Greens to Meet Schneider Jewelry in Kansas City Night Game
The Greens, a top semi pro outfit in greater Kansas City, travel to Ward Park in Kansas City Kansas to face the Schneider Jewelry team. Lefty Liell will start for the Greens against Emery Osborn who also pitches for Proctor and Gamble, as Trombold, a former Greens player, manages the night clash.
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Travis Batting Away in Pursuit of Batting Crown
Washington's Cecil Travis, a steady three-year Senator, stands third in the AL with a .368 average as of August 3, behind Gehrig and DiMaggio. Though unflashy, he is a natural hitter and a constant worry for pitchers, preferring to play and hit rather than chase the title.
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Gabby Bartnett’s Quick Thrift to Medwick Joke
In Chicago Gabby Bartnett, Cubs catcher, explained his pitching advice to slugger Joe Medwick of the Cardinals with a breezy quip about ducking backs and sprinting to third. The AP notes no major league games were on the slate yesterday.
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Silhouette and Potato Folklore In Early Europe
A summary of Etienne de Silhouette s finance reforms and the ensuing fashion austerity called silhouettes. It also notes the potato s troubled early reception in Europe and Frederick William I s coercive edict to promote its consumption. Tomorrow: What Famous Poem Was Published on Handkerchiefs.
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Local Sports Calendar Touts Park and League Matches
Tuesday schedule lists Wildcare versus Coyotes midget South Park and other junior and senior matchups at South Park and Woodlawn parks. Wednesday features shooting match at the Legion and several South Park games including Cardinals South Orion girls versus Bireleys. Thursday stacks junior and senior showdowns at South Park and Woodlawn parks with NYA Cutters and Paper Mill bouts, plus Peeidwin and Bartz girls.
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Kid McCoy Ends Ninth Honeymoon Path After Detroit Return
Rushville Indiana August 3 former world middleweight champion Kid McCoy Nor man Selby 63 says this is his ninth and last honeymoon planning a Michigan trip with his 44 year old Detroit bride Sue Cobb Cowley The couple received a license in Rushville Selby jokes about listing former wives and recalls a boxing career featuring 200 bouts and six losses to top rivals including Corbett He vows to settle in Detroit with his wife and watch the world go by while noting farm acreage in Kansas and Selby’s past marriages and desertion headlines.
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Owens wins 100 meter dash at Olympics with Mecalfe
Review of a prior Olympic finals where Jesse Owens won the 100 meter dash. Ralph Mecalfe finished second as Helen Stephens twice set a woman's 100 meter record with 11.4 in the first trial and 11.5 in the semi finals.
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White Sox To Battle Yankees In New York Double Bill
The White Sox travel to New York to face the Yankees in a doubleheader as both teams rest amid league standings. Lou Gehrig bids for his 1,900th straight game at first base and will receive a watch for his 1936 American League MVP. The Sox, led by outfielders Kreevich Walker and Radcliff, and first baseman Bonura, seek to rebound after playoff losses, while the Cubs and Giants also pursue division gains in series with the Phillies and Reds respectively.
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Troubles Come in Pairs for the Great Dizzy Dean
St Louis reports Dizzy Dean plagued by toe and pitching arm troubles. He has 12 wins and 9 losses, far below his early season pace. After a defeat to Burleigh Grimes in front of 16,000, Dean admitted pain and misthrowing ending with concern that his arm may be seriously hurt. The Cardinals lag behind the Cubs, slipping to fourth place as August begins.
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Waldorf Leads All Star Coaches Poll Over Dorais
Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern tops the all star collegiate coaches poll to guide the staff for the game against the Green Bay Packers on September 1, surpassing early leader Gus Dorais of Detroit. Elmer Layden of Notre Dame remains a close third, with Bernie Moore LSU and Pete Vaughan Wabash also among top scorers. Haiti's 2,000,000 negroes speak a French patois.
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YACHT CUP RACES STOPPED FOR DAY
Newport R I Aug 3 One day halt in watching battle for the Americas cup was called after a second rout of the British challenger Endeavour II by Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger. Both yachts taken to Herreshoff yard for inspection as Sopwith sought postponement. Ranger needs two more wins to retain the cup. Endeavour II trailed by 18 minutes 32 seconds in the second race.
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Budge Is Real Champion in Eyes of Helen Jacobs
Helen Jacobs praised Don Budge after Wimbledon Davis Cup matches calling him every inch a champion. She lauded his German clash with Von Cramm as the best she has seen, as Budge gears up for doubles at East Hampton then the Wightman Cup on August 20–21.
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Sports Roundup Notes From New York Aug 3 1930s
A cluttered sports roundup references a New York scene with boxing and baseball chatter. It mentions Jack Hill killed in a Littleton New Hampshire truck crash while delivering papers, Tommy Farr declining an invitation, Don Budge and Joe Louis talks, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio radio and home run notes, and DiMaggio’s feats outpacing Ruth. Giants and baseball culture appear amid Broadway figures and old-era references.
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Torrid pennant race heats up in midseason chase
Chicago Aug 3 Columbus leads the pennant by a half game with Minneapolis a game ahead of Toledo Mud Hens. Minneapolis beat Columbus 15 to 3 as Fresco Thompson and George Dickey hit with bases loaded. Toledo lost to St Paul 3 to 1. Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 6 to 5 after Ted Gullic homered in ninth to spark the rally. Kansas City beat Louisville 8 to 7 as Wiley Moore closed out late rally. Rural Franklin county boards vote against beer permits as 3.2 percent beer law takes effect.
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Store policy aims to deter liquor patrons in Wake County
Wake County liquor control officials led by Henry E. Litchford ordered anti-saloon posters in stores to discourage patrons. The board said the goal is not how much liquor can be sold but to minimize customers on opening day, reflecting a mounting effort to curb alcohol sales.
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