Carr Beats Eastman in Olympic 400 Meter Final
Bill Carr won the 400 meter at 46.2 seconds defeating Ben Eastman in a dramatic Los Angeles race. Controversy swirled over Finland’s Lauri Lehtinen after interference with Ralph Hill in the 5,000 meters, prompting mixed protests and a disputed finish that left Lehtinen awarded the gold and Hill sharing a new Olympic 14 30 record.
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Los Angeles
Bill Carr
Ben Eastman
Lauri Lehtinen
Finland
Ralph Hill
Lehtinen
Hill
Storm Center
Paavo Nurmi
Carpenter
Halswell
Yankees
Nurmi
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Chicago
United States
Gustavus T. Kirby
Arthur Holz
Germany
U. S
Holz
Kirby
Oregon
Virtanen
Nill
Aarply
Yesterday's baseball scores and today's matchups
Yesterday results show St. Louis 2 over New York 6, Chicago 2 over Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 3 over Boston 2. Today schedules include St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago Teeeseeeres
Brooklyn Eens
Sceesens
Early Baseball Scores and Pairings for Tonight
Washington 0 Detroit 13 Boston 2 Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 8 St. Louis 9. Rainy New York Chicago doubleheader schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis and New York at Chicago with Washington at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland as remaining fixtures.
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Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York-Chicago
New York
Chicago
Covesees
Regional grid results and upcoming matchups
Scores shown include Little Rock 7 over Chattanooga 5, Birmingham 3, Knoxville 17, Memphis 0, Nashville 9 with New Orleans versus Atlanta and pairings: Little Rock at Chattanooga Birmingham at Knoxville Memphis at Nashville and New Orleans at Atlanta.
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxvill
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
West Grounds
Knoxville
Southern Association
Seer Eneee
Texas city scores and upcoming games listed
The data shows city pair scores: Tyler 8 Houston 6 and Dallas 4 San Antonio 12 with Longview 0 Galveston 5 and Fort Worth 4 Beaumont 5. The schedule lists Fort Worth at Dallas Tyler at Longview Houston at San Antonio and Beaumont at Galveston.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Tyler
Longview
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Galveston
Baseball scores and standings across leagues
In the American Association games Milwaukee improved to 7-1 after a 1-3 loss at Louisville while St Paul defeated Columbus 3-4. Minneapolis fell 8-9 at Toledo and Kansas City lost 3-15 to Indianapolis. In the International League Buffalo swept Baltimore 9-1 while Rochester beat Jersey City 7-6. Toronto fell 3-9 to Newark 6-10.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Lou Terry Knocks Out Sharkey in St Louis Ring
Lou Terry of St Louis defeated Jack Sharkey by a knockout in the ten round bout staged in Dixon. The stoppage came in the final rounds as Terry gained the decisive advantage and secured the victory for St Louis in a high profile confrontation.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Lou Terry
Jack Sharkey
Dixon
West Point appoints 82 cadets including two via presidential recommendation
The United States Military Academy at West Point announces 82 appointments for the entering class. Among them two cadets are named on the president’s recommendation and specially conferred by the vice president.
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U. S. Military Academy
West Point
United States
Record football clash opens Olympic night with top college stars
A stacked slate of Princeton Yale and Harvard players face California Stanford and Southern California in an August Olympic game setting. An expected 75 000 plus crowd could witness a historic football attendance record as the East goes with a military style shift and the West with a Tandem USC formation. Gus Shaver leads USC ball carries with Clarke Mallory and Watkins aiding. Harvard backs Crickard Schereschewsky pace the pack as Yale's Taylor and Harvard's White provide speed.
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Los Angeles
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
California
Stanford
Gus Shaver
Southern California
West
Clarke
Mallory
Trojan
Watkins
Crickard
Schereschewsky
Taylor
White
Orleans Juniors Win Louisiana State Title in Legion Playoff
New Orleans defeated DeQuincy in the final game to win the Louisiana state championship in the American Legion junior baseball tournament. The day before New Orleans had crushed DeQuincy 14 to 0.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Louisiana
DeQuincy
East Aurora Wrestler Wins Two Falls in Hartford
Len Macaluso of East Aurora New York defeated Hans Schroeder of Germany two falls to one in Hartford.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Len Macaluso
East Aurora
N. Y
Hans Schroeder
Germany
New York state horseshoe championships at Jones Beach
The piece covers a fan view of the New York state horseshoe pitching championships held at Jones Beach, noting factory-made shoes and golf attire, with humorous reminiscences of past contests and local horse shoe culture. It recalls rivalries, playful anecdotes, and the lighthearted tone of this coastal event.
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Jones Beach
L. 1
N. Y
New York
St. Petersburg
Ed Giggers
Wheeley Gopps
Wheeley
Bernice Triumphs Over Arcadia Club In Slugfest
Bernice defeated Arcadia Thursday 13 to 8 in a high scoring game. Meachum and Laurence hit home runs, Tucker added a triple, and Laurence, Tucker, Gray, Currie, and Greer collected two-base hits. Gray earned the win over Greer with Fallin and Davis noted for walks. Time 3 30. Umpires Mabry and Hollis.
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Bernice
Arcadia
Greer
Davis
Meachum
Laurence
Tucker
Gray
Currie
Fallin
Mabry and
Hollis
Memphis Beaten 9–0 by Nashville in Nashville clash
The Memphis team resumed play after days of idleness and were routed by Nashville, the Chicks shut out 9 to 0. Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 7, continuing a series of scores and results from the region.
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Memphis
Nashville Club
Atlanta
Nashville
Chicks
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Arkansans Triumph in Tennessee City Victory
Arkansas hitters found better rhythm as Knoxville overwhelmed Birmingham 17 to 3. Atlanta and New Orleans games were rained out, marking a rough run for the schedule and a strong start for Arkansas.
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Tennessee
Arkansans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Baseball Highlights From The Day
Tommy Bridges of the Tigers stopped the Senators on one hit and faced 28 batters. Dick Ferrell of the Browns hit a tenth inning double driving in the runs to beat the Athletics. Luke Sewell of the Indians drove in three against the Red Sox with two doubles and a single. Dick Bartell and Don Hurst of the Phillies each had three hits in four games against the Cubs. Red Lucas of the Reds scattered eight Braves hits, collecting a triple and a single.
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Dick Ferrell
Browns
Athletics
Luke Sewell
Indians
Red Sox
Dick Bartell
Don Hurst
Phillies
Cubs
Red Lucas
Reds
Braves
Associated Press
Tom Davis Bridges
Detroit
University of Tennessee
Tigers
Washington Senators
Tiger Star
Senators
Dave Harris
Harris
Bridges
Sam Rice
Earl Whitehill
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Yankees
Chicago
Bill Walker
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Walker
Ray Blades
Jimmy Wilson
Giants
English
Root
May
Smith
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Ray Benge
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Urbanski
Moore
Schulmerich
Bridges Pitches Great Ball Game for Tigers
Detroit’s Tom Davis Bridges pitched a masterful 13-0 win over the Washington Senators allowing one hit and striking out seven with no walks. The Tigers’ win came as a second one hit game by a Detroit pitcher this season.
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Pap Bridges
Cooley Announces Outboard Boat Race Plans
Capt. G. B. Cooley, chair of the boat racing committee, outlined preliminary plans for outboard races to accompany Aug 14 excursions. Four races are set with $150 in prizes including a $35 top prize in the free-for-all over 10 miles and four class races on five miles. Entry interest is high from Fer rd ay Lake St John and west Mississippi pilots. Cooley will seek further entries in Shreveport.
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G. B. Cooley
Cooley
Cept
Sterna
Ferriday
Lake St. John
West Mississippi
Capt. Cooley
Shreveport
Sikes Team Beats Chatham Ball Nine
Sikes walloped the strong Chatham team here Thursday by a score of 18 to 4. B. A. Tullon pitched for Sikes and scattered Chatham hits with solid fielding support, holding the visitors to a minimum as the Gulf Stream pace is noted.
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SIKES
Chatham
B. A. Tullon
Beaumont Takes Lead With 5 4 Win Over Fort Worth
Beaumont Exporters moved to first place in the Texas League after a 5 to 4 victory over Fort Worth while Dallas dropped to second following a 12 to 4 loss to San Antonio. Jerry Collier earned his 13th win with seven hits against Fort Worth. Pete Fox injured his knee sliding home in the ninth. Thormahlen struck out 11 as Galveston beat Longview 5 to 0. Tyler Sports outslugged Houston 8 to 6.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Jerry Collier
Pete Fox
Beaumont
Erickson
Garland
Minogue
Indians
Thormahlen
Galveston
Longview
Griffin
Tyler Sports
Houston
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top players across leagues with leading batting averages runs hits and RBI for the National and American Leagues. Key names include Klein Hurst O Doul Foxx Manush Gehrig Ruth Ott and Warneke Weaver and Warneke among others with figures for runs doubles triples home runs and stolen bases.
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Hurst
Phillies
O'Doul
Dodgers
Klein
O’doul
P. Waner
Pirates
Stephenson
Cubs
Herman
Reds
Ott
Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Swetonic
Warneke
Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Simmons
Gehrig
Yankees
Porter
Indians
Johnson
Red Sox
Myer
Cronin
Bridge Tournament Near Mississippi Seeks New Champions
Nearly a hundred players entered the second annual event in Allison Wells Mississippi to challenge the 1931 champions Mr. and Mrs. Paul Abel of Memphis. Four couples advanced to tonight's finals in the east west and north south divisions including B C Shackleford with I A Dobson of Canton and Mrs Ed Guess with Mrs Lawrence Wilkes of Durant.
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Allison Wells
Paul Abel
Memphis
Paul Montjoy
Jane Hunter
Greenwood
B. C. Shackleford
I. A. Dobson
Canton
Ed Guess
Lawrence Wilkes
Durant
Winifred MacIntyre
Maybelle Perkins
Meg
Walter B. Moses
Bernard Levy
New Orleans
Curiosity Lands Los Angeles Man in Jail
Herold Dun can, brother of the Duncan sisters, visited the hall of records to check for bad check charges and was arrested for writing an $83 check without sufficient funds. He faces charges related to the failed payment.
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Los Angeles
Herold Duncan
Duncan Sisters
Hall of Records
Slugging Race Tightens As Foxx Stays Close To Hurst
Don Hurst 님 pursuit of Jimmie Foxx headlines this week’s major league batting race as both leagues stay tight. Foxx leads the American circuit with 42 homers and 125 RBIs while Klein also impresses in slugging. Leaders in runs, hits, and doubles shift among Klein Waner Foxx and Gehrig as the chase remains unresolved. monte Weaver and Gomez headline pitchers with strong win totals, Swetonic leads the National League in victories at 11-3.
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New York
Don Hurst
Jimmie Foxx
Hurst
Phillies
Athletics
Foxx
Chuck Klein
Babe Herman
Cincinnati
Buddy Myer
Washington
Klein
al Simmons
Atheletics
Paul Waner
Pirates
Gehrig
Yankees
Stephenson
Cubs
Porter
Indians
Johnson
Red Sox
Chapman
Walker
Tigers
Frisch
Cardinals
O'Doul
Brooklyn
P. Waner
L. Waner
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Ott
Traynor
Manush
Jolley
Boston
Ruth
Combs
Detroit
Cronin
Averill
Cleveland
Burns
St. Louis
Monte Weaver
Lefty Gomez
Steve Swetonic
Len Warneke
Chicago
Monkeys Defeat Wildcats In High-Scoring Recreation Tilt
The Monkeys beat the Wildcats 19 to 7 as Courtney homered and the team racked up 14 hits off two Wildcat pitchers. Simpson earned the win with four and one third innings, while Prion took the loss.
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Monkeys
Wildcats
Courtney
Wildcats Ren Eecernaedueeeds
Dpe Belek
Youngblood
Roddy
Causey
C. Cornet
Mason
Shererard
Kelly
Simpson
Oy Priou
Roday
Pirates Clinch Easy Victory Over Outlaws 17 to 9
Pirates crushed the Outlaws 17 to 9 after eight runs in the fourth inning. Fontana and Thomas led with two base hits, Bowles added two. Bailey took the loss allowing 10 runs and 8 hits while Swayze and Thompson combined for the late relief. Umpires were Kelly and Lambert.
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Pirates
Outlaws
Porno
Dee Dsepleis
Fontana
Thomas
Bowles
R. Thornhill
Hampton
Swayze
Farr
Thompson
Bailey
Cribb
Kelly and
Lambert
Jonesville to host Natchez Indians in Sunday baseball game
Jonesville will face the Natchez Indians of Natchez Mississippi Sunday at the new American Legion baseball park for a continuation of their rain shortened meeting last week. Jonesville’s Oscar Wurster is expected to start as pitcher against Natchez right hander Henry Gaude after Natchez played the Franklin county All Stars midweek.
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Jonesville
Natchez Indians
Natchez
Miss
American Legion
Roosters
Mississippi
Franklin County All-Stars
Meadville
Oscar Wurster
Catahoula Parish
Henry Gaude
Calhoun to Play Bakers in Ouachita Valley clash
The Calhoun team and the Holsum Bakers, ranked second and third in the Ouachita Valley league, meet at 3:30 Sunday afternoon at Forsythe park. Baseball fans are invited with free admission.
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Calhoun
Holsum Bakers
Forsythe Park
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