Yankees Edge Senators In Four Game Series Finish
The Washington Senators cling to a one game lead after a 13-9 loss to the New York Yankees in a seven run fourth inning. Babe Ruth powered the Yankees with a triple two doubles and a single driving in three and scoring twice. Walter Stewart started for the Senators but was chased early. Vernon Gomez and Wiley Moore pitched for Washington as they added four runs late, with Dave Harris homering twice. In the only other game, the St Louis Browns beat the Cleveland Indians 12-8 as Belve Bean Oral Hildebrand and George Connally fueled an seven run seventh inning. Sam West hit a triple and Jim Levey added key singles. Cleveland’s offense included homers by Bill Cissell O'Dell Hale and Willie Kamm but could not prevent a slide into fourth place behind Philadelphia.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
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Senators
New York Yankees
Braten
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Joe McCarthy
Walter Stewart
Southpaw
Ben Capman
Tony Lazzeri
Bill Dickey
Frank Crosetti
Joe Sewell
Joe Kuhel
Macageli
Joe Cronin
Stewart
Bob Burke
Ruth
Babe
Vernon Gomez
Washington
Wiley Moore
Dave Harris
Browns
Rajah
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Cleveland
Inddians
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Oral Hildebrand
George Connailly
Sam West
Bruce Cerepbell
Jim Levey
Bill Cissell
O'Dell Hale
Willie Kamm
Philadelphia Athletics
Cardinals Rehire Burleigh Grimes to boost pennant bid
Burleigh Grimes, aged about 41, rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals after a year with the Cubs. The spitballing right hander, a key contributor to the 1930 and 1931 titles, signed to aid manager Frankie Frisch as the club fights to regain momentum in the pennant race.
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Gabby Street
Millers Tighten Runner-up Grip in League Standings
CHICAGO Aug 1 Millers widened their hold on second place in the American Association by defeating Kansas City 5 to 1 aided by errors. The Flints outhit Milwaukee but lost 10 to 8 as Kansas City committed five errors. Miller Brown pitched five hits in the loss for Kansas City. Phil Weinert limited Indianapolis to four hits in a night game. Louisville shut out Tisling 4 to 0 as Buteberger allowed nine hits. Columbus led the league in an exhibition against St Louis with the Bers brothers Paul and Dizzy in action. score 4 to 3.
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Paul
Dizzy
Man Mountains Don’t Wear Very Well by Tim McGrath
San Francisco August article surveys past heavyweight giants and their feats. It catalogues giants like Primo Carnera Jess Willard and Charles Freeman, mocks size as sole measure, notes famed feet sizes from Fitzsimmons to Petit, and recalls Davids vs Goliaths in humorous boxing anecdotes from 19th century to early 20th century.
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Tom Sharkey
NEA Service, Inc
San Francisco
Aug
Men Mountaina
Primo Carueta
Carnere
Primo
Willard
Jess
Charles Freeman
Michigan Colusss
Big Lea’ Dunkhorst
Herr Pinacke
Belgium
Bob Fitesimmons
Peter
Maher
Ad Toe Choynski
Kid McCoy
Farr Plancke
Plascke
Philadelphia
Ne- Coy
McCoy
Plancke
Sharkey
Cavers
Gene Tanner
Bob Fitzsimmons
Smales
Jean Petit
Matt O'Baldwin
Orm Tring
Carlton House
Davids
Jett L. Sullivan
Astorias
Ore
John L
Sullivan
Reach Finals In N. D. Net Doubles
Reach Finals in the North Dakota state tennis tournament doubles event as Ren Wooledge of Minot and Bill Fuller of Fargo advance to the final, beating the defending champions George Mchost and Hans Tronnes. Doherty and Myron of Fargo upset Harold James of Grand Forks and Les McLean of Bis marck in the semis.
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Ren Wooledge
Minot
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Johmny Myron
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Fuller
George
Mchost
Hans Tronnes
Farge
Country Club Ends 1933 Tourney Run With Smith Cup Meet
Country club golfers open the Smith Cup handicap tournament, last event of the 1953 program. Registration closes Thursday evening. first round Friday. Matches run through Sunday, then two rounds weekly through Sept. 2. Only Dr. C. B. Stewart has two previous Smith Cup legs. rest aim for permanent possession by winning three times. Semi finals 28 holes, finals 36 holes.
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C. B. Stewart
Stewart
Smith
Lab
Hev. SD. Disrud
J. S. Colton
HL L. Saylor
Saylor
Jack Frost
Grimm Tops Cubs First Year As Manager In N L Race
Chicago Cubs under Charlie Grimm completed a year as manager marking a championship season last year and a weaker 1933 showing. Through 99 games they stood 33 wins, six and a half games behind the New York Giants, with Pirates and Cardinals in between. The club’s road record suffered as three consecutive road losses followed a strong home stretch. The Cubs opened a short home stand vs Cincinnati after a six game trip, then Pittsburgh and St. Louis before another lengthy trek.
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Trogan
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Giants
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Public Links Champ Faces Strong Field in Portland
Angee Miller from Jacksonville defends her title at the 1st annual national public links golf tournament in Portland. The field includes Pacific Coast and Honolulu players with Seattle’s Albert Scotty Campbell and Honolulu’s Charles Wilson among top contenders. Forty-four cities are represented. 32 players will advance to match play after tomorrow’s final qualifying round.
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Ore
Angee
Lee Miller
Jacksonville
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St Paul
Philo- Adyhia
Buffalo
Campbell
Miller
Former Champion Hopes To Launch Comeback Sept 4
Chicago reports former world heavyweight champion Sharkey plans a comeback bout against King Levinsky. Promoter Sammy Wolff backs the fight, with top seats at seven dollars. The ten round match may be at a major league park or Soldier Field, with Sharkey guaranteed 25000 and Levinsky on gate percentage. Levinsky seeks marriage timing meanwhile.
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Tack Sharkey
Primo Camérs
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Wolff
Francis Faye
Brooklyn
Leny Levy
Hot Tennis Tourney Sparks First Round Upends
Kirke Wheeler defeated Frederic Greene of Huron College in straight sets 5-4 6-1. Other first round results include Ward Dexter over B Palm 6-2 1-1 Hi Newton over Earl Pellant 6-2 6-1 Howard Shober defaulted to E Pugsley Didford Dexter over R Simotu by default A B Leak defaulted to Krank Brown. Second round pairings list Wheeler vs Ward Dexter and Finck vs Melium with Brown to face Thurston or Cehalan. Finck injured may delay Brest round play but will likely play Melia this week.
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Frederic Greene
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B. Palm
Hi Newton
Earl Pellant
Howard Shober
E. Pugsley
Didford Dexter
R. Simotu
A. B. Leak
Krank Brown
Brest
Melia
Ryder Players Enter Pro Tourney Next Week
Milwaukee August 1 seven of ten Ryder Cup team members will compete in the national golf tournament next week. C B Jobson of the Milwaukee committee announced entries from Walter Hagen Denny Shute British Open champion Gene Sarazen Olin B. Daten Horton Smith and Billy Burke. Entries from Paul Bunyan Curly Wood and E24 Dudley have not been received.
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C. B Jobson
Leo Diegel
Johnson
Walter’ Hagen
Denny "Shute
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Olin Daten
Horton Smith
Billy | Burke
Lake Byron Splits Twin Baseball Games at Yale
The Lake Byron Waterboys split two games with Yale on Yale’s diamond. Yale won the first game 14 to 0 as Ted Kuehl homered and doubled to lead Yale’s attack while Ted Bohm paced Lake Byron’s offense. In the nightcap Yale overcame a late Lake Byron rally to win 19 to 18, a wild scoring affair decided late as both teams combined for many runs and errors.
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Lake’ Byron
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Richland
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G. Boetel
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F. Taatte
O'Dowd Spurred To Draw In Sioux Falls Bout
Bobby O'Dowd of Sioux City fought to a draw with Ollie Bartlett of Minneapolis after surviving a first round knockdown in a six round welterweight bout. Ray Cossette beat Al Pahl in six rounds with a knockdown in the final round. Other notes include Ray Mann’s no decision with Trish McKenny, plus Johnny Stanton and Tag Jensen winning their matches.
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Savage
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Tyndall
Ray Mann
Mann
Ray Cossette
al Pahl
Johnny Stanton
Jimmy Thompson
Tag Jensen
Bruce
Frankie Spargo
Sioux Fails
Huron
Howard Ryan
Sioux
Falls
Keith Weaver
Dudley Dominates Philadelphia Open Lead Amid Heat
Dudley holds a two stroke edge at the Philadelphia Open after two rounds of 72 as American Ryder Cup player totals 144. Felix Serafin of Scranton shoots a course record 59 morning, but 77 afternoon for 136 or 10 under par. Willie MacFarlane drops out due to heat. tied for third are Charles Lacey of Great Neck and Charles Arena of Fort Washington.
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Strooke
Concordville
Felix Serafin
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Serafin
Willie MacFarlane
Charles Lacey
Great Neck
Charles Arena
Fort Wackington
Larry Odell Wins Close Six Round Nickel Fight
Larry Odell a easy winner over Indian Jack Charvee in Sioux City in a six round feature. Odell, 168 Absrdeen D scored knockdowns in the sixth round to seal the bout just as the bell rang. Millie McMitt of Omaha outpointed Kenny Kent of Portland in six rounds. Frank Kelly of Topeka defeated Kid Hargrave of Davenport in a six rounder.
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Absrdeen
T’eixt
Jack Charvee
Topeke
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Nockout
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Omaha
Kenny Kent
Portland
Ore
Frank Kelly
Topeka
Kid Hargrave
Davenport
Cross Country Bike Race Under Way in Montreal Route to 25000 Prize
A 4.30 mile leg begins the trans continental Wiegele race with 6% contenders. Riders will pass through U S and Canada visiting Century of Progress in Chicago and Canadian Exhibition in Toronto. First 50 miles covered as 290 laps around the ball park before heading to St Gabriel de Brandon, nine miles out, end of first lap. Redfield ex juniors win Sedfield game AI to 1 as Wedlington with Wise behind Redfield. Ashton battery Hoyer Bem. More on page 12.
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St Gabriel de Brandon
Standard Oilers To Meet Elks Tonight In Playoff Opener
The Huron city league diamondball post season opens with the Elks facing Standard Oilers in a winner take on Armour Packers planned later. The outcome decides the next round and potential second series, with exhibition games for the loser and a regional James Valley tournament entry details.
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L. Gillespie
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Marvin Hughitt
James Valley
Seeded Players Out Of Tourney
Survivors of first round in Meadow club's fourth annual invitation tennis tournament moved toward quarterfinal berths with two seeded players sidelined. Robert Bryan of Chattanooga and Dick Murphy of Utica advanced to second round, facing John McDiarmid of Texas and Peter Young of Oxford-Cambridge. Top seeds Sidney Wood Frank Shields Gregory Mangin and Frankie Parker progressed in straight sets.
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Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Dick Murphy
Hamilton College
Utica
Yonkers
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John McDiarmid
Texas
Murphy
Peter 5. Young
Oxford- Cambridge
Sidney B. Wood
Frank Shields
Gregory S. Mangia
Frankie Parker
Wood
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Parker
Berkeley Bell
New York
Shrelds
Merbert L. Bowman
Mangin
Karl Kamrath
Austin
Bryan Grant
Little Atlante Flash
James Nuthall
Oxford-Cambridge
Wilmer Hines
Charlotte
N. C
Jack Tidball
Elmer Griffin
Lewis Again Whips Maxey in San Francisco Bout
John Henry Lewis of Phoenix defeated Maxie Rosenbloom in San Francisco last night, the second win in three weeks. The non-title bout featured multiple knockdowns as Lewis asserted control with sharp punching, leaving Rosenbloom decisively beaten in the rounds.
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Rosenbloom
San Francisco
Aug
John Henry
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