Giants Gain as Cubs Lose Close Battle
Big Fred Fitzsimmons won his seventh straight decision in a 2 to 1 Giants victory over the last-place Reds on a hot day. The Yankees moved within a game of the leaders after sweeping a doubleheader with 8 to 2 and 15 to 2 wins aided by Babe Ruth's 16th homer. Cards swept Braves 5–4 and 4–2. Ed Linke and the Senators beat the Browns 6–4 in the other results. Dodgers took two from Pirates 3–2 and 13–10. Tigers and Athletics split. Tigers were shut out 1–0, then won 17–8. Phillies edged Cubs 6–5 after a late rally.
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Benny Frey
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Cincinnati Reds
Fitz
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Tigers
Babe Ruth
White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Ed Linke
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Furates
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Phillies
Chicago
Cubs
Miller Offered Five Thousand Dollar England Trip
Freddie Miller was offered 5000 dollars and a trip to Liverpool to defend his featherweight title next September. He is likely to accept, preferring England to Australia for easier connections. Cam Henderson aims for his best Davis and Elkins football team this year despite losing a key player.
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Freddie Miller
Liverpool
England
Miller
Australia
Cam Henderson
Davis and Elkins College
Ten Injured When Truck Crashes Through Guard Rail
A truck carrying a picnic party in Jackson county near Kenna West Virginia crashed through a guard rail, injuring ten residents from Guthrie and Kana wha County. Seven were treated at a Charleston hospital. no one seriously hurt. The driver was Charles A. Hughes of Guthrie. the vehicle went down an embankment.
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Kenna
W. Va
Jackson County
Guthrie
Kanawha County
Charleston
Charles A. Hughes
Gutherie
Yesterday's Baseball Results and Schedule
Brooklyn 3 13 Pittsburgh 2 1 St. Louis 5 4 Boston 4 1 New York 2 Cincinnati 1 11 innings Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 12 Games Today Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Boston St. Louis New York Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Chicago New York St. Louis Boston Detroit
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St. Louis
Boston
New York
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boson
Detoit
L. Pet
Brooklyn
Boston St. Louis
Dillinger Burial Plans Amid Calm Public Grief
John Dillinger Sr and sister Mrs Andrey Hancock prepared for the funeral of John Dillinger Jr in Mooresville Indiana with calm resolve. They defended him as a peace-loving youth wronged by society, saying his long sentence came from a raw deal after an attempted grocery robbery. The burial was planned at Crown Cemetery Indianapolis beside his mother, depending on release from Chicago.
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Andrey Hancock
Johnny
Dillinger
Illinger
Crown Cemetery
Indianapolis
Chicago
Dillinger Slain by Federal Agents After Movie Ambush
John Dillinger lay on a cold Cook County morgue slab after being shot by unnamed federal operatives who had tracked him from coast to coast. Authorities moved quickly to hunt three top lieutenants, while Hoover indicated renewed pursuit of two women linked to Dillinger. Officials noted Dillinger had tried acid on his fingerprints but sufficient marks confirmed his identity.
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Chicago
John
Dillinger
Cook County
Fred
Midwest
Melvin H. Purvis
Federal Department of Investigation
Homer van Meter Punner
Dillinger, Mob
George “Baby Face” Nelson
John Dillinger
Golf Match Ends In Tie At Maplewood Course
The Maplewood Country Club of Grafton and Sunnycroft of Clarksburg played to a deadlock on Maplewood links yesterday with a 0-0 tie. A return match is set for August 5 at Clarksburg. Grafton lineup includes Nestor Donnachie Malone Sinsel Aspinall Watkins McKinney Kiger. Clarksburg lineup includes Mallory Spencer Brown Queens Syrian White Clay Cork.
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Grafton
Sunnycroft
Clarksburg
Messrs
Nestor
Donnachie
Malone
Sinsel
Aspinall
Watkins
McKinney
Kiger
First Warders Split Weekend Double Bill
Fetterman baseball club split weekend games losing 18 to 3 to Hazel Atlas of Clarksburg at Coleman Park and winning 15 to 13 at Tunnelton. Keener Ware and Brenner pitched against Hazel Atlas as errors cost Fetterman. Tunnelton slugged 31 total hits with Braithwood scoring and Greathouse Peronka and R Jackson leading Fetterman hitters.
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Hazel Atlas
Clarksburg
Coleman Park
Tunnelton
Fetterman
Keener
Ware
Brenner
Braithwood
Greathouse
Peronka
R. Jackson
Tun
Nelton
R. HE. V. Jackson
Hall
Deets
Gilbert
TRUSTY'S (Continued from Page) Parkersburg officials meet July 26
Parkersburg to host the West Independent Gas Association first meeting on July 26 with A E Paine of Straitsville as speaker and David Fox of Huntington announcing. River division freight agent changes noted in Baltimore offices. Two base hits and home runs listed amid late game action. Charleston armed robbery charges and river search updates follow.
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River
J and Ohio Railroad
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Sal
Road
Baltimore
Huntington
West
David Fox
Announces
A. E. Paine
Straitsville
Ohio
Giant oak in peril from mountain fire near Trace Creek
The world’s largest white oak at Trace Creek faces a spreading blaze from a nearby mountain fire. Emmett Keadle, justice of the peace, asks the state conservation commission and Island Creek Coal Company to intervene as the fire progresses toward the historic tree.
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Trace Creek
Emmett, Keadle
State Conservation Commission
Island Creek Coal Company
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