Giants Halt Cubs as Roettger homers to fuel comeback surge
New York thrashed Chicago 13 to 6 to close gap on the National League leaders and pull within two games of first place. Roettger hit a three run homer in the first inning while Blake steadied the Cubs later. The victory improves the Giants to 22 wins in 30 games, with Chicago at 19 and 11 in that span.
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Chee
R. H. E. Newagate
Chicago
Wall, Pruett
O'Farrell
Blake
Teachout
Shealy
Hartnett
St. Louis
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Willoughby
Smythe, Phillips
Davis
Grimes
Mancuso
Philadelphia
Ree
Ooutenace
Uhle
Wyatt
Desautels
Shores
Walberg
Cochrane
New York
R. H. E. Cleveland
Miller
Shoffner
Harder
Bean
L. Sewell
Myatt
Johnson, Wells
Bengough Dickey
Washington
R. HE
Collins and Ferrell
Jones and Spencer
Boston
R.H.E. Chicago
Thomas
Tate
Lisenbee
Berry
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ashington
Cleveland
Detroit
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis-Kansas City
Newman Defends National Title in Ohio Shoot
Vandalia Ohio August 22 AP A regiment of top marksmen gathered for the Grand American Handicap championship the sport’s premier trap shoot. More than 1000 shooters nationwide competed to dethrone Mose Newman last year’s champion from Sweetwater Texas as he aimed to become the first repeat winner in 31 years of the meet.
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Vandalia
Mose Newman
Sweetwater
Tex
Newman
Foreign stars vie for national women’s tennis title
At Forest Hills the semi finals paired Betty Nuthall of England and Baroness Georgio Levi of Italy with Americans Anna Harper of Los Angeles and Marjorie Morrill of Dedham. Morrill faced Nuthall with Morrill hoping to upset the foreign favorite while Harper met Levi in a tossup semifinal after Harper won in three sets over Mary Greer.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
America
Betty Nuthall
England
Georgio Giacomo Levi
Italy
Anna Harper
Los Angeles
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Mass
Betty
Miss Morrill
United States
Mary Greer
Kansas City
Pleasant Prairie Defeats Pop Shop Nine In Thriller
Pleasant Prairie defeats Orange Squeeze 9 to 8 in ten innings at lower Weed park. The game stayed tight after a 6 to 6 tie at the end of seven innings, with Pleasant Prairie scoring three runs in the tenth and Orange Squeeze managing two in the final half inning.
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Pleasant Prairie
Pop Shop Nine
Pleasant Prairie Kittenball
Orange Squeeze
Weed Park
Prairie
Battling Works Boys
Pleasant Prairie Rhe
Postoffice Kittenball Blanks Roach and Musser Nine Pushes season to second place tie
In Weed Park the Postoffice nine beat Roach and Musser 5 to 2, moving into a deadlock with the Orange Squeeze for second place as the season ends. A post office double by Kuebler and a Waltman triple aided the win. in Jefferson School the Clearing House beat Lions 6 to 2. A three game playoff series is planned for next week to break the tie.
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Waltman
Kuebler
Sash
Bronkema
Valet
Factory
Healey
Roach
Musserman
Mailmen
Orange
Athletes Gather for N A A A Championships Start
Pittsburgh sights a large N A A A meet as roughly 1 000 athletes arrive to compete in the junior events opening today. Luminaries include George Simpson of Ohio State Jack Elder Notre Dame Cy Leland Texas Christian Claude Bracey Rice Eddie Tolan Michigan and Pete Bowen Pittsburgh. Senior events begin Saturday with decathlon and relay finals set for Monday.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning
National Amateur Athletic Union
George Simpson
Ohio State
Jack Elder
Notre Dame
Cy Leland
Texas Christian U
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Eddie Tolan
University of Michigan
Pete Bowen
Grinnell Pioneer grid squad eyes early practice
Grinnell Iowa August 22 AP Eight veterans and a squad of reserves total about 30 will report September 10 under coach L L Watt to prepare for a season opener with Marquette October 3 in Milwaukee. Key backfield candidates include Hank Thomas Captain Ben Douglas and Russell Ruff with several tackles and guards vying for spots.
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Grinnell
L. L
Fuzz” Watt
Marquette
Milwaukee
Charles Bilton
Boone
Royce Milier
Rock Island
Lowell Walker
Waterloo
Carleton Humphrey
Silvis
Oscar Christofferson
Cedar Rapids
Bob Bradford
Crown Point
Ind
Hank Thomas
Ill
Russell Ruff
Ottumwa
Ben Douglas
Milner
Bilton
Dick Murphy
Winchester
Mass
Frank Spangler
Adair
Joe Pojman
Chicago
Walker
Humphrey
Christoffersen
Bradford
James Tipton
Kansas City
Thomas
Ernie McIntire
Harold Rose
Douglas
Ruff
Richey
Dick Ullrich
Des Moines
Fred Graflund
Moline
Ullrich
Missouri Valley Conference
Pioneers
Cubs Try To Regain Margin In Crucial Giants Series
Chicago aims to even the three game spread with the New York Giants after a 13 to 6 loss that stunned 35000 fans. Wallie Roettger homered as Gabby Hartnett misled by a double steal, while Bill Walker held the southpaws and Hub Pruett finished.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Cubs
John McGraw
Manhattan Maulers
Giants
New York
Blair
Farrell
Gabby Hartnett
Wallie Roettger
Bill Walker
Hub Pruett
McCarthy
Charlie Root
Pat Malone
Carl Hubbell
Pete Donohue
Ros enbloom and Lom ski draw in light heavy bout
In Hoquiam Washington Max Rosenbloom of New York and Leo Lomski of Aberdeen fought to a draw in an eight round non title contest. In Cincinnati Freddie Miller outpointed Joe Marcie of Brooklyn in ten rounds. In Pittsburgh Joey Thomas of Chicago outpointed Johnny from New Kensington in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Season practice schedule list from Grinnell college
Open ing of classes listed with practice sessions and games. Oct. 3 Marquette at Milwaukee night. Oct. 10 Detroit University at Detroit night. Oct. 17 Drake at Des Moines night. Oct. 25 Carleton at Northfield Minn. Oct. 31 Creighton at Grinnell. Nov. 8 Washington at St. Louis night. Nov. 14 Cornell at Grinnell night. Nov. 21 Iowa State Teachers at Grinnell night.
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Marquette
Milwaukee
Detroit University
Detroit
Drake
Des Moines
Carleton
Northfield
Minn
Creighton
Grinnell
Washington
St. Louis
Cornell
Iowa State Teachers
Four veterans vie for Net Cup in Newport semis
In Newport Rhode Island on August 22 AP reports four seasoned players reach the Newport casino challenge cup semifinals. George Lott faces Wilmer Allison and Bill Tilden teams with Frank Hunter. Tidall and Bartosh take on Tilden and Hunter in doubles as Wilbur Coen Jr. and Harris Coggeshall meet Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin for a spot in the final.
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Newport
R. I
George Lott
Wilmer Alison
France
Bill Tilden
Frank Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Jack Tidall
Gerald Bartosh
Los Angeles
Tilden
Hunter
Wilbur Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Harris Coggeshall
Des Moines
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Hampton Leads Pack in Western Open at Indianwood
Harry Hampton of Chicago shot a 69 to lead the Western Open after an 18 hole session at Indianwood Golf Club in Orion Michigan. Tommy Armour trailed with 78 after a shaky start, while Clarence Gamber 70 and other notables Ruben Hagen and Shute posted solid scores as Walter Hagen struggled to find his putting touch.
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Indianwood Club
Orion
Mich
Tommy Armour
Detroit
Dark Horse
Harry Hampton
Chicago
Espinosa Brothers
Abe
Walter Hagen
Haig
Backward. Is your wife shy about telling her age
A Tit-Bits humor line notes a wife’s reluctance to reveal her exact age, joking that she’s about ten years shy.
Hollywood Hunter Breaks Track Record in 2:10 Pace
West Liberty Ia Aug 22 Hollywood Hunter owned by H Thomas Springfield set a 2:06 1 2 pace in the 2:10 pace heat. Races included 2:10 Pace purse 400 with Donna Hedgewood Irline McKinney Larryelle and others. 2:18 Trot won by Leora Hart time 2:16. Queen Marie led 2:11 2:10 2:09 in another event. Additional results feature chariot race winner Barnes and 1:04 1-2 for 5-8 mile run by Al Pearson.
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West Liberty
Hollywood Hunter
H. Thomas
Springfield
Sallie Roames
Allen’ Brothers
W. Thomas
Donna Hedgewood
Fred
Cannon
Ceeens
Irline McKinney
Ben Morgan
Ona Weed Hacets
Larryelle
J. O. Browning
Leora Hart
C. D. Hart
Dalwals Sea
Enrico
Doggett
Corydon
Barnes
Lentz
Windus
al Pearson
Tom Allison
Northern Spruce
Cencer Crow
Major Heroes of The Day
Wallie Roettger of the Giants hit a first inning homer with two aboard to spark a victory over the Cubs. Chick Hafey drove in five for the Cardinals with a single double triple and home run against the Phillies. Sam Jones held the Browns to six hits as the Senators won 5-2. Al Simmons hit his 30th homer with a man on in the ninth to defeat the Tigers. Dick Porter homered in the twelfth to beat the Yankees. Horace Lisenbee limited the White Sox to four hits in a 4-2 Red Sox win.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Roettger
Giants
Cubs
New York
Wally Roettger
Blake
Walker
Brooklyn Robins
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
al Simmons
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Sam Jones
Collins
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
al Thomas
Hod Lisenbee
White Sox
St. Louis
Associated Press
Wallie Roettger
Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Senators
Browns
Athletics
Tigers
Dick Porter
Indians
Yankees
Horace Lisenbee
Red Sox
Postpone Trials for Cup Defender Amid Boisterous Seas
Trials for selecting the yacht to defend the America's Cup were halted today due to heavy wind and seas. The selection committee, noting the four racing ships Yankee Whirlwind Weetamoe and Enterprise, chose to wait for tests in lighter breezes before proceeding.
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Newport
R. I
Yankee
Whirlwind
Weetamoe
Enterprise
League Leaders Midseason Update August 21
National league leaders include batting Terry Giants .407 and runs Klein Phillies 123. Wilson Cubs leads RBIs with 138 and hits with 196 tied by Terry Giants and Klein Phillies. Comorosky Pirates tops triples 21. Hamme runs Wilson Cubs 43. Cuyler Cubs 30 steals. American League leaders Simmons Athletics 388 batting with Ruth Yankees 133 runs and Gehrig 145 RBIs. Gehrig 177 hits. Hodapp Indians Manush Senators 38 doubles. Combs Yankees 16 triples. Ruth Yankees 44 home runs. McManus Tigers 7 steals.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Wilson
Cubs
Klein Phillies
Comorosky
Pirates
Cuyler
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Hodapp
Indians
Manush
Senators
Combs
McManus
Tigers
Dog Whisperer Sparks Feud Over Neighborly Noise
Roberts insists on removing Smart's dog after a comical quarrel about a whining nuisance that interrupted his daughter's singing. Smart apologizes and blames the daughter, triggering a tense exchange about neighborly boundaries.
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Roberts
Smart
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