Record Attendance Marks Baseball Fourth of July Surges
Major leagues posted a near record July 4 attendance of 249,598 with games in American and National Leagues led by Washington at New York and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Notes include player nicknames, amateur qualifiers, and a Erie exhibition by Stella Walsh with two world marks not official.
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Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
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Brooklyn
al Abrams
the Post- Gazette
Tony Garenito
Roundhouse
Newark
Willard Mullins
New York World-Telegram
Louis
Nova
Farr
Braddock
Stammers Defeats Jacobs In Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Kay Stammers of England upset Helen Jacobs 6 2 6 2 in the all England women’s singles quarterfinals. US champion Alice Marble and Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan advanced to the semifinals with Marble dominating Jadwiga Jedrzejowska 6 1 4 6 2 and Fabyan defeating French champion Rene Mathieu 6 4 6 2.
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Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon
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England
Beauty
United States
Alice Marble
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Miss Marble
Jadwiga Jedracjowska
Poland
Fabyan
Miss. Marble
Forest Hills
Rene Mathieu
Pirates split with Cincinnati as Reds lead slips
Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 in the ninth after Johnny VanderMeer held a 3-2 edge till Mace Brown, Bell, and Vaughan rallied. The Reds lost the second game of a doubleheader 4-3, missing a chance to widen their lead over the Pirates. The Yankees maintained a big lead at midseason with a 11 1/2 game cushion, while the White Sox swept the Browns and Kim Tabor powered a day with four homers and nine RBIs for the Red Sox.
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United Press
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Yanks
Reds
Cincinnati
Pirates
Wfer
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Johnny Rizzo
Pittsburgh
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Giants
Boston
Bees
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Hees
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Chicago
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Gus Mancuso
Brooklyn
Phillies
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Dutch) Leonard
Washington
Leonard
Red Sox
Athletics
Kim Tabor
Joel Cronin
Buck Newsom
Bown
Detroit
Cleveland
Newsom
White Sox
Browns
Jimmy Dykes
Fred Haney
John Righey
Ollie Helma
O Loughlin Wins Pittsburgh Tennis Title
Dr. David O Loughlin of Pittsburgh defeated Wally Arensberg of Pittsburgh 6 4 4 6 6 2 6 1 to win the Western Pennsylvania men's singles championship in a match highlighted by a powerful forehand drive.
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Pittsburgh
David O'Loughlin
Western Pennsylvania
Wally Arénsberg
Lou Gehrig Honored by 62,000 Fans in New York
Lou Gehrig received a moving farewell at Yankee Stadium as 62 000 fans packed the stands for Gehrig Day. Messages from manager Joe McCarthy and a tribute by the 1927 Yankees lineup highlighted a 40 minute ceremony between games of a doubleheader with the Senators. Babe Ruth drew the strongest ovation among former teammates.
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New York
Leslie
Avery
United Press
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Taseman
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Gehuig
Yanks
Senators
Ram
Babe Ruth
Corry Recreation Day Draws Hundreds of Local Residents
Hundreds of Corryites joined city and nearby area residents for a holiday of golf boating fishing tennis skeet shooting baseball softball and horseshoe pitching. Cassius Sears won the golf handicap-vs-par tournament at the Country Club by two strokes while others tied or trailed.
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Josephine St. Clair
George Orcutt
Harry Krone
Rod and Gun Club
Titusville
Akron Sacred Heart Club
Pug Mahoney
Queen City Crew
Presents for Lou Gehrig in New York celebration
New York on July 5 reports gifts for Lou Gehrig from the Yankees, Giants, stadium staff, Stevens caterers, and others. The haul includes a silver service set, a silver trophy, a fruit bowl with two candlesticks, two silver platters, a silver pitcher, a smoking stand, a fishing rod and tackle, a loving cup, a ring, two scrolls from Washington fans and the Old-Timers Association of Denver.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Yankee Club
Yankee
New York Giants
Stevens
Hal
Frank
Joe Stevens
Baseball
Washington
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Old-Timers Association of
Denver
Yesterday's Hero Pitcher Shatters World Champions
The unnamed pitcher dazzled as he struck out the Yanks four times, becoming the first in two seasons to defeat the world champions. The feat marks him as a standout in the latest baseball arc.
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Eteu Seumiu
Wause Xmerie Onl
Yanks
Lebanon driver Light wins Langhorne 200 mile race after delay
At Langhorne Pa July 5 Mark Light of Lebanon was declared winner of the 200 mile Independence Day stock car race amid a nine hour delay. Officials fretted over car laps and pit stops as Bill Shoop of York briefly led before Light was finally named winner.
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United Press
Langhorne
Mark Light
Lebanon
Langhorne Speedway
Light
Bill Shoop
York
Shoop
Defending tennis champ Kramer trails in Inter-Scholastic meet
United Press reports Montebello California high school defending champ Kramer trailed the field in the National Inter-Scholastic boys tennis tournament in Haverford Pennsylvania. A win over Alvero Syerts Jr of Newton Massachusetts would enter the quarter finals. Kramer arrived from Denver and beat Edward Moylan of Trenton New Jersey 6 3 7 5 and Bill Murtay of Classen Oklahoma 4 5 6 2 6 1.
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Bill Mur= Tay
Classen
Oklaigh School
Baseball results from the international and minor leagues
Results list shows Newark 2 to 1 over Jersey City 0 to 5 Montreal 2 to 1 Rochester 3 to 0 Syracuse 15 to 8 Baltimore 9 to 1 Toronto 2 to 4 Buffalo 4 to 3 Indianapolis 4 to 7 Louisville 2 to 3 St Paul 9 to 1 Minneapolis 8 to 6 Kansas City 6 to 6 Milwaukee 5 to ?
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Jersey City
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Rochester
Syracuse
Baltimore
Toronto
Buffalo
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Rideout Cops Feature Race Of Neb Meet
Lincoln Neb July 5 The Nationals previewed Olympic talent as Rideout of Shore AC upset favorites in the 1500 meter metric mile. Miller of Southern California beat Woodruff in the 400 meters, while Cunningham Fenske Zamperini and Cochran topped others in fast finals.
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United Press
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United States
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Pittsburgh
Charles Fenske
Madison
Wis
Erwin Miller
Southern California
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Shore A. C
John Minski
Missouri
Glenn Cunningham
Roy V. Cochran
University of Indiana
Borlean
Indians at Chicago for 3 game series Detroit
The Chicago White Sox and Detroit meet in a three game set after the Indians beat the Sox on opening day. Harry Eisenstaedt will debut for Detroit in the first game as he hasn't started since opening day. Lefty Wagar Smith is slated to start for Chicago.
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Disputcd Herald
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Great Am
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Washington Palace
Indians
Chicago
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Beriff
Jimmy Dykes
Tribe
Windy City
Sox
Harry Eisensta
Southpaw
Wagar Smith
Standings and Yesterday's Results for the American League
The American League standings show New York at 82 17 and Boston at 25 507 with Cleveland and Detroit also listed. Yesterday results include Washington 3 4 New York 2 11 Chicago 7 7 and St Louis 3 4. Today schedule featuresBoston at Philadelphia Washington at New York and Cleveland at Chicago with other matchups listed.
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Clevelands
Detroit
Chicago
Bae Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Dewoit
Cleveland
St. Loui
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Su ‘Louis
Riggs and Cooke Reach Wimbledon Final
An American duo advances to the Wimbledon men s final as Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore win their semifinal matches. Cooke defeats Henner Henkel 6 3 4 6 4, Riggs beats Pranjlo Punce 6 2 6 3 0 4. It marks the first all American final at Wimbledon since 1931.
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Portland
Ore
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Germany
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Sidney B. Wood
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