Pirates prevail as Cubs fall further in pennant drive
Pittsburgh wins 5 4 at Forbes Field lifting the Pirates in the waning stretch of 1929. Petty held nine right handed batters, Traynor and Grantham drove in runs, while Brame and Grimes hoped for a late rally. The Cubs lead slips to 11 14 games as the pennant chase continues.
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William J. Canpmayn
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Phantom Legion
Joseph McCarthy
Cubs
Forbes Field
Petty
Jess Petty
Bruin
Pirates
Traynor
Grantham
Comorowsky
Hemsley
Hal Carlson
Pirate
Dreyfuss Dragoons
Brame
Grimes
Bush
Blake
Jewel Bus
Bill Walker
Boothpaw
Hall of Fame
Ebbetsfield
Robins
Giants
Mel Ott
Phillies
Boston
Braves
Athletics
Red Sox
Shibe Park
Yankees
Senators
Brown Stadium
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Goose Goslin
Fred Marberry
Washington
Hoyt
Pennock
Quinn
Ed Morris
Macks
Shores
Walberg
Mr. Mack
Ted Lyons
Indians
Chicago
Browns
Cleveland
St. Louis
Sammy Gray
Barry Whitchil
Tigers
Quartet Left in Western Women's Golf Championship
The Western women's golf championship narrows to four veterans from Los Angeles Kansas City Buffalo with two LA players facing off in the upper bracket as semi final rounds proceed at Mayfield Country club. Mrs Liver and Kathleen Wright are former LA rivals along with Mrs Hill of Kansas City and Persy Wattles of Buffalo.
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Cleveland
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Persy Wattles
Buffalo
Hill
Ell Way
Golf Tournament Starts At Onida
The Onida golf tournament began last Sunday with qualifying rounds and will continue Sunday. Winners will receive trophies for three flights and prizes for the corporation winners. The women’s event starts Sunday.
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Onida
Gagnon Wins Approaching Contest at Huron Country Club
Jeanette Gagnon won first place in the approaching and putting contest at Huron Country Club with three balls in the cup in 11 strokes from 75 yards. Mrs. H L Wilkinson finished second after a three way playoff. three women tied at 13, Wilkinson posted 11 in the playoff.
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Jeanetta Gagnon
Huron Country Club
Hele
H. L. Wilkinson
Baseball Schedule Neatly Tabled Across Leagues
The day’s slate includes American League matchups Boston at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Boston, National League games New York at Brooklyn and Chicago at Pittsburgh, and American Association clashes Toletto at Indianapolis Louisville at Columbus St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee. Western League pairings Topeka at Wichita and Omaha at Des Moines are listed as scheduled.
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New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Chicago Eintieethree
Boston
Chicago Seapets
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Acme
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Western Tetram
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Wichita
Denver
Des Moines
Topeka
Ant Pueblo
Chicago
Toletto
St. Paul
Yesterday's Results and Standings Brief
National League games included New York 0 Brooklyn 2 with Walker, O Farrell, Moss and Deberry contributing. Philadelphia 5 Boston 2 went 10 innings with Henge and Collins supporting Lerran and Spohrer. Chicago and Pittsburgh also played. Carlson, Taylor, Petty and Hem sley noted. Only three games scheduled in American League.
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New York
Brooklyn
Esau
Walker
O'Farrell
Moss
Dudley
Deberry
Philadelphia
Boston
Henge
Collins
Lerran
Davis
Jones
Spohrer
Chicago
Pittsburgh
OB Carlson
Taylor
Petty
Hemsley
Polo Teams Chase National Open Championship Start
Six top polo teams from the United States and England begin their bid for the national open title at Westbury Long Island. The opening match features Tommy Hitchcocks Sand Point four against the Anglo American Eastcotts led by Harr W Hopping. On Monday Aitkens Junior titleholder faces Greentree and on Wednesday the Anglo American Hurricanes clash with Roslyn.
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New York
United States
England
O International
Westbury
Long Island
Tommy Hitchcock
Sand Point
Eastcotts
Harr W. Hopping
Old Aitkens
Greentree
Hurricanes
Aberdeen selects teams for state diamondball tourney
Aberdeen has chosen its two city teams for the state diamondball tournament at Hur on September 8. DeMolays and Dakota Central captured city titles. DeMolay won the Aberdeen championship playoff 13 to 10 in the first of a three game series. The title will be decided this week.
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Nals
Aberdeen
Huron
DeMolays
Dakota Central
Telephone Crew
Net Tourney To Open Tomorrow At Forest Hills
New York August 30 The annual east west tennis matches get under way at the west side tennis club at Forest Hills tomorrow. Three singles and one doubles matches will be played tomorrow and three singles and two doubles on Monday.
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New York
West Side
Forest Hills
Women to play in title battle at D-Ball meet
Two women's Gamondball teams vie for South Dakota title in a special feature at the state diamondball tournament on September 8. Dakota Central of Aberdeen challenges Huron All-Stars, a strong mix from Standard Oil. Tickets go on sale with sessions priced at 50 cents and 25 cents per session. Drawings set for Tuesday to schedule times for out of town entrants.
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South Dakota
Dakota Central
Aberdeen
Dakota
Tredway Liem
Sioux
Brookings
Dupree
Dark Horses
Fredtway-Liem
Imuron -All Stars
Would Be Fifth Title for Bobby Jones in Amateur Golf
Robert T. Jones Jr. seeks a fifth amateur championship, a record no master of the game has achieved. The article traces Jones’s rise from a 14-year-old debut in 1916 to victories and near-misses, noting foes like Jerry Travers, Walter Travis, Jess Sweetser, and Chick Evans.
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Brean Bell
Associated Press
del Month
Cal
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Sawyer
Brae Burn
Jerry Travers
Walter Travis
Travers
Jones
Bob Gardner
S. Davidson Heron
Francis Ouimet
Six
Ove
Willie Hunter
England
Jess Sweetser
Max Marston
Bobby
George von Elm
Watts Guan
von Elm
Chick Evans
Min Kahda
Phil Perkins
Sectional Pool Tournament Set For North Division
MENNEAPOLIS Aug 14 The northern division of the sectional tournament for the world pocket billiard championship will be held here beginning September 23. C A Starer director of the National Billiard Association of America announced that sixteen of the fastest players in the northwest will contest the sectional event with entrants from South Dakota Ohio Indiana Illinois Nebraska Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Menneapolis
C. A. Starer
National Billiard Association of America
Northwest
South Dakota
Ohio
Indiana
Iinois
Nebraska
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iawa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Rich Baseball Purse At Emery Labor Day Event
Emery South Dakota hosts a Labor Day celebration with ball games between Menno and Freeman for a $200 purse. A $100 prize is offered for races and other events plus a fireworks display and daytime music by the Emery andchestra bands.
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Emery
S. D
Menno
Freeman
Aechell
Bobby Jones Eyes Coast Stop En Route to Amateur
On wa y to the national amateur tournament Bobby Jones paused at the Grand Canyon and joked about playing a foursome on Sunday. Experts doubt Jones will win the event on a seaside course while others note his potential to struggle on the Pacific holes. O Geofty jokes about Pebble Beach and spo ons while Tilden misses a match with George Lott at Newport amid Armistice Day parade chatter.
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Tilden
George Lott
Newport
Northwestern Public Service delivers surprise win over Elks
The Northwestern Public Service diamond ball team beat the Elks 8 to 4 at Stair Grounds last evening in a surprise victory their second of the year. Both clubs traded four runs in the fourth inning, then the Lights added four more in late frames while Northwestern pitcher Myself held the Elks in check. Gillespie started for the Elks and Kenny and Diamond comprised the Clubmen’s battery. A postponed Standard Oil versus C and NW game was planned for this evening.
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Northwestern Public Service Company
Elks
Stair Grounds
Gillespie
Kenny
Diamond
Standard Oil
Wrigley Marathon Swim Under Way in Lake Ontario
In Toronto on August 30 the Wrigley Canadian national exhibition 15 mile swim kicked off at 11 08 am with a field of over 200 entrants and prize money of 35000. About 25000 spectators watched as swimmers lined up at the pontoons behind a brass cannon. Ruth C Tower of Toronto and Mrs Evelyn Armstrong of Detroit were the only women competitors their bodies and suits smeared with heavy black grease.
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Toronto
Lake Ontario
Ruth C. Tower
Evelyn Armstrong
Detroit
Cinci Heavy To Be On Watertown Card
Cincinnati heavyweight Bae die Mack will meet Mike Mandell of St Paul in a ten round headliner on Labor Day Monday September 2 promoter L Blake announced. Louis Zack of Sioux City withdrew after physicians advised against fighting due to a severe eye injury from a prior bout with Jim Gibbons.
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Cinci
Watertown
Bae
Die Mack
Cincinnati
Mike Mandell
St.Paul
L. Blake
Thia
Louis Zack
Sioux City
Mandell
D Ays
Jim‘my Gibbons
St. Paul
Chocolate Delivers Close Win Over Singer at Polo Grounds
Cuban legend Kid Chocolate survives a stern test from Al Singer in a 12 round war at the Polo Grounds before 45,000 fans. Judges split 2-1 for Chocolate as AP scores show Chocolate six rounds to Singer four with two even. Gate exceeds $200000.
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New York
Elijo Sardinias
Cuba
Chocolate
al Singer
Bronx
Polo Grounds
Singer
Associated Press
Andre Rontis
Prance
Miller twirler allows one hit in doubleheader split
In Chicago on August 26 the Millers beat Minneapolis 1 0 behind pitcher Morgan who fanned five, allowed a single, and hit a home run in the third. Milwaukee’s Morgan survived a lone hit while Milwaukee’s Davis held four hits. Brewers split the doubleheader. opener went to Milwaukee 7 1. Kansas City remains 10 1/2 games back after a Saints double bill. Blues won 4 1 in the opener. Saints took the nightcap 12 2. Columbus beat Louisville 3 2. Toledo defeated Indianapolis 5 1.
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Chicago
Milwaukey
Minneapolis
Ralph Morgan
Miller
Morgan
Topeka
Young
Bavid
Brewer
Millers
Brewers
Herbert Cobb
Kansas City
St. Paul
Saints
Blues
George Yarmouth
al Sheeley
Nelson
Day
Fette
Huck Betts
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
St Johnson
Toledo
Indianapolis
Ford Schupp
Finish Clinic Cup Play Today
Jack Frost and Dr. B L Saylor were even at the midway point of the Huron Clinic Cup championship at Harom country club. Both shot two 41s and 43s, with Saylor benefiting from a better start and Frost using only one of his five handicap strokes. The match remained tight through nine holes and finished tied after the final hole, with plans to resume this afternoon.
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Jack Frost
B. L. Saylor Taday
Harom Country Club
Frost
Saylor
Pate
Youthful Stars Again Down Tilden Hunter
George M. Lott Jr of Chicago and John Doeg of Santa Monica defeated Tilden and Hunter for the second time in a week as they vie for place in the 4 national doubles tennis championship finals on the Longwood courts. The scoreline read 1 5, 6 3, 3 6, 6 3.
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Tilden
Hunter Brookline
Mass
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Dummy Climbs In Coast Rings
The article profiles Fred Mahan, a deaf and mute Mexican boxer known as the Dummy, praised for a 20 knockout streak in 26 fights. It covers his unique senses, training under Winsor, comparisons to past figures like Dummy Taylor, and remarks on his mental toughness and resilience despite hearing and speech limitations.
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Los Angeles
NEA
Pacific Coast
Fred
Mahan
Paul de Hale
Speedy Sparks
Johnny Pheston
Mushy Callahan
Callahan
Fred Winsor
Akron
Jones Still Big Favorite To Win In Amateur Play
Alan Gould reports at Monte, Cal on the National Amateur golf championship at Pebble Beach where 150 prospects remain after twelve withdrawals including Johnny Dawson. Bobby Jones nears his fifth title as he tests the Cypress Point layout with a 71 in practice and braces for upcoming qualifiers while partners Johnston Storey and Tolley join him for an afternoon foursome.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
DHL Monte
Cal
Johnny Dawson
Curly
Pictursesqua Pebble Beach
Ocean Side
Dawson
Pebble Beach
Jones
California
Georgia
Bobby
Cypress Point
Warrison
Jimmy) Johnston
St. Paul c
Justice Storey
Cyrtt Tolley
Griffith Defeats Peterson In Sixth Round Technical KO
Chicago August 30 Gerald Ambrose Griffith the Sioux City powerhouse won his fourth straight heavyweight bout by six round technical knockout over Big Boy Peterson. Griffith battered Peterson on the ropes in round two and dominated in round five, setting up a New York bout with German champion Dr Ludwig H Mann on September 12.
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Chicago
Gerald Ambrose Griffith
Sioux City
Big Boy Peterson
Griffith
Big Boy
Tuffy
New Orleans
Peterson
Ludwig Haymann
New York
Austin Netsters Reach Finals in National Doubles
Austin pair Terkley Bell and Lewis N. White advanced to the final round of the 48th national doubles tennis championship in Brookline Massachusetts by downing W F Coen Jr of Kansas City and Turris Coggeshall of Des Moines 7 5 3 6 6 3 76 1 in a tense match.
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Austin Netsters
Terney Brookline
Mass
Terkley Bell
Lewis N. White
Austin
Texas
W. F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Turris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Iowa
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Moore
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Manion
Dakota Central Club
Huron All-Stars
Nears
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Grand Canyon
Pacific
O’geofty
O Goolty
Golf
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H. L. Saylor
Foxy PH
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NEA Service
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Boxing Commission
Winsor
Tombstone
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Jack Dempsey
Dummy Taylor
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Klem
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