Dreisewerd Wins Game At Dayton
Beckley edged Dayton 1 to 0 as Clem Dreisewerd outpitched Rogers Wolff with seven strikeouts each. Kinzer scored the lone run after a muffed fly, while Beckley outhit Dayton 10 to 9. Mike Bouza led Beckley with three singles, and changes loom as players move between Beckley and Houston and Harrisburg.
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Dayton Ducks
Clem “Steamboat
Drieseweld
Ohioans
Charleston Senators
Zanesville Greys
Huntington
Johnstown
West Virginia
Dreisewerd
Rogers Wolff
Dayton
Paltrowitz
Ducks
Kinzer
Stopa
Rawlins
Dedeaux
Mike Bouza
McGee
Larry Kinzer
Tommy Roberts
Beckley Abrhore
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Driesewerd, P
Donkey Baseball Brings Laughter to R M I Park Monday
A humorous Donkey Baseball Game Sponsored by Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs comes to R M I Park Monday at 8 pm. Fourteen Kansas donkeys from C Diamond C ranch join players in a sport blending baseball and rodeo antics. Players mount donkeys after hitting, while fielders ride to the ball and remount to throw. The 45 minute show promises wild fun with amateur and pro players, including references to Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean.
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R. M. I. Park
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Bill Blakely
Eddie Stromp
Walter Duncan
Babe Ruth
Dizzy Dean
Kansas
Akron Stars Take Double Bill Over Portsmouth
Akron players in the Mid- Atlantic League swept Portsmouth in a double header, winning 4 to 2 in seven innings and 3 to 2. Nance of Akron belted a homer with two on in the sixth to clinch the second game. Three runs in the third inning gave Akron the first game, as Turner and Zubik faced Leichhardt and Reilly. in the second game Trotter and Houser opposed Humphries and Holm.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Portsmouth
Nance
Turner
Zubik
Leichhardt
Reilly
Trotter
Houser
Humphries
Holm
Charleston Beats Zanesville 5 1 in League Clash
In Zanesville Ohio last night Charleston triumphed 5 to 1 in a Mid Atlantic League game. Charleston outfielder John Zontini led the attack with a fifth inning homer with one aboard a triple and a single. Final by innings Charleston 001 022 200 Zanesville 100 600 000. Twardy Adams Hvisdos Reis Hahn.
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Associated Press
Zanesville
Ohio
Charleston
John Zontini
Twardy
Adams
Hvisdos
Reis
Hahn
Rain Washes Out Second Day in Johnstown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on August 8 heavy rain forced cancellation of the second day of events. Local organizers postponed actions and rescheduled activities to a later date pending clearer weather. Authorities urged residents to monitor updates from city officials and event coordinators.
Huntington Edges Johnstown in Seven Inning Opener
Huntington beat Johnstown 3 to 2 in seven innings last night as Huntington earned the win on a late rally. The invaders collected five hits to Johnstown’s six, with Farmer and Poland as Huntington’s scoring contributors and Swain and Atwood sparking the defense.
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Johnstown
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Poland
Swain
Atwood
Whitcombe declares British win in Ryder Cup clash
Duncan Whitcombe, at 39, leads Britain as captain predicts a victory over the United States under Walter Hagen. Hagen, a four-time US captain, fields a star-studded lineup including Parks Laffoon Revolta Picard and Sarazen at Ridgewood New Jersey. Babe Ruth debuts in Westchester event, impressing golf writers despite a rain soaked 81.
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Great Britain
Walter Hagen
United States
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Ridgewood
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England
Gene Sarazen
Paul Bunyan
Sam Parks
Olin Dutra
Ky Laffoon
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Craig Wood
Horton Smith
Parks
Laffoon
Home Run Leaders and Totals Across Leagues
AP report highlights top home run leaders with players like Greenberg of the Tigers and Berger of the Braves. Includes scattered league totals and references to Sox batters and national standings, though the page is garbled with broken names and stray characters.
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Louis TKOs Levinsky in first round at Comiskey Park
Joe Louis the Detroit bomber defeated King Levinsky by technical knockout in the first round before about 40 000 at Comiskey Park Chicago. The fight ended after Levinsky was knocked down four times as Louis demonstrated brutal punch accuracy and power. Louis hinted at a Baer bout within 24 hours in New York, with Mike Jacobs promoting.
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Detroit
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Notre Dame
Catholic Youths Organization
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Minneapolis
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Columbus
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Tony Cancela
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Los Angeles
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Buenos Aires
Johnny Emery
Allentown
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Vaughan Gains Point In Big Six Swat List
Only three members of baseballs Big Six were in action yesterday but each did right well by himself. Jos Vosmik, the American league leader, was the only member of the trio that failed to gain and he held his .352 average with three hits in a doubleheader. Arky Vaughan picked up one point with two blows in four trips to the plate and Joe Medwick added two points with the same number of hits.
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Associated Press
Jos Vosmik
Arky Vaughan
Joe Medwick
Charles Town Horse Show Opens to Strong Opening Crowd
In Charles Town West Virginia Aug 8 a four day race meeting opened under cloudy skies with intermittent rain. Manager J F G Brooke called the opening day crowd the best ever for a start. The daily double paid 14 20 for 2 as favorites won first and third races. Amijo and Hard Chase won their respective races paying 4 60 and 4 20. Fairie Tubyries Star Stepee Furled Flag Jilted Silver Area Falmouth Belle all placed or showed in various races. The double pool was 1400 and total mutuels handle was 24803.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
Amijo
Hard Chase
Fairie
Tubyries Star
Stepee
Jilted
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Falmouth Belle
Joe Foley Promotes His Greatest Fight
Joe Foley promoted the Levinsky Louis battle last night but could not see it. The former sports editor turned promoter sat ringside with an ear to the announcer broadcasting the fight progress by telephone to 1,700 World War I patients at the Edward Hines Memorial Hospital near Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Foley
Foley
Edward Hines Memorial Hospital
Box SCOR in the Big Leagues
W Ferrell earns 4 runs against, Wilson 1. Gomez 9 hits over 8 2 3 innings, Malone 0 1 8, W Ferrell 8 6 Walberg 2 1 Wilson 0 2. Gomez gets win, W Ferrell the loss. Um pires Moriarty Summers Timea. 2 23.
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Wilson
Gomez
Malone
Walberg
Moriarty
Summers
Baseball scores from yesterday in the National League
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 6 to 0 while St Louis beat Cincinnati 4 to 2. Boston and Philadelphia postponed by rain and New York versus Brooklyn was not scheduled.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
PTC
Pittsburgh at Chicago and New York at Philadelphia Scheduled
Sports card notes today show two matchups. Pittsburgh plays Chicago and New York faces Philadelphia with other games not on the schedule.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Baseball scores and schedule from multiple games
Cleveland 5 Chicago 2 and 2 Cleveland 2 Chicago 1 in 10 innings. Boston 6 New York 5 and New York 6 Boston 4. Philadelphia Washington rain. Detroit St. Louis not scheduled. Philadelphia at New York, Washington at Boston, Cleveland at St. Louis, Chicago at Detroit.
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Philadelphia
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Middle Atlantic Scores Vary Across Cities
Brief scoreboard item shows Beckley beating Dayton 1-0, Charleston 5, Zanesville 1, Akron 4-3, Portsmouth 2-2 Huntington 3, and Johnstown 2. Pages reflect regional results with multiple matches and tied outcomes across mid Atlantic venues.
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Middle Atlantic
Beckley
Dayton
Charleston
Zanesville
Akron
Portsmouth
Huntington
Johnstown
Tonight's games list with regional matchups
Beckley visits Dayton, Charleston plays Zanesville, Portsmouth hosts Akron, and Huntington squares off with Johnstown. This slate outlines four intercity college or club games, reflecting a night of regional basketball action.
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Dayton
Zanesville
Akron
Charleston
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Portsmouth Eee
Beckley
Seen
Huntington
Portsmouth
Johnstown
New Schemes In Baseball Racket
St. Louis august report notes that organized baseball uses night games Ladies days and synthetic double headers to lure fans. Minors pioneered similar gimmicks while big leagues chase cash with elaborate spectacles. Cardinals backers Breadon and Rickey oversee aggressive attendance tactics at Huntington club and others.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Branch Rickey
Huntington
W. Va
Prominent Fan Nights Boost Local Carvival Cheer
Freckle Champ hosts a fan dance night with Sally Rand autographing a baseball for the loudest rooter. Hutchison Kansas features Beauty, Blue Shirt, Family, Merchants nights drawing crowds of 20 000 in a town of 27 000. Other events include Bargain Day, Salty Dogs readings, Automobile Night with car giveaways, and Ticket Book sales offering 15 cent per game savings in Asheville North Carolina.
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Hutchison, Kas
Hutchison
Rochester
Huntington
Dallas
Houston
Tex
Asheville
N. C
Fizer Replaces Lough At Keyser High School
Mineral County board of education named Homer M. Fizer of Morgantown to replace Dana Lough as Keyser High athletic coach. Lough quit to become Potomac State College athletic director. Fizer, ex Keyser resident, was a WVU football reserve lineman with a 1934 physical education degree and last coached Sharples high school football.
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Associated Press
Keyser
Mineral County Board of Education
Homer M. Fizer
Morgantown
Dana Lough
Keyser High School
Lough
Potomac State College
Fizer
West Virginia University
Sharples
W. Va
Marshall to Lead Braves After Boston Move
George Preston Marshall signals a bold new era for the Boston Braves as he plans spectator friendly upgrades, night games, better seating, and a focus on bringing in quality players rather than star names. He denies any hippodrome plans and promises no Ruth involvement.
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Associated Press
Washington
George Preston Marshall
Boston Braves
Marshall
Charles F. Dams
Braves
Boston
Boston Redskins
Redskin
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Debutantes Favor Beer Bars at London Dances
Debutantes prefer iced beer at fashionable summer dances in London as an alternative to soft drinks, noting beer bars are a refreshing feature for open air events held in warm weather.
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Associated Press
London
Debuetantes
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