Yankees Hold Place by Knocking Off Nearest Rivals
The Yankees beat the Indians 11 to 7 to extend their AL lead to 8 1 2 games in a 3 game series. Del Wetherell was the bright spot for the Chicks as they fell in the cellar. Boston's Jimmy Foxx hit his 30th homer as the Red Sox trounced the White Sox 7 to 3 behind Grove.
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del Wetherell
Red Sox
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Gehrig and Company
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
McCarthy
Tribe
Maregin
Bump Hadley
Indians
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
White Sox
Lefty Grove
State Man to Rule County in Talladega Coordination
Chief Walter K. McAdory said Sergeant George Burke now heads all law enforcement in Talladega county under a mutual agreement among Governor Graves Senator Riddle Mayor Baker and Sheriff Burns. Burke a former Talladega sheriff will be stationed there until coordination is complete and troops withdrawal is decided. Labor strife violence last week left two dead and 17 wounded in the county.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter K. McAdory
Alabama Highway Patrol
George Burke
Talladega County
McAdory
Bibb Graves
Hardy Riddle
W. L Baker
Sam Burns
Talladega
Burke
Graves
Baseball Results From The Leagues
Scores across the major and minor leagues show Memphis beating Birmingham 5 to 1 while Atlanta edged Chattanooga 5 to 1 and Little Rock won 6 to 5 over New Orleans. Cincinnati led Philadelphia 12 to 2, St Louis defeated Brooklyn 8 to 6, and Chicago beat New York 3 to 1.
Marble-In Comeback Test For Alice Marble
Sea Bright New Jersey Aug 1 Alice Marble of Los Angeles faced a comeback test in the 49th Seabright invitation tournament final against Carolin Babcock of Los Angeles. Marble, national third in 1933, returned after a 1934 physical setback to vie for tennis championship glory.
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SEA Bright
N. J
Alice Marble
Los Angeles
Miss Marble
Carolin Babcock
Seabright
Arlington Park Stakes Rally Ends Rich 1936 Program
Arlington Park closes its 1936 racing with a $66,000 double barreled finale headlined by the $52,000 Arlington Futurity and the $12,950 Arlington Handicap. Ten juveniles contest the Futurity led by Case Ace from Milky Way Farm and two stablemates, Murph and Jawbreaker, with Apogee and Old Nassau from Hal Price Headley’s stable as strong threats. Other notable entrants include Jewell Dorsett from J E Fidener, Privileged from Warren Wright, Orientalist from Emil Denemark, and Supply House from P M Pike as potential third choice.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
North Shore
Supply House
P. M. Pike
Advocater
J. E. Fidener
Jewell Dorsett
Fleet
Lone Star
Warren Wright
Privileged
Mrs. Emil Denemark
Southern League and Alabama Florida League Baseball Schedule
Today's games list matchups across the Southern League and Alabama Florida League. Teams include Birmingham Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Little Rock Chicago Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York St Louis Philadelphia St Louis Washington Detroit and Panama City Abbeville Union Springs Enterprise Ozark Andalusia Troy Dothan.
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Atlanta
Gemeneteereteres
Nashville Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Southern League
National League
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Panama City
Abbeville
Union Springs
Enterprise
Ozark
Andalusia
Troy
Dothan
Shake-Up In Batting Race Across Leagues
New York Aug 1 P A week of changes hits the top 10 batters in each major league Earl Averill holds his spot in the American League while rookie Johnny Mize of the Cardinals tops the National League at 366.
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New York
Earl Averill
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Major League Leaders Highlight Cardinals Standouts
Medwick of the Cardinals tops multiple categories with 366 batting, 142 hits, 35 doubles and 99 RBIs. J. Martin leads in runs with 89 and steals with 16. Ott of the Giants leads home runs with 21. Lucas of the Pirates leads pitching with 8 2.
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Mize
Cardinals
Medwick
J. Martin
Suhr
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Jensen
Herman
Cubs
Camilli
Phillies
Camilli Phillies
S. Martin
Lucas
French
Discovery Favored in Saratoga Handicap Return of Chance Sun
Alfred G. Van derbilt’s Discovery seeks a rebound as the favorite in the 34th Saratoga handicap worth 7000 dollars. The card also features the 7500 dollar United States Hotel stakes for two year olds and the return of J E Widener’s Chance Sun, Belmont Futurity winner in 1934.
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Saratoga Springs
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Discovery
Car Stuck Ends in Mississippi River Salvage
St Louis on August 1 reports Harry Larkin unable to start his car. He pushed the vehicle down a hill leading to a wrecking crew retrieving the car from the Mississippi River.
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ST. Louis
Harry Larkin
Mississippi River
Buford semi pro club chases perfect season record
The Buford Georgia based amateur baseball club, featuring notable former Birmingham stars Jack Shipley Abe White Hal Willett Jake Daniels and other pro and semi pro players, has played 32 games this season and won all of them setting an amateur record target.
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Buford
Birmingham
Jack Shipley
Abe White
Hal Willett
Jake Daniels
Olympiad Opens in Berlin as 53 Nations Gather
Berlin hosts ceremony marking the opening of the 11th Olympiad with Adolf Hitler presiding. Athletes from 53 nations fill the stadium as 100,000 spectators attend. Avery Brundage’s committee lists ten world records set over the past two years, including Jesse Owens’ 26 ft 8 1/4 in broad jump.
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Associated Press
Berian
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Jesse Owens
Owens
Willibroeder
Germany
Matti Jarvinen
Island
Juan Zabala
Argentina
Josef Kovacs
Hungary
Michael Faneli
Italy
Jose Ribas
Arthur Schwab
Switzerland
John Patrick Metcalfe
Australia
Josef Darnys
Ralph Metcalf
Milwaukee
Asbury Park
N. J
Alvin Moreau
Opelousas
Stage Performer Across Letters Puzzle Clues
A dense word puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues about actors stage terms and common words. Answers include famous stage star carved gem and various cross entries, ending with numeric and historical references.
Granville poised for Travers and Saratoga Cup bid
Granville, the 3 year old star of Belair Stud, is aimed at the Travers Stakes on August 8 and the Saratoga Cup, with possible entries in handicaps at Saratoga. Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons says the colt could race older horses and that William Woodward is willing to accept defeat if Granville runs well.
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Garatoga Springs
Granville
Lawrence Realization
Belmont Park
William Woodward
Jim Fitzsimmons
Discovery
Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Sunny Jim
Yesterday's Stars shine in early baseball wins
Larry French limited the Giants to four hits in a 3-1 Cubs victory. Dizzy Dean drove in the winning runs in an 8-6 Cardinals win over the Dodgers. Lefty Grove held the Red Sox to seven hits. Jim Bottomley homered twice for the Browns in a win over the Athletics. Tommy Bridges beat the Senators with eight hits. Peaches Davis and Johnny Moore are noted for Reds and Phillies performances. Farmer's six hits helped the Phillies win the opener of a doubleheader. the nightcap featured three hits and two runs. Lou Gehrig drove in three for the Yankees with a homer and a single. Floyd Young aided the Pirates with two singles and three RBIs against the Bees.
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Tigers
White Sox
Senators
Tommy Bridges
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Sunty
Jim Bottomley
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Larry French
Terry
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Dodgers
Phillies
Reds
Peaches Davis
Dolph Camilli
Phil
Wally Berger
Boston Bees
Pirates
Associated Press
Cubs
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Sox
Browns
Johnny Moore
Farmer
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Indians
Floyd Young
Bees
Sports Mirror Recaps Historical Sporting Facts
A collection of past sports notes highlights: America's Cup defender Enterprise sold for 5000 a year ago, U S syndicate spent 500000 for the cup series, Carl Hubbell pitched 46 straight scoreless innings in 1931, Sun Beau won the Arlington handicap five years ago, and Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Jacobs 6 0 6 0 in Seabright tennis final.
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Associated Press
Enterprise
U. S. Syndicate
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Southpaw
Sun Beau
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Seabright
Petey Sarron Beats Davey Abad In Hollywood Showdown
Petey Sarron 129 pounds from Birmingham Alabama, the NBA featherweight champion, defeated Davey Abad 131 1 2 pounds from Panama in a slow 10 round non title bout held in Hollywood last night.
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Hollywood
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
National Boxing Association
Davey Abad
Panama
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
The sheet lists 1940s season leaders with players from Nashville Atlanta Knoxville Chattanooga Memphis and Little Rock. Key stats include batting leaders Dwyer Nash Sington Chat Mauldin Knox and Stephenson Birmingham and pitching leaders Speece Drake L Thomas Schmidt Linke with runs batted in Taitt Nashville leaders in runs scored Nashville 658 Atlanta 569 and fewest runs allowed Chattanooga 451.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Dwyer
Nash
Sington
Chat
Mauldin
Knox
Steph’son
Ham
Webb
Browne
Little Rock
Piitching
Gwowth Speece
Nashville
Drake
New Orleans
L. Thomas
Atlanta
Schmidt
Linke
Club Throwing Tourney Captures Atlanta Interest
At Druid Hills country Club Atlanta hosted the citys first club throwing tournament. Randolph Timmerman launched a No 1 from 61 yards to win the distance trophy. Ned Roberts led the southpaw throwers with 50 yards.
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Atlanta
Druid Hills Country Club
Randolph Timmerman
Ned Roberts
Wetherell Shuts Out Barons With Three-Hit Gem
Del Wetherell pitched a three hitter in a 5-2 Memphis win over Birmingham as he earned his third victory since being acquired from New Orleans. Knoxville beat Nashville 5-4, Atlanta routed Chattanooga 5-1, and Little Rock defeated New Orleans 6-5 to tighten the standings. Wetherell struck out seven before a walk in the eighth diluted the no hitter bid.
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Associated Press
del Wetherell
Memphis
Husky
Birmingham
New Orleans
Trumph
Southworth Clan
Knoxville
Nashvilles
Chicks
Atlanta
Vols
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Pels
Wetherell
Trapp
Sisters to wed father and son in double wedding
In English Town New Jersey two sisters plan to marry William Tilton 60 and his son Ernest 22 in a double church ceremony next month. The brides Julia Scott 22 and Celia Scott 18 are the widowed father’s daughters from Mary L. Scott. The couples will live in the Tilton family farmhouse where the elder Tilton was born. Both brides say they are tickled to pieces as they prepare gowns and outfits.
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Englishtown
N. J
Monmouth County
William Tilton
Gravel Hill
Julia Scott
Tracy Station
Ernest
Celia Scott
Mary L. Scott
Casper Scott
Tilton
Trousseaus
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