Lowly A's Triumph Over Gehrig and Company
The Athletics slugged the Yankees 10 to 5 as 17 hits powered a decisive win. Cleveland beat the Browns 12-10 in a wild 35-hit slugfest while Lefty Grove returned to form with a four-hit effort for the Red Sox. The Cubs and Giants posted wins as St Louis and Pittsburgh rested.
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National League Results and Upcoming Games
Yesterday in the National League New York 3 Philadelphia 0 Boston 2 Chicago 7 Cincinnati 5 with Pittsburgh and St Louis late. Today St Louis at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at Brooklyn. In the American League Philadelphia 10 New York 5 Boston 9 Washington 0 Cleveland 12 St Louis 10 Detroit Chicago on wet grounds New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at St Louis Washington at Boston at Chicago 2.
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Clair Bee to Teach Basketball at Marshall Camp
Clair F Bee and fellow coaches Dani Henderson and Carl G Snavely will lead a coaching school on the Marshall campus next week for football and basketball coaches. Bee, renowned for his success at Ryder College and Long Island University, was once in contention for the Berlin Olympics team. McKinney and Bolyard will attend and return to Grafton to train their teams, with Bolyard slated as a standout lineman under Henderson. Snavely, famed for Tar Heel success, will bring top coaching influence to the session as McKinney and Bolyard plan preseason work.
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Grafton
Dani Henderson
Marshall College
Carl G. Snavely
North Carolina
Cornell University
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Ryder College
Long Island University
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Ron MccKinney
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Bolyard
William
Bill” Bolyard
Cam Henderson
Davis Elkins
June
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Snavely
Cornell
Gil Dobie
Cam. Henderson
Rockne
Warner
West Virginia
Budge top seed blasts Parker in eastern tennis final
In Rye New York Don Budge of Oakland defeated Frankie Parker of Spring Lake 4-6 7-5 6-1 8-6 to reach the men's final as Bitsy Grant looms for today against Bobby Riggs in an anticipated match. The women's final will feature Sylvia Henrotin of France against Helen Pedersen of Stamford after Pedersen edged Marjorie Van Ryn 6-4 3-6 6-0.
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N. Y
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Bobby Riggs
Tomorow
Mme
Sylvia Henrotin
France
Helen Pendersen
Stamford
Conn
Youngster, 17, wins West Pennsylvania golf crown
Lanky Barret Melvin, a 17 year old Franklin shotmaker, captured the Western Pennsylvania amateur golf championship cup along with his West Penn junior and state interscholastic titles. A steady one over par final match beat Knox Young Sr. 2 and 1.
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Franklin
West Penn
Knox Young
Wrestling results from last night in North Bergen and surrounding areas
North Bergen New Jersey saw Joe Cox 228 from Kansas City defeat George Keverly 208 from Hollywood while Rudy Kay 197 from Chicago defeated Pat Kelly 201 from Knoxville. Red Yagnoone 192 from Newark scored over Prenchy La Rue 220 from Buffalo.
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Kansas City
George Keverly
Hollywood
Peoria
Rudy Kay
Chicago
Pat Kelly
Knoxville
Tenn
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Yagnoone
Newark
Prenchy La= rue
Buffalo
Zep
Two Sistersville Tennis Stars Reach Semi-Finals
At Sistersville, Aug. 15, two local players, Lawrence Smith and Robert Mason, advanced in the annual invitation tennis tournament semifinals. Roach of Athens and Brownlee of Benwood also won, with Mason defeating Oldaker and Roach beating Myers in three sets.
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Sistersville
Jimmy Roach
Athens, C
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Roach
Dr. E. E. Myers
Philippi
Brownlee
Carroll Harper
Mason
Joseph Oldaker
Buckhannon
Sharkey Boasts of Easy Victory Over Louis Showdown Pushes To Ring
Orangeburg New York August 15 veteran heavyweight Jack Sharkey vows to stop Joe Louis next Tuesday night saying he will land right hands and finish him. Sharkey claims he fights for action not money and cites his wealth to prove he can beat Louis.
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Associated Press
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Jack Dempsey
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Schmeling
Louis Sharkey Fight to Be Broadcast on Air
New York August 15 The Louis Sharkey bout will air next Tuesday at 9 PM on WABC CBS net. It marks one of the few heavyweight broadcasts by the chain.
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Huskies Win Olympic Rowing Final in Dramatic Finish
Washington Huskies overcome illness and tough European competition to capture Olympic eight-oared rowing title at Grunau Germany in 1936. Despite half the crew fighting colds, coach Al Uldrickson praised their behind the scenes fight to win. The Huskies broke Olympic records in trials and edged Italy and Germany by a second in the final.
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Associated Press
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Washington Huskies
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Pacific Northwest
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al Uldrickson
Great Britain
Germany claims team honors in five-race rowing event
Kies led late but needed a strong finish to stay ahead of the British Hungarian and Swiss crews who followed in that order. Germany's sweep earned 59 points, with Great Britain second and the United States tied with Switzerland for third. Gustav Schaefer won the singles title with ease while E Rufil of Switzerland finished fifth. Daniel Barrow Jr. of Philadelphia and Charlie Campbell from Canada collided during the race, dropping ground to Hosea Hasenperl of Austria who took the silver behind the German winner.
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Teuton Olympic Navy
Great Britain
United States
Switzerland
Gustav Schaefer
E. Rufil
Daniel Barrow, Jr
Philadelphia
Charlie Campbell
Hosea Hasenperl
Austria
Charleston Beats Zanesville In High-Scoring 23 18 Tilt
Mid Atlantic league batters lit up the night in a three hour game as Charleston outscored Zanesville 23 to 18. The contest featured 44 hits 22 bases on balls 13 doubles and 3 homers. Akron defeated Portsmouth 12 to 3 Frances Kelleher hit two straight home runs and Huntington overwhelmed Canton 17 to 2 Zimmeman slugged two homers and Alston one. Rain canceled Dayton Johnstown. Schedule: Charleston at Zanesville Dayton at Johnstown Huntington at Canton Portsmouth at Akron.
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Zanesville
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Portsmouth
Frances Kelleher
Huntington
Canton
Zimmerman
Alston
Dayton
Johnstown
Fights Last Night Roundup Across Cities
In Atlantic City Paul Pirrone outpointed Joe Smallwood in a 8 round bout. Andy Puglisi knocked out Cowboy Eddie Anderson in Duluth after 3 rounds. Huck Woods won a points decision over Pat Murphy in Detroit. Hardrock Harden defeated George Davis in Atlantic Beach in a 10 round contest.
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Paul Pirrone
Cleveland
Joe Smallwood
Lancaster
Duluth
Minn
Andy Puglisi
Eddie Anderson
Minneapolis
Detroit
Huck Woods
Pat Murphy
Chicago
Atlantic Beach
N. C
Hardrock Harden
Graham
George Davis
Richmond
Clarksburg Juniors Triumph in Playoff Game
The Clarksburg American Legion junior baseball team dominated Washington in the deciding game to earn a berth in the eastern United States championship in Charlotte, N C. Clarksburg swamped the visitors with a commanding performance.
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Clarksburg American Legion
Washington Today
Charlotte
N. C
United States Battles to Hold Lead in Final Olympics Day
Berlin recounts the last day of competition as the United States fights to maintain its overall lead with key chances in boxing finals, the men and women's swimming events, and a standout eight-oared rowing victory. Adolph Kiefer of Chicago shines in backstroke. Japan and Holland press for medals as U S lead fluctuates.
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United States
Washington
Adolf Kiefer
Chicago
Japan
Holland
Medica
Marshall Wayne
Miami
Wild
Erhardt Wels
Germany
Herman Stork
Amereica
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Providence
R. I
Jack Medca
Seattle
Cage
Rita Mastenbroek
America
Lé Kight Wingard
He Pa
Mastenbroek
Team Victory Earns 2-0 Opener Win
A yesterday game saw pitching standout five hits allowed by the pitcher as the team captured the first contest 2 to 0. The win followed a tighter 10 to 1 scoring stretch, signaling strong performance across the matchup.
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