Yankees Open Narrow Gap in Pennant Chase
The Yankees won 7-1 over the St. Louis Browns and surged to within 4 1 2 games of first place and 1 1/2 games of the league lead. Ailey Donald, returning from injury problems, allowed only five hits in his second start for New York.
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Dizzy To Try Final Effort To Return To Minors
Cubs plan to option Dizzy Dean to Tulsa in the Texas League after declining prospects at the majors. Dean seeks a new sidearm delivery following a Johns Hopkins diagnosis that ended his overhand pitching career. Dean joined Chicago in 1938 for 185000 and players from St Louis, exiting with a mixed 13 and 5 record for the Cubs.
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Auburn Villanova Set for 1941 Capital clash
In Montgomery Alabama coach Jack Meagher announced Auburn and Villanova will play in the capital city next year Dec 7 1941 game arrangements completed. Auburn edged Villanova 10 9 last season and the rivalry continues in Auburn.
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National League Tonight: NY at Cincinnati and More
Evening NL games feature the New York squad visiting Cincinnati and Brooklyn at St Louis, Boston at Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia at Chicago in night action across the circuit.
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Baseball Scores From AP Roundup Across Leagues
Major results include New York 4 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 3 Boston 2 in the National League. American League games show Chicago 7 Boston 4 and New York 7 St Louis 1 among others with several scheduled contests. Southern Association reports Chattanooga 11 Knoxville 6 and Birmingham 3 Memphis 2 plus New Orleans 3 Little Rock 2.
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Double Cola tops Gurley in tight softball thriller
Williamson held Gurley to one hit as Double Cola built a big lead and held on for an 11 to 1 victory. Hollingsworth Nunley Hicks and Williamson sparked the Cola attack with multi hit days while Ed Smith Todie Parks and Lee contributed for Goodyear. Reese pitched well for Gurley before Goodyear could mount a late rally.
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Goodyear and Alabama Hosiery Open Season In League Tilt
Riverside challenges Cisco Steelmen in second game as both contests aim to break the four team tie for second place and gain edge in the standings.
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Nooga Team Fights Back in Civic Center Clash
Decatur Boys club defeated Chattanooga chasers at the Civic Center in a boxing evening. Highlights include Gillam winning over Ham ilton, Cross surrendering to Plemons, and Akridge beating Campbell in the main bout. Local lads announce next Monday meet with Florence club.
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Briez Chats About Sports Showdown Sparks Big Money Talk
In New York on June 4 Eddie Briezt notes Jimmy Dykes claims only two baseball stars are worth 100 thousand dollars Joe DiMaggio and Bob Feller. He also reports Harvard surveyed 15 000 alumni about IC4A track meet program sales and received just 16 orders.
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Belmont and Delaware Races Highlight Narrow Wins
The fourth races at Belmont and Delaware produced narrow finishes with neither horse breaking ahead for three months until one finally led at the wire. The brief indicates a rare front position for a horse ending a long stretch without a win.
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Baseball clashes with racing and football headlines in New York area
Memorial Day at Belmont Park drew 41 859 fans, the Yankees hosted 82 437, the Dodgers 34 548 with 20 000 turned away. Pee Wee is in danger. Delaware U football shakeup has Bill Murray named head coach. Clarence Mabry, a rising tennis player, is noted. Jerry Friddy sidelined by toothache after 198 games. Larry MacPhail praises Ton Sheehan as top baseball talent evaluator.
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Notable Baseball Notes From The 1918 World Series Cuts
Jack Broudy reports on the Bees policy of isolation, two men who won’t fight in the next war, and the Alexandria Law club saving money by turning off lights after disputes. Ellsworth Vines leaves tennis for golf and Charlotte Glutting quits golf for tennis. George Koch is hit twice in one inning, and Dick Jerome fans four El Paso batters in a frame. World Series winning team cuts priced at $1,200 each.
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Engel Backs Fast Ball After Park Burn Incident
Robert Engel of the Anniston club arrived at the park with his sweatshirt sleeve burned off. He explained his fast ball was working yesterday as the reason.
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War Department Notices and Battle Updates
A wartime bulletin notes attention to unit deployments and a company halt order affecting frontline operations. It references the War Department instructions and lists affected units and cities where records await further guidance.
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Red Man Wins Fishing Rights Case In North Platte
Chief Broken Rope, an Indian painter, was charged with fishing without a license in North Platte Nebraska. Authorities found federal statutes grant Indians the right to fish anywhere in U S waters without a license, so he was released.
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Pelicans begin ascent as Jurisich drives win to seventh
New Orleans pitcher Al Jurisich, 19, limited Little Rock to eight hits and a 3 2 victory to lift the Pelicans out of last place. Memphis beat Birmingham 3 2 as Fred Tauby scored after a walk and steal. Knoxville dropped 11 6 to Chattanooga, while Atlanta and Nashville prepare for a two game series in Tennessee after an off day.
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Kentuckian to be editor of Courier
Berea College alumnus Charles T. Morgan, longtime secretary of the Berea College alumni association, resigns and will move to Athens September 1 to become editor of the Alabama Courier, a local weekly newspaper.
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