Connie Mack Sends Two Rookies to Strengthen Knights
Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A's are sending rookie outfielder Joe Zapustis and catcher Larrisey to Beckley to bolster the Knights in the Middle Atlantic league. Both players, from the A's organization, join Huntington for the opening of a series with Beckley. Officials hint one or both may play in the first Huntington game, with possible Beckley pitcher addition to follow.
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Inlander Wins Arlington Classic Amid Muddy Stretch
Arlington Park Chicago July 18 The Associated Press Inlander by Mrs Lodge Sloan New York City ridden by Bobby Jones won the $35000 Arlington classic a stretch drive over War Glory son of Man O War in front of about 30000 spectators. Golden Way finished second War Glory third Intander fourth Kerry Patch fifth Ukapi sixth Sarada Golf Basis Head Play and Red Houmer also ran with varied results in the thirteen horse field.
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Inlander
Head Play
Red Houmer
Race Horse Falls Dead In Trot At Miami Park
The Associated Press report from Toledo details Byron McElwyn a race horse owned by BF Stout of Pontiac Michigan and driven by Harry Fitzpatrick that collapsed near the half mile post in the second heat of the handicap trot at Fort Miami Park. Sunny owned and driven by D W Urban of Zanesville, Ohio collided with Fitzpatrick's sulky but riders escaped with only minor injuries. Showers caused delays and the state racing commission ordered cancellation of the third and fourth heats to close by midnight.
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Local Baseball and League Games at Raleigh County Parks
Today at Sprague Park the Baldwin Supply Beckley team faces Scarbro in a Raleigh County A league game with Jennings and Dennis as the battery for Beckley. Other matches include Tams Majors at Glen Rogers, Ameagle vs Helen, and Sprague against Glen White as teams push for second-half titles in a busy Raleigh County schedule.
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Norman Dennis
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New River Company
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Sophia
Raleigh
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West Virginia open tennis meet opens at Greenbrier with Jacobs and Carspecken defending
The annual West Virginia open tennis tournament starts Monday at the Greenbrier Golf and Tennis club. Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore and Margaret Carspecken of Morgantown defend their titles as a strong field from the Middle Atlantic region enters. Jacobs teams with his brother William in doubles and several top players from Duke, Washington and Jefferson, and Cincinnati are among the entrants with many notable names across the men’s and women’s draws.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Greenbrier Golf and Tennis Club
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Margaret Carspecken
Morgantown
Middle Atlantic
United States Lawn
Paul
Washington
Sam Cohn
A. C. Smith
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Beckley
Robert F. Cutler
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Henry Barclay, Jr
Alex Keiles
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Clifton Forge
Wright Hugus
Wheeling
J. B. Pierce
Thomas B. Jackson
Roy Samms
William J. Williams
Charleston
Homer A. Sc
Home Run Leaders and Standings Update
Yesterday's hot hitters include Foxx of the Athletics with two homers and Ruth of the Yankees with one. Dickey Walker and Ruffing also homered for New York, Hans of the White Sox and Stone and Walker of the Tigers added one each. Foxx leads with 26, Ruth 24, Gehrig 17, Klein 17, Berger 16 as the league totals show American 370 and National 24 for a combined W24 tally.
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Yankees
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Athletics
Dickey
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Hans
White Sox
Stone
Tigers
Gehrig
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Foxx walks off Tigers as Athletics edge Detroit 3 2
Jimmy Foxx delivered a bases loaded single in the eleventh inning driving in two runs to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 3 2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Lefty Grove earned his 14th win, extending a winning streak to five games after Gerald Walker’s first half of the eleventh inning homer tied the game at 1 1.
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Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
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Lefty Grove
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Gehringer
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Geisel
Los Angeles Club Leads In National Outdoor Swims
The Los Angeles Athletic Club surged to the lead in the national outdoor swimming championships with a decisive 860 yard relay victory. Herbert Barthels, back from illness, powered the Pacific coast team to 14 points, two ahead of the New York Athletic Club, as the meet nears its final day.
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Chicago
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Herbert Barthels
Pacific Coast
New York Athletic Club
International Scores From The Late Season Lineup
International beat Albany 6 to 4 while Toronto topped Newark 5 to 2. Montreal won 7 to 0 against Jersey City as Buffalo defeated Baltimore 13 to 8 and Rochester posted a 6 to 6 draw.
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Record Mile Breaks World Mark In Princeton Duel
In Princeton New Jersey July 15 two rivals Jack Lovelock of Oxford and Bill Bonthron of Princeton set a mile world record with 4 minutes 7.6 seconds. Bonthron timed 4 minutes 8.7 seconds in second, both eclipsing the previous 4 09.2 mark. Bonthron then won the 880 yard event in 1 43 to help Princeton Cornell beat Oxford Cambridge 8 to 4 in a meet where eight of twelve events set meet records.
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N. J
Nassau
Jack Lovelock
Oxford
Bill Bonthron
Lovelock
Dunedin
New Zealand
Bonthron
Palmer Stadium
Jules Ladoumegue
France
United States
Hallowell
Harvard
Cornell
Collegians
Princeton Stadium Test of Nerves Draws Few Fans
About five thousand spectators braved threatening weather to watch a football afternoon at Princeton Stadium, remaining on their feet and roaring throughout the event.
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Rhodes Triumphs Over Indians In High-Scoring Contests
In a baseball doubleheader, Rhodes defeats the Indians with a 2 run edge. Key players include Collins and Battell driving in runs, Holley earning the win over Mooney. Holley allowed nine hits in five innings while Haines and Mooney also pitched for their teams. Stolen bases and double plays fueled the action as umpires and time noted.
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