Yanks Slump Deepens as Red Sox Double Up
In a rough day for American League leaders, the New York Yankees lost both ends of a doubleheader to Boston 2 17 l and 4 to 1, extending their skid to 11 losses in 13 games. Tex Hughson starred with a three hit outing and drove in the winning run with the bases loaded.
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New York Yankees
Yanks
Boston Road Sox
Tex Hughson
Clem Hausmann
Red Sox
Hughson
Trier
St.Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
George Munger
Harry Gumbert
Walker Cooper
Whitey Kurowski
Danny Litwhiler
Red Cross Reports War Resources Allocated in 26 Months
The American Red Cross says it spent 205,819,870 dollars in Red Cross funds and 78,951,368 as agent for government and other agencies during the first 26 months of the war. Volunteer services are not included and largely war related.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Chicks Tighten Lead In Southern Association Standings
Memphis pace-setters the Chicks swept a Sunday doubleheader at Nashville 8-1 and 3-0 to strengthen their grip atop the standings. Frank Veverka led the offense with 15 hits off Mack Stewart and Lester Logg, while Lloyd Brown allowed only two hits in the shutout win. Little Rock and Atlanta also won, with Knoxville, Birmingham, and Nashville dropping in action. no other details change the top three spots.
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Chicks
Southern Association
Nashville
Vols
Frank Veverka
Mack Stweart
Lester Logg
Lloyd Brown
Ernest Balser
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Ralph Pate
William Thomas
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New Orleans
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Dick Mauney
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Boxing stars Armstrong and Davis loom at Garden card
Henry Armstrong and Al Davis prepare for a Madison Square Garden card likely to attract many fans. Davis set a Garden knockout record against Bob Montgomery, while Armstrong faces tough opposition and memories of past losses color expectations.
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Henry Armstrong
al Davis
Madison Square Garden
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Ray Robinson
Willie Joyce
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Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
Army tug named Man O' War sparks boat horse comparison
A Monday matinee notes an army tug launched a few days ago being named Man O' War, with fifteen others to follow suit. The item playfully contrasts horses and boats, noting boatmen are still seeking a second Man O' War.
Boxing notes profiles Pfe and Johnson in light heavyweight race
Service Dept. Marine Corp. Mike Jai predicts Pfe as a coming heavy champ after noting Johnson from Yuma won the South Pacific light heavyweight title in his ninth fight after Bougainville. The sit-up champion of Foster Field is Sgt. Gerald Gates who did 650 sit-ups in 36 minutes, earned from nights with Leo Houck and Penn State boxing tales.
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Leo Houck
Nittany
Fleming Discovers Penicillin at London Hospital in 1929
Dr. A. Fleming of St. Mary’s Hospital London first identified penicillin in 1929 marking a breakthrough in medical science and antimicrobial therapy.
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A. Fleming
St. Mary’s Hospital
London
DAILY CROSSWORD S ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE SOLVABLE
Crossword clues and answers fill a standard grid with across and down entries. The page includes cryptogram quotes, a Saturday cryptoquote and a Byron quotation, with theme notes and syndicated puzzle distribution details.
Baseball Scores Roundup From American and National Leagues
In the American League Boston loses 2 to 4 while New York stands 1-1. Philadelphia and Washington split at 6 to 6 and 1 to 5. Chicago dominates Detroit 4-0 to 2-1 with Cleveland cruising 13-2 and St. Louis 1-4. In the National League New York 6-3 Philadelphia 5-5 in 12 innings. Brooklyn 5-8 Boston 4-5 in 10 innings. Chicago 5-1 Pittsburgh 0-0. St. Louis 3-4 Cincinnati 1-1.
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Washington
Southern Association
Memphis
Little Rock
Seas
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Birmingham
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International League standings snapshot
Jersey City defeated Montreal 9 0 in a 1-9 game and Toronto routed Newark 7-1 while Syracuse lost to Rochester 3-4 and Baltimore beat Buffalo 4-7. The results reflect a busy slate with multiple clubs posting wins and losses.
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Montreal
Toronto
Newark
Syracuse
Rochester
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rain Delays Hit Doublehead in American Association
Louisville at St. Paul and Indianapolis at Minneapolis games postponed by rain. Toledo leads 4-5 at Milwaukee, Columbus 4-9 versus Kansas City 2-1 in a 13 inning first game.
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St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Eastern League scores with long games and innings
Wilkes Barre won 6 to 2 and Elmira swept Hartford 10 to 2 in a doubleheader that went 12 innings in the first game and 10 innings in the second. Albany and Williamsport were shaky, while Binghamton and Scranton posted wins and Utica endured an 8 inning loss with a tough pitching duel.
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Albany
Binghamton
Elmira
Hartford
Scranton
Williamsport
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Southern League standings and results noted
Little Rock 7 Knoxville 1 Atlanta 8 New Orleans 2 Memphis 8 Nashville 1. Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 3 second game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Pacific Coast League Standings Snapshot
The Pacific Coast League row shows Los Angeles 3-9, Portland 1-1, San Diego 7-4, Hollywood 1-7 with Sacramento 9-11, San Francisco 1, Seattle 4-1, Oakland 2-2. Early season records indicate uneven starts across clubs and regions.
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Hollywood
Sacramento
San Francisco
Seattle
Oakland
Piedmont League Scores Report
Portsmouth defeated Newport News 10 to 4 while Roanoke won 5 to 3. Richmond and Lynchburg tied 10 to 10 and Norfolk posted a 4 score game.
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Newport News
Roanoke
Richmond
Lynchburg
Norfolk
National clay court tennis meet opens at Detroit
The Detroit Tennis Club hosts the National clay court tournament with 46 men and 27 women entries from 11 states. Top seeds Francisco Segura and Pauline Bets sit out first round while Billy Talbert, Edward Donovan, and Doris Hart start play.
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Fla
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Detroit Tennis Club
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
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Des Moines
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Suburban Hamtramck
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Chicago
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Talbert
Rex Norris
Lansing
Mich
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet in Birmingham opening ceremonies
H. T. Kern of Kansas City judge general of the Veterans of Foreign Wars attends the Alabama VFW state department convention in Birmingham. State Department Commander A. J. Lankford of Mobile presides at the opening ceremonies yesterday.
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Ala
H. T. Kern
Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
VFW
A. J. Lankford
Mobile
Byrd Captures $17,500 In War Bond Golf Event
Sam Byrd, former New York Yankees outfielder turned pro, won the Philadelphia open with 274 over 72 holes in a field of 129. He earned $6,700 and led Ed Furgol by 21 strokes among amateurs. Furgol, with a shortened left arm, topped the amateurs with 295. Bob Harrison and Byron Nelson followed, while Demaret earned $125 for a 297.
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Detroit
Sam Byrd
Wykagyl Club
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Red Cross
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New York Yankees
Inquirer
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Ed Furgol
Simonpyres
Furgol
Awith
Knoxville
Tenn
F. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
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Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jimmy. Demaret
Bainbridge
Morgan County Pines
Mrs Dolphus Arrington and family visited Mr Arringtons parents in Eva. W E Keyes of Louisville spent a day with Winfrey Day and family. Marcus Briscoe hosted a reunion for son Richard on furlough from overseas service. About 150 attended before his return to the Army. G Peck stayed with Eliotte Peck in Bessemer. Zera Lipscomb of Lacey Springs visited the Pecks. The Bradford family from Florette traveled to visit.
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Mr. Arrington
Eva
W. E. Keyes
Louisville
Winfrey
Marcus Briscoe
Richard
G. Peck
Bessemer
Eliotte Peck
Zera Lipscomb
Lacey's Springs
Russell Peck
R. D. Bradford
David
Florette
Sunday Guests and Rain Bring Cheer to Local Community
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Earl Smith attended a singing in Eva. Several from here went to Eva for the event. Mrs. John Dunn of Florette visited Mrs. Zera Lipscomb and the Peck households. Everyone welcomed the recent beneficial rain. Mrs. Alex Dunn and Mrs. Buck Johnson of Florette called on Mrs. M. G. Peck.
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John Earl Smith
Eva
John Dunn
Florette
Zera Lipscomb
Russell Peck
Marion Peck
Alex Dunn
Buck Johnson
M. G. Peck
Coca Cola Board Recommends Stock Increase in Atlanta
In Atlanta on June 12 the Coca Cola company plans to raise authorized common stock from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 no par shares following a board of directors recommendation to stockholders.
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Atlanta
Coca- Cola Company
Board of Directors
Stockholders to Vote on Aug 5 for Proposal Extension
Stockholders will pass on the proposal at a special August 5 meeting. The summary notes the date and the decision point without detailing the proposal contents or outcomes.
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