Drouillard and Martin Battle for State Title
A 40 round boxing memorial card at R M I Park features Drouillard of Windsor vs Martin of Stotesbury for the West Virginia lightweight crown. Al Hamilton faces Custer Perry, with Bell vs Miles, and Johnny Edwards vs Joey Palmo also on the eight bout card with 3:30 pm start and William Holroyd refereeing.
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Aubrey “Kid” Martin
Martin
William Holroyd
Mullens
Union
Ward Wylie
State Boxing Commission
George Ades
Chicago
Stotesbury
United Mine Workers of America
al Hamilton
Cincinnati
Custer Perry
West Virginia
Kid” Martin
Orville Drouillard
Windsor
Jack Martin
Aubrey Martin
Coney Island
al Roth
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Roth
Canzoneri
Croillard
Drouillard
Italy
Enrico Venturi
Ades
Drouillard- Martin
Bell-Miles
Buster Bell
Rufus Miles
South
Bell
Fettle
Babe” Risko
Johnny Edwards
Dunbar
Joey Palmo
Palmo
Ohio
Edwards
Wolgast
Major League Standings and Results Summary
National League results show Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 5 to 4 and New York beating Philadelphia 6 to 4. Other games not scheduled. Today’s schedule lists Pittsburgh at St Louis, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Boston at Brooklyn.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh- St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
PTC
St. Louis
Baseball scores and schedule in American League
The American League results show St Louis defeating Chicago 7 to 3 and Cleveland routing Detroit 8 to 0. Other games are not scheduled with Cleveland at St Louis, New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston, and Detroit at Chicago on the slate.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Indians’ Weatherly Nears .400 With Two Hits
Roy Weatherly of the Indians, the league’s leading hitter, boosted his average to .399 by going 2 for 4. Teammate Earl Averill added three hits in five at bats to stay second in the American League and third in baseball’s batting big six. The standings highlight the top hitters in both leagues.
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Associated Press
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Earl Averill
Mid Atlantic Standings and Friday Results in Baseball
Thursday scores include Zanesville 9 Charleston 8 Johnstown 14 Dayton 3 Canton 5 Huntington 4 Akron 8 Portsmouth 7 in 10 innings. Friday games list Charleston at Zanesville Dayton at Johnstown Huntington at Canton Portsmouth at Akron. Tiger Kid Walker 132 of Cincinnati faces Kid Francis of Williamson in a semi final card as Danny Davis touts his record against top heavies.
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Zanesville
Charleston
Johnstown
Dayton
Canton
Huntington
Akron
Portsmouth
Anapolis
Tiger
Kid” Walker
Cincinnati
Kid” Francis
Williamson
Francis
Danny Davis
Drouillard
al Hamilton
Mike O’dowd
Wesley Ramey
Zanesville Ee
Dayton Sevsesesad
Canton Covecces
Akron Serene Ener
Wee Ener
Louis Sharkey Fight Tuesday Prompts Veteran Guesstimates
Associated Press reports boxing experts, once bold on predictions, now hesitate as Joe Louis prepares for a comeback against Jack Sharkey Tuesday night. The piece notes Sharkey’s current form, Louis’s uncertain aura, and a tally of former champions seeking past glory, with several notable names cited in dialogue.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Jack Sharkey
Max Baer
Jimmy Braddock
Louis
Schmeling
Wall Street
Sharkey
Concensus
Ufs
Braddock
Baer
Boston
Jess Willard
Los Angeles
Li’ Arthur
Jack Dempsey
Primo Caera
Italy
Jim Jeffries
Burbank
Calif
Tommy Burns
West
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Olympic swimming and diving summaries at Berlin
Dorothy Poynton Hill won platform diving with Velma Dunn second and Kaethe Koehler third. Dini Senff led 100 meter backstroke with Rita Mastenbroek second and Edith Segal fourth. Adolf Kiefer set Olympic backstroke record in 1 06.8 as Kiefer and teammates led men's 100 meter backstroke final. Numerous prelims advanced in freestyle and breaststroke events. USA, Canada, and European skaters and rowers progress across multiple events with several finals upcoming.
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Associated Press
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Los Angeles
Velma Dunn
Kaethe Koehler
Germany
Cornelia Gibson
New York
Dini Senff
Holland
Rita Mastenbroek
Alice Bridges
Uxbridge
Mass
Edith Morridge Segal
Adolf Kiefer
Chicago
al Vande Weghe
Patterson
N. J
Taylor Drysdale
Detroit
Kiefer
Jack Medica
Seattle
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Jim Christy
Ray Kaye
Jack Easley
Johnny Higgins
Providence
Lenore Kight Wingard
Homestead
Mary Lou Petty
Dorothea Dickinson
Dan Barrow Jr
Philadelphia
Bill Dugan
John Houser
Donald Hume
University of Washington
United States
Mexico
Canada
Poland
Hungary
Italy
Afghanistan
Austria
Sweden
Great Britain
Akron Rally Beats Portsmouth In 10th Inning
Akron, Ohio August 14 A single by Suder advanced Kubek in the tenth inning as Akron rallied to defeat Portsmouth 8 to 7 after trailing from the fifth. Akron scored four in the ninth to tie the game, then won in the extras.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Suder
Kubek
Yanks
Portsmouth
Allen
Joyce
Trotter
Ereno
Bonham
Beddingfield
Reilly
Hill steals home on rookie windup
Detroit report from August 14 notes rookie pitcher Jake Wade of the Detroit Tigers must shorten his windup and face attempts by Washington Senators runners. Joe Kuhel barely missed a steal, but Jesse Hill succeeded, aided by Wade's deliberate movements as Detroit works on control under Mickey Cochrane.
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Jake Wade
Detroit Tigers
Montreal
Tiger
Washington Senators
Joe Kuhel
Jesse Hill
Wade
Mickey Cochrane
Johnnies Defeat Dayton Sluggers In 14-3 Win
Johnstown hammered two Dayton hurlers for 20 hits in a 14-3 victory. Friedli homered with two on, Kalafat hit for power with one on. Dayton scored three runs off non-closers, then Johnstown poured on in late innings.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Dayton
Friedli
Kalafat
Lewis and Wycoff Wrestle to Draw at Hip Podrome
New York Aug 14 Ed Strangler Lewis and Lee Wycoff were matched by the state athletic commission to settle a wrestling trust dispute. They battled over two hours and fourteen minutes forty five seconds without a fall, both counted out on the arena floor after a long draw. Lewis weighed 245 pounds and Wycoff 218.
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Associated Press
New York
Strangler
Lewis
Lee Wycoff
New York State Athletic Commission
Hippodrome
Wycoff
Zanesville Rallies Past Charleston In Narrow Win
Zanesville Ohio August 14 Grimes hit his 20th homer of the season to spark a six run seventh inning rally and lift Zanesville to a 9 to 8 victory over Charleston. Two on base when Grimes connected. Charleston 003 130 001 and Zanesville 030 000 60x. Leaders Sterner Corbett Hancken Adams Fernandes.
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Associated Press
Zanesville
Ohio
Grimes
Charleston
Sterner
Corbett
Hancken
Adams
Fernandes
Home Run Standings From The Associated Press
Yesterday's homers list Atwood of the Phillies Ripple and Jackson of the Giants with one each. Gehrig leads Yankees with 35, Trosky Indians 34, Pure Boe across 32, Averill Indians 21. League totals show 568, 458, and 1,026.
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Atwood
Phillies
Ripple
Giants
Jackson
Solters
Browns
Gehrig
Yankees
Trosky
Indians
PURE
TOG Boe Caccwccsese
Ty Geren
Ndied Umabsence
Averill
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Rinne Nioencubeadaken
Tore Nouaneldidwadaa
Canton Terriers Edge Birds In Tight 5 4 Win
Canton Ohio August 14 A double by Catcher Broskie in the eighth inning drove in the decisive run as the Canton Terriers beat the Birds 5 to 4. Broskie also homered with one on in the fourth while Parker hit a circuit shot for Canton in the second. Huntington 010 000 201 46 Canton Pt 260 -02x 58
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Broskie
Parker
Huntington
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