Baseball at the Fourth of July pennant race
The piece surveys the major leagues at midseason, detailing the Dodgers Cardinals Yankees Indians and Red Sox as contenders. It notes Reds and Giants surprising moves, Tigers faltering after Hank Greenberg and Buck Newsom injuries, and comments on pitching and hitting form across teams.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Cleveland Feber Indians
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Buck Newsom
del Baker
Newsom
Greenberg
Lou Gehrig Memorial Unveiled At Yankee Stadium
July 4 ceremony at Yankee Stadium honors Lou Gehrig with a bronze tablet on a granite monument. 50,000 fans attend as civic and baseball officials pay tribute two years after his farewell, noting his 2,130 consecutive games and leadership.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Yankee Stadium
Gehrig
New York Yankees
Lou
Yanks
Washington Senators
Yankee
Climbs In Net Play Highlight Eastern Clay Championship
Californians excel in damp conditions at the eastern clay court tennis championships. In the quarter and semi finals races, Gene Mako, Jackie Kramer, Pat Canning, and Margaret Osborne advance as top seeds push for the title with matches winding through the day.
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New York
California
Sunshine State
Gene Mako
Jackie Kramer
Pat” Canning
Margaret Osborne
San Fransco
Mako
Miss Canning
Bill
Kramer
Bob Decker
Reno
Decker
Dick Séeler
Louise Raymond Ganzenmuller
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Argyll Rice
Helen Germain
Virginia Wolfenden
Miss Wolfenden
Delaware Park Meeting Nears Record Purses
Delaware Park's meet winds down with purses expected to top 334 350 by Saturday night surpassing last year's totals. Officials say final figures will come after closing but place Diamond State in the year’s top 10 among America's 70 tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Delaware Park
America
Chicago Alumni Demand Retention of Coach Zuppke
Chicago alumni of the University of Illinois press to keep 62 year old Bob Zuppke as head football coach. The Jini Club of Chicago approves a resolution urging his retention amid a long feud with a faction seeking his ouster.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Bob Zuppke
Jini Club of
Zuppke
Fight Results Atlantic City and Tampa bouts
Bob Montgomery from Philadelphia stopped Frankie Wallace of Cleveland in Atlantic City while Lou Brooks of Wilmington outpointed Charlie Brant of Pittsburgh in a 8 round fight. Joe Legan of Havana stopped Eddie Carroll of New York in Tampa in 1 round.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
Harrisburg
Lou Brooks
Wilmington
Charlie Brant
Pittsburgh
Tampa
Finn-Joe Legan
Havana
Cuba
Eddie Carroll
New York
Go Motor City Sees 600000 Gate for Louis Nova Fight
New York dispatch reports Mike Jacobs eyeing Detroit for the Louis Nova heavyweight title bout in September. He cites Detroit’s wartime boom and local backing from Ed Jeffries, the Chamber of Commerce, and hotel groups as likely to deliver a $600,000 gate. Jacobs plans to decide Tuesday after checking Detroit logistics including Briggs Stadium rental and ticket procedures.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Detroit
Mike
Ed Jeffries
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel ‘Men’s Association
Ball Park
Briggs Stadium
Miami
Louis
Bob Pastor
Nova
Brookfields Battle Cards In City Baseball League Play
The Herald Journal covers City Baseball League action with Brookfields unbeaten in Division A facing McChesney Cardinals at Kirk Park. Adelphis travel to Easterieavel to meet the Lions as runners up. South Side Merchants go to Cortland to play the Legion nine in the division’s feature game. West End Cubs and Syracuses Rangers meet at Burnet Park while Euclid hosts House of Providence.
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Herald-Journal City Baseball League
Brookfields
McChesney Cardinals
Kirk Park
Brooks
Adelphis
Easterieavel
Lions
South Side
Cortland
Legion Nine
Euclid
West End Cubs
Syracuses Rangers
Burnet Park
House of Providence
Yesterday's Stars In Baseball From The Associated Press
Lefty Grove achieved his 299th career victory with careful pitching against the Athletics. Al Jevery pitched five hit ball to lead the Braves past the Phillies.
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Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Athletics
al Jevery
Braves
Phillies
Ken Overlin Seeks Post As Boxing Promoter
Ken Overlin, mid dleweight champion turned contender, aims to become a promoter in Washington. He seeks a contract with Mike Uline for a new sports palace and plans to work as a matchmaker and radio commentator, hoping to quit boxing if both ventures start. Joe Louis earns over 2 million dollars in four years of professional fights.
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Washington
Ken Overlin
Billy Soose
Overiin
Mike Uline
Sports Palace
Ken
Uline
Lee Perrin
Turkey
Overlin
Timber
Louis
Joe Louis
Managers Behind the Ring Doings in Syracuse Pugilism Scene
The piece notes a drought of boxing managers in Syracuse as promoters flee for business, listing figures like Baron Henry Von Stumme, Paul Damski, Gabe Genovese, Cris Dundee and Henry Andrews. It discusses their fighters, recent activity, and a suggested revival of summer shows at Municipal Stadium while reflecting on manager influence and fighter success.
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Henry Andrews
Jack Durkin
Syracuse
Henry von Stumme
Prussia
Germany
Hitler
California
Chuck Crowell
Crowell
Patsy Perroni
Perroni
Patsy
Baron
Paul Damski
Eric Seelig
Walter Neusel
Gunnar Barlund
New York
Damski
Gabe Genovese
Hans Haverlick
Joe Boscarino
Ralph DeJohn
Baby Saban
Don Oliver
Yussell Goldstein
Tony Musto
Pacific Coast
Musto
Cris Dundee
Ken Overlin
Phil Farr
Norment Quarles
Nick Camarata
Allie Rowan
Bob Turner
Toots Bernstein
Young Stuhley
Overlin
Municipal Stadium
Tom Chester
John Rossi
Teddy Loder
Tony Falco
al Casimini
Charley Badami
Mike Gambre
Paul DeBello
Tony Fernandez
Johnny Marceline
Brewertown
Wall
Andrews
Ball Park
Gunnar Barland
Henry Cooper
Buddy
Knox
Roscoe
Tolen
Patsy Tame Rentey
Ed Alloo Wins Singles at Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis
In Montclair New Jersey on July 4 Ed Elloo Rollins College defeated Arthur Prochaska Presbyterian College 6-2 6-2 in the singles division of the Eastern Intercollegiate tennis championships. The event was postponed a day by rain and resumes today.
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Montclair
N. J
Ed Elloo
Rollins College
Arthur Prochaska
Presbyterian College
Heroes and Goats in Major League Baseball News
Lefty Grove and the Red Sox defeated the Athletics for Grove's 299th major league win while Claude Pas seal of the Cubs contributed five hits. Chubby Dean of the Athletics faltered with two bad innings against Boston and Tom Hughes of the Phillies endured a rough inning against the Braves.
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International News Service
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Athletics
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Cardinals
Chubby Dean
Tom Hughes
Phillies
Braves
Yachts Race From Coast To Honolulu
Adventurous crews of seven yachts set out on the biennial race from Los Angeles to Honolulu with a tightly matched field. Entrants include Jorie Brooks Gif ford Stella Marie II Escapade Pajara White Cloud and Indifferent. The 1923 Mariner record stands at 11 days 14 hours 46 minutes for comparison.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Billtzen
R. J
Dick) Reynolds
North Carolina
San Francisco
Hawaii
Jorie
Brooks Gifford
Pasadena
Calif
Frank T. Kent
A. A. Steele
Walter Elliott
Long Beach
David P. Griffith
White Cloud
Rod Pratsch
Tacoma
Wash
Indifferent
Fred B. Hume
Mariner
L. A. Norris
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles Harbor
Pratsch
Pittsfield Club Not Moved to Sherbrooke Que
The Rev. Harold Martin, president of the Canadian American League, says the Pittsfield franchise will be retained until July 9 rather than moving to Sherbrooke Quebec. If local interests fail to purchase the franchise by that date the league will operate the club as a road team. The league recalled the franchise two weeks ago due to unmet club obligations.
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Pittsfield
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Ogdensburg
Harold Martin
Sherbrooke, Que
Emile Dion
Quebec Athletics
Martini
Muddy Ruel Mentioned as Senator Pilot
This column references Muddy Ruel rumored as Stan Harris successor, amid a jumble of baseball notes and July events. It casually blends sports gossip with other quick updates from the era, noting promotions, suspensions, and minor headlines.
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Muddy Ruel
Falcons Host To Cortland Moose Clash In Auburn Showdown
In Syracuse Herald Journal play Auburn Falcons host Cortland Moose in a Central New York semi pro league clash. Cortland leads before the noon game but Auburn aims to regain pace and top the standings with Bill Hurley on the mound and Frank Perkowski in line for the home start. Fort Ontario meets Oswego. Syracuse Krensi and Sherrill inactive. Zivic earns $6217.21 in 10 round knockout of Al Davis. Davis receives $4352.04.
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Fort Ontario
New York
Herald-Journal
William Brown
Dunbar
New York City
Harold Bradford
Bronx All-Stars
Ray Wainright
Clark University
Lambert Daniels
Miami Giants
Clifford Brown
New York Black Yankees
Auburn
Central New York
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Cortland Moose
Auburn Falcons
Falcons
Moose
Cortland
Bill Hurley
Frank Perkowski
Oswego
Syracuse
Zivic
Fritzie Zivic
Bummy
Holiday attendance expected by major leagues
cloudy cool forecast and two pennant races are expected to draw record crowds to eight major league parks on July fourth. last year's total of 214743 may be surpassed with capacity crowds at detroit cleveland detroit dodgers giants polo grounds and wrigley field. yankees diMaggio streak and six game win streak point to standing room only at yankee stadium for the washington doubleheader
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Cincinnati
Reds
Cleveland
Indians
Bob Feller
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Ed Barrow
Jack Laken
Baltimore
Joey Archibald
Lou Transparenti
Lou Little
Cape Cod
Bill Summers
Red Ormsby
Ormsby
Town State
Chick Meehan
Boxing Trust
New York
Detroit
Tigers
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Giants
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Wrigley Field
Cubs
New York Yankees
Eas
Yankee Stadium
Washington
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Roger Peckinpaugh
Walters
Derringer
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Leo Durocher
Billy Southworth
Leo
Herman
Whit Wyatt
Reiser
NHE
Florida
Pirates
West Coast
Delaware
Lini
Motor City
Jacobs
The
Associated Press
Eleanor Dudley
University of Alabama
Eddell Worts
Stephens College
Columbus
Babe Risko
Billy Conn
Conn
Billy
Swat
Lou Nova
Ed Alloo
Zivie-Davis
Eddie Brietz
Hank Leiber
Bean
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Bummy Davis
Davis
Allo
Lyttleton Rogers
Frankie Knovacs
Washington Runor
Stan Harris
James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ducky Weatherly
Barton Boots Poffenberger
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Ed Danforth
Atlanta Journal
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