Pirates Opening July Contests Shape Pennant Hopes
Pirates sit in second in the National League as July clashes loom. Key home series against the Dodgers and Giants test Pittsburgh’s bid for a pennant with anticipated sellout crowds and rising ticket demand. Also notes golf exhibition by Little and Cooper at Chautauqua on August 9. Dizzy Dean may return to pitch for the Cubs if ready amid lingering talk of a suit. Beavers rebounding in Pennsylvania with trapping reports and average $10.25 price per Beaver.
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Giants
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Forbes Wield
Anc
Pirate
Tha ‘Traynormen
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Dodgers
Bucs
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Bees
Buccaneers
Dizzy
Philip K
Chicago Cubs
Divey Reaily
St. Wig Cardinals
Mio
Pirates and Reds Gain Ground on Idle Giants
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati moved closer to the National League leaders as both won to trim New York’s advantage. The Pirates rallied past the Cubs 5 3 for their 12th straight victory, while the Reds exploded for eight first-inning runs to defeat the Cardinals 9 5. Billy Myers returned for Cincinnati and Woody English joined as a versatile asset in a strong pennant push.
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REDS
New York
Lyons
Cleveland Indians
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill McKechnie
Moxie
Billy Myers
Myers
Larry French
Jim Tobin
Mace Brown
Cubs
Pineht
Tony Lazzeri
Henshaw
Harrell
Lonnie Frey
Lew Riggs
I Penches Davis
Crack Shot to Exhibit at Corey Rod and Gun Club
Dim Levack Winchester snoorins expert will give an exhibition of fancy shooting on the grounds of the Corey Rod and Gun Club south of the city Thursday afternoon July 6 at 4 o'clock. All sportsmen invited. Levacke regarded as one of the country’s outstanding shots and a large turnout is expected.
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Little
Cooper
Lawson Little
Lighthouse
Blarry Cooper
Chautauqua Golf Club
Tesday
Corry
Bill Souter
Chautauqua Club
Gooper
Paul Runyan
Gene
Dim Levack
Winchester Snoorins
Levachc
Penn graduate to be welcomed today by water pageant
Joe Burk of the Penn Athletic Club, 26 year old UPenn graduate and winner of the Diamond Sculls on the Thames and the royal English regatta, will be welcomed home in Philadelphia tonight with a Schuylkill river water pageant and crowning ceremony by Mayor Davis Wilson.
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Joe Burk
Penn A. C
Thames
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Burk
University of Pennsylvania
East River Drive
S. Davis Wilson
Johnstown Edges Baie In Ten Innings In PA League
Johnstown overcame erratic play by Pennsylvania opponents in the Middle Atlantic League to beat Baie in ten innings yesterday. Scoring errors aided Johnstown with Johnny Clipper on two wild plays, including a wild pitch that allowed Clipper to score and Kocar stealing home in the ninth to force extra innings.
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Rie
Pennsylvania
Erle
Johnny Clipper
Done Clipperer
Johnstown
Kocar
Galento Begins Training for July 26 Title Shot
Tony Galento of Orange New Jersey starts training in Philadelphia for a July 26 clash with light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis at Municipal Stadium. A 100000 fan parade through Little Italy greeted him as he vows to win the heavyweight title opportunity.
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Philadelphia
Ron
Tony Galento
Orange
N. J
John Henry Lewis
Italy
Lewis
Municipal Stadium
Tony
Joe Jacobs
Postponed Golf Match At Corry Golf Course
Corry Country Club officials postponed the golf match with the Sal Shore club of Erie. The event was scheduled for tomorrow at the local course but will be rescheduled to a later date due to arrangements.
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Corry Country Clu
Sal Shore Club
Erie
Large crop of rabbits awaits Pennsylvania hunters
The Pennsylvania state game commission reports an unusually large crop of young rabbits this year. To protect crops, game protectors trap rabbits on private land and advise methods to guard vegetable plots including crushed garlic in water sprayed on plants. The commission also notes a rise in badwhite quail populations after the severe winter of 1985 36.
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United Preas
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
Moore Leads Qualifying In National P G A Championship
The field in the National P G A championship opens with 81 matches after a first round of stroke play. Frank Moore of Mamaroneck N Y tops qualifiers with 180 total after a second 68, tying the 1928 record. Denny Shute and Clyde Usina (Bostonians) contend as favorites.
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United Press
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P. GA
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God Squires
Posano Valley
Denny Shuts
Clyde Usina
Drew Shute
Drew Using
Denny
Shute
Clyde
Ile
Frank Moore
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Fred Morrian
Joe
St. Joe Y
Broadway
Jack Doyle
Denny Shute
Ralph Guldah
Sam Snead
Metalist
Moore
Zivic to substitute for Burley in Farr bout at Hickey Park
Pittsburgh welterweight Fruie Zivic will replace Charley Burley against Phil Farr of Washington DC in a ten round main event at Hickey Park. The bout was postponed from last night due to Burley's ailment and the athletic commission's refusal for the fight. An eight round semi final and two six rounders complete tonight's program.
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United Press Pittsburgh
Fruue Zivic
Pittsburgh
Charley Burley
Phil Farr
Washington, D. C
Hickey Park
Burley
Aki
State Athletic Commission
Major League Standings and Yesterday’s Results
American results include Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 2 and Cincinnati St Louis 5. International Toronto 7 Newark 0 Buffalo 8 Baltimore 4, Syracuse Montreal and city matchups affected by rain. Today’s American games list St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston, New York at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis.
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Baltimore
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Syracuse
Montreal
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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Erie
Louis
Brooklyn
Lyons Herron Only Champs in PR Amateur Pittsburgh
The 28th annual state amateur golf championship opens at Tex Shape golf course with 41 West Penn golfers. Defending champions Lyons and Herron are among the few former winners, paired in opposite brackets as opening rounds begin at 8:00 am.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
West Penn Oalfiers
Adam Yurigan
Altea
James Romany
Wildwood
Ken Stear
Punxsutawney
Robert Lane
Washington
Tutle
Tiby ‘Lyona
Riverside
Cambridge Springs
Herron
Allegheny
Lyons
Lyéna
H. H. Haverspick
Lancaster
Haverstick
David Jamison
Greensburg
RR. H. Uhl
Wyoming
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Snead
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Hee Minin
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