Brooklyn Dodgers fall in night cap as lights end rally
In a twi night tilt the Dodgers’ tenth inning rally was erased when Polo Grounds lights went out, leaving the game tied 1-1 with the Giants. Peewee Reese’s inside the park homer in the tenth went for naught as the inning was never completed, while the Dodgers led the NL race by 10 games as St Louis held Cincinnati. Pirates beat Cubs 2-1 on Gustino’s lone hit in the 11th. Yankees lose 4-3 to Washington. Marchildon wins for Phillies. York homers for Tigers in 6-4 loss to White Sox. Cleveland-St Louis postponed.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Giants
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
Homer
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Frankie Gustino
Philadelphia
Jim Tobin
Phils
Boston Braves
Tobin
Yanks
New York Yankees
Washington
Marius Russ
Phil Marchildon
Durler
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Reis Wins Streak Broken in Doubleheader Loss
The Merican Association season long win streak ended as Tommy Reis of Kansas City failed to reach his 11th straight win. Indianapolis toppled Reis 5 to 4 in 10 innings after an early 4-0 lead. Charley Wenslett shut out the Indians 3 to 0 in the first game. Milwaukee beat Louisville 5 to 4 on Harry Griswold’s homer, then Louisville won 7 to 5. Columbus and Minneapolis both nearest in standings with other games noted yesterday.
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Associated Press
Tommy Reis
Kansas City
Reis
Toledo
Indianapolis
Indians
Charley Wenslett
Milwaukee
Louisville
Harry Griswold
Colonels
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo-St. Paul
Logan
Schlueter
Wensloff
Jan
Garbark
Poat
Reid
Rich
Karpel
Gettel
Sears
Roe
Burkhart
Blaemire
Fischer
Giuliani
Rolfe Studies Bid To Coach Yale Baseball
Red Rolfe, ailing Yankee third baseman, is still considering an offer to coach baseball at Yale, weighing the opportunity as he recovers from illness and evaluates his post playing career options.
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Rolfe
New York
Red Rolfe
Yale
Pro Grid Teams Seeking Players
Pierre baseball fans and the American Legion Post invite the fifth annual junior junior state baseball tournament. Chairman C L Hyde said the event, started in Pierre, moved to Madison last year. Legion Posts sponsor games for boys age 15 and under 17. Possible dates August 15-16 17 or August 22-23. District One already entered Harold Mazon Post Sioux Falls.
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Pierre
American Legion Post
C. L. Hyde
Madison
Hyde
Legion Posts
Harold Ma~ Zon
Sioux Falls
Eau Claire Bears surge past Sioux Falls to extend lead
Eau Claire earned a 3-2 win over Sioux Falls to move a full game ahead of Winnipeg in the standings. Duluth outslugged Winnipeg 10-8 as both teams used three pitchers. Fargo-Moorhead, led by new manager Ben Tincup, overwhelmed Wausau 11-8. Superior at Grand Forks postponed.
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Eau Claire
Associated Press
Winnipeg
Bears
Sioux Falls
Duluth
Dukes
Fargo-Moorhead
Ben Tincup
Wausau
Superior
League Leaders Summary of 1940s Baseball Standings
American League batting leader Williams of Boston at .345 with Gordon of New York at .343. Williams also tops home runs with 24 while Laabs has 51 and Louis 19. Borony of New York leads pitching at 10-1, Chandler 12-2. National League batting leader Reiser of Brooklyn at .343 with Lombardi of Boston at .335. Mize of New York leads home runs with 19, Camilli 17. French of Brooklyn 11-1 and Wyatt 13-3 lead pitching.
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Williams
Boston
Gordon
New York
Laabs
Louis
Borony
Chandler
Reiser
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Mize
Camilli
French
Wyatt
New Talent Sought To Replace 100 Lost To Service
Milwaukee Aug 5 Young men capable of football can find work with National League clubs this fall as teams seek fresh players to fill about 100 veterans lost to military service. Philadelphia Eagle drills begin in Wigtonsin with four other clubs starting soon in Badger cities to speed up rebuilding. Green Bay reports 15 veterans gone, including Hal Van Every, while Chicago Bears prepare to face College All-Stars Aug 28 with only about 18 veterans remaining. Most NL veterans in service join eastern or western All-Stars for fall play.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia Eagle
Wigtonsin
Badger
Philadelphia
Green Bay
Hal van Every
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Armed Services
Stars Edge Hed Sox in Four-Hit Pitching Showdown
Phil Marchildon of the Athletics held the Red Sox to four hits, fanning 18th batter of the season to swing a late win. Frank Gustine drove in the deciding run in the 11th, lifting the Pirates over the Cubs. Ted Lyons stifled the Tigers with ten hits and a bases-loaded grounder for the deciding run in the eighth. Peewee Reese and Bill McGee contributed, with a late run and a controversial grand slam thwarted in extras as the Dodgers and Giants battled into extra innings.
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Associated Press
Phil Marchildon
Athletics
Hed Sox
Frank Gustine
Pira
Cubs
Ted Lyons
Whiteox
Tigers
Peewee Reese
Dodgers
Bill McGee
Giants
Ellis wins Agua Caliente Handicap with Victorian in 1930
George Ellis earned 26000 dollars for victory in the 100000 dollar Agua Caliente Handicap aboard Victorian on March 26, 1930. Warm Stable added 15000 to the purse while Agua Caliente Jack Club posted 5000.
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George Ellis
Warm
Agua Caliente
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
Jack Delaney
Paul Berlenbach
Meuleve Square Garden
Baseball Scores By City Postponed And Split Results
Multiple MLB games listed with postponements and varied scores. Teams include Cleveland, St Louis, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia, with pitchers and line details, plus minor league and Northern League notes.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Marchildon
Swift
Wagner
Ryba
Conroy
Peacock
Detroit
Chicago
Bridges
Gorsicka
Parsons
Lyons
Lyons and Tresh
New York
Washington
Lindell
Russo
Cleveland Im
Boston Pi
Chicago A
Philadelphia Stocklyn
Ange
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Oreague Eau Claire
Soo Winnipes
Wausan
Sioux Falls
Fargo-Moorhead
Grand Forks
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Paul
Walter Johnson Debut Began An Era Of Great Pitching
New York Aug. 3 Thirty five years ago the Detroit Tigers defeated a rookie pitcher in his big league debut, setting the stage for Walter Johnson’s legendary career. Johnson described his early controls and bunts, while teammates and managers praised his blazing speed and ingenuity. He went on to dominate the mound for Washington, earning a Hall of Fame career with 414 wins, 3,497 strikeouts, and a no hit game, shaping baseball history.
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Dillon Graham
Edior
New York
Detroit
Tigers
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Walter
Germantown
Cleveland
Washington
Montgomery County
Maryland
Charley O'Leary
St. Louis Browns
Joe Cantillon
Senators
Cane
Joop
Greter
Boston
Bucky Harris
Giants
Yankees
James Valley All Stars to Face Yellowjackets Sunday
Fifteen James Valley League slay ers named to face Myers Cigar Store nine at Ravine Park Sunday. Players from Tulare Redielé and Tredway plus Liem, with Herb Peterson as Stars manager. Lef ty Ortbaum drafted for pitching by Myers Cigar Store. Game at 3:00 p.m. followed by clashes with Brookings Watertown and Estelline.
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James Valley League
Myers Cigar Store
Ravine Park
Tulare
Redielé
Tredway
Liem
Paul Roeber
Daryl Dubois
Eugene Holm
Lyle Tubandt
Clinton Rearick
Redfield
Lefty Muehl
Clyde Scott
Kenneth Glaze
Bernard Jungwirth
George Marlette
Frank Winters
Bob Sporrer
Ruben Bladt
Marvin Bloomberg
Jack Zeman
Herb Peterson
Tredway and
Liem Crew
Stars
Lefty Ortbaum
Virgil
Aberdeen
Myers Cipar
Barnard
Bonus For Swinging On Third Strike Makes Star Out Of Lou Novikoff
Louis Novikoff rose from an All-American to a National League slugger after a $10 bonus from Philip Wrigley for swinging at strikes. The Cubs shifted him to regular duty, teaching perseverance, and he erupted to a .300 pace with power.
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Star
Lou Novikoff
New York
NBA
Louis Novikoff
Jimmy Wilson
Lou Novikof
Chicago Cub
Novikoff
Jim GeNagher
Gallagher
Bucks
Bruins
Hack Wilson
Novikof
Wilson
Morrie Arnovich
Phillies
Phil Wrigley
Novikos
Magnate Wrigley
Novikoft
Pac Coast League to Quit After War Says Club President
SAN FRANCISCO August 5 The president of the San Francisco Baseball Club predicts the Pacific Coast League will quit after the current season due to wartime manpower shortages. Charlies H. Gastpant told an interviewer that by next year there may be no young men available to play.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Baseball Club
Pacific Coast League
Soceball Charlies
H. Grapant
Novikoff Power Sparks Cubs In Vivid Batting Display
The article lauds Novikoff and Bill Nicholson for powerful hitting in the National League, noting Novikoff's slow fielding and awkward catches yet his appeal to fans. It mentions Wrigley Field owners, All-Star snubs, and comparisons to Tris Speaker, with Jim Gallagher asserting the crowd’s primacy.
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Cuba
Novikoff
Wrigley
Louie
Washingston
Bill Nicholson
W Nicholson
Jim Gallagher
Boxing results from New York and Philadelphia bouts
Sal Bartola 128 pounds from New York outpointed Johnny Marcelline 123 3 4 from Philadelphia in New York City. Vinnie Hossano 156 3 4 from New York outpointed Georgie Kochan 158 from Akron Ohio in New York City. Johnny Greco 156 from New York Montreal knocked out J D Shans 140 from Los Angeles in New York City.
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Associated Press
New York
Sal Bartola
Johnny Marcelline
Philadelphia
Vinnie Hossano
Georgie Kochan
Akron
Johnny Greco
Montreal
J. D. Shans
Los Angeles
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