Pirates Crush Gas Housers in 17-5 rout to tie for first
In a key pennant race update the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the St. Louis Gas Housers 17 to 5 and moved into a first place tie with the idle New York Giants. Paul Dean showed no arm trouble but lasted only four innings as Cubs, Reds, and White Sox posted wins in another day of major league action.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
Pittsburgh Pirates
King
St. Louis Gas Gang
New York Giants
Giants
Bill Terry
Paul Dean
Ralph Birkofer
Fd Heusser
Bucca Bats
George Earnshaw
Cubs
Cincinnati
Reds
Les Scarsella
Alex Kampouris
Frank Demaree
Augie Galan
Galan
Lew Riggs
Cub
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Tommy Bridges
Vic Sorrell
Chicago
Luke Sewell
Luke Appling
Dean
Dizzy
Paul
Carl Hubbell
Carleton
St. Louis
Red Birds
Gunther to Wrestle Keene in Decatur Return
Joe Gunther a former Columbia Military Academy athlete returns to Decatur tonight for a headline wrestling bout against Charley Keene of East St. Louis. The two out of three falls match has a two hour time limit and starts at 8 30. Gunther heads to Mexico after the program, joining Cowboy Billy McEwan versus Johnny LaRue in the semi final.
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Joe Gunther
Pride of N
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia
Billy McEwan
Mexico City
Johnny LaRue
Gunther
Mexico
McEwan-LaRue
Cubs beat Reds 2-1 in 10 innings as Galan drives in two
Augie Galan of the Cubs delivered two RBIs to help the National League champions defeat the Reds 2-1 in ten innings. Luke Sewell of the White Sox slugged a homer, a double and two singles driving in three runs against the Tigers. Mace Brown and Bill Brubaker of the Pirates combined to hold the Cardinals to two hits in 6.23 innings of relief with Brubaker going 5-for-5 at the plate.
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Associated Press
Augie Galan
Cubs
Reds
Luke Sewell
White Sox
Tigers
Mace Brown
Bill Brubaker
Pirates
Jesse Owens to Turn Pro in 150000 Potatoes Vision
The Associated Press reports Jesse Owens will turn professional with 150000 potatoes in sight. The column mocks multiple sports figures and teams, noting Owens nickname Black Panther and referencing other athletes, leagues, and potential matchups with light sarcasm.
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Jesse Owens
Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Queen Mary
Phil Scott
Paul Dean
Gonfalon
Giant
Cickens
Bill O'Brien
Sharkey-Louis
Mike Jacobs
Black Panther
London
Jesse
McPherson Oilers
Hollywood Universals
Hippodrome
Baseball Scores in Southern League Action
Birmingham defeated Nashville 9 to 2 while New Orleans edged Chattan 4 in 10 innings. Little Rock faced Memphis in a double header set Sunday and Knoxville visited Atlanta in a second double header.
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Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattan
Little Rock
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Scores From Weekend Baseball Tourney
Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 17 to 5 while Chicago edged Cincinnati 2 to 1 in ten innings. Only games on schedule.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Chicago 8 Detroit 4 in lone American League game
The Chicago ball club defeated Detroit 8 to 4 in the sole scheduled American League game. The matchup featured strong run production by Chicago and a solid pitching effort to secure the win.
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Chicago
Detroit
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and leaders
ALABAMA-FLORIDA LEAGUE Troy 4 Union Springs 0. Dothan 4 Enterprise 2. Andalusia 4 Ozark 0. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Newark 7 Albany 6. Buffalo 4 Montreal 0. Toronto 4 Rochester 2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus 9 Toledo 5. Minnneapolis 9 St. Paul 3. Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 3. TEXAS LEAGUE Lexington 9 Jackson 3. Owensboro 4 Hopkinsville 3. Mayfield 7. The Leaders Gehrig Yankee. Home runs yesterday Trosky Indians Foxx Red Sox Jensen Pirates Appling White Sox Glenteho DiMaggio Yankees Goslin Tigers Sewell White Sox.
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Troy
Union Springs
Dothan
Enterprise
Andalusia
Ozark
American Association Columbus
Toledo
Minnneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Gehrig
Yankees
Trosky
Indians
Foxx
Red Sox
Associated Press
Jensen
Pirates
Appling
White
Alabama Worries Over Losses As 1936 Ends Depart
Alabama prepares for the 1937 season with three key ends gone from 1936. Regulars Jimmy Walker and Bear Bryant graduate, Hillman Walker also leaves, leaving Ben McLeod as the returning letterman. New wings include Dixie Davis Lonnie Jackson and Paul Estes with Perron Shoemaker and Jim Tipton shifted to end.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Jimmy Walker
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Hillman Walker
Ben McLeod
McLeod
Burton Kellar
Kellar
Dixie Davis
Lonnie Jackson
Paul Estes
Thomas
Wings
Perron Shoemaker
Jim Tipton
Dizzy and Dean Feud Sparks at Sportsman's Park
Baseball star Dizzy Dean and James Otto Carleton replay a long running feud from 1934 as a clubhouse clash at Sportsman's Park in St Louis tops a quarrel that began over Dean’s antics and ego. The 1935 trade rumors swirled as Dean moved toward an uncertain reunion with the Cubs.
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Jerome Hanner
Dean
James Otto Carleton
Ol’ Diz
Dizzy
Carleton
Otfer
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Cardinals
National League
Paul
Tex
Amateurs to Match Shots for National Golf Berth
Ten of Alabama’s ranking amateurs tee off at the country club in Birmingham to earn places in the national amateur championship in Garden City Long Island. Two 16 hole rounds are scheduled on the east and west courses with par 71. Notable scores include Johnny Morris even par on the west and Sam Perry posting a 32 on the back nine despite a bogey.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Garden City
Long Island
Johnny Morris
Woodward
Sam Perry
Johnny Thames
Birmingham Country Club
Hugh Morrow
Birmingham County Club
Charles Allison
Gadsn
Warren Smith
Gadsden
Harry Pritchett
Preston Watson
Beauvoir
Montgom
Frank Blackford
Allen Rushton
Aces May Vie in Tennis Wind-Up
Winds of Brookline Mass shift as the 45th men's national doubles opens. Defending champs Wilmer Allison and Johnny Van Ryn face rising Californians Budge and Gene Mako, who have beaten them in several matches this season and could meet again in the title bout.
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Brookline
Mass
Wilmer Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Budge
Gene Mako
U. S
Mako
Allison
van Ryn
Pelicans stretch winning streak to 16 with 4-3 extra-inning win
New Orleans held a 2-0 lead, the Lookouts tied it 3-3 in the third, and after Petticolas was lifted in the ninth, Chattanooga won in the 10th. Shoun backed Nashville with eight hits but 16-hit attack from the Lookouts fell short.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts
Birmingham
Nashville Vols
Vols
Atlanta
Pels
Engelites
Petticolas
Lookouts
Hvisdos
Kardow
Butzman
Drake
Nashville
Clyde Shoun
Ric! Raiders
Clancy
Luce
Sports Mirror: Historic Baseball Highlights
Today a year ago Fred Turbeville, 19 year old rookie, pitched 14 scoreless innings in a duel with Willis Hudlin as Athletics fell to Indians 2-0 in 15th on Averill homer. Three years ago Giants took two from Pirates widening NL lead. Five years ago Harry F Sinclair retired from turf.
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Associated Press
Fred Turbeville
Willis Hudlin
Athletics
Indians
Averill
Giants
Pirates
Harry F. Sinclair
Tennis veterans part of scattered Newport Casino field
The article notes that 14 other teams survived first round play without fear in the Newport Casino context. It mentions Frank Parker and Gregory Mangin from New Jersey who placed second to Budge and Mako, Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta, and veteran Gil Hall of Orange New Jersey as notable competitors.
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Frank Parker
Gregory Mangin
New
One Thousand Enter Golf Tests in U S Amateur Qualifying
A thousand golfers began sectional qualifying for the United States amateur championship at thirty courses in New York City. Exemptions went to ten Walker Cup members and other notable players, while 1,067 entrants vied for 180 spots amid strong competition and many top amateurs seeking match play berths.
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New York
Garden City
L. L
Roger Kelly
Los Angeles
Winfield Day
Chicago
Matias Palaio
San Francisco
Ernest Peiper
Don Edwards
San Jose
Cal
George Voigt
Albert (Scotty) Campbell
Harry Givan
Seattle
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Ace
Rodney Bliss
Phil Aitken
Lincoln
Bob Fraser
Tony Torrance
A. R. Aitken
H. A. Boyd
H. E. Taylor
Stanley Morrison
Henry Longhurst
Great Britain
George Dunlap
Chick Evans
Francis Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
S. Davidson Herron
Max Harston
Jess Sweetser
Ross
Sandy) Somerville
Lawson Little
Sportsmen to Hear Speeches at Morgan County Meet
The Morgan County Better Sportsman Association will meet in Danville on August 27 from 2 to 5 PM. Two speakers will discuss wildlife conservation and local concerns with residents from across the county expected to attend.
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Morgan County Better Sportsman's Association
Danville
Charlie Hardwick
Southern and National League matchups listed for tonight
Nashville visits Birmingham and Knoxville plays Atlanta while New Orleans clashes with Chattanooga and Little Rock faces Memphis. In the National League Philadelphia meets Chicago and Boston hosts St Louis as New York, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Philadelphia are also on the slate. River unions include Union Springs at Troy, Ozark at Enterprise, and Andalusia at Panama City.
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Atlanta
Nashville
New York
Cleveland
Seres
Detroit
Chic
Washington
Boston Aavesesere
St. Louis Oseenenee Eeeee
Philadelphia Epseetedensewbeaes
Panama City
Ent
Enterprise Eeeeweees
One
Dothan
Southern League
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
National League
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Southern Leaders Compile for The Associated Press
Statistics from the season show batting leaders such as Sington Chattanooga Dwyer Nash Mauldin Knox St'pson Grn Webb Knox and pitching leaders Leonard Atlanta Williams Atlanta Speece Nash Darrow Bham and Drake New Orleans. Notable home runs by Webb Knoxville Richards Atlanta Duke Memphis with 16 14 each and runs batted in led by Taft Nashville 107 Sington Chattanooga 104. Stolen bases topped by Marquardt Memphis 25 Nonnenkamp Little Rock 19 and double plays by Birmingham 129 Nashville 120. Nashville led runs scored 776 while Atlanta tallied 670 and opponent runs were lowest for Atlanta 564.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
R H Pet. Sington
Chat
Dwyer
Nash
Mauldin
Knox
St'pson
Webb
Taitt
Nashville
G. W.L
Leonard
Atlanta
Williams
Speece
TA Darrow
Ham
Drake
New O
Knoxville
Richards
Duke
Memphis
Taftt
Sington
Chattanooga
Marquardt
Nonnenkamp
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Coveted Prizes Of Shoot On Block In Grand American
In Vandalia Ohio on August 25 the 37th Grand American program enters its second day featuring the North American amateur trap target championships for men and women. Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro Ohio is highlighted as a leading contender.
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Vandalia
Loyola Wolfpack facing tough Dixie Conference schedule
Loyola's veteran laden Wolfpack, led by Coach Eddie Reed and assistants, opens with Spring Hill, Howard and Birmingham Southern in Dixie Conference play. The team hopes to avenge last year's 21–0 loss to Howard and features captain Art Merchant and backfield leader Daigle. The schedule includes key games against Alabama, Ole Miss, Auburn and Texas Tech, with Southwestern looming November 14 in Memphis.
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Leroy A. Simms
New Orleans
Loyola
Wolfpack
Eddie Reed
Millard
Dixie) Howell
Spring Hill
Howard
Wolves
Reed
Billy Roy
Bagginnill
Daigle
Clay Calhoun
Sadders
Art Merchant
Judge
Joe Myers
Ed Nordstrom
Eaton
Peterson
Staub
Young
Costanza
Landrum
Hinterland
Howell
Alabama
Birmingham Southern
Mississippi State
Medidian
Woman Captures World Class B Shoot Laurels at Traps
Mrs Lela Hall of East Lynne Missouri, wife of a restaurant operator, wins the world class B shooting title with 199 of 200 in a recent event while defending champion Hiestand posted 196 and a year ago tied at 197 before a shoot-off.
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Lela Hall
East Lynne
Hiestand
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