Phillies and Dodgers Stumble in NL Title Chase
The Phillies and Dodgers fail to gain ground as they press Pittsburgh and league leaders Chicago. Camilli homered twice for the Cubs, Passeau stopped Chicago, while the Dodgers drop the finale to the Pirates. Yankees extend nine game AL lead as Gehrig hits 31st homer and Hoag injures on collision. Indians and White Sox post big wins. Red Sox beat Browns.
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Associated Press
Phillies
Dodgers
Bill Terry
Giants
Pirates
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Cubs
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Camilli
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson
Wallopers
Dolph Camilli
Claude Passeau
Bucs
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Tigers
Lou Gehrig
Johnny Murphy
Myril Hoag
Joe DiMaggio
Goose Goslin
Earl Averill
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Dodgers Tough Numbers For Leaders Of League
SEA BRIGHT, N J July 29 The two upsetters scholarly John McDiarmid of Fort Worth Texas and Barney Welsh of Rockville Md meet on the tennis court today in their Sea Bright invitation tournament quest for the Bowl Roommates battling through the third round after big upsets yesterday Welsh defeated Gene Makow 5 3 6 4 and beat Robert Underwood 6 4 6 3 McDiarmid toppled Bobby Riggs 6 4 6 4
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Sea Bright
N. J
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Texas
Barney Welsh
Rockville
McDiarmid
Welsh
Gene Mako
Robert Underwood
Los Angeles
Bobby Riggs
White Fang Sequel at Dixie Court Adventure In North
A 1916 era summary notes the Dixie theater presents White Fang with Michael Whalen and Jean Muir in a Zanuck Twentieth Century production. The review blends gold fever and frontier peril with Lightning the wolf son of Buck and a trek into the interior.
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Far North
Jack London
Dixie Theate
Michael Whalen
Jean Muir
Darryl F. Zanuck
London
Lightning
Buck
Call of the Wild
Hole in One Stuns Morgantown Golfers at Club
Charleston July 28 Morgantown Country Club witnesses Dr Pickett sink a hole in one with a No 6 iron on the famed Bunchbowl hole. His foursome includes Mrs Pickett while Brooks Cottle and Ray Fredlock witness. Morgantown edges Preston County in a mountain match as Brand defeats Everett Rodgers. Fairmont field club golfers post a league match 40.
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Charleston
Morgantown Country Club
Pickett
Owens In Top Form Ahead Of Olympic Trials
American sprinter Jesse Owens nears peak form as coaches resolve scheduling disputes. Ohio State’s Larry Snyder asserts control over Owens’ regimen, prioritizing injury prevention ahead of a demanding four day trial program starting with the 100 meters.
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Jesse Owens
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Berlin
Lawson Robertson
Ohio State
Larry Snyder
Buckeye
O Olympic Village
Snyder
Robertson
Owens
Fritz Pollard Jr
North Dakota
Corny Johnson
Archie Williams
John Woodrum
Colo
Chuck Hornbostel
Evansville
Ind
Joe McCluskey
New York
Betty Robinson
Chicago
Giants land star hurler of Baltimore
Giants acquire pitcher Cliff Melton from Baltimore amid season chatter. Scouts buzz about young southpaw Bobby Swan from Nebraska State League, who posted no hit no run games with 13 strikeouts and later 20 strikeouts in four-hitter. Other notes mention Warren Giles as upcoming International League president and diverse sports tidbits from golf to boxing.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Cliff Melton
Giants
Baltimore
Warren Giles
Rochester
International League
Patty Berg
Minneapolis Golfette
van Mungo
Dodger
Helen Wills Moody
Bobby Swan
Bobby
Sioux Falls
Heinie Groh
Bradley
Houston Buffs
Col
B. R. Bradley
Brooklyn
Yankees
Mickey Cochrane
Joe Gould
Braddock-Schmeling
Braddock
Two Olympic Boxers Leave Berlin Contingent
Joe Church of Batavia and Howell King of Detroit, both Olympic boxers in featherweight and welterweight, resigned from the U S team due to homesickness. Manager Roy Davis said they left the Olympic village last night and rode the U S Manhattan home. Another boxer, heavyweight Willis Johnson of Detroit, was also affected but began to recover.
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Berlin
Joe Church
Batavia
Howell King
Detroit
United States
Roy Davis
Olympic Village
Davis
U. S. Manhattan
Hamburg
Chicago
Willis Johnson
Johnson
SIGHTS LAST NIGHT BOXING REPORTS ACROSS CITIES
Boxing results from Chicago Newark St Paul and New York feature Breese Galento Gibbons Clinton defeating Verse Taylor Lenhart Napolitano in a night of bouts. Gibbons outpointed Lenhart, Clinton edged Napolitano, Breese stopped Verse, Galento knocked out Taylor.
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Chicago
Bus Breese
Manhattan
Kas
Sammy Verse
Omaha
Neb
Newark
N. J
Tony Galento
Orange
James J. Taylor
Louisville
ST. Paul
Jack Gibbons
Fred Len
Hart
Tacoma
Wash
New York
Johnny Clinton
Ray Napolitano
Wrestling Results From Moncton And San Francisco
George Ryerson of Springfield defeated Leo Hyatt of Boston two falls to none in Moncton. In San Francisco Ray Steele of Omaha defeated Hardy Truskamp of Columbus while Hugo De Vallelmo of Italy threw Jake Patterson of Syracuse in a three fall bout.
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Moncton
N. B
George Ryerson
Springfield
Mass
Leo Hyatt
Boston
San Francisco
Ray Steele
Omaha
Hardy ‘Rruskamp
Columbus
Ohio
Hugo de Vallelmo
Italy
Jake Patterson
Syracuse
N. Y
Canton Terriers Rise to First in Mid-Atlantic Standings
The Canton Terriers moved into first place in the Mid-Atlantic League by sweeping a double-header from Johnstown 9-3 and 12-6. Zanesville nipped Akron’s Yankees 4-3 in ten innings. Rain halted Charleston versus Portsmouth and today’s schedule lists Huntington at Charleston, Akron at Johnstown, Zanesville at Canton, and Dayton at Portsmouth.
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Associated Press
Canton
Terriers
Johnstown
Jawns
Huntington
Fairmont
Zanesville
Akron
Yankees
Shilling
Zuber
Charleston
Dayton
Portsmouth
Saratoga Opens Month's Meeting With Juveniles
Saratoga Springs July 28 A feature flash stakes opens the 30 day meeting for two year olds with a Four thousand dollar race at five and a half furlongs. 12 high class juveniles include Rebellion Dogaway Cosenna and the Vanderbilt trio Swift Ply Savage Sonny Joe. Dogaway top weight 117 pounds expected to be the favorite in a strong betting race.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
George D. Widener
Ethel B. Mars
Dogaway
William du Pont
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Swift Ply
Savage
Sonny Joe
Rebellion
Vanderbilt
Huntington Beats Earl Johnson For Pirates Loss
FAIRMONT July 29 Earl Johnson of Grant Town allowed four innings of no runs as Huntington led 7 0 in the fifth and ninth innings to defeat the Pirates 10 7. Four straight hits in the fifth chased Johnson and produced three Huntington runs. Final: Huntington 7 10 Grant Town 4 2.
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Huntington
Earl Johnson
Grant Town
Fairmont
Grant Town Pirates
Pirates
Johnson
Davis
Farmer
Rombola
Dubois
Gorcheck
Machesney
Bryan
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
National League games on today slate include Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York American League features Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Detroit Boston at St Louis Yesterday results show Pittsburgh beating Brooklyn 9 8 in 10 innings New York trailing 11 1 Cincinnati 1 3 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 3 St Louis Boston marked as played New York 16 Detroit 6 Chicago 19 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 6 Washington 3 Boston 9 St Louis 2
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St. Louis
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Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louie
National Peete
Pet
Chicago St. Louis
American Bio Pet
Philadelphia St. Louis
The Singing Cowboy at Opera House opens two day run
The Opera House presents The Singing Cowboy a sunny Gene Autry western musical. Autry Burnette and Lois Wilde star with Nat Levine producing under Mack Wright direction. Henry Fonda Pat Patterson Mary Brian George Barbier anchor an all star cast in a tale of wealth and romance amid outdoor action.
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Gene Autry
Smijey Burnette
Republic
Autry
Burnette
Henry Fonda
Pat Patterson
Mary Brian
George Barbier
Fonda
Forda
Fonda Heads Cast of New Wanger Film Spendingthrift
Actress Jane Fonda leads a Walter Wanger Paramount production titled Spendingthrift a brisk tale of a millionaire who must squander his fortune before finding true love. The film stars a cast assembled for the studio release with period romance and comic consequence.
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Fonda
Wanger Film
Walter Wagner
Paramount
Rio Rattler at Dixie theatre opens with a scrap
Tom Tyler and his friend Soapy are involved in a fracas during the opening reel of the thrill western Rio Rattler at the Dixie theatre tonight. Cowboy Bob Adams joins their fight and befriends Tom but is fatally shot. Before dying he reveals he is a Tae sent to round up a gang of crooks.
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Rio
Tom
Bob
Tom London
Bob Adams
Pictures
Universal
London
Tom Tyler
Soapy
Dixie Theatre
Steiner
French Olympic Team Ready For Berlin Games
Paris reports 215 French athletes entrained for Berlin to compete in the 11th Olympic Games. The senate concluded a lengthy debate over funding as the squad departed, and prompt passage of the appropriation bill was anticipated.
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Paris
Berlin
Senate
Battle Over Continues as Doctor Testifies in Astor Case
The court hearing drew a packed audience of film stars and press as Dr. Thorpe testified about his divorce with Marylyn’s mother. He denied living with Norma Taylor and said she never shared any room in his house.
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Thorpe
Marylyn
Miss Astor
Roland Rich Woolley
Norma Taylor
Woolley
Marrylyn
Miss Taylor
Mary Astor
Ruth Chatterton
Fritz Lang
Dr. Thorpe
Local Values District Valuations by Districts
Local values show a split in district valuations with Comemucu ius page vie achieving a close second at 1,623,200. Grafton district valuation ranks fourth. Booths Creek totals span class 1 161,710 class 2 692,760 class 3 personal and real estate 36,050 class 3 real estate 180,890. Public utilities class 1 109,300 class 3 388,900 Court House class 1 287,920 lage 2 602,080 class 3 personal and real estate 172,870 class 3 real estate 352,680, public.
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Flemington
Grafton
Knottsville
Taylor County
Comemucu Ius
Booths Creek
Court House
Dabney case ends as money paid in raid dispute
Dabney withdrew the trial before Magistrate WEB on Friday and paid the costs. He claimed the money seized in a raid on alleged numbers writers was illegally taken, but would not name the payer. Emrick denied settling, saying he kept the money until handed to higher officials. Dabney had been arrested with five others in a state police action on July 20 and pleaded guilty to writing numbers.
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Corporal Emrick
Randolph
Emrick
Dabney
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