Gas House Gang Threat To St Louis Reign In Baseball Race
Gas House Gang of St Louis pressures the National League race as the Cards rebounded to first place with a double victory over the Pirates under Pepper Martin and Pop Haines. The Yankees crushed Boston in a doubleheader to widen their lead, while the Giants fell from the first division after a 7 to 6 loss to the Bees. Gehrig powered the Yankees with two homers in the doubleheader. Boston and Chicago stars contributed key hits in a day of shifts and upsets.
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Gas House Gang
St. Louis
Atlanta
Hugh 8
Fullerton, JR
Cardinals
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
Vigor
Jesse “Pop” Haines, Ee
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Lou Gehrig
Jimmie Foxx
Giants
Boston Bees
Terrymen
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Dodgers
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Browns
Mace Brown
Haines
Pop
Stu Martin
Pepper
Joe Medwick
Bucs
Ralph Birkofer
Moore
Yanks
Boston
Myril Hoag
Johnny Mar
Hal Schumacher
Mickey Haslin
Mickey
Tony Cuccinello
Hal Lee
Sam’s Homer Lifts Alabama to Narrow Victory
Sam's eighth inning homer with two on gave Alabama a 15 to 14 win over The Daily in a hard hitting contest yesterday.
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Sam
Alabama Mille
Dally
Pepper, Daffy Row in clubhouse brawl stirs sports talk
AP report notes a clubhouse scuffle involving Pepper Martin and Daffy Dean near Boston. The piece veers through racing shifts to Aqueduct and Empire City, mentions Tyson-era boxing rights and various sports figures, then lists contributing papers and editors.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Pepper Martin
Daffy Dean
Boston
Cardinale
Aquéduct
Empire City
Empire
Saratoga
Alabama tax chief Henry Long to resume duties next week
Henry E. Long, president of the state tax commission, is expected to return to official duties early next week from a two month absence in Central and South America. Governor Graves authorized the extended leave to help Long recover from a serious illness.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry
Long
State Tax Commission
South America
Graves
Commission
Bridegroom Mistakenly Pays Judge With Kiss
In Huntington Beach California Judge C T Pann collected a $10 marriage fee but the groom, unnamed, kissed the judge after the ceremony and then fled with the bride, leaving the fee mispaid.
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Huntington. Beach
Calif
C. T. Pann
Gunther and Marks II Wins at Martin Arena Bouts
Two main bouts drew a packed Martin Arena crowd for the third straight week lasting 1 15. Joe Gunther defeated Freddie Knichel after a back and forth clash, winning the final fall in 10:05 with six body slams after Knichel injured his back. In the feature, Johnny Marrs upset Joe Dillman in straight falls, the first after a dramatic rope fall and body shot, the second ending with a deliberate trick that felled Dillman. Marrs earned a large ovation for his quick thinking and victory.
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L. A. Barron
Martin Arena
Joe Gunther
Freddie Knichel
Knichel
Gunther
Freddie
Joe
Bill Dottley
St. Louis
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Johnny Marrs
Wyoming
Dillmen
Dillman
Marrs
Dottley
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Nashville and Atlanta toppers highlighted the season with Nash and Chat names leading in batting and fielding stats. Key figures include Triplett, Nash for high averages. Duke and Richards among top sluggers. Marquardt and Harris standout on stolen bases. team marks show Nashville and Atlanta dominating runs and defenses.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Eramp Press
Stars shine in doubleheader as Giants and Pirates split
Yesterday's AP recap notes Mickey THaslin piling four hits for the Giants, including the decisive homer. Loupkoos adds his 19th, Gohrie reaches 20th win of the year as Sox drive in a run, while Martin helps Cardinals tie the opener with a first inning triple and later delivers the tying tally in the nightcap against the Pirates.
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Associated Press
Mickey Thaslin
Giants
Loupkoos
Gohrie
Sox
Oeper Martin
Cardinals
Pirates
Italian Sauce On Sox Menu Boosts Italian Aid
The Chicago White Sox lineup gains Italian flavor as Italo Chelini, a 21-year-old southpaw from Keokuk Iowa, debuts with eight hits allowed no more than one walk in his first start against Washington. Chelini, linked to DiMaggio and Crosetti through Italian heritage, rose from San Francisco sandlots to the Western League before joining the Sox.
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Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Crosetti
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Italo Chelini
Sox
Washington
Chelini
Senators
Joe Kuhel
Keokuk
Fanner
San Francisco
di Maggio
Crosetti
Tony
Golden Gate City
Perry and Budge Split Two Sets in Wimbledon Semis
Fred Perry came from behind to beat Don Budge 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the first of their Wimbledon semis. Baron Gottfried Von Cramm defeated Bunny Austin 8-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 to reach the final against Perry Friday.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Fred Perry
California
Don Budge
Perry
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Von‘Cramm
H. W
Bunny) Austin
England
Red
Oakland
Calif
Budge
German Gottfried Von Cramm Reaches All England Final Keying Victory
Baron Gottfried Von Cramm defeats H. W. Austin of England in four sets 8-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 to advance to the final round of the All England tennis championship. In doubles Mrs Dorothy Andrus and Mme Sylvia Henrotin reach the semi finals with a 7-5 6-2 win over Simone Mathieu and Billy Yorke.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
H. W. (Burg) Austin
England
Dorothy Andrus
New York
Mme
Sylvia Henrotin
France
Simone Mathieu
Billy Yorke
Merriman Cunninggim
South Carolina University
Miss McOstrich
B. Amneff
A. H. Mellows
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Sarah Palfrey Falon
Brookline
Mass
M .M. Moss
Boy Bitten By Unlicensed Dog In Millville Custody
Millville dog catcher Sam Pettit was bitten while seizing an unlicensed dog. He restrained the animal and was bitten by the dog’s owner, a small boy, in Millville New Jersey.
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Millville
N. J
Sam Pettit
Tryouts Open for Olympics in Baltimore
Tryouts begin Thursday for over 30 amateur baseball players vying for spots on the American Olympic squad with aims to place the sport in the Olympics. The selection comes from national eliminations by the Amateur Baseball Congress.
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Baltimore
Mda
Amateur Baseball Congress
American Olympic Party
Les Mann
Miami
Congress
Mann
Germany
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Harry Walter
Stanford
Jackson Hyames
Western State Teachers College
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lion Wells
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
George Laing
Pennsylvania Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Tom Downer
University of Southern California
Ralph Hanna
Clarence Keegan
University of Maine
Henry Goldberg
Brooklyn College
Edwin Mumma
Sharpsburg
Bert Herringer
Vincent Fite
University of California
Eldred Britson
Wren
Iowa
Paul Amen
University of Nebraska
Herb Shaw
Don Hibbard
Western State Teachers
Don Wilson
Don City
Leo McNeece
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Southern and National League Matchups Listed for Today
Baseball card lists games across the leagues with matchups including Birmingham at Chattanooga and New York at Boston. Contests also feature St Louis visiting Pittsburgh and Detroit at Chicago with several regional Alabama Florida games noted in the sea goat schedule.
Tennis stars in past All England runs remembered
SPORTS MIRROR recalls events from years past with Don Budge beating Bunny Austin to reach the All England semi finals in a tense five set match. It also notes Barney Bernanger’s 17 500 point national A A U decathlon win and Frank Shields with Sidney Wood reaching the All England final in earlier years.
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Associated Press
Don Budge
Bunny Austin
Barney Berlanger
Frank Shields
Sidney Wood
Baseball scores and rain delays from latest games
Chattanooga topples Birmingham 7 to 5 while New Orleans defeats Nashville 9 to 7 and Knoxville beats Little Rock 8 to 2. Atlanta edges Memphis 7 to 1 as New York improves to 10 6 and Boston 5 3 with Boston 7 New York 6 in a rain affected schedule. St Louis 2 4 Pittsburgh 1 3 Philadelphia Brooklyn rain. Alabama Florida League Troy 19 19 Abbeville 8 4 Andalusia 10 Panama City 9. International League Albany Newark rain Syracuse 7 Baltimore 6 American Association Toledo 9 Indianapolis 1 Kansas City 4 Minneapolis 3.
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Nashville Errs
Eeneenees
Little Rock
Chattanooga Snes
New Orleans
Memphis Ee
Knoxville
National Ae
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cine
New York
Jane Seees
Philadelphia
Stetta Teen
American Ae
Rere
Watenteccrarveewe OO
Detroit
Vorlileneesesaes
Cleveland _ stene nee emeenwesnwee
Washington
Evsereveesenese
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia-Brooklyn
Alabama
Troy
Abbeville
Andalusia
Panama City
Fettner Fires Family Home Over Bonus Use
In San Francisco Mrs. Lillian Fettner tells Municipal Judge Frank Dunn that her husband spent part of a $700 veterans bonus before a fire burned their home. She asks for a search warrant to recover funds, while noting their troubles continue despite the bonus.
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San Francisco
Lillian Fettner
Frank Dunn
Fettner
Dunn
Alabama fish planted totals for 1934 35
I T Quinn of the state conservation department announced a total of 1 227 887 fish were planted in Alabama fresh waters during the fiscal year 1934 35.
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Montgomery
Ala
I. T. Quinn
State Conservation Department
Alabama
Rookies to Meet Leighton Thursday in Delano Park
The Rookies will meet Leighton Thursday afternoon at Delano Park. The game starts at 3:30 PM.
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Leighton
Delano Park
Ladies Day at Alabama Afternoon Game in Decatur
The Fire Laddies visit Decatur for a 4 PM Thursday game marking the first appearance this season. The Magic City team brings a strong lineup and should provide a hard fought contest for the locals. A large crowd is expected as the first Ladies Day of the year coincides with the Thursday half holiday. Josh Cole is slated to pitch with Joe Flynn behind the bat.
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Alabama
Fire Laddies
Decatur
Magic City
Josh Cole
Star Lefthamder
Joe Flynn
Hosierymen and Home Team Clash in July Fourth Benefit
The second of five contests is set for Saturday July 4 to entertain fans who enjoy coaching roars and hometown pride. Earlier in the season the Hosierymen edged the home club in a late game rally by a narrow margin.
Major League Leaders Snapshot for Batting and Pitching
The top performers include J Moore and Camilli leading batting averages at .355. J Martin and Vaughan scoring runs. Medwick and Ott driving RBIs. Jordan and Jensen top hits. Herman and Waner with doubles. Goodmarm and Camilli on triples. Ott and Camilli power home runs. J Martin and S Martin lead stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Gumbert 17-2 and Dean 13-4 in the NL, and Gehrig and Foxx pace American batting with scores and Foxx RBIs.
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J. Moore
Camilli
Phillies
J. Martin
Cardinals
Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Ott
Giants
Jordan
Bees
Jensen
Herman
Cubs
P. Waner
Goodmarm
Reds
Camilli Phillies
Cardiinals
S. Martin
Gumbert
J. Dean
Gehrig
Yankees
Radcliff
White Sox
Gehringer
Tigers
Foxx
Red Sox
Goslin
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Clift
Browns
Pearson
Malone
Associated Press
Hoag
Trosky
Indians
Dickey
Alabama Confederate veterans receive 166000 in July pension checks
Montgomery reports 212 pension checks mailed for July quarter to Confederate veterans, down from 246 in April. State auditor Charles E. McCall announced total disbursements of 166,110 dollars for the July quarter.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles E. McCall
Montgomery man to die in electric chair for Monroe county slaying
Tom Perkins a 24 year old Negro faced execution in the electric chair for the murder of Clifton McNeil a young member of a prominent Monroe county family after Governor Graves refused clemency.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tom Perkins
Clifton McNeil
Monroe County
Graves
Atlanta Tops Memphis 7-1 as Williams Shuts Them Down
Atlanta extends lead in Southern Association race with a 7-1 win over Memphis. Al Williams throws a three hit gem for his seventh victory, while Nashville, New Orleans, Knoxville and Birmingham also post wins in a busy Friday slate.
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Atlanta
Atlantas
Memphis
al Williams
Nashville
New Orleans
Knoxvill
Smokies
Little
Bingham Club
Alec Barons
Williams
Vol
Eiland
Pelicans
Richbong Grenadiers
Lisenbee
Hansen
Birds
Henrich
Hickory Flippers
Ray Muelle
Knoxville
Beckman
Skaff
Mauldin
Ed Linke
Birminghams
Barons
Clyde Shoun
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IS Report
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Tony Manero
Gene Tunney
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Jack Dempsey
Carl Snavely
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Joe Lotis
Kid Berg
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Bryan Grant
Bill O’brien
Marjorie Gestring
Los Angeles
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Jack Derl
Doyle
Joe Louis
Pete Norton
Joe McHenry
Providence News-Tribune
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Sol{ Register
Marcell Mankel
Las Vegas
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Marks II
Thomas
Atlande
Speece
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Nonnenkamp
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Cincinnati
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Southern Railway System
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