Giants win and Dodgers stumble in night games action
In two night games King Carl Hubbell pitched a 1-0 eleven inning win over the Bees while Mel Ott starred for the Giants in the other. Al Smith limited the White Sox to one hit as the Indians held their league lead with a 4-0 victory. Brooklyn flubbed a chance to close the gap, dropping the second game 9-6 after winning the opener 6-5. The Yankees surged into the first division with an 8-3 win over the Red Sox.
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Bill White
Associated Press
King Carl Hubbell
Giants
al Smith
Cleveland Indians
Smith
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Webb
Indians
Daytoff
Injuns
Ray Weatherly
Hubbell
Carl
The
Bees
Mel Rt
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Johnny Rizzo
Bob Bragan
Brooks
Senators Rally Past Athletics as Pirates Edge Cardinals
After four losses the Senators beat the Athletics 5-3 with Buddy Lewis delivering a ninth inning triple with two on. Johnny Whitehead left with a spiked ankle as the Browns fell 7-1 to St. Louis. Pepper Martin drew a bases loaded walk in the eleventh to force in the run for the Cardinals 7-6 win over the Pirates.
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Johnny Whitehead
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Athletics
Pepper Martin
Mace Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
A's
Astra Horse Wins Classic
Fred Egan, at 60, predicted a Hambletonian win and drove Spencer Scott to a straight heat victory at Good Time park before about 30,000 fans. Spencer Scott clocked 2:02 and 2:03 for the miles, earning $23,077 as Remus and Kuno finished second and third in both heats for owners Bowser, Dickerson, Short, Bostwick, and Greenwich connections.
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Orlo Robertson
Goshen
Des Moines Bell
Peter Astra
Fred Egan
Lexington
Long
W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Guy
Hambletonian
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Spencer Scott
Philadelphia
Egan
Spencer
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich
Conn
Good Time Park
Shirley Hanover
Standings From Yesterday's National League Results
Yesterday in the National League New York beat Boston 1 0 while Pittsburgh edged St Louis 7 to 6. Brooklyn and Cincinnati games were recorded at 6 6 and Cincinnati at Chicago were postponed due to rain. Philadelphia stood at 5 9 with other teams holding current marks.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baseball schedules and yesterday results from major league games
Today's games list probable pitchers for New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn as well as Cincinnati at Chicago. Yesterday results show Cleveland 4 Chicago 0, New York 8 Boston 3, Washington 5 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 13 St. Louis 7.
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New York
Boston
Melton
Posedel
Strincevich
Philadelphia
Booklyn
Higbe
Wyatt
Cincinnati
Chicago
Moore
Passeau
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Yesterday's Stars and Today’s Baseball Games
Yesterday’s top performers include Buddy Lewis driving in two to push the Senators past the A’s 5-3. Tonight’s matchups feature Boston at New York, Washington at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cleveland, and Detroit at St Louis with various pitchers named. The Indians’ Al Smith threw a superb one hitter in a shutout to cap the night in the American League.
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W. L. Pet
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
New York
Chicago
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
al Smith
Indians
Prices Cut at Wheeling Downs Fall Program
Wheeling Downs announces reduced general admission to fifty cents daily except Labor Day as fall racing begins August 24. Labor Day grandstand seats reserved. sale starts August 24 at Wheeling Downs Reserved Seat Office. Timonium shipments signal strong field with Guy Osborne and M. Young sending Sylacoaugha Valentine Ann Flickamara and Devil's Brother among contenders. Stables fill as Rankin Nanoke Just High join horses from Hagerstown and other tracks.
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Wheeling
Wheeling Downs
Jockey Club
Timonium
Guy Osborne
M. Young
Osborne
Sylacoaugha
Valentine Ann
Flickamara
Downs
Young
Devil
Howard Rankin
Nanoke
Hagerstown
W. A. Mikel
George Zimmerman
Cumberland
Hamilton
Detroit Boss Predicts Tigers Pennant Run This Year
Detroit business manager Jack Zeller expresses strong belief the Tigers will win the pennant this season. He blasts the no trade rule, urges pitcher help, and notes the club is built for 1940 despite aging players. Zeller remains confident while acknowledging injuries to infielders.
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Dale Stafford
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Jack Zeller
Kenesaw M. Landis
Tigers
Zeller
Walter O. Briggs
Tiger
Briggs
Rudy York
Semipro World Series Qualifiers Include Clarksburg Wanstreets
The field features multiple former champions including Enid Oklahoma 1937 and Buford Georgia 1938. The winner will sail from New York in September for San Juan to begin the second semipro world series, which Puerto Rico won last year four games to two. Entries list the Clarksburg Wanstreets.
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Enid, Okla
Buford, Ga
New York
San Juan
Clarksburg
W. Va
Adams Stars in Big Races
Chicago writer Earl Hilligan profiles Johnny Adams, the top money rider of the season. The Pasadena jockey has won three major stakes this summer with purses totaling over 95 000, plus numerous other victories at Hollywood and Washington Park. Adams’s pace judgment and strong finishes have made him a standout in racing circles. He and his wife live in Pasadena, and his recent earnings from the big wins amount to about 9.12 for six minutes of riding.
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Earl Hilligan
Chicago
Johnny Adams
Washington Park Meeting
Ord
Carlyle
Kas
Johnny
Adams
Pasadena
Calif
Erin
Hollywood Park
Specify
Charles S. Howard
San Francisco
Swain
Washington Park
Midland
Howard
Good Racing Program Planned For Altoona
Altoona Pa August 15 one of the greatest automobile speed racing programs in recent years will be the Labor Day offering at the Altoona Speedway on September 2 a seven event program of registered AAA races. Three A racing has returned to Altoona this year after two seasons of competition under the Central States banner hence a decided interest in the functions of the heavyfooted experts. The Labor Day meet will be headlined by a 30 lap race over the mile and an eighth track with a supporting schedule of six preliminaries in addition to time trials which will be held in the morning starting at 10 o clock eastern standard time.
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Altoona
Altoona Speedway
Central States
Mountain States League May Extend Season
Bluefield reports 45 000 paid admissions this season while attendance trails last year. President Ray Ryan proposed a two week extension to the Mountain States league to play five home and five away dates plus four makeup days after the regular season ends September 2. He cited weather as the worst in minor league history and planned to poll the six clubs on the plan.
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Bluefield
Ray Ryan
Ryan
Big Baseball Meet Opens In Wichita With 32 Teams
National semipro tournament opens its sixth Wichita stand with 32 teams from across the nation competing for a $3,000 first prize and a trip to Puerto Rico. Double elimination format, long daily schedules, and added attractions including a disembodied mike relay to catch field chatter.
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Harold Claassen
Wichita
Kas
Puerto Rico
Gus. Q. Phan
Raymond Harry Dumont
Mike
Clarksburg
Duncan
Okla
Cementers
Upsets Persist in West Maryland Tennis Meet
In Oakland Maryland on August 15 Ed Alcorn of Pittsburgh defeated Baltimore seed No.2 D Hobbs 4-6 8-6 6-1 to advance. In women's singles L W Andrald of Montauk Beach beat McCuckey 6-2 6-2 and Sara Moore of Washington 6-3 6-2. Dorothy Bell of Wheeling beat Virginia Hood 6-1 6-0 while Hazel Biscoff defeated Wright Hugus 7-5 6-4.
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Oakland
Maryland
Ed Alcorn
Pittsburgh
D. Hobbs
Baltimore
L. ‘W. Andrald
Montauk Beach
L. L
John McCuckey
Clarksburg
W. Va
Vitt Sure 10 Lose Position In Cleveland
News column notes Hal Trosky and Rogers Hornsby poised to succeed Oscar Vitt next year. Dope on Vitt’s fate, and chatter about Phillies staff and other baseball tidbits. Mentions Conn Pastor postponement loss and attendance woes in Portland. Also references Joe Cronin, Jimmy Foxx, Red Sox succession talk and Texas Tech football line names Bird Dog and Double Ug.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Hal Trosky
Rogers Hornsby
Oscar Vitt
Dope
Vitt
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Mike Jacobs
Bob Pastor
Philly
Doc Prothro
Bucky Walters
Phils
High Point
Portland
Ore
Victor O. Jones
Boston Evening Globe
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Foxx
Jim Tabor
Joe
Red Sox
Ellsworth Vines
Toronto
Johnny Peskey
Rocky Mount
Ragtime News
Connie Mack
M’coy
Wrnter
Grammer
Rain
Conny
Pastor
Texas Tech
Ashland Sweeps Logan in League Doubleheader
Ashland Colonels shutout Logan in both ends of a Mountain State league twinbill, 5-0 and 3-0, as rain again left most clubs idle. George Pado limited Logan to four hits for the opener win while Kennedy tamed the Indians in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Ashland
Colonels
Logan
George Pado
Kennedy
Indians
Logan Schedules Bluefield Show and Huntington at Welch
A pair of singles events is listed with Logan performing at Bluefield tonight and Huntington at Welch while Ashland is set to perform at Williamson. The lineup names Bluefield Huntington Welch Williamson and Ashland as locations and participants.
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Logan
Bluefield
Huntington
Welch
Ashland
Williamson
Results of Commission Survey Are Requested
Huntington August 15 The State Road Commission survey results were requested by the West Virginia highway users conference which named Clarksburg for its September 27 meeting The conference noted a study of bonded indebtedness aiming to cut interest and shift roads to a pay as you go plan
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Huntington
State Road Commission
West Virginia Highway Users Conference
Clarksburg
Greek Cruiser Hello Sinking Aboard Near Tinos Harbor
The Greek cruiser Hello was torpedoed off Tinos island harbor with initial reports claiming no warning. No details on casualties were available as Italian Greek tensions rose over neutrality accusations linked to Britain. Greek naval circles insist the ship was clearly marked and mis identification was unlikely.
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Hello
Tinos Island
Greece
Britain
West Virginia Republican Women name national delegates
The executive board of the West Virginia Federation of Republican Women's clubs named national convention delegates for Detroit in September 2021. Huntington state president Ann Scott Wilson, Parkersburg committeewoman Cara L. Ebert, Alley member A. S. MacDonald, and Logan member Naaman Jackson were selected.
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Charleston
West Virginia Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
Detroit
Ann Scott Wilson
Huntington
Cara L. Ebert
Parkersburg
A. S. MacDonald
Alley
Naaman Jackson
Logan
Grafton Nine Falls Short In Title Bid
Flemington defeated Grafton 11 to 1 in Taylor county league play. Spencer held Grafton to one run as Flemington, led by Jones with a home run and Phillips with three hits, pounded 12 hits. Grafton’s lone score came in the third inning.
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Grafton Independents
Taylor County
Flemington
Stolzenfels
Spencer
Grafton
Jones
Bobby Phillips
Jason
Benda
W. Shaw
Phillips
Lawson
McCauley
D. Shaw
Whitehall
Furlow
Willis
Weaver
R. Stolzens
Robinson
Poe
Skinner
H Grafton
McKinney
Edgel
Hendervease
Langer
Stier’ Spencer
Five Previll sons named in fraud petition indictments
Morgantown August 15 indictments charging five sons with fraudulent solicitation names to a Communist hoe ing petition were returned by a Monongalia county special jury. Donald Previll of Parkgrove and others named were listed with the alleged actions connected to the petition.
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Morgantown
Fhve
Monongallé Courtty
Donald Previll
Will Beall
Parkgrove
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