Phillies defeat Yankees 6 4 behind Knott
Philadelphia edges New York 6 to 4 as Jack Knott bests Red Ruffing in a late rally. Brancato and McCoy drive runs for the Athletics or the Phillies in a tight game. Rolfe hits a homer for New York. Indians drop setback to White Sox keeping pace in pennant race.
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Red Sox Rally Past Senators 8 6 In Final Innings
Boston the final three frames to erase a 6 0 deficit and beat Washington 8 to 6. Dobson earned the win after relieving Leonard as Zuber also struggled. Wagner was lightly injured by a line drive but not seriously hurt.
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Browns Edge Tigers to Move Out of Cellar
The St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to climb to seventh place, while Washington slipped to last. Eldon Auker scattered five hits to win his tenth, as George McQuinn and Walter Judnich tied it 2-2 late, and McQuinn drove the decisive run with his third hit.
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Detroit Tigers
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Don Heffner
Harland Clift
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Sammy Snead Leads By Three At Times Union Open
Sammy Snead sits three strokes ahead at the Times-Union Open in Rochester after a 36 hole total of 137 following a par 70 and Friday 67. Craig Wood and Lloyd Mangrum are two back at 140 with other notables like Gene Sarazen, Denny Shute, Johnny Bulla and Jug McSpaden in pursuit as the event nears completion.
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Samuel Jackson Snead
Longhitting Hot Springs
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Jimmy Thompson
Chicopee
Mass
Gene
Margaret Osborne Wins Essex Title
Margaret Osborne of San Francisco won her first major tournament in four years at the Essex Country Club, defeating fourth seed Helen Bernhard of New York in straight sets to capture the seventeenth women s invitation event.
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Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Helen Bernhard
New York
Essex Country Club
Standings and Results in the Three-Eye League
Standings show Evansville leading with 64 wins and a .628 mark, followed by Decatur 56 46 .549 and Springfield 56 47. Saturday results include Madison 7 Cedar Rapids 3, Waterloo 7 Clinton 5, and Springfield 4 Decatur 1. Sunday schedule features Madison at Cedar Rapids, Waterloo at Clinton, Springfield at Evansville, and Moline at Decatur.
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C. Rapids
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Decatur
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Cedar Rapids
Basketball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The standings show New York at 78 39 .667 and Detroit 5262 456 with Cleveland 59 52 .532. Philadelphia 51 61 .455 and Boston 60 54 .526 chase positions as Chicago 60 54 .526 and Washington 46 65 .414. Saturday results include New York 4 Philadelphia 1 and Boston 4 Brooklyn 1.
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Filadelphia
Babe Young Extends MLB Consecutive Games Streak
New York first baseman Babe Young has not missed a game since August 22 1940, placing him among the NL leaders for consecutive appearances. Though not matching Frank McCormick of Cincinnati, his streak tops many peers.
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NEW York
NBA
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Babe Young
Reds Beat Cubs to Extend Win Streak to Five
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 for their fifth straight win as Elmer Riddle earned his thirteenth victory. Bill Werber hit a two run home run in the sixth after Lonnie Frey scored the first run. Riddle held the Cubs to three hits, while Vern Olsen took the loss after giving up Werber’s homer.
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Chicago Cubs
Elmer Riddle
Bill Werber
Lonnie Frey
Frank McCormick
Werber
Vern Olsen
Riddle
Clyde McCullough
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Ballanfant
Giants Punish Five Pitchers to Beat Phillies 4 1
The New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 behind John Wittig and relief from Walter Brown. Giants scored twice in the first inning on Dick Bartell, Melott, and Babe Young and added two more in the third. Phillies tallied in the fourth on Nick Etten’s single and Litwhiler’s long fly.
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Phillies
John Wittig
Giants
Walter Brown
Wittig
Tom Hughes
Dick Bartell
Melott
Babe Young
John Podgajny
Nick Etten
Danny Litwhiler
Satchel Paige Calls His Fast One Mad Trouble Ball
New York NBA crowds witnessed Satchel Paige in action as he described his fast pitch as a mad trouble ball after drawing 27 000 fans to a Yankee Stadium appearance.
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NBA
Satchel Paige
Cards Lose On Misplay
Ernie White failed on a eighth inning throw as the Cardinals lost 4-2 to the Pirates. A bunt error by White let two runners score, ending his eight game win streak and giving Pittsburgh the win behind Ken Heintzelman who pitched the distance. The Pirates snapped a four game slide and trailed the first place Cardinals by 10 games while Brooklyn’s Dodgers moved a half game back after a 4-1 loss.
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Ernie White
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
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Frank Gustine
Bill Crouch
Ken Heintzelman
Pirates
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Braves Pound Hamlin To Win Behind Earley
The Boston Braves hammered Luke Hamlin for four runs in the second inning as they built a lead behind Earley. The game record continues on Page 2 with further details.
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Hamlin
Earley
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Whirlaway Wins Travers In Comeback Drive
Whirlaway won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga racing July 26, closing from 12 lengths back to capture the 1 1/4 mile mud race. He earned 16900 dollars, boosting career winnings to 275636 dollars, with jockey Alf Robertson riding the 130 pound winner for Calumet Farm. Fairymont finished second and Lord Kitchener faded to last in the six horse field.
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Sam Barry Chosen as USC Football Coach in Unusual Move
The article notes Sam Barry, a basketball coach, being appointed head football coach at Southern California. It highlights skepticism about landing talent from the Midwest and compares Barry’s inexperience in football to the high expectations on the West Coast.
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White Sox gain on Indians with 1-0 win
Chicago White Sox pitcher John Rigney hurled a three hitter as Chicago beat Cleveland 1 to 0. Don Kolloway bunted for a baserunner, moved to third on infield outs, and scored on Luke Appling’s first inning single to tally the only run. The victory pulls the Sox within one game of the Indians in the American League pennant race.
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Chicago White Sox
John Rigney
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Don Kolloway
Joe Kuhel
Myrl Hoag
Luke Appling
Armless Wonder To Perform At Hill Park
Frank Happy McKeown of San Antonio Texas will perform tonight at Hill Park between games. Known as the world’s greatest cheer up man he can bat throw write shave eat drive golf and dress with no arms from midway between shoulders and elbows. He works as an instructor for crippled persons in winter and tours ball parks with his act and chatter rivaling Al Schacht.
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al Schacht
Doubleheader at Hill Park Features Two Games for One Admission
Tonight at Hill Park the Raiders and Madison resume rain postponed games with a 6 p.m. start for the first and 8:15 for the second. Monday’s single game begins 6:15 p.m. Ladies Night offers 1 cent or 16 cent ticket options as the Raiders head to a three game set in Waterloo.
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Errors Take Heavy Tell Errors Take Heavy Tell
Raiders suffer two losses to Madison 7-6 and 3-2 at Hill Park before 2,000 fans. Madison capitalized on late ninth inning errors with George Bink’s homer and a string of hits to seize the nightcap, while Reynolds and Raider bats faltered.
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Evansville Extends Lead by Five in Three-Eye Standings
Evansville moved five games ahead in the Three-Eye league by defeating Springfield 5 hits to 4 on Saturday night as Cedar Rapids dropped a doubleheader to Madison. Lefty Lloyd Hopkins pitched well for Decatur, blanking Moline 1-0, while Waterloo edged Clinton 7-5 aided by costly fielding errors.
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Lee Hazel
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Lloyd Hopkins
Moline
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