Card's Better Road Record Points To Trouble For Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals hold a slight edge on the Chicago Cubs in away games this year with a 71-15 road record, 583 percentage, while the Cubs are 16-38 on the road for 352. The two teams meet in Brooklyn and at the Polo Grounds as part of a March to August schedule, with the NL pennant race tightening. The Yankees push west with three top opponents as Cleveland climbs near the top after balancing a 14-game western stretch and a strong showing in the East.
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Saints Open Three-Game Set In Foreign Parks
The St Paul Club and Milwaukee Brewers continue their American Association title chase with Saint from Chicago leading Milwaukee by one game and opening a three-game series at Indianapolis. Columbus hosts Milwaukee in the other schedule as Kansas City visits Toledo and Minneapolis faces Lewisville.
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Olympic Torch Relay Starts for Berlin Games
The Olympic flame, lit on Mount Olympus, begins its relay to Berlin for the August 1 opening. The first runner ignited the torch at Olympia Stadium and sprinted a kilometer to the next bearer, as Greece marks a public holiday for King George's birthday.
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Redfield Juniors Schedule Contests
Redfield junior league continues post district play with August 24 as final date. Coach Pete Holgate remains in his summer role guiding developing players for next year as Huron defeats Redfield 3-2 to win the district after edging Cresbard and Northville.
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Navy Seeks Radio Operators for Reserve Class V-3
Navy recruitment announces acceptance of men into the U S Naval Communication Reserve Class V-3. Details list required Morse speeds for Radioman and Seaman ratings, with a recruitment officer contact in Louisville Kentucky and a separate boxing result noting Simmy Vaughan defeating Frankie Klick in San Francisco.
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Harry Cooper Defends St Paul Open With Sub Par Play
Harry Cooper of Chicago won the St Paul Open at Keller course, defeating Dick Metz of Evanston by four strokes in a 36 hole playoff. Cooper earned $1,200 for first prize and posted a tournament record 271, finishing the playoff nine strokes ahead of Metz who took $750 for second. Metz outdrove his opponent but failed on five holes with short putts while Cooper’s steady putting built a five stroke lead at the midway of the playoff.
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Consolation Game Added to Tourney in Pierre SD
Pierre South Dakota announces a new consolation game in the 1923 state tournament to decide the third place. It will occur Sunday afternoon before the championship contest. A banquet for players and coaches will cap the event, with eight teams advancing from district and regional play.
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Lemke stumping tour to open September in Chicago
A three-man stumping team led by Dr. Townsend and Rev. Gerald Smith will launch the Lemke campaign in Chicago on September 7, with further appearances planned in Philadelphia, Kansas City, New Orleans, Los Angeles and other cities through October. The tour may conclude in New York or Boston with possible stops in Des Moines and Detroit. Clark defeats Florence 14 to 1 in Little Eight. Davis Cup goes to Australia after McGrath beats Henkel in Wimbledon.
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Birdies Flood Johnsons Par Round At Urbana Open
In Bloomington on July 21 Keith Johnson a former city and central Illinois golf champion posted a practice round at Maplewood Country Club before the Urbana Open. He carded three birdies on the front nine and four birdies with two eagles on the back nine finishing 63 for the day versus par 74.
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Lampe Marketmen Top Armour In Close Softball Win
The Lampe Marketmen defeated the Armour team 3 to 2 in a tense matchup. Thornburg and Sorenson starred for Lampe while Bullis and Kulawik endured for Armour. The Armour league schedule resumes tonight with Melrose facing Delux at 6 15 p.m.
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Baer Braddock Bout Signed If MSG Fight Fails
OGDEN Utah reported Max Baer’s manager Hoffman said Baer agreed to meet Jimmy Braddock in Madison Square Garden in September if Braddock Schmeling fight falls through. MSG manager Johnson confirmed Braddock with Baer could be arranged, option on Braddock expires July 2. Schmeling’s status under the Century Club banner casts doubt on a signing.
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Louis to meet Sharkey in August title bid
Joe Louis the Brown Bomber, fresh from knockouts of Max Baer and Primo Carnera, will face Jack Sharkey in a ten round bout at Yankee Stadium on August 18. In Louisville Jim Vaughan, 133 1/2, defeated Frankie Klick, 134, in a junior lightweight non title bout.
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Boxing Results From Buffalo and Chicago Nightcard
King Levinsky outpointed Big Boy Brackey in Buffalo while Pat Silvers defeated Leo Lomski in Chicago. The Carnegie Institution of Washington reports carboxide presence on Venus, implying possible life.
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Yesterday's Scores from Regional Baseball Leagues
National and American leagues had no games. In the eastern league Des Moines edged Cedar Rapids and Waterloo 4 to 2. Omaha won 4 to 0 over Sioux City. Nebraska state league Beatrice lost 3 to 4 to Sioux Falls, while Norfolk beat Mitchell 9 to 14. Northern league results include Wausau 3 and Superior 11, plus Jamestown 6 over Eau Claire.
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Speed Stars: Pick Up Weight During Shipboard Layoff
America’s Olympic track stars aboard a ship en route to Berlin plan to resume conditioning ashore after port calls at Plymouth and Havre. Avery Brundage says athletes will depart Friday for the four hour train ride to Berlin with time for exercise before supper. Runners and hurdlers seek to regain leg strength after staying aboard to avoid muscle injuries.
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Canaries Rise to Second Place in Nebraska League
By the Associated Press Sioux Falls defeated Beatrice 4 to 4 to claim undisputed second in the Nebraska State Baseball League while Mitchell toppled Norfolk 14 to 9. Sioux Falls pulled ahead in the fourth, Beatrice never recovered as Norfolk trailed by 8 at mid game but rallied late.
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Sunny Jim Bottomley Ends 15 Year Baseball Career
New York July 21 Sunny Jim Bottomley bid farewell to the major leagues with a sharp single to center in Yankee Stadium. The crowd of 7000 gave a rousing send off as the band played Auld Lang Syne. After 15 years with the Cardinals Reds and Browns he plans to retire and live on his farm with his savings.
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Great Golf Great Golf at Women’s National Match
Glenna Collett Ware delivered one of golf’s great shots at the 1930 Women’s National at Los Angeles Country Club. She won the final 6-5 after a 13th hole eagle, finishing the back nine in 36 as Virginia Van Wie trailed.
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Millner and Riley Smith Close in Balloting for All Stars
Chicago July 21 Wayne Millner of Notre Dame and Riley Smith of Alabama lead a tight vote for a college all star squad to face Detroit Lions and New York Giants in September. Smith holds a slim edge with about 221,827 to 221,675, edging Millner amid a crowded field of ends tackles guards centers and backs including Seidel Lewis Topping Reynolds Fortmann and others.
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Western Crown Goes To Leslie
OMABA Neb July 21 Paul Leslie a long-hitting youth from Jefferson City Mo has won the western amateur crown to claim a place among candidates to succeed W Gawson Little as ruler of the country s amateur golf. The 24 year old pre medical student at LSU defeated Bob Fraser of Omaha 2 and 1 in the final round after a tough battle. Leslie who will try to qualify for the national amateur championship also reached the finals of the national intercollegiate tournament last month losing to Chuck Kocsis of Michigan. He had previously bid for western honors in 1934 and 1935 both times eliminated by Charlie Yates. Yates defending champion and a Walker Cup member failed to advance beyond the second round. Other Walker Cup members fared poorly with Walter Emery of Oklahoma City losing to Goodman and Emery failing to qualify.
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Public Linksmen Shoot for Title
Farmingdale July 21 UPI The annual national public links championship moves into its final 18 holes with 222 qualifiers from various trades. Johnny Racey and Jimmy Casio led the medal chase from Cleveland while Brooklyn's Frank Strafaci eyes the individual crown for a second year. Seattle and San Antonio field strong teams in the team race as the 18-hole qualifying round ends.
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Woonsocket Juniors Defeat Letcher Nine In 4–2 Tilt
Woonsocket Junior League baseball team beat Letcher Juniors 4 to 2 on the local diamond last Friday afternoon. LeRoy Brown pitched for Woonsocket with Telle matching. Letcher’s battery was Case and Larimer.
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