Brothers in the Spotlight as Dom Outshines Joe in Series
Dominic DiMaggio of the Red Sox dominates the five game set to outshine his brother Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees. Dominic hits a key single in his first plate appearance and makes game-saving plays while posting a .611 series average. Joe shines with a .425 series mark and standout defense. Dom’s performance highlights his value beyond the famed surname.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Sox
Joe
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Tom Yawkey
Yankee
Big Brother Joe Edges Dom In RBI Tilt
In one department Joe had the edge as he drove in seven runs while Dom managed one. Joe hit two homers and Dom could only muster two doubles. Boston favors Dom as the family predicts Dom will be great, with Joe complimenting that view.
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Joe
Dom
RBI
Boston
Enid Edges Buford In 1939 Denver Tourney Final
Enid Oklahoma defends its 1939 title and faces Buford Georgia in the Denver Post 25th anniversary baseball tournament final set for 7 30 CST. Both teams boast undefeated records with Enid carrying a 10 game tournament win streak across two seasons. Cody Wyoming also advanced with two wins as Mount Pleasant Texas plays Golden Colorado and Ethiopian Clowns. Yesterday Wichita Kansas defeated Phoenix Arizona and Colorado faced Duncan Oklahoma in results from the event.
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Denver Post
Enid
Okla
Buford
Oklahomans
Cody
Wyo
Mount Pleasant
Tex
Golden
Colo
Ethiopian Clowns
Miami
Fla
Wichita
Kan
Phoenix
Ariz
Bank on Brecheen Columbus Red Birds Chase Minneaplis Pace
The Columbus Red Birds rely on ace pitcher Harry Brecheen who has twelve wins and four losses to close the gap with second place in the American Association. Columbus won the opener 5 to 4 to move within two and a half games of Minneapolis, which was rainedin Kansas City. Indianapolis moved up from last place by beating Toledo 7 to 4 behind Charlie Barrett six hit outing, while St Paul defeated Milwaukee 5 to 2.
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Harry Brecheen
Brecheen
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Louisville
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Mud Hens
Charlie Barrett
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Christner and Pickens Set for Net Quarter-Finals
Independence Kan August 9 7 Quarter final matches in the Kansas Open tennis tournament were reset after rain. Warren Christner Topeka defending champion faces Jack Pickens in the upper bracket while Wallace Smith Oklahoma City meets Dave Freeborn. Lower bracket pairs include Bob Patterson Tulsa versus Leonard Prosser Kansas City and Billy Wilkins Dallas versus Ed Pearson Kansas City.
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Independence
Kan
Warren Christner
Topeka
Jack Pickens
Tulsa
Wallace Smith
Oklahoma City
Dave Freeborn
St. Joseph
Bob Patterson
Leonard Prosser
Kansas City
Billy Wilkins
Dallas
Yesterday's Results From The Associated Press Baseball Scores
National League Brooklyn 6 New York 3 in twelve innings. Cincinnati 3 Chicago 1. Boston 6 Philadelphia 2. American League Boston 6 New York 15. Philadelphia 6 Washington 4 in ten. Cleveland 7-1 St Louis 4-2. American Association Minneapolis at Kansas City postponed on wet grounds. Joplin 7 St Joseph 0. Southern Association Birmingham 3 Atlanta 1 Knoxville 9 Memphis 4 Chattanooga 4-2 New Orleans 1-6 Nashville Little Rock 6. Texas League Tulsa at Shreveport rain Dallas at Beaumont rain Houston 5-4 Fort Worth Oklahoma City 4 San Antonio 3.
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Houston
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Heavy favorite wins Hambletonian by straight heats
A year ago Dr. L M Guilinger's Peter Astra driven by H M Parshall won the Hambletonian in straight heats earning 21 241 35. Three years ago Jimmy Collins of the Chicago Cubs fractured his right ankle while sliding into home. Five years ago Whitney's Red Rain and Schatter's Cold Stream two year olds tied in a Saratoga special worth 9 000.
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Peter Astra
H. M
Doc) Parshall
Hambletonian
Jimmy (Ripper) Collins
Chicago Cubs
Fittaprgh
C. ‘Whitney
Red Rain
E. D. ‘Schatter
Coldstream
Williams family to compete in North American Trapshooting event
Dick Williams and his sons Skip and Odd head to Vandalia Ohio for the five day North American Trapshooting championships. Williams, a Lawrence gun club official, will team with Skip in the father son event as rivals like the Etchens and the Kings loom. Dick Williams was Kansas open champion last year and Odd held the Kansas sub junior title.
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Dick Williams
Skip
Odd
Vandalia
Ohio
Williams
Lawrence
Kings
Wichita Falls
Tex
Uniform scoring to standardize college football statistics
A National Collegiate Athletic Association committee announced a uniform system for recording football statistics this fall. The rules determine first downs, rushing and passing gains, punt distances, and other yardage measurements to be reported consistently nationwide.
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N.c.ala
National Collegiate Athletic Association
George Veenker
Iowa State College Athletic Direcor
Friday Fritzel Faces Paper NUN at Woodlawn Park
Sports calendar notes a Friday game between Fritzel and Paper NUN at Woodlawn Park at 8. The brief item lists teams and venue with no additional context.
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Fritzel Vs
Paper ‘Nun
Woodlawn Park
Dodgers Bow Giants In 12th On Camilli Home Run
Dolph Camilli hit a leadoff homer with two aboard in the 12th inning lifting the Dodgers to a victory over the Giants. Eddie Miller and Jim Tobin contributed earlier, while Rees hit a three RBI homer for the Phillies, and Dominic DiMaggio added four hits for the Red Sox in a win over the Yankees. Bucky Walters tossed a shutout for the Reds in a 16th win, and Frank Hayes plus Sam Chapman fueled the Athletics with key hits. Bob Feller notched his 19th win as Elden Auker won the nightcap for the Browns with an RBI.
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Giants
Eddie Miller
Jim Tobin
Rees
Phils
Dominic DiMaggio
Red Sox
Yankees
Bucky Walters
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Frank Hayes
Sam Chapman
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Bob Feller
Elden Auker
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Tribe
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New York Yankees
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Foxx
Dom DiMaggio
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New York Giants
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Camilli
Peewee Reesc
Nick Witek
Wesley Flowers
Ouisville
Rooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Boston Bees
Phillies
Rain Delays Full Schedules Across Kansas Venues
Weather disruptions hit Kansas high school football with Coffeyville at Iola postponed after rain. Fairbury beat Beloit 13 to 7 as Junction City at Marysville also postponed due to rain.
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Coffeyville
Iola
Fairbury
Beloit
Junction
Marysville
Feller Can’t Carry Indians to A L Title Alone
Bobby Feller wins the first game 7-4 for Cleveland but the Indians lose the second 2-1 to the St. Louis Browns. Detroit idle, Boston moves up with a 6-5 win over the Yankees. Phillies beat Senators 6-4 in ten. Dodgers edge Giants 6-3 in 12. Reds top Cubs 3-1. Bees beat Phillies 6-2.
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Muskogee cinches playoff spot in Western association
Muskogee Reds hold a 1544 game edge on Topeka with 31 games left, effectively sealing a playoff berth. Hutchinson remains out of contention as Joplin, Springfield, and Salina still contest spots. rainouts shuffle schedule with games moved to doubleheaders.
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Reds
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Greble
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Giants
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Salina
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National and American leagues list top stars. Danning and Rowell lead batting races with high averages and runs. Mize tops home runs in the National League while Foxx leads in the American. Notable pitchers Fitzsimmons and Sewell post strong records, with Newsome and Rowe among leaders in the American circuit.
Dodgers targets and trades mix in this sports roundup
New York report outlines potential Dodgers signings Pat Comiskey and Bob Siegel for Detroit, possible Puerto Rico training site, and Freddie Fitzsimmons set for an Ebbetts Field night. Also notes Joe Krakauskas trade talk, Ray Scott quitting football for flight, and other scattered college and boxing notes from coast to coast.
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iMike Jacobs
Dodgers
Pat Comiskey
Bob Siegel
Detroit
Puerto Rico
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Mel Ott
Ebbetts Geld
Senators
Joe Krakauskas
St. Louis
Chet Lanbs
Ray Scott
Creighton U
Jim Ree
Topeka
Daily Capital
Child Will Pay Relief Bill With Her Earnings
Betty Brewer a 13 year old singer in films explains relief relief funds from Joplin Missouri will be repaid with her earnings. Her brother Sonny 8 and sister Ilene 11 also sang in a Wilshire restaurant while the family traveled toward California. A movie director offered a contract not large but enough to begin repaying the $83 advance from relief authorities.
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Los Angeles
Betty Brewer
Joplin
Albert Brewer
Betty
California
Wilshire Boulevard
Open Polo Tournament in Ligonier Pa Fairfield Meets Faquier Loudoun
In Ligonier Pennsylvania on August 9 Fairfield polo club of Wichita Kansas faces Faquier Loudoun of Warrenton Virginia as refereed by Tommy Hitchcock Jr. in a three game elimination for allied relief fund. The first match starts at 2 p.m. CST with Meadow Brook Long Island and Hunting Valley Cleveland to follow. Winners meet Sunday.
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Pennsylvania
Ligonier
Tommy Hitchcock,Jr
Allied Relief Fund
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Meadowbrook
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Hunting Valley
Cleveland
Rochester Man Sentenced for Tickling Minor in NH
Ralph Willard, 30, began a three month term in the house of corrections after pleading guilty to tickling a 15 year old girl without her consent. He also pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and received a six month sentence, three months suspended.
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Ralph Willard
New Hampshire
Willard
Gardner S. Hall
Ghostly rapping traced to woodpecker in furnace
In Grand Island Nebraska on August 9 a three day siege of rapping noises at the Harry Paulsen home ended when he found the source. A woodpecker fluttered inside the furnace chimney, mistaking it for a hollow tree.
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Grand Island, Neb
Harry Paulsen
Paulsen
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