Cubs edge Phillies with home run barrage in rout
Hack Wilson drove in three runs including a two on homer in the sixth to lift the Cubs over the Phillies 6 to 1. Rogers Hornsby added a seventh inning two run shot and Zach Taylor hit a first inning solo to widen Chicago's lead in the pennant chase.
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Dempsey Says Schmeling Erred By Returning Home
Chicago August 24 AP Jack Dempsey criticizes Max Schmeling for returning to Germany to settle troubles rather than staying in the United States for a bout. Dempsey calls the move a serious mistake that could harm Schmeling’s boxing future.
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Baseball Results From Yesterday in the American League
In New York the Tigers shut out the Yankees 0 to 5 with St Louis winning 5 to 0. Boston beat Cleveland 5 to 1 while Philadelphia defeated Chicago 5 to 1. Detroit finished 4 to 0 over Washington.
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National League Scores and Postponements
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 while St. Louis beat Boston 2 to 1. Pittsburgh and New York had rain postponements, as did Cincinnati versus Brooklyn.
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American Association Standings and Scores
Toledo beats Louisville by 11 to 9 while Louisville scores 10 and Indianapolis earns 6. Columbus posts 5, St Paul 12, Milwaukee 0 as the day’s only games in the American Association.
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Quick Midwest Scores Tally Sparks Travel Matchup Hints
A fragmented score list shows Wichita seven teams with Omaha seven Topeka zero Des Moines four Tulsa five Pueblo six Oklahoma City five and Denver nine amid a regional standings snapshot unclear on dates or events.
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Southern Association scores and standings snapshot
Memphis defeats Atlanta 5 to 1 while Birmingham crushes Little Rock 6 to 2. New Orleans leads Nashville 9 to 2 and Chattanooga 6 to Mobile 9 in a multi game run with other results showing Atlanta and Little Rock losses.
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Beaumont Fort Worth Houston Wichita Falls Shreveport
A terse list presents numbers tied to a sequence of cities including Beaumont Fort Worth Houston and Wichita Falls with Shreveport San Antonio Dallas and Waco. The final line shows 6 as an incomplete entry.
Coast League Scores From Portland Night
Portland defeated San Francisco 8 to 2 while Los Angeles won 2 to 1 over Seattle and Sacramento beat Mission 5 to 1 in baseball league play.
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Three Eve League Scores and International League Results
In the Bloomington four Danville two. Terre Haute five Peoria two. Evansville five Springfield two. Quincey two Decatur zero. Rochester thirteen Reading five. Toronto five Baltimore one. Other games were rained out.
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Dempsey backs Schmeling in title bid
Dempsey urged Schmeling to keep fighting to avoid idle time and to build form for a possible world championship. He warned Schmeling needs many bouts to improve and regain contention after his managerial difficulties with the New York commission.
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Helen Wills Machines Past Molla Mallory In Quick Victory
In a faded Long Island scene Helen Wills defeated Molla Mallory two sets to love in 22 minutes. The match showcased Wills’s machine like precision and Mallory’s seasoned, dramatic effort, highlighting age versus youth on a August afternoon.
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Armour Leads Open Golf Field in Final 36 Holes
Tommy Armour, veteran pro, posted a record 65 to reach 134 after 86 holes in a tight race for the eastern open golf crown. Gene Sarazen sat two behind at 136, with Horton Smith at 139 and Willard, Jock Hutchinson, and Joe Kirkwood at 141. Armour faced a difficult finish after a scare at the Canal hospital where doctors warned of possible eye removal.
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Chicago
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Crabbe and Spence Duel in National AAU Medley
In San Francisco Clarence Crabbe of Honolulu and Walter Spence of Philadelphia meet in the 500 meter medley at the National AAU swimming championships at Fleischacker Pool. Crabbe, last year’s medley champion, seeks to defend his title while Spence, back in strong form after illness, aims to reclaim the crown.
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Accident Will Cost Hunter Sight Of Eye
Florence reports L G Lynch of this city will lose sight in his left eye after a hunting accident two miles east of Florence. Witnesses Albert Lynch and his wife say the gun accidentally exploded as the plunger flew from the barrel and struck the hunter.
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Chicago Chemist Device Detects A Single Drink
A device invented by a Chicago chemist can detect if a person has consumed a single drink of alcoholic liquor. The invention promises quick verification of intoxication for monitoring, law enforcement, or safety purposes.
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Major League Leaders From August 25
National batting leaders include Herman and Robins at .409 with Wilson and the Cubs at 120 RBIs. O’Doul tops hits with 188, and Kiet or Wilson among homers at 33. Pitching leader Grimes 16 wins, 2 losses. Gehringer 107 runs, Simmons 121 RBIs, Manush 174 hits. Ruth hits 33 homers in Yankees totals.
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Boxing Results From Various Cities
In Chicago Earl Mastro outpointed Eddie Shea and Rene Devos beat Johnny Burns. My Sullivan stopped Roxie Allen in Camden. Joey Medill outpointed Henry Perlick in Kalamazoo. In Erie Firpo and Fuller drew. In Marietta Lee Salla and K. C. Husk drew.
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Cleveland
Harry Fuller
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Lee Salla
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Martha Norelius Wins Wrigley Marathon Swim in Toronto
Martha Norelius captured $10,000 for first in the Wrigley ten-mile marathon swim on Lake Ontario. The New York swimmer, turned professional, finished in 5 hours 24 minutes and 2 seconds, ahead of Ruth Towe and Evelyn Armstrong with Leah Riley and Dorothy Widmer also among finishers. The top five qualified for the upcoming 15-mile open marathon.
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Jock Malone Wins in San Diego Main Event
Jock Malone from St. Paul defeated Joe Cardoza of Los Angeles in the main event. Cardoza fought hard but Wild swings missed as Malone landed a midriff blow in the eighth round to secure the knockout.
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Tucson Cowboys Beat Grobe Bears To Net Third Place
In Tucson Arizona the Cowboys defeated Grobe Bears for a second straight win to seize undisputed third as Senators were idle. Ritter pitched eight hits allowed in the afternoon contest while Pro Bears tallied in the fifth inning after a five run third. Lee OConnell and Ritter Okane were the battery for the teams.
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New Tools Aid Concrete Forms and Manchuria Cultivation
Clamps allow two workers to set forms for concrete columns at one minute per action. Experiments indicate flux of excellent quality can be produced, and cultivation in Manchuria on a growing scale is to begin.
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