Cardinals Forge Doublebill Tie To Hold Lead In NL
The St Louis Cardinals stayed atop the National League by drawing a 6 to 6 tie with Pittsburgh after winning the first game 7 to 3. The day featured strong pitching from Giants and Indians stars and a late surge by Chicago as the pennant race tightens.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Boston Bees
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Indians
Bob Feller
St. Louis
Browns
Cubs
Tribe
New York Yankes
Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
Sox
Murderers’ Row
Bump Hadley
Cincinnati Reds
Larry French
Fred Fitzsimmons
Hal Schumacher
White Sox
America Guen
Tigers
Johhny
Senators
Athletics
Pete Appleton
Joe Kuhel
H Kress
Dodgers
Phillies
Phils
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Billy Burke Wins Wheeling Tourney In Open Golf
Billy Burke of Cleveland wins the Wheeling centennial golf tournament with a 67 three under par, earning 250 dollars for first prize. Burke’s 206 total leads T Perkins of England and Ralph Guidani of Dallas. Roland MacKenzie takes second at 209. Pryor defeats Reeder for singles tennis title and, with Reeder, wins doubles. Dolly Harris of Pittsburgh captures the women’s title over Eleanor Zink of Steubenville.
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Wheeling
Gively Burke
Cleveland
Burke
T. Phil Perkins
Ralph Guidanl
Dallas
Tex
Roland MacKenzie
George Pryor
Stillwater
Okla
Kenyon College
Gordon Reeder
Pryor
Reeder
John O'Loughlin
W C. Fay
Pittsburgh
Dolly, Harris
Eleanor Zink
Steubenville
Q.y
Retired business man rides 25 miles to report missing car
Brookville Florida reports Arthur Phillips a retired businessman rode his bicycle 25 miles over 10 hours to report his car missing. Police later recovered the vehicle, making the lengthy vigil worthwhile.
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Brookville
Fla
Arthur Phillips
Aripekts
Phillips
Eleventh Inning Double Wins Second for Dayton
In Dayton on August 24 a timely 11th inning double by Williams drove in two runs to give Dayton a 5 to 4 victory, completing a doubleheader sweep over Canton. In the first game Canton won 4 to 1. Box shows Canton 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 Dayton 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0. Players Haley Burgenn Ulrich Boskie Broko Lenzi contributed for their teams.
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Dayton
Williams
Canton
Ducks
Haley
Burgenn
Ulrich
Boskie
Broko
Lenzi
Fans Wonder About Seats and Stars in Local Notes
AP sports writer notes fans seeking subway world series reservations from George Panos in Charlotte and discusses boxing boxing politics and baseball. Mentions Max Schmeling Joe Louis Jimmy Braddock Ken Strong Red Dawson Beau Bell and Joe Medwick with comments on publicity and superstition and a New Orleans baseball franchise sale at 150000.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Marty Burke
New Orleans
Louis
Sharkey
Marty
George Panos
Charlotte
N.C
George
Jimmy Braddock
Wisconsin
Red Dawson
Tulane
Billy Marphl
Husky
Clarence Golomb
Oshkosh High
Dimaggios
Beau Bell
St. Louis Browns
Ken Strong
National League Giants
Gould
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Yankees
Southern Association
Joe Gould
Jimmy
Pat Harrison and Roosevelt Campaign Maneuvers
Pat Harrison discussions surface about not running again and possible drafting. Gov Landon heads to Buffalo for talks with Republican leaders after his Chautauqua address while Col Frank Knox plans campaign work in New England. Senator Couzens backs Roosevelt triggering swift GOP reaction. Vandenberg voices disagreement but endorses candor.
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Svodeauel
Landon
Buffalo
Frank Knox
Hampton Beach
Win
New England
Roosevelt
Couzens
Mich
Wilber M. Brucker
Vandenberg
Miners Find Body in Gapels Mine Tragedy
Welch August 24. Fellow workers found Joe Peleposky, 53, dead in the Gapels mine of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal company. Officials said he was fatally injured by slate fall.
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Welch
Joe Peleposky
Gapels
New River
Pocahontas
Organize Squadron Scion of Legion Formed at Beckley
Beckley August 24 reports three sons of American Legionnaires formed a Sons of Legion squadron. Detachment leader Phil Conley of Charlee spoke at the organizing meeting.
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Beckley
Pitty
Sons of American’ Legionnaires
Sons of Legion
Phil Conley
Charlee
Weston Ninth-Lorium Victors In West Virginia Playoff
Weston defeats Clarksburg Generals 15 to 8 at Norwood Park as Lefty Grimes stars for Weston Independents. In game two, Jack Gocke bests Fest 7 to 1 with five runs scoring after Barnett’s clutch single. Hutchinson leads Cubs with three hits. Earl Orme goes 4 for 4 for the Generals. Darkness ends the second game early.
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Palmer
Weston
Rosemont
Virginia
Norwood Park
Clarksburg
Clarksburg Generals
Rosemont Cubs
Jack Gocke
Fest
Generals
Grimes
Westonn Independents
Davis
Harry Orme
Barnett
Gocke
Babe Barnat
Tater
Hutchinson
Cubs
Earl Orme
Gens
A. Secret
Carder
Phillips
Hull
Tillett
Oy McKinney
Perrine
Robinson
Ae Oe
Clarksburs
R. H
A. Lang
E. Orme
Sprout
If Davis
M. Garbark
C Marchio
A. Garbark
H. Orme
Pest
Adams
Coleman
Eae
Lang
Moran
Ene
Jee Bryan
Clovis
Barna
Hughes
Jones
Pooo
BE. Orme
Martino
Dawis
Gouke
Hut Bryan
Ea Fest
Geimhbas
Ace Shooting Experts Meet at Nationa l Championship
More than 500 American shooters competed in six national championship events at Vandalia Ohio to launch the 87th grand American trapshoot program. Contests included professional, junior, sub-junior, veterans, husband and wife, and champion of champions. about 100,000 targets were to be thrown as 10,000 shells cost about 5100.
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Vandalia
America
Torge
J. Sanders
Keyser
W. Va
Sanders Gett
Solons Fall to Johnstown in Doubleheader Blow
Dayton's fighting Ducks slipped in the Mid Atlantic Sunday as Zanesville and Charleston dropped single games. Gaddy pitched five hits for Canton in a 4 1 victory, while Williams delivered a two run double in the 11th to win 5 4. Johnstown toppled Charleston 11 for Portsmouth, Zanesville beat Newport 10 4, and Akron beat Huntington 3 20. Today Charleston visits Johnstown.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Fighting Ducks
Zanes
Charleston
Ducks
Canton
Gaddy
Williams
Johnstown
Portsmouth
Zanesville
Akron
Huntington
Pro Pirates Veterans Beat Rookie Players in Scrimmage
The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates players opened their season with a inter-squad game at Greenlee Field. Veterans defeated rookies 11 to 7 after Armand Niccolai kicked a 35 yard field goal, with Sortet and Rado scoring for the victors and Max Fiske from DePaul scoring the Yannigan touchdown on the final play with a pass from Dick Matesic.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Greenlee Field
Armand Niccolai
Rado
Max Fiske
Chicago
DePaul
Yannigan
Dick Matesic
Stagg Opens 47th Coaching Season at 74
Stockton. Calif. Aug 24. Amos Alonzo Stagg the venerable football mentor begins his 47th season at age 74 still feeling fit and alive. He rises early to walk and run two miles, plays tennis, and plans to coach into his 100th year. Stagg began coaching in 1890, with 41 years at the University of Chicago after an initial two years at Springfield College.
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Stockton
Cal
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stagg
College of the Boys
Many Seeks Vacant Crown In Amateur Golf
The United States amateur golf championship seeks a new owner as Lawson Little plays for cash. A record entry of 1,120 players enters sectional qualifying across 30 courses starting tomorrow. Exemptions include eight former champions and 16 British players, with 24 places allocated before the Garden City event in September.
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New York
Lawson Little
Garden City
Golf Club
California
James B. McHale
San Gabriel
Cal
Roger Kelly
Los Angeles
Winfield Day
Chicago
Matias Palacio
San Francisco
Ernest Peiper
National League results and upcoming games
Yesterday's NL scores: St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 6 in 10 innings, Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 3, Chicago 7 Cincinnati 0, New York 2 Boston 1. Today Pittsburgh at St Louis replay. Cincinnati at Chicago. American League: Chicago 4 Detroit 2, Cleveland 4 St Louis 1, Washington 9 Philadelphia 3, New York 5 Boston 3. Chicago at Detroit today.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Uid
Han
St. Lows
Accident in Ritter mine leaves brakeman with broken leg
In Wyoming on August 24 a brakeman named Guy Rose at the Ritter mine was thrown onto the track and run over by a car. His leg was broken.
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Wyoming
Guy
Rose
Ritter Mine
Hospital Attaches 12 Year Old After Spider Bite Event
Aug 24 report from Welch states 12 year old James Belcher is recovering from a black widow spider bite. The story mentions Huntington Akron Zanesville Portsmouth Canton Dayton in connection with the incident.
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Welch
James Belcher
Heat Blamed For Burglar Alarm Trigger
In Richmond Virginia on August 24 a sporting goods store burglar alarm sounded not from a prowler but from heat. Twice the alarm chimed as police were alerted but officials found the rising temperature caused the signal to trip the system. The incident highlights how heat can trigger security alarms in warm conditions.
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Richmond
Eoa
Lanny Ross Signs Opera Star to Round Out Show
New York August 24 Helen Jepson Metropolitan Opera star joins Lanny Ross in the Showboat cast completing the principal lineup Jepson, a blonde soprano, began her career with Paul]]
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Lanny Ross
Opera Star
New York
Danny Ross
Helen Jepson
Metropolitan Opera
Miss Jepson
Paul
Blickle Will Have Numbers In Huntington Grid Squad
Huntington high school football coach Eddie Blickle expects a large turnout with around 100 candidates signing up, including regulars Dick King Jackie Hunt and Pete Wolfe. The team schedules 12 games, four at night, against Ceredo Kenova Oak Hill Logan Erie Military Academy Hinton Williamson Parkersburg Ashland Dupont Manual Martins Ferry Portsmouth.
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Charleston
Eddie Blickle
Huntington High
Dick King
Jackie Hunt
Pete Wolfe
Notre Dame
Buckle
Eddie King
Huntington
Buckeye
Fashall
Ceredo-Kenova
Oak Hill
Logan
Erie Pa
Military Academy
Bravery and new ministers mark Spain’s government shift
A government shakeup follows a display of bravery as officers pledge loyalty to a navy that remains intact. Francisco Matz Sanchez becomes Minister of Manue while Indalecio Prieto looms at the office. Miguel de Unamuno is publicly disowned in a sensational decree amid royalist tension.
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Manuer Francisco Matz Sanchez
Indalecio Prieto
Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno
Alfonso of
Spain
Fen
Dissolution of Unamuno from Emeritus Rectorship
Manuel Azana dismisses Unamuno as Emeritus Lord Rector of Sala manca university. A decree says Unamuno failed in loyalty and espoused the rebel cause while the government ends the diplomatic corps and creates loyalist officials. A moratorium on commercial payments is extended to August 31 except rents and salaries. Rumors say rightists including Primo De Rivera and others died at Madrid model prison after a fire.
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Manuel Azana
Unamuno
Salamanca University
Fernand Primo de Rivero
Melquides Alvarez
Martinez de Velasco
Ruiz de Alba
Joe Albinana
Madrid
First Woman Pleads Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
The man, arraigned before Magistrate Jefferys, faced a complaint by John Kirby that he drove drunk on route 50. He pleaded guilty and received the minimum penalty. Filings indicate the defendant is Stansberry, arrested at his home.
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Jefferys
John Kirby
Stansberry
Clarksburg Man Finishes Term After Short Jail Stay
Earl Carder, 23, of Clarksburg, completed a three day sentence from police court as State Trooper W E Murphy waited. Carder faced a March charge for operating a car without an operator's card and failed to appear. Magistrate Ona C Jefferys ordered 10 days in jail in default of a $10 fine after his guilty plea.
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Earl Carder
Clarksburg
Burg
W. E. Murphy
Murphy
Carder
Ona C. Jefferys
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