Oldest Star In Big Show Still Shines Hoyt Wins Reds Loss
Hoyt, back from an appendectomy, pitched seven hits to beat the Reds 5-4 as the Pirates end a comeback bid. The veteran hurler, 19 seasons in, remains the game’s oldest active pitcher with 224 career victories across seven clubs. Giants beat Phillies 6-4. Indians shut out Tigers 8-0. Browns top White Sox 7-3 as pennant races tighten in the NL and AL.
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Generals Meet Reppert Cubs At Rosemont Park
Rosemont Cubs shift schedule as Reppert Park hosts a single game against the Clarksburg Generals Saturday at 1 pm. Manager Tom Barry may start ace pitcher Lefty Hutchinson with Dee Daugherty in reserve. Tater Barnett to catch, rest of lineup intact.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores And Today Schedule
Yesterday National League Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4 New York 6 Philadelphia 4. American League St Louis 7 Chicago 3 Cleveland 8 Detroit 0. Today's games include Pittsburgh at St Louis Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at Brooklyn Cleveland at St Louis New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston Detroit at Chicago.
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Greys Move Fast to Lead Mid-Atlantic Pennant Race
Zanesville seized a two game lead over Charleston and Dayton as they beat Charleston 9-8 with Grimes creating a three run homer in a seven inning rally. Johnstown crushed Dayton 14-3 while Canton edged Huntington 5-4 and Akron topped Portsmouth 8-7 on Auder’s 10th inning single. Tonight’s games feature Charleston at Zanesville, Dayton at Johnstown, Huntington at Canton, and Portsmouth at Akron.
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Henry E. Katschke Named Local Boy Scouts Director
Henry E. Katschke of Toledo was appointed director of the Boy Scouts in the area, replacing P. B. Weaver who resigned. The Aug. 14 notice releases the change in leadership for the local scout organization.
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Huskies Crew Favorites In Olympic Race
Berlin race day previews show University of Washington crews favored for the eightoared gold, with American rivals in diving, backstroke, and basketball finals. The US navy finals include Dan Marrow single sculls and Bill Dugan with John Houser double sculls, while boxing sees two Americans reach semi finals.
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Ed Lewis and Lee Wycoff Finish Draw After Long Match
New York wrestler Ed Strangler Lewis of Glendale California weighing 245 faced Lee Wycoff of St. Louis weighing 218 in a lengthy match that ended in a draw after two hours, fourteen minutes, and forty five seconds.
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Hank Greenberg Ends Baseball For 1936 Season
Detroit Aug 14 Hank Greenberg the Tigers first baseman is through with baseball for the 1936 season. Doctors who treated his fractured left wrist since the world series told club president Walter Briggs the news yesterday. Manager Mickey Cochrane had hoped to use him in the outfield later this season.
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Eleanor Holm Will Turn Pro at New Jersey State Fair
Official reports say Eleanor Holm Jarrett will turn professional after Berlin with her first pro appearance at the New Jersey state fair in Trenton on September 27. Pop Warner invites 49 Temple football candidates to start practice September 1 as the latest group in school history. Horner, 21, wins a playoff over Ball after firing eight birdies to tie him at 67 to force the playoff. The Washington Senators plan to enter the eastern amateur hockey league, with a 48-game schedule being drawn up. Bob Grove’s loss to New York ends a long Yankees win streak over him. Rays Pepper of the Browns becomes the third AL pinch hitter to notch two hits in an inning this season. Phillies president Gerry Nugent laments missing a bid for a first division berth.
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Boxing Meet Nears Finish at Berlin Olympics
With 32 boxers left, including two Americans, the Olympic boxing tournament enters the semi finals. Four fighters in each weight class survived from 186 contenders. America holds two wins in the quarter finals as Lou Laurie and Jackie Wilson advance, while Italy’s Matta and Mexico’s Orti stand in the next round.
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Record Enrollment Is Predicted at Philippi High
Philippi expects 165 freshmen to enroll at the local high school according to primary principal J H Carpenter. Enrollment may reach around 50 students in the high school, signaling an increase of over 100 students from last year.
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South Siders Rally Fails to Overcome Lead in 9 4 Loss
South Side built a nine run third through sixth inning surge at Athletic Field, but West Side could not catch up as Morrison allowed only four hits. Hamilton fanned 11 batters but West Side slipped to a 9 to 4 defeat. Umpires were Hamilton and McMullen.
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Owens Secret to Sprint Wins Revealed in Breath Control
Columbus August 14 Jesse Owens explains his world record sprint performances come from holding his breath in the stretch drive. The Ohio State star says he can start slow then surge after the 70 yard mark, a tactic coached to never be used unless needed. He notes writers see the late speed but few know the breathing secret.
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Maryland fall race season opens at Little Saratoga
Cumberland Md Aug 11 eight feature races have been arranged for Maryland's fall race season opening Tuesday Aug 18 at the Little Saratoga of America. Race Secretary Edward J Brennan approved the book and purses total 11200 for the first five days of the ten day session. Eleven of the thirty five races in opening week will be one mile and a sixteenth while the rest are sprits. Purses range from 500 to 300 with two 600 purses offered in addition to (text cuts off)
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NYA Defeats U S Engineers in Twilight League Blowout
NYA routed U S Engineers 71 to 6 at the Athletic field despite an early six-run lead by the Engineers. Bailey steadied after a rough first inning for the Engineers, while Trader and Shaw sparked NYA with key hits in the seventh inning. Schedule notes: NYA faces All Stars, Engineers vs Carr China, and Blackhawks meet All Stars next week on the high school field.
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Rural electrification reaches Barbour County grid
The first rural electric system in the state moves forward in Barbour county with a $94000 allocation to Barbour Power Company. The project aims to serve about 450 farm families while Cooke helps install the initial distribution pole within five weeks.
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Roosevelt to Speak At Chautauqua Tonight
President Roosevelt will address Chautauqua, New York, tonight. The speech will be broadcast on WABC CBS in addition to WJZ NBC at 8 PM. NBC will also provide extended London track meet coverage with descriptive periods at 10:10 and 10:45 AM.
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Youth Burned in Huntington Yard Fire Incident
Don Moreland eleven was burned when he touched a can of gasoline in his yard. The State Board of Education transferred Professor C. C. Ragler from Stub history to West in Charleston.
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Davis Given Net Honors At West Virginia Summer Session
Kenneth C. Davis won the West Virginia University summer session tennis singles title with a three set victory over E. H. Mc Laughlin. Ted Pluharty captured the Sistersville Country club golf championship by defeating Gene McLay in 36 holes. Welch’s amateur boxers split a pair of bouts. Charley Whitman scored the Bluefield win. Wheeling High School eyes a strong football season despite losses at Central Catholic Triadelphia Warwood and Linsly, with Everett Brinkman predicting a fast backfield behind a heavy line.
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Judge Sharp rails at partisanship endangering schools
Judge Sharp denounces political control of schools and state departments. He calls for removing liquor commission from politics and warns that current practices threaten effective governance. He argues teachers should remain employed for efficiency and that political influence corrupts government.
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Plane Crash Inquiry Opens Near Langley Field
Probers start inquiry into a late night crash on the Coucias farm five miles from town. An ambulance from Langley field waited for daylight to reach the wreck as Major B. M. Giles leads a Langley board of investigation. The political discussion notes voters want lower taxes and efficient government, with calls for a nonpolitical school system and reorganization of the road commission.
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Sims to Speak Huntington Address Planned
West Virginia Young Democratic club invites State Auditor Edgar B. Sims to address a Democrat rally in Huntington Friday night.
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