Giants Aim For NL Lead In Pennant Chase Today
In a pivotal National League day, the New York Giants can seize first by taking two from Pittsburgh and rely on Chicago Cubs slipping to beat Boston. A Giants split or Cubs sweep affects standings. Pirates eye third if Saint Louis falters. Cards drop two to Philadelphia. Frankhouse no-hits Reds but rain ends game early. Yankees extend AL lead with 4-3 win over Browns as Tigers fall to Red Sox. Indians top Athletics 5-3 and Senators blank White Sox 5-0 behind Appleton.
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al Smith
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Cards
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Rialto Theatre
Leonard Smith
Elyria Hardwares win state tourney opener 7 to 4
Elyria Hardwares, city and district softball champions, opened state tournament with a 7 to 4 victory over Akron district champions in Lima. Other notes include Basil Martin and Charlie Carr winning wrestling matches at Rialto Theatre, Buck Weaver returning from Michigan, and various sports items and upcoming tennis tournament dates.
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Lima
Akron
Rialto Theatre
Bunny Martin
Steve Menoff
Charlie Carr
Buck Weaver
Michigan
Pacific Coast
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Jacobs Predicts $494000 Gate At Louis Farr Title Fight
Promoter Mike Jacobs predicted the heavyweight title bout gate would reach 494000 by Monday night despite a sparring mishap. Chuck Farr slipped during work, while Joe Louis continued training four rounds with Pat Silvers and George Nicholson. Farr, Louis plan two more four round sessions before returning to New York for weigh in and medical checks.
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Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Jacobs
Farr
Long Branch
S. J
Abe Feldman
Brooklyn
Ted Grondritts
Feldman
Lois
Pat Silvers
George Nicholson
Martin And Carr Score Victories In Rialto Bouts
Martin defeats Steve Menoff in two straight falls at the Rialto Theatre as referees deny Menoff a fall on a foul. Charlie Carr dominates Buck Weaver in a rapid scramble, finishing with a decisive body press to claim victory before a large crowd.
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Weaver
Shreveport
Buck
Charlie
Elyria Girls to Face General Industries Lassies at Jefferson
The Elyria Girls and General Industries Lassies meet in a Lorain County Girls' League inde pendent game at Jefferson diamond tomorrow at 3 pm. Elyria's battery: Berniece Jalowlee and Rone Kaiser. Generals pitcher Rosemary Ruth or Helen Taylor with Dorothy MecAlpin behind the plate. Last night Buffalo edged Rochester 3-2. Montreal unknown. Toronto 6 Syracuse 4. Baltimore 3 Newark 11. Jersey City 2.
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Lorain County Girls’ League
General Industries Lassies
Girls’ Industrial
Jefferson Diamond
Berniece Jalowlee
Rone , Kaiser
Battery
Rosemary Ruth
Helen Taylor
Generals
Dorothy MecAlpin
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Toronto
Syracuse
Baltimore
Newark
Jersey City
Browns Relief Hurling Gives Indians Win
Cleveland climbs to .600 on season with a 5 3 victory over Philadelphia. Lloyd Brown earned the win in relief after entering in the fifth, allowing two hits in four and two thirds innings. Earl Averill supplied the key blow with his 13th homer, backing a steady effort from Brown as Cleveland defeated the Athletics and extended their win streak to 15 of 18.
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Indians
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lloyd Brown
Brown
Denny Gatehouse
Athletics
Lee Ross
Earl Averill
Averill
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Gatehouse
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Solters
Campbell
Hale
Sullivan
P Brown
Posseseees
Pula Delehla
Peters
Sulliv- Hayes
Nelson
Pases Chit
Newsomer
Finney
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Ross
micher—Brown
Rolls
Hubbard
Dinneen
Dobrowski Meats Triumphs Over Rothgery Motors 6-5
Dobrowski Meats edged Rothgery Motors 6 to 5 after taking an early lead on the Grafton diamond. Valente and Reise homered for the Motors, Pronesti connected for the Meats, and Mike’s relief stint in the seventh capped the comeback by fanning the tying and winning runners.
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Rothgery Motors
Grafton
Meats
Motors
Pronesti
Valentine and
Reise
Mike
Monske
Doukowakin AB
R. HL
EL Suhes
Meleda
Wits Ht
Hathn
Weiner
Rothwers
Nusnes
Valine
City Doubles Semi Final Sparks Local Tennis Joust
In a city tennis doubles event a semi final match features Bob Altfeld and Dick Hloran versus Bob Sayle and Ste Naughton this afternoon. Winners face Jim Sharkey and Dave Horan for the title, contingent on reaching the finals over the weekend, with the finals planned for Wednesday or Saturday.
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Bob Altfeld
Dick Hloran
Bob Sayle
Ste Naughton
Whcirer
Jim Sharkey
Dave Horan
Jim
Dave
Esker-Fox Service and Alten's Service Tie 5-5 in Softball
Esker-Fox Service and Alten's Service battled to a 5 to 5 tie on the Franklin diamond yesterday evening. Alten's Service produced three runs in the final inning to force the draw.
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Alten
Franklin Diamond
Alton
Ohio marksman wins Grand American title in tough event
Walter Beaver led former champions Berwyn Pennsylvania 1933 victor who broke 97 targets while Ben F. Cheek from Clinton Maryland the 1936 titlist finished with 94. Mrs Lela Hall of Strasburg Missouri topped the women with a 98 the best score ever by a woman in the event. T Stevens of Zanesville Ohio bested the professionals with a as.
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Berwyn
Ben F. Cheek
Clinton
Lela Hall
Strasburg
T. Stevens
Zanesville
Ohio
Upben
Grand American trap champion Carroll tops 110th event
Ohio marksman Frank G. Carroll of Brecksville won the 110th Grand American Handicap at Vandalia, capturing the sport’s blue ribbon with a perfect 100 from the 19 yard line. He became the first Ohio winner since 1931 and joined Sparrow Young and R. Thompson in the hall of fame, as 1,006 competitors witnessed a historic display of target busting. Don Shelton placed second in the shootoffs, followed by A. B. Springer, Hert Bush, and Ray Fallon.
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Frank G. Carroll
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Carrol
Carroll
R. Thompson
Dainsville
Charles
Sparrow) Young
Springfield
Cleveland
Gimmers
Don Shelton
Marseilles
Markeman
A. B. Springer
Metropolis
Hert Bush
Eaton
Ray Fallon
Evanston
ST. Paul
Minn
Marion Miley
Cincinnati
Rubber Game Set as Local Rivals Clash at Cascade Park
Elyria Business Men meet their local rivals Butter Funeral Home in a rubber game Sunday at Cascade Park. 2 PM start. Business Men hold one win each from the first two games. Vic Maiden or Frank Smitek to pitch for the Business Men with Gibby Diewald catching. For the Butter, Dan or Pete Gulgin and Gene Graber will likely form the battery.
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Butter Funeral Hone
Cascade Park
Vic Maiden
Frank Smitek
Gibby Diewald
Dan
Pete Gulgin
Gene Graber
Terry
Hardwares Defeat Akron 7 to 4 In Tourney Opener
Elyria Hardwares, defending city and district softball champions, opened state tournament play in Lima with a 7 to 4 win over Akron district champions under lights. Elmer Bainbridge pitched a solid game as Elyria advanced to the quarterfinals to meet Portsmouth, which edged Cambridge 5 to 4 in its opener.
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Elmer (Curley) Bainbridge
Akron
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Portsmouth
Cambridge
Jameson to Meet in 36-Hole Final for Women’s Western Golf
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas advances to the finals after a 4 and 3 victory over Bea Barrett of Minneapolis. Miley secures spot by overcoming Marion McDougall of Portland Oregon 6 and 5 in the semifinals.
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San Antonio
Tex
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Bea Barrett
Minneapolis
Miss Miley
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Portland
Ore
Goodman Reaches Final Round Of Amateur Tee Play Meets Billows
Ortland Ore August 28. Goodman the Omaha insurance salesman and former National Open champion faced Ray Billows of New York in the final of the National Amateur Golf Championship after a 26-hole semi final where Goodman defeated Marvin Ward of Tacoma to halt a two year run of near misses. Ward and Goodman were two under par at 142 for the 26 holes with Ward scoring five birdies and an eagle.
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U. P.j
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Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Omaha
Robbie Jones
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Tacoma
Wash
Alderwood Country Club
Garden City
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Billows
New York
Fischer
Bud Ward
Ward
Waldorf Lagers Play At Sandusky Sunday
Waldorf Lagers travel to Sandusky sunday for a game with the Soldiers and Sailors Home team. Manager Hal Block will start his pitching ace Ken Pinkie Smith with Chet Hunt in support as the mound staffer.
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Smitty
Waldorf Lagers
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Hal Block
Ken
Pinkie) Smith
Chet Hunt
Minneapolis And Toledo Tied For Association Lead
Columbus, Aug 25. Youthful Charley Wagner and Emiett Nelson plus Yanky Morton Cooper starred as Minneapolis Toledo and Columbus stayed bunched at the American Association pennant front. Wagner won his 18th, Nelson pitched well for Toledo, Cooper limited Milwaukee to five hits as Columbus won 3 to 0. Indianapolis edged St Paul in 11 innings 7 to 6.
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Charley Wagner
Emiett Nelson
Yanky Morton Cooper
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Clumbue
Wagner
Louisville
Millers
Nelson
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Cooper
Red Birds
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Forest Presnell
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