National League pennant race tightens as leaders battle
The National League pennant chase narrows with St. Louis one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Yankees extend their AL lead to 3.5 games over Cleveland. A potential playoff looms if Reds drop games while Cardinals win out. Gehrig and Ruth power Yankees. Pirates edge Brooklyn. Browns nip Philadelphia. Detroit beats Washington. Chicago defeats Boston.
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Results Yesterday in International League Action
Newark defeated Jersey City 3 to 0 while Toronto fell 3 to 4 at Rochester. Buffalo topped Syracuse 4 to 1 and Reading blanked Baltimore 3 to 0 as Baltimore moved to 8-8.
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National League Scores Quick Update
In a single-night slate, St. Louis 5 New York 6 and Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 4 with late runs shaping the standings. Strong offenses produced a pair of high activity games as NL teams chase postseason positioning.
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Baseball scores from a mixed American League day
The standings show Washington defeating Detroit and Cleveland 7 to 3, while New York and Boston finished tied at 3, and Chicago posted a 6 run victory. The shifted results reflect a busy slate across the league.
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Pirates shuffle lineup amid season of changes
Pittsburgh Sept. 20. Manager Bill McKechnie has forced frequent lineup changes this season with only Cuyler Wright and Traynor in almost every game. Grantham seen more duty than last year while Barnhart and Moore moved through left field and second base. Waner, a Pacific Coast rookie, has shone in right.
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Where They Play Today National League
Chicago faces the Mets at New York while Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia and Cincinnati travels to Boston in National League action.
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Washington at St. Louis doubleheader and other NBA matchups
Washington plays St. Louis in a two game set while New York faces Chicago Philadelphia meets Detroit and Boston travels to Cleveland in scheduled NBA games.
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Richmond versus Greenville in post season clash
In a post season matchup Richmond Virginia faces Greenville state in a high stakes game. The contest features regional teams contending for advancement with Greenville seeking a home advantage.
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Champ Concludes Intensive Training in Atlantic City
Jack Dempsey finishes hard training in Atlantic City on Sept 20. He weighs 193 1 3 pounds and will have minimal workouts until Thursday night as only process servers may interrupt his routine. Litigation with Jack Kearns has hardened him, with experts believing the lawsuits may energize him more than extra practice at this critical period.
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Tunney Farewell Show Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
Gene Tunney closed public appearances in Stroudsburg pa drawing about 7000 fans at a farewell event after road work and four rounds of boxing as finishing touches proceed toward the anticipated supreme test.
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The Bathing Beauty and the Matchup of Titans
A collage of sports and culture notes from the era mocks box office grit and belligenent brains. Vanderbilt reporters chase fights while pirates eyes glimmer on a title chase and Tilden defies norms in tennis as Paris rejoices.
Panama Joe Gans Real Name Question
The prompt asks for the real name of Panama Joe Gans and notes a date related query about Tommy Loughran’s ring time since 1919. It presents a pair of trivia prompts implying boxing history context and names Cyril Quinton and the year 1919 as markers.
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1908 NL pennant race ends in a tie famed thriller
Billy Evans recalls the 1908 National League race that finished tied with Chicago winning the playoff over New York after Merkle balked at second base. He notes similar multi team finishes in 1907 1922 and other years and predicts a tense 1926 NL conclusion.
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Rickard's Office Flooded With Money For Seats
Philadelphia report says despite a maze of lawsuits over the Dempsey Tunney fight the bout is expected to proceed next Thursday. Ticket sales at Tex Rickard’s offices near $1.7 million with bids rising toward $1.9 million, as clerks handle growing mail. Rickard aims to cover legal risks with a $1 million bond awaiting court approval.
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Snyder returns to Cardinals after seven season gap
Frank Snyder, veteran National League catcher, rejoins the St. Louis Cardinals after seven seasons away. He debuted with the Cardinals in 1914, later moved to the Giants, played in four World Series with New York, and is now 33 years old returning to his original club.
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