Yankees Return to Hitting Farm Beat Tigers
Yankees rout Detroit 12 3 behind a 16 hit attack as they snap a three game skid. DiMaggio homers twice with a single while Dickey Red Rolfe and Duhlan contribute power. Red Sox crush Indians 17 6 as Cleveland errs six times. White Sox beat Athletics 9 7. Senators top Browns 9 5. Cardinals sweep Bees in double win to widen gap. Medwick Slaughter pace two homers. Dodgers beat Pirates 4 1. Cubs defeat Phillies 9 6.
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Atlantic Soloist Returns to New York Amid Uncertain Stay
A Copenhagen born 1 year old girl Joan Lance arrives with her uncle on the Batory in New York and is sent home to Croton-on-Hudson while the uncle proceeds to the Malay Peninsula. A separate crash reports a former textile magnate in Peru valued at $1,000,000 who lost most wealth after a Nazi seizure, later seeking asylum in the United States on a six month visitors permit.
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Glenn Works For Olympics And Ends Birthday Bid
Slean Cunningham marked his thirtieth birthday by pursuing weight gain for a potential Olympic bid. He aims to return to form by January and resume lecturing in Kansas, following a season of losses and a lean 14 pounds. Needing improvement, he plans light workouts starting September. In San Francisco, catcher Joe Sprinz lost teeth and lips after a blimp dropped baseballs during a festival. he will be out for months for dental and jaw restoration.
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Haig Tribute to Open Golf Four Day Best Ball
A $5,400 prize fund marks a four day best ball championship at Midlothian Country Club starting Aug 24. Sixteen top professionals form two man teams to play a round robin of 126 holes in honor of Walter Hagen. The event, organized by Hagen friends and Midlothian members, recalls the Haig’s 25 year old national title at the course.
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Williamson Beats Indians 5 3 Before 2,500 Guests
Williamson, in a swift pace, defeated the Logan Indians 5-3 last night before 2,500 attendees of former State Senator M. Z. White. In the Mountain State League Welch beat Bluefield 11-6 as Gray earned his 12th win, with two Welch players hammering homers. Huntington and Ashland split, Ashland posting 20 hits to win 18-6 in game one. Patterson limited the Colonels to four hits in game two.
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Hagen and Sarazen Form Colorful Duo in Prize Event
Days of play set the stage for a dramatic first prize of 1150 as Hagen teams with veteran Gene Sarazen. The field features high profile pairings like Ralph Guldahl and Sam Snead, Byron Nelson with Dick Metz, Denny Shute with Ernie Harri son, Jimmy Thomson with Tommy Armour, and Ed Dudley with Billy Burke, making the outcome highly open.
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Horton Smith
Jimmy ‘Thomson
Tommy Armour
Jand Ed Dudley
Billy Burke
Riggs Beats Ancient Foe in Meadow Club Tourney
In Southampton New York on August 4 Bobby Riggs defeated naval midshipman Joe Hunt in a three set semifinal clash 4 6 6 3 7 5. Riggs now faces Bob Kamrath of Austin Texas in the semifinals while Kamrath benefited from Henry Prusoff's withdrawal and Sidney Wood and Ernest Sutter advanced in the lower bracket.
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Austin
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Henry Prusoff
Bitsy Grant
Sidney Wood
New York
Ernest Sutter
New Orleans
Wood
George Toley
Los Angeles
Sutter
Bob Peacock
Berkley
California
Yesterday's Stars Shine as Sluggers Rule the Day
Joe DiMaggio slugged two homers and a single driving five runs for the Yankees in a win over the Tigers. George Case of the Senators totaled a triple double and three runs with three steals in a victory over the Browns. Lon Warneke and Enos Slaughter starred for their teams, Cardinals starter tossing eight strong for a doubleheader opener win while Slaughter homered in both games. Art Parks, a Dodgers rookie, collected three hits including a triple to beat the Pirates.
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Enos Slaughter
Cardinals
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Major League Standings and Yesterday’s Results
Yesterday’s results show Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 1, St Louis 5 Boston 1 then 4 3, Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6, New York Cincinnati rained out. American League games included New York 12 Detroit 3 and Boston 17 Cleveland 6 with Chicago 9 Philadelphia 7 and Washington 9 St Louis 5.
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Grafton Bearcats Football Practice Opens Aug 26
Grafton High School Bearcats football candidates will start practice on August 26 per Coach Randall H. McKinney. Equipment issues begin August 23. McKinney notes losses of two tackles and star quarterback Scotty Hamilton, aims to build a stronger squad with reserves, limited by early September opener and drills led by assistants W. T. Bolyard Jr. and Charles Mickey McDade. Rival Washington-Irving High of Clarksburg expected stronger, others weaker after 1938 losses.
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Mickey" McDade
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Boston
Local boxing results show tense Macon and Bridgeport bouts
In Macon Georgia young Allen from Macon outpointed Johnny Riske of Cleveland with a 1195 to 110 score. In Bridgeport Connecticut Al Boros of Bridgeport out pointed Eld ridge Fatman from Norwalk in a 10 round bout.
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Greyhound sets potential Hambletonian pace record
The contender Greyhound is aiming for a 92.01 mile pace, about a quarter second faster than the classic record. His trainer Guy Abbey held a 2:06 3-4 record with dam Elizabeth producing little data. Three attempts with the same parents yielded two full brothers with no promise and a yearling sister.
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Rain Delays County League Playoff Opener
A heavy rainstorm forced postponement of the Taylor county baseball playoff opener between Quality Market and Rosemont Miners. The series shifts to Athletic field next Monday at 5 p.m. with Rosemont defending first and second half titles.
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Greyhound the Great Nerves Hambletonian Evening
New York August 4 Greyhound the great harness horse will entertain at the Hambletonian mile next Wednesday at Goshen N Y amid the trots of three year olds. The four year gap since his last win widens as fans await his exhibition and marvel at a world record pace of 1 55 4 for the mile with a heavy driver and rubber tired sulky.
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GM Walkout Strikes Hit Auto Plants Across Michigan
The 7500 skilled workers walked out triggering idleness for about 150000 production workers as 1939 car output ended and 1940 models could not start. Cleveland saw the worst violence with Detroit Saginaw Pontiac and Flint also affected.
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Wildcats poised for depth in fall football and sports notes
A collage of sports items notes Lou Gehrig gains seven pounds and Northwestern’s football depth. Syracuse holdovers shine, Ossie Salem’s string, John Gooch mentoring John Gee, Red Sox edge on Bob Feller, and Hall of Fame Des Moines ball game photo. Also mention Billy Conn’s fifth-weight-class bout and Dodgers’ Saski signing offer.
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Tony Galento
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Quote hooks decision in tense meeting
A participant declined immediate action and said he would sleep on the matter, addressing the group with a calm, cautious response. The remark signals deliberation and potential delay in core decision making.
Graduates Honor Bluefield State Teachers College Summer Commencement
Thirty one graduates received degrees yesterday at the annual summer commencement at Bluefield State Teachers College. Prof. A H Prunty, a 1914 graduate, spoke, praising the achievers and noting the college’s progress and future plans.
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