Two Homers Lead Clarksburg Past Potters in Close Win
Clarksburg Generals defeat the Grafton Potters 5 to 3 at Athletic Field as Keener homers twice late. Sprout adds a sixth inning homer to pull ahead, with strong fielding by Lang and Tiberi for Grafton. Daniels pitched for the Potters and Sprout closed with key hits and two homers for Clarksburg.
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Clarksburg Generals
Grafton Potters
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Sprout
Big Guns
Daniels
Clarksburg
Shorts
Florina
Lang
Orme
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Pugh
Tiberi
Robinson
Pop
Shriver
McKinney
Jones
Short
Archie
Jeranko
Generals
Walters
Carr China
R. H
Marchio
Theri
Hull
Plate
Williams
Basses
Umpire Hines Under Fire Over Grafton Belington Game
Sunday sports talk centers on umpire Hines and a crucial eighth inning call that sparked tension. Players, managers, and fans weigh in as police and officials work to prevent a riot while noting past umpiring quality and a key sixth inning missed opportunities by Phillips and Pugh.
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Grafton
Hines
Belington
Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
Baseball standings show Pittsburgh and St Louis leading, with multiple results including Cincinnati over Brooklyn and Philadelphia pounding Chicago. American League notes heavy scores and a rain delay, with detailed pitching and fielding events and a life expectancy risk statistic from M C Cowdrey.
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New York
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Boston
Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveand
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Home run curves alter game as Keener falters
Delightful baseball sees both teams play well. Um pire Hall kept the pace brisk and forced constant hustle. Keener allowed 12 singles yet pitched efficiently until Sprout’s two home runs broke the game. Keener blamed Sprout for the loss and hoped for no more curves. No home games until Saturday, August 3, when Rosemont visits.
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Keener
Abie
Grafton
Rosemont
Red Birds Slump Deepens Amid Mid Atlantic Baseball Tie
Huntington Red Birds suffer a five game losing streak as Dayton edged them 7-4. Akron tops West Virginians 10-0, lifting Charleon and Beggs shines for Charleston. Beckley defeats Janns 11-6 after a game in which Beckley scored five runs in the 10th. Zanesville rolls Portsmouth 10-1 while Johnstown falls 11-6. Rocco homers for the Pirates. Hahn homers for Zanesville.
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Associated Press
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Dayton
Red Birds
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Zanesville
Akron Bears
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Lee
Beckley
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Hoffner
Thirteen Players Have Made Over 100 Bingles
Thirteen players, seven in the American league and six in the National, have 100 or more safe hits this season. Medwick leads with 116 hits and a .369 average as the St Louis Cardinals clean up. Lead-off hitters with 100 or more hits are all left fielders Augie Galan of the Cubs Joe Moore of the Giants and Rip Radcliff of the White Sox.
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Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Joe Moore
New York Giants
Rip
Radcliff
Chicago White. Sox
Ball Player Has All Hard Luck in One Game
Sistersville July 15 Billy White endured a run of misfortune in a single baseball game. He was hit in the back of the neck by a throw at first base, then after a recovery he stole second but broke his ankle sliding into the bag.
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Sistersville
Billy White
White
Moody Sailing Back After Wimbledon Victory
Mrs Helen Wills Moody, fresh from defeating Helen Jacobs to win the All England with Wimbledon, will sail to the United States on Thursday aboard the liner Washington. She has not decided if she will participate in the Wightman Cup matches next month.
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Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon
Helen Wills Moody
United States
Washington
Moody
Florida Resident Wins Ohio Net Singles Crown
A Florida resident Art Hendrix of Lakeland won the Ohio State singles tennis championship. Two Clevelanders Leroy Weir and Andrew Ingraham retained the state doubles crown and won the inter-city title for Ohio. They defeated Hendrix and Frank Guernsey of Orlando, Florida, 4-6 7-5 6-2 1-5. Hendrix defeated Guernsey 1-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 in the singles final.
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Florida
Art Hendrix
Lakeland
Ohio
Leroy Weir
Andrew Ingraham
Guernsey
Omaha to Run Saturday In Rich Arlington Race
Chicago July 15. William Woodward's Omaha arrives at Arlington Park race track ahead of a Saturday start in the Arlington Classic worth 35000 dollars. Trainers expect the Derby Preakness and Dwyer winner to compete, emphasizing his top form and the field’s strength.
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Omaha
Chicago
William ‘Woodward
Arlington Park Race Track
Association All Star Game Planned July 30th
The American Association all star game will be played in Minneapolis July 30. Thomas J. Hickey, president of the league, announced today.
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Association
Chicago
Allstar
American Association
Minneapolis
Thomas J. Hickey
St Swithin's Day Weather Forecast For New York
The weather is predicted to stay generally fair with local thundershowers tonight and little temperature change over the next 40 days and nights, according to the New York weather bureau branch.
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New York
St. Swithin's
Weather Bureau
Hans Birkie Outpoints Gas Tanaga In 1941 Fight
In a late night bout in Hawaii Hans Birkie defeated Isidoro Gas Tanaga by decision. The match, held in 1941, featured Birkie from Germany and Tanaga representing Spain, with the result recorded as a ten round decision.
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Hans’ Birkie
Germany
Isidoro Gastanaga
Spain
Belington Defeats Grafton in Wild City League Game
Belington won 4 to 2 over Carr China state league club at Athletic Field amid a chaotic eighth inning protest and near riot as Umpire Hines, in his debut, ruled Bus Pugh safe at home on a controversial play. Grafton protested, and Manager Defenbaugh moved to finish the game under protest while Johnny Tramontina struggled on the mound for Belington.
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Ron McKinney
McKinney
Bus Pugh
Bobby” Phillips
Belington
Catcher Thorn
Paul Defenbaugh
Grafton
Leatherwood
Johnny Tramontina
Grattonitcher
Frankie Gerkins
Bill
Kirby
Palmer
Belington Way
Athletic Field
Bus’ Pugh
Phillips
Babe
Jones
Booth
Pugh
Thorn
Bus
Defenbaugh
Gratton
Mike Leather‘wood
Johnny ‘Tramontina
Johnny
Rog
Shriver
Babe Jones
Bobby Phillips
Potters
Gerkins
Shrie Yer
Puch
Walters
Grafton tops Belington in tight baseball clash
Belington and Grafton split a 4 to 2 game with Grafton pulling ahead in late innings. Key players include Bartlett and Phillips for Belington and Tramontina earning the win for Grafton, while shifts at bat produced two base hits and multiple RBIs across the lineup.
Pittsburgh Pro Grid Schedule Revealed by Rooney
Pittsburgh Pirates in the National Professional Football League unveil a twelve game season schedule. The opener is September 13 at Philadelphia against the Eagles with home dates against the Giants Bears and Dodgers, plus Packers Redskins and Cardinals appearances in Boston Brooklyn and New York.
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New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
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New York
Rabbit Hunting Proves Very Expensive Sport
In Summers county rabbit hunting has begun with fines issued to Ross Lilly Tony Dick and Miss Charlotte Ogletree for shooting out of season. Lilly was fined 20 dollars plus costs for hunting without a license.
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Hinton
Summers County
Ross Lilly
Tony Dick
Charlotte Ogletree
Lilly
Cards and Cubs pause NL race as Giants narrow lead
The Cardinals and Cubs halted streaks in a bid to trim the Giants NL advantage. St Louis won twice over Philadelphia to reach ten straight. Chicago beat Boston 7 6 as Frank Demares drove in four. Giants lost to Pittsburgh while Reds swept Brooklyn. Yankees split with White Sox as A's beat Tigers. St Louis Washington game rained out.
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