Odd baseball quirks highlight Tigers Yankees and more
Detroit Tigers explode for seven runs on one hit to topple the New York Yankees 14-7 after trailing by five. Silas Johnson wins both ends of a doubleheader for St Louis as the Cardinals outslug Philadelphia 18-10. Cards rally in 10th to seize third place, while Boston Bees’ Louis Fette earns his 11th win as Giants slip further behind.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
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Detroit Tigers
Silas Johnson
St Louis Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Philadelphia
Tigers
New York Yankees
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Phillies
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Gerry Walker
Rudy Yount
Pat Malone
Chet Laabs
Goslin
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Chicago Cubs
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Philadelphia Athletic
Don George Defeats Patterson In Celoron Wrestling Show
Don George 220 of North Java defeated 230 pound Big Jake Patterson of Syracuse in two straight falls at Celoron City Hall in a crowd packed opening wrestling event. George dominated the action finishing the second fall in 1 minute 35 seconds with four lying tackles a body slam and rabbit punch. Referee Jimmy Goodrich of Buffalo clashed with Patterson during the bout as both exchanged verbal and physical exchanges.
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Big Jake" Patterson
Syracuse
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Celoron Part
George
Gladiators
Jimmy Goodrich
Buffalo
Patterson
Helico Stars in 24 3 Union City Victory
Fitch Helico, ex Corry player, powered General Bleetrics to a lopsided 24 to 3 NYPA League win over Union City at Bele last night. He delivered six hits as Stokes, Parks and Cranall supported the offense. Union City managed seven singles and seven runs.
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Corry
Bleetrics
Unio City
Bele
Helico
Hleetrics
Stokes
Parks
Cranall
Middle Lee
Union City
Pan American Games to Reach Climax Tonight
The Pan American Olympics reach a climax with stars from a dozen nations in events at the Cotton Bowl. Key 800 meters lineup features John Woodruff and Milroy Robinson with Jose Gomez and Jose Nieves among other champions. Dr John W Hallock of Pittsburgh dies aged 49 at West Penn hospital after a long illness.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Dallas
Tex
Continents
lAmerica
Wea
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Negra
Milroy Robinson
California
Woodruff
New York
Jose Gomez
Jose Nieves
William Sagan
Perul
Ross Bush
Leon Martin
Venezuela
Cotton Bowl
Glenn Cunningham
Hollock
Aittsburgh
John W. W.hallock
General Allmidi Association
University of Pittsburgh
West Penn Hospital
Hallock
Electrics Here Sunday Title At Stake
Erie General Electric, atop the NYPA League, meets Aero Supply in a Sunday doubleheader at Corry starting 1:30 PM as the race narrows. Falconer and Raymond also clash here, with possible starting pitchers Mel Vanderwark and Carl Coates in contention, as the pennant picture tightens with crucial weekend games.
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General. Electric
NYPA
Union City
Corry
Aero Supply
Brie
Falconer
Raymond
Aeros
Raymonds
General Electrics
Electrics
Carl Coates
Mel Vanderwark
NYPR
Cleveland to Retain Steve ONeill as Manager
July 17. President Alva Bradley of the Cleveland Base ball Club said the club will keep Steve ONeill as manager for the rest of the season and perhaps for years to come. Bradley dismissed talk that ONeill might not finish the season with the fifth place American League club and praised his qualifications for the role.
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Cleveland
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Baseball Club
Mial
Steve O'Neill
Indiana
Bradley
O'Neill
American Association Scores Chiefs Win and Rivalry Tilt
Kansas City defeats Milwaukee in a 3 to 1 game. Minneapolis tops St. Paul 4 to 1 in another Association contest.
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American Association
Kansas City
Milwauseen
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Benefit Boxing Show For Disabled Amateur Boxer
Considerable local interest centers on a benefit boxing show to be staged in Erie next week for the family of Ralph Vormero, a former amateur star now fighting for his life in St. Vincent's hospital. Vormero fought here before and was seen as a rising talent before an accident halted his career. Proceeds will go to his wife and children as Touring Carey and Jim Donnelly organize the program with outside boxers and local standouts, aided by advancing ticket sales.
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Erie
Ralph Vommera
St. Vincent's Hospital
Vormero
Hatchery
Carey
Jim Donnelly
Simon Pures
Yesterday's Hero Silag Johnson Shines For Cardinals
Kenneth Johnson pitched both games of a doubleheader for the St Louis Cardinals to move into third place in the National League over Philadelphia.
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Silag Kenneth Johnson
St Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Corry Players Invited to Great Lakes Championships
Corry tennis players and residents of eastern Erie county are invited to compete in the Great Lakes Championships at the Erie Tennis and Country Club on Perry Highway from Monday, August 9 through Saturday, August 14. Senior events require a $1 entry fee, singles $2, doubles $1 per person, juniors $4. Permanent trophies await winners and runners-up in all events.
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Corry
Erie County
Erie Tennis and Country Club
Perry Highway
Tri-State
Erie
Net Tourney Advances to Semi Finals This Week
The 1987 rents championships progressed with three semi-finalists set. Bob Bracken defeated Bob Williams 6-4 1-6 Friday afternoon to reach the semis. Hoffmaster beat Downey 6-1. preliminary matches saw several defaults amidabsences. Bracken-Lewis and Hoffmaster-Cobbett await Becker in the other half.
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Bob Bracken
Bob Williams
Rev. G. L. Boyd
James Lewis
Clib
Thomas Roelofs
Gu. Becker
Charles Hoffmaster
George Downey
Melvin Corbett
Hoffimaster-Cobbett
Becker
Diateh
Yesterday's Scores and Today's American League Games
Yesterday's scores include Boston 4, St Louis 14, Detroit 7, New York 8, Chicago 4, Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 11, Washington 5. Today sees Boston at Chicago, New York at Cleveland, Philadelphia at St Louis, Washington at Detroit, Chicago at Brooklyn, St Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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New Yorke
Chicago Detroit
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St. Louia
Cards Fielder Sets Fast Pace Gehrig On Top
New York July 14 Joe Medwick of the St Louis Cardinals and Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees boosted their major league batting averages as leaders in various categories in the latest standings released reflecting games through Thursday July 15 Medwick rose to .41 and Gehrig to .37 with Gehrig maintaining a wide margin over Cecil Travis while Dimaggio moved to third in average and several other players led in categories such as runs doubles home runs and RBIs including Medwick Gehrig Dimaggio and Travis in the top slots across positions
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New York
Joe Medwich
Letis Cardinals
Outfelder
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Medwink
Gabby Harnett
Chicago Cubs
Critcher
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirate
Hartnett
Gehrig
Cecil Travis
Washington
Travis
Joy Dimagelo
Yankee
Clay Bryant
Detroit
Bell
St. Louis
Medwick
Gatun
Cutedge
Dimaggio
Lary
Cleveland
Vaughn
Pittsburgh
Kreevich
Chicago
Ott
Ring
al Greenberg
Galan
Chapman
Boston
Ralph Stewart Sets Course Record at Maplehurst
Sets course record at Maplehurst Country Club with an eighteen hole total of 65. Stewart, a youthful professional, previously set a short time before, aided by a 32 on the front nine and a 33 on the back nine on a 35 par layout.
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Tamestown
Ralph Stewart
Maplehurst Country Club
Maplehursts
Stewart
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