Pirates Still Leading N L By Five Games Amid Streaks
Pittsburgh holds a five game edge in the National League despite a tough one day setback to Chicago. Cincinnati falters after a double loss to St Louis as New York Giants slip further back. Yankees extend AL lead with double wins over Philadelphia as Chicago and St Louis split. Batters pick up big wins for Cubs Cavaretta shines and Barte ll and Atwood clash in a heated moment.
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Cooper and Snead Prepare for Meridian Open Title
Toronto Aug 22 Harry Cooper and Snead meet as they sharpen their strokes for the Meridian Open. Cooper a defensive champion from Chicago and Snead a lanky West Virginia sharpshooter work on their jutted touch in final warmups for the 18 hole event.
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Lightning Flashes Show Aleck ae Was Not Explained
A fragmentary note describes lightning flashes and a figure named Aleck, with unclear context. The text mentions a person named Pete and a vague scene of waves or meshes, but details remain garbled and unresolved.
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Santa Clara Strong Bids In West Circles
Sports gossip notes from Henry Super discuss Santa Clara's hoped coast dominance, Pacific Coast Conference contenders Washington California and Southern California named ahead of Santa Clara. Other items cover baseball doldrums on the coast, a pennant park in Virginia, and tidbits about Delaney, night games, and boxing chatter.
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Feller Aims for Victory in Indiana Home Stand Finale
Cleveland Aug 2 Hob Feller seeks his fourteenth win in the last game of the Indiana Home stand at Langue Park afternoon. He will face the strong John Whitehead as the Indians wind up the homestand and prepare to travel to Boston.
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Corry Golf Team Edges Jamestown 34 to 32
Corry Country Club’s golf team narrowly defeated Moonbrook squad Jamestown 34 to 32 in a home match. Twenty-two Corry players competed and several good scores were posted. rematch planned at the Sorry club on Sunday September 1 and more district matches are being lined up.
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White Leaves to Play in Star-Redskin Game
Byron White, highest paid NFL player, left Pittsburgh for Chicago to train for the College All-Stars Redskins charity game on August 31. He will earn 31,000 for one season with the Pirates and return to Loretto, Pennsylvania training camp after the all-star contest.
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Record Holder Breaks Outboard Speed Record
Massachusetts schoolboy Clinton Ferguson of Waban set a world record in class X at the National Sweepstakes regatta on the Shrewsbury River with a mile-a-minute run, posting 61.393 mph after an earlier 59.84 mph. The report notes the achievement amid a broader wagering downturn at Chicago tracks.
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Californians Likely Dominate Muny Tourney at Highland Park
The California carriers of recent titles arrive in Cleveland for the national public University championship at Highland Park. Bruce McCormick, defending champ from Los Angeles, shot an 87 on the old 18 after practice, a score not often seen in Cleveland.
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Mako and Budge Favored in Davis Cup Meet
In Chestnut Hill on August 22, the Davis Cup open at Longwood sees Gene Mako and Don Budge as slight favorites. Bromwich and Quist of Australia are strong threats after beating the Americans on tour. Thirty two teams entered including 18 of America's top players and international entries from Japan, France, England, Australia and Yugoslavia.
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Pittsburgh Fight Night Sets 15 Round Arena Debut
Pittsburgh on August 22 will host a 15 round main event at Hickey Park Arena Millvale featuring Charley Burley of Pittsburgh versus Cocoa Kid of New Haven in the arena's first 15 round bout.
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Keppel tops skeet shoot at Red and Gun club
Martin Keppel posted the high score of 20 at a practice skeet shoot south of the city. Scores announced include M Keppel 20 18, H Kep pel 14 18, Donaldson 14 8, Mewes 15 17, Capwell 6, Carroll 15, Chapin 15 15, O Hara 14 9. The skeet range is in fine condition with a crew of workers led by Arthur Knapp preparing the field for Sunday mornings.
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Irvine's Rifle Club Defeats Corryites in Warren Duel
Irvine's Rifle Club topped Corryites at Warren by 1978 to 1947 yesterday. Currie and Lucy led Irvine with high totals, while Anthony Knopp scored 508 for Corry in a hard fought match.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's scores feature New York and Philadelphia winning in the American League and Chicago and St. Louis posting wins in key matchups. Rochester beat Newark while Montreal topped Baltimore in the International League. Milwaukee and Minneapolis led the American Association with wins as Toledo and Indianapolis each posted losses. Today Chicago visits Cleveland in the sole scheduled American games with Cincinnati at St. Louis and Pittsburgh at Chicago also listed.
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Grape Plan Aims to Save Fruit Industry in South Africa
Cape Town report suggests feeding grapes to South African children instead of milk as a measure to protect the Union's fruit sector from financial distress and bankruptcy affecting farmers.
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Yesterday's hero AML Cavaratta shines for Cubs in win
AML Cavaratta, who replaced Frank Demaree, collected four hits and scored, stole a base, and made a dying catch as the Cubs won. Melvin Cobbett defeated Frank Messina 6-1 and 6-2 in the city championship tournament over the weekend.
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