Pirates Near Pennant as NL Tightens Race
In the 1938 National League, the Pirates cling to the lead with 29 games remaining as the pennant race tightens. They lost to the Phillies 6 4 while St. Louis beat the Giants 7 6, keeping NYC and Chicago in the chase. The Giants drop to second as Cubs and Reds also stumble, with various games shaping the top of the standings. In the American League, the Yankees widen their 12 game edge by splitting with Cleveland.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Cincinnati
Piet Traynor
Phillies
Brooklyn
Gincinnati
Cubs
Boston
al Smith
Pete Sivess
Traynor
Rizzo
Phils
Don Gutteridge
Johnny Mize
Gards
Yankees
Cleveland
Yanis
Bob Weller
Indians
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Today In Sports Bowling Alleys Open and More Notables
Bowling alleys open for cleaning ahead of vacation as midler dowling league prepares for a meeting at the Reert GON Alleys on Monday evening. High school gridders report for Labor Day workouts, with Kiwanis court to receive a 1 ton roller and city tennis scheduling updates forthcoming. Kane and Union City squads touted, Warren to host exhibitions, and early season schedules laid out from September through November across several towns. Local politics and golf prize chatter also surface amid boxing circles and yacht chatter.
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Jim Papyus
Midler Dowling League
Questional
Melvin Cobbett
Kiwanis
Cobbett-Bracken
Warren
Hiei
Erie Academy
Youngsville
Dutch Usilaner
Kane
Wolf
Ridgway
Sheffield
Johnsonburg
Corry
Titusville
Brookville
St. Marys
Emporium
Freddie Fuseh
Union City
Henry Super
C. B
Army
West
Westchester
Notre Dame
Amny
New York
London
Mike Jacobs
District golfers enter national Amateur at Oakmont
Four district golfers entered the national Amateur Golf Championship to be played at Oakmont Country Club September 12 to 17. The players are Barrett Melvin and John Bleakley of Prankdin, Toby Lyons and P J McDonough of Cambridge Springs. Also noted are other sports and local notes about boxing, football, and regional events in Erie County.
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Oakmont Country Club
Barrett Melvin
John Bleakley
Prankdin
Toby Lyons
P. J. McDonough
Cambridge Springs
Dick ‘Powell
Billy Loose
Farrell
Penn State
Linesville
Harpy Vaughan
Pittsburgh Grid Star
Turther
Erie County Sportsmen's League
Howard's
Arlington Rifle
Oil City
Camp Pery
Ohio
Local golf title clash in Cleveland highlights 36 holes
Cleveland August 27. A golf championship match features JA Lexch 26 city municipal champion and Oregon railroad man Louis Cyr 81 from Portland. They contest 36 holes at Highland Park course after tough 36 hole semifinals. Also notes a skeet shoot at Corry Bed and Gun Club tomorrow with open invitations.
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Cleveland
Cleveand
Oregon
Furl Meat
Hielrkks
JA Lexch
Louis Cyr
Portland
Gallerites
Odda
Corry Bed and Gun
Nouth
LSU Backfield Hopes Rest on Bussey Stell in 1938 Hopefuls
Baton Rouge Louisiana August 27 LSU suspends ailing backfield as Bussey and Stell carry burden for a 1938 season facing Texas Rice Vanderbilt Tennessee Auburn and Tulane. Capable backfield replacements Booth Ca rolas and two fullback candidates back Moore’s plans. Junior leaders Booth and Carrollas anchor a squad with 22 of 28 lettermen returning from 1937 runner-up.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Bernie Moora
Cama
Haa
Skule
Charles
Pinky
Rohm
Arthur
Slick) Morton
All Hope
Yoling Bussey
Houston
Tax
Jabbo Stell
Bussey and
Stell
Moore
University of Texas
Rice Institute
Vander
Booth
Jimmy Caroleas
Roy Joe Anderson
Shreveport
Jake Staples
Montros
Robert Kendrick
Ashwell Stell
Jesse Guy
Cotton
Alexandria
LSU
Morton
Bernie Dumas
Gordon Lester
Jimmy Warmbrod
Charles Lemaine
Lombardi Extends NL Batting Lead to .352 Heading
United Press report notes Ernie Lombardi of Cincinnati widened his NL batting lead to .352 with an 852 average, Arky Vaughan remaining second at .828, Frank McCormick third at .328, while Cecil Travis and Ted Williams contest the AL slugging race. Red Ruffing leads the AL with 18 wins. Cy Blanton tops NL pitching with 10 wins.
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United Press
New York
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Lombardi
Arky Vaughn
Pittsburgh
Frank McCormick
Cecil ‘Travis
Washington
Jimmy Poxx
Boston Red Sox
Travis
Poodymark
Hal ‘Trosky
Cleveland
Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
Cy Blanton
Unknown Wins Grand American Handicap Shoot
At Vandalia on August 27 the 38th Grand American Trapshooting tournament crowned Winzier as big event winner. Ortello W. Ted West from Goshocton a 46 year old highway supervisor, won in a shoot-off against Parr Rhines, a 51 year old hardware dealer from Marseilles. Both had 99 of 100 in regulation with West from the 27 yard and Rhines from the 19. West then scored 23 of 25 in the pigeons shoot-off to claim the title.
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United Press
Vandalia
Ortello
Ted West
Goshocton
West
Parr Rhines
Marseilles, II
Rhines
Rhine
Galento to stay at Mt Pocono for month recuperation
Tony Galento heavyweight from Orange New Jersey will remain at Mt Pocono for a month to fully recuperate from pneumonia. Manager Joe Jacobs said Galento arrived with his family and was accompanied by Jacobs and the family. He had fallen ill the night before a scheduled title bout with John Henry Lewis in Philadelphia.
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Northwestern
Clevias
Henry Heit
Frankie Pullai
Tidiana
Obin State
N.Y. U
New York
Army
Notre Dame
Mankee
Henry Arm Strong
Woody Abernathy
Bison
City of i Vabor
Esplon
Joe McCarthy
Anya
E Wenkean
Asia
Haines
Holt
Gmman
Py United Press
MT. Pocono
Tom Tony Galento
Orange
N. J
Joe Jacobs
Galento
Jacobs
John Henry Lewis
Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Garden and Jacobs Form Four Year Boxing Partnership
United Press reports Garden and Jacobs of the 20th Century Club signing a four year contract retroactive to May 31 to promote boxing in New York and other cities. Garden shares in profits of Jacobs bouts since May 31 and Jacobs' club holds exclusive boxing privileges at the Garden and Garden Bowl.
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Garden
Jacobs
United Press
New York
Maatson
Big Tourney to Be Held Wednesday at Corry Club
The annual S. W. Stewart Memory invitational golf tournament for men will be held next Wednesday at the Corry club. Officials expect entrants from this city and 33 district clubs, with a $2 entry fee covering golf, lunch, dinner, and prizes. Prizes awarded for low gross and low net in both afternoon and evening rounds, with proceeds paying tribute to the late Mr. Stewart.
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S. W. Stewart
Var
Corry Club
Istrict
Wibutea
Stewart
Major League Standings and Yesterday’s Results
Yesterday’s results show American League leaders and late results across leagues. Standings list New York, Chicago, Phila, Boston, Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington with varied records while National League includes Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, Cincinnati, St Louis, New York with mixed wins and losses. Today’s games schedule Cleveland at New York and several cross league matchups across key cities.
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American
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Phila
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
National Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association
Baltimore
Syracuse
Jorsey City
Newark
Montreal
Toronto
St Louis
Philadelphia
National
Bt. Louis
Louis
Yesterday's hero Don Gutteridge drives late triple
Yesterday's hero Don Gutteridge of the St Louis Cardinals hit his second triple of the day, driving in the winning run with two out in the ninth, lifting the team to victory over the Giants pen in the ninth inning.
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Don Gutteridge
St. Louis
Australians Meet 0.5 Net Champs Today
Chestnut Hill Massachusetts August 47 A preview of next week s Davis Cup challenge round between the United States and Australia will be held at Longwood Club today with Dom Budge and Gene Make facing Adelan Quist and Jack Bromwich for the National Tennis doubles championship The same teams meet in Philadelphia next Sunday Budge and Malo and the veteran Americans Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn are noted contenders The Australians also feature Harry Hopmig and Leonard Schwarle in the doubles contest Women s champions Alice Marble and Mrs Sarah Pal meet Jadwiga Jedrzejowska and Rene Mathiew in the mixed doubles veterans and other events are decided today
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United Press
Chestnut Hill
Mass
United States
Australia
Longwood Cricket Club
Dom Budge
Gene Make
Adelan Quist
Jack Bromwich
Philadelphia
Budge
Malo Pinddy
Wilmer Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Harry Hopmig
Leonard Schwarle
Davia Gup
America
Mako
Y St
Aliee Marble
Failfornia
Sarah Pal
Tabyam
Boston
Jadwiga Jedrzejowskia
Polanis
Mme
Rene Mathiew
Frame
Tudwiga
Rene
War Admiral to Race in Final at Saratoga
War Admiral and El Chico head the triple stake program closing racing season at Saratoga today. War Admiral, at 125 pounds, meets Esposa in the mile and furlongs test for the fourth time this meeting, with Maurice Peters aboard. Esposa carries 121 pounds. Belair Stud’s Anake Hime is the only other entrant with 111 pounds, to be ridden by Jimmy Stout.
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United Pléas
Saratoga
War Admiral
Saamiel D. Riddle
el’ Chico
William Ziegler
Jave
Alley
Epa
Esposa
Elecico
Maurice Peters
Spose
Nick Wall
Belair Stud
Hime
Jimmy Stout
No Weekend Rate at Eereation Alleys Charged Saturdays Sundays
Proprietor James Pappas announced that the 15 vent per game afternoon rate excludes Saturdays and Sundays and the regular fee of 20 seats per game applies on these days.
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James Pappas
Eereation Alleys
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