Not So Hot Hot Tamale In Yankee Headache
Joe McCarthy faces headaches as the Yankees lead the AL by 11 games while Vernon Gomez struggles with losses and a high ERA. Lou Gehrig, still enduring pain, hits his 38th homer and drives in a double, while Joe DiMaggio reaches 20th homer as White Sox beat Cleveland 7 to 3 and Washington defeats New York 7-5.
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Joe McCarthy
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Vernon
el Goofy) Gomez
Lou Gehrig Gomez
Lefty Grove
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Senor
Washington
Senators
New York
White Sox
Johnny Allen
Cleveland Indians
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Senator
Gehrig
Everett Scott
Lou
Joe DiMaggio
Allen
Thornton Lee
Johnny
Lee
Ted Kyon
Hal Trosky
O'Dell
Hale
Tulsa Thunderbolt Captures Center Stage in Tennis Meet
In St Louis, 18-year-old M C Hopper from Tulsa Oklahoma swept Arnold Simons in straight sets 6 3 9 7 6 1 to advance in the 14th annual national public parks tennis tournament. Young players Sey mour Greenberg and Walter Smigel also drew attention as the event began with seeded players faring well.
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Thunderbolt
Tulsa
Oklo
Walter Smigel
Cleveland
M. C. Hopper
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Ed Nowak
Buffalo
Simons
Joe Turski
N. Y
James Ratliff
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Deike
Pasadena
Calif
Marjorie Lauderbach
Southern California
Los Angeles
Mercenna Weiss
Constance O'Donovan
Detroit
Anna Koll
New Orleans
Baseball Results in Southern League Scores
Nashville defeated Birmingham 9 to 4 while New Orleans and Chattanooga played to a 6 to 6 tie and the Chattanooga game listed as 5 innings. Little Rock beat Knoxville 6 to 1 in a schedule listed as the only games.
National League rain halts Brooklyn at New York
Rain stopped the only scheduled National League game between Brooklyn and New York. American League results show Washington 7 New York 4 and Chicago 7 Cleveland 3. Alabama Florida league scores include Ozark 9 Union Springs 5 Troy 11 Enterprise 6 Panama City 6 Andalusia 2.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Texas League Scores Phrase Noted From OCR
Texas League results show Beaumont 3 and Antonio 4, Ft Worth 38, Oklahoma City 2, Galveston 2 in the ninth inning with possible late catches and score changes.
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Beaumont
Antonio
Ft. Worth
Oklahoma City
Galveston
International and American league scores brief
In the International League Bany beat Newark 5 to 3 and Affalo led Rochester 7 to 6. In the American Association Kansas City defeated St Paul 5 to 3.
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Newark
Affalo
Rochester
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St. Paul
Scheduled NBA and college games listed for today
Today's games include Atlanta at Memphis, Knoxville at Little Rock, Brooklyn at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at St Louis Cleveland at Chicago New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia and Alabama Florida League Enterprise at Union Springs Panama City at Andalusia Troy at Ozark.
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Herman Walks Out On Reds Over Bonus Dispute
Floyd Babe Herman, 33 year old outfielder in his 11th MLB season, left the Cincinnati Reds in protest of a bonus he says was promised for hustling. He boarded a morning train to Chicago to seek arbitration from Baseball Commissioner Landis and then return home to Glendale, California. Herman had previously held out last spring before signing a five figure salary with a monthly $250 hustle bonus that has not been paid recently.
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Babe) Herman
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Joe Louis Favored Over Sharkey in 10 Round Fight
New York August 18. Joe Louis is a 7 to 5 favorite to beat Jack Sharkey in a Yankee Stadium ten round bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a near half full 90,000 capacity stadium and a gate around $200,000 as fans await a possible Louis comeback after Schmeling defeat. Sharkey, 33, seeks a stirring return and argues Louis is no great fighter, while experts anticipate a quick finish despite the age gap and open exchange of punches from the opening bell.
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Detroit
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Jack Sharkey
Boston
Yankee Stadium
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Joe
Mike Jacobs
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Schmeling
Sharkey
Jack
Max Baer
Primo Carera
Rookies Fall In 11-Inning Thriller At Sheffield
Decatur Rookies lose 2-1 to Dixie Syrup Co of Florence after 11 innings. Both teams tally 7 and 3 hits. Bailey allows 3 hits in 4 innings, Puckett displays seven no-hit innings. Brazelton Caudill drive in lone Rookies run. winning run scores on a walk and squeeze play.
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Sheffield
Dixie Syrup Co
Florence
Bailey
Puckett
Rockies
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Caudill
Plane crash kills two in Otsego during western war games
An army pilot and his mechanic were killed when a two place pursuit plane from Selfridge Field Michigan crashed near Otsego during western war games.
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Allegan
Mich
Selfridge Field
Otsego
Pitching Wisdom From Hornsby Griffith On Sore Arms And Control
Baseball minds Rogers Hornsby and Clark Griffith argue weariness and arm soreness can aid control and success. They cite Bump Hadley Wes Ferrell Alvin Crowder and others, noting tired arms sharpen pitch selection and off balance hitters, while managers patience matters and modern pitchers adapt.
Freddie Knichel Faces Otto Ludwig In Feature Wrestling Bout
Freddie Knichel "spirit of St. Louis" meets Otto Ludwig in the main event at Martin Arena, two falls from three, two hour limit. Honest John Felix returns to face Bobby Sampson in the semifinal. First match starts at 8 15 p m with a large crowd anticipated.
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Martin Arena
Legion Junior Aces Meet in Play-off in Charlotte
American Legion junior baseball champions from eight states begin a four day elimination in Charlotte North Carolina. State tournament winners include New Orleans Nashville Charlotte Spartanburg St. Louis Wilmington Del Clarksburg and other titles.
Open Newport Lawn Tournament Heads for Wide Open Play
Don Budge the top seed may skip the Newport Casino singles title leaving the field open for a fast start. Bryan Grant and John McDiarmid advance as rain delays push rounds, with Mangin losing to Underwood as California players show steadiness. Foreign entries could not compete. Avery won two matches while Brugnon Pelizza von Petra and Destrema were unable to appear.
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R. L
Don Budge
Rye
Frank Shields
Gene Mako
California
Budge
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Grant
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Tex
Bob Harmon
Berkeley
Cal
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Robert Underwood
Los Angeles
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
Riggs
Johnny van Ryn
Philadelphia
Joe Hunt
Ted Avery
England
Jacques Brugnon
Pierre Pelizza
Von
Petra
Bernard Destremau
Four Teams Play Into Weekend Tournament Schedule
The article outlines a multi day tournament in Virginia and Birmingham with eight clubs. Four teams compete tomorrow afternoon, four more Thursday, winners meet Friday, and the final is Saturday afternoon.
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Birmingham
Sports Snippets and Rumors Stir Week of August News
The column packs varied notes from boxing wrestling and golf to college sports and tennis. Levinsky backs Louis while avoiding Joe, Budge touts Riggs Sabin as top cup duo prospects, and Metcalfe reportedly lined up a Xavier University post after the Olympics.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Kingfish Levinsky
Kingfish
Louis
Joe
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Wayne Sabin
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Across Leagues
The AP tally lists leaders by team and stat. Indians players Averill and Weatherly top batting averages. Gehrig and Trosky drive RBIs. Gehrig leads homers. Cardinals Medwick tops hits and RBIs in the National League. Ott and Lucas head pitching in their leagues.
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Associated Press
DiMaggio
Yankees
Hale
Indians
Trosky
Gehrig
Red Sox
Dickey
Aneeees DiMaggio
Reneewanees
Braddock Schmeling Title Bout in Jeopardy
World heavyweight champion James J Braddock was summoned by the New York State Athletic Commission for exam of an injury to his left hand that could cancel next month s bout with Max Schmeling of Germany. Manager Joe Gould said an important statement would be made at the meeting.
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Max Schmeling
Germany
Joe Gould
Braddock
John J. Phelan
Col
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Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Dwyer Nash 127 497 109 192 .386 Mauldin Knox 112 457 76 175 .383 Sington Chat 126 469 85 179 382 St'ph'son Bham 97 362 54 129 356 Richards Atl'ta 96 318 56 108 340. Pitching leaders Leonard Atl'ta 16 10 .833 Speece Nash 36 20 6 .769 Williams Atl'ta 28 14 5 .737 Darrow B ham 28 16 6 .727 L Thomas Atl'ta 36 15 6 .714. Home runs Richards Atl'ta 14 Memph 13 Taitt Nashville. RBIs Taitt Nashville 107 Sington Chattanooga 99 Wright Chattanooga 99. Stolen bases Marquardt Memphis 24 Nonnenkamp Little Rock 18. Double plays Birmingham 121 Nashville 117. Runs Nashville 754 Atlanta 643. Least opponent runs Atlanta 520 Chattanooga 574.
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Nash
Mauldin
Knox
Sington
Chat
St’ph’son
Bham
Richards
At'l'ta
E. Browne
Little Rock
G.W. L. Pet. Leonard
Atlanta
Speece
Williams
Darrow
B’ham
L. Thomas
Memphis
Taitt
Nashville
Chattanooga
Wright
Marquardt
Nonnenkamp
Birmingham
Tigers Rally Past Yankees With Rowe’s Three Hits
Today marks the anniversary of Schoolboy Rowe’s three hit game that shut out the Yankees, plus a homer as the Detroit Tigers extended their lead. The past items recall Ellsworth Vines losing to Frank Shields in a tennis semi and Gehrig’s notable early seasons.
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Associated Press
Rowe
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Ellsworth Vines
Frank Shields
New Casino
Lou Gehrig
Shifts Occur In Standings In Southern Association
The Southern Association saw pivotal shifts as two and four and a half games separated teams for the final playoff berths. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 6-5 and 6-2 to leap to a fourth place tie with Little Rock, while Nashville narrowed Atlanta’s lead and Birmingham lingered near the edge of the hunt. The Pelicans extended their winning streak to nine with a double victory as New Orleans' Ernie Smith drove in the decisive run in an 11 inning opener. Byron Speece earned his 20th win for Nashville as Little Rock blanked Beckman late, with Grissom contributing in the middle innings and Shaun delivering a bases-loaded walk in the seventh to swing a key game to the Vols.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Travelers
Knoxville
Atlantas
Birmingham
Barons
Lookouts
Pelicans
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Petticolas
Byron Speece
Sharkey Eiland
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Jones
Coombs
Overman
Grissom
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Byron Humphreys
Pebs
Beckman
Stars Lyons Shine as Sox Edge In Scattered Hits
Ted Lyons and the White Sox kept pace with a win as their hits were scattered. Earl Whitehill and Sid Cohen of the Senators limited the Yankees to nine hits, showing strong pitching and tight defense.
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Associated Press
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Indians
Earl Whitehill
Sid Cohen
Senators
Yankees
No. 1000th straight game in June 1925 streak ends
A historic milestone notes a team extending its consecutive games streak begun in June 1925, marking the 1000th game in the ongoing run and underscoring a legacy of consistency and endurance.
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