Biggest Fourth of July crowds set sports records
New York reports the largest Fourth of July turnout since Pearl Harbor with 699,172 fans at races and baseball games nationwide. Belmont Park led betting with a $3.8 million wager on a seven race card, and total one day wagering hit $14.72 million across 10 tracks. Detroit hosted the biggest crowd for the Red Sox vs Tigers, while Cardines Field drew the largest attendance in National League play. Meggsey of New York A C retained the AAU walking title with a 1 hour 58 minute 16 second effort, a 14 minute slow compared to last year. Mitchell A A from Philadelphia led the team title by one point.
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Nellis Victor Over Cassett In Pitching Duel
Titusville baseball shuts out Corry Merchants 6 2 at Carter Field in a pitching duel between Jim Nellis and Russ Cassett. Nellis works eight innings allowing nine hits while Corry’s offense sputters with errors in the fourth. Hawk leads Titusville with two hits and key runs as Brumagin and McManigle drive in three, sealing the win and evening the series.
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Baseball Coaches Weigh New Eligibility Rule
New eligibility idea for college athletics emerged from last week’s college baseball coaches meeting. Coaches doubt schools will adopt soon as many players pursue pro offers or summer play. Some argue college material could gain special consideration if prospective pros try college. The piece notes players often fund their own college paths and questions summer ball rules.
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Baseball results and schedule across major leagues
Yesterday results across the National and American leagues show varied scores with Detroit leading the American standings at 40 26. International and other leagues list several matchups including Philadelphia St Louis Boston New York Chicago and Cleveland with upcoming games and notable fights last night in Oakland.
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Cardinals slug out two victories over New York
The St Louis Cardinals, world champions, won two games against the New York Giants, piling 27 runs and 86 hits in the doubleheader. Augie Bergamo starred, homering twice, as Chicago and Philadelphia also posted wins while Brooklyn and Cincinnati faced setbacks in a chaotic national league slate.
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Chapman Back In Lineup At Third Base For Phillies
Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh in a doubleheader as slumping Phillies regain Ben Chapman at third base after an earlier wrist injury to Antonelli. Gettel and Reynolds start for Cleveland and New York in mixed results, while St Louis edge remains tight in a 6-5 win highlighted by Guy's ninth-inning RBI single.
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Falcons Sweep Pair From Erie
The Erie doubleheader ended with a 4-3 win for Batavia in game one and a 4-0 victory in game two, pulling Batavia within half a game of the second place Clippers and within one and a half of the league leaders Bradford Wings. Wellsville also beat Hornell 8-5 as slate of tonight’s games features Fornell at Lochport and Wellsville at Batavia.
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Heavy play at country club amid long golf day
The Conn County Club hosted a day of heavy golf with play from dawn until dusk. Ruth Sheen won the women's prize medal with a 52. Craig led low net at 54 with a two stroke handicap. In the men, Leo Hoylen and Jimmy Lewis tied for low medal with 42. Maurice Wilkinson and Lloyd Stowe shared low net 31. An hot putter, Abe Anders, had 15 putts. A late 6:30 pm dinner featured a tureen. A novelty event titled The reverse curse was planned with prizes. Andy Pafko led the Pacific Coast League in 1943 batting .356 in 17 games for Los Angeles.
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