Vaughan Error Sinks Pirates in 3 2 Loss to Cubs
Pittsburgh squandered a late lead as Floyd Vaughan booted a grounder in the tenth, enabling Chicago Cubs to rally for a 3 2 victory and drop the Pirates from the NL lead for the first time since June. Riggs Stephenson and Moore provided the decisive runs after the error.
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Pittsburgh
Floyd Vaughan
Pirate
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Vauban
Kiki Cuyler
Riggs Stephenson
Moore
Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Today across Leagues
Yesterday's results include National League Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 in 10 innings and Philadelphia 7 Boston 2. American League Cleveland 3 Detroit 0 St Louis 6 Chicago 5. Mid Atlantic Charleston 8 Johnstown 7 Cumberland 6 Beckley 0 Huntington 9 Clarksburg 4. American Association Columbus 8 Kansas City 0 Indianapolis 7 St Paul. Today Boston at Philadelphia Brooklyn at New York Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Charleston
Johnstown
Cumberland
Beckley
Huntington
Clarksburg
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Cincinnati
L .Pel New York
Cleveland Washington
Thicsigo
Charleston Beckley
Clarksburg Huntington
Leading Batters Report From Standings Page
Baseball leaders listed include Pet O Dou, Dodgers 360 Foxx and 359 Hurst with Phillies, Klein 497 and Gehrig 432 for Yankees, Manash 441 with Senators 161 and 3. The line shows batting averages, runs and hits among top players.
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Dodgers
Foxx
Athletics
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Gehrig
Yankees
Manash
Senators
Browns Rally Past White Sox In Opening Series Game
In Chicago the St. Louis Browns overcame being outhit 13 to 10 to beat the Chicago White Sox 6 to 5 in the opening game of the series. Ted Lyons was roughed up during a five run fifth inning.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Ted Lyons
Coen defeats Perry in third round at grass courts
Coen Jr. of Kansas City defeated Fred Perry, English Davis Cup star, in the third round of the Eastern Grass Court Championships at Westchester Country Club, 4-6 9-7 6-4. Perry won the title last year as two of four English entrants reach later rounds. Bunny Austin beat Jack Tidball 14-12 5-7 6-4, while John Cliff beat Bryant Grant 4-6 6-3 6-3.
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Wilbur FP. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Fred Perry
Westchester Country Club
Perry
Henry W
Bunny) Austin
Jack Tidball
Hollywood
John Cliff
Brytant Grant
Atlanta
Clarksburg Receives New Middle Atlantic League Franchise
Clarksburg today became the owner of a local ball club after twenty business men raised nearly 3500 dollars to keep the Generals in town. President Charles Clark of the Generals and Elmer Dailey of the Middle Atlantic League aided the transfer to Jack Marks and the league. An organization meeting is set for today by the new owners.
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Clarksburg
Elmer Dailey
Middle Atlantic League
Jack Marks
Charles Clark
Generals
Dailey
Leonard Wins Narrow Decision Over Paulie Walker
New York August 12 Benny Leonard former lightweight champion extended his comeback with a 10 round decision over Paulie Walker of Trenton New Jersey at Ebbets Field Leonard weighed 151 pounds two more than Walker Leonard trailed early rounds then rallied in the final three to clinch his 21st straight victory in the comeback effort.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Paulie Walker
Trenton
N. J
Ebbets Field
Leonard
Walker
New Jersey
Hoarded Money Is Coming Out of Hiding
Federal Reserve weekly report shows money in circulation dipping by 21 million to 3.707 billion, with a 187 million higher level than two years ago, suggesting money emerging from hoards and reentering commerce and the treasury.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Plan Corporation to Sell Veterans Land
Huntington Aug 12 Doak Carer leader of the American Emergency Force wing of the disbanded bonus army said a decision to provide for purchase of a colony site for the bonus army in Mexico might affect President Rudios decision against permitting colonization. A corporation will be formed under Mexican laws to take over a tract of 28 125 acres of land for resale to veterans on long term.
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Doak Carer
Bonus Army
Mexico
Rudio
Golfing pro Walsh sits new post at Meriden course
This Is The Life notes Sn Pema Big Bo Walsh once famous for cheering fans at the White Box now holds a golf pro position at Meriden Connecticut's municipal course. He formerly thrilled crowds with his nickname and fan antics.
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Sn Pema
Big Bo" Walsh
Meriden
Conn
WHEN HELENE BEAT THE DUTCH
Rosemont residents grow uneasy as Garcia shuns food for asthma treatment and vows to abstain until cured. Garden maintains sulphur water suffices. Witnesses recount Clarke discussions of death by own action, narcotics use, and plans made in New Orleans and here. Courtroom disruptions draw judge’s rebuke while defense argues Clarke fights for his life.
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Garcia
Garden
Carter plans move of headquarters and land transfer
Carter announces heading the corporation as principal stockholder and plans to relocate headquarters from Huntington to El Paso within days. He states the Los Angeles financier Reiniger will transfer the Chihuahua land to the corporation for resale, with future steps including possible trip to Mexico City to seek Rubio's change of decision.
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Chihuahua
Charles P. Reiniger
Los Angeles
Huntington
el Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Rubio
Pittsburgh Colored Pastor Here Sunday
The Rev W A Banks pastor of the colored Baptist temple of Pittsburgh is set to preach in the courthouse auditorium next Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. The service will be under the auspices of the Second Baptist church of Grafton and the public is invited.
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Colored Baptist Temple of
Pittsburgh
Court House Auditorium
Second Baptist Church of
Grafton
Clarke Suicide Claim Echoes at Lancaster Trial
Miami witnesses contend Haden Clarke killed himself with a pistol as defense questions murder motive. Criminologist Arthur Hamilton testifies there is no evidence of homicide, while Clarke’s narcotics past and financial troubles are cited. Other testimony suggests Lancaster threatened to harm Clarke, supporting a suicide defense in the Australian aviator case.
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Miami
Fla
Haden Clarke
Arthur H. Hamilton
Albany
Clarke
W. N. Lancaster
JM. Keith-Miller
Lancaster
Keith-Miller
New Orleans
Hadén
Dick Lavender
Buck Sets New Flight Record to Mexico City
Mexico City August 12 Robert Buck, a young American, set a new flight speed record for a staged trip from Newark to Mexico City. His total flying time was hours and five minutes. Lancaster testified briefly about the scene at the slaying and Lee Gerkin, formerly of this city, now of Maryville, Kansas, was here en route to Washington and New York. He will return in a few days to visit his sister Mrs Kate O’Brien of West Wilford Street.
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Lee Gerkin
Maryville
Kans
Wington
New York
Kate O'Brien
Wilford Street
Mexico City
Robert Buck
Newark
Wonder Girl of Sports Seeks Golf National Title
Babe Didrikson, famed as a wonder girl of sports, plans to enter the women's national golf championship. After returning from Olympic games where she set world records in hurdles and javelin, she will compete in the National Links Tournament in Peabody Massachusetts on September 27. Crowds greet her upon plane arrival with a Broadway style welcome in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson
Main Street
Homestead Girl Sets Olympic Swim Record
Lenore Eight of Homestead, Pa set an Olympic record in the 400 meter freestyle for women, as about 1,000 spectators watched the event in Los Angeles. The performance highlighted the rising talent from Homestead in the national Olympic trials.
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Homestead
Los Angeles
Lenore
No Action Against Man Staging 48 Day Fast
Louis Garden of Rosemont, 48 day fas ter, has taken only mineral water for days and has lost his voice. Neighbors at the courthouse report no action to compel him to eat, though locals fear for his health and seek intervention. Garden, a coal miner by occupation, began the fast due to conditions in soggy coal pits.
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Louis Garden
Rosemont
Court House
Gardlen
A. Oal
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