Amateur title at stake in Melrose Commonwealth finale
Melrose leads 1-0 in the three game final series for the Amateur title as Commonwealth seeks a tomorrow night rematch at Willis Park at 7:45. If Melrose wins the second game the championship is theirs. a Commonwealth win sets up a decisive third game on Labor Day. Lineups feature Nelson and Sea graves for Melrose against Phillips and Carroll for Commonwealth with Fields and Cowans officiating.
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East West Meet For Legion Title In New Hampshire Opener
Manchester hosts the 1932 junior Legion World Series opener with 10,000 fans as Kenesaw Mountain Landis tosses first ball. New Orleans Papooses face Springfield trialists in the east with leaders from the A’s, Braves, Red Sox and Pirates watching.
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N. H
American Legion
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
New Orleans
Papooses
Springfield
Mass
Landis
Thomas Shibe
Philadelphia Athletics
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Robert Quinn
Boston Red Sox
W. B. Benawanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Opal Hill Seeks Medal Play Golf Crown in Chicago
Mrs. Opal Hill of Kansas City returns to chase the 72 hole medal play title after winning her second straight western women's golf championship. Facing finalists Lucille Robinson Des Moines Virginia Van Wie Chicago and others from Minneapolis Detroit Glendale Tulsa and more than 50 competitors. Eighteen holes planned today and tomorrow with the final 36 on Thursday.
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Chicago
Opal Hill
Kansas City
Hill
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Virginia van Wie
Austin Pardue
Minneapolis
John Arends
Detroit
Roy Greene
Glendale
Cal
J. Walter Beyer
Tulsa
Okla
Wide Open S I A A Grid Race Sees Shifting Contenders
Atlanta article previews the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football title race. Chattanooga, the 1931 winner, remains strong, with South Western of Memphis, Mercer, Western Kentucky, Centre, and others in contention. Notable notes: Hal High leads Southwestern’s potent backfield. Mercer’s Lake Russell returns most players. Citadel seeks improvement under Tatum Gresette. Millsaps and Mississippi College rely on young players. Presbyterian fields a heavy backfield with 11 regulars but rebuilds the line from tackle to tackle.
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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Chattanooga University
Tennessee
Southwestern
Memphis
Louisiana Tech
Mercer
Western Kentucky
Centre
Presbyterian
Wofford
Citadel
Millsaps
Mississippi College
Centenary
Loyola
Lake Russell
Hal High
South
Western
Tatum Gresette
Tommy Scaffe
Mississippi
Florida
Rollins
Stetson
Miami
Walter Johnson
Ewing
Durham Bulls Split Doubleheader With Pointers
Durham faces financial trouble as the Bulls split a doubleheader with the Pointers. Afternoon win 7 to 4. nightcap lost 6 to 2. Tom Wolfe led both teams with power hitting including a home run and multiple extra-base hits. George Whitted remains manager without salary, paid from game receipts. Greensboro edged Wilmington 11 to 9 in 12 innings after a late miss by Brittain, with the two clubs set to play again today.
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Durham
Tom Wolfe
Piedmont
Greensboro
Wilmington
Brittain
Caldwell
Ostermueller
Batterton
Borgmann
Lawyer Receiver Takes Charge Of Durham Bulls In Piedmont League
Durham attorney William T. Towe was named receiver for the Whitted Exhibition Company and the Durham Bulls by Judge M W Barnhill. The move came after Bull outfielder George Brown alleged the club is hopelessly insolvent and players are unpaid. Towe said he will operate the team until the season ends or the court directs otherwise.
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North Carolina Superior Court
Whitted Exhibition Company
Durham Bulls
M. W. Barnhill
William T. Towe
Durham
George Brown
Bull
Towe
P G A Championship Opens With 103 Entrants In 36 Hole Qualifier
In St Paul 103 entrants began the PGA Championship process with a 36 hole qualifier. Defending champion Tom Creavy of Albany led the field by entry but all others faced a grueling six day, 216 hole journey through Keller course as stars like Gene Sarazen Leo Diegel and Walter Hagen prepared for match play. After the qualifier the 31 low scorers join Creavy for the match play phase beginning the next rounds.
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ST. Paul
America
Tom Creavy
Albany
N. Y
Gene Sarazen
Leo Diegel
Keller
Creavy
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Tommy Armour
Billy Burke
Greenwich
Conn
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
Johnny Farrell
Paul Runyan
John Golden
Olin Dutra
Ed Dudley
al Watrous
Joe Turnesa
Thrilling Parachute Jump Planned For Greensboro Fans
Oliver French of the Greensboro Patriots announces a parachute jump by Reavis Nelson during the Greensboro-Raleigh game at the stadium. A flare will light the field as the jumper crawls from the plane wing, with rain checks if weather forces postponement.
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Greensboro
Oliver French
Greensboro Patriots
Reavis Nelson
French
Raleigh Caps
Unclear baseball play by play data from High Point game
Incomplete recap shows High Point leading 7 to 1 with Durk striking out twice and Taine awarded four balls. Pitching by Walsh yields six hits allowed across four innings while Hahn adds three hits in one inning. Umpires Kopshaw and Brandon listed.
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Smith
Walsh
Hahn
Kopshaw
Brandon
GAMES TODAY FEATURE MULTIPLE MATCHUPS
St. Louis visits Washington while Chicago plays an opponent at goal. York and Cleveland travel to Detroit then to Philadelphia for consecutive games.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Senators Rally For Walter Johnson As Team Climbs
Washington fans hope for Johnson’s durability as the Senators win 11 of 14 to close in on second place. They beat St Louis 7 6 in 13 innings with singles by West and Kerr and Maple's sacrifice fly delivering the winning run.
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Senators
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Harris
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
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Charley Ruffing
Red Kress
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Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Earl Averill
Boston
Pittsburgh
FIGHTS Results From Davenport and Laurel Cards
In Davenport Gorilla Jones of Akron beat Kid Leonard of East Moline by outpoint. Billy Thompson stopped Jack Miller in two rounds in Waterloo. Glen Lehr of Waterloo outpointed Carl Wells of Omaha over six. Battling Nelson beat Jimmy Clinch in Belgrade over six. Red Barry from New York outpointed Eddie Houghton of Philadelphia in Laurel.
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Gorilla Jones
Akron
Kid Leonard
East Moline
Ill
Billy Thompson
Waterloo
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Glen Lehr
Carl Wells
Omaha
Battling Nelson
Belgrade
Jimmy Clinch
Pittsburgh
Boxing result reports local wins in Charleston card
Eric Law son of New York defeated Leroy Brown of Charleston by decision. Frank Koester of Charleston scored a knockout. The card listed weights 160, 158, and 145 pounds with Charleston competitors prominent.
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8. C
Eric Lawson
New York
Leroy Brown
Frank Koester
Local boxing results list Dean Briggs and Johnny Kennedy winners
Dean Briggs 143 pounds from Columbia defeated Firpo Hipps 149 in Charlotte on points. Johnny Kennedy 118 pounds from Charleston knocked out Frankie Doyle 104 in Columbia in five rounds.
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S. C
Irish Brannon
Atlanta
Firpo Hipps
Charlotte
Johnny Kennedy
Charleston
Frankie Doyle
American League season leaders recap
Baseball statistics show Foxx of the Athletics leading in batting with a .358 average and 127 runs scored. Ruth of the Yankees follows in several categories including a .351 average and 39 home runs. Additional leaders include Manush and Simmons in hits, Foxx for RBIs, and Myer Cronin among triples. Chapman of the Yankees tops with 38 stolen bases, while pitchers Allen and Gomez of the Yankees post strong records.
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Athletics
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Yankees
Simmons
Manush
Senators
Myer
Cronin
Chapman
Yanks
Walker
Tigers
Allen
Gomez
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