Ten Tidbits Roundup From Diverse Sports
New York reports a collage of sports notes from August including Alice Marble Sidney Wood and Don McNeill. Ty Cobb cites Bobby Feller and Walter Johnson while Chicago Clay Courts and Giants Providence connections are mentioned.
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New York
Alice Marble
Sidney Wood
Minneapolis
Don McNeill
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Bobby Feller
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Color and controversy in boxing legends from Sullivan to Carnera
California publisher Baggerly nominates John L. Sullivan as the most colorful heavyweight, detailing vivid careers from Sullivan through Dempsey and Tunney and noting later contenders like Baer and Louis. The piece surveys era personalities, riffs on Shakespeare, grand entrances, and public magnetism.
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James J. Corbett
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Jeffries
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Max Louis
HI Baggerly
California
Los Gatos
John L. Sullivan
Bagberly
John L
Dempsey
Baggerly
Tunney
Shakespeare
Sullivan
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Burns
Johnson
Willard
Schmeling
Sharkey
Baer
Braddock
Joe Louis
Eet Pein Divie
Max Bear
Primo Carnera
Monkeys Attack Ranger at Yellowstone Tour Stop
Two women visitors provoked ranger George Kennaugh at Yellowstone Park when they asked to see more monkeys. Nets of pine cones flew from a tree as two escapee monkeys attacked, revealing the traveling zoo origin.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
George Kennaugh
Kennaugh
Widow May Keep 3 Great Kilmer Horses
Mrs. Kilmer may retain three Kilmer estate horses under the will and keep Sun Beau leased for stud. Exterminator Sun Briar and Suritha not kept. Court Manor in Virginia is favored for residence and breeding stock, with plans to sell the rest this fall and list Kilmer yearlings at Saratoga May 12.
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Times-Dispatch
Harrisonburg
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Court
New Market
Kilmer
America
Court Manor
Binghamton
N. Y
Shenandoah Valley
Rockingham
Sun Beau
Sun Briar
Seabiscuit
Suritha
Saratoga
Fairfields Stable
Duchess May Get Face Lift at Hospital
The Duchess of Windsor reportedly booked September 9 at Wickersham Hospital for a plastic procedure on her nose or mole removal. Dr. I Daniel Shorell, who declined comment, allegedly will supervise with a small medical team and bodyguard present.
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New York
Duchess of Windsor
Wickersham Hospital
Daniel Shorell
Alsady
Shorell
Edna Wallace Hopper
Police Capture Mystery Man in Quiet District
In St. Louis on August 2 police stopped a suspicious man seen roaming a restricted residential area. The man carried a club and evoked warnings from residents. He turned out to be a recently hired private night watchman.
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ST. Louis
Peaccout
Park Set for Return With Waynesboro Visit
Park plans a rematch with Waynesboro Virginia after a 7-6 loss. Park hopes for a fast start to reverse the previous outcome. A Sunday game pits Park against Don Goodman’s Studebaker Champions from Washington D C, a team that also challenged Park and Frederick Maryland in recent papers.
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Waynesboro Generals
Generals
Don Goodman
Studeker
Washington
D. C
Saratoga Set For Auctions
Saratoga Springs awaits the annual yearling sale as 675 high grade horses are offered. Colonel Edward R Bradley promotes the bid with a $5 wager on a winner next year. Opens with Hewitt and MacLeod consignments featuring Belfonds offspring and Quatre Bras progeny as the sale begins in the weeklong event.
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Bob McCormick
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
America
Edward R. Bradley
Bimelech
Saratoga
Broadway Limited
Hewitt
A. S. Hewitt
Clarke County
Colin MacLeod,Jr
Belfonds
France
Covey
Posipey Co
Jacopo
Royal Ministre
Sir Gallihad
Jamestown
Stars Whitlow Wyatt and Casey Stars in Dodger Win
Yesterday's baseball roundup notes Whitlow Wyatt and Hugh Casey lead the Dodgers past the Pirates with seven hits in the first game and four hitless innings in relief. Tigers-Yankees clash sees a three run batted in rally and defense behind Jimmie Foxx in Boston victory. White Sox win in 11 innings as they collect two hits and drive in two runs to beat the Athletics.
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Whitlow Wyatt
Hugh Casey
Dodgers
Pirates
Tigers
Yankees
Jimmie Foxx
Red Sox
Boston
Joe Kuhel
White Sox
Chicago
Athletics
Spark Blamed For Fatal Blasts In Midtown Town
Fire Chief John H. Lennox stated the spark apparently ignited naptha, destroying a four block area in amden. The blast leveled ramshackle facades and caused multiple structural collapses in the aftermath of the flames.
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Amden
Mide
Yeste
John H. Lennox
Windsor Almost Missed His Boat
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor traveling to the Bahamas via New York faced a 40 minute sailing delay in Lisbon. The ship awaited protection from possible German or Italian naval action as warships guarded the approach. The Duke arrived at 6 20 p m 20 minutes after the scheduled sailing time while the Duchess had boarded at 5 25 p m.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Duke and Duchess of Wind
Bahamas
New York
Duke
Duchess
Gainesboro Prepares for Virginia Woolen Big Test
Gainesboro, Va reads Sunday 2 pm clash at Sunnyside against an untried Virginia Woolen outfit after four straight wins. Nat Smith likely on mound for Gainesboro with Buzz DeHaven behind the plate. Snapp of Winchester to start for Woolen with Carl Whitacre catching.
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Gainesboro
Virginia
Sunnyside
Carper's Valley
White Hall
Smith
Garland Adams
Ellis Bayliss
Dick Flowers
Gene DeHaven
Gib Catlett
Frank Cooper
Russell Brown
Jim Adams, Jr
Nat Hapef
Roy Stewart
Bayiss
Large Field Teeing Off In Milwaukee Open At North Hills
A 185 player field including top amateurs and pros began the $5000 Milwaukee Open at North Hills. Ralph Williamson shot 64 to lead the pro am team in the opening round while Harvey Reidemann posted 67 for the amateurs, with 21 others breaking par.
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Milwaukee
Ralph
Bud) Williamson
Fort Wayne
Ind
North Hills
Williamson
Harvey Reidemann
Watertown
Wis
Colored Team To Play Here Sunday
The Winchester All-Stars, a colored baseball club, will meet the Harrisonburg Virginia nine here Sunday afternoon at the grounds diamond. The game will start at 3 o'clock.
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Winchester All-Stars
Harrisonburg
Ounds
Softball Standings and Rainouts From This Week
The league reports rained out games including Plaza versus Va Woolen and Icebergers against Dr Pepper. Standings show National Fruit 7 Miller and Anderson 5. O Sullivan 10 Joe s 7. Miller and Anderson 10 Joe s 9. O Sullivan 11 National Fruit 11 in an eight inning darkness call.
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United Food
Plaza A Eee
Jr. Lane
Forest
Plaza
Dr. Pepper
Icebergs
Jr. Board
Va. Woolen, Jr
National Fruitt
Miller & Anderson
O'Sullivan
Joe's
National Fruit
L Pet United Food
Va. Woolen
Plaza Seers Junior Board
Eee O Dr. Pepper
Ures Ios Ceease
Er Miller & Anderson
O'Sullivan Ween
Joe's Peete
Anne
National Pruit
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
Standings show Brooklyn and Chicago near .600, New York and St. Louis around .500. Yesterday's results list Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 3 among scheduled MLB games. Today’s schedule includes Cincinnati at Boston and St Louis at New York with multiple pitchers listed for each matchup.
Baseball Standings and Matchups for American League
American League results include Boston 5 Cleveland 2 Detroit 11 New York 2 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4. Standings show Detroit 58-38, Cleveland 57-39, Boston 51-44, New York 48-45, Chicago 61-41, Washington 42-55, St. Louis 39-? Philadelphia 38-57. Upcoming games list pitchers Russo Milnar Hash Newsom Montegudo Lee Babich Niggeling Harris vs schedule for night games.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
L. Pet
Washington
Louis
Eos
Russo
Milnar
Hash
Newsom
Monteagudo
Lee
St. Louis
Babich
Niggeling
Harris
Eye For Comfort at Central High School Lawn
Omaha residents sleep on the Central High School lawn to stay in shade during hot nights. A reader asks how many theatres are in New York City and is told there are over 40 legitimate theatres and 800 motion picture houses.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
New York City
Schoolboy Rowe Leads Tigers To Early AL Standings
Schoolboy Rowe held the Detroit Tigers atop the American League with nine wins and two losses as he shut down the Yankees with seven hits and drove in three runs. Bucky Newsome trails with 13–2, while Boston’s Jimmie Foxx slugged his 22nd homer as the Red Sox beat Cleveland and Chicago beat Philadelphia in 11 innings to rise in the standings.
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Associated Press
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Newsome
Jimmie Foxx
Boston
Dodgers Sweep Pirates in NL Doubleheader Run Pcures
Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 3 in the first game as Whitlow Wyatt pitched seven hits. The second game swung with seven errors before Harry Hiee drove in the decisive run with a late double.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Whitlow Wyatt
Harry Iee
3000 Terrapin Being Plant ed for Maryland Industry
Three thousand year old diamond back terrapin are being distributed in eleven tidewater counties this week in a conservation department effort to start the terrapin industry toward the important position it once held in Maryland. The terrapin were hatched and grown under laboratory conditions at the Chesapeake Biol ogy Laboratory here. The United States Bureau of Fisheries helped with a contribution of 1000 young terrapin.
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Solomon's Island
Tidewater
Conservation Department
Maryland
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
United States Bureau of Fisheries
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