Night Baseball at Ebbets Field Promises Carnival Atmosphere
Sports writer notes Lawrence MacPhail’s plans for a circus like spectacle at Ebbets Field including night games, fireworks, bands, vendors, wild animal acts, and celebrity appearances. Babe Ruth is highlighted as the main drawing while Joe Engel’s circus acts are touted to boost attendance and entertainment value.
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NEA Service
New York
Lawrence Barta MacPhaul
Met
Ares
Rabess Jumbo
Brooklyn Wirtus
Hervé
Ebbets Field
Pompeii
Brooklyn
Sheir
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Seabiscuit
Greyhound
Babe Herman
Larry Ringling MacPhail
Lawrence Barnes MacPhail
Joe Engel
Chattanooga
Larry Bailey MacPhail
Engel
Grandstand
Ruth
Gormanus
Manhooga
Babe Ruth
MacPhail
Barnum
Tom Thumb
Billy Rose
National League Yesterday Results Are Mixed Across Cities
The National League yesterday saw New York defeat Cincinnati 6 to 4 and St Louis edge Boston 4 to 2 while Chicago faced Philadelphia in rain and several clubs were not scheduled. Today’s games include Chicats at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, and St Louis at Boston.
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New York
Cincinnati
St Louis
Boston
Chicago-Philadelphia
Chicats
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Baseball scores and standings in early American League
Scores show New York 11 over Detroit 3 and Chicago 18 over St. Louis 1. Other results include Washington 3, Philadelphia 7, and Boston 3, with Cleveland 7, Detroit 3, and Philadelphia 7. Today’s games list Washington at Chicago and New York at Cleveland among others. Standings appear with Wil-Pet and BE lines showing team records and percentages.
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New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Indians Rally Past Yankees In Doubleheader Sweep
Cleveland defeats New York in both games of a doubleheader, 3-1 and 7-1, as Johnny Allen and Al Jen shine on the mound. Gomez’s first-inning error fuels the opener. Mel Harder and Johnny Humphries close out the nightcap for the Tribe before a vast Municipal Stadium crowd.
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New York Yankees
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Gomez
el Goofy
Yanks
Mel Harder
Johnny Humphries
New York
Glenn
Dickey
Harder
Humphries
Hemeley
R H OE
Beggs
Pearson
Dicker
Alien
Pytlak
Foreign motors in July 4 races here
Foreign made motors will dominate the July 4 motorcycle races at the Delphey brothers’ Fair Grounds. Five of the six top riders signed to appear will ride European engines, with only Al Shafer of Columbus, Ohio on an American made bike. Others named include Fred Toscani, Paul McClelland, Lott Balinski, and George Matheson.
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Fair Grounds
al Shafer
Columbus
Ohio
Daredevil
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Garfield
N. J
Paul McClelland
Richmond
Lott Balinski
Kalamazoo, Mich
George Matheson
New
St Louis Triumphs Over Bees 4-2 in Boston Play
St Louis defeated the Bees 4-2 in Boston with Warneke and Owen pitching and Reis Hutchinson Mueller handling bat and field. Bees showed early resistance but the visitors pulled ahead in several innings to secure the win.
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Owen
R. Reis
Hutchinson
Mueller
St. Louis
York and rivals gear up for six mile national title race
R H Beatty returns with a Velocette while Joe Petrali the former champion has retired and works as a Harley Davidson engineer. JAP motors from Great Britain on specially built frames aim for speed as American makers struggle to match. Delphey , promoter, notes foreign bikes outpace domestic designs at the Richmond meet. Toscani Beatty and Balinski ride faster machines this year as the crown race heats up at the Fair Grounds.
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York
R. H. Beatty
Joe Petrali
Milwaukee
J. Paul Delphey
Great Britain
Delphey
Richmond
Petrali
Harley-Davidson
Fair Grounds
Toscani
Beatty
Balinski
Jewish colony in Kaifeng China traced to Han dynasty
Historical note identifies a Jewish community in Kaifeng Ho Nan province with origins dating back to the Han dynasty, suggesting long-standing arrivals in China during ancient times.
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Kaifeng
Ho‘nan Province
China
Iad
New York Plants 13.5 Million Trees In 1938 Reforestation
New York state reports a 1938 reforestation drive planting over 13,500,000 trees across state lands. Officials tout enhanced timber resources, soil protection, and job creation during the program.
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New York State
Welter Johnson Leads Dr Pepper Team to City Clash
Walter Johnson, famed pitcher, to coach the Dr Pepper nine from Germantown Md in a Sunday 2 30pm game against the undefeated Frederick Hustlers. Johnson appears in Gelder uniform per contract and will coach from the sidelines. The Washington executive has built a fast semi pro nine with one loss this season, featuring NL football stars Charley Malone Riley Smith Helder CHE Battles and Tuffy Leemans among visiting players. Eddie Johnson and Cocky Medier or Leg Vannais expected to pitch unless Medier or Vannais opposes the Hustlers. Ray Gardner plans to keep the lineup that won air freight games with Lesnart Down likely handling pitching.
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Germantown
Washington
Frederick Hustlers
Johnson
Washington Boiling Frm
Slars
Charley Malony
Riley Smith
Ond Helder
Che Battles
Washington Rec
Tuffy Leemans
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Gohnson
Eddie
University of Maryland
Medier
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