Spit Ball Dispute Roils 1920s Style pennant chase in AL race
By Jack Hand Associated Press Sports Writer the spat over spit balls flared in a dramatic midseason AL race as the St. Louis Browns beat the Yankees 7-3 lifting their lead to three games. Nelson Potter denied a spit ball charge after a long argument with Luke Sewell. Burleigh Grimes once on the registered list touched off the rally with two ex-Yankee farmhands delivering key homers. Denny Gatehouse earned his first win. Meanwhile the Cardinals swept the Giants in a doubleheader to widen their NL lead to 13 games. Other notes include Boston and Detroit wins and Doerr’s hot bat.
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It’s Going To Cost 75000 For A Front Row Seat
New York July 21 It will cost 75000 for a front row seat at the Beau Jack Bob Montgomery fourth fight in Madison Square Garden The War Loan sports committee sponsors the bout next month and has set a price scale from 18.75 for gallery seats to 75000 for the 80 ringside seats The aim is to raise 50000000 in bond sales from the event.
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Trenton Packers Rally Past York White Roses 13-11
In Trenton New Jersey Interstate League action the Packers scored seven in the first inning and held on to beat the York White Roses 13 to 11. Kitman starred with a home run triple and double while Randol contributed four hits and four RBIs for York. McManus earned the win for Trenton with Patton taking the loss.
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Black Colored Teams Clash in Pittsburgh Sunday
Arrangements completed for a Sunday July 30 game between the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Atlanta Black Crackers at the Stadium. The two top Negro league teams will face off as Owls are away, with regular Interstate League admission prices. Walker Cooper and Buddy Kerr homered in the associated game notes.
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Cardinals Boost Lead For Pennant
The league leading St Louis Cardinals widened their margin over the second place Cincinnati Reds to 13 games by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader from the New York Giants 10 2 and 6 2 before 11924 paid admissions. The Redbirds rapped twelve hits off Jack Brewer Ewald Pyle and Andy Hansen in the opener to aid Mort Cooper.
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Ray Starr
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White Sox
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Washington
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Philadelphia
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Ewald Pyle
Andy Hansen
Mort Coop
Booster Night Planned for Owls by Hagerstown Retailers
The Hagerstown Retailers Bureau will sponsor a booster night for the Hagerstown Owls on Friday August 4 at the Stadium with a meeting against the Trenton Senators. Prizes for players and spectators will be awarded and a YMCA band may provide music. prizes will be catalogued for display in the Potomac Edison showroom window on North Potomac Street. The booster committee will meet next week to plan more details, Robert Ryder said.
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RACING RESULTS FROM MASON-DIXON COURSE THURSDAY
Thoroughbred race card from Mason-Dixon Course detailing eight claiming events with horse names such as Gino Gold, Freeborn, Famas Tine, and Buckeye, including purse amounts of 700 and winning payouts. Time results shown for each race, with multiple horses earning place and show payouts.
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R. B. Scott
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Freeborn
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Meysah
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Utitie
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J. Morris
W. Sedlacek
Maryland
Kirkpatrick
White Buster
Baymiella
Nita Jean
Wakefield's Bat Boosts Tigers in Rivalry for AL Lead
Detroit July 21 Wakefield, 23 year old outfielder awaiting Navy call, has three homers and a .383 average in nine games since discharge. He drove in ten runs and has 12 hits as the Tigers, previously light on power, gain punch. He eyes a Navy commission while delivering steady hitting and arousing Rudy York and the club’s offense.
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Owls Fall as Redbirds Rally in Lehigh Valley Game
In Allen town July 21 the Hagerstown Owls trailed 6 0 after one inning then lost 12 to 7 to Allentown. Merriweather won in his first start while Dwyer took the loss. Rider hit a grand slam for Hagerstown but Allentown pulled away with offense including Vanek and Morgan before 350 spectators.
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Peewee Reese Hopes to Join Dodgers at Shortstop
In Brooklyn on July 21 a nurse who had just returned from Hawaii delivered a note to the Dodgers clubhouse. A boy named Peewee Reese asked if he could be used at shortstop, while the team's pitching and batting strengths, with Wakefield, loom as a menacing factor in the stretch drive.
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Interstate League Games Today and Results
Hagerstown visits Allentown and Lancaster plays Wilmington while York contests Trenton. Yesterday St Louis beat New York 10 to 2 while Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 4 to 1. Cincinnati and Brooklyn tied 6 6. Boston led Chicago 3 to 5. St Louis meets New York and Cincinnati faces Brooklyn with other matchups listed for later.
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American League Standings and Fixtures Summary
Yesterday results show St. Louis defeated New York 7 to 3, Detroit beat Washington 7 to 6, Cleveland edged Philadelphia 2 to 1, Boston won 11 to 7 over Chicago. Standings list St. Louis 50 326 568, New York 44 35. Leading teams are St. Louis, New York, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia. Today’s games include New York at St. Louis and Boston at Chicago among others.
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