Sports Roundup from New York and Nearby Notes
A bundled page of sports blurbs covers racing traffic at Saratoga and boxing chatter around Billy Conn and Eddie Mead, plus golf shifts, travel for Buddy Knox, coaching school dates in Boone, and sparring notes on Henry Armstrong. Also mentions Mel Ott homers in Boston, Bill Werber’s sideline writing, Joe Garcia’s 44-game win streak in Ansonia, and a quirky stat about Bunny Hadley.
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New York
Saratoga
Fox
Dicker
Times Square
Little Rock
Ark
Buddy Knox
Hob Sykes
Clark Shaughnessy
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Iowa, School Athletic Association
Boone
Henry Armstrong
Billy Quon
Sports Bulletin Board
Mel Ott
Boston
Mel
Ed Brand
Texas ‘Tech
Bill Werber
Reds
Joe Garcia
Delury Named 70 28th Division Nine Corps Champ
Sergeant Hugh DeLury of Indiantown Gap is named to the 28th Division baseball team bound for Fort Du Pont Delaware for baseball maneuvers. Seventeen players travel under 2nd Lieutenant Hillard. Honus Wagner visited and offered last minute coaching. The team will play a Round Robin series Friday Saturday and Sunday for the Second Army Corps title against the 4th and 2nd Divisions.
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Hugh DeLury
Desemanor
Indiantown Gap
Fort du Pont
Delaware
Prvst
Thomas 2. Hillard
Ford Guy
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Avy
Cardinals Beat Dodgers to Extend NL Lead
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 3 to widen their lead in the pennant race to three games. Dodgers led briefly 1 0 before St Louis moved ahead 3 1, Dodgers tied 3 3 on Pete Reiser’s eighth inning homer, then Cardinals erupted for three runs in the bottom half. Pirates lost in ten to Boston, Reds crushed Giants, Phillies and Cubs split, Washington edged Cleveland, Athletics beat White Sox in ten.
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Tudson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Redbirds
Pete Reiser
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Reds
New York Giants
Bucky Walters
Buddy Hassell
Boston
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Phils
Chiccago
Tot Presnell
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Sam Chapman
Lumen Harris
Bump Hadley
Sox
College Football Expands This Fall Amid War Time Plans
In Miami Beach ASA S Bushnell reports Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association and National Association of Football Commissioners discuss expanding college football this fall. Officials aim to carry on games as normal, support defense programs, schedule with camp teams, reduce servicemen admission, and use coaches to aid athletic instruction.
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Miami Beach
Pla
Asa S. Bushnell
Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
National Association of Football Commissioners
Bushnell
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Baseball Night of Big Plays
Jerry Mapte and the Cardinals sparked two runs in the eighth as nine to. Jens fanned Dodgers. Nice Bitten, Phillies and Tot Press poll. Cubs Farmer delivered three hits as lead in first game while relief pitcher pitched three hit ball in relief to win nightcap. Sam Chapman of Athletics knocked in all five runs with two home runs including a go ahead drive in the 11th inning.
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Jerry Mapte
Cardinals
Jens
Dodgers
Phillies
Tot
Cubs
Farmer
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Fence and light delays threaten Loveland Field night games
Uncertainty surrounds Loveland Field opening for night contests as fence shipments from Cyclone Fence Co fail to arrive since July 16. Lighting work planned for August 1 faces similar delays, risking a one to two week postponement. Total lighting cost around 3500 plus 400 for bull, fencing about 2000.
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Loveland Field
Charles H. Geiger
The
Journal
Cyclone Fenna Company
Cleveland
Telegraph
Uch
Frederick Lighting Company
Alcon
Abrams Wins Third Time Over Billy Loose in Garden Bout
Associated Press reports Georgie Abrams, serving furlough from naval reserve, defeated Billy Loose in Madison Square Garden for the third time. The win keeps Abrams in line for a shot at the world middleweight title, though promoter Mike Jacobs favored Gusrtin for the November Garden bout. Loose plans a September 8 rematch with ex-champion Ceferino Garcia in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
New York
Georgie Abrams Hnally
Husky Washington Walloper
Naval Reserve Station
Billy Loose
Farrell
Billy
California
Slim Crawet
Madison Square Garden
Georgie
Himh
Jeeebte
Ken Overlin
Loose
Overlin
Abrams
Mike Jacobs
Gusrlin
Atic
Ceferino Garcix
Los” Angeles
Dodgers Buy Allen or Waiver Price
Browns announce sale of pitcher Johnny Allen to the Brooklyn Dodgers for the waiver price of 7000 after paying 25000 last winter. Allen had limited play this season with five losses and no wins, with his best years 1936 and 1937 for the Cleveland Indians. The move follows all American League clubs waiving on Allen before a National League sale. U S O receives 53295.37 from all star game net profit in Detroit.
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Cleveland Tridians
All Star Grid Team Named in Soldier Field Game
Chicago July 1 The Wolverine pair Sam Harmon and Forest Evashevski lead Michigan seniors in the 1940 all star grid team set to meet the Chicago Bears August 28 at Soldiers Field. Starters include Ranfin Purdue Rucinsk Indians Drakos Cornell Pannell Aggies Lio Georgetown Pommy Boyer Paskvan Wisconsin with Harmon Quarters and 59 more players joining the squad. Bob Feller had beaten every AL club except the White Sox by mid day.
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Chicago
sammy @armon
Forest Hvashevik
Michigan
Runney and
Blocker
Wolverine
Chicago Bears
Michyfean
Dave Ranfin
Purdue
Ed Rucinsk
Indians
Nick Drakos
Cornell
Land
Ernest Pannell
Exes Aggies
Augie Lio
Georgetown
Helge Pommy
O'Boyie
Tash Quarsy
Rudy Muenn
George Franck
Minnesota
Harmon
Geowke Paskvan
Wisconsin
Evashevski
Welch, 309 League Wins Star Pitcher, Dies
Nashua July 31 MuenoeL Welch 82 Holyoke Mass old time baseball pitcher died today at hospital. One of 12 major league pitchers to win over 300 games he retired in 1892 and later worked on the Polo Grounds staff. He leaves a daughter and two grandsons.
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Nashua
Muenoel
Mickey
Holyoke Club
Lnter
New York Giants
John McGraw
Giants
Polo Grounds
Stalf
J Welch
DiMaggio Aims for Triple Crown as AL Season Halfway
On the way to midseason, Joe DiMaggio leads the American League in homers and batting average and seeks the triple crown while extending his consecutive game hitting streak. His strong pace puts him ahead of rivals as the season reaches the halfway mark.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
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