Senators Keep On Winning 34 Games Behind Athletics
Washington and Philadelphia battle in the American League pennant race as the Senators win six straight and trim the gap to 34 games behind the Athletics. Highlights include Washington’s 12–5 victory over Cleveland, strong pitching, and late-season weather delaying games in New York and Boston. The A’s suffer a rough stretch with a heavy loss to St. Louis as Wallace Herbert shines in his first major league start.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Senators
Washington
Senator Ainntment
Athletics
Jones
Gaim
Cleveland
Cronin
A's
Sinc
St. Louis Brean
Wallace Hebert
New York
Bost
Chieszo Aio
Benge
H. Elliott
Fallenstein
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From American Association Night Results
Kansas City fell to Toledo 1 to 2 while Milwaukee beat Columbus 8 to 5. St Paul won over Louisville 4 to 5. Minneapolis edged Indianapolis 8 to 7 in a high scoring slate.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Spaaaberbads
Philadelphiasi
Washington
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Phiadelphia
Cincinnati
Plans Opened For Formation Of Junior Legion Club
American Legion junior baseball group discussed last night by coach John Bangerter with about 20 attendees. Youths primed for summer play as practice starts Monday at 9 oclock at Chicago and North Western park. A three team intra league will form to evaluate players for the season against other Legion junior outfits.
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American Legion
John Bangerter
Legion
Bangerter
Chicago and North Western
Dakota
Harold Heyer
Robert Miller
Max Bloomberg
Niel Meyers
Wilson School
Charles Marston
Dale McNicols
McKinley School
Floyd Beeman
Joy Englebretsen
Gerald Snediger
Howard Saylor
Gerald Snedigar
Billy Anderson
Patty Logan
Noel Leckness
Harry Brown
Alvin Devick
James Sorenson
Stanley Weyne
Nash Evans
Robert Whitney
Paul Jackson
Ernest Jobes
Billy Baum
Forrest Snyder
Orval Stewart
Ben Reed
Jack Hart
Paul Lombard
Nels Evans
LeRoy Tomlinson
Virgil Olson
Milton Pronk
Robert Fitch
Arthur Newland
Albert Mahoney
Thomas Mullen
Rupert McDonnell
Lyle Paulson
James Leslie
Kirke Wheeler
Earl Peterson
Harry Hale
Clair Bates
Leonard Por
Notre Dame
Frank Carideo
Purdue
Bel Noble Kizer
Marty Brilleaves
Larry Mullins
Kans University
John
O'Brien
Navy
George Vik
Catholic University
al Howard
Rex Enright
North Carolina
Tom Kassis
University of Colorado
Bucky O'Connor
Yale
Tom Conley
Clarence Kaplan
Bernie
Frank Leshy
Art McMannion
Women Warm Up For 1931 Gold Tourney
Dozens of women golfers arrived in St. Louis for practice at the country club ahead of the Trans Mississippi women’s championship. About 80 entries were reported by Mrs. BE Anderson More. Noted players include Mrs. O S Hill of Meadow Lake and Lucille Robinson of Des Moines who shot 82 in a first round exhibition. Defending champion Mrs. Hulbert Clark of Oklahoma City also arrived.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Country Club
BE. Anderson More
Des Moines
Mise Lucille Robinson
Tirs
Hulbert Oe Clark
Oklahoma City
Shires Wins Friends In The American Association
A Milwaukee baseball writer and corroborating sources note that C Arthur Shires has made many friends in the American Association this year for his hustle. The piece references Grimes and McGraw with colorful sports banter about Grimes avenging past series losses and his impact on the Giants.
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Shires
Manning Vaughan
Milwaukee
Dick Cullum
Minneapolis
C. Arthur Shires
American Association
Huron and Onida Plan Central South Dakota Golf Tourneys
The Central South Dakota Golf Tournament moves toward Sunday at Huron with a six to eight man Wessington Springs delegation likely and eight Woonsocket entrants. Other towns Highmore Miller St Laurence De Smet and Iroquois also accepted. Lake Sully hosts contain nine holes morning then 18 holes afternoon with merchandise prizes and a longest drive contest at Onida.
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Brows
Welsington. Springs
Central South Dakota
Huron
Brown
Wessingston Springs
Woonsocket
Huron Country Club
L. L. Lawson
Woonsocket Country Club
Highmore
Miller
St. Laurence
de Smet
Iroquois
Wessington Springs
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Gettysburg
Onida
Lake Sully Golf Association
Lake Sully
Tour
Western League Race Settles as Leaders Feel Rain
The Western league title chase eased as Wichita and St. Joseph faced rain delays. Topeka swept Oklahoma City 9 to 0 and 8 to 7 to reach sixth. Des Moines beat Denver 3 to 2 in a late seven inning finish, narrowing the gap to Pueblo for third. Omaha hosted Pueblo but rain halted play.
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Associated Press
Wichita
St. Joseph
Topeka
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Denver
Pueblo
Omaha
Golf Ball Controversy Sparks Global Golf Parody
New York reports defend the failure of the radish crop due to the new golf ball. A dispatch from the Thousand Islands notes a tidal wave protest against the larger lighter ball. Chicago golfers suffer skull fractures and dental injuries from wind aided impacts. Medicine Hat greens remove cups to accommodate sinking putts. Sock losses blamed on the ball in Bust, NM.
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New York
Coma
Thousand Islands
Medicine Hat
Twenty Grand Menaced In Belmont Stakes Qualifying Trials
Chicago coverage of the 1930 University of Chicago interscholastic championships as Froebel high Gary is barred by a state rule. Fort Collins, Colorado, favored to win with Little from Ohio and Oak Park of Chicago competing. The meet features elite sprinters and hurdlers, including Edwin Tovbie and Cr Porta TL, aiming to smash records in an eventful day of trials and upcoming finals.
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Jamestown
Bent Nee
Chicago
Staggfield
University of Chicago
Froebel High
Gary
Scott High
Tolewe, O
Oak Park
Mii
George Simpson
Eddie Tolan
Edwin Tovbie
Jesuit
Tih Orleans
Cr Porta TL. Bien
Greeley
Calo
Adt
Amsden
Oliver
Heuservelt High
Dayton
Bill Wallace
Eagle River
Texas
Wallace
Will
Saints Falter As A A Standings Shake Up In Chicago
In Chicago on June 12 the Saint Paul Saints battle to hold third as Louisville presses from behind and Columbus fights for runnerup. Dud Branom homered for Louisville in a 4 3 win over St Paul while Milwaukee beat Columbus 4 0 and Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 8 7 to stay near fifth.
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Chicago
Albert Leifield
St. Paul
Saints
American Association
Louisville
Columbus
Dud Branom
Colonels
Maurice Bream
Bog Weiland
Southpaw
Milwaukee
Red Birds
Jack Knott
Brewers
Charles Arthur Shires
Minneapolis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Millers
Indians
Mehlhorn Finds New Ball Hits Farther in Test Match
In Pinewald on June 12 1947 Wild Bill Mehlhorn and partner Witty Cox tested a new bellgon golf ball against the old version with two amateurs T Philip Perkins and George Voigt. Mehlhorn averaged 241 yards with the new ball versus 233 with the old. Perkins led drivers overall with 253 yards using the old ball. the match ended Voigt and Cox winning five and two.
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Pinewald
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Mehlhorn
Witty Cox
T. Philip Perkins
George Voigt
Perkine
Cox
Voigt
Stars and Gyres: MLB Recap of Nerve Tests and Wins
Yesterday's games featured Becks Seibold leading the Braves to a 3-0 shutout of the Cardinals with four hits. Giants beat the Pirates as Terry and Giante combine for a multi hit effort. Klein homered for the Phillies against the Cubs. Johnson pitched Reds to an 11th inning 2-1 win over Brooklyn. Myer fueled the Senators with a three hit, two RBI day versus Indiana. Hebert, in his first big league start, beat the Athletics 8-2 with seven hits allowed.
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Cincinnati
Dazzy Wanze
Jack Quinn
Associated Press
Becks Seibold
Braves
Cardinals
Bill Terry
Giante
Giants
Pirates
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Cubs
Silas Johnson
Heds
Reds
Brooklyn
Buddy Myer
Senators
Indiana
Wallace Hebert
Browns
Athletics
Mawice Lassiter Sets Sights For Mile Run At Chicago Meet
Chicago June 12 Mawice Lassiter of Technical High Atlanta Ga will need little warming up for his mile heat in the national interscholastic track meet Lassiter arrived yesterday after hitchhiking from Dixie to compete tomorrow at the University of Chicago event.
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Chicago
Mawice Lassiter
Technical High
Atlanta
University of Chicago
Lassiter
Dixie
Johnny Martin Wins Over Hull in Sioux Falls Bout
Johnny Martin a Larchwood middleweight defeated Clyde Hull of Clark by decision in a ten round Sioux Falls bout last night, avenging two earlier knockouts as the contest heated in the final rounds. Trish McKenna and Kid Socks drew in Sioux Falls middleweight action while Speedy Clayton beat Johnny De Otis in a Minneapolis 131 pound bout. Newark’s Victorio Campolo stopped Big Bill Herdwell. Ray Collins beat Meyer Frager in Erie's results.
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Johnny Martin
Hull Sioux Falls
Larchwood
Town
Clyde Hull
Clark
Martin
Hull
Trish McKenna
Flandres
Kid Socks
Sioux Falls
McKenna
Locke
Speedy Clayton
Johnny de Otis
Minneapolis
Papke Jr Fails To Top Norman In Chicago Bout
Billy Papke Jr son of the former middleweight champion fought bravely but succumbed to Edgar Norman in a close ten round decision at Mills Stadium Chicago Tonight the young contender showed courage but was outmatched by the Norwegian heavyweight’s superior experience and power.
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Billy Papke
Norman Chicago
Billy Papke, Jr
Chicago
Billy Jr
Kega Thunderbolt
Stanley Ketchell
Edgar Norman
Mills Stadium
Billy Drd Fougly
Neaman
Hicks annexes Eastern golf honor in playoff
Rosly N Y June 12 Helen Hicks Long Island golfer adds another prize winning the women s eastern open by five strokes over former champion Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia in an 18 hole playoff after tying the regular 54 hole event.
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Helen Hicks
Eastern Golf
Rosly
N. Y
Miss Hicks
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
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Junior Legion Baseball Club
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Billy Papke, Sr
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Eddie Shas
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By William Weekes
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Ray Collins
Erie
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