Old Hurlers Turn in Pair of Victories
Carl Hubbell and Al Smith delivered standout screwball pitching in twin bills. Smith blanked the White Sox for a 4-0 Indians win under a large night crowd while Weatherly sparked the attack. Hubbell earned a 1-0 twelve inning win over the Bees. Mel Ott provided veteran star power with a clutch 12th inning single. Dodgers flubbed a chance to close on Reds as Rizzo Bragan fueled a 9-6 loss. Red Ruffing held Red Sox to six hits as Yankees won 8-3. Tigers snapped slump with St Louis rout. Cardinals beat Pirates 7-6 in 11 innings as Pepper Martin forced in the decisive run.
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Weatherly
Injuns
Roy Weatherly
Smith
Hubbell
Carl
The
Bees
Mel Ott
Frank Demaree
Manuel Salvo
Bill Terry
Tony Cuccinello
Manny
Lou Panes
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Willams
South End and Obers Face Local Park Showdowns
Thursday games schedule at Woodlawn and South Park with matches including South End versus Oil-On-Aratics at South End Park and Obers against Kansas Service Grocers of Kansas City, plus Fritz Company versus Lawrence Mercantile and Auto Service versus Lions at Woodlawn Park.
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South End
Oil-On-Aratics
South Park
Obers
Kansas Service Grocers
Kansas City
Woodlawn Park
Fritz Company
Lawrence Merchante
Auto Service
Lions
Big sixteenth semipro baseball opens in Wichita
Wichita hosts the national semipro baseball tournament with 32 teams from across the United States. The event offers a $5,000 first prize and a Puerto Rico junket, running over two weeks in a carnival atmosphere. Defending champs are Duncan Cementers, with Enid and Buford also notable past winners.
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Puerto Rico
Gus Q
Raymond Harry Dumont
Mike
Duncan
Okla
Cementers
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Denver Post
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San Juan
Kansas
Golden
Colorado
Houston
Tex
Wilmington
Del
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
AP tally of games across American Association, National League and American League with results like Columbus 5 Kansas City 4 and St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 6. Includes rain postponements and a colored Topeka team softball match at Lincoln Park tonight at 8:30.
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McKinley Athletics
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Blue’s Bucket Shop
Lincoln Park
Trosky and Hornaby poised to succeed Vitt next year
New York reports Hal Trosky and Rogers Hornaby as first and second in line to replace Oscar Vitt, with Vitt set to leave regardless of outcome. The piece also notes Billy Conn’s Pittsburgh trip in a dispute, and various sports and coaching headlines from the era.
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New York
Hal Trosky
Rogers Hornaby
Oscar Vitt
Dope
Vitt
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Mike Jacobs
Bob Pastor
Philly
Doc Prothro
Dempsey
Louis
Braddock
Frankie Parker
Swanky
Newport
Strange Light on Walters and Wilson in Pennant Chase
Historical note recalls Bucky Walters and Jimmy Wilson in a pennant race with a Philadelphia connection. Walters’ early minor league loss record from 1929 is cited alongside predictions of his return to form for a strong contender. Other items mention Mike Jacobs taking a loss on a postponement and attendance woes in Portland.
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High Point
Philly Battery
Walters
Jimmy Wilson
Mike Jacobs
Portland
Ore
Hollywood Starp
Terry Moore
Johnny Adams Dominates Weekends With Big Winning Streak
Chicago reports jockey Johnny Adams top money rider status with three large stake wins totaling over 95 000 dollars. The Pasadena based rider, 25 from Carlyle Kansas, has 120 wins this year and leads Washington Park standings with 28 wins in 77 mounts. He attributes success to knowing how much horse he has and maintains a light 107 pound frame.
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Johnny Adams
Washington Park
Carlyle
Kan
Johnny
Altho
Adams
Pasadena
Cali
Hollywood Park
Specify
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San Francisco
Swain
Midland
Howard Coffers
Promoter Bill Lewis Partners with Dizzy Dean in Oklahoma City
Richmond promoter Bill Lewis hailed a night of high profile sport in Oklahoma City after joining Dizzy Dean and sent word to friends. Ellsworth Vines enters the Canadian Open in Toronto as he shifts from tennis to golf. Joe Cronin’s shortstop successor for the Red Sox may be Johnny Pesky, ex Portland bat boy heading toward Rocky Mount in the Piedmont league. Connie Mack benches McCoy as rankings stir, while the Red Sox receive thanks for aiding the Yankees amid rain affecting Conn and Pastor.
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Richmond
Dizzy Dean
Oklahoma City
Ellsworth Vines
Toronto
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Johnny Peskey
Portland
Ore
Rocky’ Mount
Names Is Names Opponents of Texas Tech Fall Invite Birds Dog and Double G
Opponents of Texas Tech will face a pair of kinship nicknames in fall action as Bird Dog and Double G headline the visiting roster. The unusual monikers highlight a season debut and add local color to the matchup atmosphere.
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Texas Tech
Bird Dog
Blues Lose Sixth Straight As Columbus Beats Kansas City 5 4
The Kansas City Blues drop their sixth in a row 5 4 to Columbus. Johnny Sturm hits a tying homer in the eighth but Columbus rallies in the ninth for the winner. Minneapolis strong 16 8 over Indianapolis. Miller Es tanta leads with a bases loaded homer and six run rally. Toledo edges Milwaukee 6 5. Louisville closes gap on St. Paul with 6 1 win.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Tom Sheehan
Millers
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Indians
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Miller
Toledo
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One Hurler Can't Win Twin Bill for a Team
Muskogee's Reds relied on Billy Dewell in the opener as he earned a 4-2 win over St. Joseph. In the second game Errante returned after Dewell faltered, and St. Joseph pounded 17 hits for a 15-6 victory. Smokey Joe Malman earned his 19th win as Topeka beat Fort Smith 3-0. Al Lyons starred for Joplin with five hits and a home run in a 17-7 win at Hutchinson. Springfield's game at Salina was rained out. New series openers set Muskogee at Topeka, Fort Smith at St. Joseph, Joplin at Salina, and Springfield at Hutchinson.
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Errante
Smokey Joe” Malman
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Fort Smith
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Fred Lanifero
Owls
al Lyons
Joplin
Miners
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Lyons
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Salina
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Baseball season leaders mixed across leagues
Stats recap lists top hitters and pitchers: McCosky Detroit 149 hits, Greenberg Detroit 103 RBIs, Foxx Boston 28 homers, Rowell Boston .338 batting, Newsom Detroit 142 innings pitched, Sewell Pittsburgh 10 2/3. The fragmented data names teams such as Detroit Boston New York Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn and players like DiMaggio Mize Foxx and Frey.
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iIn
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Danning
Frey
Cincinnati
Mize
Herman
Chicago
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Hack
Ross
Ritecimmons
Brooklyn
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Baseball Roundup Highlights Hurlers and Homers Across Matches
Carl Hubbell and Manny Salvo dominated the opening game with a five hit shutout for the Giants and Bees respectively. In a nightcap, Salvo’s club beat the former mates in an eight hit effort. Phillies win doubleheader opener as former leads with a season win and the latter hits three homers in game two. Buddy Lewis drives Senators past Athletics with a ninth inning triple. Charney Ruffing twirls six hits as Yankees top Red Sox. Dick Bartell stars for Tigers in 13 7 rout of St Louis. Al Smith throws one hit night win for Indians. Pepper Martin helps Pirates? Cards win 7-6 after Mace Brown bases loaded walk.
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Clyde Shoun
Brown
Pirates
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Manny Salvo
Bees
Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Johnny Rizzo
Phillies
Phils
Buddy Lewis
Senators
S. Charney
Sheriff's blunt lesson on melon theft in Spokane
Four boys sat through Sheriff Ralph Buckley's stern lecture when he finally tasted exhibit A and warned the youths that the melons were green, saying they should have known better.
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Spokane
Wash
Ralph Buckley
Buckley
Ban Johnson Results Fort Scott Parsons 9
Eleven in Pittsburg 1 Independence 2 Coffeyville at Humboldt postponed. Original matches listed in local standings show cancellations and scheduling changes affecting regional teams.
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Fort Scott
Parsons
Pittsburg
Independence
Coffeyville
Humboldt
Kansas Dans Involved In Fourth Army Maneuvers In Minnesota
Kansans play a major role in the fourth annual army maneuvers around Lake Mille Lac Minnesota as the 35th Division under Major General R E Truman tests simulated war conditions. Command staff includes Col Hare S Mueller Wichita and Capt H W Frazee Lawrence as aide de camp. Training runs through Saturday August 17 with camp breaking around August 22.
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de Cata
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Slane
Elmer Snyder
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Wilder Sheard
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Yandell S. Beans
Hiawatha
A. F. Johnson
J. H. Chillington
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Whitewater
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Not Present Day Worry Item From Civil War Clipping
Memphis August 15 1861 note reports a brief from February 21 1861 in the Memphis Appeal describing a city council measure to buy 500 dollars worth of ammunition for militia use against any invasion. The piece is a historical filler rather than current concern.
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Memphis
Tenn
Stockmen Visit Des Moines Champion Welcomed By Willkie
Clyde Coffman returned Friday from Des Moines with several prominent stockmen after meeting Wen dell Willkie the Republican nominee for President of the United States.
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Des Moines
Wendell Willkie
United States
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