Lake Charles Newporters rout Monroe Drillers 9 to 2 in second game
Lake Charles Newporters hammered Monroe Drillers ace Bo bo for 18 hits while Kelly held the Drillers to 8 safeties. Kaiser homered in the fourth as Lake Charles won 9 to 2 and took the four game series. Box score notes include Davis Phelps Stolen bases and Richards' double play. The Drillers head home for a six game set at Forsythe Park with upcoming dates against Capitol City Highlanders and Oilers.
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Jackson Senators Humble Alexandria Reds Seven Three
Jackson defeats Alexandria 7 to 3 to even the series. Kilduff homered twice and drove in three runs for the Reds. Crawford and Weaver each homered for Jackson. Miller started for Alexandria, took the loss. Game featured errors, RBIs by Kilduff and Weaver, and two home runs by Kilduff. Time 11.45, umpire Ogden.
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Dazzy Vance Finds Cubs Easiest Club in Circuit
Dazzy Vance rates the Chicago Cubs as the easiest opponent in the league after a dominating performance. He cites their erratic hitting and lack of a solid lineup as factors contributing to the Cubs’ struggles this season.
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Laurel Cardinals Defeat Lions 11 to 3 in Morton State League
The Laurel Cardinals handed the Lions a 11 to 3 loss amid a divided standings day. Notable: Lefty Petit held the Lion ace to six hits while Lee tamed Dorndé. Merron, Lake Charles, and Vicksburg games affected the pennant race as rain halted other games.
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Anglo American clashes in Meadow Club net tourney
The Meadow Club invitation tennis event in Southampton enters its second round with strong Anglo American matchups. John Doeg and Bunny Austin won first round singles in straight sets, while Berkeley Bell and Fritz Mercur also advance, highlighting top seeds in a field led by American players.
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Bunny) Austin
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Shreveport Fans Draw Big Attendance in Texas League
Shreveport's baseball following defies population size with 64 446 home fans in the first half of the Texas league season. Dallas topped the figure with about four times Shreveport's population, at 104 nineteen paid admissions. Fort Worth San Antonio and Houston drew far fewer than Shreveport.
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Longest shutout duel in Pacific Coast league history
In Oakland California on August 8 twenty years after June 8 1908 Clarence T Henley of the San Francisco Seals and Jim Wiggs of Oakland pitched 24 innings in a scoreless duel. The Seals won 1-0 with both starters working the full distance.
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Counterpart Prevails In Kalamazoo Derby For $25,000 Purse
Dr. H. M. Parshall owner of Counterpart wins the Kalamazoo Reno derby defeating rivals across three heats to claim a $25,000 purse. Parshall, a 37 year old former veterinary student, trained the horse with kindness and firm methods after buying him for 1055 dollars. Old Tom Murphy named him successor and provided the racing silks.
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Spider Lands Hidden Eye After Defeat to Novice Boxer
In Bordeaux Emile Spider Ladner wore dark glasses at his wedding to hide a yellow and black eye from a clash with Gene Hunt, a largely unknown French boxer. The former flyweight champion, famed for his unmarked record, suffered his most crushing defeat two weeks before his wedding. Brooklyn also bought Babe Phelps from Jacksonville of the Southeastern league.
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Buckley Denies Sharkey Balks at Michigan Match
Boston August 6 Associated Press Buckley manager of Jack Sharkey denies Sharkey refused Detroit meeting with Pierre Charles Promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons says Sharkey declined the match Sharkey demanded 20000 in advance Buckley says he was ready and the demand caused the stand Hack Wilson had 27 game hitting streak before facing Dazzy Vance
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Rabbit Maranville Declines Braves Manager Role
In Boston Aug 6 Rabbit Maranville refused the Braves managerial offer without a guaranteed two-year trial. The veteran star declined a big post, saying he would not serve without solid contract terms. The remark caps talk of a leadership change after a season of uncertain results.
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Gridiron Star Flirts With Pugilistic Career
University of South Carolina star Harry Wolff, a top southern football tackle and boxing standout, contemplates turning to boxing professionally if he does not win an appointment to West Point. He recently held the southern conference heavyweight title and is known for his power.
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Record Field Expands for National Public Golf Meet
Forest Park hosts the National Public Links Championship with the largest field in eight years. players from two states arrive by train hitchhiking or walking to compete at the municipal course. The event features 8 hole preliminaries today and tomorrow, then 32 low scorers enter 18 hole match play Thursday and Friday culminating in a 36 hole final Saturday. Car K Faumann of Pittsburgh is listed among entrants.
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El Dorado Loses Second Of Series To Laurel 11 3
El Dorado Lions lost the second game of a four game set to Laurel Baby Cards 11 to 3 in Arkansas. Lefty Yetit pitched the full game allowing ten safeties and seven walks. Laurel jumped ahead with a four run first inning including a Dorley home run. Norman homer for Laurel and Campbell for El Dorado.
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