Babe Ruth's Historic Home Run Pace Surges Ahead
Babe Ruth leads the majors with 29 homers this season, already approaching his peak pace and eclipsing 1919 figures. Lou Gehrig slugged a late-inning homer in Boston, sparking an 8-2 win, while the Yankees swept the doubleheader and gained ground on the Athletics, who beat Washington 7 to 4.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Ice
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Hack Wilan
Gehrig
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Herb Pennock
Milton Gaston
Lou
Knottsville Cubs Edge Tigers 6 5 in Weekend Tilt
Knottsville Cubs held off Detroit early despite a 16.9 hitting edge as they won 6 to 5. Wally Stewart and George Blackholder pitched well for St. Louis against Chicago, Browns won 3 to 2 in ten innings and 6 to 1 in the second game. Robins beat Phillies twice 9 to 4 and 9 to 5 to move 2 1/2 games ahead of Cubs who were idle. Fred Fitzsimons homered for New York Giants in 5 2 win over Boston Braves. Pittsburgh edged St. Louis 6 to 5 in 8th inning surge with Dick Bartell’s eighth inning hit.
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Indians
Detroit
Tigers
Wally Stewart
George Blacholder
St. Louis
Chicago
Browns
Sox
Robins
Brooklyn Robing
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Fred Fitzsimons
Homer
New York Giants
Boston Braves
New York
Pittsburgh Ts
Dick Bartell
Pirates
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Notable 1932 Baseball Leaders Across Leagues
A compact listing showing top players in the National and American Leagues by batting average runs batted in hits and other power metrics. Names include Klein of the Phillies, Gehrig and Ruth of the Yankees, Wilson of the Cubs, and Ruth again leading home runs with 136.
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Klein
Phillies
O'Doul
Frederick
Robins
Comororky
Pirates
Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Hodapp
Indians
McMants
Tigers
Reynolds
Whitesox
Local Youth Tennis Prodigy Draws Praise in Seabright Tourney
The Associated Press briefs that California youth Vi nes, rising star nicknamed tonald fame, impresses galleries at the Seabright invitation tournament this week. Vincent Richards, ex-Davis Cup star, says the boy has the makings of a great player as Vines reaches the semi finals in Wellsburg. Lottia J. Olopus named Wellsburgh high school athletics coach. Otto Mayo, veteran six day cyclist, dies at home in Erie after heart disease.
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Peds Seabright
J.— Blisworth Vines
California
Seabright
Vincent Richards
Ricards
Vines
Francis
T. ‘Hunter
oWwellsburg
Va—Lottia
J. Olopus
West Virginia Ésleyan
Wellsburgh High
Erie
Otto “Mayo
Madison “Square Garden
New ‘York
Fights Last Night Across Cities Include Knockouts
Associated Press report details multiple boxing bouts from New York Newark Montreal Grand Rapids and Philadelphia. Notable outcomes include Puffy Griffith stopping Rosy Boutot in New York and Mickey Walker stopping Willie Oster in Newark with non title action. Wesley Ramey outpoints Harry Dublinsky in Grand Rapids while Benny Duke defeats Johnny Demarco in a separate Grand Rapids card.
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Associated Press
New York
Puffy “Griffith
Sioux’ City
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Jack ‘Webb
Orlanto
Fla
Rosy ‘Boutot
Chester ‘Matan
U.S. ‘Navy
Frank de Angelo
Newark
N.J
Mickey Walker
Willie Oster
New England
Montreal
al Foreman
Great ‘Britain
Maurice’ Holtzer
France
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wesley Ramey
Harry Dublinsky
Chicago
Benny Duke
Johnny Demarco
Philadelphia
Amelia Earhart to enter national air derby for women
The article notes Amelia Earhart as the first woman to fly the Atlantic plans to join the national air derby for women. It mentions the Chicago leg starting August 17 and cites other aviation attempts including Hook and James Matthews flight from England to Australia that ended with a forced wilderness landing. Matthews later reached safety.
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Amelia “Earhart
The
Atlantic
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Hook
James Matthews
England
Australia
Matthews
Rogers Hornsby Likely to Play Second Base Regularly
Chicago reports Rogers Hornsby expects to be ready to play second base regularly for the Cubs before the season ends. He says injuries have not kept him down and that after yesterday’s workout he feels like reporting for spring training. He notes the bones are fine as muscles and ligaments heal.
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Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Change of Stance Makes Terry Slugger in Giants Line
William Harold Terry of Memphis, a 32-year-old lefty bat, refined by stance change, boosts Giants with power and left-field hitting. He belives stepping into the ball improved batting, hit four homers this year, and notes tough pitching against top clubs limits personal leadership chances. He also manages filling stations in Memphis and has a 12-year-old son Bill Jr learning the game.
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BNW
Giants
William Harold Terry
Terry
Polo Ground
Ely
Frank O'Doul
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Cubs
Memphis
Standard Oil Company
Memphis Hill" Terry
Training pace hints at season start delay
The remarks suggest players expect looser practices and require more work before the season opener. A reporter notes uncertainty about dates and the need for fitness and rhythm to begin competition. Strong focus on readiness and schedule clarity from team staff.
Baseball results from the MID-ATLANTIC league yesterday and today
Yesterday Fairmont defeated Scottdale 8 to 1. Clarksburg won 11 to 4 over Wheeling. Charleroi beat Jeannette 7 to 1. Cumberland edged Johnstown 6 to 5. Games today include Fairmont at Scottdale, Wheeling at Clarksburg, Johnstown at Cumberland, and Charleroi at Jeannette.
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Fairmont
Scottdale
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Charleroi
Jeannette
Cumberland
Johnstown
Giants Hold Braves and Pirates Rally Highlight NL Results
Giants Held to eight hits while four stars drove in three runs. Jeannette and Bartell key late runs. National League results include Pittsburgh over St. Louis and a split for Brooklyn against Philadelphia. American League shows Yankees and Reds, with Gehrig’s 32nd homer aiding a rally.
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Ciubs
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Scottdale
Charleroi
Johnstown
Fred” Fitzsimmons
Giants
Wheeling
Braves
Jeannette Cumberland
Tuffy Griffiths Wins Heeney Bout in Ninth Round
New York July 31 Tuffy Griffiths a rising heavy weight from Sioux City Iowa scored a technical knockout over veteran Tom Heeney in the ninth round at Queens boro stadium Heeney suffered a badly cut left eye and the referee halted the bout before the tenth round Griffiths gained a notable victory as Heeney neared the end of a career that peaked two years ago in a title bout with Gene Tunney.
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New York
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
Iowa
Tom Heeney
Hard Rock
Gene Tunney
Griffiths
New Zealand
Queensboro Stadium
Tom
Russia's Iron Man Secures Unanimous Confidence Vote
A terse report states that Stalin, secretary of the Communist Party, left a recent Congress of the Aluminum Communist Party with a unanimous vote of confidence. The phrasing matches a filtered OCR note noting a strong backing for a key party figure.
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Joseph “Stalin
Communist Party
Alkanion
Hev
Body of British Flier Found In Burmese Wilds
Advices from Rangoon state that Eric Hook English aviator has been found by a London Daily Mail expedition in the Burmese wilds. His wife refuses to believe he is dead, clinging to an unconfirmed report dated July 19 that Hook was alive and cared for by villagers.
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London
Rangoon
Eric Hook
London Daily Mail
Hook
Huntington man charged with reckless driving in Pittsburgh
H. H. Huddleston of Huntington West Virginia was charged with reckless driving after an automobile struck and injured Jack Schecter a 23 year old Pittsburgh man as he stepped from a street car. Huddleston drove the car and the victim was only slightly hurt.
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Pittsburgh
H. H. Huddleston
Huntington
W. Va
Jack Schecter
Huddleston
Schecter
Fairmont Declares War on Grackles
City officials vow to purge a roost of Grackles seen along Fairmont Avenue and Seventh Street. Fire department crews will conduct a night drive using a hose and searchlights to locate and deter the flock despite a water shortage.
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Fairmont Avenue
Seventh Street
Galloway and Century Nines in Weekend Baseball Tilt
Chronicled is a weekend baseball schedule featuring Knottsville and Century with Cubs, Galloway, and local players. The Saturday 4 o clock game at Knottsville stars Chick Kittle, ex National League pitcher, supported by a cast including Marivella and Gones as Knottsville lines up against Knottsville’s rivals for a competitive exhibition free to the public.
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Xnotteville Cubs
Century
Kargttaville
Cubs
Knotteville
Chick” Kittle
National
Galloway Nine
Kittle
Teal Knottsville Boys
Suit Intimates Archduke Leopold to sue royal family
In Vienna on July 31 the Suited newspaper reports Archduke Leopold plans to sue the royal family for damages. He is accused in New York of grand larceny connected with the sale of the Napoleon necklace once owned by Archduchess Matia Theresa.
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Vienna
Monarthiat
Archduke Leopold
New York
Napoleon
Matia
Theresa
Tiny Tennis Star Bryan Grant Jr Emerges in Atlanta Crowd
Atlanta spotlight shifts to Bryan Grant Jr., son of Jo M Grant, after his Kansas City clay court title. The 20 year old rising star, known as Bitsy, defeated top rivals including Emmett Pare and Fritz Mercur to claim the championship, hailed for his rapid reflexes, court coverage, and precise returns from a storied tennis family.
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Atlanta
Bryan Grant
Texas
Wilmer
Allison
Berkeley Bell
Bruce Barnes
Grant
Kansas City
Downing Wilbur
Junior Cpen
Emmett Pare
Fritz Mercur
Barnes
Bryan
Jo.m. Grant
Nat Thornton
Berry
Theeorgia Tech
Boston
Ball ‘Tilden
Spectatora
Tivyan Grant, Jr
Roy
Kansas
Robert’ 'T. Jones
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