Track improvements and baseball notes feature on weekly items
The article notes track conditions under review with minor pre meet fixes and highlights baseball coverage. It mentions Riseman covering track degradation two years earlier and profiles Frederich Husb ow’s three singles in a St Louis defeat of Boston, plus Babe Ruth’s uncertain Yankee future amid a tight pennant race between the Yankees and Senators and a Brooklyn ownership stalemate resolved by Walter Carter’s intervention.
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Brooklyn
Walter
Dutch) Carter
National ‘League
Coning
Carter
Carey
Wilbert
Roloson
Braves Chase Six Straight To Tie Giants In Crucial Series
In a heated pennant race, the Boston Braves host the New York Giants in a six game set over four days. The Giants lead the league with a six game edge, while Boston relies on rested pitchers led by Ben Cantwell to overcome Hal Schumacher and Dizzy Dean. The Reds and Pirates win and slide to chase positions as Cubs, Dodgers split, and Maranville provides the spark for Boston.
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Boston
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Braves
Giants
Terry
Cubs
Pirates
Cardinals
Bill McKenchie
Ben Cantwell
Bud “‘Parmelee
Jerty
Ed Brandt
Tom Zachary
Fred Frankhouse
Huck Betts
Hal Schumacher
Dizzy Dean
Reds
St. Louis
Schumacher
Bill ‘Terry
Hughie Grits
Dean
Mel Ott
Short
Frankie Frisch
O'Doul
Martin
Mack tells Earnshaw to stay away from park
Philadelphia August 31 George Earnshaw ex Athletics pitcher faces retirement for the rest of the season and a directive to avoid Shibe Park and his teammates. He received a letter from Connie Mack in St Louis instructing him to stay away from the club and to remove his belongings. Earnshaw, with a newborn daughter, says he wants to stay in baseball and will stay in shape while pay continues through season end. A Syracuse report suggests Mack could entertain winter trade interest, though Earnshaw may never wear an Athletic uniform again.
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Philadelphia
George Earnshaw
Aca
Athletics
Connie Mack
Earnshaw
Shibe’ Park
Elizabeth Earnshaw
Mack
Syracuse
Chub
Major League Leaders From Yesterday’s Games
National League leaders include Klein Philadelphia 379 hits 186 and 24 home runs with Ott Giants 84 runs and 89 RBIs. American League leaders show Foxx Athletics 354 batting and 129 RBIs, Manush Senators 186 hits, Fox 36 homers, and Whitehill Senators 18 wins.
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Klein
Phillies
Daviss Phillies
Martin
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Fullis
Medwick
Vaughan
Pirates
P. Waner
Berger
Braves
Frisch
Cantwell
Parmelee
Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Manush
Senators
Whitesox
Burns
Browns
Averill
Indians
Combs
Fox
Ruth
Walker
Tigers
Chapman
Whitehill
Grove
Major Loop Standings and Scheduled Games
Major Loop standings noted with Xesttruy's Aiemulis Nwembiew. Today features Houston at New Yorks and Detroit at Sto Lewin, with Cleveland at Chicago. Tomorrow lists Kosten me New York and Washington at Philadelphia. Only games scheduled.
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Xesttruy
Houston
New Yorks
Detroit
Sto Lewin
Cleveland
Chicago
Kosten
New York
Washinxton
Philadelphia
National League Yesterday's Hesalta Results and Schedules
The National League results show New York St. Lewin 4, Boston A 2, Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2 to 3, Brooklyn 1 to 7. Upcoming games include St. Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati with New York at Boston. University schedule noted but unclear.
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New York
St. Lewin
Boston
Cieciminati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
IgGanwen Tomorrerr
St. Louis
Pittaburgh
Cincinnati
Univ Cavace
Paget
New -York
Setae
Alee Law
Breckliyn
St Louia
Braoklyn
Baseball Roundup: Lefty O'Doul Drives Giants in 5-4 Win
Lefty O'Doul hits a homer and single to drive in the winning run as the Giants edge the Cardinals 5-4. Rabbit Maranville singles in ninth to lift the Braves past the Reds. Ralph Birkofer and Linus Frey contributed key hits as Pirates and Dodgers pace late-season action.
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Cardinals
Rabbit Maranville
Braves
Reds
Ralph Birkofer
Pirates
Phillies
Linus Frey
Dodgers
Cubs
Local fighters win their bouts at Social Island show
Two Cham bersburg area boxers triumphed on Tuesday night Red Cosgrove scored a technical knockout in the third round against Joe Finno Firpo Sharon a local middleweight outslugged Joe Lynn of Philadelphia in six rounds winning a decision despite a cut over his left eye.
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Social Island
Chambersburg
Red Cosgrove
Joe Finno
Firpo Sharon
Joe Lynn
Philadelphia
Tony Canzoneri trains for Sept 14 return in New York
Tony Canzoneri tests readiness in Pompton Lakes New Jersey as he prepares for a September 14 bout at the Polo Grounds in New York City against Barney Ross who recently regained the title in Chicago.
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Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Polo Grounds
New York City
Barney’ Ross
Chicago
Raiders Face Hard Contests This Weekend
The Harristown Raiders host two county clubs Dargan Aces on Saturday and Antie tam Redbivs on Sunday on their field. A Friday practice invites all members. Saturdays and Sundays games are their first meetings with both opponents as reports say the Raiders must perform at their best to add county rivals to their wins. An unconnected note mentions an effort to regulate wild game air transport in Montana failing.
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Harristown Raiders
Dargan Aces
Antietam Redbivs
Raiders
Aces
The
Birds
Ruth Admits End Is Near For Ruth
New York August 31 Babe Ruth says he may retire from playing next year due to failing legs. He doubts signing as a player or manager but contemplates a year off and then possibly 1935. Ruth prefers Bermuda or Europe, with a likely compromise on Europe. Baltimore August 30 relief funds force emergency work to be done by wheelbarrows. International League standings list Newark Montreal.
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
White Sox
Red Sox
Ruth
Col. Ruppert
Bermuda
Europe
Baltimore
Nelson Wins Swim Again in Record Lake Ontario Race
Marsin Nelson, Fort Dodge star, won Canada's annual 15 mile Lake Ontario swim for the second time, breaking the course record by over 19 minutes in seven hours 37 2 5 seconds. He earned 5000 dollars, with Bill Goll New York second for 1500 and Frank Pritchard Buffalo third for 700, plus other prize payouts.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
Lake Ontario
Marsin Nelson
Fort Dodge
Nelson
Bill Goll
New York
Frank Pritchard
Buffalo
Harry Clancy
Cincinnati
Stanley Pritchard
Frank
Eli Radakovich
Duquesne
South End A. C. Defeats Leitersburg 12 to 2 in Contest
The South End A. C. defeated Leitersburg 12 to 2 as Dean pitched steadily and Baker starred for the winners while Eakle starred for the losers. South End has 16 wins in 24 games this season and plans to visit Penal Farm this Sunday where the team holds a 3–0 record against them. Knode and Dean are expected to pitch, with all players at 1011 S. Potomac St. by 12:30. Free tickets were given to boys aged 10 to 16 in honor of Frankie Frisch, St Louis Cardinals manager.
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South End
A. C
Leitersburg
Dean
Baker
Eakle
Penal Farm
Knode
S. Potomac St
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Corkers Defeat Tigers 21 to 10 In Speedball Battle
The Funkstown Corkers beat the Funkstown Tigers 21 to 10 in a third of a four game series. Iseminger limited the Tigers to nine hits while Corkers totaled twenty. Lute Duffey led Corkers with strong batting as Stockslager and Williams starred for the Tigers. R Hammaker and Arts made key plays in the field. Robert Zuppke, noted football coach of Illinois, is listed as a painter by avocation.
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Funkstown Corkers
Funkstown ‘Tigers
Iseminger
Corkers
Tigers
Corkera
Robert, Zuppke
University of Iinois
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Riseman
Coun
Rawl Hemsley
Frederick Husbow
St. Louis Browns
St Louis
Tilghmanton “Baseball Club
W.E. Basore
Bagore
Weazon
Col. Rupelabore
Jaystem
Anks
Hetfman Baltixnore
Washap Senators
Nats
New Yorkers
Yances
Rabbit
Walter James
Vincent Maranville
Soing
Pinker Whitney
Ron
Buck Jordan
Wally Berger
Bill Urbanski
Jordan
St Johnson
Chick Hafey
Schnozzie Lombardi
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklton Dodgers
Charlie Root
Hollis Thurston
Rosy Ryan
Dodger
Addin's
BHOF
Hoffman’s Style Shop
N. Potomac St
Bramding
Pew
Washington
Aew
York
SSS Sa
ABS Chicago
ABS
Tare BY
Lefty O'Doul
Homer
Ha Hee
Parker
Norwalk
Batterien
Parker Tire CO
EL Wash
Canzoneri
Indianapolin
Lacinville
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Nashville
Montana
U.S. Tires
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Semier Sporting Goods Co
Goodrich
Goodrich Silvertown
Bfewan Ith
Golden PL
Quality
Scheid
Bambino
Erskine
Forder
Pontiac
Nolan Motors, Inc
Ford
Washington St
Hagerstown
Atlantic
Penn
Sylvania
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