Pirates and Cubs Duel as Sixteen Games Stand Between Them
In a tense National League race the Pirates won their twelfth straight, beating the Cardinals 7 to 6, while the Cubs swept the Phillies 12 to 6 and prepared for a Boston series. The Giants beat Cincinnati 7 to 1, and Fred Fitzsimmons dominated. In the American League the day was quiet with the Browns routing the White Sox 7 to 4, aided by Ralph Kress with two homers. Brooklyn and Boston lingered idle.
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New York Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Pirates
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Phillies
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Boston Braves
Jim Bottomley
Giants
Fred Fitzsimmons
Cincinnati
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Ted Lyons
Ralph Kress
Lyons
Rip Collins
Brooklyn
Bosteen
Twins sweep Salisbury in double bill as Connie Mack profile grows
Winston-Salem tops Salisbury 10-7 and 7-2 in a doubleheader. Bray pitch steadied the opener as the Twins built an early lead. Branch drove in four with a first inning homer amid seven Cols runs. The second game saw the Twins pull away, maintaining the pace in a series tied to a larger feature on Connie Mack and the Athletics.
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Twins
Bray
Cols
Branch
Connie Mack
Athletics
NEA
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Florida
Cochrane
Haas
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Perkins
Boone's Double Delivers in Tenth as Bulls Split with Patriots
Daniel Boone powered the Pointer victory 7 to 4 in 10 innings, driving home two runs with a clutch double. Rookie Walters, converted from base coach to pitcher, tossed a strong game in the second win while Conklin allowed a hit in the tenth but kept Greensboro at bay. Nine homers hit in the doubleheader boosted the scoring, with most coming in favorable smaller park conditions.
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Bulls
Daniel
Pats
Big Dan
Walters
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Boone
Conklin
Greensboro
Durham Blanks Henderson as Reid Dominates on mound
Durham defeats Henderson 5 to 0 with Lee Reid holding the Bunnies to five hits. Piling up a commanding win, Durham trims the Patriots lead by a half game, leaving the Bulle three games back. Reid walks three, Townsend two, while Whitted and Wolfe spark two-base and three-base hits respectively.
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Johnson
Wolfe
Phelps
Strange
Reid
Townsend
Brandon
Beck
Fight for Chance at Mickey Walker’s Best
Rene Devos and Johnny Burns meet in an eight or ten round bout on the Chicago stadium card August 23 with a title shot against Mickey Walker promised to the winner if satisfactory. Promoter Paddy Harmon also pursues Eddie Shea vs Earl Mastro in a second 10 round bout on the same card.
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Chicago
Rene Devos
Johnny Burns
California
Paddy Harmon
Mickey Walker
Harmon
Eddie Shea
Earl Mastro
Fights Last Night Across Four Cities
Sid Terrie of New York outpointed Emory Cabana of Philadelphia in New York. Johnny Mellon of Detroit won on a foul against Tug Phillips of Pittsburgh in Erie. Santiago Zorilla of Panama outpointed Dynamite Joe Murphy of Oakland in San Francisco. Dave Maier of Milwaukee knocked out Mitz Minskiel in Milwaukee.
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Sid Terrie
Emory Cabana
Philadelphia
Erie
Johnny Mellon
Detroit
Tug Phillips
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Santiago Zorilla
Panama
Dynamite
Joe Murphy
Oakland
Milwaukee
Dave Maier
Mitz Minskel
Batting Boone totals in Greensboro game
Two base hits by Boone and Baker with Jones and Young also homering. Boone drove in four runs, Jones and Young two each. Ranval Par rish Teague Sacrifices Ran val. Dense box shows Walters and Crews pitching, Walters winning. Final score Greensboro 9 High Point 4.
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Boone
Baker
Tankersley
Jones
Young
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Teague
Bakers
Kilpatrick
Cox
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Sanford
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Jeffries
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Mail Carrier Stands Between Carl and Crown
Forest Park, St. Louis August 10 Milton Soncrant left teaching and golf to carry mail in Toledo. He faces Carl Kauffmann of Pittsburgh in the 36 hole final for his third straight national public links title after tying medalist honors in the 36 hole qualifying round. Kauffmann, seven years in the event, is a former finalist and two time champion and is playing his best golf this year.
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ST. Louis
Milton Soncrant
Toledo
Carl Kauffmann
Pittsburgh
Kauffmann
New Illinois boxing commission named in Chicago
Chicago August 10 D The new Illinois State Athletic Commission is appointed by Gov Emmerson to oversee boxing. Chairman General John V Clinnin joins George F Getz and Frederick Gardner in a three man panel. They replace resigning members Paul Prehn Sam Luzzo and Al Mann.
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Illinois
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Louis L. Emmerson
John V. Clinnin
George F. Getz
Tex Rickard
Soldier Field
Frederick Gardner
Illinois Central Bank and Trust Company
Dave Barry
Dave Miller
Joe Choynski
Jimmy Gardner
Little Phil Collins
Tommy Thomas
Prehn
Tunney
Illinoia State Athletic Commission
al Mann
Sam Lutz
Gouvernor
East and West Meet in Meadow Club Tennis Final
Rival stars Fritz Marcus of Bethlehem and Johnny Doeg of Santa Monica fight for singles honors in the Meadow club invitational. Marcus, ranked No. 7, is the slight favorite if he plays as yesterday when he defeated Norman Farquharson in three straight sets. Doeg reached the final after a five set win over Gregory Mangin, leaving him exhausted from three hours of play.
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Meadow Club
Fritz Marcus
Bethlehem
Johnny Doeg
Santa Monica
Calif
Mercur
Norman Farquharson
Cambridge University
Doeg
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Golden Has Big Lead For Title
John Golden, North Jersey pro of Paterson and two time NJ state open champion, leads after 36 holes at Elmwood. He first 18 set a course record, then 66 67 133 total for seven strokes ahead of Dan Williams Shackamaxon who shot 71 69 140. Eugene Homans Englewood finished one back of Williams. Craig Wood Forest Hill and Tommy Harmon Montclair tied for fourth at 142.
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N. J
John Golden
North Jersey Club
New Jersey State Golf Association
Golden
Elmwood Country
Dan Williams
Shackamaxon
Westfield
Eugene Homans
Englewood
Williams
Craig Wood
Forest Hill
Tommy Harmon
Montclair
Bees blank Greenville to pace Sally League standings
Charlotte Bees defeated Greenville 1 to 0 to stay near Knoxville at the Sally League summit. Brown Wical and Boer ner combined for the scoreless stretch through 27 innings, a possible record. Augusta downed Baylin as Asheville fell 17 to 2. Macon won 19 to 1 over Knoxville and Columbia beat Spartanburg 5 to 4.
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Charlotte Bees
Greenville
Knoxville
Sally
Brown
Wical
Boerner
Augusta Wolves
Baylin
Asheville Tourists
Macon
Columbia
Spartenbure
Rain Abates and Tennessee Net Tourney Goes On
Mud and rain delayed semi finals in the Tennessee open tennis tournament but were expected to ease. Gustav Boehmer Jr of St Louis and Robert Bryan of Chattanooga lead in junior singles finals and men’s singles semi finals. Teddy Eggman of East St Louis and Teddy Burwell of Charlotte will meet to decide the finalist for the men’s singles title.
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Ytens
Gustav Boehmer, Jr
St. Louis
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Teddy Eggman
East St. Louis
Teddy Burwell
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Boehmer-Bryan
Major League Leaders Through August 9
National batting Herman Robins 413. runs Hornsby Cubs 105. RBIs Ott Giants 111. Hits Terry Giants 164. doubles Frederic Robins 37. triples L Waner Pirates 15. Homers Klein Phillies 33. steals Cuyler Cubs 29. pitching Bush Cubs 16 1. American batting Foxx Athletics .387. runs Gehringer Tigers 98. RBIs Simmons Athletics 113. hits Manush Browns 165. doubles Johnson Tigers 37. triples Miller Athletics 12. homers Ruth Yankees 28. steals Gehringer Tigers. pitching Grove Athletics 17 2.
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Giants
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Rklein
Phillies
Cuyler
Bush
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Johnson
Miller
Ruth
Yanks
Lyon Wins Junior Golf Title of West
Fred Lyon of Pontiac Illinois, a 19 year old University of Illinois sophomore, won the Western Junior Golf Championship at LaGrange Country Club. He defeated Bill Redmont of Joliet Illinois, a Notre Dame junior, in the 36 hole final by five and four.
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Chicago
Fred Lyon
Pontiac
Ill
University of Illinois
Lyces
Bill Redmont
Joliet
Notre Dame
Lagrange Country Club
Milk At Ordinary Temperatures Weighs Eight Point Six Pounds
A historical note records that milk weighs 8.60 pounds per gallon at common ambient temperatures.
Mandell Considers $50,000 Offer for Title Fight
Eddie Kane, manager of world lightweight champion Sammy Mandell, is weighing a $50,000 bid from Walter Taylor of Cleveland for a championship bout against Billy Wallace of Cleveland. The match is planned for early fall in Cleveland. Wallace meets Tommy Grogan of Omaha Tuesday in Cleveland.
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Eddie Kane
Sammy Mandell
Walter Taylor
Cleveland
Billy Wallace
Wallace
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Neb
Tilden Defeated Yet Sees No Retirement Hint
Big Bill Tilden, though defeated, declares he will not retire from tennis and urges heavy practice for youth. At the Meadows club in Southampton he played four matches, 12 sets and 139 games in eight hours, saying the sport can help the US regain the Davis cup. He doubts Davis cup selection but will continue tennis for life.
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N. Y
Big Bill Tilden
Meadows Club
Tilden
Big Bill
United States
Cochet Borotra and Company
Strange as it may seem a ball player fanned makes him hot
A brief sports quip notes the odd effect of striking out in baseball, suggesting fatigue or heat follows a strikeout and cartoons the scene with light humor. The line centers on a ball player departing the plate, feeling puzzled by the consequence of being fanned.
Dempsey Tunney Fight Referee Controversy Flares
Chicago reports a bribery claim tied to the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout. Paul Prehn, former Illinois boxing chief, said a gambler offered $10 000 to influence the referee selection. He named no suspects and stated Dempsey’s camp was not involved while detailing commission upheaval and resignations.
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Soldier Field
Paul Prehn
National Boxing Association
Prein
Illinois State Athletic Commission
Prehn
Dempsey
Local Scores From Yesterday Across Greensboro Winston Durham
Yesterday results show Greensboro 8-4, High Point 7-7, Winston 10-7, Salisbury 7-2 and a 45 to 46 score with Durham edging Henderson. The notes list teams and brief outcomes from the games.
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Winston
Salisbury
Durham
Henderson
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Games Today Across Cities
Atlanta plays Nashville, Birmingham hosts Chattanooga, Little Rock faces New Orleans, Memphis meets Mobile in today’s schedule with regional matchups.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Scores and Standings From Evening Games
Atlanta beat Chattanooga 9 to 7 and Nashville edged New Orleans 7 to 2. Birmingham defeated Little Rock 2 to 19 in a lone scheduled contest.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Little Rock
League Matchups Listed for Tonight Across Cities
Washington plays St Louis while Philadelphia meets Detroit New York hosts Cleveland and Boston travels to Chicago in a slate of baseball games across major leagues.
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Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Three Other NBA Matchups
The schedule lists Pittsburgh visiting Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia detailing four road games across major cities.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Scores Show Chicago and New York Lead Early Playoffs
The report lists game results with Chicago 12 to Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 7 to St. Louis 6, New York 7 to Cincinnati 1, reflecting early scores in the season.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
South Atlantic Games Today Matchups Listed
Macon visits Knoxville while Augusta plays Asheville and Greenville travels to Charlotte. Spartanburg hosts Columbia as part of the South Atlantic Games schedule.
Evening scores from regional games
Greenville lost 0 to 1 to Charlotte while Spartanburg fell 4 to 5 against Columbia. Augusta defeated Asheville 17 to 2 and Macon routed Knoxville 10 to 1.
East Carolina Football Schedule Highlights by Cities
Eastern Carolina itinerary lists Greenville at Wilmington Kinston at Rocky Mount Fayetteville at Goldsboro with regional matchups on the schedule. The brief note outlines the sequence of games across four cities.
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Wilmington
Kinston
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Club Standings Highlight Local Scores
Wilmington and Greenville pace the standings with 3-8 and 4-0 records respectively while Goldsboro 0 Fayetteville 3 Rocky Mount 7 Kinston 5 shows mixed results.
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