Dan Taylor the Cubs Wisecracking New Outfielder
Dan Taylor arrives with a quick tongue and steady bat after moving from Reading where he led the league in hitting. He fills in for the ailing Old Hoss Stephenson and wins games with sharp wit as seen in key moments against Brooklyn and Dodger rivalries.
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Cubs Edge Giants to Build Five-Game NL Lead
Chicago Cubs manager Joe McCarthy praised a confident club after a 3-2 victory over the New York Giants. Danny Taylor stole home in the ninth to spark a dramatic win that gave the Cubs their biggest lead of the season as they head into the final road trip.
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Major Leaders By United Press Major Leaders By United Press
Leading hitters include Gehrig and Ruth with high batting averages and home run totals. Ruth and Gehrig pace runs batted in while Simmons and Klein standout among outfielders and infielders across multiple teams.
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Cubs Giants Attendance Shatters NL Record at Wrigley
Fan note from Chicago August 25 reports 43 000 fans for Sundays Cubs versus Giants at Wrigley Field boosting total series attendance to 178 000 breaking NL records. Previous single series record was 110 000. Brookyln series drew 159 000 Aug 12-15 already surpassing old marks.
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Women golfers start Western Golf Association tourney in Kansas City
The qualifying round began at Hillcrest with Mrs. O. S. Hill of Kansas City favored to keep the title. Over 100 female players from clubs nationwide tee off, with 32 advancing to the championship flight first round Tuesday.
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Yanks Buy Coast Star Crosetti From Seals
SAN FRANCISCO AUG 25 The New York Yankees pay about 100000 in cash and players for Frank Crosetti shortstop of the San Francisco Seals. Crosetti bats around .320 and is the Coast League fielding sensation. He is 19, bats right handed, and will join the Yankees year after next. Three Seals players will join New York in the deal announced today.
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Four Hoosiers on U.S. Team for Great Britain meet
Four Hoosiers join six six U.S. track stars on the squad for the United States Great Britain international meet in Chicago on Wednesday night. The team includes Orval Martin Purdue J E Hatfield Indiana Joe Sivak Butler and Tommy Warne Kokomo. Great Britain sends fifty performers to the fifteen event program.
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Decathlon Crown at Stake in A A U Track Meet
United Press reports on the final day at Pitt Stadium where ten athletes chase the decathlon title held by Kenneth Doherty of Cadillac AC Detroit. Harlow Robert of Olympic Club Los Angeles is expected to pace the field as Doherty does not compete. Five relay titles are also decided today with records surged in junior and senior divisions.
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Baseball schedule and results across major leagues
Calendar shows American Association and American League games with matchups in Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville St Paul Toledo Milwaukee Washington Philadelphia Detroit and Chicago. National League results include doubleheaders and scores with teams such as New York St Louis Milwaukee Cleveland and Boston. several games postponed due to rain.
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Lott and Doeg Defend U. S. Doubles Title
George M. Lott of Chicago and John H. Doeg of Santa Monica were to defend their national doubles title at the forty-ninth Longwood tennis classic in Chestnut Hills Massachusetts with threatening weather possibly delaying play. They opened against Alfred and Roger Turner of Newton while bouts between William Tilden and Francis Hunter and John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison loomed as the toughest tests.
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Sarazen Captures Western Open Title in Michigan
Gene Sarazen, New York, won the western open with a 278 total and 67 69 final rounds in Michigan. Al Espinosa was second at 285, followed by Al Watrous and Bill Melhorn at 286. Other entries include Neil McIntyre 293 and R Stonehouse 300. Also notes on Willard park swimming meet and Texas Leaguers Eckhart Shiva sold to Detroit Tigers. Anderson football to be played at night under floodlights.
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Relief Pitcher Wins Near Tie In Baseball Rule
The relieving pitcher wins a game when the score is tied and he finishes the game, regardless of innings pitched. The rule states a tie at any stage requires the reliever to be the pitcher of record for a win or loss, independent of the starter's performance. This note appears from Newcastle Indiana about game outcomes.
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Ruth Says Young Players Poised For Big Year
Babe Ruth notes in Yankee dugout that several young players show promise in the American League. He highlights Deb Williams of the Athletics and three Yankees rookies Ben Chapman Jimmy Reese and Dusty Cooke while pointing to early breakthroughs by players in the league and contrasting with National League newcomers.
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First Round Play Starts in Net Meet at Willard Park
Twenty first round matches in men’s singles fifteen junior and nine boys opening card of the annual city parks tennis tourney at Willard park Bud Markey and Dick Bastian head the seeded stars in men’s play Vincent Meunier city junior champ and Bob McCullough former champion lead the juniors while Frank Campbell and Todd Johnson top the boys’ list Sixty four entries in men’s thirty two in junior and twenty six in boys plus eighteen women start play Tuesday.
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Young boxer dies after knock out in Montana bout
Emile Sencio aged 21 died Sunday after being knocked out by Gee O Leary in the main event Saturday night. He was felled four times in the tenth round and never regained consciousness. Doctors cited a floor impact causing a brain hemorrhage.
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Lance to Enter U S Amateur Tourney After Indiana Victory
George Lance clinched his fourth consecutive Indiana amateur golf title by defeating Bill Diddel 9 up and 8 to play. He plans a rest week before entering the national amateur championship in the east next month. Diddel hinted he may also enter the national meet as a veteran challenger.
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Boxers Final Workouts for Harrison Bouts Tuesday
Boxers prepared for the Harrison card Tuesday night with five bouts on the bill. Heavyweight Walter Pickerd faces Jackie Williams in their eleventh local scrap while Joe Lynn meets Tracy Cox for the mythical Indianapolis featherweight title. Prelims include Scotty Scotten vs Charlie Baxter, Bill Moss vs Billy Rhodes, and K O Brown vs Pat Irish.
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Petty Returns to Cubs as Lefty Relief Arm
Chicago Aug 25 The pennant chase earns veteran help Old Jess Petty re joins the majors with the Cubs from Newark Internationals to serve in the southpaw relief role
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Local Swimmers Shine in A A U Events
Indianapolis swimmers dominated the Indiana Kentucky A A U two day meet in Louisville with winners in chief events led by Smith Virginia Weiss Ruth Gertz Frank Baue Hodges and mel Dushane. Hoosier swimmers scored thirty one of thirty six possible points and won five of six main contests on Saturday.
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Carlin to Meet Love in Broad Ripple Park Show
A wrestling card at Broad Ripple Park tonight features three matches led by Johnny Carlin vs Billy Love in the feature bout a best two of three falls. The opening prelim at 8 30 p m has Louis Lons berry against Ted Miller and Ray Rice vs Ralph Hancock.
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Indians on Bat Spree In Twin City Swing
Minneapolis August 25 Johnny tests Indians wind up their visit with a double header before a St. Paul series with the Apostles. Nick Cullop belted a bases loaded homer and Ollie Tucker hit two two run shots as the Tribe won two of three, though still in last place. Bill Burwell hurled eight strong innings in the opening win as the Corridorites pounded Miller pitching in the early games.
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Semi Pros and Amateurs Triangles top Shelbyville Merchants 7–3
The Semi Pros and Amateurs Indianapolis Triangles defeated Shelbyville Merchants 7 to 3 at Shelbyville Sunday. Lentz pitched for the Triangles with no earned runs allowed, Hoff man and Coulter sparked the offense, Nice led the Merchants with the bat, and the fielding was sharp. Maple Camp Modern Woodmen edged Whites town 6–5 as Skiles fanned ten in a nine-hitter duel, with Snowbal and Prior contributing key hits.
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Turner Wins Negro Honors
Douglas Turner, an unseeded star, captured the men's singles crown in the national Negro tournament by defeating Ted Thompson of Washington, D. C., 6-1, 6-3. O. B. Williams of Illinois and Anita Gant of Washington, D. C., won the mixed doubles title, while the men’s doubles title went to Her pee and Turner.
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Jennings Defeats Mitchell To Retain National Parks Tennis Crown
George Jennings defeated Dooly Mitchell 6-4 7-5 6-1 to defend the national public parks title in Washington. In doubles, Jennings and Jack DeLara of Los Angeles won the title over Bud Markey of Indianapolis and Ed Yeomans of Washington in straight sets.
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Savard Trial with Red Sox Noted Amateur from Lowell
Outfielder Jerry Savard, praised as an outstanding amateur of Lowell, Massachusetts, joined the Boston Red Sox for a trial last week on recommendation from Bob Hart, the former National League figure.
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Four Valley League Stars Move to Major Leagues
Four Valley League players from the Mississippi Valley League join the majors at season end. Pitchers Fred Bergman and Eddie Wilkins, catcher George Treadwell, and third baseman Walter Cazen transfer for about 1509 dollars each. Bergman reports to Detroit, Wilkins to St Louis, Cazen heads to the Senators, and Treadwell to the Braves.
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Tiger Ace Falls to Browns as Whitehill Loses Streak
Earl Whitehill saw his eleven game winning run end after the St. Louis Browns beat Detroit 7 to 5. Wes Ferrell earned his 22nd win and 11th straight by defeating the Yankees 4 to 2. Dusty Cooke homered in the 11th to spark New York’s 5 to 3 win.
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Betty Nuthall Becomes First Foreign U.S. Women’s Champion
English player Betty Nuthall won the U S national women’s tennis title at Forest Hills beating Mrs L A Harper 6 1 6 4. Nuthall and Sarah Palfrey then captured the doubles title 3 6 6 3 7 5 against Harper and Edith Cross. This marks the first time a foreign player has held the U S women’s crown in forty three years.
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New Gate Crashing Rackets Invented by Ticketless Fans
Baseball fans at Wrigley Field created clever ruses after tickets sold out for the 30 000 crowd. Scams included a messenger boy cap and telegram envelope ploy to gain entry, while others used tales of family tragedy to slip by gatekeepers.
Sagalowsky Wins City Tennis Crown Over Bastian
Julius Sagalowsky edged Dick Bastian in a four-set final at Hawthorn Court to claim the city tennis championship. The match lasted 2 hours 40 minutes with a 16 games second set. Frank Grove and Howard Wood upset Sagalowsky and Tommy Wilson in doubles. Helen Schuman won the women's singles and, with Estelle Ogle, took the doubles title.
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Yank Boats to Continue Trials
Newport R I August 25 The four American yachts returned to the water for continued trials to determine the cup defender against Sir Thomas Lipton s Sham rock V after a busy Sunday Weetmoe and Enterprise had hulls scraped and scoured Yankee received sail work Whirlwind stayed near shore
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South Grove Golf Team Beats Riverside for Fifth Win
South Grove golfers defeated Riverside by 65 to 59 percent in a Sunday match at Riverside. Ed Urich led Riverside with 72 while South Grove scorers included Dave Mitchell 73 and four others in the 70s. John McGuire John Vauban Jimmy Reihl and J. M. Madison each shot 75. George Bradford 75 Otto Miller 77 Bill Dorsett 78.
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Riverside Mat Bouts Set With Webb Versus Pedi Main
Riverside tonight features Hugh Webb facing Blacksmith Pedi in the main event. Bill Honeycutt meets Tony Hardick and Al Thom takes on Charlie Burns. First bout at 8 30.
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