Yankees Hold Lead as Night Baseball Lifts Minor Leagues
The Yankees stay atop the American League amid slips elsewhere while night games boost attendance in the International League. The Indians show promise as Detroit also eyes the pennant. Steve ONeill confirms veterans not for sale and notes a strong Indians' resurgence. Edwin Pitts stars in low minors, news ships send Olympic coverage from New York to Berlin, and Minnesota dominates college football rankings with key all star selections.
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Aeros rally to defeat Spring Makers 12 9 at Aero Field
The Aeros overturned a 9-4 deficit in the seventh inning, scoring seven runs and then another in the eighth to beat Spring Makers 12-9 in City League play. Walt Mountain starred as hero and goat as the rally sealed victory at Aero Field.
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Aeros Raily Beats Raymonds In Sherman Clash Tomorrow
Baseball fans plan a Sunday game as Gerry's Independents travel to Sherman to face former teammates from Corry. Ex-Sherman players Cobbett Group and Baredsl, plus Janie De Lary, will compete against their old club with Group on the mound. Today's match with the Tuaville Penn-Drakes ended earlier. Sherman game starts at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Aeros Triumph as Mountain Hits Two Home Runs in High-Scoring Tilt
In a 9 to 4 Aeros win Mountain blasted two homers driving in multiple runs as Anderson earned the win over Koestner and Staples. Coates struggled with 11 runs in 7 innings while home plate via DeLury and Jacobs.
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City League Standings and Week's Key Games
Corry Jamestown leads the city league with 11 wins and Raymonds sit at 0 8 000. Next week features Corry Jamestown versus Aeros on Wednesday and versus Raymonds on Friday. Aeros beat Raymonds as Walt Swanlek and Sonny Daye sparked the late rally, with Kip Anderson tossing two strong innings after Koestner left early.
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Waner Leads NL Batting Title At .363
Paul Waner long time Pittsburgh outfielder now tops the National League in batting with .363 after Thursday's games, four points ahead of Joe Medwick of St Louis, while Lou Gehrig of the Yankees leads the American League at .375.
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400 Meter Relay Team Selected for Olympic Trials
United Press reports on the U S Olympic squad en route to Germany as Avery Brundage calls a meeting of athletes to plan their stadium march on August 1. The 400 meter relay lineup includes Wykoff Metcalfe Stoller Draper, with Smallwood retained after a brief appendicitis setback. The shipboard crew faces sea sickness trials while wrestlers and boxers train. top men to be chosen for both teams before docking.
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Yesterday's Scores and Today's American and National Games
Scores listed for yesterday include Chicago 16 over Washington 5 and New York 9 over Detroit 4, with several other results. Today American games feature Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at New York among matchups. Boston at St. Louis closes the slate.
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Great Britain and Holland eye top Olympic golds
Great Britain plans to send about 150 athletes to Berlin and sum of golds across track, rowing, swimming, boxing, football, tennis, yachting, and tug of war. England trails US in track golds with 24, Finland dominates field events with 14. Holland aims for about 230 competitors, led by strong cycling and swimming talent including Sus Braun and Willie den Quden.
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Leslie Defeats Munger in Western Amateur Thriller
In Omaha on July 18 Paul Leslie of Jefferson City Missouri used a bulky putter to best Dallas favorite Jack Munger Southern Amateur champion in a tense final round at the Western amateur golf title event.
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Simmons Under Observation After Series With Yankees
Al Simmons, veteran Detroit Tigers outfielder, was under observation for appendicitis as the World champions completed a four game series yesterday against the New York Yankees in New York.
Dizzy Awarded 15th Win After Mize's Homer
In a sunbaked Sportsman's Park clash the St Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 4 as Dizzy Dean pitched 328 innings of near perfect ball. Johnny Mize's pinch hit homer in the eighth produced two runs to put St Louis ahead and Dean fanned three Phils in the ninth for his 45th victory and a one game deficit to the Cubs.
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Ex catcher dies, Joe Wall, 61, noted Brooklyn coach
Former big league catcher and Brooklyn youth coach Joe Wall died suddenly of heart disease yesterday at 61. He mentored hundreds of local boys daily, shaping many careers with his dedication and baseball knowledge.
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Australia and Germany Meet in Davis Cup Semi finals
Australia and Germany field two men each as they clash in the opening singles of the interzone finals at Wimbledon for a chance to meet defending champions England.
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