Favorites In Olympic Events Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago today at Randall's Island Stadium New York the nations top athletes vied for Olympic berths in events led by Ralph Metcalfe Jesse Owens Archie Williams and others. Night baseball expansion and a Pittsburgh boxing bout with Ma Baer headlines accompany horse racing notes from Hawthorne.
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Union Club travel to Erie for Penn-Ohio League clash
Union Citys team will visit Erie to meet the Three G Gas nine at General Electric field Sunday afternoon. The game is set to start at 1pm.
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Lewis defeats Marek in ten round non-title bout
John Henry Lewis of Phoenix dominated Max Marek of Chicago in a ten round non-title victory at Comiskey Park. The crowd of 7,141 watched as Lewis scored a one sided 2 to 0 drubbing with receipts totaling 15,174 dollars.
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Ariz
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Comiskey Park
Boxing match postponed due to rain and rescheduled
July 11 promoter Nate Droxman postponed the Babe Fisko Freddie Steele world middle Beiger chess playship boxing match frere last night because of rain. He said it would be held, weather permit, Bing, tonight.
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U S Track Team to Be Decided Today
Berth beckoned to America’s top athletes as 59 runners and field competitors faced selection in New York for the Berlin Olympiad. Over two days at Randall's Island stadium the final team will be chosen by placing in 17 events, with special rules for the 100 and 400 meters.
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Strong Erie Club Plays Here Tomorrow
Crandall allowed 9 hits and 10 runs in 6 innings while Haenel held opponents to 3 hits and no runs in two innings. Krone Haenel and Johnson had two base hits apiece with Johnson hitting a home run. Umpires De Lury and Jacobs officiated the game.
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Fourth Ward 9 of Erie to Rule Favorite Here
Erie’s Fourth Ward 9 hosts Corry’s Independents at Aero Park for a 3 PM game. Corry’s lineup may be altered as captain Frank Baressi selects a pitcher after today’s Erie tilt with Girard in the Penn Ohio League. The Erie veterans led by Aschmann Sickafus and Downing are strong in the Glenwood circuit but face a tough challenge from the visitors.
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Heat Hurried Humphreys End
New York mourns veteran boxing announcer Joe Humphreys who died at 68 from heart disease triggered by two days of extreme heat. He spent four decades introducing New York champions and was to announce Max Schmeling and Joe Louis before illness sidelined him.
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Joe Louis
National Standings and Yesterday's Scores
National standings show Louis leading with 48 wins and 39 losses followed by Chicago 48 27, Pittsburgh 42 58, Cincinnati 37 21, New York 36 52, Boston 41 46, Philadelphia 47 38, Brooklyn 53 19. Yesterday's American games include Washington 5 Detroit 0 and New York 15 Cleveland 0. International results list Montreal 3 Newark 1 and Toronto 6 Baltimore 5.
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Swim Queens to Battle Today for Olympic Team
More than 80 top U S women swimmers and divers competed at Astoria pool in a two day trial seeking to fill up to 18 spots for the Berlin Olympics. Among the contenders are 1932 champions Eleanor Holm Jarrett Dorothy Poyriton Hill and Lenore Right Wingard as they chase third straight Olympic teams.
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O'Neill named to head Cleveland again in 1937
Steve O'Neill will manage the Cleveland Indians again in 1937 after reaching agreement with club president Alva Bradley. The report denies Babe Ruth was offered the post and says salary was the sticking point if true.
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New York
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Alva Bradley
Trisman
Babe Ruth
Klein Collects Four Home Runs Against Pittsburgh
New York July 11 Chuck Klein, veteran slugger for the Philadelphia Phillies, hit four home runs against Pittsburgh to tie Gehrig's record. The feat propelled the Phils to a 9 to 6 victory and marked Klein's return to form after a turbulent period with the Cubs.
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Chuck) Klein
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Flanagan Beats Medica In Final
Florida swimmer Raron Flanagan, billed as a free style sensation, defeated Medica of the University of Washington by a wide margin in the 1500 meters at the Berlin night trials in Rock Point.
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Johnson homers twice as Corry-Jamestown fall to Aeros 10-7
Johnson blasted two home runs and a double in five at bats for Corry-Jamestown, but eight errors and a 12 hit Aeros attack led Acro Park's Aeros to a 10-7 win in City League play. Verne Group added two doubles and a single for the winners.
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Lyons in State Finals in Pennsylvania Amateur Golf
In Allegheny Country Club at Pittsburgh two young players reached the state finals. Toby Lyons, 21, Cambridge Springs North East area, defeated Regis Wolff 6 and 5. Burt Parker, 22, Pittsburgh, beat Jack Benson 2 and 1. Both morning matches produced upsets.
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Pennsylvania
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R. B
Burt) Parker
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Cambridge Springs
Lyons
North East
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Regis Wolff
Parker
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West Penn
First basemen lead major league batting averages
New York reports Leslie Scarsella of Cincinnati rookie and Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees top the majors in batting averages. Scarsella is hitting .864 and Gehrig .838 after through Thursday’s games according to official averages.
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Cincinnati
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
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Croscut's Mushball Triumph Over Flying Dutchmen
Croscut's mushball team beat the Flying Dutchmen of Clymer 7 to 5 at Washington Street Grounds last night. Cor y lineup included Trisket Pier Windshi Seamons Watrous Croscut Mallici McCaslin Mountain and McDowney. Clymer lineup featured Myera Teunshel Keams Swantek Damcott Newnausé Rhebergen ONeil Hawles.
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Yesterday's Hero Chuck Klein Sets Home Run Record Tie
Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies slugged four home runs in a single game to tie the major league record, a historic achievement reported in yesterday's sports coverage. He propelled the Phillies to a dramatic win as fans celebrated the rare feat by the right handed slugger.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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