Lash sets two mile world record in driving rain
Don Lash, age 22 and Indiana heat, shattered Pañyot Nurmi’s outdoor two mile mark with 8 minutes 68.3 seconds on a drenched Princeton track before about 30,000 spectators. Venzke beat Glenn Cunningham in a thrilling one mile, while Burns edged Hornbostel in the half mile. Johnson won the high jump at 8 feet 8 inches. An unrelated literary IQ test by Everyman’s Library was noted.
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Don Lash
Indiana
Panyot Nurmi
Lash
Western Union
Nurmi
Finland
Princeton
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Venzke
Cunningham
Cuningham
Bill Bonthron
Bill Daly
Detroit
Asilanky Lou Burns
Manhattan College
Chuck Hornbostel
Cornelius Johnson
Los Angeles
Cardinals Hit Seven to Top Phillies in NL Clash
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia 7 to 1 behind Dizzy Dean’s 12th win of the season and an early offensive burst that saw six of eight hits in the first two innings. Klein homered for Philadelphia’s lone run as Dean coasted to victory and the Cardinals extended their NL lead.
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Philadelphia AB
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Grace
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Whitney
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Strugs
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Cubs
Beaton
Associated Press
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Baxter Jordan
Boston Bees
Boston
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Jordan
Berger
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Davis
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Haalin
English
Demaree
Allen
Cavarretta
Cuccinello
Urbanski
Breton
County Leagues Contest Today Amid Rain Delays
With six A and B league games postponed by last Sunday's rains, county leaguers face another day of competition. Arrangements for the rescheduled games will be made when League President C. J. Mc Quade returns tomorrow from vacation. Today’s schedule lists the remaining games.
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C. J. McQuade
Lady Penny Wins At Charles Town Feature Race
Cagey rider Sammy Palumbo steered Lady Penny to a nose victory in the Knoxville feature at Charles Town Jockey Club's muddy track. Owned by Mrs. M. Bond of Baltimore, Lady Penny paid 4.60 after edging Miss Faulconer’s Just a Jimmie in the four and a half furlongs. Dian, owned by E. Sanchez of Havana, Cuba, won the day’s big pool by a nose, paying 7 for 2 as Piker forced the horse outside to beat Dr Jillson and Miss Symphony.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
Sammy Palumbo
Charles Town Jockey Club
Lady Penny
Knoxville
MM. Nelson Bond
Baltimore
B. Faulconer
White Sweets
Dian
E. Sanchez
Havana
Cuba
Piker
Sherry Eames
Dr. Jillson
Miss Symphony
Rain Delays National Championship Auto Race in Goshen
Goshen, N Y June 13 The American Automobile Association postponed the 100 mile national championship road race until next Saturday due to wet grounds. Dodgers top Reds 2 to 1 as Van Lingle Mango returns to form for Brooklyn in nightcap. Pirates beat Giants to extend winning streak ages and dates not specified.
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Yesterday's Games and Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh 6 New York 0, St Louis 7 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 7 Boston 2, Cincinnati 6 to 1, Brooklyn 5 to 2 in 13 innings. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 7 to 1 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 19 to 3. Chicago routed Washington 15 to 2. Weather caused other games to be postponed by rain.
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St. Louis Senne
Drizzling Rain Fails 10 Stop Double Header
Drizzling rain forced a doubleheader between the Athletics and Cleveland Indians. In the first game the Mackmen won 7 to 3, and in the second, called after eight innings, Cleveland won 19 to 1. Also Chicago White Sox defeated Washington 15 to 2 in a separate series game.
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Gallant Gay Wins Rockingham Park Handicap
Weston Adams' Gallant Gay carried 101 pounds to victory in the $10,000 added Rockingham Park Handicap at Rockingham Park. Good Goods finished second while Elwood Sachsenmaier's Soldier started among eight, Gallant Gay clocked 1:52 for the mile and a eighth on a muddy track.
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Associated Press
Salem
N. H
Weston Adams
Gallant Gay
Rockingham Park
Good Goods
Elwood Sachsenmaier
Soldier
Willis Branch Leads New Softball League Standings
Willis Branch is leading the league with three wins in four games while Pax and Weirwood share second place with three wins and two losses. Koppers sits last with one win and five losses. Pax has beaten Cittsville and Maple Fork in exhibitions as they seek league admission. An upcoming schedule includes Pax vs Koppers and Willis Branch vs Weirwood with no games on Sundays.
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Brock’s Fafe
Pax
Havng
Weirwood
Koppers
Cittsville
Maple Fork
Princess Theatre
Mount Hope
Schmeling and Louis Ready to Fight in Title Bout
Napanoch New York June 13 Schmeling completed a top workout five weeks into training for his bout with Joe Louis Thursday night. He improved with his left hand while sparring three Beckley golfers and others at White Sulphur Springs. The 24th annual state golf meet follows, with Ned Payne Jr and L L Scherer entering and medal play set July 6 and 7.
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Schmeling
Joe Louis
Beckley
Greenlee
Drier
White
Sulphur Springs
Ned Payne
L. L. Scherer
J. L. Bumgardner
Greenbrier
Clang Wins the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct
Ching, holder of the world record for 1 09 15 furlongs, won the 38th Carter Handicap over seven furlongs at Aqueduct on a sloppy track. The four year old gelding from John F. Clark Jr. came from behind to win by a length over Sation, with Deering, Cycle, Good Gamble, Good Harvest, and Observant among the others.
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New York
Ching
Carter
Aqueduct
John F. Clark, Jr
Sation
Deering
Howe
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Morton J. Schwartz
Americans Win Wightmann Cup at Wimbledon
In a two day 7 match event the American women edged England 4 3 to defend the Wightman Cup for the sixth straight year. Helen Jacobs captain of the U S team delivered the deciding victory in singles and teamed with Sarah Palfrey Fayn to win the doubles. Caroline Babcock starred in yesterday's doubles saving a shutout and then beat Ruth Mary Hardwick to keep the Americans in contention.
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Cchampion
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United States
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Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Kay Stammers
Freda James
Caroline Babcock
Los Angeles
Ruth Mary Hardwick
Uncle Sam
Kingwood Golfer Nets Hole in One at Preston CC
Phil Contie of Kingwood made a hole in one at Preston Country Club during a West Virginia golf season, becoming the eighth golfer in the state to achieve the feat this year. He used a spade-mashie to drive 125 yards across a creek.
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Associated Preas Kingwood
Phil Contie
West Virginia
Preston Country Club
Contie
Louis in peak shape as Schmeling bout nears
The real Joe Louis showed improved form in training at Lakewood New Jersey. He attacked sparring partners for seven rounds and twice sent them reeling before easing off, signaling a return to form after recent erratic workouts.
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Associated Press
Lakewood
N. J
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Louis
Joe
Baseball's Bijig Sextet Seizes NL Third Place Lead
Gus Suhr of the Pittsburgh Pirates moved into sole possession of third place in the National League standings as a six-man battle for the spot intensified. The AP report notes the tight race among key NL hitters and teams, reflecting a compressed chase for the division.
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Associated Press
Gus Suhr
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baseball's Big Six Leaders From Yesterday
The article lists top hitters across leagues with averages and counts. Sullivan of the Indians posted 47 hits in 116 at bats for a .403 mark, while J Martin of the Cardinals, Gehrig of the Yankees, DiMaggio, J Moore of the Phillies, and Suhr of the Pirates appear among the leading batters with solid averages and totals.
Beckley players lead in Southern West Virginia Open tennis
Sam Colin the state singles champion Aubrey Smith former doubles champion and Beckley pair Herbert Stansbury Malcolm Lilly are among vaquet wielders expected to compete in the Southern West Virginia Open at Huntington July 3 4 and 5. Four events men’s singles doubles ladies singles and mixed doubles will be held with first round at 9 am Friday July 2. Finals set for 2 pm Sunday July 5. Entry fees 1.50 per singles 2.00 per doubles. Courts on Eighth Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets with special accommodations offered.
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Aubrey Smith
Herbert Stansbury
Malcolm Lilly
Beckley
Vaquet
Huntington
Tri-State
Virginia
Huntington Tennis Club
Eighth Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Hollyrood Wins Detroit Derby and Derby Standings
Hollyrood returned to form to win the Detroit Derby by a half length over Sparta, giving Hal Price Headley a first and second place in the $25,000 race. Tatterdemalion was third, Rushaway sixth in the eight horse field. a 80 to 1 shot led early, with Hollywood key early.
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Hollyrood
Sparta
Hal Price Headley
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Rushaway
Latonia
Hollywood
Jimmy Cabaniss
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