Foxx Sets AL Record With Nine RBIs In One Game
Jimmie Foxx blasted a nine RBI day as the Athletics routed the Indians 11 to 5. He hit his 35th homer with bases loaded, tripled early, added a fourth inning double, and scored two more with a sixth inning single. Foxx’s performance boosted his average to .362, leading Al Simmons in the pennant race.
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Earl Averill
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Galveston Grabs Second in Lexus League Standings
Galveston remained within a half game of Houston as both teams won. Buffaloes beat Indian 4 3 with Cyven nos tossing four hits and no runs after the first inning. Dallas Steers fell 3 1 to the Buccaneers while San Antonio moved into third with an 8 4 win over Fort Worth.
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Automobile ownership rates in the United States
The statement notes that five in every twenty Americans own a car while globally one in sixty people own an automobile. It contrasts national prevalence with world figures, highlighting higher U.S. ownership and lower international ownership.
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Record field of 119 enter national women’s golf title
The defense champion and rivals including Glenna Collett Ware missing, 119 British and American players announced for the Chicago national women’s championship August 28 to September 2. Defending champ Virginia Van Wie faces top contenders Lucille Robinson, Helen Hicks, Beatrice Gottlieb and others as the six day event features an 18-hole qualifier, four rounds of match play among 32 qualifiers, and a 36-hole final on September 2.
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Miss Wilson
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Des Moines
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Harley Higbee
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Grand Circuit Hambletonian at Goshen Promises Big Crowd
Henry McLemore reports Goshen New York prepares for the Grand Circuit climax with the 50,000 Hambletonian stakes. An estimated 35,000 spectators are expected, with Brown Berry and Mary Reynolds among favored runners. Local preparations include trains stopped, a traffic cop on Main Street, and a large betting tent under Eli Church’s oversight. The event highlights trotters and pacers competing for top honors as Goshen showcases its annual spectacle.
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Crackers Fall in New Manager Debut to Memphis 7-4
Atlanta Crackers under Wilbert Robinson failed to spark on debut day. Five Memphis runs in the first inning doomed the Crackers as Ted Kleinhans yielded the early onslaught before being relieved by Butcher. Other games featured New Orleans winning 5-4 over Nashville with Reid fanning 11, and Chattanooga edging Birmingham 4-3 as Coleman held the Barons to six hits. Knoxville topped Little Rock 8-5 with Akers homering.
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Deliberately Hit Hole-in-One Made In Ace Tourney
New York August 15 Jack Hagen aged 53 and a lifelong golfer achieved a unique feat in the World Telegram hole in one tourney at Salisbury Country club He deliberately struck a hole in one on the fly from the number three tee on his third attempt the ball traveling 148 yards into the cup It was the first time a gallery watched the feat in a tournament dedicated to hole in one shots Hagen already has two prior aces from Bernardsville N J and Salisbury and used the same No 7 iron as in his earlier 1930 shot Over a hundred golfers witnessed but none matched his shot.
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Johnny Risko
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Pop Foster
San Francisco
Corbett
Los Angeles
Memphis Swim Champion Leaves to Defend Crown
Memphis swimmer George Blagden, who won last year's 15 mile Canadian national exhibition, departed Monday night for Toronto to defend his title on August 30. He planned a one night stop in Evansville Indiana during the journey by bus.
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Bulldogs Beat Pirates In Junior League Game
Bulldogs defeated the Pirates today in a junior recreation league game. This brief item notes the outcome and participating teams.
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Pirates Wallop Yankees 10-2 in Exhibition Game
Pittsburgh Pirates rout New York Yankees 10 to 2 in an exhibition game as Waite Hoyt limited the visitors to five scattered hits. Gus Suhr drove in three runs in a seventh inning burst, powering the Pirates to the lopsided win before about 10 000 fans.
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Gehrig Set to Tie Major League Streak Record
In Pittsburgh Aug 15 Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees is to tie Everett Scott by playing his 1,307th consecutive game in St Louis Thursday after a postponement. He reached 1,305 in Washington-Sunday and will break the mark the following day.
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Carl Reynolds
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Cardinals
Parish Tourney Sets Semi Final Golf Clash
In Ouachita parish golf tourney at Municipal Club Sunday saw Harper beat Braswell 1 up and Touchstone beat Shirley 4 and 3. Moses and Shafto advance by defaults. Semis: Moses vs Shafto and Harper vs Touchstone with other flight results listed and a call to finish all matches before Sunday for Riverside Municipal inter club.
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Ray Ruce
Ilan Anthony
J. E. Cole
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H. M. Mansing
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Sterlington Engineers sweep doubleheader vs Louisianna Training Institute
Sterlington Engineers win both ends of a Sunday doubleheader 3 2 and 9 5. Ford pitched the first game holding the Pelicans to five hits while Danna allowed eight. Henry and King split mound duties in the two games as Sterlington capitalized on L T I errors and timely hitting. Guier and King contributed offense with multiple hits as Sterlington’s defense backed solid pitching.
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Two Longview Pitchers Sold to Beaumont Club
Longview Dixie league pitchers Pat McLaughlin and Lefty Ware were sold to Beaumont Texas league club. Detroit scout Jack Zeller said they will report in the spring. McLaughlin excelled in the Dixie league second half with seven five hit games, six wins and one loss. Ware, a Birmingham native, is a left handed pitcher with good control.
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Detroit
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Monroe American Legion Team Faces Sterlington Junior Nine
The Monroe American Legion Junior team meets Sterlington Juniors at Forsythe Park at 3 pm. Admission is free. Monroe’s lineup features Bowles, Handley, Basco, Fontana, Haddad, Farr, Youngblood, Hunt, Stroud, with Haddad replacing another player. Horton starts for Sterlington on the mound.
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Lookouts sell Kingdon to Minneapolis
Chattanooga veteran shortstop Westcott Kingdon has been sold to the Minneapolis Millers and will report immediately. No sale price or terms were disclosed, according to an announcement by club president Joe Engel on Monday night.
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Loughran's Heavyweight Dreams Meet Hard Realities
The piece traces Tommy Loughran's shift from light heavy to heavyweight after losing his light-heavy title in 1929, then facing setbacks against Sharkey and Risko. It notes his continued challenge of big men like Baer and Schaaf, and previews possible future bouts including McLarnin versus Corbett and a Petrolle matchup, highlighting boxing ambition and promoter interest.
Sunday Results From Guard and Legion Games
The National Guard team posted an 8 to 6 victory while the American Legion team fell 0 to 5 in Sunday action.
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Results all games rained out at Neville and Forsythe
Night rain postponed Legion versus Masons at Neville St Matthew’s versus Lions at Forsythe Baptists versus Missouri Pacific Missouri Pacific West Monroe versus Methodists Forsythe Firemen versus Druggists Barkdull Y's Men against National Guard postponed due to weather
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Legless U S Swimmer Quits Channel Attempt
Dover England August 15 Charles Zimmy Zibelman legless American swimmer abandoned an attempt to swim the English Channel. Heavy mist hindered progress after he entered the water at 7 30 p m Monday having lost his legs in a street car accident and built a reputation in England as a distance swimmer.
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Opening of Newport Net Tourney Delayed by Rain
Heavy Monday showers at Newport delayed the tennis tournament as 82 players, including Ellsworth Vines and 15 other top Americans, faced a soggy opening day. Only Henry Prusoff and John Ray played one set 6 1 before rain halted play. Vines was to meet Russell Dana, with a likely finals showdown anticipated against Wilmer Allison ahead of national team play.
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Economics Gains Appeal for Missouri Students
In Columbia Missouri on August 15 a University of Missouri survey shows economics growing in popularity within the arts and sciences college. The subject has surpassed chemistry as the leading choice among several years' favored courses, with engineering following behind.
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Slugger in big gun as A’s rout Cleveland 11-5
In Cleveland on August 15, Jim Foxx delivered nine RBIs with a triple, double, and single to set an American League record in the Athletics 11 to 5 win over the Indians. He opened with a triple in the first and hit his 34th homer in the second with bases loaded. Foxx added a second hit later, keeping Philadelphia rolling in the Mackmen’s western invasion.
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