Pate Prepares Davis Cup Team at Wimbledon
Walter L. Pate oversees strenuous practice for the Davis Cup squad at Wimbledon. Don Budge shines in practice as coaching weighs selecting a second singles player between Bryan Bitsy Grant and Frankie Parker. Parker appears favored after a morning secret match and a later test against Budge. Doubles drills featured Budge with Gene Mako and Grant with Parker as the draw to pick the lineup is set for noon.
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Associated Press
Eng
Walter_ L. Pate
Don Budge
Budge
Pate
Gene Mako
Grant
Parker
Heavily Muted Shakeup Threatens Baseball Pilots
In a sweeping payroll and front office shakeup, Major League managers face a heavy toll as firings loom across clubs. St Louis notes Rajah Hornsby’s firing sparks a wave of potential exits, with several teams including Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago Cleveland Detroit St Louis Pittsburgh Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati and Philadelphia facing scrutiny over managers future amid rumors of replacements and financial reshuffles.
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St. Louis Blues
Browns
Rajah Hornsby
Boston
Joe Cronin
Washington
Bucky Harris
Chicago
Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland
Wolves
Steve O’neill
Detroit
Mickey Cochrane
St. Louis
Jim Bottomley
Charlie Grimm
Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
New York
Bill Terry
Sam Breadon
Frank Frisch
Frankie
Pittsburgh
Pie Traynor
Bill McKechnie
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Cincinnati
Charlie Dressen
Terry
Philadelphia
Phillies
Jimmy Wilson
Stay-At-Home Mermaids Get Their Big Chance
California's Dorothy Sundby leads hopes as the A A U senior women’s championships come to Fleishhacker pool San Francisco September 3 to 6. Rivals include Marion Falconer Peggy Neal Patsy Robinson Ruth Jump and Marjorie Gestring with Rawls Cummins Redfern and the Kompa sisters among notable contenders.
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California
San Francisco
Fleishhacker
Ocean Front
Dorothy Sundby
Dot
Hope
Peggy Neal
Patsy Robinson
Los Angeles
Ruth Jump
Marjorie Gestring
Katherine Rawls
Florida Star
Oriental Beach
Brooklyn
Toni Redfern
New York
Kompa
Elizabeth and
Erna
Far West
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Dorothy
Miss Sundby
Tourney Semi Finals Set In White Sulphur Springs Tennis
In White Sulphur Springs George Judson of Phoenix joins three seeded stars in the state open semifinals after upset rounds. Top seed Barney Welsh defeated Charles Front while Paul Kunkel beat Charles Gore. Eddie Jacobs beat Robert Shanklin as Judson advanced when Charles Gray withdrew. Women's semis include Jane Wagner vs Sara Moore and Mrs. Stanley Robinson vs Edith Clarke. Doubles pairings see Welsh and Kunkel vs Hugus and Front, Buckle and Shanklin vs Jacobs and Rudy.
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Associated Press
George Judson
Phoenix
Arizona
Barney Welsh
Charles Front
Wheeling
Paul Kunkel
Cincinnati
Charles Gore
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Robert Shanklin
Huntington
Judson
John Gray
Charleston
Champin
Eddie Buckle
Welsh
Deuce
Kunkle
Jacobs
Jane Wagner
Caroline Weiss
Sara More
Ll. D. Mitchell
Washington
Stanley Robinson
Margaret Graham
Miss Wagner
Edith Clarke
Cary Burwell
Sara Moore
Kunkel
Hugus
Front
Buckle
Shanklin
Rudy
Dempsey Plans Charity Drive For New York Westsiders
Salt Lake City reports Jack Dempsey returns to discuss charity work tied to a heavyweight championship bout. Friends of the Utah native gathered at his home to hear Braddock versus Louis news, but heard plans to aid New York's Westsiders.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Jack Dempsey
Utah
Jack
James Braddock
Joe Louis
New York
Don McNeill Upsets Heldman In Eastern Relay Tennis
Eighth seed Don McNeill from Oklahoma City and Kenyon College defeated Julius Heldman the national outdoor junior titleholder from Los Angeles 6-2 4-6 8-6 to reach the semifinals of the eastern relay court tennis championship.
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Associated Press
New York
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Kenyon College
Ohio
Julius Heldman
Los Angeles
DiMaggio Strives For Personal Milestones Not Ruth Imitation
Major League standings show Boston and St. Louis leading as New York defeats Cincinnati and Chicago tops Pittsburgh. Friday schedule lists New York-Davis vs Hubbell and St. Louis at Brooklyn with Hamlin or Warneke. DiMaggio proves a mature, self directed star aiming for runs batted in and batting title, not recreating Babe Ruth.
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Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Davis
Hubbell
Haines
Warneke
Hamlin
Philadelphia
Hallahan
Walters
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Joe
Swat
Lou Gehrig
Ruth
DiMaggio Drops From batting Big Six Lead
Joe DiMaggio went hitless in five at bats and fell to fourth in the American League batting race. Sam West of the Browns moved into second with a 3 of 5 performance, boosting his average to .360. Standings show Medwick Waner Hartnett Gehrig West Travis as top leaders with dates and counts from the season.
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Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Sam West
Browns
Medwick
P. Waner
Hartnett
Gehrig
West
Travis
Detroit Triumph Over Boston 17 to 4
In a bold scoring display Detroit ran up 17 runs to Boston’s 4. The night featured strong pitching and timely hitting from Detroit as Boston struggled to mount a counterattack. Earlier, St. Louis defeated New York 13 to 4, while Cleveland led Philadelphia at Chicago Washington with results from the prior date.
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago - Washington
Baseball matchups from Boston and Philadelphia
Philadelphia at Detroit features Turbeville and Kelley facing Auker and Poffenberger. New York at Chicago pairs Ruffing against Whitehead. Washington at St. Louis presents Weaver or Appleton opposing Hogsett. Boston at Cleveland pits Hudlin against McKain.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Turbeville
Kelley
Auker
Poffenberger
New York
Chicago
Ruffing
Whitehead
Washington
St. Louis
Weaver
Appleton
Hogsett
Boston
Cleveland
Hudlin
McKain
Cotton Terriers Triumph in Canton Home Win
Chuck Gillespie and Woody Traylor each homered in the first inning and added runs as the Cotton Terriers defeated Portsmouth 9 to 5 in the Middle Atlantic league. Gillespie homer again in the fourth inning but no runners on base.
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Associated Press
Canton
Chuck Gillespie
Woody Traylor
Cotton Terriers
Terriers
Portsmouth
Gillespie
Duke Star to Coach Elon College in North Carolina
Horace Hendrickson formerly of Duke University was elected head coach and director of athletics at Elon College, replacing D. C. Walker who recently resigned to join Wake Forest. Hendrickson assumes leadership of Elon sports and programs.
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Associated Press
Elon College
N. C
Horace Hendrickson
Duke University
D. C. Walker
Wake Forest
Perroni Wins 10 Round Decision in Cleveland Bout
Patsy Perroni, veteran Italian heavyweight from New York and formerly of Cleveland, defeated dusky Jack Trammell of Youngstown in a ten round decision. Perroni weighed 185 pounds and Trammell 181.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Patsy Perroni
New York
Dusky Jack Trammell
Youngstown
Perroni
Trammell
DiMaggio Heroic Throw in All Star Victory
DiMaggio starred in the American League win over the Nationals in the all star test. His key throw cut off Whitehead at the plate to quash a National uprising. The play helped redeem his 1936 all star showing.
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DiMaggio
Nationals
Whitehead
Joe
Allison Winner Of Tennis Tilt
Wilmer Allison of Texas survived a minor elbow issue to reach the Longwood Bowl semi finals in Brookline by defeating Vernon Marcum 6 1 6 3. He will face Gardner Mulloy after Mulloy beat Alfred Jarvis 7 5 1 6 6 3. Bobby Harman will play Gilbert Hunt in the other semi final.
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Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
Wilmer Allison
Vernon Marcum
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Alfred Jarvis
Tenafly
N. J
Bobby Harman
Oakland
Calif
Allison
Paul Guibord
Melrose
Gilbert Hunt
Washington
Warden Faces Duck Dilemma at West Virginia Prison
In Moundsville, state and federal experts weigh how to reduce a growing brood of 3,200 mallard ducks at the prison farm without breaking laws. Warden C. F. McClintic praises the birds as a success, while Major H. W. Shawhan raises worries about wildlife rules and upland game conditions.
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Associated Press
Mcoundsville
C. F. McClintic
State Penitentiary
Marshall County
H. W. Shawhan
West Virginia
Union
C. H. Berholzer
U. S. Biological Survey
Oberholzer
Shawhan
Ducks Threaten West Virginia Wilds With Hatchery Plan
Conservation officials in Charleston report Ward en C F McClintic has raised 3200 home grown ducks at Moundsville prison after eight mallard eggs were found three years ago. If the flock grows unchecked, eight square miles of Marshall county could be covered by 1940. The biol survey cautions there is no suitable natural habitat in the state for such a population.
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Charleston
C. F. McClintic
U. S. Biological Survey
H. W. Shawhan
Conservation Commission
West Virginia
Union
McClintic
Re Biological Survey
Linen thread first used to conduct electricity records
A historical note states that the earliest material for conducting electricity was linen thread rather than wire, highlighting an early experimental approach in electrical research.
Cooper Favored In Chicago Meet
Golf's big midsummer money scramble the $10 000 Chicago Open began at Medinah with Babe Didrikson and 440 players, many chasing the $3 000 grand prize. Harry Cooper is the favorite among pros, joined by Ralph Guldahl, Horton Smith, Henry Picard, Johnny Revolta, Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and other standouts as officials hope to finish 18 holes before nightfall.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Babe Didrikson
Babe
Medinah Country Club
Chicago District Golf Association
Ducks win fifth straight in Dayton bout over Johnstown
Dayton Ducks beat Johnstown 13 to 6 in the Middle Atlantic league. Pullman limited 10 Johnstown hits while teammates collecting 13 safeties. Chappell homered in the first with one on base for the Ducks.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ducks
Lowns
Johnstown
Pullman
Hatch
Chappell
KIZER IMPROVES AT LAFAYETTE HOSPITAL
Noble F. Kizer Purdue University athletic director and head football coach showed improvement for the third consecutive day after being hospitalized Sunday with an illness caused by a kidney ailment. He is reported to be headed toward recovery.
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Lafayette
Ind
Noble F. Kizer
Purdue University
Kizer
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