Archery honor and baseball notes from the era
J. Frank Bearinger elected vice president of the Old Dominion Archery Association with members across Baltimore Washington and Virginia cities. Charley Gelbert of the St. Louis Cardinals retires from assistant football coach duties at Gettysburg due to a leg injury while Clyde Barnhart and Bill Lamar prepare to join an old timers game in Frederick. John Leonard Martin praised as a comeback star and praised by John McGraw for all star selection. Baltimore Orioles cash in Solters to Boston Red Sox for 20000 and a player as he batted .364. Pittsburgh edges closer to New York in the NL race as rookie Marcum stars for the A’s. Festival and dance ad included for Sept. 9.
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Antietam Archers
J. Frank Bearinger
Old Dominion Archery Association
Baltimore
Washington
Virginia
Hageratowna
Mr Bearinger
Charley Gelbert
St. Louis
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Gettysburg College
Clyde Barnhart
Hagerstown
Frederick
Frederick County
Bill Lamar
John Leonard Martin
Outfeld
Pepper
John McGraw
Martin
Wild Horse
Chicago
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Traynor
Baltimore Orioles
Jack Dunn
Jack
Orioles
Solterz
Boston Red Sox
Solters
Pirates Endangering Giants Lead in Key Series
The Pirates beat the New York Giants 14 to 2 as Carl Hubbell faltered and Roy Parmer ree was roughed up. Henry Melnie homered for New York while Phil Weintraub added a homer for the Giants. The Cubs and Cardinals also surged in their games as the pennant race tightens.
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Associated
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Buck Caneers
Bill Terry
Hal Smith
Pirates
Larry French
Hubbell
George Gibson
Youngeter
Henri Melnie
Phil Weintraub
New York Era
Roy
Bud) Parmerree
Adolfo Luque
Leagues leaders lists and top figures for baseball
National League leaders include Klein Phillies 377 batting average Davis 344 runs Martin Cardinals 109 Ott Giants 89 RBIs Klein 110 Ott 94 hits Klein 192 Fullis 172 doubles Klein 40 Medwick 38. American League leaders show Foxx Athletics 364 batting Gehrig Yankees 122 runs Foxx 141 RBIs Foxx 141 Gehrig 113. Home runs Foxx 41 Ruth 28, steals Walker 36 Chapman 21. Pitching Grove 20 7 Whitehill 15 2.
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Martin
Cardinals
Ott
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Fullis
Med‘whek
Vaughan
Pirates
P. Waner
Rune
Berger
Braves
Banca
Foxx
Athletica
Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Hite
Manush
Senators
Simmons
White Sox
Burns
Browns
Roger
Tigers
Averill
Indians
Triplee
Manuth
Combs
Indiana
Fox
Ruth
Walker
Chapman
Grove
Whitehill
Baseball Stars Shine In High Scoring Roundup
Yesterdays reports highlight Earl Grace driving in a run for the Pirates with a homer and two singles. Johnny Marcum of the Athletics blanked the Indians with five hits. Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs homered and doubled in a win over the Braves. Lou Gehrig of the Yankees hit his 25th homer and drove in five runs with a double and single. Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals held the Phillies to seven hits. Red Kress of the White Sox singled in the ninth to produce a run against the Senators. Walter Beck of the Dodgers shut out Héde with five nine.
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Luque
Watson Clark
Gus Suler
Karl Gracé
Johnny
Salvecon
Giants
Cube
Cardinals
Momen
Cubs
Boston Braves
Leu Warneke
Dutch
Brandt
Gabby Hartnett
Aid
Chicago
Warneke
Wally Berger
Phillies
Cissy Déan
Frankie Frisch
Braves
Walter Beck
Cincinnati Reds
Red Lucac
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Washington
Lou Gehrig
St. Louis Browna
Senators
Philadelphia
Johnny Marcum
Loulaville
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Earl Grace
Pirates
Avenne
Athletics
Indians
Gabby
Hartnett
Yankees
Browns
Dizzy Dean
Red Kress
White Sox
Dodgere
Héde
Cardinals Beat Phillies 10 to 1 in home win
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 10 to 1 as Dizzy Dean earned his 19th victory of the season and Medwick homered in the eighth. The game followed Frankie Frisch’s arrival as manager, with the Cardinals extending their home win streak to 13. Ragland Berry and Davis starred for Philadelphia, while Dean and O’Farrell pitched for St Louis.
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St. Louis
Cardials
Frankie Frisch
Philadelphia
Dizzy Dean
Medwick
Ragland
Berry
Davis
Dean
O'Farrell
Timonium Entries First Race at Timonium Track
Race card lists purses, claiming details, and entries for seven races at Timonium with horses and odds. Weather clear track fast. First race at 2 PM.
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Chloedair
E. M Feilner
Stalls Set For Hagerstown Meet As Timonium Ends
Race officials assign stalls for the Hagerstown Fair Association session opening Tuesday at 2 p.m. Edward J. Brennan coordinates the assignments as horsemen from Timonium prepare to ship after the Timonium meeting ends tomorrow. Eligible winners from Cumberland Marlboro and Timonium boost expectations for a strong half mile season and renewed pari mutuel activity. Starter Ed Welter and crew move to Hagerstown to ready the Waste stall starting gate for Monday use.
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Maryland
Atalla
Hagerstown Fair Association
Edward J. Brennan
Cumberland
Timonium
Hagerstown
Brennan
Bowman
J. Merryman
Black
al Getz
George Saportas
Charles Beal
T. Earnhardt
T. A. Ellis
W. B. Worthington
J. Cc. ‘Vaughn
Tom Coffey
O. Newman
Ly. Sherman
Wishard
G. Taylor
K. Fowble
B. Hall
Dick Johnson
C. P. Miles
Marlboro
Mort Mahoney
Ed Welter
Welter
THMONIUM AND RACE RESULTS REPORTED WITH MULTIPLE ENTRIES
A historical race chart lists numerous entrants with times and payouts. Notable names include Teddy Brown and Veritas with various times and placements, plus several other horses such as Spansen Gadarouna and Hotland and multiple “also ran” entries across multiple races.
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Spansen
Gibson
Veritas
Demaine
Noratio Hugh
Cruxco
Liberati
Herron
Ese
Circle
Jennie Grant
Yankees Rally to Beat Browns in 12–8 slugfest
New York over St Louis Browns 12 to 8 after trailing 3-0. Lou Gehrig and Carl Reynolds homered, Gehrig's 25th of the season. Braxton, Hebert, Stiles, Knott and Hemsley pitched for St Louis with Uhie, Allen and Dicker for New York.
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New York
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Carl Reynolds
Gehrig
St. Louis
Braxton
Hebert
Stiles
Knott
Hemsley
Uhie
Allen
Dicker
Rookie hurler wins for Mack in league debut
Philadelphia rookie pitcher Johnny Marcum, purchased by Connie Mack from Louisville, threw five hits to blank the Indians 6 to 0 in his big league bow. Doc Cramer belted a homer as the Athletics mauled Cleveland.
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McColl
Senators
Marcum
Connie Mack
Louisville
A's
Cleveland Indiana
Philadelphia
Johnny Marcum
Louisville American Association
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Doc Cramer
Cleveland
Pearson
Connolly
Pytlak
Cochrane
Kiwanis Golfers Fall to Rotary In Annual Match
The Rotary Club golfers defeated Kiwanis Club players at Fountain Head Country Club by a score of 183 to 13 in a yearly event. An archery contest saw J B Ferguson beat F J Moore two up.
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Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Fountain Head Country Club
J. B. Ferguson
F. J. Moore
Kiwanis
E. A. Lalith
F. B. Plummer
D.E. Stultz
Fred Wright
K.H. Knodle
C. W. Baker
D. H. C. Crafton
Lés Miller
P. Potter
Park Loy
Perkins
Geo
Bohthan
A. Reed
R. C. Carter
E. Phips
Roy Leiter
Headley
Bouchér
Dr. Hess
J. Miller
W. D. Byron
Antietam Fire Company to Clash With Martinsburg Legion Tonight
Tonight at the Stadium at D'elock the Antietam Fire Company Hine meets the American Legion team from Martinsburg West Virginia in a high thrill game. The Legion nine is among the fastest in the Cumberland Valley and the Firemen must bring their best. It marks the first time the boys from across the river play under lights. Rube Orem a former football ace will coach the Legion while the Firemen’s starter remains secret until game time. Polly Paulagrove will call the action.
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At & D'elock
Antietam Fire Company
Hine
American, Legion
Martinsburg
W. Va
American Legion
Cumberland Valley
Firemen
Rube” Orem
Ridge
Polly
Paulagrove
Ein
Hornets Set For Firemen In Rainout Rematch
The Hornets travel to Mt. Briar for a league clash with the Antietam, a rematch after labor day rainout produced a 4 to 1 Hornets win. Becky Ferguson, the Hornets ace, may start, with Cross ready in relief and Fridinger catching, as fans in the down county village anticipate a large turnout.
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Becky” Ferguson
Hornets
Legue
Cross
Fridinger
Down County
Twilight League Friday doubleheader title showdown looms
Walnut St holds first after splitting with West Side Ave as Summer St edges George St and Madison Ave defeats Elisabeth St to tie for second. George St forfeits to Summer St, keeping the race tight with three weeks left and a midseason crowd expected for the Friday games.
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Walnut St
West Side Ave
George St. Elisabeth
Madison Ave
Avencars
Elizabeth St
West Side
Sécood Place
George St
Summer St
Summier St
Tre
Watt
Side Ave
George &J
Elisabeth Stain
Vines Defeat by Surprise at National Tennis Championship
Forest Hills headlines a stunning day as H B Vines Jr and Wilmer Allison fall early to Bryan Grant Jr and Adrian Quint. Clifford Sutter and Vivian McGrath pursue the lead in a tense deciding set while Bryan Grant battles Lester Stoefen and Fred Perry faces Adrian Quint in other top brackets.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
H. Bilaworth Vines
United States
Little Rooster
Atlanta
Bryan Grant
Wilmer Allison
Adrian Quint
Australia
America
Clifford Sutter
Vivian McGrath
McGrath
England
Bryan
Grant, Jr
Vines
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Fred’ Perry
Frank Shields
New York
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Shields
Bam
Ryosuke Nand
Japan
Mangin
Niro Satoh
Flowery Kingdom
Jack
Crawford
Flying Club Race Results From Hagerstown
The Hagerstown Flying Club held the Labor Day Aret young bird race from White Post Virginia, a 47 mile line distance with 11 lofts fielding 11 birds. Results show multiple flyers with top speeds around 997.18 yards per minute and diploma winners among the first five. The next race is set for Sunday September 10 from Elkton Virginia, a 100 mile run toward the 500 mile Cleveland Tennessee station to test bird endurance.
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Hagerstown
F. Papa
P. C. High and Son
Elkton Va
Cleveland
Tenn
Dodgers Edge Reds 3 2 Behind Frey and Frederick
In Cincinnati on September 7 Linus Frey doubled and Johnny Frederick tripled in the eighth inning to break a pitching duel between Walter Beck of Brooklyn and Red Lucas of Cincinnati. The Dodgers won 3 to 2 as Brooklyn tallied two runs in the eighth while Cincinnati managed a fifth inning homer and failed to score after the seventh. Beek and Lopes Lucas and Lombardi.
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Cincinnati
Linus Frey
Johnny Frederick
Walter Beck
Red Lucas
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
Brooklyn
Beek
Lopes
Lucas
Lombardi
Major Loop Standings and Tomorrow's Games Listed
Yesterday's standings include Washington New York St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Boston and Chicago. Tomorrow's schedule shows St. Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington.
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Chicago
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
St. Lewis
Unclear Scoreboard Fragments From Aged Report
Incomplete game notes show scores like Mesque Pittsburgh 14 New York 2 and Boston 1 in a fragmentary recap. Other lines reference Brooklys 17 Cimciumati 6 and Leake 107 FP Jelphia 2, but team names and details are garbled and not fully legible.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chieaga If
Boston
Brooklys
Cimciumati
Si Leake
Jelphia
Local Baseball Player Buck Baker Breaks Collar Bone
Robert Buck Baker of Harrystown Raiders and Bootsboro Yellow Jackets fell during a Labor Day game between Boone Horro and Sharpsburg Bluebirds at Boonsboro. Slipping on mud while running to first base, he was treated then diagnosed with a broken collarbone. Baker is a popular amateur outfielder who has played five seasons with the Raiders and recently joined the Boonsboro club.
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Robert
Buck) Baker
Soul Cannon Avenue
Harrystown Raiders
Bootsboro Yellow Jackets
Claba
Baker
Boone
Kray
Bos
Pital
Raiders
Asois
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