Red Sox And Browns Stretch Drive For League Pennant
The Browns and Red Sox push for the pennant as Washington and New York contend for the flag. St Louis adds catcher Tom Pyrner from Chicago to shore up Mancuso and Hayworth, while Boston imports Rex Cecil to help Tex Hughson. New York seeks a replacement for Rollie Hemsley. Philadelphia tops the White Sox in ten innings. Brooklyn ends a two month win drought. Cincinnati defeats New York in a nine run game. Chicago edges Pittsburgh as Vandenberg holds the Phillies.
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Rege Gellar
St. Louls
Browns
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Tom Pyrner
Chicago White
Frank Mancuso
Red Hayworth
Rex Cecil
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Tex Hughson
Nw York Yankees
Rollie Hemsley
Vern Stephens
Lefty McQuinn
Jack Kramer
Roger ‘Wolff
Brownies
Cleveland
Mike Ryba
Red Barrett
Tribe
Steve Gromek
Pete Fox
Mickey Rocco
Philadelphia
White Sox
Hi Rops
Buddy Hal
Russ Christopher
Chicago
Hy Vandenberg
Phillies
Cubs
Cincinnati
Bill Voiselle
Britt Ostermueller
Pittsburgh
Nate Andrews
Musial Beats Walker In NL Hit Race As Doerr Leads AL
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals surged past Axie Walker of Brooklyn to take a lead in the National League two man hit derby as the season nears two thirds complete. Doerr of the Boston Red Sox held first in the American League chase. Musial hit 18 in 33 with an average of .359, seven points ahead of Walker. The list names top hitters in both leagues with teams, games and averages. The report also mentions a Philadelphia transit stoppage affecting buses and trolleys, crowding streets and navy buses aiding workers.
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New York
Stan Musin
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Axie Walker
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Musial
Walker
Keensland
Lexington
K. Y
Stan Partenheimer
Columbus
Red Bird
American Association
Louisville
Billy Nicholson
Chicago Cub
Med Williams
Red Sox
Pensacola
Fla
Self
U. S. Grane
United States
Roosevelt
Bronx
Patricia
Pat) Sinclair
Oakland
Calif. A. A. U
Boxing Results From AP: Wills, Carto, Nighty Win On Points
Boxers Frankie Wills in Washington defeated Milton Kessler in a close points decision. Frankie Carto of Philadelphia outpointed Jackie Floyd in Philadelphia. Billy Nighty topped Lee Oma in Newark, and Juste Fontaine stopped Sapilago Rivera in Pittsburgh. Newark and Philadelphia events were noted with official scoring details.
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Associated Press
Frankie Wills
Washington
Milton Kessler
New Philadephia
Frankie Carto
Ind
Philadelphia
Jackie Floyd
Newark
N. J
Billy Nitehy
Buffalo
Lee Oma
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Juste Fontaine
Milwaukee
Sapilago Rivera
New York
Baseball Bits From The War Time Newsroom
AP sports column surveys wartime baseball quirks and quickies. Mentions Joe DiMaggio in Hawaii batting 441, Tom Brown as a young Dodger, and Speculation on Bill Skiff taking over a major league club. Includes trivia questions about pitchers and sacrifice bunts with playful notes on players and managers of the era.
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Fritz Howell
Mugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
St. Louis Post + Dispatch
Browns
John E. Wray
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Hawaii
Tom Brown
Dod _gers
Bill Skiff
Seattle
Pacific Coast Loop
Quickies
Boxing outcomes listed from eight cities with varied results
In Baltimore Buddy Walker beat Big Boy Brown by points while in New Orleans Guy Serean scored a knockout over Billy Miller. Other cards show Pedro Abarri outpointing Sammy Parrotta in Braddock and Jose Mendoza defeating Gene Spencer in Chicago. Aѕun ders outpointed Bennie Williams in Providence, with Jack Chase edging Jimmy Hayden in San Francisco and Jorge Robles outpointing Elwood Romero in Oakland Park.
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Pedro Abarri
Braddock Pa
Sammy Parrotta
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Big Boy Brown
Detroit
New Orleans
Guy Serean
Billy Miller
Chicago
Jose Mendoza
Mexico City
Gene Spencer
Providence
R. I
al Saunders
Montreal
Bennie Williams
Newark
N. J
San Francisco
Jack Chase
Walsenburg
Colo
Buck chases into pool on estate retreating to woods
In Upper Montclair New Jersey a hunted buck fled dogs and leaped into a Curt Forstmann estate pool seeking refuge. Local police pulled the animal from the water and it rested briefly before slipping back into the woods.
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Montclair
N. J
Curt Forstmann
Ken Overlin Seeks Comeback in Middleweight Showdown
Ken Overlin, 38, once world middleweight champion, trains for a comeback aiming for Madison Square Garden. The sailor and veteran boxer plans lightweight moves, possibly trimming to 100 pounds, to fight at around 165 to 170 pounds. He recently impressed railbirds with an eight round workout in Oakland after a medical discharge.
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Russ Overlin
San Francisco
Steamboat Springs
Nev
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ken Overlin
New York Athletic Commission
Overlin
Oakland
Railbirds
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Recent Games
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh beating Boston 9-2 and Brooklyn defeating St. Louis 6-1. New York 9 Cincinnati 7. Today Chicago at Philadelphia doubleheader and Pittsburgh at Boston afternoon games. Tomorrow Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh night only. Boston at Cleveland night.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St.Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadephia
Navy veteran Overlin returns to boxing as promoter expectant draw
The article notes a Navy veteran with 11 years service including 21 months overseas, last fought in 1912 with Fred Apos toll U.S. N. in a ten round draw. It states Overlin held the New York middleweight title from May 29 1940 to May 9 1941 before losing to Billy Loose, and that promoters plan a comeback bout amid talent shortages. The piece also mentions wartime aviation and Vitus Bering as context.
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Navy
Fred Apostoll
U.S. N
Overlin
New York
Ceferino Garcia
Billy Loose
Belmont trainer stalls two horses in one stall
In New York August 1 the Belmont stabling crisis forces trainer Norman Tallman to place two horses in a single stall. Other items note boxing plans for Aaron Perry against Sammy Angott at Griffith Stadium and a London death of Montague Holbein, an English Channel swimmer hopeful.
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New York
Belmont
Norman Tallman
Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Aaron Perry
Che
Sammy Angott
Griffith Stadium
Angott
Perry
London
Montague
Holbein
Central Mortgage Corp Offers Consolidated Debts and Long Terms
Mortgage loans from 44 percent to 6 percent with up to 29 years to repay. Pay a single monthly amount per thousand including interest and principal. Consolidate all debts into one and arrange payments to fit budget. Finances buying selling building remodeling repairing. Central Mortgage Corp operating state wide at 503 Deveny Building Fairmont WV Phone 2040.
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Taylor
Marion
Harrison
Etzel
Barbour
Sue Loans Central Mortgage Corporation
Fifth Moor
Devény
Fairmont
Soussset
Francis L. Warder
Central Mortgage Corp
Deveny
W.va
For Sale Property Bargains Listed in Local Ads
Multiple sale notes describe eight rooms with bath and garage, prices from 500.00 to 3 600 00. Listings mention West Washington and West Main locations, quick sales, furnaces, pantries, cellars, and vacant lots with varying conditions.
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Main Street
West
Bath
Ign. Ane
West Washington
West Main
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Moose) McCormick
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