Yankees Seem Definitely Headed For American Pennant
The Yankees appear to lead the American League pennant race with a strong margin over Detroit Cleveland Boston and New York rivals. Schoolboy Rowe again dominated Cleveland as Detroit beat the Indians 9 to 4 marking the Indians fifth straight loss in late season chase. The Tigers surged while rain postponed the St Louis game and many clubs had idle days after interleague travel.
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Cleveland
Bill Knickerbocker
Roy Weatherly
Tribe
Mel
Rowe
Gerald Walker
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
al Simmons
Bill Rogell
Bob Feller
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Batting leaders list compiled by Charles H. Miller shows Dwyer Nash leading with 173 hits and a .392 average. Other top crops include Mauldin Knox 153 hits and .388, Sington Chat 159 hits and .384, and Steph'son Bham 112 hits at .358.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Eleanor Jarrett's husband seeks reinstatement guidance
Berlin Aug 4 A Jarrett actor husband of disbarred swimmer Eleanor Holm Jarrett says he will confer with Avery Brundage to seek reinstatement to the Olympic team if possible. He requests full details of the disbarment including the medical report and official proceedings. The swimmer was dropped from the team after Hamburg arrival for training due toRule violations.
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Berlin
Art Jarrett
Eleanor Holm
Jarrett
Avery Brundage
Ani
New York
Eleanor
Hamburg
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Manager Resignation and Classic Baseball Feats
Today marks one year since Walter Johnson resigned as Indians manager while Bruce Campbell of Cleveland was stricken with meningitis. Three years earlier Helen Wills Moody withdrew from the Wightman Cup due to a back strain as the Americans swept England in singles. Five years ago Al Simmons led the American League batting race with 381, two points ahead of Babe Ruth.
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Associated Press
Walter Johnson
Indians
Bruce Campbell
Cleveland
Helen Wills Moody
England
al Simmons
Babe Ruth
Alabama Polytechnic Institute to Open 65th Session
Auburn officials announced the 1935 36 term will begin September 7 8 with an enrollment expected to exceed 2 348 students at Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Italian Crown Prince and Mussolini heirs visit Berlin Olympics
Crown Prince Umberto of Italy and Mussolini's sons Vittorio and Bruno traveled to Berlin for the Olympic Games, attending events and meeting officials amid the 1936 Summer Games atmosphere.
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Umberto
Italy
Mussolini
Vittorio
Bruno
Americans win first Olympic track title in 1964 events
Glenn Hardin of Massachusetts won the Olympic 400 meter hurdles in 52.4 seconds delivering the United States its first track victory. Helen Stephens of Missouri claimed the Olympic 100 meter title, with Jesse Owens referenced in relation to earlier sprints. The day drew 100000 spectators to the stadium as European and Canadian runners chased medals.
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Glenn Hardin
Greenwood
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Mextin
Johnny Loaring
Canada
Miguel White
Philippines
Joe Patterson
Oklahoma City
Helenens
Fulton
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Miss Stephens
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Eddie Tolan
McPhee
Miss
Hardin
Phillippines
Christos Mandikas
Greece
Dale Schofield
Provo
Utah
Mandikas
Schofield
Ake
White
Joseph Patterson
U. S. Naval Academy
Patterson
Bierman Leads Coaches Poll For All Star Coach
Chicago August 4 With five days left in voting Bernie Bierman of Minnesota appears poised to become head coach of the college All-Stars who meet the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on September 1. Bierman has 729,406 points with Lynfi Waldorf Northwestern rising to second on 674,908, Bo McMillan Indiana third at 668,084, and Elmer Layden Notre Dame fourth with 666,235.
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Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Detroit Lions
Soldier Field
Bierman
Lynfi Waldorf
Northwestern
Bo McMillin
Iana
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Local Pastors to See the Governor in Montgomery March
Several Decatur pastors will join the Montgomery march to press Governor Graves on preserving the liquor referendum. Leaders plan to urge him to uphold Prohibition after the dry victory secured early in his term.
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Decatur
Montgomery
Graves
Chit Chat of Sport World Highlights and Moves
Tennis star Francis X. Shields shifts from grooming to a movie role in Edna Ferber's Come Get It and signs a new, richer contract. Roy Shudt proposes Albany Senators to become Albany Owls citing more night games. The New York State Athletic Commission aims to strip Tony Canzoneri of his lightweight crown as he doubts fitness for a fight with Lou Ambers. Branch Rickey is often short of cash and recently repaid a $400 debt after a robbery at a Boston hotel. Old boxing legends Gibbons and Sheriff Tommy are outmatched by a new puncher. Texas Tech football stars Pedro Owens and Jim Neill work summer pulling rickshaws for The Streets of Paris at the Texas Centennial.
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Associated Press
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Francis X. Shields
Edna Ferber
Roy Shudt
Troy
N. Y
Times-Record
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Albany Owls
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Jacobs
Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Lou Ambers
Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Boston
Gibbons
Mike
Tommy
Deck
Comeback Fight Ends with KO in Third Round
Danny Poore, from Memphis, avenges an early knockout by rallying in Jackson Tennessee. He knocks out Lloyd Allen in the third round after a first round stoppage by the referee. Lou Gehrig is idolized in Cleveland as the Yanks visit town.
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Tennesee
Danny Poore
Memphis Feather
Lloyd Allen
Poore
Allen
Lou Gehrig
Cleveland
Blunt Bill Brown
State”Boxing Commission
Kentucky
Patty Berg
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Mel Truitt
Glenningham
Butler
Mace Brown
Carl Hubbell
Paul Waner
Bucs
Tigers Edge Indians 9 4 Behind Rowe Prowess
Yesterday's Stars Schoolboy Rowe pitched effectively in tight places to subdue Cleveland Indians and win his 13th victory of the season. Roy Weatherly and Bill Knickerbocker provided offense as Detroit defeated Cleveland at home 9 to 4.
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Associated Press
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Roy Weatherly
Bill Knickerbocker
Indians
Detroit
Telegraphic Olympic plan and torch saga revisit old debates
A column muses on telegraphic Olympic events versus traditional trips abroad for the 1940 team. It recollects the 1936 torch relay to Berlin with Greek torchbearers, notes disbarment incidents, and jokes about law enforcement and eccentricities in Washington.
Baseball results from multiple leagues
Scores from the day include New Orleans 9 Memphis 5 and Little Rock 6 Birmingham 2 in the Southern League. Detroit 9 Cleveland 4 in the American League. Panama City 5 Union Springs 4 and Enterprise 7 Dothan 1 in the Alabama Florida League. Oklahoma City 2 Galveston 0 and Dallas 5 Beaumont 4 in the Texas League. Buffalo 3 Baltimore 1 in the International League.
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Tulsa
McDonald Smith Wins Seattle Open Golf Title
McDonald Smith captured the Seattle open championship with a six stroke playoff win over Ralph Guldah of St Louis. Smith shot 65 in the 18 hole playoff to a course record 65 eight under par. Guldah finished second with 71 to take $750 in prize money.
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McDonald Smith
Ralph Guldah
St. Louis
Nashville
Tonight's games involve Birmingham at Little Rock
Matchups include Birmingham versus Little Rock for two night games along with New Orleans at Memphis Atlanta at Knoxville and Nashville at Chattanooga to conclude the schedule.
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Taitt
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Sington
Chattanooga
Marquardt
Nonnenkamp
Little Rock
Southern League
Birmingham
New Orleans
Baseball matchups listed for St. Louis Chicago and others
Schedule shows St Louis at Chicago, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Detroit, Chicago at St Louis, New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Washington. ABAMA Florida league games Abeville Panama City, Dothan Andalusia, Troy Ozark, Enterprise Union Springs.
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St. Louis
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Boston
New York
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Abeville
Treasury makes public letter on German goods bounties
Washington August 4 1936 the treasury released a letter from Assistant Secretary Josephine Roche to Secretary Hull stating that invoices for German goods exported to the United States must detail any bounties received for those exports.
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Treasury
Josephine Roche
Hull
United States
Pelicans Down Chicks 9-5 In Southern Association Play
New Orleans defeated Memphis 9-5 to solidify fifth place as Little Rock beat Birmingham 6-2. Weatherell led a four run first inning burst against Chicks pitcher Sally Carter, while Tom Drake held Memphis scoreless in relief. Bunny Griffiths starred for Little Rock with sharp hitting as Kola Sharpe earned his 14th win.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Association
Memphis
Little Rock Travelers
Birmingham
Pelicans
Weatherell
Sally Carter
Bill
Thomas
Tom Drake
Chicks
Kola Sharpe
Little Rock
Bunny Griffiths
Barons
Sharpe
Lefty George
Bobby Coombs
Major League Leaders National and American summaries
National leaders include Medwick leading in batting with 362 and 148 hits for the Cardinals, Ott driving home 21 homers for the Giants, and Lucas 8 2 for pitching. American leaders show Gehrig with 382 batting and 102 RBIs, Trosky 108 RBIs, Averill 155 hits, and Hadley 9 1 pitching for the Yankees.
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Yankees
Trosky
Indians
Foxx
Red Sox
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Giants
Averill
Careewenes Neenareans Klein
Phillies
Associated Press
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DiMaggio
Plan Advances Bond Refinancing of Alabama Toll Bridges
Governor Bibb Graves said Alabama would refinance 3,780,000 dollars in bonds on 15 toll bridges. The plan would lease the spans to the state highway department and make them free to motorists.
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Ala
Bibb Graves
State Highway Department
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