Cards Struck By Braves In Tight Pennant Race
The St Louis Cardinals dropped a 7 to 5 decision to the Boston Braves as a three game skid loomed in the pennant chase. Grimes yielded seven hits including homers by Herger and Dreesen, while Ed Brandt held the Cards to 15 hits. Cubs and Giants won to stay close in the NL. In the AL, Wes Ferrell faltered as Washington rode a Cronin hot streak to a 7 to 1 win. Detroit and Boston also won, tying Boston and Chicago for sixth place after a 11 to 2 Yankee win.
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Boston Braves
Braves
Ed Brandt
Burleigh Grimes
Pilelers
Grimes
Herger
Dreesen
Trandt
Glving
Fannie
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Chievo Cubs
New York Giants
Cubs
Philadelphia
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Wes Ferrell
Washington Senators
Uie
Joe Cronin
Senators
Jack Russell
Detroit ‘Tigers
Boston
George Uhle
Red Sox
Chicago
White Hose
New York Yankees
Roy Mahaffey
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Brown
National League leaders and pitching notes from June 12
Key NL leaders include Hendrick Reds batting .296 and Terry Giants hitting .366. Klein Phillies drives in 44 runs with 15 homers, Arlett 41 RBIs, and Worthington Braves triples tally at 8. Pitching sees Sweetland Cubs 6-1 and Derringer Cardinals 5-1. American League highlights Ruth Yankees .401, Cronin Senators 55 RBIs, Foxx Athletics 48 RBIs, Fischer Senators 7-1 record, Grove Athletics 10-2.
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Klein
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Robins
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Hornsby
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Worthington
Braves
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Ruth
Yankees
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Indians
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Johnson
Tigers
Fischer
Grove
Gehrig
Actress Eva Le Gallienne Hurt In Gasoline Heater Blast
Weston Connecticut June thirteenth Eva Le Gallienne founder of the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York Josephine Hutchinson actress and friend and Marie Cou a maid were in a hospital today suffering burns from an explosion of a gasoline water heater at Miss Le Gallienne's summer home.
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Weston
Conn
Eva le Gallienne
Civic Repertory Theatre
New York
Josephine Hutchinson
Miss le Gallenne
Marie Cou
Miss le Gullienne
How They Stand Across Baseball and Mid Atlantic League
Yesterday's results show New York 8 Pittsburgh 2 and Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4. Portland standings list New York 11 Chicago 2 and Washington 7 Cleveland 1. Mid Atlantic League notes Cumberland 10 Fairmont 6 and Hagerstown 10 Wheeling 2 with multiple two game results and upcoming matchups Cumberland at Fairmont Beckley at Johnstown Charleston at Altoona Huntington at Scottdale and Wheeling at Hagerstown.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Heston
Detroit
Cumberland
Fairmont
Charleroi
Clarksburg
Hagerstown
Wheeling
Scottdale
Huntington
Johnstown
Beckley
Altoona
Charleston
L. Pet
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Wheeling Charleroi
Biistt
Yesterday's Tilt Scores and Standout Hitters
Walter Berger led Braves with a home run and two singles driving in three runs. Carl Fischer sparked Senators attack as they routed Cleveland 7-1. Mel Olt collected a double and three singles against the Pirates. William Watson Clark blanked the Reds 3-0 on eight hits. Jack Russell outpitched George Uhle in a 3-1 Sox win. Henry Johnson fueled the Yankees with four hits and two doubles driving in three. Ray Mahaffey fueled Athletica with four hits in a 6-2 win over the Browns.
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Associated Press
Walter Berger
Braves
Cardinal
Henry Johnson
Yankees
Whitesox
Overrun Home Runs Across Yankees and Braves
A fragment notes several players from the Yankees and Braves hitting overrun style home runs with mentions of Gehrig Chapman Leach and Dressen. The text references the American League and cites a number 185 0, along with a note about a brown tinge appearing by that time.
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Yankees
Chapman
Leach
Grants - Berger
Braves
Dressen
Four undefeated crews bid for collegiate rowing classic
Allan Gould reports from Poughkeepsie on June 16 as four undefeated crews enter the Intercollegiate Championship regatta. Twenty two eight oared crews compete across varsity junior varsity and freshman classes on the Hudson River with powerhouses Cornell Washington Columbia California Wisconsin Navy and Syracuse among entrants. If Cornell wins the varsity race it would be the first repeat champion since 1923 24.
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Julian Curtiss
Hudso
Poughkeepsie
Pennsylvania
Columbia
M. I
Washington
California
Wisconsin
Navy
Cornell
Syracuse
Pensylvania
M.I
Big Red
Telassic
Yale
Phy
Wisconsin Badgers
Hudson River
University of Washington Huskies
John Ginger
Rich Glendon
Columbia University
Interscholastic Track Heads West for Championship
The national interscholastic track and field meet appears headed westward to Pt. Collins Colorado for a fourth visit as Ft. Collins stars lead middle distance and mile events. Salem and Oak Park loom as runners up while Louisville and Huntington threaten. Tim Quinn and Slats Hazlin split sections, undermining a world 880 mark bid.
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California
Pt. Collins
Colo
Ft. Collins
University of Chicago
Salem
Oak Park
Oak
Louisville
Huntington
W. Va
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Tim Quinn
Ludington
Mich
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Greenwood
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Quinn
Hardin
Flashes and Feints in a Fractured World
A collage of brief items from The Associated Press spans Washington London and New York. It notes a bee swarm at the White House a long D Annunzio line a reading banquet for speedboat racers a delayed transatlantic departure and rising female murder arrests in New York City with a comment from commissioner Richard Patterson. Coventry England reports Lady Cynthia Mosley alarmed by unfolding events.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Hoover
London
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Kaye Don
New York
William Wilson Wood
Frances Elizabeth Ottley
New York City
Richard C. Patterson, Jr
Commissioner of Corréction
Weather and War Hints Across Nations and Regions
A fragmented news digest notes a female speaker warning of a looming war using a deadly dew bomb idea. It also reports Amish Mennonites in Johnson City Tennessee facing radio bans under ecclesiastical censure and cites varied weather forecasts across southern states. An Ottawa note estimates US motor-tourist spending in Canada at 202.409 million dollars last year with no stated purpose.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Canada
Shires Slips In His Fight For Bat Honors
Charles Arthur Shires fell 25 points in the eighth week yet his .397 average was still the best in the circuit. Unofficial weekly averages show Tom Angley of Indianapolis at .406, but he is not regarded as the genuine leader.
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Chicago
Charles Arthur Shires
American Association
Tom Angley
Indianapolis
FINGATS LAST 1GHT AND Other Boxing Results
Boxers from Hartford Bridgeport Grand Forks and Hollywood compete with wins for Hayes, Paul, Dado and Udell while Shires leads league leaders in batting with 73 hits and 107 bases as the season progresses.
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N. D
Lorraine Udell
Aberdeen
S. D
Louis Fettig
Judy Ruddy
Dick Demeray
Hollywood
Cal
Speedy Dado
Los Angeles
Raymond Ontoya
San Diego
Dizzy Dean Wins 10th Game in Houston Before Wedding
Jerome Dizzy Dean led the Houston Colt .45s to victory last night to mark his 10th win of the season in the Texas League. After the game he announced plans to marry Miss Patricia Nash, a Houston brunette, today.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Jerome
Dizzy” Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Patricia Nash
Nash
Eccentric pitcher plans marriage amid season turmoil
Chaotic report notes a southpaw pitcher who vows to marry after the season ends, his recovery from concussion, and a collision in Chicago that sidelines him. The Western Gulf tournament faces abandonment as damages and delays ripple through events in Dayton and New York.
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Gulf
Dayton
No Victory On Foul In Heavyweight Bout Cleveland
The Cleveland Boxing Co announced that if a foul is claimed by either Max or Young Stribling the bout will be ruled a no contest or technical knockout. A physician would sue if the fighter continues, affecting purse loss and purse outcomes.
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Cleveland
Max
Young
Cleveland Boxing Cosion
Lf Es
Fliers Back Lindbergh’s Paris Flight Hope Pacifi Crossing
New York editors Bernt Balchen and Casey say Lindbergh will conquer the Pacific as he did the Atlantic. Balchen, aboard Byrd’s America, watched the Spirit of St Louis lift off May 20 1927 and now believes the Flying Colonel has the nerve and skill for the long voyage.
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Paris
New York
Bernt Balchen
Casey
Roosevelt Field
Joe
Balchen
Byrd
St. Louis
North Pacific
Atlantic
Jones Agrees on Pacific Flight Risks and Prep
The article quotes Jones backing Lindbergh’s Pacific dash, arguing weather poses a larger danger than aircraft failure. He notes reliability upgrades, ample fuel, and motor improvements, while highlighting Lindbergh’s cautious approach and the seasoned aviator’s crew including Cas Jones’s son at the Weather Service.
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Lindbergh
Pacific
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