Bill Terry Of New York Leads Batting Stars In A Lively Season
Chicago June 4 The Associated Press reports Bill Terry of the Giants leads the National League with a .426 batting average as Arky Vaughan and Bob Johnson struggle to match last year's pace. Stu Martin Joe DiMaggio and Billy Sullivan also figure prominently while Vaughan, Johnson and Gehrig hover just below late-season form.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Vaughan
Johnson
Bill Terry
Giants
Stu Martin
Cardinals
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland
Yankees
Roman
Joe DiMaggio
Terry
Martin
Frankie Frisch
Sulivan
DiMaggio
Pepper Martin
Baxter Jordan
Boston Bees
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig joins baseball's big six with .362 average
Lou Gehrig of the Yankees moved into baseballs big six by going two for five to lift his season mark to .362 and displace Rip Radcliff in third in the American League. Stuart Martin of the Cardinals led the day with three hits in four at bats to push his average to .400, narrowing the gap to NL leader Bill Terry of the Giants.
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Associated Press
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Rip Radcliff
White Sox
Young Stuart Martin
Cardinals
Bill Terry
Giants
Pet. Terry
Sullivan
Indians
S. Martin
di Maggio
Yanks
Medwick
Gehrig
Bronze Caskets with Jeweled Ornaments Found in Egyptian Temple
French archaeologists uncovered four bronze caskets in a temple at Toud Egypt containing price less jeweled ornaments, details show significant ancient artifact discovery.
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Toud
Egypt
Grandson of famed racer overwhelmed by press frenzy
Malcolm Campbell, famed English race driver and grandson of the original Sir Malcolm Campbell, arrives on the Queen Mary and finds himself besieged by reporters. He denies fame, saying he is a Glasgow fruit and vegetable merchant who rarely drives beyond 40 mph and has never been arrested for traffic offenses.
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Queen Mary
Malcolm Campbell
Glasgow
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Johnstown Salvages Final Series Game with Charleston
Johnstown Pa June 4 the Senators salvage the last game of the series beating Charleston 9 to 5. Walters and Zontini homered for Johnstown while Kratcher hit a circuit blast for Charleston. Stith Swift Swain and Gray worked the batteries for the visitors.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Charleston
Walters
Zontini
Senators
Kratcher
Lowns
Stith
Swift
Swain
Gray
Camp Close-Ups of Max Schmeling Earnings Growth
Eight years into his American run Schmeling amassed over 1.5 million in purses with major bouts against risky opponents. From debut versus Joe Monte for 1,000 to later profits including 300,000 likely from the Joe Lewis gate, he sits among boxing’s top earners behind Dempsey Tunney and Sharkey. The article traces earnings from Risko, Corri, Sharkey and title defenses through 1932, noting exhibitions boosting his bank balance.
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Max Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Joe Monte
Uhlan
Joe Lewis
Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Dempsey
Bostonian
Johnny Risko
Joe Sekura
Max
Pietro Corri
Och
Nic
Cleveland
Young Stribling
der Maxie
Former Local Star Resembles Ty Cobb
Macon Georgia on June 4 Lee Gamble resembles Ty Cobb as he chases flies with the Macon Peaches. In his first pro year with Jeannette in the Penn State league he hit .500 in 18 games and never dropped below .380. Moving to the Middle Atlantic league he batted .486 then .347 in the Piedmont league before becoming a top slugger for Macon.
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Associated Press
Macon
Lee Gamble
Ty Cobb
Macon Peaches
Gamble
Jeannette
Boston at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St. Louis
Boston plays Pittsburgh while Philadelphia meets Cincinnati. Brooklyn faces St. Louis and New York takes on Chicago in a multi matchup card. The slate features four distinct games with city and team pairings across the schedule.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pet
New York Cosceess
Philadelphia
Games Today Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington
Detroit visits Philadelphia while St. Louis travels to Washington as Cleveland plays Boston and Chicago lines up against New York in a packed NBA schedule today.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
L Pet
Dayton Rallies to Defeat Zanesville 8 to 7
Dayton O June 4 Dayton came from behind to defeat Zanesville 8 to 7 and tie the Greys for the Middle Atlantic League lead. The Ducks trailed 7 to 1 until the fourth inning when Gray and Hackett homered. In the seventh Dayton scored twice more and Duffy doubled to drive in two runs. Zanesville 002 500 000 7 Dayton 010 300 40x 8. If useful: Harp, Katz, Duffy. Prost.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Zanesville
Greys
Ducks
Gray
Hackett
Duffy
Hvisdos
Zuber
Hahn
Katz, Duffy and
Prost
Schmeling's Earnings Show Wealth Amid Ring Victories
The article profiles Max Schmeling's boxing earnings from fights with Mickey Walker, Baer, Paulino, Neusel, Hamas, and others. It notes potential future payday if he defeats Joe Louis, mentions ownership of a German home, marriage to Anny Ondra, and his near thirty-first birthday.
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Mickey Walker
Max Baer
Yankee Stadium
Herr Schmeling
Baer
Steve Hamas
Philadelphia
Max
Paulino
Walter Neusel
Schmeling
Neusel
Hamas
Joe Louis
Jimmy Braddock
Germany
Anny Ondra
Belk Stable Wins Two at Charles Town Feature Race
Charles Town W Va June 4 Belk stable grabbed first and third in a six and a half furlong Front Royal feature. Indian News won with Wise Sister third. Bonnie Chu placed second. A 3000 crowd pushed Belk horses as odds fell below even money. Rain left a muddy track and the daily double paid 61.40.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
W. Va
J. B. Belk
Indian News
Wise Sister
Johnny Harri
Bonnie Chu
Belk
Prince Turley
Indians News
M. Nelson Bond
M. R. Waugh
A. A. Gray
Marge
O. S. Bloom
Silver Arch
H. Foote
Clear Knight
al Tyron
Knight
Vernon Wisner
Col
E. A. Pearce
A. H. Utterback
Maxymata
J. Januska
P. J. MaGuire
Mid-Atlantic standings and results update
AP standings show Johnstown leading after a 9 5 win over Charleston as Akron defeats Huntington 10 1 Dayton tops Zanesville 8 7 and Canton beats Portsmouth 6 5 in latest scores from the region.
Johnstown at Huntington Portsmouth at Zanesville Akron at Charleston Dayton at Canton
The card lists four matchups: Johnstown versus Huntington, Portsmouth versus Zanesville, Akron versus Charleston, and Dayton versus Canton. No results provided.
Managers Meeting for Beckley Softball League Tonight
Managers of the 10 Beckley Softball teams are set to meet at the newspaper office tonight at 8 15 to file eligibility lists for players who can compete for the remainder of the first half.
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Beckley
Mangan Retires As Mile Racer
Ithaca New York June 4 Joe Mangan one of America's best milers announced he had retired from competition for the year and would not be a candidate for the Olympic team. In a telegram to the Associated Press the Cornell graduate now studying said he had been unable to train because of school work and must get a job for the summer. He and Glenn Cunningham Gene Venzke and Bill Bonthron had planned to contend for one of three spots in the 1500 meter run on the U S Olympic team.
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Associated Pr
Ithaca
N. Y
Joe Mangan
America
Associated Press
Cornell
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Bill Bonthron
Mangan
U. S
Canton rallies past Portsmouth in ninth to win 6 5
Canton defeated Portsmouth 6 to 5 after a three run rally in the ninth. Canton loaded the bases with a single and two doubles aided by an error and a walk to seal the win. Bueter Hutt Haley Condon Snyder Castino.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
Ohio
Canton
Snyder
Bueter
Hutt
Haley
Condon
Castino
Akron Beats Huntington 10 to 1 After Power Delay
Akron defeated Huntington 10 to 1 last night in Akron, Ohio, in a game delayed for about an hour due to a power outage. The lopsided score followed the interruption as Huntington struggled to regroup after the stoppage.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Huntington
Huntington Edges Akron In Low-Scoring Tilt
A crowd of 1,100 sat in the darkness and waited for the game to start. Huntington scored 14 points to Akron's 10 in a tense contest with key plays by Farmer Plaster and Lynch, R Brown and McCullough contributing on both offense and defense.
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Huntington
Akron
Farmer, Plaster and Lynch
R Brown
McCullough
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