Shriver Maintains Lead as Carr China Slugging Warriors Thrive
Shriver dominates the Carr China State League hitting race with 33 hits in 74 at bats for a .446 average across 18 of 19 games. Robinson slumps to .383 after a single hit in five trips, while McKinney stands third at .363 and Gerkins returns to .305 in fourth. Tiberi drops to .208 after a weekend in which he went hitless, Tramontina rises to .240, and Keener remains in fifth with .266 as Pugh slips to .293 through 18 games.
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Shriver
James
Dick” Robinson
Bowlesburg
Gerkins
Ron McKinney
Frankie Gerkins
Tiberi
Philippi
Rowlesburg
Tramontina
Abe” Keener
Bartlett
Bus” Pugh
Johnny Tramontina
Kirby
G. AB. R. If Pet. BE
Robinson
McKinney
Keener
Jones Tramontina
Pugh
Defenbaugh
Walters
N. Shriver
Reddick
Carry China
Pop
Local junior league notes on scoring and prospects
The column critiques youth league scorekeeping for crediting strikeouts to putouts by the catcher or first baseman. It previews Potters games, promising weather relief and possible makeups with Rosemont. Player Shriver emerges as a Prospect for higher leagues, while Rowlesburg and Graf ton struggle financially yet influence standings.
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Potters
Belington
Rosemont
Shriver
Grafton
Rowlesburg
Root Proves Cubs Savior in Strong Relief Run
Chicago July 24 The veteran Charley Root of the Chicago Cubs has emerged as a key factor in a late-season surge with seven straight wins in relief. He saved Tex Carleton’s start, pitched eight strong innings, and helped the Cubs clinch a seventh victory in 22 games while posting a 7-5 record and 4.27 ERA midseason.
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Chicago
Lyons
Hallians
Sewells
Charley Root
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Root
Wrigley Field
Chicago Promotes Finances After Debt Lows
Chicago reports a financial rebound from a 27 month stretch of difficulty. Comptroller Upham cites only 198000 tax warrants unpaid, plus 16662000 warrants for 1934 publicly held. City refinanced 8 million of old bonds at 3.5 percent, replacing 5.5 percent notes, with bonds sold at 101077 premium.
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Chicago
Robert B. Upham
United States
Edward J. Kelly
Upham
Subway World Series Jeopardy Looms In 1916 Style Clash
The Associated Press reports a tense North American baseball scene as the Subway Series loosens its grip with the Giants and Yankees leading while Cardinals and Tigers surge. Giants drop 8-5 to Cardinals, Dodgers win 14-13 in 11 innings, Braves snap 15-game skid, Blanton yields fifth straight Pirates win, White Sox narrow gap on Yankees, Indians honor Walter Johnson Day with a 6-4 win, Wes Ferrell delivers ninth-inning heroics for Red Sox in a 2-1 victory.
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Associated Press
New York
Giants
Yankees
Cardinals
Tigers
McGraw
New York Nationals
Dodgers
Phils
Braves
Detroit
Walter Johnson
Washington
Wes Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Wrestling results lead in Portland and Montreal bouts
In Portland Jackie Nichols from Richmond defeated Black from Ethiopia at 175 pounds with two falls from free. Wilhelm Wagner of Germany beat Chippewa Charlie of Oklahoma at 178 pounds with one fall. In Montreal Joe Lavoldi of Three Oaks Michigan and George Zarynoff of Russia at 200 and 208 pounds wrestled to a draw, each taking one fall.
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Portland
Jackie Nichols
Richmond
Black
Panther
Ethiopia
Wilhelm Wagner
Germany
Chippewa Charlie
Oklahoma
Montreal
Joe Lavoldi
City Reinstates Lower Interest Warrant Rate
The city ends two decades of high costs by setting ax warrants interest at 3 percent after council vote to curb pay cuts. Previously the rate stood at six percent, reflecting a shift in municipal finance policy over a long period.
Baseball scores and today’s National League slate
National League results include Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 4 Cincinnati 2. St. Louis 8 New York 5. Brooklyn 14 Chicago 13 in 11 innings. Today Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh and New York travels to St. Louis with two games, Boston to Cincinnati, Brooklyn to Chicago. American League results show Chicago 12 Philadelphia 3 and Cleveland 6 Washington 4, Boston 2 St. Louis 1, New York Detroit rain limits play.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
New York-Detroit
Ladelphia
Detroit
Johnstown Tops Zanesville to Move Clear In Middle Atlantic
Johnstown defeated Zanesville 3-2 to extend the first place lead in the Middle Atlantic league. Silber and Roetz hit solo homers for Johnstown in front of about 10,000 fans in Zanesville. The win came after Jack Quinn took over as manager, marking Johnstown’s sixth straight victory.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Zanesville Greys
Zanesville
Cxard
Pennsylvania
Silber
Roetz
Jack Quinn
Birds
Senators
Huntington
Red Birds
Charleston
Mike Martynik
Slick Coffman
Dayton
Akron
Kugela
Ducks
Hassen
Eisenstat
Hill
Yanks
All Stars of College Grid World Picked
Chicago July 23. Minnesota and Alabama standouts lead a nationwide vote to form the college all star squad to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field August 29. The 22 seniors include Don Hutson and Bill Lee of Alabama, Frank Larson and Francis Pug Lund of Minnesota, with several others from Notre Dame, Pitt, and Fordham, selected from a 737,918 total votes.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Alabama
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Sonny Cordes Seeks Vetted Move to Detroit Prospect
Papillion Nebraska reports 19 year old Sonny Cordes a local sandlot star labeled a catching prospect by Detroit scout Otto Rourke who traveled to view him. Cordes failed to field a ball on debut but homered on his third at bat and the youth is bound for Kansas City to meet the scout.
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Papillion
Neb
Walter
Sonny” Cordes
Otto Rourke
Detroit
Platte Valley
Rourke
Gabby
Kennedy
Sonny
All American Collegiate Team Names Read Like Hall of Fame Buzz
Maddox Kansas State Tony Bla zine Illinois Wesleyan. Guards George Barclay North Carolina Charles Marr Alabama Herman Gundlach Harvard Al Kawal Northwestern. Centers Elwood Klabaugh Princeton Jerry Ford Michigan Larry Siemering San Francisco. Quarterbacks Miller Munjas Pittsburgh Joe Salatino Santa Clara. Halfbacks George Melinkovitch Notre Dame Jimmy Carter Purdue Fred Borries Navy Damon Wetzel Ohio State John Hilliard Texas John Regecal Michigan Al Nichelini St Marys Pen Hanley Notre Dame Frank Sobrero Santa Clara. Fullbacks Paul Sulkosky Washington Irving Kupcinet North Dakota.
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Lowelly
Don Hutson
Alabama
Frank Larson
Minnesota
Bill Lee
Francis Pug! Lund
Buzz
Stan Kostka
Bill Bevan
Phil Bengston
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Trish
Jack Robinson
Rocco Schiralli
Pitt
George Shotwell
Izzy Weinstock
Les Borden
Fordham
Ray Fuqua
Southern
Jim Barber
San Francisco
Jim Steen
Syracuse
Warburton
Regis Monahan
Ohio State
Charles Mucha
Washington
Notre
Irvine Warburton
Southern California
Jack Beynon
Iinois
Duane Purvis
Purdue
Dixie Howell
Pug Lund
Bill Shepherd
Maryland
Northwestern University
Joe Bogdanski
Colgate
Ray Moose
Oregon
Harry Leeper
Northwestern
George
John Hilliard
Texas
John Regecal
Michigan
al Nichelini
St. Mary's
Pen Hanley
Frank Sobrero
Santa Clara
Paul Sulkosky
Irving Kupcinet
North Dakota
Tigers Beat Hilltoppers in City Junior League Win
Tigers win 6 to 2 at Athletic Field in game two of the second half. Johnny Lobis pitched superbly for the Tigers, allowing two hits and striking out nine. Lyle Shaw and Traitor each had multiple hits as Hilltoppers were kept to two runs and ten strikeouts by Lobis. Next game Friday vs West Side at 1 p.m. at Athletic Field.
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Fairmont
Grant Town
Pittsburgh Crawfords
South Side
Tigers
Athletic Field
Hilltoppers
Johnny Lobis
Lyle Shaw
Traitor
Martin
West Side
A. C. Shaw
L. Shaw
B. Denzie
Goff
Knight
R. Denzie
Hobbs
Lobis
Acangen
R. H. C. A. Bunner
Beco Duffy
Hudson
V.moore
Ib Moore
jCamey
AIL
Tigers Esssesnet
Hud
Son
C. Shaw
Bunner
Shaffer
Neason
Yoho and
Goodnow
Grafton
Love Drugs
Fetterman
Grow
Mosier
OE. Brown
I * Hansen
Ostroski
P. Koenig
Dougher
Rf. Foster
Drennin
Proudfoot
Peters
P Sim
Hall
R. Jackson
V. Packson
If.smith
Hendershot
C. McDaniel
Pittsburgh boxers shine in last night ringside fights
In Pittsburgh and surrounding cities, fighters topped rivals with knockouts and decisions. Al Gainer knocked out Billy Nichy in a 5th round clash. Jackie Wilson beat Sammy Angott on points. Buck Ever knocked out Chains. Adolph Water and Roscoe Toles drew. John Pacek stopped Adam Smith. Walter Dale stopped Sammy Silverstein. Frank Vogel outpointed Biff Bennett. Jim Williams beat Gene Thompson. Miller of Richmond fought Baby.
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Pittsburgh
al Gainer
New Haven
Conn
Billy Nichy
Charleroi
Jackie Wilson
Pittsb
Sammy Angott
Washington
Chicago
Adolph Water
Green Bay
Wis
Roscoe Toles
Toledo
Drew
John Pacek
Adam Smith
Rockford
Walter Dale
Sammy Silverstein
Jamestown
Frank Vogel
Janeyville
Biff Bennett
Jim Williams
Gene Thompson
Gary
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