Giants Gain Another Full Game On Faltering Cardinals
In a tight National League race the Giants stretch their lead as the Bees beat St Louis 10-3 and the Reds lose 6-5. Carl Hubbell logs his 19th win as the Giants extend their streak to 14. Frankie Frisch signs with St Louis for 1937 to steady the club. Ferrell returns for Boston with a 7-0 victory over Detroit.
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Dayton Trims Lengthy Lead In Pennant Chase
The Dayton Ducks won 10-8 over the Zanesville Greys, narrowing the standings gap to within 1.5 games. Akron handed Charleston two losses, 8-7 and 7-6, affecting their title hopes. Portsmouth beat Canton 6-5, Canton 10-3 in the second, while rain halted Johnstown at Huntington. Today’s schedule features Charleston at Akron, Huntington at Johnstown, Zanesville at Dayton, Portsmouth at Canton.
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Hageman to Coach Eleven at St Marys Clarksburg
Charleston Aug 27 Around the state St Marys High at Clarksburg planned a football season but changed coaches within a week Bud Bonar former Notre Dame star left for a North Carolina prep school and Carl H Hagman Harvard linesman takes the post He is an industrial employee in the Clarksburg district Also in prep sports Al Strimer and Jack Bunner win Marion county tennis doubles titles defeating Gail Barnes and Ken Wheelery 6 4 8 6 2 6 6 4 and draw for singles was held last night Play starts immediately Whitey Kendall joins Davis and Elkins grid coaching Petersburg High fills vacancy from the late Cleland Bergdoll Dick McQuail and D Rangeley bid for Bluefield Country Club golf title Rangeley defending champion Kemper leads Chambers in handicap after first 18 holes with 18 remaining
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Two Former Champions Clash In Golf Tourney
In South Bend Indiana on August 27 two former winners of the women's western closed golf championship Marion Miley the 23 year old defending champion from Lexington Kentucky and Mrs Opal Hill of Kansas City squared off in the event's quarter finals with a serious mood as they faced each other for a place in the semi finals.
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Fights Last Night Report from Detroit Youngstown Cards
Detroit bout saw Bill Bommer win a ten round decision over Fanis Tzanetopoulos while Youngstown featured Oma Petey Sarron winning over Jackie Carter in ten rounds. Teddy Smith defeated Mickey O'Brien in eight rounds in Braddock Pa. card results list three bouts with winners and weights.
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Pitsenberger to remain Belington athletic coach next year
Philippi August 27 Isaac I Pitsenberger longtime Belington High coach and former Philippi High mentor, who quit to join Alderson-Broaddus College as biology instructor, has withdrawn his resignation and will continue as athletic coach at Belington for the coming year.
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Few Reserves Are Handicapping High School Coach
After two days of practice Grafton High School coach Ran McKinney says prospects look better than in years but lack of reserve strength may handicap the ten game schedule. John Lobis may start at quarterback. seven good linemen exist but injuries could hurt. The Bearcats open the season in two weeks at Terra Alta in a night game.
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Trapshooters Set for Derby in Grand American
Trapshooting's Grand American handicap heats begin with a 100-target prelim today in Vandalia Ohio as the nation’s top marksmen vie for a Derby like climax to the 37th annual program. Joe Hiestand defends the North American championship and Ohio leads the five-man team race with 966 of 1,000.
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National League Results From Yesterday
Brooklyn crushed Pittsburgh 10 to 3 while New York edged Cincinnati 6 to 5. Chicago beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 after a 4 to 2 win earlier, and Boston prevailed over St. Louis 10 to 4.
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Baseball scores and standings from today’s games
American League results list St. Louis 5 New York 2 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3 Boston 7 Detroit 0 Washington 14 Cleveland 1. Standings show New York 61 65 Chicago 65 58, Washington 64 59, Philadelphia and others. Games today include Chicago at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Washington.
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Detroits 17 year old star roughed by Sterling defense
Detroit on Belle Isle saw 17 year old Joe De Maggio, a third baseman aiming for a major league career, knocked down by Sterling home defense. He left for hospital after the play and doctors expect him to recover in six weeks.
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Stores Robbed in St Marys Raid
Police said two shotgun thefts occurred in a raid on two stores in St Marys on August 27. The burglars took two shotguns shells a radio and other items. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Spat Run Crash Leaves Richwood Man Severely Hurt
Hackett, an employee of a company, was severely injured when his car skidded and plunged down a 15 foot embankment near Richwood on August 27.
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Reds to train again in Puerto Rican city
The Cincinnati Reds accepted Puerto Rico government invitation. The squad will report February 20 and stay in Puerto Rico until March 14, as announced by publicist Jose.
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Frisch Re signed to Lead Cardinals for 1937 Season
St Louis Aug 27 Frankie Frisch will manage the St Louis Cardinals again next season Sam Breadon president announced last night he had signed the Fordham flash for his fifth term as manager salary terms not revealed The announcement followed the Cardinals fourth straight defeat Frisch said the team is not out of the pennant race and will stay in contention and fight
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Keyser Champion Favored To Retain Mountain Lake Title
Defending champion J Arnold of Keyser West Virginia opened with a 6-0 6-2 win over Billy Nutter Fairmont and followed with a 6-1 6-1 victory over Bond Weber Oakland. Seeded next were Jack Hoyt Washington Jack Weber Morgantown and H Martin Morgantown. Harry Heffner Washington upset Charles Jones Cumberland 6-0 6-1. Finals set for Friday.
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Long Count referee Dave Barry dies in hospital
CHICAGO Bug 27 Dave Barry known as Long Count and famous for his 14 count in the seventh round of the Dempsey Tunney fight, died after a six week illness in a hospital. He was 47. Barry’s career drew attention for the disputed count during the 1927 bout and he spoke of the controversy surrounding the referee duties.
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Young Feller Feller Praised By Baseball Coaches
A roundup of baseball and sports notes highlights Cleveland pitcher Feller as the fastest in years. Mentions Lou Little delaying Columbia’s all star conditioning, Eleanor Holm Jarrett’s Detroit vaudeville tour, Lefty Gomez’s return to form with the Yankees, and various other sports tidbits including Ambrose Palmer and Joe DiMaggio appearances.
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State Corps Wins Drum Corps at Roanoke Convention
Bluefield August 27 The American Legion junior drum bugle corps won first place in a panel during the Virginia Department convention held in Roanoke.
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Martinsburg High opens with 46 players for first practice
Martinsburg August 29 46 candidates reported to coach John Cobourne for the first football practice at Martinsburg High school. The session included eight sophomores and eight seniors. The coach announced an A team to play varsity schedule and a B team to compete with teams in Hagerstown Winchester Charles Town and others.
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Former Gotham Banker Ready for Parole Release
Joseph W Harriman, ex president of Harriman National Bank and Trust, is to be freed on parole from the federal North Eastern penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pa. He was convicted in 1934 for falsifying bank records totaling 1 713 000 and misapplying about 600 000, but prison officials call him an unusually good prisoner and note parole was granted for his good conduct.
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