Opening Raleigh County A league clash at Lillybrook park
Lillybrook and Scarbro face off in the first game of the Raleigh county A league series at Lillybrook park Sunday afternoon with championship on the line. Lillybrook defends last year’s title after playoff success against Glen White while Scarbro seeks an upset as home fans expect a hard early test. Lefty Tudor for Lillybrook and Clyde Hawley Buck Staten for Scarbro hold pitching duties as managers Keaton Craft prepare lineups. umpires to be announced at game time.
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Glen White
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Stonecoat
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R. M. S. Park
Tams
Buford
Tudor
Virgil Keaton
Clyde Hawley
Buck Staten
Beans” Craft
L. Jarvis
George Cafego
Wallace Craft
Cafego
University of Tennessee Grid
Craft
League
Eyston Prepares For Speed Tests At Bonneville
British speedster Captain George E T Eyston, 40, tunes Speed of the Wind on the Bonneville Salt Flats as he targets Al Jenkins records and aims to surpass Sir Malcolm Campbell’s measured mile world mark of 301.1292 mph, hoping to top 310 mph in October. Jenkins set multiple 24 hour and related distance records before quitting due to course roughness.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
George E. T. Eyston
al Jenkins
Eyston
Jenkins
Malcolm Campbell
Woman scorer guides Springfield Baseball Stats
Springfield, Missouri profile of Mrs Helen Lloyd Snow the Western Association official scorer since 1932 and league statistician. She works from home compiling averages about 15 hours weekly and sends results to newspapers and major teams. She upholds strict scoring to ensure earned hits and accurate batting averages.
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Joe
Helen Lloyd Snow
U. S
Western Association
John Snow
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Omaha
Pug Griffin
Griffin
Mrs .Snow
Thomson Leader In Belmont Meet
Belmont golf tournament opener sees Jimmy Thomson surge to three under 68 to take a two stroke halfway lead in a 76 hole open event valued at $12,000. Strong field of 221 includes Ryder Cup players Snead Picard Manero and Shute with notable performances by Nelson Metz and others.
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Belmont
Mass
Jimmy Thomson
Byron Nelson
Reading
Dick Metz
Chicago
Sam Snead
Tony Manero
Salem
Henry Picard
Hershey
Hitchcock’s Team Beaten in Finale at Meadow Brook
Westbury N Y Whitneys Westbury quartet dethrones Greentree in the U S open polo final 11 to 6 on Meadow Brook Club field. Sonny Vanderbilt Jock Whitney and Cor nelius Vanderbilt lead the challengers while Tommy Hitchcock shines despite the one sided result.
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N. Y
House of Whitney
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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John Hay
Jock
Greentree
Meadow Brook
Tommy Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Standings and Scores From Wednesday Baseball
New York defeated Chicago 6 to 0. Boston edged Pittsburgh 3 to 2, Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 3 to 2, St. Louis won 4 to 2 over Brooklyn. Boston and Pittsburgh went 10 innings.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Baseball Lineups From Early Season Matchups
New York visits Chicago with Schu macher facing Curt Davis. Brooklyn meets St Louis with Butcher against Sunkel. Boston travels to Pittsburgh pitting Blanton against MacFayden. Philadelphia plays Cincinnati with Mulcahy facing Ray Davis. Mulcahy against Ry Davis.
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Chicago
Schumacher
Curt Davis
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Butcher
Sunkel
Boston
Pittsburgh
Blanton
MacFayden
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mulcahy
Ray Davis
Ry Davis
Baseball scoreline roundup with New York dominance
New York defeated St Louis 4 to 1 and 11 to 0 in a doubleheader. Detroit won over Boston 6 to 4. Chicago knocked off Philadelphia 9 to 3 while Washington beat Cleveland 6 to 4.
Teams Clash on Opening Baseball Cards Across League
St Louis faces New York Hilde brand against Ruffing while Detroit plays Boston Lawson against Henry Chicago meets Philadelphia White head versus Ross Cleveland battles Washington Hud lin against Krakauskas.
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New York
Hildebrand
Ruffing
Detroit
Boston
Lawson
Henry
Chicago
Philadelphia
Whitehead
Ross
Cleveland
Washington
Hudlin
Krakauskas
Rough Westbury clash dominates crowd of 20,000
A crowd of 20,000 witnessed a rough match where Westbury's combined offense and defense ruled. The report lists star players like Lazzeri, DiMaggio, and Gehrig among the era’s leaders and mentions teams York Tigers Dodgers Phillies Giants Red Sox.
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Tigers
Lazzeri
Yankees
Powell
Phelps
Dodgers
Martin
Phillies
DiMaggio
Greenberg
Gehrig
Ee Foxx
Red Sox
Ott
Giants
Mike Phipps
Cecil Smith
Stewart Iglehart
Old Westbury
Favorites Move Up in Tourney
United States star J Donald Budge and Germany’s Baron Gottfried von Cramm advanced toward the Pacific Southwest tennis final in Los Angeles. Budge defeated Jiro Yamagishi 8-6 6-3 to reach the semifinals, while von Cramm outlasted Francis X. Shields 3-6 6-3 6-3. Budge then beat his doubles partner Gene Mako for a spot in the final.
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Los Angeles
J. Donald Budge
United States
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
California
Jiro Yamagishi
Japan
von Cramm
Francis X. Shields
Hollywood
Shields
Shield
Budge
Gene Mako
Mako
John van Ryn
Austin
Texas
Three Champions On Card Fight at Polo Grounds
The 20th Century Sporting Club presents its carnival of champions at the Polo Grounds. Fourteen round bouts include Lou Ambers vs Pedro Montanez for the lightweight title, Barney Ross vs Ceferino Garcia for welterweight supremacy, Sixto Escobar defending the bantam crown against Harry Jeffra, plus a European champion challenging an American in one division. The program features four 15 round battles and a four round preliminary, promising over four hours of action.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
Polo Grounds
Lou Ambers
Pedro Montanez
Barney Ross
Ceferino Garcia
Sixto Escobar
Harry Jjeffra
Baltimore
Collins Plays Kingston Next
Collins High Pirates travel to Kingston for a grid game on Kingston field. The third Winding Gulf game is set for tomorrow at 2 PM as practice focuses on correcting rough spots from last Saturday loss to Mullens. Coach Ingram demands sharper timing blocking and defense for a tough battle with Kingston. Fayette is noted to have four returning members.
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Kingston
Winding Gulf
Winding Gulf Field
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Kingston Mountaineers Face Collins in Key Friday Clash
Kingston hosts Collins from Winding Gulf at Kingston field Friday at 2 30 PM in a tough contest. Rinehart will likely sit with boils while Cottrel is sidelined by a head injury. Chapman Mudd Hayes Brunschwyler to fill missing roles as Kingston seeks revenge for last year's 34 14 defeat.
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Everett
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Collins Combine
Winding Gulf
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Wilburn Cottrel
Cottrel
Bill Chapman
Chapman
Charles
Duck) Mudd
Vance Hayes
William Brunschwyler
Mountain
Columbus Wins Playoff Game 3 2 Over Brewers
Columbus Red Birds victory over Milwaukee Brewers 3 2 in game two of the American Association playoff series before 2405 fans. A three run first inning gave Columbus an early lead, Milwaukee threatened in the fifth as Nelson Potter closed the game with relief work after Johnny Chambers was replaced. Final line Milwaukee 000 020 000 0 Columbus 300 000 000 3. Players Presswell Brenzel Chambers Potter Crouch noted in report.
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Columbus
Columbus Red Birds
Milwaukee Brewers
Birds
Johnny Chambers
Nelson Potter
Milwaukee
Presswell
Brenzel
Chambers
Potter
Crouch
Bears Take 6 5 Win To Lead Series Over Orioles
Newark Bears beat Baltimore 6-5 in governors' cup International league play off. Bears seize a 2-0 lead in a four out of seven series with a purse of 4 000 and a path to face the American Association playoff winner in the Little World Series. Lehrman Crouse Chandler Hershberger cited in scoreline.
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N. J
Newark Bears
Baltimore
Orioles
Bears
Lehrman
Crouse
Donald
Chandler
Hershberger
Batting Big Six Loses Ground as Gehringer Stays Hot
Five of the Big Six drop a point in batting averages yesterday with Charley Gehringer the lone survivor at .383 after going 1 for 3 against Boston. Standings show Medwick .375 and Mize .360 among league leaders, while Hartnett and Waner near .356 and .351 respectively. Edgar Littlefield of Elko, Nevada, enriches his garden with a crop of chickens hatched from soil eggs.
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Charley Gehringer
Red Sox
AB R H Pet. Gehringerers
Medwick Cardinals
Mize Cardinals
Gehrig Yankees
P. Waner Pirates
Hartnett Cubs
Travis Senators
Edgar Littlefield
Elko, Nev
Football season amid optimism and rival claims in West Virginia
Preseason chatter across West Virginia highlights Huntington as a leading voice in championship talk with Mount Hope Beckley and Beckley’s Mustangs all predicting bright prospects. Beating back doubts are Becktley’s Da vies and Mercer’s lurid backs while Beavers Bluefield test the newcomers in a season wide with bold projections and cautionary notes.
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West Virginia
Huntington
Pony Express
Clarksburg
Bell Machine
Farley Bell
Buckhannon clash to open WVU Wesleyan grid season
West Virginia University meets West Virginia Wesleyan in a season opener untangling lineup moves. Ash Broadwater shifts again to guard while Bill Ciccone and Dyke help form the new starting corps as coaches seek the best combination before the weekend tilt. The Wesleyan town braces for visitors with preparations like a Victory Ball and a President’s flag display.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ash Broadwater
Parkersburg
Jim” Campbell
Bill Ciccone
New Castle
Ross
John Orr
Paul Gatskie
Mike Branchik
George Mike
Kenneth Moore
Jack LaBay
Carl Weber
Allen Mackey
Brownie Coleman
Moon Mullen
Bobcats
Wesleyan
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