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September 23, 1934

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Gene Tunney Made Voter After a Wait of 2 Years

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 22. -- Mr. and Mrs. James J. (Gene) Tunney were made voters in Stamford this morning by the Registrars of Voters. The former heavyweight champion and his wife and their eldest child stopped at the office of Chief of Police John B. Brennan and were escorted by him to the registration room in City Court. Neither declared a party affiliation.

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GIANTS ARE BEATEN BY BRAVES IN 11TH; LEAGUE LEAD IS CUT; Schumacher Issues Walk With Bases Full to Give Boston Triumph, 3 to 2. MARGIN NOW 2 1/2 GAMES But Advantage in Lost Column Is Only One Over Cards, Kept Idle by Rain. RHEM IS VICTOR IN DUEL Hurls Effectively Whenever the Champions Threaten -- Terrymen Tie Score in Eighth. GIANTS ARE BEATEN BY BRAVES IN 11TH

By James P. Dawson.special To the New York Times.b.y James P. Dawson

BOSTON, Sept. 22. -- For eleven innings at Braves Field today the gallant Hal Schumacher pitched heroically in an effort to give the Giants a victory over the Braves that would strengthen the pennant position of the champions and boost his own commendable string of triumphs to twenty-four.

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Notable Births

Per Olov Enquist

1934Per Olov Enquist, Swedish journalist, author, and playwright (died 2020)[โ€ ]

Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, was a Swedish author. He had worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist.