Postpone Louis Farr Championship Drama Feared
United Press reports a tense pennant race with the Cubs clinging to a two game lead as Giants win 8 7 and Cardinals take 9 2 4 2 to widen gaps. Pirates blank Boston 0 and Yankees outslug White Sox 10 7 while Tigers rout Athletics 10 1. Gehrig hits homer and Rudy York belts No 26 in a day of league action.
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Erie Will Remain In NYPA League After Fines
Erie league status remains in the NYPA after a meeting of executives in Union City. The Erie squad was fined ten dollars for failing to appear for the Raymond contest. Union City and Falconer faced delays and rosters were adjusted for line extensions.
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Aeros
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Fight Talk and Baseball Notes From Sports Pages
Little interest in the title bout as promoter doubts loom over a possible lop. Johnson praises Feller while Billy Roberson’s no-hit bid ends partly due to a kid at the plate. Walter Johnson signals belief in the young pitcher as a great talent despite wildness. Gordon Calderide reports from Cleveland.
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Max Schmeling
Mne
Associated Press
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Virginia Military Institute
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Ashboro
N.C
Roberson
Walter Johnson
Bob Feller
Gordon Caadleride
Cleveland
Strafaci and Evans to meet in amateur meet
Portland, Ore Aug 26 Frail Frank Strafaci a tee shooting right hander meets veteran Charles Chick Evans of Chicago in the third round of the national amateur golf championship at One Alderwood Country Club. Evans, a former national public links champion of Brooklyn, N Y, is still a top player in a youth dominated era.
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Ore
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Charles
Chick) Evans
Chicago
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Brooklyn
N.Y
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Colored champ to battle Fare in Yankee Park
Promoter postponed the Joe Louis versus Tommy Farr heavyweight title bout from Aug 26 in Yankee Stadium to Monday due to forecast rain. Louis weighed 198 pounds, Farr 207, with officials citing weather as the key factor for the delay.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Joe Louis
Tommy Fare
Mike Tacobs
Louis
Parr
Weather Bureau
Javobs
Stewart Tourney Draws 37 Amateurs Honors Sid Stew art
Forty or more golfers from Corry and surrounding towns gathered yesterday to honor the late Sidney V. Stewart, former Corry Country Club president and driving force in local golf. Barrett Melvin of Franklin led the 63 hole Stewart event with 2 under par 150, while low gross in the morning went to C. T. Byars of Titusville and in the afternoon to J. Amidon of Chautauqua, N.Y. The event, organized by Tom Joy and President Hunting Jones, was the largest invitational turnout in club history, followed by a dinner for guests.
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Sidney V. Stewart
Low Gross
C. T. Byars
Borneo Zulus Meet Aeros In Twilight Exhibition
The Borneo Cannibals bring a big league style to Aéro Park for a 5:30 p.m. exhibition against the Aeros. The 17 chiefs boast 37 straight wins and a Florida spring stint that drew crowds beyond Major League exhibitions. The show blends serious baseball with red wigs, war paint, grass skirts, and barefooted play.
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South
Yesterday's Hero Jimmy Ripple Delivers Giants Victory
Outfielder Jimmy Ripple hit a three run homer with two aboard in a dramatic late rally to carry the New York Giants past the Cubs. The blast sparked a come from behind win, aiding the team's playoff push.
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