Pirates Trim Cubs. Redlegs Win in Slugfest
In a busy baseball round, Edgar Smith pitched two-hit ball to beat the Indians 2-1 lifting the White Sox to fourth over Cleveland. Ailey Donald earned his tenth win for the Yankees in a 5-4 victory over Washington, while DiMaggio and Gordon homered for the Red Sox in a 6-4 win over the Athletics. Bucky Walters hurled four hits to beat the Cardinals 6-2 as the Giants topped Boston 11-7 and the Dodgers defeated the Phillies 7-1. Pirates crushed the Cubs 10-1 as the slate moved on.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago
White Sox
Connie Mack
Jimmy
Edgar Smith
Mack
New Jersey
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Smith
Donald
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Ailey Donald
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Carl Hubbell
Sting
Boston Bees
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Major League Standings and Scores Across Leagues
National League results Cincinnati 6 St Louis 2 New York 11 Boston 7 Pittsburgh 10 Chicago 1 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 1. Today games St Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh. American League New York 6 Washington 4 Boston 6 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 Cleveland 1 Washington at Philadelphia Detroit and St Louis listed among schedule notes.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Mt Gt. Louis
New York St. Louis
Hhipklonis
Pet
Bt. Louis
Yesterday's Stars: Smith and McNair pace Sox win
Ed Smith and Eric McNair combined for two hits framed a 2-1 White Sox win over the Indians as a seventh inning homer broke a tie. Ted Williams collected two RBI with a double and two singles guiding the Red Sox past the Athletics, also making six putouts in the field.
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Ed Smith
Eric McNair
White Sox
Indians
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Athletics
Baseball League Play Resuming This Evening
Baseball league play in Taylor county resumes this evening with two games at Fetterman and Athletic field. Golden Bears face Grafton High at Fetterman while Quality Market Club meets Fet terman. Tomorrow Rosemont challenges Carr China Potters at the First Ward diamond and Beaumont battles Lucretia at Athletic field.
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Taylor County Baseball League
Recreation Center
Latrobe Stret
Golden Bears
Grafton High Nine
Fetterman
Quality Market Club
Rosemont
Carr China Potters
Diamond
Beaumont
Lucretia
Riggs Favored Over Cooke In Wimbledon Final
Wimbledon notes UK backer favorites Bobby Riggs to beat Elwood Cooke in the singles final on tomorrow's schedule. Cooke has never beaten Riggs in 12 meetings, though he is sharper now. Don McNeill and Don Maskell are cited to frame Riggs as a rising star in the sport.
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Scotty Reston
Wimbledon
Bobby Riggs
Elwood Cooke
Riggs
Cooke
Don McNeill
Dan Maskell
Wimbleton
Britain
Fights Last Night Boxing Card Recap
Chicago results list Henry Wacker from Taylorville Ill outpointed Eddie Simms in 1941 2. New York Johnny Bellus from New Haven Conn outpointed Tommy Spiegel of Uniontown Pa in 1961 2. Montreal Maxie Berger from Grand Rapids Mich outpointed Wesley Ramey in 1823 4.
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Chicago
Henry Wacker
Taylorville
Ill
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
New York
Johnny Bellus
New Haven
Conn
Tommy Spiegel
Uniontown
Montreal
Maxie Berger
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Briton laments rough baseball seen in New York
Walter Ley Smith of London, visiting New York, says baseball players display a rough temper with fist fights and bottle throwing. He contrasts it with cricket and football, noting umpire abuse and grounds closed for weeks, and suggests England would bar violent spectators for life.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Walter Ley~ Smith
London
England
Nere
America
Tal Walter
Polo Grounds
Walter
New York Times
Quote on game altercation cited in Brooklyn dispute
In a contentious exchange the speaker claims a ban would prevent the first thrower from ever attending another game. He insists the ban would not even apply in Brooklyn, underscoring resistance to the proposed punishment and highlighting regional pushback amid the incident.
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Brooklyn
Ann Appears Best In Meet At White Sulphur Springs
Ann Hoblitzell and other top women golfers faced stiff competition in the West Virginia amateur state meet at White Sulphur Springs. Mrs. M M Foster, making her first state appearance, defeated Mrs. Henry E Payne Jr to earn a semifinal berth, while Mrs. Stifel defeated Mrs. John Tucker and Mrs. Geiger beat Mrs. Ray to reach the next round. The prevailing favorites, Mrs. Stifel and Mrs. Hoblitzell, were expected to clash again after recent years of strong showings in the tournament.
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White Sulphur Springs
Marlin Geiger
Charleston
Kanain County
Little Ann Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
E. W Stifel
Wheeling
M. M. Foster
Fairmont
Stifel
Henry E. Payne, Jr
Charleston 1 Up On the 20Th Hole. Repeat Show Expected Mrs. Stifel
John O. Tucker
Geiger
John V. Ray
Five Plants Meeters Avert Strike Bid In Union Talks
Workers at five plants plan a meeting with corporation and union officials to discuss an equitable tool and die, engineering, and maintenance agreement. UAW CIO seeks a supplementary contract covering wages and overtime for about 8000 workers while GM argues a strike would idle 100000 and refuses to side with UAW CIO against Homer Martin's rival AFL affiliate. The company has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to decide the proper bargaining representative.
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Corporation Ard
Reuther
Uaw-Cio
G. M
Uawcio
Homer Martin
UAW
AFL
National Labors Relations Board
State champ defeated by young golfer in state amateur
In the quarter finals of the state amateur golf tournament the field featured youngest players and upsets. Frank Crum, the 1938 champion, watched as Tom Bloch, George Hoffer, and E M Tutwiler Jr. advanced, with Bannerot, Lawson, Hoffer and others remaining. Bannerot edged Bud Rittenhouse 3 and 2 after a 70 in his round.
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Pigeon Creek
Frank Crum
Y Bannerot
Fred Bannerot
Charleston
Bannerot
Alpha Lawson
Clarksburg
George Hoffer
Wheeling
E. M. Tutwiler, Jr
Mount Hope
Lawson
Tutwiler
Hoffer
Tom Bloch
Bud Rittenhouse
Banneret
Jimie Hoffer
Bob Downe
Jack Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
J. Trump
Buck Peterson
Weirtan
Brown
A. R. O'Neal
Charles‘ton
British Golf Revival Gains Ground In Open Ball Race
In Andrews on July 6 the British Open field shows a rising British golf scene with 65 non American players among 77, led by Bobby Locke’s group as Americans Lawson Little and Johnny Bulla enter the second round. The piece notes a postwar British resurgence, with stars like Guldahl Snead and Wood near the front, while American contenders are fewer in number. Also mentions seventeen women preparing to attend the National Federation of Business and Professional Women convention in Kansas City starting July 10.
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Andrews
United States
Lawson Little
Johnny Bulla
Bulle
Little
Burton
Bulla
Charleston
Hiennig
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
Kangsas City
Virgie Harris
Ae Fi Bead Tig Pecentica
Nigtiona
International
Late rally gives Logan Indians 8 to 6 victory
An eighth inning single and double broke a tie to lift the Logan Indians past Williamson 8 to 6. Other Mountain State league teams were idle. Logan next visits Welch and Huntington, with Bluefield hosting on league leaders’ home grounds.
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Associated Press
Logan Indians
Williamson
Williamson Red Birds
Ashland
Logan
Welch
Huntington
Bluefield Bluegrays
Schmeling Eyes Comeback After Nova Galento Win
In a July 6 dispatch from New York, Max Schmeling could face the Nova Galento winner if he wishes. The column notes boxing chatter, Dempsey illness, tributes to Lou Gehrig, and regional buzz about crowds and upcoming fights. It mentions Joe Dugan selling a Bronx tavern, Jack Corbett plotting baseball moves, and Yanks considering Bob Meusel for a farm club berth. Reminiscent sports column tone reflects varied sports gossip, betting and plans across boxing, baseball, and local scenes.
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Eddie Brietz
New
York
Max Schmeling
Larry McPhail
Frick
Terry
Dodger
Jack Dempsey
Lou Gehrig
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Joe Dugan
Bronx
Boston
Jack Corbett
Syracuse Chiefs
Cody
Wyo
al’ Hostak
Bob Meusel
Mangerla
Geast
Art Colin
Oakland
Cal
Tribune
Tony Galento
Larry Johnson
Elizabeth
N. J
Galento
Joe Louis
Guldahl
Snead
Ronyan
Nelson
Picard
Mets
Mickey Cochrane
Montana
Casey Stengel
Giants
Joe Joe Louig
Russ Ross
Itha
Crookston
Ominn
Ralph Hendrix
Eau Claire
Wis
Ronaldson
Hendrix
Parsons Opposes Make In Second Round of Tourney
Eighteen year old Huntington West Virginia tennis champion Deacon Parsons faced Gene Mako in the Kentucky Open third round after eliminating defending champion George Pero in the first round. Parsons hoped to advance into the round of eight among a stacked field including Frank Park Gar Nar Mulloy Frank Guern i ot ee Fia and others at Louisville.
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Louisville
Delas
Deacon’ Parsons
Huntington
West Virginia
George Pero
Miami
Fla
Gene Mako
Frank Park
California
Garnar Mulloy
Frank Guerni
Secre 'Ae
Aia
Soviet claims of frontier offensive and losses rise
Reports from Shanghai and Manchukuo describe heavy border clashes since May 11 with Tokyo and Moscow trading spectacular victory claims. Foreign observers mention crowded Harbin hospitals and admitted Japanese casualties, while Japanese sources concede losses but deny expansion of border clashes.
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Ekhalka
Tokyo
Moscow
Shanghai
Manchukuo
Harbin
Japan
Distrib
Soviet Mongolian forces repel Japanese offensive near Khalka
Tass reported that Japanese Manchurian forces massed infantry cavalry artillery and about 100 tanks in the Nomon Kan Burd Obo area and attacked Mongolian Soviet positions east of the Khalka river. Mongolian Soviet troops repulsed the assaults, destroying 60 Japanese tanks and eight artillery guns. About 800 Japanese soldiers were killed. Soviet Mongolian losses were 100 killed and 200 wounded with 25 tanks and armored cars disabled.
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Tass
Nomon-Kan-Burd-Obo
Mongolian People’s Republic
Khalka River
Swimming safety and life saving instruction urged
Local Red Cross chapters emphasize safety training to reduce aquatic accidents. The article urges practice in swimming and life saving, notes water temperature impacts, and outlines best swimming times and locations with marked areas, lifeguards, and safe equipment. Classes begin the second week of July for ten or more sessions, limited to juniors and seniors due to aqueduct issues.
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American Red Cross
Silcott
Sult
Beginners and Swimmers Hazard at Local Dam Swim
The report warns that swimming near the dam is dangerous with water temperatures around 38 to 55 degrees and deep, swift depths creating hazards for most swimmers. Mr Silcott considers starting an evening class taught by Mr Bilett to improve safety and skill.
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Silcott
Bilegtt
Move to a six year term sparks Senate split
Senators discuss a Burke amendment to limit presidents to a single six year term Roosevelts third term policy draws mixed reactions Neely backs a third term while Hall plans a vote opposing any president term Stated hurdles include two thirds approval by both houses and ratification by three fourths of the states M Conkey dies at wheels plea park event noted in obituary style with local ties
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Page Ge
Franklin Roosevelt
Bis
Burke
Roosevelt
Hatch
D.-N.m
Hall
Senate
House
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Man Star OF
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Logan Club
Schmeling
Max
Nova Galento
Parsons
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