Intersections in baseball test push Cubs and Cards for lead
The Associated Press notes Chicago must tighten NL hold as eastern teams dominate the road trips while St. Louis works through injuries. Washington shows strength on the road, Detroit and New York vie, and Pittsburgh lags. Browns and Cleveland post strong interleague marks amid a tight race.
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Merchants Set To Play Four Games In Five Days
The Gary Merchants start a four-game series in five days next week, with Meadville, North Warren, Trvine Forge, and Pleasantville Northern Ordwaves Club as opponents. Manager Vern Group may scramble for a new pitcher as the heavy schedule looms. Pirates face a tough stretch as pennant hopes fade with Cubs and Cardinals rallying. Frisch’s club struggles on the road. Also notes on Elks bowling plans for 1945-48 and Erie coaching gathering. Deer and humming season sightings in the Alleghenies.
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Travis Returns Home to Celebrate Birthday in Atlanta
Cecil Travis, former Washington Senator infielder, is back home in Atlanta to celebrate his 3rd birthday tomorrow after nine months overseas. He holds the Bronze Star and three battle stars and will report for reassignment to Texas after a 20 day furlough with his wife and two sons.
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Cecil Travis
Washington
Texas Tme
Pauline Betz Seeks Revenge In Eastern Grass Tourney
In Rye New York Pauline Betz national champion faces rivals in the Eastern Grass Court tennis championship at Westchester Country Club. Margaret Osborne and Sarah Palfrey Cooke, both former conquerors, are seeded among the top contenders as the big three open against rising youngsters in the first round.
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N.Y
Pauline Betz
Westchester
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Sarah Palfrey ‘Cooke
Talbert Learned Net Game From Grid Man
Wilmington Del Bill Talbert credits football idolship and two months coaching by a University of Cincinnati mentor for his early tennis rise. He rose from a 14 year old amateur to national contender through hard schedule, reaching the finals in many events. Parker leads amateurs with Talbert second, Segura third, war postpones a planned showdown. Talbert remains primarily a clay court specialist awaiting the end of the war for top matchups with Parker.
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Plasiuss
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Palbeph
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Frank Parker
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Baseball Scoreboard From Yesterday and Today Games
National League results and today’s schedule include Chicago at Boston and Cincinnati at Brooklyn with St Louis at New York. American League notes Washington at Chicago and Detroit hosts Boston while New York visits Cleveland. Minor leagues report Buffalo and Toronto in International League scores and several PONY League results.
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Pro Grid Teams Begin Training Camp Tour
Pro grid teams start training camp trips with Green Bay Packers opening drills tomorrow ahead of the annual Collegiate All-Stars game on August 30 at Soldier Field. Redskins train with Georgetown in D C and others schedule camps across campuses in preparing for the autumn season.
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Philadelphia Eagles
West Chester
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Batavia Grips Pout's League Lead Amid Rainout Rest
Buffalo reports two straight rainouts. Batavia gains ground in the Pout's League by resting and preparing to host last place Erie Sailors in a doubleheader. Jamestown loses to Lockport 5-1 but rebounds to beat the Cubs 7-6 in the finale, then Hendell’s Curtain causer ends 6-5. Wellsville wins 4-2. Bradford drops a 10-8 setback as Pennsylvanians sweep the day.
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New Orleans Incubator for Rising Boxers
New Orleans has become an incubator for young fighters as Lt. Col. Edie Bagan notes during a Rocky Graziano card. Augie Lapant, Whitey Es Down, and Lefty La Chaner stand out among local prospects trained by Whitey Downes, with several youngsters edging toward competition in New York and beyond.
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Boxing results from Last Night's Fights in Several Cities
In Allentown Jackie Floyd 127 from Philadelphia defeated Trish Bobby Henry 11 from New York. In West Springfield Ith Saunders 192 from Philadelphia outpointed Richie Winston 203 from Hartford. Gonn 5 participated in the Hartford card.
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New York
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Mass
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Richie
Sports Roundup From San Francisco Dateline
San Francisco dateline features a collage of wartime and college football references, naming Lt. Connr, Dave Bartel, and Wall Schreder among others. The fragment mentions Minnesota’s mythical 1924 title, Notre Dame, Temple, and the Rose Bowl context, with scattered notes on coaches and players across eras and schools.
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Temple
Hambletonian 1939 field notes and betting lines
The Goshen Trotting Club hosts the Hambletonian with 18 contenders in a 14-will and five-mile field for a $16, thousand purse. Titan Hanover was barred from wagering after track rulings and NYSR Commission findings, with Reyland and urine seen as strong in the mutuels.
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Lenkins Cfitime
Dows
Titan Hanover
Prack Effotls
New York State Racing Commission
New York
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W. NM. Reynolds
Reyland
1945 Waterfowl Laws Revealed
Records from the Interior Department outline 1945 waterfowl regulations and bag limits. The document references seasons, daily bag allowances, and enforcement dates, with mentions of specific districts and notable figures guiding the rule changes.
Eddie Arcaro Out Of Action For A Month
Popular jockey Eddie Arcaro was taken to Queens Hospital after a fall in Belt Parks yesterday. Doctors expect a broken leg to keep him from riding for about a month.
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