Al Simmons Booed For First Time In Baseball Career
Chicago fans voiced disapproval at Comiskey Park as Al Simmons, noted for his hustle and a career .274 batting average that season, faced his first booing. The piece also covers Huck Betts’s decline, Cubs deciding to chase the Cardinals for NL pennant, and notes on Walter Johnson and rumors linking Jimmy Foxx to Chicago.
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Grafton
W. VA
Sentinel
al Simmons
Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Chicago
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Laabs Still Leading In Hitting for Minor Leagues
Durham report lists minor league batting leaders from the latest averages compiled by the National Association Press Bureau. Laabs of Fort Wayne tops the list at .427 with Eckhardt, Ferrell, and Wasdell close behind across Three I League Pacific Coast Piedmont and Middle Atlantic circuits.
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Durham
N. C
National Association Press Bureau
Laabs
Fort Wayne
Eckhardt
Mission
Pacific Coast
Ferrell
Richmond
Piedmont
Wasdell
Zanesville
Middle Atlantic
Baseball Tonight and Scores Listed
Games Today feature Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York. Yesterday results include Washington 4 Detroit 3 New York 8 Cleveland 2 Boston 9 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 14 St Louis 1. Next matchups Washington Detroit Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Young coach Shelton to field 20 veterans in big WVU game
Elkins West Virginia August 14 01 Young Bud Shelton expects a tough Scarlet Hurricane squad with at least 20 veterans ready for October 5 against West Virginia University. He plans a strong backfield with Ben Flaharty Gerald Gainer Isner and Bob Allen plus junior and senior captains Josh Pike and Forrest Underwood. The schedule opens with La Salle in Philadelphia and continues with Alfred Holbrook Salem St Bonaventure West Virginia Wesleyan George Washington St Vincent and St Thomas as the campaign develops.
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W. Va
Bud Shelton
Big Scarlet Hurricane
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Henderson
Marshall College
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Philadelphia
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Notre Dame
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Josh Pike
Forrest Underwood
Ackle
Ben Flaharty
Gerald Gainer
Junior Isner
Bob Allen
Salle
Mountaineers
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Salem
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St. Vincent
St. Thomas
Perry Ready for Tourney at Forest Hills
New York August 14 Fred Perry of England the world's outstanding tennis player arrived in New York en route to Forest Hills for the national championships beginning August 29 He has won at Forest Hills the past two years and may claim the America trophy again if victorious Perry warned he would seek no trouble until he reaches the courts and likely would face it there He declined comment on Americans fielding their best players and noted Allison's effort in the Davis Cup matches The star also answered questions about his romance with Helen Vinson directing them to the actress.
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Canada
Mexico
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Washington
Xxx
Lewis Douglas
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X Roosevelt
Roosevelt Party
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Fred Perry
Forest Hills
Perry
Allison
Helen Vinson
Meeting on Rules For Big Game Is Scheduled
Chicago Aug 14 Coaches for the college all stars of 1934 will meet with George Halas owner coach of the Chicago Bears tonight to agree on rules for their game at Soldier Field August 29. Frank Thomas of Alabama is hospitalized with acute arthritis. Charlie Bachman of Michigan State leads the squad with Doc Spears and Slip Madigan assisting. Halas searches for a quarterback to replace Carl Brumbaugh who joined West Virginia as an assistant coach.
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College All Stars
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Auust
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Charlie Bachman
Michigan State
All Stars
Doc Spears
Wisconsin
Slip" Madigan
St Mary's
Delafield
Wis
Carl Brumbaugs
University of West Virginia
Wrestling match ends in riot after pin and fight
In Springfield Maine on August 14 Martino Angelo of Buffalo pinned local wrestler Frankie Taylor with a hammerlock, but refused to release. The referee awarded Taylor the fall as the crowd charged the ring and burned Angelo with lit cigars and cigarettes, before Angelo swung at Byron.
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Martino Angelo
Buffalo
N.Y
Frankie Taylor
Angelo
Taylor
Byron
Lumberport Native Named Athletic Coach for Whiteville High
Lumberport West Virginia reports Paul Leonard Powell of Haywood will become athletic coach at Whiteville High School in Whiteville North Carolina. Powell, a Lumberport High standout, recently completed four years at Wesleyan College. Police also report taking Angelo into custody.
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Lumberport
W. Va
Paul Leonard Powell
Haywood
Whiteville High School
Whiteville
Powell
Lumberport High School
Wesleyan College
Olympic Row Gets Serious
Washington reports Representative Celler urged immediate withdrawal of all U S entries from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games citing Nazi abuses against Jews and Catholics. Senator Gerry and Senator Walsh joined calls for boycott or reconsideration as Dickstein also presses for action unless Germany guarantees non discrimination.
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Celler
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Celle
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Walsh
Mass
State Department
Dickstein
Rep
Gemany
Alibi Ike shines in baseball film and Hambletonian derby nearby
Baseball fans are urged to see Joe E Brown in Alibi Ike at the New Dixie for the film’s witty rookie and alibi routines. Also today Goshen hosts the Hambletonian harness race, while local teams prepare for pivotal games as rainouts compress schedules and batting averages lag behind.
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Joe E. Brown
New Dixie
Ring Lardner
Joey
Goshen
N. Y
Wagering and Attendance Up at Lincoln Fields Track
Chicago track crowds and wagering rose about 50 percent this day over the same date last year prompting Colonel Matt Winn to plan improvements for 1936 at Lincoln Fields on the South Side.
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Lincoln Fields
South Side
Matt Winn
Roosevelt Rivalry Echoes At Hampton Beach Rally
Political observers report Davey and other GOP figures at Hampton Beach N H where Knox was slated to address a Republican rally with Moses expected to attend. Ohio Governor Davey reiterated opposition to a special election to fill Truax’s seat while seeking over 15 million dollars in PWA funds for welfare work. In New York former President Hoover met with various figures and discussed constitutional issues.
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PWA
New York
Hoover
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Ogden Mills
Strand Theatre Presents Child Star Betty Jean Haney in Mary Jane's Pa
Betty Jean Haney, eight years old and Hollywood born, stars as Mary Jane in Mary Jane's Pa at the Strand Theatre tonight. Daughter of vaudeville performers Frank Haney and Harriet Whitlaw, she has read since age three and is noted as the youngest star to headline at New York's Palace Theatre. The program also includes The Texas Terror, about a fallen sheriff whose courage rekindles when he saves a friend's daughter from outlaws.
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Guy
Ibbee
Merry'tri
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Strand Theatre
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Harriet Whitlaw
Winnipeg
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Dauntless
John Wayne Shines in The Texas Terror at Opera House
The Opera House screens John Wayne in Lone Star Production The Texas Terror delivering daring action and adventurous romance. Wayne showcases a bolder hero as thrills unfold through the feature and into a second night show.
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Lone Star
Wayne
Kiwanis Club Dinner at Pruntytown Highlights Readings and Books
About 45 Grafton Kiwanis members traveled to Pruntytown where the Methodist Church Ladies Aid served dinner. Under Mrs Virginia Mason guidance a program of readings songs and one act plays entertained attendees. Paul E Malone reported 250 new books were delivered to the State Industrial School for Boys for inmate use. The next meeting is set for Laurel Crest Inn about 15 miles east on Route 60.
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Pruntytown
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Virginia Mason
State Industrial School For Boys
Paul E. Malone
Laurel Crest Inn
Grafton
Route
Woman rides wrong car. Chief Lewis detains drunk rider
Beckley August 14 a negro woman selected Police Chief Richard Lewis's automobile to go home the chief had her jailed on a drunkenness charge.
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Beckley
Richard Lewis
Poet Sir William Watson Dies at 77 in Sussex
Brighton reports the death of Sir William Watson a renowned English poet after a two week illness in Ditchling Sussex. He was 77 years old.
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Brighton
England
Sir William Watson
Ditchling
Sussex
Guffey Coal Bill Faces Delay as Floor Action Slips
The proposed measure stalls with a 12 to 11 vote and awaits a special rule from the rules committee before floor consideration. Delay is expected into Friday or next Tuesday as Boland and supporters press for increased campaigning. The Pennsylvania delegation pledges full backing while West Virginia Democrats rally to the bill.
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Rules Committee
House
Boland
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