Washington Creeps to Within 2 Tilts Of New York Club
Washington Senators beat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 as Mickey Vernon hit a home run and a triple fueling Early Wynn in a late rally. Vernon also homered earlier in the series, with Stan Spence driving in the tying run and Vernon scoring on a two bagger, while Ruth and other players contributed key hits as the Senators trim the Yankees’ American League lead.
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Washington
New York Club
New York
James
Mickey) Vernon
Wash Senators
New York Yankees
Yanks
Wy Pesce. Vernon
Early Wynn
Ken Sears
Bill Johnson
Stan Spence
Vernon
Johnson
Hank Borowy
Les Marius Russo
Wynn
Rae Scarh
Aghington Apane
Férnon
R. Johnson
Moore
Rfw
Priddy
Fresscecress
Robertson
Dotouem
Pesdeeesss
Ay Caine
Abrhoa Staindack
Stirmweies
Elier
Cesvereese
Bitter
Joe
Gordon
W. Johnson
Isees Sacaeves
Russo
Borowy
Yun
Scarborough
Russe I
Owy
Grieve,tewart
Weafer
Mao
Oar Poillties
Pet
Dahlgren
Stephes
Browne
Hocket
Lmane Oi
Herman Ledgers
Frey Reds
Wakefield Tigers
Siebert Athiett
Pena Eentene
Jonneon Senators
Yankees
Stephers
Hernan Sewigers
Eneeee
DiMagelr
Diretes
Pillett Dirates
American League
Keller Yankees
Teedeewee
Browns
Teordon
di Marcio
Pirates Oriente
Sewer
Eenee Nicholaon
Red Sox Tie for Third as Hughson Delivers Five-Hitter
Tex Hughson pitched a five hitter to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 1 at Shibe Park, lifting Boston into a third place tie with Cleveland in the American League. Eddie Lake and Bill Conroy homered, part of an 11 hit attack on Russ Christopher and Bert Kuczynski, as Hughson faced little trouble.
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Philadelphia
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Athletics
Shibe Pack
Russ Christopher
Bert Kuczynski
Eddie Lake
Bill Conroy
Hugson
Dodgers Defeat New York Giants for Fourth Straight Win
Brooklyn defeats New York 7 to 4 to pull within two games of idle St. Louis. Kirby Higbe earned his third win, Loriebened by a five-run sixth inning that chased Rube Fischer. Ed Head finished for Brooklyn as Joe Medwick and Arky Vaughan drove in key runs.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
New York Giants
Kirby Higbe
Mers
Rube Fischer
Ed Head
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Joe Medwick
Arky Vaughan
Vaughan
Dixie Walker
Paul Waner
Dolph Camilli
Fischer
Harry Feldman
Bill Sayles
Camilli
Waner
John Rucker
Giants
New York
Feldman
Sayles
BAHOA
Uirpor
Medwick
Herman
Gordon
Walker
Jumes
Ott
Waer
Bartell
Cami
Rucker
Glossop
Rases
Beaver Notes On Local Sports Figures And War Time News
The column recalls Beaver high school football greats and local athletes like Cement Cash, Bailey Groseclose, Chick Smith, and George Page now in the Pacific war zone. It updates readers on Harold Mathena in Camp Lee, Va, and notes Beaver alumni Roy Hawley and Larry Stoops seeking football players for next fall. Also mentions Duke’s interest in Woods and Giants signings from Beckley with Arnold Yost and Gene Shrewsbury.
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Harry
Cement) Cash
Beaver High
Cement
Beaver High School
Bailey Groseclose
Chick Smith
Harry Goodykoontz
George Page
Crip Spangler
Pacific War Zone
George
Beaver
Daily Telegraph
Harold Mathena
Graham G-Men
Camp Lee
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Roy McKinley Hawley
Larry Mathew Stoops
McDowell County
Woods
Durham
N. C
Duke
Dukes
Navy
John Richmond
Tazewell High
Westlaco
Texas
John
Dick Hudson
Charleston Daily Mail
Kanawha Valley
Gunder Haegg
Greg Rice
Garbo
Gunder
New York Giants
Beckley
Gene Shrewsbury
Gene
Bristol
Bob Bowman
Milwaukee
Cubs Win 1-6 Behind Derringer Shutout of Pirates
Paul Derringer pitched seven shutout innings on seven hits as the Cubs defeated the Pirates 6 to 1 in Chicago. Lenny Merullo drove in the decisive run with a two-base error in the second inning, while Frank Wyrostek and Huck Geary contributed in the field and Merullo added a hit. Elliott returned from an injury to help the Cubs, and Podgajny took the loss for Pittsburgh amid a morning crowd of 3,783.
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Merullo
Cubs
Johnny Podgajny
Phillies
Max Butcher
Elliott
Lowrey
Podgajny
Pittsburgh Abrhoa Grantine
Veccsersees
Ruseell
Seeeseser Se
Masrett
Seenesesees
Ae Enictt
Eseeseerens Lm
Wryrrostek
Ccrocsene Bf
Lopes
Peacene Mek
Limos Eio
Usss
Gosearart
O'S
Cccessarcs
Soommor Cvs Beaceces
Sthlage Abrhoa
Nou
Mrrer
Wyrostek
Colman
Gustine
Bianky
Derringer
Pittsburgh
Aoe
Otcher
Derringtrikeouts
Hite
Ore Soleeiey
Butcher
Magee Kurih
Dunn and
Stewart
Braves Rally Past Phillies 7 6 on Masi's Second Homer
Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 6 behind Phil Masi who hit his second home run of the season with Chet Ross aboard in the fifth. The Braves gathered six of their nine hits off Lefty Jack Kraus for a two run second inning and then held on to seal the win.
Notable Huntington athletes enter military service and coaching changes
OBBY VENNELL a Huntington East athlete and star at Ramsey Junior High is inducted at Fort Thomas. Local sports circles note many figures joining the armed forces while Wilburn Hagy to manage the N and W entry in city softball. The piece also mentions Dick Powell Benny Friedman and other local sports figures as they shift to military roles or wartime duties.
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Obby Vennell
Ramsey
Huntington East
Duke Ridgley
Huntington East Highlanders
Army
Fort Thomas
Bobby
Wilburn Hagy
Hagy
Bill
The
Beavers
Max Baer
Max
Dick Powell
Greasy Neale
West Virginia
Benny Friedman
Uncle Sam
Navy
Benny
Ironton
New York Giants
Ciacy
Emember
Andy Kantor
U. S. Army
Concord College
Athens
Andy
Big Ten
Illinois Univ
Bill Munsey
Matt
Charleston
Bob Brown
Fairview and
Beaver
Jewel Ridge Coal Corporation
Richlands
Lambert Arrington
Boy Scouts
Camp Rowland
Stootha
Alfalfa Hill
Ole Debril
Grover Nedley
Tazewell County
U. S
Charley Snavely
Pocahontas
Bramwell
Lee Patton
Princeton High
Greeve Foster
Young Greeve
Vip.i
Segura Dominates at NCAA Tennis Meet
Francisco Segura of the University of Miami, ranked No. 1 in the meet, overwhelmed Horace Piler of DePauw 6-1 6-0 on Northwestern courts. The Ecuadorian sophomore advances to the third round to face Water Driver of Texas after another easy 6-0 8-? win.
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Evanston
Francisco Segura
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ecuador
Univerity
Miami
Horace Filer
Depauw
Northwestern
Baeball Managers
Piler
Segura
Indians
Water Driver
Texas
Harold Kine
William and Mary
N.C. A. A. Tavet
Sekura
Silver Beam Scores Fifth Win at Charles Town
Silver Beam raced under Mrs. P. G. Simms colors to her fifth win at Charles Town race meeting clocking 1.16 1-5 for 120 feet dash. Julette reared second with Miss Addie third as Silver Beam nosed ahead in the stretch. The Daily Double paid $91 for $2 with Flick and Flagettg winning earlier races and jockey Vincent Braccliale fined $25 for rough riding.
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Charles Town
W. Va
P. G. Simms
Silver Beam
Charlies Town
Carson Kick
R. J. Wise
Julette
R. J. Costello
J. C. Crivella
Flick
Pete Deer
Jaceky Vincent Bracciale
Pitt Panthers Don Red and White Uniforms
A Pitt committee voted to replace the blue and gold with red jerseys white helmets and stockings and white numbers for the Panthers. Coach Shaughnessy had earlier chosen red and white at Maryland citing a livelier aggressive color. The team convenes next Monday with freshmen likely forming most of the roster.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt Panthers
Clark Damiel Shaughnessy
Maryland University
Pitt
Panther
Pocahontas Juniors Triumph in Tri County League
Pocahontas squad routed Bramwell 11 to 8 in a Tri County Junior League game. Fluestone defeated Boissevain 4 to 3. Pocahontas coach Charley Snavely praised the team as a fine outfit with Abshire as the standout.
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Pocahontas
Bramwell
Fluestone Boys
Boisseviin
Charley Snavely
Pocahontas High
Poca
Abshire
WAACS ARE VERSATILE GALS OFFICER FINDS
Enid Oklahoma June 22 Lieutenant Emmett Cambron manager of the Enidair baseball team at the Enid army air field learns of a new arrival J C Zebora Morristown New Jersey a professional baseball and basketball player. He meets Zebora a WAAC officer and studies her background and abilities for service.
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Enid
Oklo
Emmett Cambron
Enidair
Enid Army Air Field
J. C. Zebora
Morristown
N. J
Cambron
Zebora
WAAC
American Association Scores Brief Roundup
Minneapolis defeats Kansas City 6 1 while Milwaukee tops St. Paul 4 3 in a set of results. Columbus posts 3 to Indianapolis 1 with Kansas City narrow 1 0 win in the second period.
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Minneapolis
Kanesas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Southern Association Scores Report
In the Southern Association Birmingham lost 0 to 2 against New Orleans while Atlanta edged Knoxville 1 to 5 with two games recorded. Me notes only two games played.
Whirlaway Finishes Third at Arlington Tune-up
Whirlaway, all time money winner, runs after 191 day layoff in Washington Park one mile event. He finishes third to stablemate Markell in a $2,500 race ahead of the $10,000 added feature, earning $250 and signaling readiness for richer competition. Kings Abbey leads, Valdia Orphan set the early pace. Markell wins with time 1.37.
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Chicago
Whirlaway
Arlingeron Park
Washington Park
Markell
Ben Jones
Warren Wright
Longtail
New Orleans
Wendall Eades
Kings Abbey
Edward J. Kelly
Valdiia Orphan
Ronbarr
Devalue
F. A. Smith
National Tennis Championships Streamlined at Forest Hills
The 1943 national tennis championships will be held at Forest Hills in a streamlined six day format from September 1 to Labor Day September 6. Singles and doubles fields are cut to 32 and 16 teams respectively, with players likely competing two or three times daily.
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New York
Forest Hills
United States Lawn Tennis
Tennis Club
Ward
Francisco Segura
Ecuador
Assembly ban disrupts Detroit sports schedule
Governor Keily imposed a no assembly ban at Briggs Stadium and Detroit fairgrounds racing, delaying a Detroit vs Cleveland twilight baseball game and canceling a day of horse racing. Officials weighed plans for a Wednesday double header and awaited army and police guidance.
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Detroit
Harry F. Keily
Briggs Stadium
Detroit Fairgrounds
Cleveland
Clarence E. Lahr
Detroit Racing Association
The
Racing Association
Detroit Ball Club
Army
Sweet Zaca Breaks Into Winner Column at Wheeling
Wheeling West Virginia June 22 Sweet Zaca a popular favorite at Wheeling Downs broke into the winner s circle for the first time today stopping a test five fur longs to take the third event It paid 8 40 Sweeping Lady with Kirkpatrick up won the first race and Go Home the second the two making the daily double payoff a mere 20 80 Sweeping Lady paid 3 20 and Go Home 12 80.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Sweet Zaca
Wheeling Downs
Lady
Kirkpatrick
Lifelong Day Around the World Tern
The Arctic tern enjoys more daylight per year than any other habitat. It nests during the Arctic summer’s continuous day and winters in the Antarctic where daylight remains continuous.
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Globe
Antarctic
Dog Tail Relief Superstition Across Southwest
In the southwestern United States some people cut off a dog's tail and bury it to prevent wandering, or believe that a dog will not stray far from its tail. The tradition reflects folk beliefs about guarding animals and ensuring loyalty.
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United States
International League scoring roundup shows varied results
Rochester beat Syracuse 6 to 2 and Jersey City won 4 to 1 while Montreal lost 2 to 10. Baltimore and Buffalo Newark combined 6 to 3 against Toronto with Newark posting 3.
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Rochester
Syracuse
Jersey City
Montreal
Baltinore
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Baseball Schedule Feature with Early Matchups
The page lists games for today including Washington at New York with starters and byline notes, Cleveland at Detroit with Salvesoe Naymick matchups, Heaton at Philadelphia, and Chicago at St Louis with various pitching options. It notes night games and multiple listed pitchers for several clashes.
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Newark
Washington
Fetter
Cleveland Ee
Detroit
Philadelphia
Nicageeeeeeneue
St. Louis Toe
New York
Camedint
Carrasquel
Mertz
Chandler
Bonham
Cleveland
Salvesoe
Naymick
NoWehouser
White
Heaton
Dobeon
Flack
National League Results From Yesterday
Brooklyn defeated New York 7 to 4 and Boston beat Philadelphia 1 to 0. Pittsburgh won 1 to 0 over Chicago while St Louis edged Cincinnati 5 to 4. Remaining games were listed with pitchers and other line notes.
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Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wittig
Bust
Ve. F. Melton
Wyatt
Kimball
Gerheauser
Va. Baterett
Javery
Chicago
Klinger
Gornicki
Hovert
Ve. Passeng
Warnecke
Mt. Louis
Cincinnati-Cooper
We. Starr
At. Louis
Cincinnati
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Brooks
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Bernard Leo Pedneau
Mildred Julie Pedneau
Circle Street
Princeton
Pedneau
Marine Corps
Camp Gillespie
San Diego
Calif
Roanoke College
Nats
Hughson
Bosox
A’s
Irv Halli
Hal Wagner
Don Heffner
Jo Jo White
A's
Dick Siebert
Pete Suder
Hall
Sox
Jim Tabor
Babe Barna
Leon Culberson
Mae and Tabor
Ja#ke
Conroy
Boston Abrhoa
Culberson
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P. Tygor
Siebert
Suder
S Swift
Wagner
C . Christopher
Dp Heffner
C Kucayneski
Bevard
Cicices Mayo
Lake
Chisox
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Hariong Clift
Don Gutteridge
True Press
Ntue Press Box
Miami U. Soph
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Charles
American Association
Southern Association
Arlington
Mr. Long Tail
International League
Posten
Thieage
Louis
Falls City
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