Yankees Shine In Amateur Meet And Local Ball Tactics
In weekend sports notes a NYPA league delay complaint leads to possible fines as Erie G B faces league charges for late start. Gene Sarazen and Paul Runyan to perform at Chautauqua, while Corry fans recall a Giants Pirates split and a one run Jamestown loss amid one hit by Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smith
NYPA
Erie G
Smith
Erie
Gene Sarazen
Paul Runyan
Chautauque
Sarazen
Gene
United States
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Giants
Pirates
Corryites
Big Jim Weaver
Jong
Major Leagues Draw Largest Gates In Years
United Press reports record attendances across both leagues in 1940s baseball, led by the New York Yankees with 1.7 million total attendance and the Polo Grounds 900,700 for 45 dates. Giants, Cubs, and Tigers also show strong gates as the season nears mid-summer. Cantwell sale to Dodgers noted as eastern-western schedule restarts for 12 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
NEW York
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Giants
Polo Grounds
Chicago Cubs
Detroit T Igers
Navin Field
Ben Cantwell
Dodgers
Cantwell
Jersey City
Louis Eyes Farr Clash With Three Boxing Styles
Jon Louis trains for a August 26 bout with Tommy Farr at Yankee Stadium. Louis and trainer Jack Blackburn plan to study Farr but have limited firsthand info on his style. Bob Pastor, at Saratoga, says Farr would be a moving target and Louis can hit, especially with his left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompton Lakes
Jon Louis
Tommy Farr
Louis
Farr
Hiss
Jack Blackburn
Tommy
Long Branch
Blackburn
Saratoga Springs
Aus
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
New York Yankee Stadium
Pastor
Joe
Open Ouster Movement Against PGA Leader
Chicago Aug. 10 The Illinois section of the Professional Golfers Association of America launched a campaign to replace President George R. Jacobus of Ridgewood. Alpha Cunningham, president of the Mississippi section, will head an opposition ticket for next November as the rift with the national body widens after last year’s convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illnois
Professional
Association of America
Pastelea
Pas
George R. Jacobus
Ridgewood
Jacobs
Aler Cunningham
Fie Mliisis Settion
Pirates Beat West Michigan All Stars 7 to 2 in Exhibition
In Grand Rapids Michigan on August 10 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated a West Michigan semi pro all star team 7 to 2. Pep Young sparked a fifth inning rally with a four run output aided by a Rome run. May Tobin pitched eight innings for the Pirates and Johnny Esposito closed with the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pittsburgh Pirates
Western Michigan
Pirates
Biel
Rome Riun
Pep Young
May Tobin
Brie
Johnny Ee Soned
Marion Miley Maintains Lead in Western Golf Derby
Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky defended her one stroke lead as 80 players began the second round of the 72 hole medal play championship at Onwentsia club Miley set a record prize of 442 78 dollars yesterday and led by two strokes over the field while Health Estabrooke 16 of Mibuque Tay and Dorothy Guiarson of SelBev were among the chasing group with 79s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Lake
Forest
Marion Miley
Lexington
Miss Miley
Onwentsia Club
Halth Estabrooke
Mibuque
Tay
Hen Meares
Baalrice Barret
Minnesota
Dorothy Guiarson
SelBev
173 Nominations For Next Year’s Preakness Race
Saltim, Ma Aug 10 Next year's Preakness drew 173 nominations from 65 stables under new conditions. Matthias L Daiger Pimlico secretary announced. Based on original entries the gross for 1948 Preakness should reach about 80 000 dollars including 50 000 added by the Maryland Turkey Club operators of Pimlico where the race will run next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltimor
Matthias L. Daiger
Pimlivo
Daiger
Maryland Turkey Club
Pimco Track
Bernarr MacFadden to Host Women’s Half Mile Open Swim
Plan for a Lake Cleveland event to celebrate Bernarr MacFadden’s sixty ninth birthday includes a women’s half mile open swim with $2,000 in prizes. The Aug 10 report notes the event will be staged next Monday in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plan Swim
New York
Alice Marble, Perry Victors at Eastern grass court championships
At Westchester Country Club the Eastern grass court championships reached the second round in men and women. Alice Marble of San Francisco defeated Barbara Scott 6 1 6 0 in the women’s singles, while Frankie Parker of Spring Lake beat Henry G. Culley 6 0 6 4. Parker meets William Robertson in the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Rye
Bezey
Westchester Country Club
Alice Marbie
Sal Francisco
Hastern
Barbara Scott
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Henry G. Culley
Santa Barbara
Calif
William Robertson
Fasodena
Romero Wins On Pitssburgh Card
Johnny Romero, Los Angeles light heavyweight, defeated Badie Boyle of Cleveland in Pittsburgh after Boyle’s corner threw in the towel in the fourth round. Romero, weighing 166 pounds to Boyle’s 169, had floored Boyle twice more before the stoppage making this his third knockdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Johnny Romero
Los Angeles
Badie Boyle
Cleveland
Bo ¥Ie
Glevelander
Romero
Bovie
Standings and results from yesterday and today
Standings show Newark U1 tied Montreal 1 and other leagues with scores in brackets. Today’s schedule includes Philadelphia at Washington and New York at Boston. Also reports trainer George Rhine, 39, who coached Bucknell athletes for 31 years, has died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Boston
Lois
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Lewisburg
George (Peachy) Rhine
Bucknell University
St. Louis Hs
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Luther Second in Tri-State PGA Tournament
Ted Luther of Girard finished one stroke behind winner Andy Velican of Eastwood Country Club Warren Ohio as Beaver Falls hosted the Tri-State Professional Golfers Association event. Velican shot 87 to edge Luther who posted even par 72. Nels Zimmerman of Wildwood was third with 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Velican
Eastwood Country Club
Warren
Ted Luther
Girard
Chile
Beaver Falls
Vellean
Luther
Nels Zimmerman
Wildywood
Paul Hath
Barewood
R. H. Connelly
Honora
Billy Stoker
Uniontown
A H. Stewart
Basrak Reports for Grid Duty With Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates open practice with 21 candidates. All-American center Mike Basrak, former Duquesne captain, among those expected to arrive at South Park training camp as the season begins. Independent, Missouri notes a dog census ordered by Mayor Sermon amid an “emergency exists.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
South Park
Mike Basrak
Duquesne
Rogert T. Sermon
Early Automobile Days Signals Used Bells and Horns
In early motoring the first cars used bicycle bells and a pedal bell as warning signals for pedestrians before the horn became common.
Cassett to Twirl for Rays in NYPA Playoff Tilt
Rus Cassett will start the twirling duties for the Rays against Curry’s Raymon this evening in a NYPA first division playoff clash. Hal Lubo invades Unionity for the pivotal contest as Bart Parks is slated to pitch. The game carries rivalry and league stakes as the runner up could enter the playoff for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rus Cassett Wii
Curry
Raymon
Hal Lub
Nunner-Utp
NYPA
Casselt
Bart Parks
Tm Onites
Greyhound Seeks New Mile Mark In Goshen Trial
Greyhound, the 1:59 trotter, aims to beat Peter Manning’s mile record at Lexington on the Good Time track. His recent half mile splits here include 1:59 3-4, with prior efforts around 1:57. The piece notes track differences and mentions a sale listing for Porch Glide at 583 East South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy Unirea Press
Goshen
Peter Maning
Peter Manning
Lexington
Greyhound
East South Street
Feller to Start as Tribe Open Four-Game Series
Cleveland opens a home stand this afternoon against the seventh-place St. Louis Browns. Bobby Feller is slated to pitch for the Indians and will likely face veteran left-hander Jon Hogsett in the series opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Feller
Tribe
Jon Hogsett
Unclear Text Item From OCR Source
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions figures and a governing body but lacks clear names places dates or events to summarize into a factual news item.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erla
Osher Sport
Fc Six
Aandeta Sytem
Anaes
Rome
Miz Reynolds
Falconer
Bretty
Sunfay
Reynolds
Flags Nerw
News’ Nine
Jamestown
Filmiucd
Mmajor
Rosan
Kole
Yankees
Don Erickson
James S. Sheehy
Waring Parkc Qouk
San Francisco
Dun Wrick
al- Tambre
Cal
Erickson
Mrihigon
Joseph Greene
Automobile Company
Lansdowne, Pai
van Hall
Long Beach
Witty
Robert Ihes
Lane
Mon- Wei
Wis
Westerner
Portland
Ore
Kaulla Akeu
Honolulu
Lawrence Jankowski
Elizabeth
Pastor Fears
Jack Lords
ALL Stars OF
West Michigan
Alice Marble
Perry Victors
Rickey
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Deata
Cauthe Beach
Newark
Montreal
Baltimore
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Toronto
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Midweitter
Teledo
Nations
Leacon
Brochelyn
Ted Luther Is
Tri-State
P.G.A
Basrak
BUCS
Cassett
Corry Club
Union City
Playo Bats
Corry
Etta Kette
Igora Geer
Lert Poemeer
By Paul Robinson
Reti
Sys
Evan Futfoyna
Tne Gover
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!