Cubs Giants Split as Cubs Grip Lead in League Standings
Chicago Cubs beat New York Giants 1-0 while Hal Carlson blanks the Giants in the nightcap. Phils top Pirates 8-6 as Ray Moss shines for Brooklyn. Reds beat Boston 6-2 behind Red Lucas’s 16th win. Yankees defeat Chicago 5-4 as Athletics fall to St Louis 2-1. Urban Faber honored. Red Sox hammer Tigers.
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Stribling signs to fight Schmeting in Miami January
Evansville promoter Gabe Kauffman announces Macon Ga. boxer W L Young Stribling has signed to meet Max Schmeting in January in Miami. In Toronto, nearly 60 women swimmers enter the Wrigley 10 mile Lake Ontario race for a $15,000 purse to the top five. Jasper Alverta notes sixteen golfers from U S and Canada remain in second round of Canadian amateur championship with holder C Ross Somerville leading context.
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Young Stribling
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Gabe Kauffman
Kansas City
Max Schmeting
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Fla
Pa” Stribling
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Jasper
Alverta
United States
Canada
C. Ross Somerville
Schmeling to sail for Germany amid title fight stalemate
New York Max Schmeling, whose license was revoked by the New York State Athletic Commission for refusing to meet Phil Scott under Humbert Pugazy, plans a Saturday departure for a vacation in Germany. He said he would fight Scott if a new contract is offered.
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Max Schmeling
New York State Athletic Commission
Phil Scott
Humbert Pugazy
Germany
Schmeling
Scott
Fugaay
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday New York defeated Chicago 4 to 1 and 5 to 4 in two games. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8 to 6 while Cincinnati edged Boston 6 to 2 and St Louis beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 in another. St Louis also shut out Brooklyn 4 to 0 in a second. Today Chicago visits New York and St Louis visits Brooklyn. Cincinnati goes to Boston. Pittsburgh travels to Philadelphia. New York hosts Chicago. Philadelphia visits St Louis. Boston hosts Detroit. Washington faces Cleveland.
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Phoebe Watson
England
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Miss Wills
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H. H. Wightma
Watson
Mra L. R. G. Michell
Dorothy Mra
Phyllis Crvell
Diminutive tennis star’s rise noted in city standings
In a roundup of regional matches and player profiles, the report highlights small-statured prodigies like Sarah Palfrey and a promising youth in Philadelphia. It covers club standings, upcoming games Scottdale at Fairmont and Johnstown at Wheeling, plus recent results and notable performances by Wright, Peer, and Henderson.
Major League Leaders and Kansas Fund for Law Enforcement
Major league leaders through August 20 include Herman Robins at 407 batting, Hornsby 112 runs, Ott 117 RBIs, ODou Dou hits leader Manush with 174, Klein 33 homers, and Grove 18 3 pitching. The Kansas legislature created a 40000 fund for city law enforcement. $1000 spent, $12000 in fines collected by the state.
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L. Waner
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Cuyler
Bush
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Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Heilmann
Trips Fonseca
Indians
Miller
Ruth
Yanks
Grove
Kansas
Boston and New York boxers triumph in AP report
In Boston Jim Malonery defeats Riccardo Bertazzolo in a ten round decision. In New York George Hoffman bests Salvatore Rugghrello on points over ten rounds. In Indianapolis Chuck Wiggins defeats Al Friedman by decision in ten rounds.
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Jim Malonery
Riccardo Bertazzolo
Italy
New York
George Hoffman
Salvatore Rugghrello
Indianapolis
Chuck Wiggins
al Friedman
Rascals Defeat Knottsville 8-0 Behind Wright's Formidable Win
Paul Wright pitched shutout baseball for the Grafton Rascals, limiting Knottsville to one run on a lone single. Dalton fanned nine for Knottsville but took the loss as Wright and Henderson combined for an 8-0 victory. Peer's double fueled a two-out second inning rally, and four runs crossed the plate in the fourth as several hitters connected.
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Hug Henry
Grafton High Holds Talk on Grid Players’ Eligibility
Principal B M Tomlinson spoke to about 30 football hopefuls at Grafton High last night about maintaining study through football season. Most attendees registered for fall subjects, awaiting enrollment before September 1 camp starts. Term begins September 9, camp ends before students return.
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Grafton High School
Northwestern Turnpike Offers Attractive Drive For Motorists
Northwestern Turnpike and U S 50 offer motorists broad dividends with easy reach to Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh and Columbus from Parkersburg to Winchester. Parkersburg grew around frontier outposts and now hosts the Visco se plant and a large rayon yarn employer. The region features oil coal gas agriculture and notable sites along the Ohio including Blennerhassett island state plans. Clarksburg stands as a major hub with industry hotels and transport, birthplace of Stonewall Jackson and Melville Post nearby.
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Melville Davisson Post
Booths Creek District Levy Estimates and Fund Proposals
The Booths Creek District Board of Education presents levy estimates for Elementary and High School Teachers Funds, New Building and Improvement Fund, and related receipts and disbursements. Total receipts 663.79 with proposed levies totaling 11,928.66 for Elementary, 12,692.45 for High School, and none for New Building. Shortage projected at 5,559.68. rates: 40 cents and 5 cents respectively.
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Booths Creek
Board of Education
Taylor County
Donley B. Bennett
Dennis Cochran
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Fire at Boyd Home Kills Child in Bathroom Blaze
In Sistersville on August 21 a fire trapped five children in the Boyd residence bathroom. One child, Billy Fish, died, while four others suffered burns. Local responders battled the flames and evacuated survivors from the home. Investigators planned to review the blaze’s cause as of press time.
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Sistersville
Peter Boyd
Boyd
Billy Fish
Fire Injures Five Children After Can Light Ignites
A recent bathroom, not wired for electric lights, housed five injured children when a small oil can used for light overturned. Lucille Fisher, 5, Billy Boyd, 9, Richard Martin, 9, Leo, Fishar, and others were affected but expected to recover.
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Billy Boyd
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Leo, Fishar
Surgeons Named For Crippled Children
In Charleston West Virginia on August 4 1 9 4 Huntington Charleston Wheeling Martinsburg and other cities were designated as hospitalization centers for the crippled children's council. Dr Frances A Scott Dr A B Jones Dr E B Henson Dr J O Rankin Dr F F Glass Dr Jacob Schwinn and Dr Compton Riley were named as seven orthopedic surgeons to continue the council's work with Dr H D Hatfield named as consulting surgeon.
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Chidren
Jean T. Dillon
Frances A. Scott
A. 8. Jones
Huntington
E. B. Henson
J. 0. Rankin
F. F. Glass
Jacob Schwinn
Wheeling
Compton Riley
Martinsburg
Harleston
Council
H. D. Hatfield
United States
Youth Surrenders After Check Forgery Claim
Milwaukee police welcome a 19 year old who walked into the station to report a forger. He stated the suspect is Ben Kasitul, saying the man has passed about a dozen bad checks totaling around 150 dollars. In a twist the youth admitted he is the forger.
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