How They Stand Team Standings American League
Detroit leads with 81 wins and 42 losses followed by New York 71 47 and Cleveland 64 57. Other clubs include Boston 64 62 Washington 65 5 St. Louis 54 66 Philadelphia 49 69 Chicago 44 80. Today schedule lists St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia cleveland at Boston and Chicago at New York.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
National League Standings and Results Summary
The National League shows team records with New York leading at 78 45 and Chicago 73 49. Pittsburgh defeated Boston 8 5 while Chicago beat New York 1 0 and Brooklyn routed St Louis 10 1. Remaining scheduled games include Boston at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Is
Rikyo College Beats Harvard 9 to 3 in Japan Baseball Tour
Rikyo University defeated Harvard 9 to 3 in Tokyo as two Japanese pitchers held the visitors to five hits during Harvard’s baseball tour of Japan.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Rikyo University
Harvard
Japan
Arrest Woman With Guan After Norfolk Hold-Up
In Norfolk a 24 year old woman using the alias Vera Maxwell was arrested shortly after a Western Union telegraph office holdup. The gunpoint robbery netted $72. police found the money and a revolver in her handbag. Identification came from witness Mrs. Mark E. Cole.
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Norfolk
Vera Maxwell
Western Union
Mark E. Cole
Maxwell
Objectionable Odors Alarm Some Orchids and Roses
Odd reactions to fragrances are noted as some orchids and roses offend the senses. Certain individuals experience faintness or nausea from scents while others hold prejudice against violets.
MISS MeVICAR TO REPRESENT CITY AT ORANGE FETE
The Orange celebration will attract visitors from Virginia and beyond as Miss MeVicar is named to represent the city. Governor Peery notes Orange county’s vast early boundaries and proud history linked to Madison and Zachary Taylor. The event will draw thousands to Orange next month.
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Mevicar
Orange Fete
Frederick County
Orange
de D. J. Howard
Nyinehehoht
Orange Club
Orange County
Peery
House of Burgesses
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Wick Deaeer
Blue Ridge
Maryland
Great Lakes
James Madison
Zachary Taylor
Spotswood
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Old Army Game Exposed by Jud Tunkins
Jud Tunkins declares the old Army game is to act proud and haughty when questioned to hide the fact you do not know the answer. He frames this as a humorous critique of bluffing behavior.
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Jud Tunkins
Clarke County Horse Show Dance Draws Regional Guests
Middleburg and Piedmont hunts attended the Clarke County Horse Show dance at Blue Ridge Country Club in Millwood on Friday night. Guests included Miss Sallie Smith and Mr. John Hubbard in from Castenovia, with a large turnout from Richmond, Winchester, and Lexington social circles.
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Millwood
Blue Ridge Country Club
Clarke County
Piedmont Hunt
Middleburg Hunt
Cobler
Blue Ridge Country Ub
F. Allerton Read
Sallie Smith
Read
Thomas Thompson
John Hubbard
Castenovia
N.r
Agnes Mitchell
Mary Cary Harrison
Gwyn Harrison
Susan Carter
Mary O'Fallon
Hunston Cary
Richmond
Neil Robinson
Lexington
Otto Williams
Fielding Williams
Susan Roy Carter
Rosney
Williams
Mary Hobson
Spencer Carter
Douglas Hall
Secretary Swanson
George Jones
Rozier Dulaney
Oakley
Upperville
Saratoga Springs
Canada
Pierre Tartone
Courtney B. Jones
Los Angeles
John T. Burwell, Jr
West
San Marino
Madame Didot
Burwell
Boston
Henry W. Frost
Middleburg
John Hay Whitney
Elizabeth Chew
John Chew
Blue Ridg Country Club
W. Pinkney Wetherall
Fenton Nelson
Agnes Mittchell
Nancy Williams
Virginia Jacobs
Gretchen Thomson
Summit Point
Eleanor Perry
Charles Town
Henry W. Frost, Jr
Winston H. Frost
Henry Post Mitchell
J. Hamilton Page
Robert B. Nelson, Jr
Kern
Winchester
John Winters
Orleans
John Atkinson
Thomas Nelson Carter
Powhatan
Beatty
Archer Jaynes
Robert Powel Page
Ardmere
Page
Saratoga
Purcellville
Caroline
Mary Carter Granby
Norfolk
Joseph Lewis
Graham Doughtery
Winter Harbor
Maine
Percy C. Randolph
Four As Potential Heads Salvation Army Leadership
London August 27 Two women descendants of General William Booth were cited as leading contenders as 47 delegates prepare to elect successors to General Edward J Higgins. The four named were Commander Evangeline Booth Commissioner Catherine Bramwell Booth Commissioner Henry Mapp and Commissioner Samuel Hurren with secrecy surrounding the informal session. The two women offered no clear sign on renewing their clash for leadership thwarted five years earlier.
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London
William Booth
Salvation Army
Edward J. Higgins
England
Evangeline Booth
United States
Bramwell Booth
Catherine Bramwell Booth
Henry Mapp
Samuel Hurren
Booth Power
Slaughter House Gutted By Fire in Packingtown
A four story beef slaughter house and wholesale market owned by Armour and Company in Packingtown was gutted by a fire late today. Fire officials estimated damage between 33000 and 100000 dollars after a five alarm response. The blaze began on the third floor and swept the upper levels, with lower floors harmed mainly by smoke and water.
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Chicago
Pire
Armour and Company
Packingtown
Spiders Use Sail Like Threads To Reach New Lands
Scientists explain that young spiders hitch rides on ships by spinning strong threads from high points and using the breeze to travel long distances. This aerial dispersal allows them to land far from home and colonize new shores.
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Marjorie Sellers
Frank Dorbandt
Seattle
Wash
Dorbandt
Rowe
Joe Wood
Lynwood
Smoky Joe Wood
Walter Johnson
Lefty Grove
Mississippi River
Whitey
Winchester Furniture Co
Piedmont
Clarke
Shenandoah River
Agnes Page Mitchell
Castleman’s Ferry
William B. Claggett, Jr
Rupert B. Nelson, Jr
Peter Williams
William Purpin, Jr
Macon
Linden
Minniewood
Slaughter House
Cochrane Pilots
Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Cochrane
Motor City
RCA
Philcos
Atwater - Kents
Philco
D. C
Delcos
East Boscawen Street
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