Major League Leaders Overview From The Associated Press
National statistics highlight Martin Cardinals Bill Vaughn Pirates lead in runs. Medwick Cardinals top RBIs and hits with Jordan Bees and Herman Cubs. Ott Giants lead in home runs with Klein and Moore Phillies. Dean Cardinals and Carleton Cubs top pitching. American leaders include Gehrig Foxx and Mantle era stats across Tigers Red Sox Yankees.
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Martin
Cardinals
Phillies
J. Martin
Vaughn
Pirates
Medwick
Ott
Giants
Jordan
Bees
Herman
Cubs
Joe Medwick
Camills
Klein
John Moore
Galan
J. Dean
Carleton
Sullivan
Indians
Gehrig
Fee
Geh
Tigers
Ana Red Sox
Goslin
Yankees
Gehringer
Rolfe
Clift
Browns
Foxx
Red Sox
Trosky
Powell
Werber
Piet White
Tennis Stars at Tourney Fight for World Title Glory
America's Davis Cup players who lost to Australia defend their honor as the United States Wightman Cup stars join Europe's top players at Wimbledon for the all England championships. Fred Perry leads England with Don Budge, Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath, and Adrian Quist among rivals while Bar on Gottfried von Cramm and Franjo Puncec also compete. Budge heads the American squad with Wilmer Allison Gene Mako Bryan Grange and John Van Ryn in the field. Helen Hull Jacobs seeded second in the women's singles faces lingering illness as she aims to rebound for the United States team.
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London
America
Australia
England
Europe
Wimbledon
Fred Perry
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
Vivian McGarth
Adrian Quist
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Franjo Puncec
Yugoslavia
Budge
McLoughlin
Maurice “McLoughlin
Wilmer Allison
Gene Mako
Bryan
Bitsy) Grang
John van Ryn
Helen Hull Jacobs
Helen’ Wills Moody
Jacobs
Rookies Win Long Battle In 16th Inning Hurling Duel
In Delano Park Hudson of the Rockies pitched 16 innings in a 1 to 0 victory over Manahan of the Blue Devils. The winning run scored in the 16th when Childs singled and stole second, then Gr ant and Weatherly followed with singles. Green delivered a decisive single to drive in the final run as Bailey managed the Blue Devils bats.
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Rockies
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Blue Devils
Delano Park
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Grant
Weatherly
Herman Bailey
Green
Drake
Tuckes
Noncncon
Caudill
Brazelton
Citfida
H. Knoblock
Dunaway
Seine LO Enccensenne
J. Knoblock
Harrison
Ryan
P. Ryan
Moore
Rf Denenworth
Rune
Batley
Tucker
Weatherley
Auditor Sues Montgomery Over Alleged Back License Fees
R M Chambers of Birmingham filed a circuit court suit in Montgomery seeking 23760 alleging he was promised a commission as escaped license and tax auditor for collecting back license fees from utilities within the city police jurisdiction. He says he was employed on February 5 1936 and the city agreed to pay a percentage on collections.
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Montgomery
Ala
R. M. Chambers
Birmingham
Ntgomery
Five Arabs, Two Britons Die in Jerusalem Train Attacks
Five Arab gunmen were killed and two British soldiers wounded when Arab snipers attacked a Jerusalem train today. The assaults occurred in two separate incidents during the day, with officials reporting the fatalities and injuries.
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Jerusalem
Stars and Pitchers Battle in Slugger Night Across Leagues
Yesterday baseball saw Wally Berger homer with one on to provide the winning run for the Bees against the Reds. Dean had two hits in a single inning as pinch hitter in an 11.5 inning win over the White Sox. Vaughn homered twice for the Pirates in a 7.6 victory over the Phillies. Owen drove in two with a double as the Yankees lost. Ferrell pitched a two hit game for the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader, Bell collected three hits including a homer in the nightcap. Gatehouse allowed nine hits in his first major league start for the Indians against the Senators. Davis and Mungo starred in separate openers, while Jackson homered in the Giants 6-4 win over the Cardinals.
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Associated Press
Wally Berger
Bees
Reds
Chubby
Dean
Athletics
White Sox
Arky Vaughar
Pirates
Phillies
Marven Owen
Yankees
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Roy Bell
Browns
Ferrell
Bell
Denny Gatehouse
Indians
Senators
Curt Davis
Cubs
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Travis Jackson
Giants
Cardinals
Two Villains Set for 90 Minute Best Two Out Of Three
Ring war looms as Dyna mite Joe Dillman meets Awful Otto Ludwig in the main event at Martin arena Tuesday night. The best two of three falls match carries a 90 minute limit. Johnny Marrs faces Charley Layton to open the card at 8 30.
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Dynamite Joe Dillman
Warhorse
Otto Ludwig
Martin Arena
Dillman
Ludwig
Freddy Knichel
Eddie Wayland
Johnny Marrs
Charley Layton
Lynn
Mass
Southern Starters Go Yard As Nine-Hit Frenzy Pushes Braves
Sharpe led the Travelers to a 12th win of the year with a nine hitter against Atlanta. Little Rock won 4 to 2. Mihalic and Sington each had four hits for Lookouts in Chattanooga 5-4 over Birmingham. Touchstone limited Memphis to two runs in a 2-1 Memphis victory over Knoxville. Helf homered in the seventh to lift Pelicans to a 3-1 win over Nashville despite Speece's three hit pitching.
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Kola Sharpe
Travelers
Atlanta
Little Rock
John
Mihalic
Fred Sington
Lookouts
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Clay Touchstone
Chicks
Memphis
Knoxville
Hank Helf
Pelicans
New Orleans
Nashville
Byron Speece
Gulda hl W ins G olf C rown
Davenport Ia June 22 Ralph Guldahl won the Western Open title with a 72 hole total of 274 after a final round 33 31 64. He edged Roy Mangrum by three strokes and set a new course mark despite a past mis cue in 1933.
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Ralph Guldahl
Tommy Armour
Milwaukee
Guldahl
North Shore Country Club
Gregh
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Roy Mangrum
Dayton
Mangrum
John Wright Laid to Rest in Falkville Services
Funeral services for 11 year old John Wright son of Louis Wright of Falkville route two were held Thursday at Mt. Tabor with Rev I W Meyers officiating. Pallbearers were William Beard.
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John Wright
Louis Wright
Falkville
Mt. Tabor
Anything Can Happen Now by Eddie Brietz
AP sports writer notes upsets and predictions after Schmeling's victory over Louis. Mentions Dodgers pennant hopes, series chances, and various bets including Jake Jacobs. Describes crowd reaction and commentary from Francis Albertanti and Bill Farnsworth while praising Schmeling's blend of brains and brawn.
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Associated Press
New York
Lou Ambers
Schmeling
Braddock
Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
Francis Albertanti
Francis
Louis
Bill Farnsworth
N. Y. Evening Journal
Dick Coffman
Louis Schmeling Louis Fight Recalled Amid Controversy
Report recounts a chaotic boxing night with spectators shouting robbery comments. Promoter Mike Jacobs faces criticism for crowd control and press access as Louis and Schmeling clash. eyewitness Max Machon cites Schmeling’s prime form and Louis’s foggy bout experience.
Village Fair Roster Brings Local Flowers and Friends
Millard Brown and Billy Joe Cole lead a list of Flow er girls including Martha Reeder Pauline Cole Marie Summerford Venera Parnall Arlevia Shull Edith Wilhite Octavia Shull Maveline and Sarah Bee Coury Inez Garner in a community pageant notice.
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Millard Brown
Billy Joe Cole
Bartliff Barkley
Emil Shull
Flower Girls
Martha Reeder
Pauline Cole
Marie Summerford
Venera Parnall
Arlevia Shull
Edith Wilhite
Octavia Shull
Maveline
Sarah Bee Coury
Inez Garner
$1 250 000 offer to stage Braddock Schmeling match
Lincoln G. Dickey, general manager of the Great Lakes Exposition, wiretapped boxing promoter Mike Jacobs offering to underwrite a world heavyweight title bout between James J. Braddock and Max Schmeling in September at Cleveland Stadium for $1,250,000. He invites discussions in New York or Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Lincoln G. Dickey
Wired Mike Jacobs
Cleveland Stadium
James J. Braddock
Max
Germany
Jacobs
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
New York
Max Schmeling
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Dirigible Hindenburg Grounds at Lakehurst After Westward Crossing
The Hindenburg landed at Naval Air Station Lakehurst New Jersey on June 22 after completing a record westward North Atlantic crossing 32 minutes faster than its previous best. The airship was 61 hours and 25 minutes from its home port of Frankfurt on Main when it reached the ground.
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N. J
Naval Air Station
North Atlantic
Frankfort
Deranged mother kills four in Madison family tragedy
Sheriff said Annie E. Jones 32 used a rifle to shoot her twin sons Robert and Edward 4 and Norman 2 before killing herself in a secluded field near the home. Dr. Walter B. Shfield labeled the deaths murder and suicide. the family previously lived in Ferridale Michigan.
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Madison
Martin J. Gallant
Annie E. Jones
Robert
Edward
Norman
Gallant
Ferridale
Mich
Walter 8
Shfield
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