Hank Greenberg Rebels Against Ruth Record Pace
Hank Greenberg blasts five home runs in two games against Detroit to close the gap on Babe Ruth’s single-season record of 60. The Browns and Tigers split a doubleheader as Greenberg drives in eight of Detroit’s 15 runs while the Yankees and Dodgers win to extend their leads.
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Hank Greenberg
Ruth
Hank
Babe
Louis Browns
Detroit
Tigers
Vic
Ngton
Senators
Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Baseball Player Stats Snippet Highlights National League Golf
Fragmentary sports data lists player names and numbers across teams, including Detroit New York Boston and Cincinnati. Mentions runs batted in bases and pitching lines with multiple players and teams in a chaotic summary.
Baseball scores and schedules across several leagues tonight
Scores from major and minor leagues include Boston 8 Chicago 7 Detroit 8 7 St Louis 7 4 New York 4 Philadelphia 2. Montreal 1 Newark 0 Jersey City 11 Buffalo 7 Rochester 3 1 Syracuse 2 7 Toronto 5 Baltimore 2. Kansas City 7 Toledo 2 Milwaukee 5 Columbus 3 St Paul 6 Indianapolis 1 Louisville 4 Minneapolis 2 Elmira 7 Hazelton. Hartford 12 4 Albany 5 3 Williamsport 2 5 Wilkes Barre 1 7 Trenton 4 5 Binghamton 3 7 Macon 3 Augusta 2 Savannah 9 Greenville 7 Jacksonville 5 Columbia 4 Pres 5 Columbus 4 10 In nings Salisbury 2 Lexington 1.
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Montreal
Newark
Jersey City
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Baltimore
American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louieville
Minneapolis
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Greenville
Jacksonville
Columbia
Pres
Roanoke Rapids in National Semi Pro Action Sunday
Roanoke Rapids faces the winner of Baton Rouge Louisiana versus Youngstown Ohio in the National semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita. The Roanoke Rapids nine have two wins and one loss, beating Sharpsville and Enid before a narrow defeat to Mt. Pleasant.
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Wichita
Kans
Roanoke Ae
Baton Rouge
Youngstown
Tex
Baseball Matchups Across Leagues On Friday Schedule
A slate of American League games features New York at Philadelphia Pearson 10 5 against B Smith 3 7 Washington visiting Boston Appleton 3 5 ve McKein 2 4 Chicago at Cleveland Stratton 12 6 against Harder 10 9 St Louis at Detroit Cole 0 2 versus Lawson 5 8 Philadelphia visits New York Mulcahy 6 16 against Schumacher 10 7 Cincinnati at St Louis 2 Chissom 0 3 versus Davis 7 8 Warneke 11 5 versus Macon 1 7 Boston at Brooklyn MacPayden 10 5 against F Pithsimmons 8 6 Pittsburgh at Chicago Blanton 10 2 versus Dean 6 0 Piedmont League schedules Charlotte at Norfolk Richmond at Rocky Mount Portsmouth at Winston Salem Asheville at Durham North Carolina State League Newton Conover at Gastonia Landis at Mooresville Lexington at Salisbury Cooleemee at Thomasville
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Asheville
Durham
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Richmond
Wineten-Getens
New York
Washington Tree
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittebureh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ieee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Thomasville
Gastonia
Lexington
Mooresville
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Goodman
Ott
Koy
Hack
Scharein
ing-—-Blanton
Pittsburgh
Eke
Pearson
B Smith
Washington
Boston
Appleton
Ve. McKein
Cleveland
Stratton
Harder
Cole
Lawson
Mulcahy
Schumacher
Chissom
Davis
Warneke
Macon
MacPayden
F Pithsimmons
Blanton
Dean
Piedmont League
Winston-Salem
N. C
Landis
Cooleemee
Australians Set to Challenge United States for Davis Cup
In Brookline Mass the Australian Davis Cup team, after sweeping Germany in the series, heads to Philadelphia to face the Americans for the cup and to catch major league baseball games before Labor Day weekend. Captain Harry Hopman notes keen interest in baseball as the team pursues two goals.
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Brookline
Mass
Germany
Australia
Fourman
Donald Budge
Philadelphia
Fenway Park
Harry Hopman
Washington
Avent and Westall Set for A C C Crown Showdown
Asheville notices the 43rd annual Asheville Country Club invitation golf tournament final between Arthur Avent of Jacksonville and Henry Westall of Asheville. Both players won 1 up in semifinals. Avent eliminated Jimmy Westall, Westall defeated Weldon Doe Jr. The final round proceeds over 36 holes.
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Asheville
Asheville Country Club
Arthur Avent
Jacksonville
Fla
Henry Westall
Avent
Westall
Jimmy Westall
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Latka and Stevens Triumph In Regional Boxing Cards
In San Francisco George Latka, 135, from San Jose outpointed Jimmy Vaughn, 137, of Cleveland. In Ashland Johnny Stevens, 135, Cincinnati outpointed Bobby Mc Intyre, 13549, Detroit. In Hollywood Jimmy Leto, 145, Hartford outpointed Young Peter Jackson, 142, Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
George Latka
San Jose
Calif
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Ashland
Johnny Stevens
Cincinnati
Bobby McIntyre
Detroit
Hollywood
Jimmy Leto
Hartford
Conn
Young Peter Jackson
Los Angeles
Douglas DC-4 spans 139 feet and weighs 65000 pounds
The DC-4 aircraft extends 139 feet tip to tail and carries a 65000 pound load.
Blowing Rock Golf Final: Neveille and Wadsworth Reach Title Match
West Palm Beach's Jack Neveille and Durham's Joe Wadsworth reached the 36 hole final of the Blowing Rock men's invitation tournament. Neveille defeated Dick Gwynn 8 and 2 in the semifinals while Wadsworth routed A G Spencer 4 and 3.
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Blowing Rock
Jack Neveille
West Palm Beach
Fla
Joe Wadsworth
Durham
N. C
Neveille
Dick Gwynn
North Wilkesboro
Wadsworth
A. G. Spencer
Tigers Stand Alone Detroit
The Detroit Tigers remain the only major league club never to finish last, never reaching eighth place in the standings.
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Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Newark and North Bergen Boxing Meet Highlights
In Newark Bonito Leone from Italy threw Curley Donchin of Jersey City in 20:14 while North Bergen saw Bobby Managoff from Chicago face Rebel Rob Russell from Texas in 23:31.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Bonito Leone
Italy
Curley Donchin
Jersey City
North Bergen
Bobby Managoff
Chicago
Rob Russell
Texas
Dennis Likely To Hurl Tonight
Thomasville looks to rebound in a late season baseball clash after an 85 loss at Cooleemee. Canty went four for five to boost the league leaders, while Dennis aims for his 18th win as Thomasville hosts the same two clubs tonight.
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Cooleemee
Tommies
Canty
Paige Dennis
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Connor
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Parker
Pete
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Novak
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Cole
Gable
Easley
Koslosky
Walsh
Boswell
Asheville and Durham Keep Rivalry Tight in Close Win
In Charlotte on Aug 20 the Tourists edged the Bulls 6-5 as Turbeyville held Asheville to five hits and added two singles while Blackburn handled 14 chances. Portsmouth beat Winston Salem 8-2 as Allen allowed seven hits. Richmond fell 6-4 to Rocky Mount. Charlotte moved two games ahead of Norfolk by winning 11-6 behind Estalleia’s 38th homer.
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Asheville
Durham
George Turbeyville
Bulls
Legault
Ladsick
Wayne Blackburn
Portsmouth
Winston- Salem
Allen
Twins
West
Richmond Colts
Rocky Mount
Herb Hash
Colts
Leonard
Richmond
Richbourn
Kuk
Norfolk
Tars
Bobby Estalleia
Masked Marvel Beats Chin Lee In Brutal Ring Clash
In a hard fought High Street arena bout the Masked Marvel defeats Chin Lee in three falls 30 8 and 10 minutes amid boos from the crowd. Earlier bouts saw Jimmy Logas edge Eddie Malone two to one while Lon Chaney overpowers Dick Gammons in 22 minutes.
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Grappler
High Street Arena
Hongkong
China
Yellow Man
Chin Lee
Rasslin
Walter Miller
Toughy
Lee
Jimmy Logas
Greece
Eddie Malone
Ireland
Logas
Malone
Lon Chaney
Dick Gammons
Oklahoma City
Chaney
Editor Manages Lubbock Nine In Witty West Texas Duel
Collier Parris of the Avalanche Journal and James Eldridge Miller swap roles as Lubbock faces Hobbs Boosters in a 7 to 3 win. Miller rules the press box while Dewitt Land umpired and Johnny Rowland called the game. The piece notes the novelty, the crowd, and Parris’s luck with a bold, humorous recap.
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Collier Parris
Avalanche Journal
James Eldridee
Hack
Miller
Lubbock
West Texas-New Mexico
Dobbs
N. M
Parris
Lubeck Avalanche
Journal
Tex
Hobbs Boosters
Roosters
al Carr
Cunker
Marvin Grami
James Eldridge
Dewitt Landis
KFYO
Johnny Rowland
Scribe Miller
Hubbers
Mille
Avalanche
One Way to Do It New York
Finnish heavyweight Gunnar Harluna says he learned English by watching films, often seeing two movies daily when not training. He credits cinema with rapid language immersion.
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New York
Gunnar Harluna
Hubbell To Have Flipper Examined
Ailing Carl Hubbell the New York Giants left hander arrived in Memphis to be examined later today by bone specialist Dr Justin Spencer Speed for his crippled pitching arm. He appeared in seemingly good spirits and planned the medical evaluation with Speed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Justin Spencer Speed
Budge set to claim Budge Trophy at Newport final
Newport R I Aug 206 UP Newport Casino tennis officials prepared to award the bowl trophy to Don Budge after he cruised past Frank Parker to reach the final. Sydney Wood and John Hunt won slots in the same day, while Budge and Gene Mako advanced in doubles with a Davis Cup teammate. Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn led their semi final when darkness halted play with a 13-15 6-3 6-2 score.
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Newport, R. 1
Newport Casino
Don Budge
Sydney Wood
New York
Budge
Frank Parker
Beverly Hills
Calif
Wood
John Hunt
Los Angeles
Rudge
Gene Mako
Wayne Sabin
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Hunt
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Allison
van Ryn
Three Fight It Out For Canadian Open Golf Crown
Toronto Aug 20 Paul Runyan of White Plains Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs and Light Horse Harry Cooper of Chicago were to battle the final 36 holes today for the Canadian Open title barring a repeat of yesterday’s wild swings.
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Toronto
Paul Runyan
White Plains
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springe
W. Va
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Alice Marble to Battle Nancy Wynne for Essex Title
Beverly Hills star Alice Marble and Australian newcomer Nancye Wynne square off today for the Essex county club championship in Manchester Massachusetts. Marble is a former national champion and Wynne is 21 years old, making the result unpredictable.
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Alice Marble
Nancy Wynne
Manchester
Mass
Beverly Hills
Calif
Nancye Wynne
Seeded Stars Meet in City Tennis Championship Finals
Semi finals were set in the senior men’s division with Jim Parsons top matchup against Hubert Barrier while Ellington faces J D Rogers. Women’s division saw unseeded Ann Brewer upset Betty Warner to reach the finals as Billie Hall remains the top seed.
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Moon
Jim Parsons
Troy Short
Bongo
H Seboch
Seatenane
Parsons
Hubert Barrier
Ellington
J. D. Rogers
Ann Brewer
Betty Warner
Billie Hall
Pattie Redman
Dorothy Guetich
Miss Brewer
Hemp Tops McCrary 12 to 6 in Inter-City Game
Hemp slugs 13 hits to beat McCrary 12-6 in the Inter-City league at Hemp. Breece wins, Barnette loses after seven innings. Home runs by Cheek and Phabe. three-base hit Phabe.
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HEMP
McCrary
M'Crary Hemp
Barnette
Guffin
McPayden
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REE Ca
Esasane
Cukheneses
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Junior Baseball Meet Advances as World Series Hope Grows
Junior American Legion baseball moved into the third sectional round with eliminations as Northeastern champion Revere Massachusetts beat Belleville Illinois 6 to 4 in Princeton. Spartanburg North Carolina beat St Louis 6 to 1 for the Southeastern title. San Diego California and Portland Oregon open Western sectional play in Grand Forks North Dakota with Okla oma and Lincoln Nebraska awaiting tonight’s semi final.
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Associated Press
American Legion
Revere
Mass
Detroit
Princeton
Belleville
Trenton
N. J
Spartanburg
N. C
New Orleans
Charlotte
St. Louis
Gastonia
San Diego
Calif
Portland Ore
Grand Forks
Okemah
Okla
Lincoln
Neb
North East
West
Toursoiss
Worth Hedrick Captures Third Flight Title at Blair Park
Worth Hedrick won the third flight championship of the city golf tournament at Blair Park, defeating Jack Royal three and two in the final. E. C. Dillon beat T. J. Gold Jr two and one to win the second flight.
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Worth Hedrick
Blair Park
Jack Royal
E. C. Dillon
T. J. Gold, Jr
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