Yankees gain two wins in pennant chase with Ruffing strong
Red Ruffing tied the major league wins record with his 251st after a five hit game against the St Louis Browns contributing to a 4 1 Yankee win. Joe Gordon extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 1194 while Chicago and Washington traded blows in a 9 3 and 11 4 split.
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Tony Laupien
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Philadelphia Phils
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Pittsburgh
Bob Carpenter
Pirates
Rip Sewell
Braves
Cubs
Morgan County Somervill e News Notes
Mrs. Sardia Winton reports visits and travel across Alabama and Virginia. Residents including Mrs. Fred Jernings, Rev C P Hamby, Mrs. Myrtle Miller, and families in Hartselle and Decatur are noted for visits, hospital stays, and church meetings.
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Morgan County
Somerville
Sardia Winton
Victory Gardens Baseball Tactics Rise From Defense
The piece argues that strong pitching and airtight defense beat opponents with lighter offense. It notes outfield positioning adapts to each hitter, citing Joe DiMaggio as a left-field heavy threat and detailing how Washington Senators fielders shift in response to his tendencies.
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Wide World
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DiMag
Decatur People Attend Visits and Events
Mrs Marlie Puckett hosted a Saturday morning visit. Miss Elizabeth Mitchell and guest Miss Helen Arnold of Delrog Tenn spent the day in Decatur with Mrs Elliott Johnson who is recovering from an operation at Baughs. Lonnie Clemons Cleo Clemons and Walter Wade went to a picture show in Hartsville. Edward Lyle visited Decatur on Friday.
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Norfolk
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Milton Blevins
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Flint
Hartselle
Homer Johnson
Cullman
Ala
Hughie Miller
Land
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Baby
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Huntsville
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C. P. Johnston
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Athens
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Eligabeth
Mitchell
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Delroge
Tenn
Elliott Johnson
Baugh’s
Lonnie Clemons
Cleo Clemons
Walter Wade
Edward Lyle
Temperamental thief in Denver breaks into apartment
A burglar in Denver on June 15 discovered only 15 cents in a piggy bank after breaking into the John Johnson residence and then smashed a window in frustration.
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Denver
John Johnson
Lawson’s hot streak drives toward Hale America title
Chicago golfer Lawson Little, after a 33 33 66 back tees score and a four ball win with Mangrum in Toledo, enters a three day practice ahead of 72 hole medal play. Ferrier leads qualifying and Laffoon shoots 67 as top contenders gather for the Hale America championship.
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Lawson Little
Ridgemoor
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Toledo
Ataioe Mangrum
Inverness
Lawson
Jim Ferrier
Ky Laffoon
Eggs Painted On Walls And Ceiling In Odd Display
Report notes two dozen eggs placed on the walls and ceiling of a residence creating a curious domestic installation. Authorities have not reported injuries and no motive is given for the unusual display.
Indianapolis brief on dummy clocks speaks to timing
A terse Indianapolis dispatch notes concerns about dummy clocks and timing issues. No further context or identifiers are given in the fragment.
Barons Split Two Games Spark Fans in Tight Race
Little Rock Travelers beat Atlanta 1-0 and 3-2 to tie Memphis Chicks for first place. Chattanooga Lookouts aided with a 3-2 win while Meg toppled Memphis 3-2 and 0. Atlanta Crackers dropped to fifth after fifth straight loss. Nashville beat New Orleans 4-1, then lost 8-9. Birmingham won 6-5 but lost 1-10 later. Five and a half games separate leaders Memphis and Little Rock.
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Travelers
Memphis Chicks
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Meg
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Nashville
New Orleans
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Knoxville
Southern Atlanta
Hale America tournament sparks debate on changes to championships
World sports columnist notes the Hale America event at Polo Grounds bypassed regular titles to boost revenue for USC and Navy Relief. Invitations went to popular non qualifiers, with publicity chief Francis Albertanti reportedly buying a ticket for the first time.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Brassie Brasshats
USC
Navy
Polo Grounds
Francis Albertanti
Outstanding Father in Sports for 1942 Named
Dolph Camilli father of five received the award as outstanding father in sports for 1942. Milton Berle buys Tom Stevens four horse stable. Farl Stewart Jr LSU to defend golf title at Notre Dame after starting to play young Ray Brownell Stanford was late starter. Johnny Addie the Bronx Coliseum announcer began singing the Star Spangled Banner to win fans.
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Milton Berle
Tom Stevens
California
Santa Anita
Farl Stewart, Jr
Louisiana State
Notre Dame
Ray Brownell
Stanford
Johnny Addie
Bronx Coliseum
Cubs Manager Jimmy Wilson Shown Juggling Cubs Lineup
Chicago Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson has displayed notable versatility this season, juggling the lineup with what observers describe as big time ability. The Canton Daily Ledger notes his potential to handle a full winter season of vaudeville as a metaphor for his juggling skills.
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Canton
Ill
Daily Ledger
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Lost passes unearthed boost Baugh completions record
Auditors at the National Football League office recovered completed passes moved from Dayton to Chicago. The finds belong to Sammy Baugh and push his total to 414 completions, four more than Arnie Herber.
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George Strickler
National Football League
Dayton
Chicago
Sammy Baugh
Arnie Herber
Indiana watchmakers shift times to honor Pearl Harbor
The Indiana Watch Makers Association voted to move standard time to 7 55 as a memorial to the Pearl Harbor attack, replacing the previous 8 19 reference seen in jewelers shops across the state.
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Indiana
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Grid Puzzle
A cryptogram style crossword with across and down clues from 1 to 53 across and 1 to 43 down, ending with a Shakespeare quote puzzle solution with a cryptogram. The puzzle includes themed entries such as pant, gifts, Peruvian Indian, flosses, and other common crossword terms. The cryptogram December King Features Syndicate puzzle provides the instruction and the final quote WHAT'S GONE, AND WHAT'S PAST HELP, SHOULD BE PAST.
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Werat
Shakespeare
King Features Syndicate
Two Major League Doubleheader Mixed Ends in Split
Kansas City and Louisville split a two game set as Charley Wensloff won his eighth in the opener before a Colonel rally snapped 20 innings of scoreless work. Allan Gettel absorbed the loss in the nightcap ending his 13 scoreless innings streak.
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Kansas City
Louisvillee
Charley Wensloff
Allan Gettel
New York at Pittsburgh Chicago at Brooklyn Night Games
No afternoon games scheduled in AMERICAN. In NATIONAL League, New York visits Pittsburgh while Chicago hosts Brooklyn at night.
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Associated Press
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New York
Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
Southern
Flag Day Allied Rally Across Continents
The world marked Flag Day with a global show of unity against tyranny. President Roosevelt hailed 28 nations forming a free world while urging allies to destroy tyrants and pledge victory across a V shaped White House gathering.
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United Nations
America
Roosevelt
Mexico
Philippines
Family of Nations
United Countries
White House
Washington
London
George
Lone Elizabeth
Churchill
Baseball results across leagues and cities listed
Scores from multiple games include St Louis 1 New York 4 and New York 6 Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2 Boston 1 in 11 innings, Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 3, Georgia Florida pairings, and Southeastern matchups with Pensacola 6 Mobile 11.
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ARMY
Bob Feller
Associated Press
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
World unity marked by global observances and large parades
Flags flew from public buildings in Moscow and observances spread to South Africa India the Middle East and South America. Chicago and Columbus Ohio staged record parades with an estimated 600000 marchers showcasing the United Nations spirit and common humanity.
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South Africa
India
Middle East
South America
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Columbus
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