Babe Ruth Hangs Over 700 Milestone As Gehrig Foxx Chase Record
The piece explores Babe Ruth nearing 700 career home runs with 48 needed this year and 247 by Gehrig, while Foxx, now 25, is closing in on the mark. It notes rising competition from Gehrig and Foxx, baseball longevity questions, and Giants infielder Byrne James boosting Jimmie Critz’s defense as Hughie Crutz improves.
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Baba Ruth
Jimmie Koxr
Henry Lou Gehrig
Gesrig
Lou
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Gehde
Foxx
Ruth
Gehrig
Jimmie
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Jattle
Hughie Crutz
Giants
Byrne James
Critz
James
Tinghle
Cruz
Simmons Takes Batting Lead From Old Team Mate Fox
In New York July 24 Chuck Klein holds first in the National League batting race with a .379 pace as Jimmie Foxx relinquishes the American League lead to his former teammate Al Simmons who raises to .261 with eight hits in 22 at bats. Foxx Cronin and others gain little while Berger leads NL homers with 18 and Klein keeps top marks in hits, doubles and RBIs.
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New York
Chuck Klein
Jimmie Foxx
al Simmons
Klein
Simmons
Foxx
Joe Cronix
Simons
Braves
Roy Johnson
Berger
National League Batting Leaders and Pitching Highlights
A summary of leading NL batters and pitchers yesterday. Key names include Klein Phillies with top batting average 370, runs scored by Martin Cardinals 74, and Davis Phillies 343. Pitching leaders Hubbell Giants 16-6 and Tinning Cubs 83.
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Klein
Phillies
Davis
Martin
Cardinals
P. Wanet
Pirates
Vaughan
Fullis
P. Waner
F. Herman
Cubs
Berger
Braves
Frisch
Hubbell
Giants
Tinning
W. O. W. Schedules Two Games This Week
The W. O. W. team will travel to McConnelsburg this afternoon to face that town’s squad. Tomorrow at 2 30 p m the Woodmen meet Western Enterprise on the Woodpeint faniond.
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McConnelsburg
Woodmen
Western Enterprise
Washington County Baseball League Player Releases Summary
Washington County Baseball League teams list players and clubs with multiple releases. Names include Barber Modis Iseminger Long Hays Orcott Koons Byers Kittle Koen Kaylan Myers Petts Pugh Barr Rage Ferguson Bowers Bennett Lindsay Powers and others with several player movements and team notices.
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Antietam Fire Co
Charles J. Barber
Preston .Modis
H. M Iseminger
Chester A. Long
B. Hays
Russell Orcott
E. J. Koons, Jr
Paul R. Byers
Joe W. Kittle
Austin J. Koen
Western Enterprise
Abner J. Kaylan
George R. Myers
Kenneth Myers
Charles Petts
Mr. Brier-Vernon Gross
George Semler
Robert Pugh
Security-Trojans
Beo &. Dorsey
W. Sylaox
Paramount Carbies
Hughin Mowbray
Funksalown
Edgar Barr
John Nuwe
Carl Houpt
Hoffman-Chevies
Irvin “Stub
Rage
North End
John Ferguson
Russell M. Bowers
Harry Bennett
5. G. Lindsay
Sancock
Carl W. Powars
North Enders to Oppose Chevies in Double Header
The Hoffman Chevies lineup includes Stub Rage at hot corner replacing Rosy Ryan as North Enders clash in a rival double header. Chevies seek revenge for last Sunday's loss to the Neacs with Barnhart H. Dorsey Metz Snyder Powers and Hesson adding depth. First game at 1 30 with 25 cent admission for both games.
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Hoffman Chevies
Stub Rage
Rosy Ryan
Chevies
Neacs
North End
Chick Day
Mercersburg
Rose
Barnhart
H. Dorsey
Metz
Snyder
Powers
Hesson
Barney
Marston Reaches Quarter Finals In Shennecassett Club Event
Max Marston, the 41 year old former national amateur champion from Philadelphia, sails into the quarter finals of the 14th annual Shennecassett Club invitation after two early match wins. He led qualifying with a 70 and defeated M S Lynch of Providence 6 and 4 and Earl H Goodell of Hartford 3 and 2.
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Eastern Point
Conn
Max Marston
M. S. Lynch
Providence
Earl H
International League Highlights Two Games
Jersey Cros recneser 4 Newark 8 Montreal 1 and Baltimore appears in the rundown with results noted in the league summary. The fragmentary text lists team names and scores in a brief recap of recent IL action.
Moody Leads Star Field At Maidstone Invitation Tennis
In Wasthampton July 29 The eighth annual Maidstone club invitation tournament opens with Helen Wills Moody headlining a strong field. Other entrants include Dorothy Round Mary Heeley Betty Nuthall Freda James Sarah Palfrey Maijorie Sachs Virginia Rice Josephine Cruickshank Alice Marble Caroline Babcock and British players from the Wightman cup team. Moody can retire the Woodin gold cup with another victory.
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Wasthampton
Helen Wills Moody
Maidatone Club
Helen Jacobs
Seabright
Moody
Elizabeth Ryan
Dorothy Round
Mrs.Moody
Mary Heeley
Margaret Scriven
Betty Nuthall
Freda James
L. R. C. Michell
Sarah Palfrey
Majorie Sachs
Marjorie Gladman Yen Ryn
Virginia Rice
Josephine Cruickshank
Alice Marble
Caroline Babcock
British Down French Stars In Davis Cup Challenge
England edges closer to Davis Cup title after Perry and Austin defeated Cochet and Merlin in opening singles. They led France 2–0 with three matches remaining, Perry likely to win tomorrow and doubles favored for France.
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Auteuil
France
England
Fred Perry
H. W. (Bunny) Austin
J. C. Parke
C. P. Dixon Jett
Henri Cochet
Andre Merlin
United States
Austin
Merlin
Perry
Cochet
Cabbies Meet Mt Briar In Twin Bill At Stadium
Paramount Cabbies host Mt Briar Baseball Club tomorrow in game one of a doubleheader starting 1 50 PM. Cabbies beat Mt Briar 2 1 last Sunday on Mt Briar field and seek revenge. Second game features Chevies vs North End A C. Cabbies to travel to Mc Connellsburg next Saturday. Moose meeting on Monday 7 30 PM to discuss forming a county league club.
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Down County
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North End A. C
McConnellsburg
Winchester
Virginians
Loyal
Order of Moose
Washington County League
Moose
Polo Teams To Play On Sunday Clash In Williamsport
The Washington County polo clubs schedule a Sunday 3:30 clash at Williamsport field ahead of an All-Service squad from Fort Myer and other teams. Tidd Byron Dick Jamison and John Jamison look likely at numbers 4 3 and 2 with a Byron Mason toss-up for number 1. The Whites may feature Lynn Brugh Bill Byron Dick Jamison and Tidd Byron against Reds Ed Mason John Jamison Stuart Hackenbury and Oscar Domar.
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Williamsport
Army
Fort Myer
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Maryland Polo, Glub
Baltimore
West Shore
Herrisburg
Cavalry
Clearfield
Tidd Byron
Dick Jamison
John Jamison
Bill Byron
Ed Mason
Numeer
Lynn Brugh
Stuart Hockenbury
Reds
Stuart Hackenbury
Oscar Domar
North End Set to Sweep Chevs in Sunday Doubleheader
North End eyes a series sweep to stay atop the standings as Chevies, bolstered by a strong week, prepare for a potentially pivotal clash. Chic Day fields the Neacix in drills predicting a North End victory while Bruimhaugh may again face the Chevies after last week’s pitching success. A rival atmosphere surrounds the Stadium matchup, with a thrilling battle promised. The Paramount Cabbies A C held a Dam No 4 outing with around 100 attendees and a crab feast. Indoor baseball and games followed. American Association results note Minatapolia 4 Milwaukee 5 and Thicdo 5 Colomb en a.
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Chevies
North End
Chic Day
Neacix
Bruimhaugh
Paramount Cabbies A. C
Dam No. 4
Raiders Meet Shannons Sunday in Key Game
The Harrytown Raiders prepared for a Sunday 2:30 pm game against the Williamsport Shannons. It is the second meeting this season after the Raiders won a tight earlier matchup. The Shannons travel to Ingerstown seeking revenge and the local team aims for another victory.
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Harrytown Raiders
Williamsport Shannons
Raiders
Shannons
Ingerstown
Rain Delays Set Tomorrow AL Games
American League schedule features New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland with rain expected to affect several matchups.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Detrolt
Cleveland
Detroit
Porton
Vittaburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louia
Benton
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Brooklyn
Lear Pet
Pittaburch Ua
Bat Benton
Pitwbergh
Reaton
Neweketphia
Tennis match set between St James and Hagerstown clubs
A tenants match is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 pm on the St James courts. The St James tennis club will host the Hagerstown club in Philadelphia with local teams mentioned in the notice.
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St. James
Hagerstown
St. James Courts
Crossword puzzle clues for today’s edition
The page presents a jumbled crossword with numbered across clues including Declares, Puff up, Postota, and several others. Entries reference animals, languages, diseases, and common terms, with several garbled phrases indicating publication OCR issues.
Phillies Show New Strength as Klein Delivers in 10th
The Philadelphia Phillies topped the Boston Braves 13 to 12 in ten innings. Don Hurst homered with Chuck Klein aboard and Wes Schulmerich added a tying triple in the ninth before Klein doubled in the tenth to win. Berger hit his 18th homer for Boston. The win gives Philadelphia a one game edge over Cincinnati for sixth place as Cleveland strengthens its grip on fourth in the American League with a 7 to 2 win over Detroit.
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Braves
Flint Rhein
Johnny Jackson
Phillies
Don Hurst
Chuck Klein
Wes Schulmerich
Klein
Dutch Brandt
Wally, Berger
Boston
New Talent on Funkstown Nine
Funkstown A C hosts Hancock A C on the Funkstown diamond at 2 30 PM as new signings bolster the lineup led by Art Shearer a former A’s catcher He brings a batting average over 400 in prior seasons A’s manager Duffy touts a strong infield catching staff and an action packed outfield with several new faces for Sundays game practice scheduled on the Funkstown diamond
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Hancock A. C
Funkstown
A's
Art Shearer
A’s
Shearer
Duffy
Hoffmaster
Martian Lowman
Powell
R. Shearer
Hareford
Holland
Williams
Wolfe
Neuse
Barr
Houpt
Metzer
Gossard
Bobby Jones Golf Short Adds Feature At Maryland Theatre
The fifth Bobby Jones how to break 90 short titled Impact plays with the feature film at the Maryland Theatre. The reel mixes expert golf instruction with comedy scenes featuring Otis Hartlan Regis Toomey Guy Robertson Harvey W. Hickes and Russ Saunders. Erastus Parker of Hartnett County NC raises wheat yield per acre from 28 to 60 bushels by planting on lespedeza sod.
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Bobby Jones
Maryland Theatre
Otis Harlan
Regis Toomey
Guy Robertson
Harvey W. Hickes
Russ Saunders
Erastus Parker
Hartnett Country
N. CG
Mata Hart Ais Favorite In 25000 Futurity At Arlington Park
A field of nine faced the post for Arlington Park’s 25000 added futurity for two year olds. Mata Hart trained by Charles T. Fisher’s Diziane stable had won three from four and was 6 to 5 favorite with Far Star as running mate. Singin Wood from Mrs John Hay Whitney and Greentree rivals First Minstrel Earnings also drew interest as entries and mounts were assigned for the six furlongs race.
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Chicago
Mata Hart
Charles T. Fisher
Diziane
Avelington Park
Peter Hasting
Far Star
John Hay Whitney
Singing Wood
Greentree Stables
Sun Tempest
Willis Sharpe
Kik Mre
Mack Garner
Wayen Wright
Mata Hari
D. Bellin
Sonny Workman
Silvio Coucci
Ima Count
Beigh Count
Norman ‘W. Church
California
George Wolfe
Charlie Corbett
Adolph Pons
Discovery
C. E. Allen Drew Hadagal
Shields Triumphs in Seabright Invitation Final
Frankie Shields, the New Yorker known as a national Indoor champ, dominated Gregory Mangini of Newark to win the Seabright invitation title. Shields won 6-1 6-3 6-1 in a decisive final, signaling a peak season comeback for the veteran player.
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Seabright
N.J
Frank Shields
New Yorker
Shields
Gregory Mangini
Newark
Hornets Prepare For County Match In Saturday Practice
Mt. Briar Hornets play Tilghmanton A C in a Saturday practice at Mt. Briar with Ferguson and Knode the Hornets batteries and Alexander Mongan for A C. Game starts at 3 00 PM Brook s will call behind the bat. Mt Briar club festival follows at the ball park with band.
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Mt. Briar
Tilghmanton A. C
Hornets
A. C
Alexander
Mongan
Ferguson
Knode
Brook
Ball Park
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