Rosemont and Philippi set for first playoff clash Saturday
Rosemont leads Western Aces into the first playoff of the West Virginia State League after an 11 to 5 12-inning win at Belington. Ed Reppert anchors the Cubs as they stake a one and a half game edge over Philippi with three games remaining.Uppers include Hank Mazza and Eddie Baker helping the Cubs, while Rosemont hosts Philippi in Reppert Park with three umpires assigned for the series. Meanwhile golf sectional qualifiers crown leaders in Cleveland and Chicago, with Scotty Campbell, Zell Eaton, and Walter Emery posting 141 totals and advancing to national amateur play.
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Repperts
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Barbour
Whiley Fitton
Angelo
Hank” Maz~za
Adie
Baker
Eddie” Baker
West Virginia University
Cy" Slaughter
Lefty” Hutchinson
Jess Holbert
Ossie Ee
Associated Press
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Albert
Scotty) Campbell
Seattle
New York
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Zell Eaton
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Gene Homans
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Frankie Strafaci
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Spec) Goldman
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Nebraska
Omaha
Chuck Korsis
University of Michigan
Jack Nash
London
Ont
Detroit
Chicago
Hawaii Sent No Players to National Amateur Golf
Hawaii fails to place entrants in the National Amateur Golf Tournament at Cleveland this year. William K. Notley led Hawaii qualifiers with a 156 but will not compete in Cleveland.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Cleveland
William K. Notley
Conlons Jocko Conlan Shines in Sox Doubleheader
Chicago Aug 21 John Bertrand Conlan known as Jacko, 32, earned a rare major league chance with White Sox. He went seven for eight with six RBIs, two stolen bases, and two circus catches, lifting his average to 347. The Sox won both games and moved up in the pennant race.
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John Bertrand Conlan
Jacko
Jocko
White Sox
Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
George Washington
Patsy Hogan Manning Seeks Second Career In Ring Comeback
In a chat on Latrobe Street, the aging Patrick Patsy Hogan Manning recalls his days in Waukegan and at race tracks as a trainer and manager. At 58, he hopes for a comeback through handicapping ponies and guiding fighters, aiming to Baltimore and other hubs of the sport.
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Patrick
Patsy Hogan" Manning
Patsy
Baltimore
Latrobe Street
Wauxegan
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Hogan
Max
Jimmy Braddock
Louis
Baer
Renee
Indians Play Top Notch Game in Doubleheader Sweep
The Cleveland Indians, under Steve O'Neill, show a stronger brand of baseball and sit near third place in the standings. They beat the Washington Senators 4-2 as two fumbles and a wild throw set the tone in the opening inning.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Steve O'Neill
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Washington Senators
Detroit
Yankees
Red Sox
Athletics
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Parmelee
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Joe Medwick
Jack Rothrock
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim
Weaver
Tom Zachary
Bluemont
Patsy
Wal-kegan
Wheeling and Warwood Highs Start Football Drills in WV
Rosemont clinched second half honors in the state league but needed 12 innings to beat Belington 11 to 5, as Repperts overwhelmed them. In Wheeling Warwood drills begin with about 90 candidates at Wheeling High and 70 at Warwood, ahead of a playoff schedule at Reppert Park Rosemont and Philippi.
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Grafton
Ron McKinney
Rosemont
West Virginia
Belington
Repperts
Wheeling
W. Va
Tom Jpas
Wheeling High
Warwood
All Stars Tangle With Bears in 1934 Exhibition
Chicago reports the College All Stars after two weeks of training prepare for the August 29 game against the Chicago Bears. Coaches Thomas Spears Bachman Madigan evaluate talent for a starting lineup while George Halas plans the Bears attack and adapts with cast-off slippers shipped by the All Star coaches.
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College All Stars
Chicago Bears
All Stars
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Doc Spears
Wisconsin
Charlie Bachman
Michigan State
Slip" Madigan
St. Mary's
George Halas
Halas
New York Giants
Philippi Red Sox stock up for series with Addie Baker
Manager Frank Kittle has signed Addie Baker, a former university ace, to join the Philippi Red Sox as an additional starter for the series. Expected to face Repperts, the first half champions will deploy Hutchinson and Slaughter along with Baker, while Ernie Lawson catches. Rosemont relies on Joe Dugan to pitch with Taser Barnett catching.
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Frank Kittle
Philippi Red Sox
Addie” Baker
University
Ace
Barbour Countians
Repperts
Hutchinson
Slaughter
Ashley
Holbert
Philippi
Lefty Hutchinson
Ernie Lawson
Rosemont Aggregation
Joe Dugan
Johnstown Portsider
Taser" Barnett
Weirton Steel Triumph In Thrilling Softball Clash
Weirton Steel edged Love Drugs 3 to 2 yesterday at Clarksburg as pitcher Grow allowed only two hits while five errors by Love Drugs aided the Weirton win. Ostroski led Grafton’s offense with two doubles, but the scoreline reflected tight defense and clutch hitting.
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Love Drugs
Clarksburg
Grafton
Parker
Joe Ostroski
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J. Lopetz
New York
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Detroit
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Chicago
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Schader
John Roxborough
Louis
Greyhound to Run Again in Springfield Futurity
Greyhound, champion trotter and Hambletonian stake winner, races today in the Illinois review futurity at Springfield. Coupled with the Saint, he is a prohibitive favorite in a field of six three year olds for a purse around 1500 dollars.
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Springfield
Greyhound
Wrestling Results From Last Night Across Cities
In Pottsville Gus Sonnenberg of Providence defeated Ed Meske of Cleveland by body fall in 20 minutes and three seconds. Indianapolis saw Danny O’Mahoney beat Frank Speers in straight falls. Roland Kirshmeyer and Big Boy Davis drew in Oklahoma. Minneapolis Abe Coleman defeated Whitey Hewitt in New York while Otto Kuss and Lon Plummer drew in Baltimore in a thirty minute session.
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Pottsville
Gus Sonnenberg
Providence
R. I
Ed Meske
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Danny O’mahomey
Ireland
Frank Speers
Atlanta
Roland Kirshmeyer
Oklahoma
Big Boy Davis
Columbus
Drew
Minneapolis
Abe Coleman
New York
Whitey Hewitt
Memphis
Otto Kuss
Pine City
Minn
Lon Plummer
Baltimore
Expensive Red Sox Jinxed by Lowly Browns
In St Louis the Red Sox faced a grim note after a rough run against the Browns. The Browns ended a six game set with four wins and pulled ahead ten to seven in their all-time series, narrowing Boston's margin in the season duel.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Teague
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Bostoners
Fights Last Night Action Across Cities
Boxing results report last night from Chicago Cincinnati New York Elizabeth Jersey City and Jersey City. Notable: Bobby Pace stopped Gene Higgins in Chicago while Sailor Born and Carl Sca lise drew in a four bout set. Freddie Miller outpointed Roger Bernard in Cincinnati and Johnny Constance defeated Jimmy Brady in Elizabeth New Jersey. Lou Lombardi stopped Joy Zodda in Jersey City.
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Chicago
Bobby Pace
el Centro
Cal
Gene Higgins
Sailor
Atlanta
Carl Scalise
Drew
Jersey City
N. J
Lou Lombardi
Joy Zodda
New York
Farmer Leads Trapshooters at Vandalia Championship
New York dairy farmer Elmer Torge of Wales Center, once with Bay City baseball, topped the trapshooting field at Vandalia by breaking 200 targets in a row. He faced 33 state champions, canal zone and Canadian title-holders, with only his run flawless. Olio B. Kichl added the North American sub-junior crown by hitting 98 of 100.
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Vandalia
New York
Elmer Torge
Wales Center
Bay City
Mich
Canal Zone
Fred S. Tomlin
Glassboro
N. J
Hale C. Jones
East Alton
Olio B. Kichl
Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
Standings and Results Across National and American Leagues
National League yesterday yielded Pittsburgh 2 Brooklyn 0 and New York 6 Philadelphia 5 in ten innings with St. Louis 6 Boston 5 and Chicago Philadelphia rain. Today matchups include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia. American League saw New York 6 Detroit 5 and Cleveland 4 Washington 2. Standings note Chicago 13-11 Philadelphia 4-4 St Louis 8-5 Boston 7-3. Also Bluefield August 21 report and a noninjury auto accident where six persons escaped harm after a hillside topple.
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Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Chicago-Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
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Eauuaelphia
Washington Ane
Cards Depend on Home Park
Yale’s Keith Brown shows promise as a pole vaulter while at Cambridge University. The Cards plan 30 home September games to top the Giants. Umpire Dolly Stark may get a new car in New York. Col Kilpatrick and Col Hammond clash in Garden elevators. Mrs Helen Wills Moody jokes about cooking. Helen Jacobs’ goose raised. Hagen ace at NYU and Canadian Open. Braddock agent Francis Albertani passes. Hagen still draws big crowds for golf.
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Associated Press
New York
Yale
Keith Brown
Cambridge University
Keith
University of Cambridge
Giants
Joe Louis
King Levinsky
UMP Auto
Dolly Stark
Umps
John Reed Kilpatrick
Madison Square Garden
John S. Hammond
Garden
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacob
Frank J. Nevin
Public Service OKs Gas Rate Compromise in Wheeling
The Public Service Commission approved a compromise rate of 4.55 cents per thousand cubic feet for gas supplied in Wheeling by the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Way
Public Service Commission
Wheeling
The
Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia
Dayton Holds Two Game Lead In Mid-Atlantic Standings
Dayton expanded its lead to two games atop the Mid-Atlantic league after a 3-1 win over Charleston as Huntington beat Akron 3-0 and Portsmouth routed Johnstown 10-2. Ed Hassen and Leo Twardy dueled in Dayton versus Charleston, while Johnstown’s three pitchers were unable to stop Portsmouth’s five-run second inning.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Johnstown
Huntington Red Birds
Ducks
Charleston
Portsmouth Pirates
Huntington
Akron
Beckley
Zanesville Greys
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Hassen
Leo Twardy
McCormick
Onis
Colbern
Patferson
Martz
Wittig
Burgess
Pirates
Freddie Miller Shows Home Folks His Waves
Freddie Miller, featherweight world champion, defeated Roger Bernard of Flint in ten rounds before about 6,000 fans in Cincinnati. Miller, returning to an American ring after a year campaigning in Europe, showed his form and retained his title. Miller weighed 128 1 2 pounds to Bernard's 129 1 4 in the featherweight limit.
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Cincinnati
Freddie Miller
Roger Bernard
Flint
Mich
Europe
Miller
Bernard
Horseshoe Pitching Aces To Meet at Moundsville
Northern Panhandle horseshoe pitchers meet at Moundsville for a tournament linked to the county fair. Entries close August 31 for the September 2 event witnessing the region’s best throwers compete.
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Horseshoe
Moundsville
Panhandle
O Connor Angers House Rules Chair Over Contempt Citation
Chairman John O Connor of the house rules committee defies the senate to carry a citation of contempt against Howard C Hopson the elusive utilities magnate His stance draws fire from New Dealers and Republican progressives O Connor a New York Tammanyite leads a panel probing Hopson whose questioning is described as less vigorous than that of Senator Hugo Black's committee.
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John O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Senate
Howard C. Hopson
O'Connor
New York
Hopsot
Hugo Black
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