Indians edge Senators as Feller saves clutch win
By Judson Bailey Associated Press Sports Writer the Cleveland Indians battled through August danger to beat the Washington Senators 4-3 securing a three game lead over Detroit and six over New York while Bob Feller rescued Mel Harder in the seventh inning to preserve the win Bucky Walters also starred for the Reds in a 3-2 victory over the Phillies as Cincinnati extended its lead with a four game surge despite a Dodgers rainout
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Indians
Tigers
Yanks
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland
Senators
Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Walters
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
National League Yesterday's Results Reported
Cincinnati led 3 1, Philadelphia beat New York 10 to 2, Chicago won 5 to 3, Boston 3, St. Louis 1. Brooklyn's game with Pittsburgh postponed due to rain and rescheduled for tomorrow.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Indians Hold To Leads and Cubs Fall Short
Indians maintain their advantage as teams clash. Sylvester Johnson, 39, stars for the Phillies with a three hit nightcap, while Hubbell earns his 11th win by closing out the Cubs after five strong innings. Bagby shines in relief for the Red Sox as Cronin drives in three runs. Strincevich leads the Bees past the Cardinals in a low scoring night game.
Kellison Selected for Virginia Tech Athletic Staff
John B Kellison of Hillsdale West Virginia Wesleyan graduate joins Virginia Tech as freshman football line coach and scout. Athletic director W L Monk Younger also adds Jule A Medwin of Chapel Hill to the staff while Thomas A Slusser departs.
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Blacksburg
John
Baseball Scores and Schedule Notes from Tuesday
American League results include Cleveland 4 Washington 3 and Boston 7 St. Louis 6. Chicago at New York postponed by rain with rainouts and doubleheader planned. Detroit at Philadelphia postponed due to wet grounds. Cleveland at Washington Minar 15-8 facing Chase 11-13. Detroit at Philadelphia Rowe 11-2 and Hutchinson 3-4 meet Caster 4-16 and Babich 10-1. Chicago at New York Rigney 11-14 vs Chandler 7-5.
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Philadelpha
Cincinnati
Derringer
Thompson
Pearson
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Grissom
Tamulis
Sewell
Heintzelman
New York
Chicago
Lohrman
Pearsey
Boston
St. Louis
Sullivan
Bowman
McGee
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Rigney
Chandler
Fights Last Night Show Mixed Boxing Results
In Chicago Johnny Pleasant stopped Floyd Hagen. Detroit’s Pat Comiskey knocked out Johnny McCarthy in St. Paul. Red Burman outpointed Steve Dudas in Baltimore. Petey Scalzo defended the featherweight title by outpointing Jim Perrin in New Orleans, with non-title bout notes.
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Chicago
Johnny Pleasant
Floyd Hagen
St. Paul
Detroit
Pat Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Johnny McCarthy
Baltimore
Red Burman
Steve Dudas
Jersey City
New Orleans
Petey Scalzo
New York
N.B.A
Jimmy Perrin
Yesterday's Stars Lead Wide MLB Efforts in Relief Ledger
Jim Bagby of the Red Sox allowed only two hits in 6 2 3 innings of relief against the Browns. Carl Hubbell of the Giants beat the Cubs with strong relief, shutting them out in the last five frames. Hal Trosky of the Indians drove Cleveland's runs with a homer and a single against the Reds. Syl Johnson of the Phillies pitched five strong innings and homered in the win, while Nick Strincevich of the Bees limited the Cardinals to five hits until the ninth.
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Bucky
Sylvester Johnson
Phils
Reds
Phillies
Small- Frye
Hubbell
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
New Yorkers
Harry Gumbert
Hub
Terrymen
Boston
Jim Bagby
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Joe Cronin
Boston Bees
St. Louis Cardinals
Nick Strincevich
Browns
Giants
Cubs
Hal Trosky
Indians
Cleveland
Syl Johnson
Pormer
Bees
Cardinals
Ferrier Barred from 1940 US Amateur Championship
United States Golf Association disqualified Jim Ferrier from the 1940 national amateur championship citing his Australian instructional book royalties as violating amateur rules. Exempt players and star names remain in contention as 747 entrants vie through sectional rounds to reach Winged Foot.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
New York
United States Golf Association
Jim Ferrier
Perrier
Winged Foot Club
Ferrier
Australia
Jim
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Wille Turnesa
Johnny Goodman
John Fischer
George T. Dunlap
Jess Siweetser
Francis Ouimet
Max Marston
Jesse Guilford
Chick Evans
Rob J. Sweeney
Robert Clark
St. Paul
Eq Furgol
Birmingham
Mich
Clark
Furgol
Star Golfers Start Battle at Guyan Trials
Huntington Aug 27 The Guyan Country Club hosts 36 holes to pick three players for the national amateur at Mamaroneck N Y September 9 14 The field includes 21 players from West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky with favorites such as Jack Hoblitzell Fred Bannerot P T Taylor and many others from Huntington Charleston Weirton Ashland and Marietta The expected qualifying score hovers around 150 if rain holds off The event draws top local and regional golfers competing for three spots in the national tournament.
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Huntington
Guyan Country Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
R. J. Foley
Jack Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
Fred Bannerot
Charleston
P. T. Taylor
John Livingstone
K. C. Boggs
Billy Campbell
Guyan Club
T. Selden Jones
B. H. Long
W. C. Enslow
Walter R. Wilkinson
Howard Meek
George M. Lyon
Sidney P. Davis
Robert W. Lowe
Braxton Davenport
Clarence W. Meadows
L. B. Peterson
Weirton
Paul L. Hoback
Ernest B. Powers
Ashland
Dan B. Crawley, Jr
Marietta
Skaggs & Company Promotes Exclusive Diamond Value
Skaggs & Company market a first diamond as a prudent purchase with a reputation for maximum value. The promotion emphasizes trusted quality and strong customer assurance from the exclusive jeweler.
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Skaggs & Company
Exclusive Jewelers
Chicago Tennis Ace Enters State Invitational
Chicago tennis ace Pi Gardner Larned, 18, leads a field of 33 in the first invitational amateur tournament opening Saturday in Charleston. River Forest's Robert Smith and six out-of-state players join Larned, a Culver national junior tourney semi finalist, with others from Miami Beach, Cincinnati, Saltville, and Huntington in a major showcase.
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Pi—Gardner Larned
Chicago Tennis Flash
Robert Smith
River Forest
Chicago
Lamed
Culver
Ind
Dick McKee
Miami Beach
Fla
Tom Price
Phil Hinkle
Cincinnati
Landon Buchanan
Saltville
Delos
Deacon) Parsons
Huntington
West Virginia
SCHEDULE AIDS INDIANS TEAM SCHEDULE AIDS INDIANS TEAM
An itemized sports digest notes Ben Hogan’s earnings and payout per shot while indicating the Indians schedule with Detroit, four days between a two to three game span. It mentions Jock Sutherland’s remark on the Brooklyn Dodgers prospects and various notes on tennis, Rose Bowl potential, past fights, and baseball player milestones.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Ben
Tigers
Indians
Detroit
Nixson Denton
Cincinnat Times-Star
Jock Sutherland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sarah Palfrey
George Wightman
Texas Aggies
Petey Scaizo
Jimmy Perrin
New Orleans
Jack M‘auliffe
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Larry French
Cubs
Old Mose Grove
Jimmy Wilson
Reds
Robert
Names
Johnny Goodyear
Marquette University
West Virginia Senators Vote On Burke-Wadsworth Draft Amendment
West Virginia's senators M. M. Neely and Rush D. Holt joined the majority in rejecting Senator Lodge's amendment to limit compulsory military service under the Burke-Wadsworth bill to men aged 21 to 24.
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Washington
West Virginia
M. M. Neely
Rush D. Holt
Senator Lodge
R.mass
Grid program disrupted by disease wave
Charleston August 27. West Virginia high school football schedules face widespread disruption as an infantile paralysis epidemic forces postponements. About 60 games involving 29 schools may be postponed or canceled, with many opening day matches wiped from calendars across eight counties.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Sacred Heart
Kanawha County
Beckley
Dunbar
Ripley
Madison
East Bank
Hurricane
St. Albans
Nitro
DuPont
Buffalo
Logan
Williamson Welch
Fayetteville
Northfork Gary
Big Creek
War
Ceredo-Kenova
Montgomery
Mt Hope
Milton
Seth
Gauley Bridge
Par means little as pros chase PGA glory at Hershey
At Hershey Park, 120 top golfers began the second 16 hole qualifying round on a rain soaked 7017 yard layout. Fourteen players topped par 72 and led by Dick Metz with 69 and 70s by Ralph Guldahl Jag McSpaden Johnny Gibson. Others at 71 included Jimmy Demaret Jimmy Hines Ky Laffoon and Paul Runyan. More big names trailed as the field pressed on.
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Hershey
Dick Metz
Metz
Ralph Guldahl
Jag McSpaden
Johnny Gibson
Chicago
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Hines
Ky Laffoon
Paul Runyan
Big Names Lead Qualifying Trestle for 36 Holes
Six nine shot no higher than 76. Included were Walter Hagen Leo Deigel Gene Sarazen and Johnny Revolta. The group’s consistency led players to fear 163 and more for the 36 holes of qualifying might eliminate them tonight. After that 64 players remain for the matches including defending champion Henry Picard who is exempt from qualifying and the rest start homeward. The finals are Sunday.
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Walter Hagen
Leo Deigel
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Loop Leaders In Field Day
Two home runs by Schewey and Van Pelt sparked Williamson to an 2 1 opener win over Welch before the Miners captured the nightcap 11 2. Welch hitters pounded Williamson pitching for 16 hits in game two. Logan’s Indians halted a five game slide with a 15 1 win over Huntington Aces as seven locals left on base. Bluefield rallied but lost 12 8 at Ashland as three Bluefield hurlers were hit hard. Bluefield at Ashland Huntington at Logan Welch at Williamson.
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Associated Press
Schewey
van Pelt
Williansson
Welch
Miners
Williamson
Logan
Indians
Huntington Aces
Bluefield
Ashland
Colonels
Zakin
Gehrman
Aiken
Huntington
M Nary Speech On All Chains At Salem Broadcasts
Salem Oregon hosts a campaign radio highlight for Senator McNary Republican candidate for vice president. The event begins at 7 30 p m with MBS picking up coverage while WEAF NBC and CBS join earlier for the last half hour. Governor Harold Stassen introduces McNary with Ralph Cake assisting.
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New York
Salem
Ore
Senator McNary
MBS
WEAF
NBC
CBS
McNary
Oregon
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Ralph Cake
G.O.P. National Committee
Horace Heidt
Ruth Peters
Johnny
Meredith Wilson
Glenn Garr
CBS Chain
Paul Sullivan
Joey Kearns
Glenn Miller
Eliot
Ted Husing
WJZ
Dennis Day
Leighton Noble
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Europe
Radio Schedule Fragments Across Major Stations
Central West Virginia’s BAZID lineup lists NBC WEAF WJZ WEAF CBS and MBS programming throughout day. Notable acts include John Kennedy news, Amos and Andy, Time and Tempo, Cavalcade of America, Glenn Miller and Dorsey orchestras, and various dance and variety programs across WJZ WEAF CBS KDKA WLW MBS WMMN and more with numerous orchestras and entertainers.
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Wih
NBC
W4z
Lowell Thomas
Lang Thompson
Orch
WMMN
CBS
the World Today
Nbc-Weaf
Paul Douglas
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Fred Waring
Chesterfield
Amos 'N Andy
WJZ
Cas
Mr. Keen
John B. Kennedy
Joey Kearns Orch
WEAF
Clarence Fuhrman
KDKA
Jack Gru
WLW
H. V. Kaltenborn
We the People
Wmmn—News
Meredith Wilson
MBS
Quin
Gilenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Edwin C. Hill
DKA
Glenn Garr
IBC
Gray Gordon
Jimmie Luncefora
Ted Lewis
Bobby Byrne
Abe Syman
al Fremont
Joe Venutti
Ray Herbeck
Leonard Keller
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Contests
A listing of radio programs across CBS NBC and MBS networks includes a mix of music acts, orchestras, and talks. Featured are Strings That Sing at 6, Fred Waring at 9, Kay Kyser, Dr. Christian, concert orchestra, Farm and Home hour, and an aviation talk by Col Charles Kerwood.
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Fred Waring
Kay Kyser
CBS Chain
Dr. Christian
WJZ
NBC
H. Leopold Spltalny
Sunset Symphony
MBS
Men of Fate
Charles Kerwood
Aviation
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Siehler Furniture
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Blaney
P.O. Son
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