Klein Holds Top In National League Slugging
New York July 15. Jimmie Foxx leads the majors with a .374 average after 32 at bats in the week with 12 hits. Al Simmons fell to .366 after 37 AB with 13 hits while Joe Cronin dropped a point behind him. In the National League Chuck Klein held the slugging lead despite a three point dip as he went 10 for 30.
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al Simmons
Joe Cronin
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Chick Fallis
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Chicago
Cronin
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Manush
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Appling
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Browns
Chapman
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Swanson
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Phillies
Pullis
Terry
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Collins
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Brooklyn
Piedmont League Ties After Doubleheader Friday
Richmond Colts edged Charlotte 4 to 3 in 11 innings while Wilmington lost 3 to 1 to Durham to create a knot at the top. Greensboro beat Winston-Salem 4 to ?. Jim Galvin homered for Richmond as June Green and Jim Lyle matched zeroes until the 11th. Sims ejected in Winston-Salem game as Patriots won on a late rally. City moves to permit Sunday baseball amid legal questions while Durham anticipates strong receipts.
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Winston-Salem
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June Green
Jim Lyle
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Three Year Olds Seek 45,000 Arlington Classic Purse
In Chicago on July 15 a field of 18 top three year olds competes in the Arlington classic race for a mile and a quarter and a share of a 45 000 purse. Co favorites include Mr Khayyam winner of the American Derby and Gold Basil winner of the Latonia Derby. Head Play War Glory and The Dark also feature in the strong lineup.
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Canadian To Play American In Finals
Vancouver July 15. An international 36-hole final duel will decide the Canadian amateur championship between Albert Scotty Campbell of Seattle and Ken Black of Vancouver. Campbell defeated Frank Dolp of Portland 4 and 3 and Black beat Marty Givan of Seattle University in the semifinals, setting up the final clash.
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Scotty) Campbell
Seattle
Ken Black
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Portland
Ore
Frank Dolp
Bieck
Marty Givan
University of Washington
Canadian Crown Seeks Return Against American Field
Ross Somerville of London Ontario has a chance to avenge last year’s win in the American amateur title as the Canadian crown rarely crosses the border. Eddie Held of New York previously captured the crown in 1929.
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Yesterday's Stars Spark Big Wins Across Leagues
Ervin Fox of the Tigers knocked in four runs with a triple and two singles against the Red Sox. Austin Moore of the Phillies held Reds to no runs with five hits. Jou Gehrig of the Yankees touched St. Louis pitching for a triple double and a single. Rabbit Maranville of the Braves drove in the winning run in the tenth with a single vs Pirates. Walter Miller of the White Sox limited the Senators to three singles. Bill Terry of the Giants led a charge on the Cardinals with two doubles and a single. Bing Miller of the Athletics homered with two on to beat the Indians.
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Austin Moore
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Rabbit Maranville
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Pirates
Walter Miller
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Bill Terry
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Cardinals
Bing Miller
Athletics
Wit Homer
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Dodgers
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Cubs
Bud Tinning
Fred Frankhouse
Larry French
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
George Pipgras
Johnny Welch
Boston Red Sox
Major League Leaders Including Yesterday's Games
National League leaders listing Hatting Klein and Davis for batting yet incomplete with runs batted in, hits, doubles, and triples figures. Phillies, Pirates, Cardinals appear among top performers with names Klein Waner Vaughan Pullis Hartell and Vaughan noted for various categories.
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Martin
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Baseball Leaders Celebrate Season Highs and Records
The recap lists standout players across leagues: Klein and Berger hit 17 and 16 homers for Phillies and Braves respectively. Foxx and Ruth lead batting and home runs. Simmons and Gehrig top RBIs and hits. Burns and Cronin pace doubles. Combs and Manush lead triples. Walker and Chapman steal bases. Tinning Cantwell Allen Brown and Grove noted for pitching wins.
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Cubs
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Pirates
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Martin
Cardinals
Fallis
Tinning
Cantwell
Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Grove
Piedmont League Standings and Today’s Games
The Piedmont League lists games today with Charlotte at Richmond, Greensboro at Winston, and Durham at Wilmington. Fans can note venue and matchups as teams vie for regional standings.
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Richmond
Greensboro
Winston
Durham
Wilmington
Sports Scores From Yesterday Across Cities
Yesterday results show Charlotte lost to Richmond 3 to 4 while Durham defeated Wilmington 3 to 1. Greensboro beat Winston 4 to 3 with Charlotte and Richmond locked in a close game.
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Richmond
Durham
Wilmington
Greensboro
Winston
Baseball Scores From This Week Grid
Results show Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Philadelphia blanked Cincinnati 6 to 0. Brooklyn edged Chicago 5 to 3. New York beat St. Louis 12 to 7. Matches listed include Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati and Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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Chicago at New York and other league matchups
A brief listing of upcoming games includes Chicago visiting New York, Cleveland traveling to Boston, St. Louis at Western Detroit and Detroit at Philadelphia in a set of regional showdowns.
Baseball scores from four games reported
New York defeated St. Louis 11 to 6. Washington beat Chicago 6 to 4. Detroit routed Boston 8 to 3. Philadelphia edged Cleveland 3 to 2.
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St. Louis
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Washington
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McDiarmid Beats Grant To Reach Southern Amateur Final
Atlanta July 16 John McDiarmid of Fort Worth Texas defeated Ryan Grant of Atlanta to advance to the fifth Southern Amateur Tennis championship final. Grant defeated Billy Reese 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the semifinals. McDiarmid beat Letty Bryan 5-7 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the other semifinal.
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New Orleans
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Misa Koll
Lila G. Porter
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Josephine Gray
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Yankees and Giants Ride Wide Wins to Tight League Leads
The Yankees beat the St Louis Browns 11 6 to pull within four percentage points of the Senators while the Giants slugged the Cardinals 12 7 to extend their NL margin to four games. Dodgers and Braves won, Cubs lost, and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati as the race tightens across both leagues.
Albermarle Rally Tops High Point In Slow Staged Game
Albermarle defeats High Point 6 to 5 after a ninth inning rally at Willis Park. Kirby and Andrews shared pitching for the locals, Andrews entering in the ninth and allowing four hits. Henry and Lowder homered, Morgan, Russell, and Henry led offense for their teams.
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Doubles Pairings Set For City Tennis Championship
The No 1 McDiarmid Bryan team drew the low seed in a mixed doubles pairing for the Grant and Mason Courts match while Grant and Courts ousted Cocington and Prusoff from Asheville and Seattle. Women's doubles remain undecided between Beatrice Bryan Eliza Coxe and Anna Koll Helen Carney with Shreveport listed.
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Hollywoods rocky marriages reveal high divorce rate
Hollywood is known for marriages that end in divorce with only a few lasting couples like James and Mrs. Gleason. The piece notes most unions dissolve after three to 15 years and cites Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Sally Eilers Hoot Gibson and Gloria Swanson among examples while portraying the glamour era’s volatile ties.
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Sally Eilers
Hoot Gibson
Gloria Swanson
Michael Farmer
Marquis de la Faleise de la Coudraye
Screen stars marriages end in divorce across Hollywood list
The article recounts high profile divorces among Dolores Del Rio Colleen Moore Betty Compson Maurice Chevalier Buster Keaton Natalie Talmadge Janet Gaynor Florence Vidor Eleanor Boardman Tom Mix Victoria Forde and others noting marriages lasting only a few years before separations amid public scrutiny. It ends by saying lasting marriages are rare except after a golden anniversary.
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Jaime del Rio
Colleen Moore
John McCormick
Betty Compson
James Cruze
Maurice Chevalier
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Real One
Buster Keaton
Natalie Talmadge
Natalie
Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
Lydell Peck
Charlie Farrell
Florence Vidor
Eleanor Boardman
King Vidor
Tom Mix
Victoria Forde
Speerdy Dado Defeats Teiken in Hollywood Bout
Filipino boxer Speerdy Dado earned a decision over Teiken from Korea in Hollywood, edging out his rival in a ten round match. Dado dominated the pace and landed cleaner punches to secure the win.
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Farmer Held on Charge After Alleged Assault on Girl
Jams Walker a Black farmer from Arcadia township is held in Lexington for superior court on a $600 bond for an alleged assault on a nine year old white girl. Walker appeared for a preliminary hearing in county court where the girl testified and he denied the charge.
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Walker Declares Case a Frame-Up Aimed by Spite
The defendant argues the case is a frame-up born of a past incident and will be tried in the August term of criminal court starting August 20.
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Fights Last Night In California And Nebraska Boxing Card
Reported results from recent boxing bouts include Tommy Corbett of Omaha defeated Wayne Short of St. Paul, while others from San DIFO-t Husky Valea National City and Los Angeles drew. Corbett outpointed Short in a decisive decision.
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