Football as a science takes center stage in sports history
Today’s sports feature traces football from ancient Greek and medieval roots to its status as a modern science. It notes evolving rules since 1860s, highlights upcoming changes for the season, and predicts a emphasis on passing and ball handling over pure speed or weight. It references Rutgers, Princeton, Michigan, Cornell, and rule committee actions in 1930.
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Mractive
Sparta
Henry II
James T
William Ellis
Rugiy
Rutgers
Princeton
Michigan
Cornell
Cleveland
White
England
Otter
National League Race Between Giants Cubs
United Press reports a tense NL pennant chase as the Giants surge with a 20th win this month and lead the league, while the Cardinals falter amid injuries and a struggling pitching staff led by Dizzy Dean. The Bees and Dodgers win to tighten the standings, with Philadelphia rained out and American League results in brief.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
NW York
St. Louis
Cardinal
Dizzy Dean
Frankie Frisch
Diz
Pawl
Boston Bees
Bill Perry
Red Hot
Chicago
Terry
Red Hot Giants
Cards
Bees
Boston
Cubs
Washington Senators
Si Johnson
Frisch
Heuser
Aame
Dean
Dizzy
Johnson
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Hank Leiber
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Snrins
Standings and results from yesterday and today games
Yesterday's scores show New York 13 over St. Louis 1 and Philadelphia 13 over Chicago 11. Brooklyn 4 beat Pittsburgh 1. Boston 20 to 5 over St. Louis. Newark 6 over Albany 1. Rain caused several other games to be postponed. Today Cleveland plays Washington and Chicago faces Philadelphia among other matchups.
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Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
National Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Vain
National
Brooklyn
Golfer Killed by Lightning in Chicago Storm
Aug 26 a bolt of lightning struck golfer Lester Topper 25 as he fled for shelter during a storm. He reached a tree when the bolt hit him in the neck, killing him instantly.
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Chicago
Lester Topper
Presbyterians and Young Dems Tie In District Softball
Battling to a 5-5 tie in three innings, the Presbyterian and Young Democratic softball teams had to postpone their district championship contest due to darkness. Officials announced that teams must have at least eight men on the field by 6:15 PM to avoid forfeiture. Spartansburg and Model Dairy meet at Washington street grounds while the Presbyterian and Young Democrats play at Aero Park tomorrow evening.
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Young Democratic
Young Democratic Club
Spartansburg and Model Dairy
Washington Street
Presbyterian and Young Democrats
Aero Park
Ferrell Earns Lifting of Suspension for Yankees Game
Boston manager Joe Cronin lifted Wes Ferrell’s suspension for deserting the box last Friday against the Yankees. Ferrell will start Thursday versus the Detroit Tigers while the $1,000 fine remains in effect.
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Boston
Wes Ferrell
New York Yankees
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ferrell
Detroit Tigers
Cronin
All U S Walker Cup Team Qualifies for Garden City
United States Walker Cup team members and top amateurs qualified for the national amateur golf championship at Garden City New York. Johnny Fischer led with 127 strokes at Brookline Mass while Harry Givan missed by five strokes. Notable qualifiers included Dunlap Vans Guilford Herron Marston Ouimet Sweetser and Somerville with other prominent players failing to qualify. Korsis posted 83 78 61 for a final five over par at the rain soaked Detroit course.
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Nawyor
Aus
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Brookline
Mass
Garden City
N. Yy
Harry Givan
Sexttle
Wash
George Dunlap
Charles Vans, Jr
Jesse Guilford
Davidson Herron
Max Marston
Francis Ouimet
Jess Sweetser
Ross Somerville
Canada
Givan
Watts Gunn
Bobby Jones
Chas
Kotss
Detroit
Baltusrol
George Matson, Jr
Bobby Riegel
Richmond
Walter Blevins
Kansas City
Korsis
Daffy Dean Retires From Cards For Season
The St. Louis Cardinals face pitching woes as Paull Dean joins the voluntary retired list for the season after a sore arm limited his outings. Paul Dean started against Pittsburgh yesterday and exited in the fourth inning. The front office also recalled Henry Pippen from Sacramento on an immediate option to report.
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ST. Louis
Me and
Paul
St. Louis Cardinals
Paull Dean
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Henry (Cotton) Pippen
Sacramento
Lyons Melvin to Play in U S Amateur Meet
Toby Lyons of North Banat Pa scored an even par 72 at Pax Chapel course in the Pittsburgh Amateur qualifying round to lead with 39 and beat runner-ups Barrett Melvin Frank Un and Knox Young Jr. Seven qualified for the main event. Other qualifiers include James A Fownes Pittsburgh 56 W Edward Wells Hast Liverpool 158 Robert W Lowe Slankaburg Va 130 and Joseph Oliver Pittsburgh 459.
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United Press
Pimpsburgh
Toby Lyon
North Banat
Pittsburgh
Urgh
James A. Fownes
W. Edwirt Wells
Hast
Liverpool
Robert W. Lowe
Slankaburg
We Va
Joseph ¥. Oliver
Why Pennsylvania opens small game season at 9 A.M.
Harrisburg reports show hunters accept the curtailment in this year’s season. The 9 o’clock opening on November 6 aims to reduce hunting accidents and let farmers finish chores and rural children reach school safely. Officials say the rule has won support and boosts safety during peak hunter concentration.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
The
Game Commission
Seth Gordon
Gordon
Gate Commission
Yesterday's Hero Gerald Walker Leads Tig ers Day
Gerald Walker of the Perrott Tigers had a perfect day at bat going four singles and a double in five attempts, delivering a standout performance.
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Gerald Walker
Perrott Tigers
Nat
Raymonds to Meet CFS This Evening In City League
Corry Jamestown's nine faces CFS at Aero Park this evening at 8 30. Larry Johnson is set to twirl for the D 1s and Melvin Cobbett may climb on the rubber for the Raymonds. The Aeros clash with the Raymonds on Friday night.
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Pyuon
Corry Jamestown
Aero Park
Larry Johnson
Melvin Cobbett
Raymonds
Aeros
Class Championships at Vandalia Aim for State Titles
At Vandalia the 37th annual grand American trapshooting tournament opened with 354 contestants in six handicap divisions AA through D. States may enter two teams per event. Highlighted by Joe Hiestl and Hillsboro farmer, and Mrs. Lela Hall of Strasburg, Missouri, yesterday's clay target extravaganza drew robust competition.
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United Press Vandalia
Joe Hiestland
Hillsboro
Farmer
Lela Hall
Strasburg
Bonar Lands Post at Belmonte Abbey Prep School
Raymond Bonar, famed for a drop kick that beat Army two years ago for Notre Dame, yesterday accepted the head coaching post at Belmonte Abbey, a preparatory school in North Carolina, Bhuwair reports.
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Bhuwair
Raymond Bonar
Notre Dame
Army
Belmonte Abbey
North Carolina
Corbett Leads City Tennis Title Defense Here
Vincent Combett, seeking the city crown, challenges the tourney winner at 1 am Saturday on Millstreet Kiwanis Court. Becker and Lyons duel for Boys’ Doubles at 3 pm at Simmons Court. Bracken against Simmons at 6 pm Thursday. Semis Friday, final Saturday under Roelofs scoring.
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Enna
Marvin Combett
Hu Kiwanis Court
Millstreet
Wd Becker
Dick Lyons
Pattle
Simmons’ Court
Bob Bracken
Olin Simmons
Kiwanis Court
Cobbett
Thomas Roelofs
WIPA
Journal
Best Pro Kicker Quits Sport for Horse Farm
In Yoris, Aug 26, Ralph Kercheval star kicker in pro football decided to retire. He notified the Brooklyn Dodgers and will not report for training, staying in Lexington Kentucky to work on a horse breeding farm.
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Yoris
Ralph Keescheval
Kentucky
Kercheval
Brooklyn Dodgers
Put
Lexington
Ambers Training for September Title Bout at Madison Square Garden
Lou Ambers of Herkimer New York resumed training in Pompton Lakes New Jersey for his 15 round lightweight title bout with champion Tony Canzoneri at Madison Square Garden on September 8. The fight, originally set for outdoors, has been postponed twice.
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