Dodgers surge to first as Pirates blaze ahead in standings
In a packed pennant run, the Dodgers climb back into first place after a six game win streak, while the Cardinals drop to third after a 5-1 loss to Cincinnati. McCormick belts a key three run homer for the Reds, Camilli hits his 20th for the Dodgers, and Sewell dominates the Cubs. Yankees split a twin bill with Boston as Detroit defeats Cleveland, tightening the AL race.
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Johnny Vander Meer
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Mike McCormick
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Dolph Camilli
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Amateur Favorite: Yankees win and Tigers erupt in 11-2 rout
Tex Hughson and Mike Ryba limited the Red Sox to six hits in game one as DiMaggio and Gordon homered in a 6-3 Yankee victory. Breuer held Boston to five hits in game two while DiMaggio drove in two in the sixth for a 3-1 win. The Tigers roared to an 11-2 win over the Indians, tying the American League record with 17 batters sent to the plate in a single third inning. Browns beat White Sox 9-6. Lefty Thornton Lee shut them down in game two 5-2. Washington topped Philadelphia 5-1 in a night game. Also notes on tennis, exhibition plans, and managers’ all-star fantasized lineup.
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Tex Hughson
Mike Ryba
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Red
Marvin Breuer
Boston
DiMaggio
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Indians
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Lefty Thornton Lee
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Washington
Philadephia Athletics
Jake Riggs
Frankie Kovacs
Pete Fox
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Reds
Havana
Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Lewis-Nova
Grove
Jimmy Wilson
Bill Terry
Frankie Erisch
Leo Durocher
Bill McKechnie
Bil Southworth
Doc Prothro
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Rip Sewell
Phillies
Cubs
Mike McCormick
Cardinals
Elden Anker
Browns
Thornton Lee
White Sox
al Benton
Kirby Higbe
Dodgers
Giants
Cecil Travis
Senators
Athletics
Manny Salvo
Braves
National League Scores From Yesterday
The Chicago Cubs were beaten by Pittsburgh 13 to 3 and by Cincinnati 5 to 1. Brooklyn defeated New York 3 to 1 while Boston shut out Philadelphia 6 to 0.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baseball scores and today’s AL and NL games
Scores show Boston 6 1 New York 3 3 Detroit 11 Cleveland 2 St Louis 9 2 Chicago 6 5 Washington 5 Philadelphia 1. Today’s games list St Louis at Cincinnati Cooper 8-3 versus Riddle 11-1 and Pittsburgh at Chicago Heinz delman 7-1 versus Molory 5-4. Other AL games include New York at Boston Gomez 10-3 facing Newsome 12-6. Detroit at Cleveland Gorsica 6-6 versus Feller 20-6. Philadelphia at Washington Babloh 2-6 versus Hudson 7-11. Chicago at St Ishitehit Ross 1-5 versus Galehouse 4-8.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
M. Cooper
Riddle
Pittsburgh
Heinzdelman
Molory
Gomez
Newsome
Gorsica
Feller
Babloh
Hudson
St. Ishitehit
Ross
Galehouse
Branitings
New
Briez Briefs: Defense Camps Prove Popular
New York August 7 The Special News Service notes Earl Ruby of the Louisville Courier-Journal proposes football teams for city camps and plants to compete. Senator Happy Chandler sponsors a trophy if leagues form. Ideas for program setup are welcome. Joe DiMaggio earns 80 000 next year, more than the 35 000 he signed for last winter. Connie Mack concedes the pennant to the Yankees and predicts the A’s finish in the first division. Lou Nova vacationing in Maine believes he can KO Louis in under ten rounds.
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New York
Special News Service
Earl Ruby
Louisville Courier-Journal
Happy Chandler
Joe DiMaggio
Eddie
Joe
Babe Ruth
Connie Mack
Yankees
A’s
Lou Nova
Maine
Louis
Yesterday's Stars Review of Big League Pitching and Hitting
Summary of daily performances features Ryba and DiMaggio leading the Yankees and Red Sox with clutch hits and key relief work. McCormick, Anker, Lee, Benton, Higbe, Travis, Salvo among others noted for solid outings and timely offense. Charles Town school board names Melvin Strider president to fill Miller's term.
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Charles Town
Melvin T. Strider
Jefferson County School Board
Herbert C. Miller
Favorite Bill Gallon takes Hambletonian
R J Johnston owner Lee Smith trained Bill Gallon to a Hambletonian victory before 25 000 fans at Good Time Park. His Excellency finished second after late drama, Merwynna of Machias took third due to a first-heat disqualification. purse 20365.95.
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N. C
R. J. Johnston
Charlotte
M. C
Good Time Park
MeLin Hanover
Lawrence Sheppard's
Lee Smith
Weatherbeaten
Dadeville
Ala
Smith
Bill
Bill Strang
Brooklyn
Bill Lwon
Patrick Sullivan
Merwynna
Machias
Maine
Ebby Gerry
Snead Goes Barefoot as Canadian Open Opens
At Lambton club in Toronto the Canadian Open begins with Sam Snead playing barefoot after a practice round where his caddy made a minor repair to his shoes. Snead hit a 357 yard drive and posted a 70 as 18 pros and seven US amateurs contest the title.
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Toronto
Sammy Snead
Lambton Club
Snead
Sam
Sammy
Jules Hust
Quebec
Bobby Reich
Windsor
United States
Gene Sarazen
Ky Laffoon
Ray
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Bulla
Bobby Cruickshank
Willie Goggin
Fights Last Night Indianapolis Bout Ends in KO
Johnny Denson aged 187 from Indianapolis defeated Johnny Romero aged 179 from Los Angeles by knockout in a high profile fight. The bout featured quick exchanges and ended with a decisive stoppage late. Organizers hailed the performance as an exciting showcase for local boxing talent.
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Indianapolis
Johnny Denson
Johnny (Bafidit) Romero
Los Angeles
Cafego and Fryer Inducted Into Army at Fort Hayes
Huntington reports George Cafego of Scarbro a former All America back at Tennessee and Kenneth Fryer of Wellsburg a West Virginia full back were among 200 new draftees sent to Fort Hayes Columbus. Cafego, who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers last year, planned to enter physical education work and hoped for a post in a camp football team to play again.
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George Cafego
Scarbro
University of Tennessee
Kenneth Fryer
Wellsburg
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Fort Hayes
Columbus
Cafego
Brooklyn Dodgers
Forest McNeill wins Virginia seniors golf title at White Sulphur
Forest McNeill of Clarksburg captured the Virginias Seniors championship at White Sulphur Springs posting a 72 in the final 18 holes to finish with a 144 low gross. The win marks West Virginia seventh individual title in 13 years and their fourth straight in the age 50 plus field. other class winners included W J Jenks Roanoke and Danville, Harold Bloch Wheeling, and Ross Puette Richmond. J A Bloch of Wheeling was elected president of the association.
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Forest McNeill
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Virginia
McNeill
W. J. Jenks
Roanoke
Dr. Danville
Harold Bloch
Wheeling
Ross Puette
Richmond
J. A. Bloch
Axis grand strategy outlines force expansion in Europe and Asia
United States officials warn that Germany seeks Dakar naval bases and Mediterranean bases to control the sea and seize the Suez Canal while pressuring Spain for troop passage to Gibraltar. Japan expands Indo China bases threatening Malaya Singapore and the Philippines, with Thailand gains enabling Southeast Asian and overland moves toward India and Iran.
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Indo-China
Thailand
United States
South Pacific
Hull
Europe
Asia
Gerttan
Dakar
South Atlantic
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Spain
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Malaya
Singapore
Philippines
East Indies
Burma
India
Iraq
Iran
North South charity football picks expanded
Charleston sponsors announced eight more players for the North South charity game to be held August 22. The list adds five southern players now totaling 11, and ten northern players. New southern invitees include Marshall Smith, East Bank guard, Jack Chapman, Logan halfback, Dick Huffman Charleston High tackle, Phillip Farris Charleston Catholic High halfback, Roy Jenkins Mullens guard.
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Charleston
Robert Eaton
Warwood
Carmen Shordone
Parkersburg
Raymond Norman
Triadelphia
Marshall Smith
East Bank
Jack Chapman
Logan
Dick Huffman
Charleston High
Phillip Farris
Charleston Catholic High
Roy Jenkins
Mullens
Ashland Rally Beats Logan Indians 13 5 in Showdown
Ashland straps seven runs in the first inning to defeat Logan Indians 13 5 in Mountain State league play. Eddie Guinther collects four hits in five at bats for the Colonials. Welch drives in three runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to rally past Williamson 5 2. Ray King trips Williamson for two scores on triples. Roy Clark hits a solo homer for Bluefield in a 2 1 Huntington win. Bumstead limits Blue Grays to five hits with 11 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Ashland
Logan
Eddie Guinther
Coloniels
Welch
Williamson
Ray King
Roy Clark
Bluefield
Huntington
Bumstead
Blue Grays
Former East Bank Star Will Coach Montgomery
Lofton Tudor, a former East Bank athlete, was appointed coach of Montgomery High School to succeed Joe Johnson, now on the Parkersburg High staff. Tudor previously led Montgomery Junior High for four years.
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Lofton Tudor
East Bank
Montgomery High School
Joe Johnson
Parkersburg High School
Tudor
Montgomery Junior High School
Coal
Brownlow Softball Team Triumphs in Doubleheader
The Brownlow Recreation softball squad swept a doubleheader against Grafton Shoe Hospital 7 1 and 4 2 at Brownlow Park to move toward a planned three game series win. Tonight they host B O at 6 pm at Brownlow Park.
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Brownlow Recreation
Grafton Shoe Hospital
Brownlow Park
Brownlow
German High Command Claims Victory At Smolensk
The high command reports total success in breaking the Stalin line and driving a sal ient toward Moscow from Smolensk, with DNB citing a failed Russian breakout east of Smolensk. It notes heavy losses for the Red Army, including annihilation of a unit in a grain field, two cavalry regiments and 12 tanks.
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Minsk
High Command
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Stalin Line
Moscow
DNB
Red Army
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Ukraine
Russians Cut From Dnieper Front Reveals Strategic Gap
Reporters note the Red Army is severed from its rear lines as German forces advance toward Zhitomir and Kyiv, with the Dnieper and Black Sea in their sights, indicating a precarious frontline situation 150 miles south of the river.
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Dnieper
Soviet War Bulletin Reports Fighting on Karelian Isthmus and Smolensk Front
The bulletin says German and Finnish forces push along Lake Ladoga south shore while Soviet troops face heavy combat around Smolensk and near Bel Tserkov south of Kiev. It also notes a Nazi death's head division rout with 2,500 killed or wounded, and Luftwaffe raids on Moscow with mixed results as Soviet air losses and victories are reported.
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Karelian
Lake
Ladoga
Smolensk
Moscow
Bel Tserkov
Kiev
Luftwaffe
Ghost of Red continuing epic on seven weeks war risks
The piece questions Nazi claims of a breakthrough as the German seven weeks war history report is analyzed. It notes large Russian losses, possible Red Army withdrawals, and bold encirclement attempts in the Kiev region while pondering a hole opposite Moscow.
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Smolensk
Herr Hitler
Hitler
Britain
United States
Red Army
Kiev
Moscow
Puzzling OCR Fragment Hints at Tax Debate and Picket Tactics
A fragmented OCR snippet discusses tax policy ideas including income exemptions and a presidential plan, with references to George Favors Plan Chairman and finance committee members. It mentions wage levels for shipbuilding workers, unions, and picket lines at Bethlehem yards and locations in Staten Island and Hoboken New Jersey, suggesting industrial labor unrest amid policy debates.
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AFL
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Staten Island
Hoteken
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Roosevelt Maintains Close Contact Aboard Yacht
President Roosevelt aboard a sailing cruise off New England remained in touch with world affairs via Navy radio from the Potomac. The message noted good fishing, excellent weather, and rumors of a possible meeting with Winston Churchill, while the President closely followed international developments.
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