Gehringer's Idleness Big Handicap To Tigers
Tigers two games back of Indians after four straight losses as Charley Gehringer sits. Dutch Meyer replaces Gehringer and errors cost a ninth inning run. Yankees split with Red Sox as DiMaggio and Russo star. White Sox win on Taft Wright double. Athletics top Senators. Reds struggle in Cincinnati.
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Bill White
Associated Press
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Charley Gehringer
Bengals
Gehringer
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Charley
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Dutch Meyer
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Browns
Brown
Vern Kennedy
Athletics
Senators
Dutch Leonard
Johnny Babich
Cincinnati Reds
National League Yesterday's Results
Boston defeated New York 4 to 1 while Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 4 to 3 and St Louis beat Chicago 5 to 1. Philadelphia at Brooklyn was suspended after rain ending the second inning.
Today’s Games With Probable Pitchers
Major league schedule features New York at Boston with Hub bell and Gumbert opposing Balvo and Errickson Philadelphia at Brooklyn with Johnson and Pearson facing Fitzsimmons and Davis Cincinnati at Chicago pitting Moore against Passeau Pittsburgh at St Louis with Sewell versus McGee in night game
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Hubbell
Gumbert
Balvo
Errickson
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Johnson
Pearson
Fitzsimmons
Davis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Moore
Passeau
Pittsburgh
S. Louis
Sewell
McGee
Baseball Matchups Highlight AL and NL Pairings
American League games feature Boston at New York with Johnson facing Ruffing, while Washington visits Philadelphia with Chase lining up against Babich. St Louis ties up Detroit with Whitehead or Rowe, Chicago hosts Cleveland with Ed Smith against Smithger, a nightcap noted by the schedule.
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New York
Johnson
Ruffing
Washington
Philadelphia
Chase
Babich
St. Louis
Detroit
Whitehead
Rowe
Trout
Chicago
Cleveland
Ed Smiths
al Smithger
L. Pet
St. Loui
Reds rally to beat Pirates as McCormick fuels comeback
Frank McCormick sparked a 4-3 Reds win, homering to start the ninth and lining a crucial single in the tenth that allowed Linus Frey to score from third after a walk. The Pirates were stifled by McCormick and the Reds' late rally in a tense pennant chase.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank McCormick
Buc Harlers
Reds
McCormick
Linus Frey
Tyal Goodman
Cubs
Giants
Boston Bees
Harry Danning
Bees
Darvel Rowell
Bill Terry
George Magerkurth
Jim Tobin
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Clyde Shoun
Larry French
Dodgers
Phils
Brooklyn
Hambletonian Day Brings Rivalry To Goshen Track
Hambletonian day at Goshen New York draws about 40000 fans to harness racing’s richest stake with a $23077.15 winner’s share from a $43658.45 purse. Nine top three year olds compete as pari mutuel betting debuts replace the old auction system. Spencer Scott, trained by C W Phellis, is the 3 to 2 favorite after sweeping three of four prelims, with Kuno Remus Milestone Moody Guy among other strong contenders.
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Goshen
N. Y
Bill Cane
Lord Jims
Spencer Scott
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich, Conn
Scotland
Dunbar Bostwick
Kuno
Remus
Harry Short
Will Dickson
Paul Bowser
Milestone
J. A. Neville
Delaware, Ohio
Earl Shropshire Earl
Moody Guy
Conn Pastor Bout Canceled By Mike Promoter
Weather forced postponement of the Conn Pastor bout at the Polo Grounds. Mike Jacobs plans a September 5 indoor Madison Square Garden card, with Louis possibly facing Conn or a Baer replacement. Options include Detroit or other cities if Billy defeats Pastor, with final decision after talks with Louis.
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Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Mike
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Baer
Max Baer
Louis
Tony Galento
Conn
Detroit
Billy
Pastor
Maxie
California
Chicago
Philadelphia
Night boxing results show tight decisions and a draw
In New York Lou Barbetta outpointed Paul Lee in a 120 and 126 pound clash. Cincinnati saw Herschel Juvier narrowly outpoint Nor ment Quarles. San Jose hosted a flyweight title stalemate as Little Dado drew Nat Corum. Little Pancho stopped Elwood Rovere in Sacramento.
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Lou Barbetta
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
San Jose
Calif
Little Dado
Nat Corum
Los Angeles
Drew
Little Pancho
Manila
Elwood Rovere
Sacramento
Newcomers Lead Western Maryland Tennis Meet
In Oakland Maryland on August 14 newcomers dominated the Western Maryland tennis tournament as seeds fell. Arlo Klinetob from Peekville Pa defeated Bob Brown of Elkins W Va 6 2. John Peck of Baltimore beat Jack McLaughlin of Mercersburg Pa 6 4 6 3. Robert Shapiro of Baltimore eliminated Joe Albert also of Baltimore 8 1 7 5.
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Maryland
Bob Brown
Elkins
W. Va
Brown
Arlo Klinetob
Peekville
Robert Shapiro
Baltimore
Joe Albert
Jack McLaughlin
Mercersburg
John Peck
McCoy Faces Pressure as A's Stand Pat on Trade Talk
Philadelphia Aug. 14 Connie Mack defends Bermy McCoy amid rumors of a $65,000 bust comparison to Paul Strand. McCoy, benched after a .258 average, insists he will not be sold or traded. Davis drove three hits in a 6-3 win over Washington as McCoy weighs a rebound season after a rough stretch.
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Ted Meier
Philadelphia
Athletics
Bermy McCoy
Paul Strand
Lemon
Connie Mack
A's
Grandville
Mich
Connie
McCoy
Benny
Detroit
Mack
Davis
Strand
Pacific Coast League
Toledo
American Association
Larry
Crash" Davis
A’s
Washington
Harry Lothes Named Coach At Shepherdstown High
Harry Loths of Elkins former WVU basketball captain for 1938-39 was chosen athletic coach at Shepherdstown High to replace Cletus Lowe who was recently named director at Shepherd State Teachers College in Shepherdstown.
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Shepherdstown
Harry L. Lothes
Elkins
West Virginia University
Shepherdstown High School
Cletus Lowe
Shepherd State Teachers College
Purses Planned at Wheeling Fall Meeting
By Jack Lords Wheeling Downs hosts a Fall meeting from August 24 to September 7 with about 25 000 in purses across eight allowance races three handicaps and a Labor Day cap. Distance events lean to a mile and a sixteenth to a mile and five sixteenths daily. Conditions target high grade horses and the racing strip set by rain recovery. Track prep by Bee Pappert and 325+ stalls ready as approvals from the West Virginia Racing Commission loom.
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West Virginia Jockey Club
Wheeling Downs
Downs
Maryland
Bee Pappert
Est
Virginia Racing Commission
Yesterday's Stars by the Associated Press
Frank McCormick homered and singled as the Reds beat the Browns. Joe DiMaggio hit two homers for the Yankees in a win over the Red Sox. Ray Mack delivered a ninth inning single that produced a run to defeat the Tigers. Taft Wright doubled in the ninth to edge the Browns 4-3.
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Associated Press
Frank McCormick
Red
Tars
Biral
Joe Dimiggio
Yankies
Yank's
Red Sox
Ray Mack
Indians
Tigers
Taft Wright
White Sox
Sox
Rowns
Fall injuries fatal in Charles Town hospital
William P. Enigbrecht, 33, school janitor at Harpers Ferry, died in a Charles Town hospital from injuries after a fall.
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Charles Town
William P. Enigbrecht
Harpers Ferry
Ashland Wins Only Tilt In State League
Ashland edged Logan 6-5 in a rain shortened Mountain State League game as Joe Bezdek hit a ninth inning circuit blast. The rest of the league sat out the holiday while Welch will face Bluefield Huntington at Williamson and Logan plays Ashland on today’s schedule.
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Associated Press
Joe Bezdek
Ashland
Logan
Series Seats Not for Sale, Reds Offer None
By Eddie Briet New York Aug 14 The Reds say they are not taking world's series reservations urging fans to save stamps Lou Nova buys two high priced cars in Oakland May Nothing definite on world series after NL spring all star in Tampa and July classic in St Louis Paused notes on football scholarships and a convalescent hospital cheering section Endie Z Nam to Zapar to Zapay trade talk for Winston-Salem twins and Durham Bulls Thurman Thorpe lectures on sportsmanship Bobby Jones fires 68 at East Lake Cubs beat Reds on Bill McKechnie birthday Attend Lawn Fete at Harry White Loveland Addition.
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New York
Reds
Lou Nova
Oakland
Cincinnati Enquirer
Tampa
St. Louis
Pix Pierson
Tampa U
Unmire Georgs Barr
Poo Grounds
Geni Marshall
Thaai Army
West Pointe
Virginia Military
Winston-Salem Twins
Endie Zinay
Durham Bulls
Durtham
Zelasko
Zapor
Zapay
Jim Thorpe
America
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
East Lake
Hanpy
Cubs
Bill M’kechnie
Bill
Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Joe Cronin
Lilly's Choice Sets Charleston Aide for GOP Convention Chair
Two on bench continued report from Huntins son describes delegates at the Republican gathering as they consider platform draft by 18 member committee. Mayor D. Boone Dawson will open the campaign, with speeches by H. C. Kay Walter Hallana and Mrs Cara Ebert. Governor Raymond Baldwin and Senator Thomas Sweeney slated to speak as 3,500 expected attendees. Balloting for supreme court nominees and eight presidential electors concludes the session.
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Huntinsson
Mary Courts
Crminor
Ing
Frank
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
H. C. Kay
Walter 5. Hallana
Cara Ebert
Parkersburg
Kay
Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Thomas Sweeney
Wheeling
U. S
Supreme Court
Flash Flood Devastates Community Near Rayon Plants
About 200 to 300 residents in a small town near two large rayon plants faced widespread destruction as floodwaters surged up to 50 feet deep. A teenage girl fled a stalled car in a canvas canoe while officers aided relief efforts and boats were rushed from Johnson City. Weather followed a hurricane hitting the South Carolina Georgia coast, triggering floods in Tennessee and western North Carolina.
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Johnson City
R. C.campbell
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Notice to Creditors of Estate of C A Keefer Deceased
To creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of C A Keefer deceased all persons having any claim against the estate are notified to exhibit same with vouchers to the undersigned at the One Banking and Trust Company Building Grafton West Virginia on or before February 18 1941 otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefits Given under my hand this 14th day of August 1940 John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia Aug 14 21 28
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North Sea
Channel
High Command
England
Eastchurch
Detling
Kent
Thames
Andover
Goiham
Great Southern Naval Bi
Portsmouth
Farnborough
Middlewallop
Exeter
Plymouth
Walsend
Bournemouth
Hartlepool
Britain
Dover
Thames Estuary
Berlin
Theowntown
Potsdam
C. A. Keefer
C. A
Banking and
Ti Et Company
Grafton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
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