Reds and Pirates clash as pennant race narrows to nine games
The National League title picture tightens with Cincinnati hosting Pittsburgh in a nine-game set as Will McKechnie seeks a spark to revive the Reds. The Pirates opened September with a 6-0 win over the Giants while the Cubs edged the Bees to pull into a tie for second, seven games back. In the American League the Yankees maintain a 12-game lead despite a 6-3 loss to Detroit. Boston and Cleveland win while Chicago stages a tight finish with Washington remains in pursuit. The Cards beat the Phillies 6-5 in a ninth-inning rally behind Curt Davis.
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Associated Press
Will McKechnie
Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Giants
Cincinnati
MecKechnie
Smoky City Crew
McCoy
Pittsburghers
Cubs
Boston Bees
Clay Bryant
Rels
Bucs
Terry's Terriers
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Army
Navy
Boston
Red Sox
Buck Newsom
St Louis Browns
Jimmy Foxx
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Cardinals
Phillies
Curt Devis
Berg Favored For Chicago Women’s Golf Title
Patty Berg stands as a red hot favorite to win the women’s golf crown in Chicago this week while Estelle Lawson Page is tipped as a strong challenger. The roundup also notes ongoing baseball chatter about Roger Cramer in pitching roles, potential Dodgers moves, Hank Greenberg’s power at the plate, and other seasonal gossip from Yawkey to New York.
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New York
Patty Berg
West
Estelle Lawson Page
Chicago
Sox
Yawkey
Roger Cramer
Burleigh Grimes
Babe Ruth
Dodgers
Port Arthur High Opens Season With Intersections Schedule
Port Arthur Texas high school footballers plan an intersectional schedule with Marblehead Massachusetts this year opening away then hosting Mesa Arizona and Central of Oklahoma City. Joe Cronin wins a sedan for All-Star cereal team honors. Notables Ball Isbell Ruppert Bar discuss the Yanks 1928 Ruth Gehrig era and plans for a Len Harvey John Lewis title bout.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Marblehead
Mass
Texas
Mesa
Ariz
Central
Oklahoma City
Joe Cronin
Ball Isbell
Purdue
Jake Ruppert
Ed Bar
Ruth
Gehrig
Immy Johnston
Len Harvey
John Lewis
Logas and Marvel Tithe Mat Bout Tonite in Local Openair
The main event features Jimmy Logas versus Masked Marvel in a high stakes local wrestling bout with Referee Hamilton in the ring. Logas has proven his claim to the local championship by beating Ernie Dugan last Friday while Marvel remains unbeaten. A semi final pits Dugan against Eddie Malone, a popular Irish challenger, in a clash expected to draw strong crowd reaction.
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Jimmy Logas
Masked Marvel
Hamilton
Hanton
Klean
Logas
Ernie Dugan
Dugan
Eddie Malone
Malone
Highland to host Gibsonville in exhibition clash tomorrow
Highland faces Gibsonville in a home exhibition game tomorrow afternoon at [time missing]. Gibsonville arrives with a balanced attack while Highland plans to reinforce for the visitor challenge.
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Highland
Gibsonville
Bend
Highland Club
Tars Take Over Piedmont Perch
Norfolk defeats Charlotte 1 to 0 in a six inning rain shortened game as Bill Yocke’s sharp pitching retires nine batters in a row through three innings. Jim Callerman singles and scores on Rizzuto’s hit. Rocky Mount tops Asheville 9-4 in another season opener.
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Charlotte
Bill Yocke
Norfolk Tars
Piedmont
Norfolk
Charlotte Hornets
Yocke
Jim Callerman
Erie Clary
Wild Tose
Rizzuto
Rocky Mount
Asheville Tourists
Mountain City
Herb Hash
Red Sox
Reicher
Bingham
Perry Faces Gammon In Near Monsoon of Mat Action
In a preview of a wrestling card Al Perry is matched with Dick Gammon. Perry previously drew crowd jeers but delivered a brutal show against Malone, knocking both the referee and Malone to the canvas with powerful moves.
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al Perry
Dick Gammon
Perry
Malone
State Teams Begin Training Camp Across ACC Schools
Football squads from Wake Forest Duke North Carolina Davidson and Duke opened preseason practice with light drills and positional work. Key players including George McAfee remain sidelined by injury as coaches aim to build fitness ahead of early season games.
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Charlotte
George Wirtz
Molly Layton
John Pittman
Red Mayberry
Wake Forest
Williams
Doc) Newton
Mickey Sullivan
University of North Carolina
Chuck Quinlan
Kraynick
Gene Melver
Davidson Wildcats
Wildcats
Citadel
Charleston
Duke
Wallace Wade
George McAfee
Richmond
Suciron
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Blue Devils
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South Carolina
Erskine
Washington and Lee
Clemson
Presbyterian
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Oglethorpe
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Piedmont and State League matchups listed for weekend
Norfolk plays Charlotte and Winston-Salem visits Durham in the Piedmont League. Rocky Mount hosts Asheville while Richmond meets Portamouth. In the State League Newton-Conover travels to Landis Gastonia hosts Codeemer Lexington faces Mooresville Salisbury meets Thomasville.
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Norfolk
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Asheville
Richmond
Portamouth
Winston-Salem
Durham
Baseball Schedule Versus Yankees and Phillies
American League action shows Boston at New York with Wilson facing Ruffing. Washington travels to Philadelphia with Weaver opposing Caster. Only games scheduled for the day.
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Boston
New York
Wilson
Ve. Ruffing
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis at Pittsburgh-Welland game summary
National League notes a single game with St. Louis at Pittsburgh Welland, scoreline shows Welland 14 9 and Blanton 11 4 in a lone scheduled matchup.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Welland
Ve. Blanton
Baseball and league scores from several associations
International enna American Association Toledo 4 Louisville 1 St Paul 8 Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 6 Columbus 5 Kansas City 2 Minneapolis 0 Southern Association Chattanooga 6 Memphis 4 Interstate leagues Elmira 17.4 Trenton 4-3 Williamsport 4-6 Mortford 1-7 Hagieton 7 Binghamton 1 Albany 6 Wilkes Barre 1 Sally League Columbus 12-2 Macon 4-4 Augusta 7 Savannah 3 Jacksonville 7-3 Columbia 3-5 Greenville 5 Spartanburg 2 N C State League Gastonia 13 Thomasville 4 Lexington 11 Landis 9 Salisbury 11 Newton-Conover Mooresville 18 Cooleemee 4.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
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Columbus
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Elmira
Trenton
Williamsport
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Hagieton
Binghamton
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Wilkes-Barre
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Columbia
Greenville
Spartanburg
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Thomasville
Lexington
Landis
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Major League Leaders Baseball Statistics Summary
Batting leaders include Averill Cleveland Travis Saeeigen and Foxx Boston with a .347 average. Runs by DiMaggio and Rolfe New York total 111. Foxx Boston leads with 134 RBIs, DiMaggio 114. Almada St. Louis and Cramer Boston top hits. Homeruns Greenberg Detroit 46 and Foxx 38. Stolen bases Crosett New York 21 and Lewis Washington 16. Ruffing New York 10 4 and Grove Boston 14 4 led the pitching charts.
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Saeeigen
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Boston
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Rolfe
New York
Almada
St. Louis
Cramer
Cronin
Heath
Greenberg
Detroit
Crosett
Lewis
Washington
Ruffing
Grove
Baseball Leaders and Standings Summary
Ott of the New York team leads in batting with 97 runs and 99 RBIs, while Medwick of St. Louis tops several categories including 38 doubles and 159 hits. Gutteridge and Mize are notable in triples, and Ott again leads with 30 home runs as Hack and Gutteridge share 15 stolen bases.
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Cincinnati
Weintraub
Philadelphia
Ott
New York
Goodman
Medwick
St. Louis
McCormick
Gutteridge
Mize
Hack
Chicago
Two MPs Refuse Salary Now Owed
Two members of the English House of Commons decline to take the 2000 dollar annual salary until a remedy is found. The action signals protest within the chamber over pay or related policy.
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House of Commons
Industrial League Title Series Opens At Willis Park
Tomlinson and Triangle resume their best of three series at Willis Park to decide the Industrial league title. A previous game was ruled invalid after an umpire’s call during play. Bull Cannon faces Tomlinson’s pitcher with Angell or Russell for Tomlinson and Rudy Clark assigns Cannon for Triangle.
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Triangle
Willis Park
F. Batley
Everett Harman
Brooks Reitzel
Arind Tomlinson
Marsh
Oakdale
Rip Collins
Bill Angell
C. R. Russell
Rudy Clark
Bull Cawnon
Glenda
Best Shots Of The Big Shots In The 1931 Phoenix Open
PGA champion Paul Runyan faced a tough 229 yard 17th hole and used a wooden club to reach the green in this feature on masterful golf shots. The NEA Service golf writer Art Krenz highlights Runyan’s daring play and the precision required to contend in early tour events.
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Art Krenz
NEA Service
Paul Runyan
Golf swing tips from Runyan on stance and ball flight
Runyan advises a slightly open stance with the ball at the left edge of the club path to set up an outside-in backswing. This promotes a left to right backspin and higher, quicker stops on the green, recommending a cut shot that curves toward the right of the flag.
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Runyan
Walks rise in AL as pitchers issue more intentional passes
Chicago report quotes Lou Fonseca former batting champion and promotional manager as saying the American League averages more walks than the National League each year due to pitchers issuing more intentional passes.
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Chicago
Lou Fonseca
Temples Sophomore Count Low on Varsity Squad
Philadelphia September 2 Only 10 sophomores will be on the Temple University varsity football squad this season the smallest number in a decade the article notes.
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Philadelphia
Temple
Five Hundred In Football Crisis In Southern Conference
Spartanburg Ameri can Legion Junior baseball beat San Diego 9 to 6 in a five game series after a nine run ninth inning. The first game ended 8-8 after 14 innings. In Richmond Virginia over 500 candidates reported for Southern Conference football camps as teams begin pre season drills with many newcomers and a mix of veteran lettermen across multiple schools.
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Spartanburg
Spartanburg American Legion
San Diego
Calif
Spartans
Californians
Tony
U S Open Defense Of Cup Kicks Off At Germantown Club
The United States prepares to defend the Davis Cup at the Germantown Cricket Club with Donald Budge and Bobby Riggs in the lineup for America while Adrian Quist and Jack Bromwich lead Australia. Draw determines opening singles, Budge favored to win, with doubles set for Sunday as action moves toward a potential Sunday finish.
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Germantown Cricket Club
Donald Budge
Bobby Riggs
America
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
Budge
Gene Mako
Quist
Bromwich
Walter Pate
Riggs
City Playground INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE Score by innings
R A Blair held to 5 runs while City Playground lost 9 to 5. Notable events include three base hits by A Weaver and home run by L Brown. Pitchers Cox Lane Saunders and catchers B Brown H Surr ett O Jones L Brown. Umpire Lewis.
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H. School
Cox
A. Weaver
L. Brown
J. Brown
Lane
J. Saunders
B. Brown
H. Surrett
O. Jones
Lewis
Junior League clash ends with Clovdale victory
Clovdale edges H. School 7 to 4 after a five run fourth inning. D Upton hits a homer as B Brown and D Upton pair with R Weaver and R Johnson for the batteries.
Paige Dennis Night at Finch Field Honoring Thomasville Pitcher
Right hander Paige Dennis of the Tommies, 27 wins with a 20 game streak, is feted at Finch Field in Thomasville as he faces Gastonia in a night game. Gastonia toppled Thomasville 12 4 the prior evening, with Triplett piling three doubles and a triple for Gastonia.
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Thomasville
Paige Dennis
Star Bunker
Finch Field
Gastonia
Dennis
Triplett
Dobbs
Pinkston
Harrington
Tommiee
Bantamweight Bouts Highlight Last Night’s Ring Action
In Savannah Wesley Ramey defeated Chine Alvarez on points in a 10 round featherweight style bout. In New York Vince Dell beat Sammy Gereia on points across eight rounds. In Brooklyn Joey Fontana outpointed Al Ragone while Preddie Miller outpointed Johnny King in Cincinnati in a non title bantamweight card.
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Associated Press
Preddie Miller
Cincinnati
Johnny King
Savannah
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chine Alvarez
Tampa
Fla
New York
Vince Dell
Italy
Sammy Gereia
Quincy
Mass
Joey Fontana
Brooklyn
al Ragone
Smallest man to try for pro football with Giants
Doug Locke a 135 pound former St. Marys of Texas halfback is the smallest player ever to attempt to win a position in professional football and he has a good chance of sticking with the New York Giants.
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Patsy Clark
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Hankee
Hank
Babe Ruth
Doc Painter
Yanks
Pearl River
N. Y
Doug Locke
St. Marys of
Joe Cronin Gifts Car To Wife In Poll Honor
Boston reports that Joe Cronin presented his wife Mildred with the new car he won as the most popular major league shortstop in a nationwide poll. The prize showcases Cronin's popularity at home as the league honors him.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Mildred
Tips at thea East Lansing Michigan trainer visits England
John Heppinstall, Michigan State trainer for 25 years, spent the summer in England visiting boyhood haunts and exchanging tips with British trainers.
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THEA
East Lansing
Mich
John Heppinstall
Michigan State
England
Patent Office Granted First Aluminum Patent in April 1889
The United States Patent Office issued its initial patent for aluminum in April 1889 marking the first official recognition of the metal's practical use. The event highlights early modern material science advances and the government's role in patenting new industrial materials.
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United States Patent Office
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