Pennant Chases and Odds in National League
New York fans bet on the Giants to win the National League pennant as contenders Reds Cubs Cardinals Pirates are closely bunched. Wall Street places the five teams in a tight race with uneven pitching and injuries shaping the outcome, while Cruz and Callaghan aid Cincinnati and Chicago slumps as Giants and others struggle for consistency.
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National League Home Run Derby Sparks Close Race
National League players stage a tense home run race led by Del Bissonette Hack Wilson Sunny Jim Bottomley and Rogers Hornsby. Brooklyn’s Bissonette drove in five runs as the Robins beat the Reds 6 to 5 while St Louis Cardinals tied for second with a 11 to 6 win over the Giants. Rain wiped out remaining games.
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Union High Wins Baseball Crown From Plaingrove
Union High defeated Plaingrove 2 1 at Scotland Lane Field to win the Class B Lawrence County Schools baseball title in a drizzle. Wylie Sheik pitched a brilliant game for Union, limiting Plaingrove to three hits as coach Burnham praised his performance. Union earned the western title by beating Shenango and Bessemer en route to the final, and received a silver baseball trophy donated by Cripps Hardware Company.
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Homestead Grays vs New Castle Friday Night Play Nearwet Park
Homestead Grays travel to face New Castle at Cascade Park Friday evening amid rainy delays. Grays suffer third defeat after clashing with Beaver Falls O and P, while New Castle enjoys a three day layoff and may stay quiet today. Pirates loaf three days as rain delays loom, and rumor of a Burrus for Gooch swap is denied by manager Hornaby.
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Ancient and Modern By Feg Murray at the Library
Feg Murray contrasts ancient and modern Olympic games tracing 776 B C to 3rd century A D. He notes amateurs, wreath prizes, bronze statues, and later professional athletes bought by cities for prestige as prize money rose and morals shifted. Little Richard joke closes the piece.
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Acquisitions and Sports Rumors Traverse Early 20th Century Circles
Reports discuss Burrus as good trading timber and the Sisler acquisition. Jockey Earl Sand faces potential retirement after 1828 turf season due to weight questions. Red Grange denies Pyle and Grange split and hints at movie plans. Boxing shows planned at Conneaut Lake starting June 20 with Ry en versus Suggs. New faces appear at Jimmie Dime gym including Glenn Dinger from DuBois. Jersey City International League club bought by Col. Jake Ruppert for 600,000. Frank Donnelly remains president. Jolly Bank arena nearing completion with a single show planned this month.
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Latzo Opens Training Camp for Latzo Lomski Bout
Pete Latzo former welterweight champion began training in Pompton Lakes New Jersey for a ten round bout with Lee Lomski of Aberdeen Washington next week. Sparring partners are light heavyweights Harry Fay and Eddie McMullen. The piece discusses a chart used by fussy people to inflate business importance.
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Earl Sande Considering Retirement From Racing
New York June 7 Earl Sande Aneriga s premier jockey says he will retire from the turf because weight limits have impaired his health He may continue riding in France where jockeys ride at higher weights and conditions permit
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International News
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Levinsky Beats Emmet Rocco In Bout At Akron
Battling Levinsky of Philadelphia former light heavy weight champion and veteran of nearly 500 ring battles defeated Emmet Rocco of Ellwood City Pa in a ten round bout in Akron last night. Rocco landed frequently on Levinsky's head early but the veteran answered with body blows in late rounds and won the decision.
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Eddie Walsh Jr. Promising Hurler Heads to White Sox
Eddie Walsh Jr son of a famed White Sox pitcher will join the White Sox after graduating from Notre Dame this month. He was slated to pitch in the Notre Dame Villanova game here until rain canceled the contest.
Washington Girl Weds Bill Amos in Double Ceremony
Washington Pa June 7 Big Bill Amos star athlete at Washington Jefferson College wed Miss Dora Polan in a double ceremony at a local home. Miss Marc Polan sister of the bride married Ivan Forgie of Washington. The marriages followed Amos receiving his diploma at Wasah Jeff’s commencement.
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Nearly 1000 Horses At Sewickley Show
The Sewickley horse show opens this afternoon and runs through tomorrow, with about 803 horses in 66 classes from four Pittsburgh hunt clubs and entrants from Indianapolis, Detroit, Youngstown, Cleveland and Shelbyville. Judges include C N Mancher, W L Haynes, Q Rey Jackson and Look, with the event gaining national prominence on the sponge horse show circuit.
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Shelbyville
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Twilight League Schedule Three Games Listed
Fragmented OCR notes mention three twilight games with Radiator Colored Stars and Hills Brantown matchups, plus players Price, Hrod, Diana, Ne, and umpires. Weather permitting, start times around 4 or 16 o'clock, teams Navioni and Company B referenced in stray phrases.
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Four Games In Church League Summary Not Fully Clear
Fragmentary report notes four church league games with teams including M. S. and Colonial and Grace & Co. Tangie, possibly referencing Central Lehigh field. Wording is unclear on dates, locations, or outcomes.
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Postponed Game To Be Played Saturday
A postponed game will be played Saturday afternoon at the County Twillent field. mh was
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Four Leading Brands Ranked by Taste Test Taster
A blindfolded panelist sampled four top brands and cleared his palate with coffee between smokes. He was asked a single question to identify his preferred brand, revealing his top pick among the quartet.
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