Gehrig Nears Record As Yankees Fall Behind In Pennant Race
Lew Gehrig prepared to set a new major league record amid a 13 3 loss to the St. Louis Browns. The Yankees, 6 1/2 games back, saw Washington win while Cleveland and Detroit also posted wins. Giants remained atop the NL with a shutout of the Reds, as Pirates and Cubs faltered and Boston moved into fourth.
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Shafer Enters 39 Mile Elgin Road Race
CHICAGO Aug 11 Phil Red Shafer a leading American auto racer today entered the 39 mile Elgin road race to be run over a county course at Elgin TL Aug 9 He has competed in the 100 mile Indy race for years finishing third in 1932 Entries for the revival of the Elgin race close Saturday Dave Evans and Louis Moore veterans of the Indianapolis Speedway and a dozen trial runs on the course were completed yesterday
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Winnipeg Wins 35 to 19 in Northern Seigut Game
In a nine inning minor league contest at Winnipeg the team scored 35 runs while defeating Claire 35 to 19. The record total set marks a new individual and team statistics milestone for the league.
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Baseball stars of yesterday from AP wrapup report
A jumble of bulletins lists players and teams with scattered hits, homers, wins, and losses. Pinkey Whitmey, Earl Whitehill, Danny Taylor, Earl Grace, Hal Schumacher, Bucky Walters, and other stars are noted for notable performances across clubs like Cubs Dodgers Pirates Reds Red Sox and Indians with limited readable specifics.
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Dodgers
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East West Tennis Matches Plan Set at Orange Club
NEW YORK August 217 Plans for the annual East West tennis matches at the Orange N J club August 30 31 named Ellsworth Vines national champion as western captain and Juli Myrick as eastern captain Vines will pick from Lester Stoefen Keith Gledhill Jack Tiddell Gene Mako Henry Culley and Joe Coughlin Myrick will choose Frank X Shields Sidney Weed Gregory Mangin John Van Ryn Frankie Parker Manuel Alonzo and Gilbert Hall There will be six singles and three doubles matches The western team won last year five matches to four.
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Juli Tian
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Lester Stoefen
Keith Gledhill
Jack Tiddell
Gene Mako
Henry Culley
Joe Coughlin
Myrick
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Sidney B Weed
Gregory S.mangin
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Frankie Parker
Manuel Alonzo
J. Gilbert Hall
American Women Embrace Shorts At Forest Hills
New York August 17. The move toward shorts for women at Forest Hills gains traction as Belén Jacobs leads the fashion shift against opposition. She favors white flannel shorts with a Prussian blue stripe paired with a Prussian jacket. Grace Suber showcases white crepe de chine shorts with a blouse, while many variations in linen, duck and cotton appear among players and enthusiasts.
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Sarazen Aims For Canadian Open Title In Toronto
Gene Sarazen, new PGA champion, seeks the Canadian Open title north of the Mexican border. He faces warnings from line experts including his longtime friend Johnny Farrel of Mamaroneck as he bids to complete a major Open that eludes him.
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England vs United States in net tourney at Forest Hills
In the third round of the women s national tournament England and United States players square off across six of eight matches at the West Side Tennis Club. Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs lead American hopes while Dorothy Round and Betty Nuthall headline Britain s charge. Local favorites Sarah Palfrey and Alice Marble also compete as Lamme upset Ridley yesterday.
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Boston
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Lamme
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Heavyweights Clash In Garden Tonight
In New York at Madison Square Garden Patsy Perroni of Cleveland and Isadora Gastanaga of Spain meet in a summer heavyweight bout. Veteran announcer Joe Humphries will preside after a months-long absence following a collapse after a wrestling event and missing the Jack Sharkey Primo Camera title bout.
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Nebraska Teague Thrives in Varsity Scoring Tilt
Yesterday's scores report Lincoln and Norfolk wins with Nebraska Teague leading in a high scoring clash. Winnipeg Sk. and others show notable performances as Rai Claine posts 19 7 aided by strong team play.
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Huron Leagues To Stage Diamondball Tourney Aug 27
Huron leagues plan an inter league Diamondball tournament at West Park on Sunday August 21 to crown champions from two city circuits and raise funds for the Armour Packers state tournament bid at Miller. Eight teams from the two leagues will be invited four from each with pairings set next Monday. First round games will be morning with semifinals and finals in the afternoon.
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Donie Bush predicts Giants pennant push amid Reds struggles
Edward J. Neil reports Donie Bush, Reds manager, remains defiant despite a basement NL season. He predicts the Giants will win the pennant, cites Cubs and Pirates as threats, notes strong Boston Braves potential, and remarks on Giants hitting and pitching with Ott and O'Dea.
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Western Poloists See Hopes Fading
Chicago August 17 The Plainsmen hopes to dominate polo fade after losing to a new eastern combination 12 to 0 15 to 0 in the opening match. Star back Hubert W Williams suffered a right leg fracture and may not play again. The westerners seek strength for the deciding Night Hawks game while a Giant Red Bird contest is postponed.
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Red Birds Are Whipped Again By Brewers In Doubleheader
Chicago dispatch reports Columbus Red Birds drop to Milwaukee after two straight losses 4 0 and 3 4 with three five man innings and Joe Hauser hitting his 57th homer of the season. Minneapolis tops Louisville 16 1 in seven innings while St Paul wins first game over Indianapolis 9 6 before a 14 3 loss in the nightcap. Toledo edges Kansas City 1 to none as Browning limits hits.
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American Netmen Shine In Newport Casino Tourney
The lanky Californian titlist defeats Bryat Grant in a 16 game stretch showing rapid improvement as he eyes a fifth round clash with Lester Steefen. Other stars including Vines, Gledhill, Parker and doubles champions Casita face tough brackets amid long, strategic play and Davis cup veterans in the Newport tournament.
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