Parker Enters to Semi Finals With Perry Budge Grant
Forest Hills tennis fans saw Frank Parker advance to the men’s singles semi finals after defeating Gregory Mangin 10-12 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-3. Don Budge beat John McDiarmid in straight sets to join Perry and Grant in the men’s semis. Helen Jacobs routed Gussie Raegener 6-1 6-0 to reach the women’s semis against Kay Stammers as Pedersen edged Sutton Bundy 6-3 4-6 6-4.
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Bitsy) Grant Jr
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New York Club Here Saturday
The Brooklyn Royal Giants meet the Homestead Greys at R. M. I. park Saturday at 4 30 p m in a West Virginia debut for the New York club and final pennsylvanian appearance. Nip Winters headlines a strong Giants lineup as he starts on the mound. Giants manager John Beckwith, once under Rube Foster, is noted for a left field wall shot in Cincinnati. The Greys home lineup features Vic Harris Buck Leonard Jelly Jackson Rap Dixon and others in a bid to dominate.
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Baseball's Big Six Leaders Shift in AL and NL Standings
Gerald Walker of the Tigers moves into sole third in the AL batting race with two hits in four at bats, lifting his avg to .363 and pushing Bill Dickey of the Yankees to fourth. In the NL, Paul Waner of the Pirates extends his lead to 13 points over Ducky Medwick of the Cardinals as Waner hits twice in four, Medwick goes 0 for 5. Standings show Walker and Waner atop recent leaders with strong performances across both leagues.
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Beckley Flying Eagles getting in top condition for 1936 season
Coach J R Van Meter praised Beckley and West Virginia star Tom Covey as a model for fitness. The squad, 26 juniors and several likely sophomores, pushed through a tough practice emphasizing speed, defense, and a needed kicker while eyeing a strong season ahead. A date change shifted the Gauley Bridge game to Sept 18 to avoid the Safety Meet at R M I Park.
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Little in Lead At St. Andrews In Canadian Open
Little, American Britain’s former amateur kingpin, fired 34 33 67 to lead after the opening round at St. Andrews. Brydson and a pack of Americans and Canadians followed within one to two strokes, as Gene Kunes missed defense due to illness and others posted par or near par scores.
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Tennis Association Closes 1935 Season in Marion County
In Marion county the tennis association closed its 1935 season with the election of W. P. C. Perry as president.
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Dayton Ducks Even MA Series With 5 3 Win Over Zanesville
Dayton Ducks tied the Middle Atlantic league second half final by beating Zanesville 5 to 3. Haley allowed two runs in the third and Dayton benefited from seven seventh inning hits off Suche to pull away.
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Hubbell Rated Above J Dean in Baseball Insight
New York catcher Gus Mancuso ranks Carl Hubbell over Dizzy Dean as pitching master amid praise for Hubbell's control and sweeping curve ball. Mancuso, with eight major league seasons and near a fourth world series, cites Hubbell's accuracy and mental edge, and notes Bill Terry and Yankees awareness while commenting on the lively ball's impact on bunting and defense.
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West Virginia Sport Parade highlights from across the state
Seven Weston high school stars attend New River State College practice led by Julius Tucci, with Furman Young guiding offense before switching to Washington-Irving high in Clarksburg. Kenneth C. Davis wins Monongalia county singles title, defeating Fred Combs and then Bill Huusnes en route to the finals. Clarksburg dog fanciers organize fall club with plans set for Thursday night with Harrison county owners invited.
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Indians All Redskin five to wear war bonnets on court
The Dill City Oklahoma Indians all redskin basketball team says they will appear this winter in Indian war bonnets and white blankets trimmed in red and blue over their sweat suits, arguing for a striking team look.
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Sophia Lad Gets Job in Virginia
Barney Haga of Sophia, CCC Co. 3531 Camp Raleigh, a horse shoe pitching champ, was discharged yesterday to take a lumber company position in Virginia. Haga won the shoe pitching crown at the tree soldiers tournament on their first anniversary June 19 after thirteen months with the company.
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Sloboda Enters New River Five Monday
Andrew Sloboda, a tall former basketball star from Stotesbury and CCC Co. 3531 at Camp Raleigh, will be discharged tomorrow to enroll at New River State College in Montgomery. He gained fame as a high school scorer and as a key Beckley College Blue Hawk and CCC Cavalier, once scoring twenty nine points in a single game against Co. 524. A conference with New River Golden Bears coach Harrick redirected him to Montgomery.
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Ellis Knowles Stakes Noted U S G A Official in Golf
Ellis Knowles, an official of the U S G A, has been active in golf tournament play since 1905, marking a long career in the sport and association.
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Major League Standings and Results Snapshot
Major league standings and results show Pittsburgh 11 over Brooklyn 5 and Cincinnati 7 over New York 2. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 2, St Louis 3 2 over Boston. Matchups include Pittsburgh at Boston Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Detroit tops Washington in nine as Cleveland blanks Washington
Detroit 5 Washington 2 in nine innings due to darkness. Cleveland 5 Washington 2 and Philadelphia 12 St Louis 7 while Philadelphia 4 St Louis 4 concludes the day. Chicago Boston played a former date.
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Games Today Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago
Washington faces Cleveland while Philadelphia plays Chicago and New York meets Detroit with Boston at St. Louis on the schedule.
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Lucky Tuesday for New York Giants 1936 pennant chase
New York Giants have a strong Tuesday record in 1936. Through Sept 1 they won 15 league games and lost 4 on Tuesdays. The pennant chase began on a Tuesday with a win before the year’s largest home crowd. During spring barnstorming they went 3–1 on Tuesdays.
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Fight expert at odds with rulers over licenses
Detroit reports the Michigan boxing commission revoked promoter Nick Londes boxing license while allowing his wrestling license to remain. Officials said wrestling is legally only fan exhibition, drawing protests from boxing experts.
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Home Run Standings From The Associated Press
A scrambled field shows players from multiple teams listed in home run standings with names like Gehrig Campbell Trosky Higgins Hogan Peters Lombardi Bordagaray and Hack. The text includes dubious entries and mis-OCR fragments but indicates leaders and point movements in a baseball home run race.
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Owner May Speed Horse by Shock
Detroit report quotes Ralph Powers on a wireless shock system for a horse race. He describes a parabolic transmitting set and tiny jacket wires enabling a handler in the stands to deliver a mild tap or shock to a horse during a race. The note declares a steward electrocution rumor false.
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Bluefield crowns junior and boys tennis champions
Bluefield crowned a junior champion and a boys champion in a strong court finale. Young Billy Feuchtenberger won his junior finals without dropping a set, while Lebron Steele showcased a powerful game to secure the boys title.
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