Reds Pass Big Test to Nearly Clinch Pennant
George Kirkley reports the Reds, without Goodman and Lombardi briefly, built a nine game lead as Junior Thompson won twice in the East and Lonnie Brey delivered the decisive hit. Cardinals routed Brooklyn, while Pirates split with Boston. Giants lost their ninth straight as Yankees and Red Sox won.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
National Lingus
Cincinnati
Reds
Twal Goodwinn
Goodman
Goodmen
Ernie Lombardi
Junior Thompson
Hill McKechnie
Thompson
McKechnie
Johny Vander Meer
Phils
Lonnie Brey
Whitey Moore
Bowman
Roy
Pittsburgh
Boston
Pirates
Chuck Klein
Lou Fette
Giants
Yankees
White Sox
S.R.C
Comiskey Park
Ted Lyons
Sox
Charlie Keller
Red Sox
Browns
Doerr
Williams
Foxx
Cleveland
Washington
Bob Peller
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
Athletics
Andy Yorlettt
Detrott
Johnny Seaman to Turn Pro in Boxing Rank
Erie middleweight Johnny Seaman, longtime amateur king, announced plans to join the professional boxing ranks after next Wednesday. The Erie standout has fought for nearly five years as an amateur and will depart for Boston to enter a pro stable, ending his amateur career in his hometown.
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Erie
Johnny Seaman
Bushley
Seaman
Buckley
Boston
Publinx Golf Tourney Opens in Baltimore
United Press reports the National Public Links championship opens at Mount Pleasant Municipal Golf Course with Indianapolis players leading early. Bill Russell posted a 314 yard drive, while Chester Werner hit 309 yards, as 84 competitors vie for top honors in this newly added preliminary event.
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United Press
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Speedway
Mount Pleasant Municipal
Tadianapolis
Fairney
Bill Russell
Chester Werner
Chester
Bedford Springs Pro-Am Leads Include Del Vecchio and Spender
In Bedford Pennsylvania July 24, Cliff Spender a Beaver Dam Country Club pro led the Bedford Springs best ball pro-am with 69. Perry Del Vecchio of Greensburg and D K Hunter tied at 69, joined by Melvin Barret and Kovach among others from multiple clubs as early leaders.
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United Press
Bedford
Cliff Spender
Beaver Dam
Washington
D. C
McCarthy
Bedford Springs
Perry del Vecchio
Greensburg
D. EK. Hunter
Barret Melvin
Chartiers Heights
Steve Kovach
Brackenridge
Red Francis
Bill Mercer
Altoons Biairmont Country
Butler Fighter to Battle John Sheppard in Millvale Card
A double feature opens the fifth program at Hickey Park Arena Millvale with ten round bouts. Rich Gregory of Butler makes his main bout debut vs Johnny Sheppard of Cleveland in the opener, followed by Carmen Notch of Pittsburgh tackling Pete Derussa of New York in the second ten rounder.
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United Pross
Pittsburgh
Hickey Park Arena
Millvale
Rich Gregory
Butler
Johnny, Sheppard
Cleveland
Carmen Notch
Pete Derussa
New York
Corry Golf Danes Defeat Club in Saturday Match
Corry Country Club golf team posted a 52 to 24 victory over Jamestown Maplehurst as George Orcutt and Bob Waite each won one match and a host of locals claimed multiple wins. In other activities, about eighty firefighters attended at Sekerak's Grove for contests, highlighted by the Danes 10 to 8 softball win over the Trish with Arthur Pairchilds delivering the winning hit and Jimmy Ward earning praise as hero and umpire.
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Corry
Sekerak's Grove
Trish
Arthur Pairchilds
Jimmy “Square-Schooling” Ward
Charles Keefer
Thomas Burkhart
Duck
Dick Paulson
Andrew Paullson
James Nevils
Jimmy Ward
Titusville Victorious 13 to 3 Over Eagles at Carterfield
Titusville baseball ran to a 13 to 3 win over the Lisbon Eagles at Carterfield aided by George Headley power and Jack de Williams spark, Jug Mahoney scattering 13 hits for his fifth straight victory in rough weather. A nine run fourth inning turned a pitching duel into a rout as the locals added three in the eighth.
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Titusville
George Headley
Jack de Williams
Jug Mahoney
Carterfield
Lisbon
Hin
WieMins
Mahoney
Lefty Scott
Focals
Standings and results in baseball leagues
The American League standings show New York at 82-25 and Boston 52-30 with others like Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Philadelphia. yesterday Chicago won 8-4 and New York 5-5, Cleveland 11-4 and Washington 2-8, Detroit 18-3, Boston 14-11, St Louis 5-3. National League standings list Cincinnati 58-80 and St Louis 14-30 with games yesterday and today none scheduled.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Don Washington
Philadelphia
Ana St. Luis
Washington
St. Louis
National League
Cincinnati
Nelson Captures Western Open By Narrow Margin
Byron Nelson wins the Western Open at Medinah by a single stroke with a 72 hole total of 281. He earns 750 dollars and moves to 37,428 for the year, while Picard falls to third in the Vardon standings behind Mangrum. Other top names include Metz, Shute, Snead, Liffoon, and Guldahl with varied finishes.
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Steve Snider
United Press
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Sa— Flon
Philadelphia
Reading
Specacular Teadhers
Nelson
Henry Picard
Picard
Harry Vardon
Medinah
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
jVarden
Mangrum
Dick Metz
Lake Forest
Til
Denny Shute
Huntington
W. Va
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
Ad Ky Liffoon
Wert
Ralph Guldah
Thle Holder
Australians Dominate Big Tennis Tourney at Longwood Bowl
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts on July 23 Australia asserted dominance at the 47th Longwood Bowl Davis Cup prep event. With ace Jack Bromwich out, Adrian Quist defeated Gene Mako of Los Angeles in straight sets 6-1 6-2 6-4 to claim singles, while Australia took doubles and other honors.
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Sy Vines
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Australia
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Davis Capper
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Gerald Petterson
Bradford marksman high in New York trapshoot
Nest B Chamberlsing of Martville New York shattered 198 targets in 400 shots to win the state singles trap shooting championship in the New York State Sportsmen's Association tournament. James M Stinson of Bradford Pennsylvania hit 198 straight birds after opening shot but was ineligible for the title due to residence rules.
Baseball results and football league meeting report
Baseball results from the American Association show Milwaukee beating Minneapolis 14-18 and Louisville 9-10 among others while Jersey City and Newark split a set in the International League. In football news, Cari Storck of Dayton was elected president as NPFL owners coaches and league officials met here Saturday.
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American Assn
Yoleda
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kaw
City
Louisville
Milwaukee
International
Jersey City
Newark
Rochester
Syracuse
Montreal
Baltimore
Toronto
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Cari
Storck
Dayton
National Professional Football League
Arlington Classic Upset Shocks Johnstown in Dramatic Run
Maryland's Challedon pulls a stunning upset over Johnstown by five lengths to win the Arlington Classic as the Holywood Gold Cup purse swells to 350000. Sun Lover edges Cravat by a head for second while Eingale TT dominates the Gold Cup and remains a favorite for the handicap division.
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Arlington Park
Chicago
Challedon
Sun Lover
Johnstown
Trails
Satunday
Gravat
Maryland
Eingale TT
Charles
Howard Yeatt
Cravat
Big John
Johnstonn
Hydetown Noses Out Corry Indies 5-4 in Ninth Inning
Hydetown edged Corry Indies 5 to 4 at Hydetown Park in a mnng-inning battle. Second baseman Swanson doubled in the ninth to tie the score, then Wall Bajorek held Corry to eight hits for the win. Toby Sprover tripled and Owlski homered for Corry.
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Hydetown
Gerry Tade
Swanson
Hydetown Crew
Erickson
Bajorek
Paul Taylor
Vert Group
Toby Sprover
Owslski
Corry
Yesterday's Hero Ted Lyons Leads Win in Veteran Display
Ted Lyons, a year-old veteran right fielder for the White Sox, guided his team to victory as he won his 10th game. The seasoned pitcher, who had previously hired the Yankees to push Hilts, delivered a flawless performance.
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Ted Lyons
Wille Sox
Yanks
Si Hilts
Fay Wing
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