Cubs Bounce Giants and Dodgers Tie for Lead in League
Cubs win both ends of a twin bill as Larry French and Bill Asprey shut out the Giants 3-0 and 6-0. The Dodgers beat Dizzy Dean 5-1, pushing the Cardinals from first place. Cubs' run to the top comes after acquiring Curt Davis in late May, giving them a 23-8 record in 31 games with strong starting pitching. Pirates take third with a double win over the Bees, while the Yankees’ power cools in a light day. Browns win opener 6-3 and 7-4 in nightcap. Tigers and Indians hold in a tight AL race. Red Sox stumble despite Foxx homer as Senators split with White Sox.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Larry French
Bill A
Giants
Casey Stengel
Charley Gumm
Curt Davis
Phillies
Pirates
New Yorkers
Bucs
Cy Blanton
Bees
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Indians
Shell~ Angs
Athletics
Cribe
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Senators
White Sox
Sugar Cain
Grant Seeks Tennis Upset As Perry Faces Wimbleton Test
Bryan Grant Jr of Atlanta meets Fred Perry at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals as America’s Donald Budge and Wilmer Allison also contend. Perry, atop his game, seeks to extend his two year title run while Budge aims for a strong clash with Adrian Quist in Philadelphia earned form.
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Ambledon
Eng
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Maxie Schmeling
Grant
Fred Ferry
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Perry
America
Donald Budge
California
Wilmer Allison
U. S
Budge
Adrian Quist
Australia
Quist
Philadelphia
Boxers Recap of Memorable Heavyweight Moments
Mirror summarizes past heavyweight highlights with AP notes. It recalls Max Baer battering Mary Ellen Sullivan in a surprise Washington ceremony, Primo Carnera stopping Jack Sharkey in 12 27 of the sixth round to claim the world title, and George Blake reacting to a title bout between Max Schmeling and Bill Stribling five years ago.
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Associated Press
Max Baer
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Washington
Primo Car- Hero
Jack Sharkey
George Blake
Max Schmeling
Bill Stribling
Mokane Defeats Tweedie 7-5 In Wild Valley Ball Clash
Mokane edged Tweedie 7 to 5 as four Tweedie errors in the second inning and late miscues gave Mokane the edge. Nick Duncan pitched for Tweedie while Warren Slaughter was sidelined by a shoulder issue. Harris, Martin, and Schneider led the offense with key RBIs as Mokane broke Tweedie’s six game win streak.
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Mokane
Tweedie
Shoemen
Tweedies
Harris
Martin
Nick Duncan
Warren Slaughter
Tweedies Aba
F. Slaughter
Miller
Lowe
Slaughter
Maxey
Leach
McClure
Duncan
Mokane Abrh AO
Sweeney
Morris
Litten
Schneider
lLowe
R. Maxey
Chiles
Adams
W. Maxey
K. Slaughter
Jefferson City
Duncan Ty i
Mokane Sittan
Jlo Chiles
Helen Stephens Eyes Olympic Team Feats
Helen Stephens aims for the Berlin Olympics and a return matchup with Stella Walsh. The Fulton star, praised for natural running form and strong discus throws past 135 feet, trains under Burt Moore as Fulton crowds cheer her bid for a place on the U S squad.
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Helen
Westminster College
Fulton
Providence
R. I
Miss Stephens
Burt Moore
Fulton High School
Moore
Bill Hargiss
Glenn Cunningham
Brewers Split Doubleheader Amid Big Milwaukee Crowd
Milwaukee Brewers and Minneapolis Millers split a twin bill before 13,721 fans in Milwaukee. The Brewers won the second game 5 to 2 after a 7 to 4 loss in the opener. Hauser homered with one on and two out to spark the win. McKain pitched for the Millers and Rudy York homered for three runs in the eighth. Chet Laabs hit his 22nd homer in the nightcap. Indians Take Two From Columbus. Toledo Takes Two From Louisville. St Paul Sweeps Kansas City to Move Up.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Milwaukee
Brewers
Joe "Hauser
Eels
Joe Heving
McKain
Millers
Rudy
York
Chet Laabs
Indians
Indianapolis
Columbus
Tribe
Bob Grogan
Toledo Madhens
Louisville
Brand
St. Paul
Kansas City
Lou Fette
Saints
EkJi
Yesterday's Scores From National and American Leagues
Scores reported by Associated Press show the National League results with Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Boston, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, and Boston among others. American League games include St Louis, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia with rain affecting Cincinnati at Philadelphia. American Association games feature St Paul, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Louisville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Associated Pressy
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
American
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Managers Pick IO Players for All Star Game
Charley Grimm and Joe McCarthy announced selections for the 21 man rosters for the National and American Leagues in Boston. Fans chose 16 players apiece. managers added five each. Grimm added two Cubs, two Cardinals, and Lew Riggs, plus Leo Durocher. McCarthy chose Bridges, Harder, Ferrell, Goslin, and Crosetti. Right handers outnumber lefties in both squads, with a mix of switch hitters Galan and Collins.
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New York
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Boston
Grimm
Curt Davis
Augie Galan
Cardinals
Jim
Ripper) Collins
Lea
Lippy Durocher
Lew Riggs
Cincinnati
McCarthy
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Rick Ferrell
Mickey Cochrane
Tigers
Leon
Goose) Goslin
Tiger
Frank Crosetti
Yankee
Davis
Cubs
van Mungo
Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Galan
Collins
Bulldogs Win Seventh Game in Narrow Win Over Wardsville
The Jefferson City Bulldogs captured their seventh win of the season by edging Wardsville 6 to 5. A ninth inning rally after Koester’s pinch hit powered the Bulldogs past the host, in a pitchers’ duel between Clay Scott and Joe Bisges.
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Jefferson City Bulldogs
Wardsville
Eir
J. Koester
Koester
Bulldogs
Joe Bisges
Wards~ville
Clay Scott
Mak
Bilges
Scott
Eeleven
Haley
Fleming
Mueller
Hartsburg
RHE Bulldogs
Scott and
Branson
Bisges
DeBroeck
Old Fox Griffith Praises Hartnett As Best Catcher Seen
Roundup notes praise from Clark Griffith for Gabby Hartnett as the best catcher observed. Other items mention Rudy Dusek issuing an offer to meet heavyweight claimants, Babe Ruth mentoring Johnny Mize, and various sports anecdotes about players, athletes and Olympic figures.
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Emacs Oriete
NEW York
Fox
Clark Griffith
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Rudy Dusek
Omaha Wrestling Tribe
Ali Baba
Dave Levin
Vincent Lopey
Babe Ruth
Johnny Mize
The
Cardinals
Donnny
Oilman Ruth eyes baseball comeback in Hornell hints
Ruth in Hornell New York dreams of a baseball return while track results roll in from Boston Cambridge Milwaukee and Los Angeles. Bonthron wins 1300 meter Olympic semi final. Vendzke and Hoffstetter noted. Dreyer shocks hammer mark. Morris sets decathlon record. Carpenter Burke Lightning in semi finals. Metcalfe sweeps sprints. Mack Robinson excels. Padgham wins British Open. Kocsis ousts Leslie. Miley defends Trans Miss title.
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Cambridge
Mass
Bill Bonthron
Gene Vendzke
Jack Hoffstetter
Eddie Go Brian
Henry Dreyer
Milwaukee
Glenn Morris
Key Carpenter
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Carpenter
Burke
Ralph Metcalfe
Los Angeles
Mack Robinson
Pasadena
Wykoff
Eastman
Lavalle
Holyoke
Eng
Alf Padgham i
Sarazen
Chicago
Chuck Kocsis
Paul
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Red) Ormsby
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