Yankees Lead Narrowed as West Coast Trip Opens
Joe McCarthy and the New York Yankees see their nine game AL flag lead shrink to seven after Graveland and the Athletics take two from Detroit. A Western invasion could decide the pennant with the Indians and Pirates-Cubs race looming as a parallel.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Graveland
Athletics
Tigers
Yankees
Yanks
Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Vince Barton Placed Back in Cubs Infield After Jurges Wounding
Vince Barton returns to the Chicago Cubs infield as manager Rogers Hornsby seeks to restore batting power after Bil Jurges is wounded. Barton, previously with Reading, Pa, is tasked with boosting the club’s offense amid shifting infield roles and added pressure from standout hitters like Jimmy Foxx and Buzz Arlett.
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Stanley Hack
Chicago
Cub
Bil Jurges
Vincent Barton
Chicago Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Reading
Cleveland Indians Supplant Tigers As Western Leaders
Detroit's slide after July 4 leaves the Tigers fifth in the Western race while Cleveland's Indians surge, with Detroit dropping 13 of 22 on a road trip and opening home stand against the Athletics. Meanwhile, Pirates and Cubs win in the National League, and Jolley fuels a Red Sox romp despite his Chicago roots.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
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Tigers
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
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A’s
Whitehill
Goldstein
Wyatt
Rube Walberg
Buck Marrow
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Smead Jolley
Boston
Platter
Red Sox
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Weaver
Marberry
Browns
Tred Avon Shows Plenty Of Speed In Matron Handicap
Arlington Park mare Tred Avon carried 122 pounds to win the $10,975 matron handicap at Arlington Park by a length and a half, besting seven top fillies including Don Amore French Duchess Evening Risque and Betty Deer. She clocked 1:37 2 5 for a mile despite late trouble and remains a major threat ahead of the $65,000 futurity on Saturday.
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Tred Avon
Sylvester W. Labrot
Annapolis
America
Artington Park
Don Amore
French Duchess
Evening
Risque
Flag Trick
Isay
Betty Deer
Arlington
Winchester Gray Socks to clash with Hagerstown Tigers at stadium
The Winchester Gray Socks host the Hagerstown Tigers at 3 p m with the Tigers fresh off a nine of eleven tour. Admission is 25 cents as local fans expect a top southern colored clash. American Association scores note Louisville 1 Toledo 5 Milwaukee 4 5 St Paul 6 6 Minneapolis 7 Kansas City 6.
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Hagerstown Tigers
Tigers
American Association
Lowisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas
City
Baseball Six Statistics America League Gamen
Today in the American League games include Washington visiting St. Louis Norton meeting Chicago New York at Cleveland Philadelphia against Detroit. Tomorrow St Louis plays Brooklyn Chicago meets Boston Cincinnati faces Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hosts New York.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Chicago
Boston
Bob Brown
Fred Frankhouse
Washington
St. Louis
Norton
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Loui
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadephia
Alan Cleveland
St. Danis
Toston
Petie
St. Lanix
Chicare
Brooklyn St. Louis
Final drills for Police and Herald-Mail teams heat up for benefit game
Police and Herald-Mail hold last practice sessions ahead of tomorrow 2 30 p m field contest at the stadium. Soapy Campbell and Davis expected to duel on the mound with possible late changes for both sides. managers name infield shifts and versatile players as ticket sales near record for a large crowd.
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Basore
Lil” Stonér
Ba‘sore
Lil
Police
Herald-Mail
Stadium Field
Soapy
Pete Limburg
Mechling
Lil” Stoner
Ray
Davis
Pete
Richard
Kiser
Brennan
Bricher
German Boxing Team In A Draw
In Chicago, July 28, the German Olympic boxing team drew after Heinrich Kohlhaas of Muenster dominated Dutty Dvonch of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, flooring him twice and forcing a second round stoppage. Germany’s slate remained undefeated in international matches as they head to Los Angeles for the Olympics.
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Heinrich Kohlhaas
Muenster
Germany
Teuton
Dvonch
Leree
Dave Barry
Europe
Los Angeles
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Little Rock
Birmingham
Rai
Herald-Mail and Police
Maugans
Kid” Basore
Stoner
Hagerstown Golf Club
Cleveland Ave
Hagerstown Battery Co
E. Balte
Wea
U.S
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Potomac Ave
Trojans
Semler’s Sporting Goods CO
West Washington St
Western Union
Firestone
Hagerstown Motor Co
Summit Ave
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