Yankee lead cut as Red Sox win five straight
Boston Red Sox sweep doubleheaders at Yankee Stadium to win five straight and trim New York’s AL lead. Cronin homers in game one, Foxx belts his 14th as Sox take the nightcap. DiMaggio collects six hits as Yankees are outhit in both games.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Distilled
National and American League standings show mixed results with teams like Cincinnati and Philadelphia posting strong marks while New York and Chicago slump. No games scheduled today as leagues hold quiet day. minor notes mention Bayly and Sentinente in standings.
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Chicago sure to land game
Eddie Brietz notes Chicago likely to host the 1940 all star game at Wrigley Field. Column mixes sports chatter from Giants Dodgers to college football, training camps, ticket price cuts and quirky anecdotes about players and public sightings.
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Cooperstown Anniversary Game Boosts Baseball Centennial
In Cooperstown New York crowds marked the 100th anniversary of baseball's invention with a multifaceted celebration. A July 10 game pitted the Doubledays against the Cartwrights drawing 41 minor league players, managers Mike Kelley and Spencer Abbott guiding the teams to a 9 to 7 finish.
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Six Yankees To Start In Big Tilt Tuesday
Six Yankee stars will begin the All Star Game at Yankee Stadium tomorrow at 1 o clock EST. Rattins will pitch against the National League with a lineup featuring Cramer Rolfe Dimaggio Dickey Greenberg Cronin Selkirk Gordon Ruffing Bridges Feller. The American Leaguers, favorites at 2 to 1, will showcase most of New York and Detroit standouts with about 70,000 fans due for the midsummer classic.
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Doughboys Dominate in Lopsided Victory
Doughboys used 11 successful cones to overwhelm the Vellokwire squad. Withers led Betterman pacing, while Cen Earrr contributed as the key playmaker. The final score reflected a clear advantage for the Doughboys in this easy triumph.
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Yankees, Red Sox Stars Shine In Debut Game
Cronin and Foxx starred for the Red Sox while a Yankees hit an eight inning homer with one double play. Vernon and Genat, rookies, impressed in the first game as the teams opened a season rivalry.
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Rival teams clash in rain shortened spring game
Unclear fragments report a 8-1 victory over Hunt Ashland and Welch weathered by rain. Sipner and Ballanon noted in the garbled line, while Brick’s single and Severith’s drive are mentioned among scattered game details.
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PGA weakens Shute stand as pros to play
The National PGA Championship enters match play qualify as 63 players hold 73 or better at Pomonok Country Club. Denny Shute is allowed to play after a protest forced by 20 executives, while Sam Snead misses the key cut.
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Coalton Wins Close Battle From Grafton
Coalton edged Grafton 94 to 8 at Athletic Field in a tense game marked by a long ground rules dispute over a home run. Wilfong pitched well for Grafton, Lebis matched him for Coalton, and Quality Market’s threats were stifled by timely strikes and fielding errors.
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Roosevelt third-term talk sparks GOP split fears
Two Senate Republicans Austin of Vermont and Taft of Ohio told reporters that President Roosevelt would be the easiest Democrat to beat if nominated for a third term. Taft warned Roosevelt’s nomination could split the Democratic party into warring factions and suggested a Republican president might lead to a coalition in the Senate.
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Nova Given Offer 4a by Natl Sporting Club matchmaker
Sydney Hulls, matchmaker for the National Sporting Club, proposed a plan involving Nova and Pony London with a stake of 900000 dollars, announced on July 19. The details center on a potential fight arrangement arranged by Hulls.
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Labor Board debates scope and unions powers
Controm page one reports the board may expand its latitude to independent unions not tied to APL or CIO. Witnesses accuse unions of company domination while Burke and Ellender note amendments to the Wagner Act unlikely this session. Four weeks remain for hearings and further study of proposals is anticipated.
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Danzig Nazi Rally Demands Westerplatte Move
Danzig's Nazi leader Albert Forster condemned Poland’s Westerplatte ammunition depot near Neufahrwasser and urged a change in status. He warned Britain and Poland, amid cheers from thousands of Danzigers, that Hitler would “liberate the free city” and hinted at potential danger from the depot’s proximity.
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Headless casualty case shakes town as lies test planned
Sheriff says Dalezal, Dolegal and Bale zal identified among a headless dead. A lie detector test will probe discrepancies between confession and known facts. Dolegal claimed the head was burned on a road bridge after being thrown into Lake Erie, bones of small animals later found.
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Ban on Swimming in Wheeling Streams Declared
City-County Health Commissioner Henry Smith banned swimming in Wheeling area streams and the Ohio River after reports of four typhoid fever cases traced to polluted waters from excessive rains. Authorities urged residents to avoid water contact until tests clear.
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