Greyhound Wins Hambletonian as Palin Credits Horse
Sep Palin recalls steering Greyhound to victory in Goshen New York with the trainer praising the horse’s drive. He notes the thrill of riding the great trotter and the potential to beat Peter Manning’s world record of 1.56% for the mile. Greyhound’s late rally from ten lengths behind in heat two seals the win and hints at an unbeaten three year old season.
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Sep Palin
Greyhound
Goshen
N. Y
Palin
Peter Manning
Warwell Worthy
Warwell
Baseball Scoring Note From Polo Grounds Series
Mel Ott went five singles and a double in his first 13 at bats during the crucial mid August series between the Cardinals and Giants at the Polo Grounds. The day’s results included Buffalo over Rochester eight to three and Baltimore ten four, Albany five nothing, Toronto eleven over Montreal two, Newark five and Syracuse zero.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Albany
Toronto
Montreal
Newark
Syracuse
Mel Ott
Cards
Giants
Polo Grounds
Cleveland Indians Rally Under Manager Steve ONeill
The Cleveland Indians show improvement after Steve ONeill took over as manager, lifting win percentage to .667 with 12 wins, six losses, and one tie. They sit about a half game behind Chicago and Boston in third place, while recent wins include a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators. Other games: Yankees beat the Tigers 6-5, Browns win first of a doubleheader over Red Sox 8-5, White Sox win both ends of a doubleheader against the Athletics, and Giants topple Reds in ten innings 6-5. Pirates beat Dodgers 2-0 as Weaver defeats Zachary in a five-hit duel.
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Cleveland Indians
Steve O’neill
Steve
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Washington Senators
Yankees
Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Yanks
Ben Chapman
Hank Greenberg
Johnny Allen
Browns
Red Sox
Jocko Conlan
Wosd
Athletics
A’s
Foxx
Sox
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Parmelee
al Smith
Euel Moore
Hubbell
Moore
Reds
Hank Lieber
Jackson
Crutz
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Joe Medwick
Jack Rothrock
Wally Berger
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Weaver
Tom Zachary
Paul Waner
Arky Vaughan
Frey
Pittsburgh
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Vaughan of the Pirates hit .405 leading NL batting while Medwick of the Cardinals posted .367 and 166 hits. Berger of the Braves had 102 RBIs and Medwick added 94, Medwick also led with 96 runs. Herman of the Cubs had 163 hits and 43 doubles tied with Medwick for doubles. Goodman of the Reds led triples with 15 with Suhr of the Pirates at 11. Berger and Ott led homers with 27 and 25. Martin of the Cardinals had 17 steals and Galan of the Cubs 14. Castleman of the Giants had 11 wins and Dean of the Cardinals 20-7.
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Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
Gulan
Cubs
Berger
Braves
Herman
Allen
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Suhr
Ott
Giants
Martin
Galan
Castleman
J. Dean
Stars shine in doubleheader as Conlan shines
John Conlan of the White Sox had seven hits driving six runs in a double defeat of the Athletics. Foxx belted two homers driving in five of eight Athletics runs. Willis Hudlin held Senators to seven hits. Cronin and Solters contributed in Browns and Red Sox games with multiple hits and RBIs. Medwick Roth homered for Cards. Weaver and Leiber drove runs for Pirates and Giants. Gomez pitched strong for the Yankees against the Tigers.
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John Conlan
White Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Athletics
Conlan
A’s
Foxx
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Senators
Julius Solsters
Browns
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Cronin
Joe Medwick
John Rothrock
Cards
Braves
Jim Weaver
Pirates
Dodgers
Hank Leiber
Travis Jackson
Giants
Leiber
Jackson
Reds
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Tigers
Sharpsburg Bluebirds Schedule Practice Before Sunday Fight
The Sharpsburg Bluebirds announce a Thursday night practice at 5 o clock ahead of their Sunday game versus the Hagerstown Blue Sox. All players are urged to attend the workout.
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Sharpsburg Bluebirds
Hagerstown Blue Sox
Night games draw big crowds to Reds park
More than 100,000 paid admissions at six night games convinces Cincinnati Reds management that nocturnal pacing has staying power. Thirty thousand attended one game.
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Cincinnati Reds
Maryland Polo Club Set To Challenge Washington County at Fenton Field
Washington County poloists host the Maryland Polo Club this Sunday at Fenton Field after a 7 to 5 win over Baltimore six weeks ago. Maryland club, an elite outfit in the state, seeks revenge on the road. Fort Myer visit looms September 1 and 2 with two games at Fenton Field as top mallet swinging is anticipated.
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Washington County
Maryland Polo Club
Fenton Field
Wacos
Baltimore Four
Stevenson Field
Maryland
Washington Countians
Fort Myer
Wyman
Washington Field
West Potomac Park
Blue Sox edge Antietam Fire in Washington County League
Hagerstown Blue Sox beat Antietam Fire Company 10 to 6 to stay unbeaten in the Washington County League. Trailing 5 3 in the fifth, Hays singled, Crute was safe on a fielder’s choice to score, Ford tripled for two, and Cr eult scored on a fielder’s choice as Hays tallied. Antietam tied in the sixth but Blue Sox answered with two runs to regain the lead and hold on. Spong batted well in his first game behind the plate, while Hays led the offense and Cr eult contributed in the field.
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Antietam Fire Company
Hagerstown Blue Sox
Sharpsburg Bluebirds
Blue Sox
Hays
Harbaugh
Rinehart
Creult
Ford
Sox
Ants
Spong
Antietams
Krownapple
Iseminger
Burser
Crucial Contest Set Between County Baseball Undefeateds
The Sharpsburg Bluebirds and Hagerstown Blue Sox, both undefeated, clash Sunday at Sharpsburg field in a high profile Washington County Amateur Baseball League game. Crowds are expected to break attendance records as each club surged from midseason slumps to dominate in the second half led by Kaetzel and Bill Young.
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Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
Acacia Club
Washington County
Sharpsburg Bluebirds
Hagerstown Blue Sox
Sharpsburg
Bluebirds
Mt. Briar
Blue Sox
Bill Young
Birds
Kaetzel
Kelvinator Victorious In Hard Fought Softball Clash
The Kelvinator softball team defeated Potomac-Edison 12 to 9 in a well played game. Both sides hit hard and the result remained in doubt until the final out. A separate note credits Greyhound with part of his Hambletonian stakes win to wearing new shoes.
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Kelvinator
Potomac-Edison
Greyhound
Baseball league schedule features five matchups today
In the American League today Philadelphia visits Cleveland, Washington plays Chicago, New York travels to St Louis, and Boston faces Detroit. The doubleheader notes indicate two games in the New York St Louis and Boston Detroit series.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Mt. Louis Faces Rain as Boston Defeats Five to One
In a rain interrupted match, Boston records a 5 to 1 win over Mt. Louis. Chicago and Philadelphia are noted in the field but no further action details are provided.
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Mt. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tittshburgh ar Brooklyn and Chicagoar Philadelphia 2
Fragmented OCR text lists matchups including Cincinnati at New York and St. Louis at Reston with unclear punctuation and spacing. No clear event, date, or outcome is provided to establish a full game report or result. Entities include Cincinnati, New York, St. Louis, Reston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, though spellings are corrupted.
Philcos Defeat Fort Frederick in Softball Clash
The Fort Frederick CCC softball team was defeated 10 to 3 by the Philcos. Fats Lapole powered the Philcos with four hits in five appearances. Basore limited Fort Frederick to eight hits and also starred in the field. Miller and Walch led the CCC team in the loss. Next, Philcos host Arthur's Dairy of Waynesborn on Saturday.
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Fort Frederick
CCC
Philcos
Fats Lapole
Basore
Miller and Walch
Arthur's Dairy
Waynesborn
Adams Captures Caddy Tourney At Fountain Head
Charles Adams won the annual Fountain Head Country Club caddy tournament for the second straight year, defeating Eddie Miller 3 and 2 in a 36 hole final. Adams posted rounds of 76 while Miller shot 78 and 79 as 32 caddies competed over four days. He will receive a cup at season’s end with other champions.
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Charles Adams
Fountain Head Country Club
Eddie Miller
Adams
Miller
Eagles Plan Meeting for Bowling League 1935 36
Tonight at the Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting, applications will be taken to form a bowling league for 1935 1936. The league is expected to exceed last year in teams and bowlers and a name will be chosen by vote. Members wishing to bowl should register with the league committee. The Eagles Beer League last year featured teams representing beer brands and the league night and name will be decided.
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Order of Eagles
Eagles
Eagles Beer
BASEBALL'S BIG SIX Leaders Sparked by Vosmik Greenberg Cramer
In a tight American League race, Joe Vosmik led with two hits to boost his average to .348, Roger Cramer added four hits yet dropped to second with .347 after ten at bats, while Hank Greenberg rose to .346 with two hits in four at bats. Strong performances from Medwick and Hartnett are noted in the fielding and batting lines.
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Joe Vosmik
Hank Greenberg
Roger Cramer
Vosmik
Cramer
Greenberg
G. Ab. R. H. Pet
Vaughan
Medwick, C
Ind
A's
Hartnett
Cubs
Fort Frederick Fleetwings Roll To Sixteenth Win
Fort Frederick beat Mercersburg 11 to 8 after trailing 10 5 in the early stages. Misera earned the win with 11 strikeouts and eight hits allowed. The CCC nine were to face Waynesboro camp next but they did not appear. Fort Frederick scheduled to meet Security Stars on the Big Pool diamond Saturday.
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Fort Frederick
Jockey Duel Shapes US Turf Race Scene Across Coasts
Wayne Wright of Rexburg Idaho leads 141 career wins racing at Saratoga while R Neves rides on the Pacific coast with 14 mounts. Empire City fall stakes set two $5,000 specials and three $2,500 events as Maryland State Fair Association raises purses at Laurel. Discovery and Omaha may clash again at Rockingham Park where fall meets run from September 16 to 28.
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Rexburg
Idaho
R. Neves
Wright
Saratoga
Neves
Pacific Coast
Empire City
James Butler
Maryland State Fair Association
Laurel
New York
Discovery
Omaha
Rockingham Park
Lou Smith
Manbeck's Tied With Cabbies In Night Finish
The Manbeck softball team and the Cabbies were tied 10 to 10 after last evening's contest before darkness halted play. Both sides had produced solid hitting and strong defense as the game went into extra innings before sunset ended the affair.
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Manbeck
Cabbies
Golf Match Postponed Between Cumberland and Fountain Head
The golf match scheduled for this Saturday at Cumberland between Cumberland and Fountain Head has been postponed because of the racing meet there. The match will be staged September 7.
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Cumberland
Fountain Head
Leisters Score An Easy Victory 15 to 1
On Washington Street diamond the Leister Coal Co. softball team defeated Clopper Neikirk 15 to 1 after fifteen singles. Stoner Hays and Elias led winners with solid hitting. Stitzel Ridgely and Murray top for the losers. Williams and Barger stood out in fielding. Practice scheduled Thursday at 9 AM on Washington Street for a game with Manbecks due to Alma picnic today.
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Washington Street
Leister Coal Co
Clopper-Neikirk
Will
Stitzel
Ridgely
Murray
Stoner
Hays
Elias
Williams
Barger
Alma
Leisters
Manbecks
News Agency Triumphs Over House Grocery In Double Bill
The News Agency team beat House Grocery 6 to 4 in game one and 7 to 0 in game two on South Potomac Street diamond. Stotler and Thomas led the winners with strong hitting while Mears topped the losers.
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House Grocery
South Potomac Street
Stotler
Thomas
Mears
Boonsboro Yellowjackets Defeat Hancock In Wet League Game
In a rain slicked contest at Wilhide Park Boonsboro Yellowjackets edged Hancock 2 to 0. Hancock did not hit in pressure situations while Orrick kept the down county lads in check but failed to seize the breaks. Alexander and Hareford paired for Hancock as Orrick and Vance worked the mound for Boonsboro.
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Boonsboro Yellowjackets
Hancock
Wilhide Park
Orrick
JO Boonsboro
Vance
Alexander
Hareford
The Stonehenge: Britain’s Most Important Antiquities
Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain Wiltshire is described as the most important antiquity in the British Isles. The circular arrangement of massive standing stones stands as a monumental prehistoric site attracting scholars and visitors alike.
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British Isles
Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain
Wiltshire
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