Nurmi Eligibility Decision Looms Before Olympics
Los Angeles July 28. The Paavo Nurmi case, a major international sports controversy, goes to the IAAF for an immediate ruling on his eligibility two days before the opening of the Olympic Games. The outcome could test Finland versus the federation as Nurmi seeks reinstatement after being declared ineligible for accepting excessive expense money.
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Los Angeles
Paavo Nurmi
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Nurmi
Finland
America
United Press
U. S
Uruguay
Paavo
Hoboken
Olympic Village
Platter
Red Sox
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Weaver
Marberry
Browns
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Boston
Bob Brown
Fred Frankhouse
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Quinn
Dodgers
Mickey Finn
Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Larry Benton
Quarter finals begin in Biltmore Forest Women’s golf tourney
In Asheville North Carolina on July 28 Dean Van Landingham of Charlotte won 6 and 5 over Mrs Kent J Brown to reach the quarter finals. Mrs W H Willard of Charlotte defeated Mrs John Izard of Asheville 7 and 6 to advance.
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W. H. Willard
Charlotte
Biltmore
Asheville
N. C
van Landingham
Kent J. Brown
Chapel Hill
Willard
John Izard
Katherine Hemphill
Columbia
Lois Quattlebaum
Ashby Taylor
Atlanta
Quattlebaum
J. B. Fitzwilson
New Orleans
Mary Rogers
Jacksonville
Robert Fuller
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Pierre Dubosc
St. Augustine
Alleyn Smith
Elizabeth Dunscomb
Memphis
W. J. Leiman
Tampa
Betty Wolvin
Tigers Lose Ground After July Fourth Slump
After July fourth the Detroit Tigers fell from near the league lead to fifth as the Indians overtook them in the western division. A rough road trip left Detroit 13 losses in 22 games and they were swept at home by the Athletics 18 to 8 and 4 to 0 while Cleveland narrowed the Yankees margin with two wins.
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Indians
Pirates
Giants
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
A's
Whitehill
Goldstein
Wyatt
Rube Walberg
Buck Marrow
Tiger
Cleveland
Smead Jolley
Fourteen World Track Records Up For Final Adoption
Los Angeles July 28 Fourteen new world track and field records approved by the IAAF rules and records committee await final adoption by the NCAA. Notables include Frank Wykoff 9.4 seconds for 100 yards and Paul Jessup 169 feet 8 1 2 inches in the discus at Pittsburgh 1930.
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Los Angeles
Frank Wykoff
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Paul Jessup
Pittsburgh
Steve Anderson
Ben Eastman
Vic Williams
Major League Leaders Summary
National League leaders include Hurst of the Phillies batting .358 and Klein with 147 hits. P. Waner leads Pirates with 140 hits and 40 doubles. American League leaders feature Foxx of the Athletics with 346 batting, 41 home runs, and 122 RBIs. Ruth has 26 homers for the Yankees and Allen holds 8 2 for the season.
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Phillies
P. Waner
Pirates
Klein
Philles
Stephenson
Cubs
Herman
Reds
Homeles
Klefe
Terry
Ott
Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Stripp
Dodgers
Swetonic
Warneke
Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Simmons
Daisy Rice Bart Lett Defeated by Opponent in New York Match
In New York City, Daisy Rice Bart Lett was defeated by her opponent in a recent match. The event featured strong competition and highlighted local talent in a tense bout.
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Daisy Rice Bartlett
New York City
Allison Selected for United States Davis Cup Team
Paris July 28 Wilmer Allison was chosen to replace Frank Shields as the US singles player in the Davis Cup challenge round against France. He will face Henri Cochet in the second match while Ellsworth Vines Jr. meets Jean Borotta in the first. The pairing with John Van Ryn in doubles against Cochet and Brugnon is planned for Saturday with a climactic finish expected Sunday when Vines faces Cochet.
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Paris
Wilmer Allison
Frank Shields
United States
Henri Cochet
France
Ellsworth Vines, Jr
Jean Borotta
Vernon Prentice
Shields
Allison
Wimbledon
Germany
Cochet
John van Ryn
Jacques Brug
Saturay
Vines
Borotta
Chewed Ear In Self Defense
MERCED California a superior court jury cleared Manuel Amaral of wrongdoing after he claimed he acted in self defense biting off most of A M Souza s ear when Souza attacked him
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Merced
Cal
Manuel Amaral
A. M. Souza
Souza
Golf Pros Stay on Without Change Despite Entry Trends
CHICAGO July 28 AP Albert Gates administrator of the Professional Golfers' Association says he has proof that as many pros are shooting in money tournaments this year as before. Last year 1011 entered the qualifying tests. for the 1938 championships at St Paul the same number entered.
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Chicago
Albert Gates
Professional Golfers’ Association
St. Paul
Gates
One Seventh of Drivers Careless at Railroad Crossings
In Washington 282 crossings were observed by the American Railway Association. Of 316 871 cars and 4 130 trains in eight hours, 74 percent were reasonably careful, 14 percent reckless, and 12 percent doubtful. Sixty seven motorists had narrow escapes and 140 school buses did not stop at crossings.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Navajo Man Sentenced For Stoning Railway Tracks
Billy John, a Navajo from Flagstaff, Ariz., will serve five to seven years after admitting he piled stones on a railroad track to see what would happen. The train struck the stone but was not wrecked.
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Flagstaff
Aris
Billy John
City Slicker Stuff
Morrison reports Glenn Graddock a bank cashier held in jail for an hour after offering a silver dollar as payment for gasoline. The filling station attendant, unfamiliar with silver dollars, suspected a slick attempt.
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Morrison
Glenn Graddock
Johnny Gone Ahead In Tragic Railroad Tragedy
Mrs Gillette, near death, begs to take her five year old son Johnnie with her as she dies. Doctors send the lad to play and he wanders toward the railroad tracks where she cannot follow. The child has gone on ahead.
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Johnny
Pittsburgh
Colorado adopts gradual wage hike to $125
From the wage earner's viewpoint Colorado implements increases of five dollars per year for state employees earning under 125 dollars monthly. The policy affects about 200 workers until their checks reach 125 dollars monthly.
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Denver
Colorado
Siamese Cousin Prefers Democracy Over Title at Cornell
Prince M. R. Chakratong Tong-Yai, described as a cousin of the Siamese king, arrived at Cornell University to study and expressed a wish to shed royal titles, saying he dislikes being burdened by a title and wants to be seen as democratic.
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San Francisco
M. R. Chakratong Tong-Yai
King of
Siam
Cornell
Logansport Plant Reopens as 1099 Workers Called Back
Logansport Radiator Equipment Company, closed for eight months, ordered 1099 men to report for work yesterday. The move follows a long shutdown and signals a restart of operations in Logansport Indiana.
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Logansport
Ind
Fiancée of Youth in Cal Murder Case Substantiates Alibi Claim
Claire Burnette Chapman testifies that George Douglas Templeton Jr. begged her to shield him after he fatally stabbed his aunt Lillian Babcock and wounded his uncle William Rider Babcock. She says they were secretly engaged and he urged her to accompany him to Los Altos where the crime occurred. Templeton, son of Maj. George Templeton, proclaimed a “good boy” and offered a confession blaming his father’s losses on the Babcocks.
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San Jose
Cali
George Douglas Templeton, Jr
Claire Burnette
Claire Chapman
Templeton
Lillian Babcock
Manila Society
William Rider Babcock
University of California
Los Altos
Walter Buckish
Babcock
Burnette
Oakland
Call
Vassar College
New York
George Douglas Templeton
Berkley
Rudy Aims for Law Career Amid Singing Days
Boston July 28 AP describes a performer nicknamed Rudy who balances singing with studying law. He treats law school as serious work and plans to practice after his stage and radio commitments.
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Boston
Rudy
Fogleman Faces Return After Double Murder Charge
Cincinnati report says fugitive Clay Fogleman, who escaped a North Carolina camp and wounded a police officer, will be extradited to face two murder charges. He is accused of killing W. J. Carter at a Spray NC filling station on May 8 and Deputy Sheriff J A Robertson a week later.
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Cincinnati
Clay Fogleman
North Carolina
Fogleman
L. M. Sheffield
Rockingham County
N. C
W. J. Carter
Spray
J. A. Robertson
Robertson
Carter
Fogle Escapes Fort Bragg Prison Camp Then Captured After Gun Battle
Fogle, who escaped from a Fort Bragg prison camp near Fayetteville while serving a liquor sentence, staged a gun battle with Jackson Kentucky officers before returning home where he was captured. He was involved with a companion in the incidents and was pursued by Sheriff Sheffield.
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Sheffield
Fogleman
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fayetteville
Mills Reopen Hazelton Silk Works Resumes Parts of Force
Mills reopen in Hazelton with part of the force back and orders returning from Freeland. Betterment of silk industry business brings initial orders and more workers will be hired as conditions improve.
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Hazelton
Bibbin
Freeland
Sleepwalking wife shot by husband in Arkansas
In Arkad ark July 28 Grace Chastain 19 walked in her sleep and was mistaken for a burglar by her husband Til 22 who shot her dead Police accepted his account and made no arrest.
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Ark
Grace Chastain
Til
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