Athletics Add To Lead In League By Defeating Red Sox
The Athletics added to their lead by defeating the Red Sox 7 to 6 at Shibe Park. Babe Ruth hit his 87th home run as the Yankees split a doubleheader with the Senators in the Bronx. Washington routed Hoyt in the nightcap 8 to 4. Gray allowed eight hits as the Browns beat the Tigers 6 to 1.
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Major League Leaders as of August 29
National batting leaders include Herman and Robins at .402 while Hornsby leads runs with 128 for the Cubs. Ott tops runs batted in with 126 and O'Doul leads hits at 194 for the Phillies. Frederick Robins doubles and L Waner triples lead with 16. Klein and Wilson tied for homers with 33 and 38 respectively, Ott 34, Cuyler 33 stolen bases. Bush of the Cubs is 18-3 on the mound. American leaders show Gehringer 109 runs, Simmons 124 runs batted in, Simmons 178 hits, Manush 39 doubles, Miller 14 triples, Ruth 37 home runs, Gehringer 21 stolen bases. Grove of the Athletics is 18-4 pitching.
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Racing in outboard boats lulls Miss Reay to sleep
Lakes Wisconsin race leaves spectator unmoved as Miss Shirley Reay dozes through every lap while judges count the distance. In Chicago a large field vies in the Illinois Athletic Club annual marathon on Lake Michigan. In Madison Jack Dempsey offers to join Wisconsin legislature for a shot at Alsteaduff.
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Dempsey Hosts Senate Visit as Golf Trials Thin Field
Former boxing champion travels to Del Monte California as withdrawal thins the lineup for the national amateur golf championship at Pebble Beach. Twelve of the original field remain, with Johnny Dawson among top contenders. Qualifying rounds continue next Monday and Tuesday along the ocean course hazards.
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Standings of the Clubs Highlight National League
A brief listing shows standings for the clubs with emphasis on the National League. Details are limited but indicate rankings and positions within the circuit.
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday's results list Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 4 New York 6 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 6 Boston 4 with other games. Standings show Philadelphia 86 wins 39 losses for .. New York 51.582. St Louis 57 537. Cleveland 5 464. Detroit 66 463. Washington 56 66 459. Chicago e507 A407. Boston oABL A summary of games today includes Boston at Philadelphia and Washington at New York.
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Stars Shine as Western Women Open Golf Meet in Cleveland
Virginia Van Wie stood out among stars as the Western Associated Press Photo chronicles the opening day of the western women's golf tournament in Cleveland. The event showcases top amateur and collegiate competitors, with Van Wie among the leading performers and early frontrunners noted in dispatches.
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Western golf Faherty’s Athletics schedule title bests two good games
Cleveland reporting on Western women’s golf championship four veteran players reach semi final at Mayfield country club. Also football notes cite Faherty's Athletics facing Fairmont and Clarksburg Greys with same lineup past success, plus regional news from Charleston and Ithaca on local political and social items.
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Chocolates Narrow Victory Over Singer In Cuban Bout
In a tight twelve round light for the Cuban title Chocolate edged Singer by virtue of a late rally. Judges and referee split opinions with Chocolate six rounds to Singer four and two even. The crowd of about 45,000 booed the decision as Chocolate weighed 125 pounds to Singer 128 and the purse surpassed $200000.
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Flashes of Life items parade through the nation
A fragmentary roundup reports hazardous golf in a thunderstorm and a driver struck by lightning, Theodore Roosevelt’s return from Tibet, Clint Brown’s homer in New Orleans, a snowbound relay in Pike's Peak, Hoover inviting delegates for Labor Day, and diverse brief notes on Jewish arrests, steel market shifts, and author Anne Nichols in New York, with scattered other vignettes.
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The Sideshow at Opera House Tonight and Saturday
The Sideshow opens at the Opera House tonight with Pat Harmon wearing a hand bandage kept for realism. During filming at El Monte California a glass cut required stitches but Harmon's performance continued without delay amid hazards including fire a falling train a trapeze act and swords near Marie Prevost. Lake Michigan has eroded 10 miles of shore from Evanston Illinois to Manitowoc Wisconsin in 100 years.
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Van Ryn Seen as U.S. Davis Cup Hope at Forest Hills
John Van Ryn, former Princeton captain, emerges as a leading U S tennis figure. He and Wilmer Alison won the British championship and later challenged Borotra and Cochet in the Davis Cup, with Van Ryn praised for strong doubles and a well rounded singles game.
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Roundhouse of B. and C. Is Being Painted
An extensive paint-up program is underway at the Graf ton shops of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The roundhouse is being painted a red. Another improvement is the erecting of the fence.
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Graft trial opens with 120 defendants in Moscow
In Astrakhan, a Soviet revolutionary tribunal faces 120 defendants linked to graft schemes. Most are private traders and local finance officials, with bribe making and taking cited. The trial, expected to run two months, promises sensational evidence. Nearby, 600 Chinese deported as undesirables in the Philippine Islands.
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Kid Chocolate Wins Decision in Singer Bout
New York August 30 The famed Cuban boxer Kid Chocolate remains undefeated after a 12 round bout with Al Singer of the Bronx. The match featured bristling action and toe to toe slugging as both fighters traded blows and kept the audience on edge.
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Protest Outbreaks Across Near East and Palestine Tensions
Aug 30 dispatch reports Palestine unrest spurring Arab unity sentiment from Syria to Transjordan. Druse leader Sultan Altrash supposedly mobilizes forces for possible invasion of Palestine. About 200 Jewish workers from Kattowitz travel to protest British actions amid anti Jewish violence. Police arrest several demonstrators.
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Pistol Team Matches Held Over to Saturday
Camp Perry Ohio August 30. The Sobel trophy pistol team match the individual pistol match and the police total matches were postponed to tomorrow due to delays finishing the small arms firing school at the national matches. Chief activity today was the completion of the juvenile mis t j oh es.
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Derbies Hold Endurance Record Attempts
The long endurance flight record story notes Lieut. Herbert Pahy in a 25 hour 25 minute flight held for polo era flights. He remains aloft toward midnight to set a new mark. Tulsa derbyist Mia Mae Hadi mp plans to chase a women's record today or tomorrow. Ralph Thomas of Cleveland is due to fly tomorrow aiming for a men’s solo endurance record.
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Tough Slugger Seeks Tougher Ring Opponent
Gere ald Ambrose Griffith of Sioux City seeks a harder foe after a technical knockout over Big Boy Peterson, his fourth straight win as a heavyweight. Griffith plans to meet German champion Dr Lud Haymann in New York on September 12.
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