United States leads Olympic men's and women’s scoring totals
In men the United States holds 18 points, Finland 35, Great Britain 34, Japan 28, with Canada and Ireland at 23. Women trail Germany’s 1544 to 81% of that, as America aims to add points in the 400 meter race with Ben Eastman and Bill Cerr racing for first against Lieut. Ram fling of England.
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Canada
Ireland
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Lieut. Ramfling
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Hoyt linked with Giants as A's aid to flag win
Hoyt gains attention as a possible Giants acquisition, aiding last year’s A’s pennant. Gus Mancuso may claim St Louis’s starting catcher spot if he continues to hit around .300, ahead of Jimmy Wilson. Paramount Cabbies Club backs basketball and soccer, building a broad athletic program. Grimm’s Bruins beat Phillies 12 to 1 under new manager. Dickey returns for the Yankees after a 30 day suspension. Reynolds sidelined for weeks. Improvements at Fair Grounds and Cumberland fields expand racing to ten, with plans for eight races. Police benefit game at Stadium draws strong support, with future events planned.
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Pirates slump tightens National League pennant chase
The Pirates slumped for a sixth straight loss as Brooklyn swept a doubleheader from Pittsburgh 7-4 and 6-5, allowing four clubs Cubs Phillies Braves and Dodgers to close within 544 to 7 games behind. O Doul homered three times for Brooklyn. Cubs under Charley Grimm routed Philadelphia 12-1. Braves beat Cincinnati 3-2. Giants beat Cardinals 4-1. In AL Bill Dickey sparked a 15-3 Yankee win over Chicago. Indians gained on leaders with 6-2 and 8-7 wins over St Louis and Boston. Washington rode five runs in the 10th for a 14-11 win over Detroit.
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Lefty) O'Doul
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Baseball Standings and Today’s National League Games
STANDINGS On Baseball Statistics lists schedules with Philadelphia versus St. Louis New York against Chicago Washington facing Detroit and Boston meeting Cleveland for today and tomorrow in the National League context.
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Cabbies Indoor Circuit Opens Up at Paramount
The Paramount Cabbies indoor league opened with the Senators beating the Yankees 14 to 4. D Hershberger and Hesl starred for the winners while Bailey and L Myers starred for the losers. Tonight the Athletics face the Indians in a likely tight game. Officials invite the public to attend as daily athletic events continue. Thirty four entries are noted in the horse shoe and fishing contests. The Cad dies plan a basketball team and a soccer club.
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Messengers Face Deciding Contest at Glen Eagles
Postal Telegraph messengers meet Western Union in the final of a three game series tonight at 9 at Glen Eagles Golf course. The first two games were split 1-1 with Postal winning 3 to 2 and Western Union 54 to 314. Bunny Leiter beat Chuck Healy in last night’s match, rallying to score a dramatic win. The match is moving to the Lucky Strike course previously used. The Wabash River is Indiana’s chief river and Ohio’s largest northern tributary.
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Exemptions in Amateur Golf Qualifying Round
Only the 1931 champion Francis Cuimet and eight British Walker Cup team members are exempt from the qualifying round of the national amateur golf championship to be held in Baltimore in September. Entries for the 589th title event exceed 1931 by six. The rest will play 36 holes of qualifying in 18 districts on August 16.
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Francis Cuimet
Baltimore
George Williams
Young Men's Christian Association
Finland Strives To Salvage Track Crown At Olympics
Finland’s last-ditch effort to save a single track title unfolds as Olympic features highlight rivalries between Bill Carr and Ben Eastman in the 400 meters. The day crowns more records with Italian Luigi Baccali in 1500 meters, Matti Jarvinen in javelin, Japan’s Chuhei Nambu in broad jump, and Mildred Babe Didrikson in hurdles. Finland risks loss if Lauri Lehtinen fails in the 5000 meters, the final hope for a classic Finnish win.
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Matti Jarvinen
Chuhei Nambu
Japan
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