Pitchers Scarce As Red Sox Slip To Sixth Place
The Red Sox, limited by weak pitching besides Lefty Grove and Wes Ferrell, fall to 500 and sixth as the Athletics sweep a doubleheader 5-4 and 7-2. The Cardinals win their ninth straight in the NL, while the Yankees expand their AL lead to 12 games with Murderers Row pacing a 7-4 victory over the Senators.
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Associated Press
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Wes Ferrell
Wes
Yawkey
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Beantown
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Altho
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
Jack Wilson
Johnny Marcum
Fritz Ostermueller
Jack Russell
Cardinals
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Mel Ott
Yankees
Murderers’ Row
Charley Ruffing
Senators
Nats
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Pirates
Cubs
Bees
Phillies
Cards
Reds
Rest for the Lions prepares for Chicago all-star clash
Detroit coach George Patsy Clark paced the team after a week of intense practice. He highlighted a current ripping offense and a wealth of veteran talent, while noting the defense needs tuning ahead of the September 1 all-star game in Chicago. Reino Nori of Northern Illinois Teachers College is a standout newcomer challenging for a backfield berth.
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Detroit
George
Patsy) Clark
Detroit Lions
Chicago
Clark
Reino Nori
Northern Illinois Teachers College
Pirates Stop Cubs in 6 4 Win on Swift's Ninth Inning Hit
Tiny Chaplin notes Bil Swift drove in the winning run with a ninth inning single as the Pirates beat the Cubs 6-4 in relief. Jim Bottomer clouted a homer and two singles for four RBIs against the Tigers. Joe DiMaggio homered and added two singles versus the Senators. Carl Hubbell held the Dodgers to five hits. Bob Johnson and Al Niemiec helped the Athletics win the opener with Farmer's two runs on a homer and Niemiec's two-run nightcap.
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Tiny Chaplin
Bees
Chillien
Bil Swift
Pirates
Cubs
Jim Bottomier
Browns
Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Tankees
Senators
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Dodgers
Bob Johnson
al Niemiec
Athletics
Farmer
Red Sox
Golf qualifiers lead with 141 as year marks pass
The Associated Press notes last year Albert Campbell Seattle Zeil Eaton Oklahoma City and Walter Emery Shawnee Oklahoma led national amateur golf qualifiers with 141 each. It recalls three years ago Helen Willa Moody won after dropping the first set 2-6 6-3 6-2 over Betty Nuthall. Five years ago Jimmy McLarnin defeated Billy Petrolle in a 10 round bout at Yankee Stadium.
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Associated Press
Albert Campbell
Seattle
Zeil Eaton
Oklahoma City
Walter Emery
Shawnee
Okla
aEo
Helen Willa’ Moody
Betty Nuthall
Jimmy McLarnin
Billy Petrolle
Fankee Stadium
Southern Cross visible over Palestine and Civil War notes
The article notes the Southern Cross could be seen from Palestine at the time of Christ and explains precession as the cause. It cites Griffith Observatory on star movement and predicts future visibility south of 26 degrees latitude around the year 10000. It also covers Delaware’s Civil War enlistment, ratification of the 13th Amendment, and emancipation details. Tomorrow: Mutiny Port.
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Palestine
More Alter
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles
Hffith Observatory
Delaware
Deaware
United States
United State
Confederacy
Local Sports Calendar Incomplete Thursday Lineup
Thursday schedule lists Cardinals versus Jayhawks midget league at 4 45 pm South Park Elks against Odd Fellows junior league at 3 pm South Park Baird Pinters of Topeka versus Lawrence girls softball at 7 30 pm South Grocers senior softball at South Park Lawrence Colored girls versus Monroes of Topeka softball at 7 30 pm Varsity Velvets ee Baramores of Topeka softball at 8 20 pm Woodlawn Park ae Friday Cubs versus Coyotes midget league at 4 45 pm South Park Midland versus Sheriffs junior league at 6 pm South Park Lone Star versus Si14 at South Park South Lawrence girls versus Haskell girls softball at 8 pm Woodlawn Park Sunday Lawrence at Emporia Ban Johnson at 3 pm Santa Fe Park City Senior softball incomplete.
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Cardinals
Jayhawks
South Park
Elks
Odd Fellows
Baird Piinters
Topeka
Lawrence
South Grocers
Lawrence Colored
Monroes
Varsity Velvets
Ee ‘Baramores
Woodlavd Park
Cubs
Walk Wins 1 0 Victory In Junior League Game
A 1 0 decision over the Sheriffs followed a pitching duel that stayed scoreless until the sixth inning. Lawrence Sanitary pitcher Price allowed two hits while Wagner struck out nine and walked three for the Sheriffs. Wagner walked in the winning run after bases loaded with two outs.
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Lawrence Sanitary
Sheriffs
Tommy Wagner
Sheriff
Wagner
Price
Lorenzen
Weber
Buck
Brown
Hopes Turn Rosy for Indianapolis in Playoff Bid
Chicago reports Indianapolis aims for the American Association playoffs after two wins over Columbus and Milwaukee’s 7 2 win over Minneapolis. Joe Heying with five hits backs Milwaukee. Louisville tops Toledo 5 2 and St Paul beats Kansas City 6 3 in a night doubleheader. National League scores include New York over Brooklyn and Boston over Philadelphia. American League results show New York 7 Washington 4 and St Louis 13 Detroit 8.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
U.-E
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelph
Cleveland
Indians
Red Birds
Joe Heying
St. Paul
Cox
Page
Herring
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
St- Paul
Painters Win A Game Defeat Independents In Softball
The Painters defeated the newly organized Independents 7 to 3 at South Park last night. Painters scored two runs in the first, four in the second, and one in the fifth. Ranstead and Knotts of Scarsdale New York drove his car in front of a train. the auto went 75 feet after catching fire. Harmon was not hurt.
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South Park
Independents
Ranstead and Knotts
B. W. Harmon
Scarsdale
N. Y
Harmon
Coyote Rally Fails to Overcome Rinky Lead
Six Coyotes slugged four runs in the final inning but fell 4 to 6 to the Rinky dinks at South Park diamond. Rinkys scored six in the first two innings, then went scoreless. H Miller hit a fourth inning homer to spur the Coyotes rally. Stanwix struck out ten. Broeker hit two home runs for the Rinkys.
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Coyotes
Rinkydinks
Southpark Diamond
Rinkys
H. Miller
Broeker
Goyotes
Wilderson
Pippert
Miller
Bnott
Rinkydinka
Hutchinson Batters Go At Strong Clip In Win Streak
Hutchinson Larks set a Western Association record by pounding Muskogee Seals 18 to 2, a fifth straight win. Haen diges allowed six hits for his 13th victory as Hutchinson totaled 17 hits and six walks before the 12th out. Nearby, Joplin beat Bartlesville 9 to 7, Arkeketa drove in four with three hits, and Ponca City moved into second with Springfield 7 to 4 after Lynn South homered for the Angels.
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Kansas City
Hutchinson
Larks
Western Association
Muskogee Seals
Haendiges
Joplin
Bartlesville Bucs
Bucs
Fields
Arkeketa
Buc
Ponca City
Springfield
Cardinals
Lynn South
Angels
Coach Promotion Costly for Oklahoma City Coach
UPI reports Biff Jones, Oklahoma Sooners football coach, faced a $5.40 cost from promotion to captain. He quips that pay comes from length of service rather than rank, after learning insignia expenses for his new uniform.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Biff Jones
University of Oklahoma
Ma Sae
Biff
Coaching School To Open In Topeka This Week
Kansas State high school athletics coaches gather for the fourth annual coaching school in Topeka August 24 to 29 at Westburn College facilities. A Thomas, association secretary, directs. Noted coaches Bell Fry Holm Allen lead sessions on football basketball track and field with film study and first aid. A dinner for attendees is planned Wednesday at Hotel Jayhawk garden.
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Topeka
A. Thomas
Westburn College
Bell
Fry
Madison Buil
Southern Methodist University
Wesley Fry
Kansas State College
Elmer Holm
Washburn
Allen
F.C. Allen
K. U
George Sirethall
Baker University
Kansas
Baldwin
Topeka Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jayhawk Root Garden
Major League Leaders Report From A Fragmented Card
A garbled summary lists leaders across batting pitching and fielding with Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, Reds and Yankees named. Mentions Medwick, Ott, Gehrig, Goose, and other players with scattered stats and team references reflecting a damaged source page.
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Ubyte
Mize
Wick
Cardinals
DLW
Artin
Medwi
Die Giants
Trans Battel
Medwick
Ott
Mendsick
Cubs
Deutles
Fermawick
Cardinais
Ciurnllt Nan
Reds
Ort
G Phillies
Berger
Bers
J. Martin
S. Martin
Luens
Pirates
Hubbell
Giants
Dinals
Wit
Dents Cubs
Med- Phillies
Good- Kein
Gehrig
Wankers
Weatherly
Werber
Red Sox
Tulley
Pearson
Yapkee
Otee Rig
Yankens
Browns
Ankees
Sports Roundup from New York Aug 20
The column notes Joe Louis training before facing Sharkey and winning, while also praising Bob Quinn and Bill McKechie for their work with the Boston Bees. It mentions Connie Mack’s smile, Van Loon’s jersey switch, Braddock’s hotel poker, and potential batting titles for Johnny Mize and Roy Weatherly.
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New York
Joe Louis
Sharkey
Joe
Athletics
Gold Sox
Connie Mack
van Mungo
Dodgers
Donald “Budge
Forest Afills
Bob’ Quinn
Bill McKechnie
Boston Bees
Jimmy
Braddock
Louis
Rockies suffer rare winless stretch amid chaotic chatter
In a muddled recap, the Rockies are noted for a historic drought with no wins since July 4, while Lefty Gomez is praised for a remarkable streak. Max Baer, hailing from Vancouver, issues a challenge to Max Schmeling as the scene includes references to Joe Louis, the era’s top heavyweight available.
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Rockies
Gomez
Max Baer
Vancouver
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Royal Shoes Rally to Beat Varsity Velvets in Softball
Royal Shoes overcame a 3 to 0 deficit after three innings to defeat the Varsity Velvets 3 to 3 at Woodlawn School. Harwood opened scoring for the Velvets in the first, while PB Johnson and Smith plated runs for the Shoes. Meyers Romers Reed Evans Moon and Robinson contributed in the fourth.
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Royal Shoes
Varsity
Velvets
Woodlawn School
Harwood
The
Johnson
Smith
Meyers
Romers
Reed
Evans
Moon
Robinson
Shoes
Dicker
Au “ Walters
Teuseh
Wells
A Smith
Sibbenesks
Penn Schoolboy Hooks Largest Trout of Season
Harrishire Pa reports a 1-year-old high school pupil named Fred Gordon caught the season s biggest trout weighing a pound with a worm in spring floods that disrupted fishing. The Fish Commission notes dry flies failed, wet flies and live bait were more effective, though conditions varied as high water reduced natural food in many spots.
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Harrishire
The
Fish Commission
Fred Gordon
the Fish Commission
Sigel visitors share Sunday calls across three homes
Mr and Mrs Rex Johnson and Dean of Lawrence visited the Alva Petefish home. Mr and Mrs Harry Carpenter and Mr Ratdorf of Wellsville visited the Phillips home. Mr and Mrs Robert Gentry and family of Lake View called Sunday.
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Rex Johnson
Dean
Lawrence
Alva Petefish
Harry Carpenter
Ratdorf
Wellsville
Phillips
Robert Gentry
Lake View
Evening Visit Notes and Santa Fe Travel Plans
The report mentions Mrs. Harry Enger, Miss Harriet Vane and Mrs. Wm. Johnson visiting the Edd Steele home. Niehl is visiting Six with her son Marion. Mr. Diehl stays with Mr. and Mrs. F. Standley while she is away. Mrs. Edd Steele and her sons Irvin and Edwin plan a Tuesday departure via Santa Fe to Southern California to visit Blythe and Mrs. Steele's brother Frank Dennewiler and family.
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Sanders
Bobby
Harry Enger
Harriet Vane
Wm. Johnson
Edd Steele
Niehl
Marion
Mr. Diehl
F. Standley
Irvin
Edwin
Santa Fe
Southern California
Blythe
Mrs. Steele
Frank Dennewiler
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Gtiars
John Hix
Srs
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Lawrence Sanitarys
Tos Angeles
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Vincent Lopez
Everett Marshall
la Junta
Colo
Edward
Heffner
Sherman
Tex
Portland
Hans_ Steinke
Germany
Gus Sonnenberg
Rinky
Pleasant Grove
Oscar Williams
Enier Pleasant Grove
Williams Struc
Elk
Boehle
W. Landis
Daniels
Please Grove
Williams
Dona Mb Stauffer
Tor
Rix Johnson
Ef Regres
Ils Rothrock
Perdue
Rf Truesheim
Rf WY
Javidi
Itoohle
Underwood
Decker
Lupton
Bartlett
Klee
London
Napoleon
Thomas
Major League
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States
Johnny Mize
Roy Weatherly
Orphan Annie
Harold Gray
Ows
Spadina
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Penn Schoolboy
Sigel
Jack Sharkey
Arthur Donovan
Yankee Stadium
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Marshall’s Auto Stores
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