Gehrig Drives Home Run With Bases Full In Big Win
Lou Gehrig belted a bases loaded homer to power the Yankees past the Browns 14-2 in the opener, a historic mark that could surpass Babe Ruth's lifetime 16. He added another homer in the second game as New York split the twin bill. The Tigers widened their lead by beating the Red Sox in two games. Dodgers shut out Pirates 5-0 to clinch the series.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Cardinals
Giants
Yankees
Tigers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Reds
Cubs
Phillies
Braves
Dizzy Dean
Phils
Lou Gehrig
Browns
Lou
Yanks
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Johnny Murphy
Yankee
Detroit
Red Sox
al Crowder
Cleveland
Athletics
Lloyd Brown
Jimmie Foxx
Bob Johnson
White Sox
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
George Earnshaw
Haas Qualifies for National Amateur Golf Championship
Fred Haas Jr. led visiting qualifiers in the Chicago district trials for the national amateur championship in Cleveland September 9 to 14. Thirty players qualified including Gus Moreland and Bill Lain, with Jack Westland also posting low scores. Russell was eliminated after a playoff, and Bob Baldwin withdrew for business reasons.
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Chicago
Fred Haas, Jr
Louisiana State University
Cleveland
Haaas
Jack Westland
Francis Ouimet
Bill Lain
Beverly
Russell
Martin
Bob Baldwin
Gus Moreland
Texas
Recreation League All Stars to Play Forsythe Park Friday
After the Senior Recreation league schedule, Miss Lucyle Godwin announces an all-star game between two picked teams. The Youngbloods and the Inzinas will play Friday afternoon at Forsythe Park with listed lineups and meeting at 2 o'clock. kickoff time not set.
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Senior Recreation League
Lucyle Godwin
Forsythe Park
Youngbloods
Inzinas
Bruscato
Harper
Dazzler
Patterson
Blazier
Hinton
Wright
Johnson
Stroud
Spaugh
S. Richards
Inzinas-Stron
Laffler
Ricks
Inzina
Bethany
R. L. Richards
Bates
Warren
Ragland
Rushing
Neese
Recreation Department
Yesterday's Results and Today’s Matchups Highlighted
Results show Boston 1 to 2 Detroit 4 to 3 and New York 14 to 3 over St Louis 2 to 14. Washington 15 over Chicago 7 and Philadelphia 10 to 0 over Cleveland 5 to 3. Today Washington faces Chicago Linke versus Jones. New York plays St Louis Tamulis against Van Atta. Boston meets Detroit Rhodes or Wal berg against Bridges. Philadelphia sides with Cleveland Dietrich versus Harder.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Warneke
Hubbell
Hallahan
Clark
S. Johnson
Derringer
Davis
Wee
Chicago Enue Seer
Pittsburgh Eee
Brooklyn Sone
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston Aéassweed Seevereen
Philadelphia Steereee
Washington Regen
St. Louis Peet
Washington
Linke
Jones
Tamulis
van Atta
Rhodes
Walberg
Bridges
Dietrich
Harder
Texas League Nightmatch Upshot Activities
baseball scores or schedules show Galveston at Oklahoma City and Beaumont at Fort Worth with rain noted for San Antonio at Dallas and Beaumont at Fort Worth. Houston games at Tula and Tulsa also listed alongside repeated Texas League pairings.
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Galveston
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tula
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Tulsa
High Scoring Evansville League Scores Set
Abbeville beat Alexandria 11 to 9 in a tight game. Lake Charles improved to 5-0 while New Iberia stood 6-1 after 13 innings. Lafayette fell 3-5 as Rayne won 9-4 Jeanerette 8 Opelousas 10.
Helena beats Pine Bluff in Dixie League clash
In the East Dixie League results Helena defeated Pine Bluff 11 to 3. Clarksdale fell to El Dorado 5 to 10, Jackson beat Greenville 11 to 4, and Cleveland downed Greenwood 8 to 6 in 11 innings.
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Helena
Pine Bluff
Clarksdale
el Dorado
Jackson
Greenville
Cleveland
Greenwood
International League score recap: Baltimore tops Albany 5 to 1
Baltimore defeated Albany 5 to 1 in a league game. Toronto faced Montreal with rain interrupting play.
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International League
Baltimore
Albany
Toronto
Montreal
Yesterday's Stars AP Baseball Roundup Highlights
Alvin Crowder and Charley Gehringer led the Tigers with strong pitching and timely hits while Frank Demaree fueled the Cubs with doubles and singles in a double header. Lou Gehrig batted in runs for the Yankees as Ivy Andrews and teammates clashed with Cleveland. George Earnshaw silenced the Pirates for six hits, Jimmie Foxx powered the Athletics with a four hit day including his 26th homer, Dizzy Dean logged his 21st win for the Cardinals, Red Kress contributed three runs and three double plays for the Senators, Hal Schumacher blanked the Reds for eight hits, and Hal Schumacher helped the Giants stop the Reds.
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Associated Press
Alvin Crowder
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Crowder
Red Sox
Gehringer
Frank Demaree
Cubs
Philadelphia
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Ivy Andrews
Browns
Gehrig
Andrews
Yanks
George Earnshaw
Dodgers
Pirates
Fanning
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Hal Trosky
Lloyd Brown
Indians
Foxx
Trosky
Brown
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Braves
Red Kress
Senators
North Carolina Eleven To Play Ten Game Schedule In 1936
Chapel Hill authorities announced a 1936 football slate of ten games including New York University and Tulane. The schedule lists Tennessee Maryland Virginia South Carolina North Carolina State Wake Forest and Duke among opponents.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
New York University
Tulane
Tennessee
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
N. C. State
Wake Forest
Duke
Detroit Tigers stretch lead with doubleheader sweep of Red Sox
Detroit beat Boston 4-1 and 3-1 to move seven games ahead in the pennant race. Alvin Crowder earned his 15th win in game one as Mel Almada homered and Owen delivered key hits. In game two Elden Auker absorbed six hits but a late Tigers surge, including Gehringer’s triple, sealed the win. The club also announced the purchase of Roxie Lawson from Toledo.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Boston
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Alvin
John Welch
Tigers
Auker
Mel Almada
Crowder
Goslin
Hayworth
Owen
Tiger
Williams
Gehringer
Cronin
Roxie Lawson
Toledo
A Cooke
Almada
Rf Johnson
If Cronin
R. Ferrell
Willams
Melillo
Dahlgren
Ostermueller
White
Greenberg
Gostin
Rogell
Ss Crowder
Erseesens
Fox
Armada
Ferrell
Moriarty
Geisel
Marberry
Indians Edge Bucs In Texas League Thriller
Oklahoma City Indians beat Galveston 2 to 1 at home to trim the gap on first place in the Texas league standings while Beaumont rested due to rain. Moore, Cole and Mealey powered the win with Brillheart and Fitzpatrick driving runs as Houston delivered key hits.
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Indians
Shade Bucs
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Indians
Galveston
Beaumont
Walveston
Okla. City
Moore
Cole
Mealey
Brillheart
Fitzpatrick
Strongberg and LaRue Triumph in Rough Wrestling Show
Rudy Strongberg and Frenchie LaRue win in straight falls at Roosevelt stadium in two main events. Al Maynard disqualified after eye gouges and rough tactics in the first fall. Pat Reilly falls to LaRue in the semi final as Kallio referees both matches with Prophit announcing and Lisotta timing.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Rudy Strongberg
Frenchie LaRue
al Maynard
Pat Reilly
Strongberg
LaRue
Maynard
Rudy
Gus Kallio
Kallio
Reilly
Pat
Frenchie
Harry Prophit
Phillip Lisotta
Comets hammer Eastern Stars 27 to 5 in five innings
Beale E Martin and F Martin form power trio for the Comets driving five homers as they overwhelm Eastern Stars 27 to 5 on Georgia Tucker diamond. Beale and E Martin each go deep twice with F Martin adding a solo shot. Lightnings crush B B s 12 to 1 behind Kemp’s pitching Miller homers and Wunsch three hits.
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Comets
Georgia Tucker Diamond
Beale
Emita Martin
Frances Martin
E. Martin
F. Martin
RAMEE
Cece Sia Ccae
Walters
Swanson
Roberts
Lightnings
Kemp
B. B
Miller
Wunsch
Sre
Farmer
Sandel
City League Championship Playoff Set At Forsythe Park
The championship playoff begins next Sunday with the top four clubs in a best two of three series at Forsythe park. The leading team faces third place, second meets fourth, with a tie triggering an extra playoff game this week. Umpires are Wene Doc Bennett and McNeil.
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Forsythe Park
Wene
Doc” Bennett
McNeil
Bourgeois sets Evangeline league record with 14 assists in win
Percy Bourgeois of New Iberia racks up 14 assists and 2 putouts in a 6 to 5 win over Lake Charles in 13 innings. New Iberia also took the second game 1 to 0 before darkness ends the day, dropping Lake Charles to last place. Other games: Rayne over Lafayette 9 to 3 then 5 to 4. Abbeville 11 to 9 over Alexandria. Opelousas 10 to 8 over Jeanerette in a night game.
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Associated Press
Percy Bourgeois
New Iberia
Evangeline Baseball League
Lake Charles
Rayne
Lafayette
Abbeville
Alexandria
Opelousas
Jeanerette
Giants Rally In Eighth To blank Reds 3–0
Hal Schumacher defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3 to 0 as the New York Giants broke a scoreless duel in the eighth inning. Scoring came on a Jackson error, Koenig single, and Leiber two-base hit, giving Schumacher his 16th win and preserving a three game edge over the Cardinals.
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New York
Hal Schumacher
Reds
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Schumacher
Gene Schott
Hal
Slade
Travis Jackson
Bill Terry
Mel Ott
Kampouris
Billy Sullivan
Jackson
Mark Koenig
Hank Leiber
Ott
Terry
Cincinnati
Powermaa
Praragan
Sullivan
Ourer
Nevescos Diocesse
Campbell
xBottomley
Dragon
Cxiccovetsacses
Eons & Tds
Ieee
Hades
Koenig
Leiber
Herman
Bartell
Schott
Pinelli
Rigler
Reardon
Baer Louis Bout Set for Yankee Stadium Fight
New York announces Joe Louis and Max Baer will meet at Yankee Stadium on September 24 with a $100,000 personal profit guarantee to each side. Louis arrives Aug 27 and Baer trains at Gene Tunney’s Speculator camp as boxing heads toward a major fall matchup.
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Detroit
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Jacobs
New York State Athletic Commission
Ford Motor Company
Louis
Baer
Polo Grounds
Gene Tunney
Speculator
N. Y
Longview hurler throws perfect game against Jacksonville
Hugo Klaerner a Longview right hander pitched a perfect game defeating the Jacksonville Jax 3 to 0. He allowed no runs no hits and no baserunners reaching first while fanning 10. Final line score Longview 3 Jacksonville 0 with Taylor Franks Klaerner and Hammett credited.
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Longview
Texas
Hugo Klaerner
Jacksonville Jax
Jackson
Jacksonville
Taylor
Franks
Klaerner
Hammett
Phillies and Cubs Split Doubleheader in Philadelphia
In a Wednesday twin bill at Philadelphia, the Phillies lost game two 19 to 5 after winning game one 13 to 12. Bill Lee pitched the Cubs to his 13th win, while Bivin earned the first-game victory for Philadelphia. Hartnett and Herman homered in game one and Demaree collected seven straight hits before an error in the nightcap.
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CUBS
Philadelphia
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Bill Lee
Bivin
Hartnett
Herman
Demaree
Haslin
Abba Poa
Galan
Klein
xEnglish
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See Cavarretta
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Hack
Jurges
Deter
Root
P Seere
Henshaw
Reese
Carleton
Fed
Peetesenessach
Chiozza
Watkins
Eeenes
Moore
Camilli
Allen
Vergez
Todd
Esawereeere Gomez
Tab
Pezzullo
Gomez
Verger
Cavarretta
Camill
Jorgens
Bears Beat Tyler In Opener Behind Wails Pitching
Gladewater defeated Tyler 5 to 1 in the opening game as Lefty Wails allowed only one run. Meadows and Dews contributed for Gladewater while Wails and Rabe worked on the mound for the win.
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BEARS
Tyler Gladewater
Texas
Wails
Gladewater
Tyler
Ues Aes
Meadows
Dews
Rabe
Oilers and Pals Tie In Eleven Inning Tilt
Henderson Oilers and Palestine Pals played eleven innings in Henderson Texas finishing 7 to 7 when called at darkness. Box shows Palestine 002 320 000 7 Henderson 401 000 020 7 with Garcia Muncrief Powers Supry Roxbury Burleson and Swift contributing for both sides.
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PALS
Henderson
Texas
Henderson Oilers
Palestine Pals
Palestine
Garcia
Muncrief
Powers
Supry
Roxbury
Burleson
Swift
Brownies defeat Oak Grove despite ineligible players used
Brown Paper mill Brownies of West Monroe won 7 to 4 at Oak Grove after the Lions used three ineligible players. McAlphin hit a first inning homer for Brown, Mattox cleared the bases with a seventh inning grand shot, and Bow en held Brown to seven runs over seven innings. Oak Grove had 13 hits, while Brown recorded 11. Umpires were McDonald and Wilkerson.
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Brown Paper Mill Brownies
West Monroe
Oak Grove Lions
Invaders
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McAlphin
Phillips
Craig
Lions
Mattox
Brownies
Cotton
House
Fryer
Bowen
Fields
Brooks
Martin
Bell
Si Johnson
McAiring
Sissessevess
Ncrecnevcersres
Waroger
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Ite
Aides
Tseaerpine
Ccc Aboes Enasnless
Gove
Lee
McDonald and Wilkerson
Doyle and Baer Battle Tonight at Madison Square Garden Bowl
New York Aug 22 two rising heavyweights Jacob Buddy Baer and Jack Doyle prepared for six round bout at Madison Square Garden Bowl on Long Island. Baer known for knockouts and 260 pounds faces Ireland born Doyle now suspended in New Jersey after failing to fulfill an engagement. Max Baer plans to attend as he trains in Speculator for his own Sept 24 bout with Joe Louis.
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Jacob
Buddy) Baer
Max Baer
Jack Doyle
Judith Allen
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Long Island
Garden
Big Max
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Baer
Max
New York State
Midwest
Doyle
Ireland
New Jersey
Babe Hunt
Jack Pettifer
England
Speculator
N. Y
Tri States Tennis Tourney Field Grows in El Dorado
Entry list for the Tri States Tennis tournament in El Dorado Arkansas swelled to 49 players with notable entrants including Bob Ryan a former Yale No 1, Russell Pearson of Fort Worth and Dallas pair Charlotte and Mary MacQuiston. Shreveport players Helen Carney Milton Rudy Bill Barrett Mil dred Crowe and others are also listed.
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Ark
Bob Ryan
Yale University
Russell Pearson
Fort Worth
Texas
Charlotte
Mary MacQuiston
Dallas
Charlotte MacQuiston
Gulf States
Shreveport
Helen Carney
Milton Rudy
Bill Barrett
Mildred Crowe
Thomas Crowe
W. L. Fouche
Shelton Farrar
Tom Richardson
Charles Magann
Herman Baudine
Bob Murphy
Hugh Stephens
Lucille Dailey
Saginaw
Mich
Robert Sims
Charles R. Russ
Ruston
Carl Gentsch
Mississippi
Seeded Aces Advance to Quarterfinals in Public Tennis
In New Orleans the National Public Parks tournament saw all seeds advance to quarter-finals amid close third round matches. Notables include Barnard Welsh defeating Max Davidson 6-2 6-3 6-2 to face Maurice Bayon while Arnold Simons beat William Hughes 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 to meet Ralph McElvenny.
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New Orleans
Barnard Welsh
Washington, D. C
Max Davidson
Chicago Star
Welsh
Maurice Bayon
New Oreleans
Bayon
Roy Huber
St. Paul
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Ace
Ralph McElvenny
Washington
D. C
Simons
William Hughes
Six Feet
Tennessee
Memphis
Hughes
McElvenny
Charles Britzius
Minneapolis
Britzius
William Schommer
Trevor Weis
Chicago
Schommer
Dave Gillam
Pasadena
Califace
Hudson Hamm
Miami
Fla
Ted Drewes
St. Louis
William Lurie
New York City
Drewes
Paul Scherer
Lurie
George Fowes
Honolulu
East Dixie Bengals Edge Chiefs in 11 Innings
Cleveland defeated Greenwood 8 to 6 after 11 innings in Greenwood Mississippi. Cleveland scored three runs in the 11th to open a lead and then held Greenwood to one run in the last half. Swayze Davis and Haley led Cleveland with Linson Caseani behind Greenwood.
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Greenwood
Miss
Cleveland
Swayze
Davis
Haley
V. Brown
Linson
Caseani
Solons Wallop Bucks in Greenville Victory
Jackson pounded the ball to lead a 11 to 4 win for Solons over Greenville. The visitors opened with six runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead as Greenville managed seven runs in the final score. I B Jones and O Neill, Navie, Andres and Pallens contributed for the two teams in this early August game at Greenville.
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Solons Wallop Bucks
Greenville
Miss
Jackson
Packso
Cosienos
I. B. Jones
O'Neill
Navie
Andres
Pallens
Helena Beats Pine Bluff 11 to 3 In Uneven Show
Helena banged out 10 hits to swamp Pine Bluff 11 to 3 in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Errors affected both teams as Helena scored in multiple innings while Pine Bluff managed three runs and four errors. Kepler and Clawitter pitched for Pine Bluff with Handry catching.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Helena
Saghiiin
Kepler
Clawitter
Spencer
Handry
Lions wallop Clarksdale to take 16 5 win
El Dorado rallied with nine runs in the seventh and eighth innings to defeat Clarksdale 16 to 5 on Wednesday night. Todd and Butler delivered for El Dorado while Willis and Krole worked on Clarksdale.
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Clarksdale
EL Dorado
Ark
Todd
Butler
Willis
Krole
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