Walter Johnson May Lead Minor League Club Debut
Walter Johnson, retired from managing, may pilot a minor league club in the future. The piece lists ex-players now in minor leagues, including Clyde Milan Dec Protho Pied Holtman Birdie Moore Art Shives Billy Meyer and others, with notes on teams in the Southern Association and New York Pennsylvania leagues. The Indians beat the Red Sox 4-2 as Whitlow pitched, while the Yankees routed the Red Sox 10-2 and Washington defeated the A's 10-7. In the National League the Giants beat Brooklyn 4-2, Philadelphia topped Boston 9-1, and Cincinnati beat Chicago 3-1.
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Oakland
Pacific Coast
Southern Association
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Red Sox
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Art Shives
Classification Play In Progress For Printers Golf
About 1000 members of the Union Printers International Golf Association participate in classification play at Cleveland to decide entrants for the medal tournament. Scores from yesterday and today determine the five qualifiers. Inman of Pontiac and G Fred Stringer of Washington led with 80s, while Anelo Vecchia of Cleveland starred with an ace on the 12th hole, 163 yards over the pond.
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Louis to meet Kingfish in heavyweight bout at Comiskey Park
Chicago officials project gate up to 200000 for the Louis versus Kingfish heavyweight fight at Comiskey Park tomorrow night Promoter Joe Foley reported 110000 already in the strong box Lews 194 pounds rested at manager Titian Black's summer home near St Joseph Mich Louis camp confident in form Lewinsky 198 pounds lightest in five years and Kingfish sister Lena Levy backs his strong chances police detail to guard event with 1000 officers no broadcast except a ring side telephone link to Hines Memorial Hospital for veterans viewing the bout
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College all star coach selection leads despite clash
Chicago Aus.Po reports Frank Thomas of Alabama led a poll to choose a coaching staff for the college all star squad, conflicting with a Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field on August 29. Final results were announced tonight with Thomas ahead by 101,577 points over Ed ward Slip Madigan of St Mary.
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Alabama
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JAWNS EDGE SENATOR IN MID ATLANTIC LEAGUE CLASH
In Johnstown and Dayton tight race for first place persists as Jaws defeat Senator and Dayton tops Huntington. Bream and Eddie Lee go ten innings. Bowdoin ejected after chaotic finish as fans protested a call.
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Eleven Teams Vie for Printers' National Title
Cleveland August 6 Eleven teams remained in contention for the Union Printers National baseball championship. The New York team drew a bye, while Boston faced Twin Cities Pittsburgh met Baltimore Detroit versus Lincoln Cincinnati played Chicago Washington opposed Indianapolis. Cleveland and Buffalo were eliminated yesterday after defeats.
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American Legion Junior Title Decided in Reading Pa
The Pennsylvania Legion junior baseball championship was won by the Luzerne county team, which defeated Perkasie 13 to 7 yesterday in Reading. The victory earns a berth to regional contests for a shot at the national title.
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Potters Seek Strong Finish in Weekend Home Games
Grafton’s Potters host Rowlesburg Saturday and Belington Sunday at home, hoping fans turn out. A Clarksburg unlikely game may occur August 17 at Norwood park. Rowlesburg boosted by new pitcher Beveridge from Masontown, catcher Joyce from Cumberland, and first baseman Delucca, strengthening their lineup.
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Joyce
Cumberland
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Standings and projections mix in uneven scoreboard notes
National League results show New York edging Brooklyn five four as Philadelphia routs Boston nine to one and Cincinnati beats Chicago three to one. American League parities include Cleveland four two and Washington ten seven over Philadelphia with New York ten two against Boston. Several players and teams receive speculation about weekend matchups and payrolls as Rosemont Cubs suffer under Ed Reppert’s ownership while Graf ton contemplates park upgrades and minor league salaries. The Blackhawks rebound to beat Hilltoppers in junior play as Bearcats prepare for fall practice under Coach McKinney.
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Stirring Matches Expected at Tennis Championship Tourney
New York August 6 The stern grass court tennis championships promised stirring matches in the third round at the Westchester County club. Wilmer Hines of Columbia South Carolina and Robert Bryan of Chattanooga were set to face each other while Gilbert Hall of South Orange New Jersey met Hal Surface of Kansas City. Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta was due to duel Wilbur Hess of Fort Worth Texas.
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Hal Surface
Kansas City
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Atlanta
Wilbur Hess
Fort Worth
Texas
Hawks Defeat Hilltoppers in City Junior League Thriller
Blackhawk A.C. beat the Hilltoppers 9 to 6 at Athletic Field ending a two-game skid. HL White starred for the winners with seven hits and 12 strikeouts. Martin struggled for the losers, giving up three runs on walks. Carney led Hilltoppers at the plate.
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O'Conner
Groves
Yoho
Knight
Bee
U S Engineers Beaten Again By Cincinnati KCs Kids
United States Engineering Department softball team suffers a setback as the K C's Kids from Cincinnati pull off an 8 4 victory in a tight contest. Both hurlers pitched well as the K Cs seize a 4 2 lead in the series with two games left. Box score notes key players and errors for U S E D and K C's with home run by Batman and double plays.
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Narrows
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Hayes
Goellner
Batman
Wolfstein
Mccreight
Death on railroad tracks noted at state farm camp
Three hundred and seventy five women registered for the annual Gordon camp at Minton West Virginia. The death of Cy Terry, 36, of Hinton, tied to an on track accident near Hin tervision. Officials said cause was heart disease. Miss Gertrude Humton of Moreantown reported the incident.
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Minton
W. Va
Gordon 'Cy Terry
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Hintervision
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Jeont
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Young Walter Hagen To Make His Tourney Debut
Detroit reports a seventeen year old Walter Hagen will debut in the Western Junior Tournament at Oakland Hills on August 12. He is the son of Walter Hagen Sr and a student at Manlius School in New York. The Oakland Hills course is notable as the site where Hagen Sr once won the national open title.
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New Yorker Appointed To Commerce Position
President Roosevelt nominated Ernest Gallaudet Draper of New York for assistant secretary of commerce. The president also submitted several other appointments to the Senate, marking a series of government nominations announced today.
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Ernest Gallaudet Draper
New York
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Senate
Two States In Battle For Golfing Honors
Virginia and West Virginia golfers compete for the seniors championship of the old dominion and the new. The Virginia seniors tournament opened yesterday and ends tomorrow with players over 50. Dr J B Compton of Bluefield led after day one with a 78 and Harold Bloch of Wheeling was close with 78 and 73 net. J B Hart of Charleston and H H Blackburn of Lewisburg posted 67 for low net honors.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Harold Bloch
Wheeling
J. B. Hart
Charleston
H. H. Blackburn
Lewisburg
Leading Women Golfers Enter Western Championship Qualifier
Practically all the top class female golfers from the Alleghenies to the Pacific Coast gathered at Westwood Country Club in Cleveland to begin the open qualifying round for the women’s western championships. More than 100 stars entered, with 82 advancing to the select list of qualifiers for the 32 spots, as Mrs. J. D. Cheney of San Gabriel, California, won last year but will not defend her title due to illness.
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Pacific Coast
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Cheney
Helen Jacobs Expects Meeting Mrs Moody in Tennis Champs
New York August 6 1901 Helen Jacobs returning from abroad expressed delight at the prospect of meeting Mrs Helen Wills Moody in the national tennis championships set to start at Forest Hills on August 29. The anticipated clash signals a high profile match between leading American players amid renewed interest in the event.
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New York
Helen Acobs
Helen Wills Moody
Forest Hills
WPA Labor Survey Ordered in Taylor County
The WPA district office in Fairmont orders a labor census before starting two projects the Bonthsville Marion county line road and the field house completion. The survey aims to quickly determine available workers for immediate transfer to WPA projects.
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WPA
Bonthsville-Marion
Fairmont
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Potters to face Rosemont Cubs in postponed games
Grafton Potters and Rosemont Cubs will complete two postponed games at Reppert Field Rosemont with first contest Thursday at 5 pm and a second clash set for Sunday August 18 The teams originally could not play July 4 due to heavy rain Shriver May Pile notes Keener won t start Thursday and receiving duties shift among players Smith the Penn State hurler may start for Repperts Heine Main to umpire with Tony Kendall calling bases
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Grafton Potters
Reppert
Shriver
Rosemont
Abie
Smith
Penn State
Cubs
Repperts
Barnett
Heine” Main
Tony Kendall
Rowlesbury
Geoflan
The
Potters
Belington Lab
Nearly 7,000 Men in CCC Camps in West Virginia
Charleston district CCC headquarters reports total enrollment in West Virginia camps since June end. Figures show 3,206 junior enrollees, 156 veterans, and 117 local experienced men, totaling 6,986 occupying 48 of 62 state establishments. An eight line adds 334 juniors to be enrolled August 12, with 167 assigned to Moundsville and 167 to Wheeling.
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CCC
West Virginia
W. H. Waldron
Ohio
West, Virginia
Moundsville
Wheeling
Strikes and Politics Shape US During War Years
Fragmentary report questions how labor unrest and wartime conditions influenced American politics. It notes extensive strikes and lockouts in the United States and pondering a killer’s role as a political factor amid the global conflict.
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