Metico Leads Hitter Race as City League Notes Spotlight
Metico dominates the city league scoring race while Group Two hones in on second place. Penn-Drakes anticipate Saturday's exhibition with Buck Lai's Hawaiian All-Stars, praised for power and speed, with Babe Ruth calling Lai's team the best on their Japan trip. Local fans plan trips to Pittsburgh to see Pirates vs Cardinals, a clutch pair that could sway NL lead as Cubs stay close.
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Penn-Drakes
Buck Lai
Lai
Babe Ruth
Japan
Frank Thayer
Titusville Herald
Varosz Floors Terry in Tenth Round
Varosz, a former welterweight champion from Monsca Pa, knocked out Young Terry of Trenton N J in ten rounds at Dora Park. The decisive Tenth round showcased Varosz’s old fighting form and power.
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Varosz
Terry
Unmen Press
Monsca
Mena
Iset
Trenton
N. J
Dora Park
Raymonds Beat Corry-Debury 13-3 To Take Second Place
Raymonds exploded for seven runs in the final inning to down Corry-Jamestown 14 to 2 and seize second place in the City League. Cobbett and Mountain each homered for Raymonds, with Mountain adding four hits as Sproveri and Crandall starred defensively and on the mound. Corry-Jamestown managed five hits and committed several miscues as French worked deep into the seventh before giving way to Sproveri.
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Raymonds Arrhor
Saunders
Walters
Gobibett
Roberts
Raymonds
French
Mountain
Corry-Debury
Jamestown
Glison
T. Spruyerlwey
Paul French
Corry-Jamestown
Covelesitie
Raymond Artillery
G. Sprovers
Crandall
Johnson
Stroup
Banes
Owens
Rfom
Sproveri
U ‘Leonard
T. Sproveri
Cobbett
Landers
Long
M. Sproveri
DeLurp
Tieols
Raymonds Take Big Scoring Lead In Slugfest Victory
Paul Stroup pitched amid heavy hitting as Raymonds pounded 14 hits led by Cobbett with four hits including a homer and two doubles. Mountain and Wal ters each homered, with Walters and Sprovers scoring early. C I team edged in run by error and wild pitch before final frame rally.
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Paul Stroup
Melvin Cobbett
Raymond
Cobbett
Zinny Landers
Zibby Walters
Wolf Mountain
Stroup
Walters
Tony Sprovers
Raymonts
Warders
Owens
Mountain
Raymonds
C-I’s
Mike Sprovers
Larry Johnson
Ty Crandall
Aeros
Barnhart to Fight Pittsburgh Heavyweight in Millvale
Chief Barnhart a 21 year old Indian heavyweight from Canada is matched with Sunny Jim McVey for an eight round semifinal on the Bobolin Red Bruce card in Millvale Monday night promoter Jake Mintz announced today.
Melvin Lyons Among West Penn Qualifiers
Knox Young Jr led the Western Pennsylvania amateur qualifiers at Stanton Heights with an 87 to set a new course record for the 36th edition. Other qualifiers included Toby Lyons 76 from Cambridge Springs, Tom Martin 77 from Beaver Valley, and Jude Pollock 78 from Waitango, as names such as Philip Davidson and A Speyer also posted strong scores.
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Py United Press
Pittsburgh
Stanton Heights Golf Club
Knox Young, Jr
Shanhopin Country Club
Peninsylvania
Cardinals Triumph Over Cubs 5 3 Behind Mize Power
Johnny Mize starred as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5 to 3 to reclaim first place in the National League. Mize homered with two on in the sixth, silencing Larry French and sealing the win. Giants shaded Dodgers 12 innings, Pirates beat Reds, Bees over Phillies, Yankees toppled Washington, Tigers over Indians, Kennedy earned his 16th win, and Red Sox Athletics split a twin bill.
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United Press
NEW York
Johnny Mie
Sensatinal Young
Bagel May
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Johnny
Gas House Gang
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Cubs
Larry French
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston Bees
Philadelphia
Ben Smith switches pro grid teams with Pittsburgh Ameri can
Pittsburgh Aug. 18 Ben Smith former Alalamia University end and captain of the Pittsburgh Pirate pro football club has signed for a berth this autumn with the Pittsburgh Ameri can aggregation per an official announcement today.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Ben Smith
Alalamia University
Pirate
Ast
Pittsburgh American
Amateur Boxing Card Planned Here August 21
Amateur boxing cards will resume at Acro park on Friday August 21 under the First Avenue A.C. auspices. Outdoor show set in Installed field with Bob and George Frame arranging plans. Promoters secured lighting equipment for the event as ringside programs return after several months. More cards may follow through the summer and into early spring.
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First Avenue A.C. i
Anmourica
Acro Park
Bob
George Frame
Yesterday's Scores and Today's Games Report
Yesterday's scores list New York and Washington 7 to 6, Boston 10, Philadelphia 5, Detroit 7, Cleveland 4, Chicago 8, St. Louis 3, National New York percent, Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 5, Chicago 3, Boston 4, Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati, Baltimore 5, Toronto 3, Syracuse 5, Rochester 1, Buffalo 5, Newark 4. Today's games schedule Detroit at Cleveland and St. Louis at Chicago as the only game.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
International Baltimore
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Newark
Wen Lo
Washington A
St. Louia
Philadelphia National
Louis i
Ors Pittsburgh
Cincinnat
Clark Narrowly Beats Abi Berg In Berlin Olympic Bout
Jamestown boxer Jimmy Clark advances to the Olympic boxing quarter finals in Berlin after a tight victory over Abi berg of Phaland. Clark, noted for long range punching, kept distance as the Finn pressed, a decision unpopular with the crowd. Levi Patterson arrived in the city from Binghamton for a short visit.
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Clark
Jimmy Clark
Jamestown
United States
Berlin
Abiberg
Phaland
Ctose
Rosalind Wins Hambletonian in Record heats
Rosalind, by Beotland Alma Lee, captured the 1986 Hambletonian stake. Driver Ben White piloted the Hanover Farm colt to the $18,669 first prize, becoming the first to win the class twice in eleven years. Brownie Hanover earned second and Lasater took third after varied heat results.
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Aue
Gibson Whites
Rosalind
Hambletonian
Beotland-Alma- Lee
Mtne
Nec- Jonal
Ben White
Is Won
Aihson White
Mary Reynolds
Hanover
Brownie Hanover
Fouk
Lasater
W. N. Reynolds
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Daye
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AL Stroup
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Coyeleskie
Hand
C-J
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Kinney
C-J’s
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West Penn
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Mize Stars
Louis
DiMaggio
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PGHL
Montgomery Ward
Penne
Oeale
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Craig Dalaling
Dan
Sandra
Tir
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Levi Patterson
Binghamton
Gibson White
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Root’s Furniture
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