Colley-See-Um Of Sport Wig By Colleyes After All Is Said
The piece reviews the winter controversy around Hack Wilson and Rogers Hornsby with the Chicago Cubs. It notes Wilson rising at Brooklyn while Hornsby travels, and suggests Hornsby’s viewing of Wilson as a factor in his own managerial decline during the Cubs Dodgers series.
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Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Hornsby
Wrigley
Veeck
Rajah
Wilson
Brooklin
Baseball Headlines and player moves stir pennant talk
Wes lando's ace Cleve Ferrell continues to win as his club slips in the standings. Tommy Loughran defeats Steve Hamas to regain a position among top heavyweights. Charlie Grimm takes Cubs' managerial duties, with Hornsby and Shires in frequent speculation. Dan Brouthers remembered after heart attack death. odds and ends on Pirates, Cubs, Phillies, Dodgers in NL race heating up.
Hungarian Hopes as Baby Dand and Erna Bogen Enter Indoors
Hungarian hopes are stirred as baby Dand and Erna Bogen, noted for their canter, are welcomed by girls in native costume at the Olympic tars ceremony.
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Baby Dand
Erna Bogen
Canter
Brooklyn Dodgers Eye First Division Berth in Pennant Chase
Brooklyn surged toward a first division spot behind star pitching by Lou Warneke, beating the Cubs 4 2 as Johnny Frederick delivered a pinch two run double. The Pirates beat Philadelphia 11 6 to widen the gap atop the league while Boston and New York won to tighten the race. In the American League Washington topped Chicago 4 1 behind Alvin Crowder as St Louis, Boston, and New York also posted victories.
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Phillies
Brooklyn
Cubs
Dodgers
Pills
Phils
Nodgers
Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Max Carey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Lou Warneke
Warneke
Freddy Heimach
Johnny Frederick
Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Dizzy Dean
Baseball Season Leaders From Yesterday's Games
National League leaders include Hurst and Klein of the Phillies atop batting with .359 and .353. Klein also leads in runs 115 and RBIs 103, while Ott of the Giants drives home 21 homers. In American League Foxx and Manush pace batting, with Foxx 143 hits and 124 RBIs, Ruth second in homers with 30, and Simmons 109 runs scored. Pitching leaders feature Swetonic and Warneke in ERA and wins.
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Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Ott
Giants
Waner
Pirates
P. Waner
Stephenson
Cubs
Trinles
Herman
Reds
Frisch
Cardinals
Pitchinge
Swetonic
Warneke
Battins
Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Simmons
Ruth
Yankees
Johnson
Red Sox
Porter
Indians
Myer
Cronin
Chapman
Weaver
Ruffing
Cubs Release Stormy Rajah as Hornsby Out as Manager
Chicago August reports Rogers Hornsby fired as Cubs manager and released as a player. William Veeck announces replacement Charley Grimm, Cubs' first baseman since 1925 and team captain. Hornsby earned about 40000 annually, contract through December 31, 1932. Hornsby’s career began with the Cardinals in 1913 and peaked with a six-year batting rampage starting in 1920.
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William I. Veeck
Hornsby
Rajah
Cubs
Joe McCarthy
Charlie Grimm
Philadelphia
Robertson
Veeck
St. Louis Cardinals
Womsby
Stars Shine As Pitchers Dominate On Opening Day
Alvin Crowder of the Senators and Waite Hoyt of the Giants each held opponents to six hits while Roy Johnson of the Red Sox sparked offense with two singles and a double. Johnny Frederick of the Dodgers drove in the go ahead runs with a pinch double in the eighth. Sacks Seibold and Ben Cantwell of the Braves limited the Cardinals to six hits in a 4-3 win. Chuck Klein of the Phillies slugged a homer and added two singles driving in four as they beat the Pirates.
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Alvin Crowder
Senators
White Sox
Roy Johnson
Red Sox
Brown
Waite Hoyt
Giants
Reds
Johnny Frederick
Dodgers
Cubs
Sacks Seibold
Ben Cantwell
Braves
Cardinals
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Pirates
Tennis Training Course Is Planned
The Hagerstown tennis tournament at St. James sparked strong interest and the St. James Tennis Club executive committee will sponsor a free August training course. Applicants receive six lessons and full membership privileges. a small court use fee applies with own balls required. Contact St. James Tennis Club, St. James, Md, or call Hagerstown 4035 for details.
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Hagerstown
St. James
St. James Tennis Club
St. James, Md
Baseball Scores and Schedules From Today and Tomorrow
Baseball action lists today games Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Chicago Washington at Detroit Boston at Cleveland. Tomorrow Philadelphia at St Louis National League matchups St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Yesterday results show St Louis 6 Boston 4 Washington 4 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh 6 Benton 4 St Louis 3 Brooklyn 4 Chicago 2 New York 3 Cincinnati.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklin
Pittedburgh
Brokelyn
Benton
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Tees
Chicago Tosten
Brooklyn Ae
St Louisa Snes
Dozen Marks Fall in Games
Alan Gould reports on Olympic track and field boom in Los Angeles. In three days nearly 200000 spectators attended, with 155000 at the stadium and 105000 at the opening ceremonies. New world records set in 11 of 15 events, including Tom Hampson’s 1:49.8 for the 800 meters. Edward Gordon wins broad jump for the United States as the score races upward and the US leads the nations in the track and field team championships.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Olympic Stadium
Amsterdam
Ben Eastman
Stanford
Tom Hampson
Alex Wilson
Canada
Notre Dame
United States
Edward Gordon
Iowa
Sylvia Cator
Haiti
Chuhei Nambu
Japan
Ireland
Finland
Great Britain
Poland
Germany
Sweden
West Side Nine Seizes West Side League Lead
West Side Nine beat Mitchell Avenue 17 to 7 to move a half game ahead in the West Side League as Mitchell Avenue suffered a 20th straight loss. Langale sparked a ninth inning rally to edge George Street 7 to 6. Mitchell Avenue and George Street meet tonight with championship plans in mind. The piece notes Congress members from both parties thanked for cooperation.
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West Side Vndor
Mitchell Avenue
Langale
George Street
Joe Jackson Returns to Diamond in Semi Pro Armor
Outfielder Joe Jackson once banned from organized baseball returns to play in semi pro games in Georgia and South Carolina. At 45 he is heavier and slower but retains a sharp eye for batting and remains a crowd drawing card. He travels to Greenville to face a Newberry select lineup with the Spinners, freelancing for pay.
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Greenville
S. C
Joe Jackson
Joe
Chicago White Sox
Georgia
South Carolina
Newberry
Joes
Italians Capture Cycling Crown at Olympic 400 Meter Pursuit
Italy won the first Olympic cycling title of the 1932 Games in Pasadena defeating France in the 400 meter pursuit final. It marked their fourth consecutive Olympic win at this distance. Great Britain took third place in the reclassification race, beating Canada.
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Pasadena
Calif
Italy
France
Great Britain
Canada
Tigers to Play Sleepy Creek in Thursday matchup
The Hagerstown Tigers, a fast local colored team, meet Sleepy Creek of West Virginia at Municipal Stadium Thursday at 2 pm. They split a July 4 doubleheader, have 16 games with only three losses, and Sleepy Creek is highly rated after a tight earlier doubleheader.
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Hagerstown Tigers
Sleepy Creek
West Virginia
Tigers
West’ Virginia
Hagerstown
Bridgeport Juniors Capture Narrow 13 to 12 Victory
Bridgeport Juniors edged Security Rats 13 to 12 as Stouffer led with five hits in six appearances. The winners seek games with teams under 15 years. contact Fred Pinummer on Jefferson Street Extension.
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Bridgeport
Security Rats
Stouffer
Fred Pinummer
Jefferson Street
Security
Plummer
C. Price
Plume
Speza
Eagles Seek Premium Opponent For Saturday Game
The Fraternal Order of Eagles baseball team seeks a strong opponent to play this Saturday on the adversary field. For contest details call 750 after 7 PM.
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Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Dan Brouthers Dies At Home Immortal slugger passes at 74
Dan Brouthers, famed Baltimore Orioles slugger and early baseball great nicknamed the Babe Ruth of his day, died at his home in Last Orange New Jersey at age 74 after a heart attack. He led the National League in batting four times and once hit .419 in 1887, though he did not claim the league title that year.
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Dan Brouthers
Brouthers
Dan
N. J
Baltimore Orioles
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Sam Thompson
Anson
Art Shires Fired by Boston Braves After Minor League Trade Clash
Arthur Shires, known as What a Man and I’m Great, was fired by manager Bill McKechnie after objecting to a plan to demote him to the minors. The decision on his immediate future remained pending as officials weighed the next move.
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Art Shires
Shires
Braves
Hornsby
Boston
Arthur
Police Newsies Clash at Stadium in Ball Game
Police and Herald-Mail teams clash at 2:30 pm at Stadium grounds despite light rain. Starting pitcher changes for both sides noted with Soapy Campbell sidelined by stage fright and Margé Thompson stepping in for Newsies. Des Mond returns for Police, Kay Jewelry trophy to be brought to Police Headquarters. Herald-Mail favored to win.
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Newsies
Herald-Mail
Elliott
Campbell
Margé” Thompson
Millock
Davi
Basore
Stoner, Kiser
Maugans
Jon Des Mond
Police
Iineup
Canada
Bill Hamill
Pete Limburg
Kay Jewelry Company
D. D. Seigla
Herald- Mail
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