Everything Set for Battle Tomorrow Meets Homestead Grays
A strong Homestead Grays team is set to face Bobby Burns' squad tomorrow at Russell Field starting at three o'clock due to rain insurance. Pike Petersen is in top condition as the Weal manager fields a tough lineup, with bleachers for over two thousand. Johnny Beckwith, the Babe Ruth of colored baseball, joins the Grays amid several new faces. Locals also play Exie against the Polish Falcons in Glenwood league, with Virge Clark among the Falcons.
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Bob Burns
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Weal
Posey-Men
Pike Petersen
Warren
Babe Ruth
Johnny Beckwith
Exie
Virge Clark
Falcons
Warren Club
Ritticisms on baseball and Brooklyn fans
A collection of humorous quips about Babe Ruth, umpires, the Dodgers and Brooklyn, with jokes about a war correspondent, dentists golf club, automatic fly swatter, and geography. The piece riffs on Ruth’s fame, Wilbert Robinson, and the Dodgers’ pennant chances, noting Brooklyn’s role in the NL and its place on the map.
Home Run Club Highlights Top Sluggers Across Leagues
United Press reports key hitters in both leagues with Ruth and Gehrig leading the Yankees, Haneer and Simmons for the Athletics, Foxx for the Athletics, Wilson and Bottomley among others. Separate NL mentions include Hafey, Horst, Horneby, and Bissonnette, with Pirates Waner and Giants O’Dowd among yesterday’s homers. Caution advised for buyers reading ads.
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Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Haneer
Athletics
Simmons
Blue
Browns
Foxx
Trevareeee
State Hospital Faces Newell Printers In League Showdown
State Hospital, a top contender for second half honors, is favored to beat Newell Printers in tonight's Tribune Industrial league game on Russell field. An upset is possible as Wiltsie, who shut out Nypenn Furniture last week, is likely to start for State Hospital, with Skinny Weidert available for mound work or outfield. Don Zibble pitches for the Printers. a defeat would eliminate State Hospital from the league race.
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Newell Printers
Tribune Industrial League
Russell Field
Joe Gardner
Wiltsie
Printers
Nypenn Furniture
State
Skinny Weidert
Don Zibble
Indus trial League race hinges on Russell field clash
Tonight at Russell field State Hospital faces Newell Printers in what may close the Industrial League season. A Newell win would eliminate State Hospital. a State victory keeps the title chase alive. Next Tuesday State 1s would meet Nypenn Furniture if today’s result favors State. The Hospital, with Heinie Anderson now cleared to play, beat Nypenn 6 4 in a protested game.
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State Hospital
Newell Printers
Nypenn Furniture Club
Heinie Anderson
Lneup
Nypenn
Anderson
Slate
Pirates Deliver Rout in Doubleheader Against Giants
In Pittsburgh the Pirates swept the doubleheader powerfully, 13 to 3 after winning the second game 13 to 6. St. Louis briefly topped the standings as New York fell behind. Giants won the first game 6 to 3 with a late rally. O’Doul starred for the Giants with a home run, while Benton and Lindstrom contributed for New York. The Pirates built early leads and held on, with Ben ton the winning pitcher in the opener. The Yankees will add Tom Zachary from Washington to bolster their reshaped pitching staff while Herb Pennock recovers.
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New York
Giants
Cardinals
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Scott
Benton
Hogan
Welsh
Grantham
O’doul
Terry
Jackson
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Lindstrom
Sacrifice Benton
Adams
Bartell
Hemsley
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Hill
Wild
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Hubbell
Faulkner Nichols
Aldridge
O’farrell
Fussell
U. P
Tom Zachary
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Yanks
Herb Pennock
Tunney Visits Ireland On Forefather Dream
Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, arrived in Dublin from London and was greeted by General O'Duffy Major General Hogan Walsh and John McCormack. He met President Cosgrave at government buildings, praised Ireland and his ancestral roots, and avoided questions about his forthcoming marriage while promising no lover's sanctions. In Harrisburg Pennsylvania hearings of the state pardon board were postponed from September 1906, secretary Francis H. Hoy Jr. announced.
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Irish Free State
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Harrisburg
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State Pardon Board
Ftrom
Francis H. Hoy, Jr
Lazzeri’s injury tests Yankee worth in tough AL race
Tony Lazzeri’s value to the New York Yankees is highlighted as an injury tests depth and leadership. The Italian star’s return strengthens the lineup, and pundits note he may become one of baseball’s greatest second basemen.
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Leas
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Tony
Huggins
Yankees
Lazzeri
Week's Schedule for Local Games
Week’s schedule lists Priday State Hospital versus Newell Printers this week. Next week’s lineup includes State Hospital facing Ny Penn Furniture Tuesday. Wednesday features East Side Fruit versus State Hospital at a local venue.
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Priday—State Hospital
Newell Printers
State Hospital
Nypenn Furniture
East Side Fruit
Pet Alligator Home After Night In Jail
In Harrisburg a fifteen inch alligator found wedged in a window was kept overnight at police headquarters after a citizen reported it. The state game commission ruled it not game and not under its jurisdiction, so the alligator was returned to its owner.
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Harrisburg
Mary S. Pond
State Game Commission
Spite fence dispute leads to court orders for removal
Norristown Aug. 24 Court orders for removing a high fence built after Arthur and Katherine E. Youngjohns refused to pay a high price for adjacent lots. A Rahway Building Company erected the fence to hide the Youngjohns service station, claiming it was spiteful and harmed their business by blocking view from travelers.
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Norristown
Arthur
Katherine E. Youngjohns
Rahway Building Company
Youngjohns
Aviator Mourned After Moscow Air Show Tragedy
The Soviet Union mourns as Alexia Pavnoff, aged 27 and famed as the country’s youngest ace, dies at a Moscow aerodrome after sacrificing his aircraft to avoid landing near cheering crowds. His death shocks tens of thousands of admirers gathered to witness his daredevil stunts.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Alexia Pavnoff
Standings and schedules from yesterday and today
Yesterday's results show New York 6 3 over Pittsburgh 3 13 and Cincinnati 2 6 while Brooklyn 0 1 lost to an unspecified foe. Today's schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Tomorrow's plan includes Philadelphia at St Lovis and Boston at Chicago.
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Cincinnati
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St. Louis
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Chicago
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Detroit and Boston edge in tight games
Baseball results show Detroit 2 Boston 1 and Washington 4 Chicago 3-10 in. Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1. Jersey City 9 Toronto 8 and Baltimore 10 Montreal 0 with Rochester 8 Reading 2. Buffalo 4 Newark 4-L. Chicago at Philadelphia and Detroit at New York are noted.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York-St. Louis
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Jersey City
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Rochester
Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Yesterday’s Baseball Doubleheader Highlights
Paul Waner doubled and scored in four plate appearances in game one then doubled, tripled, scored once and drove in two in game two. Al Simmons had two singles in three trips. Freddy Lindstrom totaled a single, a double and a steal in game one, went hitless in four trips in game two. Harry Heilmann failed to get a hit in four trips. Babe Ruth and Frankie Frisch did not play. Roegers Horns by Lea Gehrig Roegers Horns by Roegers Horns by
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Paul Waner
al Simmons
Freddy Lindstrom
Lea Gehrig
Roegers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Frankie Frisch
Phillies Beat Cleveland 8 to 1 as Yankees Rest
Philadelphia gained a half game on the Yankees in the American League by defeating Cleveland 8 to 1. The Athletics had six hits to eight for the Indians. Key plays included a Summa RBI and Cochrane scoring, with Bishop and Hodapp delivering two base hits. Miller pitched for Cleveland and Grove for Philadelphia, with four walks issued. Time 1:32.
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New York Yankees
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Yanks
Athletics
Summa
Cochrane
Bishop Hodapp
Bishop
Orwell
J. Sewell
Lind
Morgan
Burns
Boley
Foxx
Miller
Grove
Gochrane
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Dineen
Nallin
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Hodapp
Morgan Ibrn Burns
Harvel
Antry
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Weeer
Anet
Philadelphia AB
KR. O. E
Gia Ol Cochrane
Simmons
Washington Tops White Sox In Ten Inning Thriller
Reeves singled with two outs in the tenth to lift the Senators to a 4 3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Marberry limited Chicago to five hits as Washington overcame a tie game in extra innings. Blankenship, Thomas and Berg, Marberry and Ruel were credited with the game.
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Reeves
Senators
Chicago White Sox
Marberry
White Sox
Chicago
Blankenship
Thomas
Berg
Ruel
Tilden's tennis fate to be decided in New York
The United States Lawn Tennis Association will rule on whether William T. Tilden violated the amateur rule by writing three articles about Wimbledon while under contract. Tilden argues misinterpretation. a guilty verdict could strip him of amateur status and bar him from association events.
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William T. Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
America
Tilden
Samuel H. Coliom
Association
Collom
Pmade
Redlegs take double bill from Robins in Cincinnati
Cincinnati used Brooklyn as a step to reach third place by taking both ends of a double header from Brooklyn 2 to 0 and 6 to 1. Kolp and Ash pitched well, allowing few hits, as the Reds swept the twin bill. In a separate item, George Hercles, 74, died after being struck by an auto near Martins Ferry, Ohio.
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Brooklyn
Cubs
Reds
Kolp
Ash
Doak
Deberry
Kelp
Piernich
Man
Martins Ferry
U.P.1
Here
George Hercles
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