaced Bill Terry of the New York Giants from the home run and batting title chase amid standout marks this period. Lew Gelvy led home runs in the American League with 36, while Mel Ott topped the New York Giants in the National League. Pitcher Terry and Vernon Gomez posted strong records as Hal Selnmacher led NL wins and Wes Ferrell rose in the AL.
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SPL
Gene
Eel Manist
Washington
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Mel Ott
Theew York Giants
Teroie Dean
Louis Cardinal
Vernon Gomez
New York
Hal Selmmacher
Giants
Dean
Wes Ferrell
Boston
Schoolboy Howe
Tietruit
Gehringer
Vosmik
Gidve
Higgins
Phil
Simmons
Chi
Trosky
Cleve
Pass
Philo
Fe Johnson
Bos
Werber
P. Waner
Pitts
Terry
Former Boxer Ends His Life in Jamestown
Jamestown dated August 11 reports dracon Schiffler known as Indian Kid, 40, found shot in his room at 412 Ela Street Buffalo with two bullets in his right eye. A revolver lay nearby. Schiffler, also called Jake Schiffer, was a noted Western New York boxing figure. He fought Rocky Kansas and Willie Jackson among others. in 1991 he headlined a ten round bout at Lyric Theatre against Ray Graham promoted by Olympic Athletic Club led by Tommy Moore.
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Dracon Schiffler
Ihrown
Kid
Ela Street
Buffalo
Schiffler
Jake Schiffer
New York
Rocky Kansas
Willie Jackson
Schiffer
Old Lyic Theatre
Ray Graham
Olympics Athletic Club
Tommy Moore
Boxing results from Newark and Paterson bouts
At Newark Jimmy Smith of Philadelphia outpointed AL Diamond of Paterson 10 rounds. Danny Hassett of Philadelphia outpointed Roy Wallace of Indianapolis 6 rounds. At Paterson Eddie Kid Moore of Bridgeport outpointed Petey Mike of New York 8 rounds.
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N. T
Jimmy Smith
Philadelphia
AL Diamond
Paterson
Danny Hassett
Roy Wallace
Indianapolis
N. J
Eddie Kid Moore
Bridgeport
Conn
Petey Mike
New York
Hack Wilson Signs with Phillies After Dodgers Release
Philadelphia August 11 Hack Wilson formerly with Brooklyn Dodgers has been signed by Phillies manager Jimmy Wilson to play right field. He replaces Johnny Moore out with a charlie horse for ten days. Yesterday's Heroes note Lyn Rowe of the Tigers won his twelfth straight in eleven innings and Goose Goslin had four singles with a double in five at bats.
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Phil Weingaub
Nashville
Giants
Phil
Unitea Press
Philadelphia
Hack Wilson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jimmy Wilson
Philadelphia Nation League
Hack Wil
Phillies
Brooklyn
Johrnny Moore
Lyn Rowe
Tigers
Goose Goslin
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