Reds and Dodgers face pivotal showdown pennant test
The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers clash in a key showdown series as the National League race tightens. Cincinnati owns a hot 14–2 stretch while Brooklyn seeks to halt the Redlegs and Giants fade from pennant contention. Detroit visits Washington as the American League top teams duel.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Reds
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Champs
New York Giants
Minnis
Tigers
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Detroit Tigers
Washingtonators
Storm Halts Net Tourney in White Sulphur Springs
A storm delayed the first round of the state open amateur tennis tournament at White Sulphur Springs delaying matches and prompting byes. Barney Welsh, top seed from Rockville Md, advances to round two with a bye as do several other top players including Bob Shanklin and Eddie Buckle. Women’s matches postponed to today and feature Gracyne Wheeler and Bana Shalala among others.
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White Sulphur Springs
Barney Welsh
Rockville, Md
Bickle
Bob Shanklin
Robert Ehrman
Miami Beach
Fla
Burke Schoensee
Charles “Skibbles" Front
Wheeling
Wie Hill, Jr
Cincinnati
Jack Staton
Orlando
Florida
Bill Pugh
Charleston
Yale
Stacy Hill
Dartmouth
E. W. Allum
Public Links final round tees off at Rackham
Detroit July 23 A field of 190 golfers began the final 18 holes seeking 64 match play berths in the national public links tournament. Leaders eyed 148 or better as a possible new low score. Ferrera led with 69 alongside six others, while Kauffmann posted 72 and defending champion Szwedka and Mitchell shot 74s amid a crowded chase. Leach faded to 77 ending his title hope.
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Detroit
Ferrera
Rackham Municipal
Charles Ferrera
San Francisco
Kauffman
Fred Hill
Worcester
Mass
Adrian French
Huntington Park
Calif
Charles Harter
Indianapolis
Worth Stimuts, Jr
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Luke Barnes
Atlanta
Carl F. Kauffmann
Pitts ‘Burgh
Andy Szwedka
Pittsburgh
David A. Mitchell
Fights Last Night Across Major Cities
In Chicago Aron outpointed Saverio Turiello while Fritzie Zivic knocked out Leonard Bennett. In San Francisco Freidie Apostoli stopped Dale Sparr in Carson City. Louisville saw Pete De Ruzza KO Jimmy Grimm, and Wesley Ramey outpointed Nunzio Bisogno in Newark.
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Chicago
Aron
Saverio Turiello
Italy
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Leonard Bennett
San Francisca
Freidie Apostoli
San Francisco
Dale Sparr
Carson City
Nev
Louisville
Pete de Ruzza
New York
Jimmy Grimm
Newark
N. J
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Nunzio Bisogno
Hunting Permitted In Four State Forests This Season
Charleston July 23 The Conservation Commission announced hunting will be allowed in sections of four state forests until bag quotas are met. Hunters must obtain special permits. In Seneca and Cooper's Rock deer grouse cottontail rabbit and grey squirrel will be allowed. Kumbrabow permits limit season to grouse only. Cabwaylingo allows rabbit quail grouse and grey squirrel.
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Charleston
Conservation Commission
Seneca
Cooper's Rock
Kumbrabow
Armstong and sports notes spark retirement talk
Henry Armstrong tells friends he is near retirement as a blitz of sports items fills the column. The piece notes 90,000 in Berlin at German football finals, Buddy Knox chasing victory, a $35,000 AA.A. race at Uniontown, Bucky Walters and the World’s Fair, Buddy Baer versus Paul Runyan, Empire City races, Jim Farley and a possible third term, Stan McGinnis and Fordham, Bob Feller’s strikeouts, and a quip about Man o’ War versus Bimelech.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Henry Armstrong
Berlin
Buddy Knox
Dayton
U. S
Chuck Crowell
Chicago
Uniontown
Speedway
Bucky Walters
Reds
Buddy Baer
Paul Runyan
Empire City
Lawrence Iuetkewitte
Jefferson City
Post-Tribune
Jim Farley
Yankees
Frankie Frisch
Stan M’ginnis
Broadway
Fordham
Frisch
Bob Feller
Lexington
Bimelech
Bigs Red
Man O'War
Newsom Aims To Pitch For Tigers After Thumb Fracture
Detroit fans back Bo-Bo Newsom to pitch Saturday despite a July 17 injury in Boston. The veteran left the Tigers toward a pennant push with 13 of 52 victories, hoping to extend a 13 game win streak toward a league record of 16. Doctors differ, but bleachers expect quick healing. Newsom recalls past comebacks to reassure fans.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Big Louie
Bo-Bo
Newsom
Washington Senators
Quality Market Defeats Pruntytown Before Rain Pause
In Taylor County League play at Fetterman Quality Market led Pruntytown 10 to 2 when rain halted the game in the fifth inning. A decision on official status is pending. Tonight WP.A. Divested League cards feature Fetterman versus Knottsville and Peerless Elites against Flemington at Blueville.
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Taylor County Baseball League
Fetterman
Pruntytown
Quality Market
Wp.a
Knottsville
Peerless Elites
Flemington
Blueville
National League games today with probable pitchers
Cincinnati at Brooklyn features Thompson and Moore against Wyatt and Davis. Pittsburgh visits New York with Klinger facing Hubbell. Chicago at Boston has Raffensbe and Alger opposing Errickson. St Louis at Philadelphia shows Gee against Higbee with multiple Swisher batters and fielding notes.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Thompson
Moore
Wyatt
Davis
Pittsburgh
New York
Klinger
Hubbell
Chicago
Boston
Raffensbe
H O Alger
Errickson
McMullen
St. Louis
Philadelphia
W. Pet
Baseball slate includes rain delayed games across leagues
Tonight’s schedule features American League Washington at Detroit Chase 5-11 versus Gorsica 4-4 and New York at St. Louis night action with Pearson 7-6 opposing Kennedy 1-9. Boston at Chicago Hash 7-5 sees Grinnan with two base hits as Sacher and Dickman 5-4 meet Lee 6-7 with Gerard providing five hits and a walk. Philadelphia at Cleveland sees Shriver 2 and Plum 3. Babich 8-7 faces Milnar as Swisher 5, Plum 6, and rain postponement affect the outcome after 11-2 innings and 21-2 innings respectively.
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Washington
Detroit
Chase
Gorsica
New York
St. Louis
Pearson
Kennedy
Boston
Chicago
Hash
Grinnan
Sacher Dickman
Lee
Gerard
Philadelphia
Cleveland
W. Shriver
Plum
Babich
Milnar
L Pet
Pruntytown
Bell
Drainer
J. Keener
H. Plum
TL. Shaw
Homers Equal Logan in Mountain State Games
Wentzel and Siedel slammed home runs driving Logan Indians to 4-2 and 8-7 victories over Welch. Wentzel earned four hits across games, Siedel's homer came with two aboard. Ashland defeated Williamson 5-8, Bluefield edged Huntington 5-4 as several deep hits defined the slate.
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Associated Press
Wentzel
Sic‘del
Logan
Indians
Welch
Siedel
Ashland
Williamson
Bluefield
Huntington Aces
Tto
Huntington
Pirates Investment Rebuilds Team For 1939 Pennant Bid
Pirates president Bill Benswanger disclosed spending $200,000 on new blood since last fall to restore morale after 1938. He aims to add two starting pitchers and notes $150,000 for a battery shipped to the minors. New faces include Elbie Fletcher, Frankie Gustine, Spud Davis, Al Lopez, Maurice Van Robays, Vince DiMaggio and Bob Elliott. The Bucs, one game from fifth, meet the Giants in New York tonight.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Benswanger
Pirates
Benswanger
Frankie Prisch
Long John Gee
Ray Mueller
Elbie Fletcher
Frankie Gustine
Spud Davis
al Lopez
Maurice van Robays
Vince DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Barney Dreyfuss
The
Frisch
Bucs
Giants
New York
Union Drugs Win Pennant in Junior Baseball Clash
The Union Drugs beat the Hilltoppers 16 to 5 at First Ward Diamond to clinch the first half title of the Junior Baseball league. Morgan earned the win over Hamric, who took the loss as Union Drugs closed the half without a defeat. Moran Linn and Graham led in hits with multiple base threats, while Henderson, Jones, and Willis showcased stolen bases.
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Union
Union Drug
Hilltoppers
Ward
W. Hebb
Trader
Rowe
Willis
McProuty
Graham
Todd
Hamric
Moran
jLinn
Henderson
Jones
Phil
Lips
Russel
Skaggs
WPA
Lockwood
Fetterman Diamond
R Jones
Skages
Linn
If Todd
Morgan
P Kuhn
Hilltoppers—5 Abr Phillips
C . Rowe
Cf. Hamric
W. Russel
R. Russel
Peaee
Radio Schedule Snapshot From West Virginia Station
Central West Virginia's WMMN 5:30 to 11:30 PM listings show NBC CBS and mutual network programs including news by Paul Douglas and Fulton Lewis Jr. chasing entertainment with orchestras like Roy Shields and Bert Hirsh, plus dramas and variety shows. Listed are station IDs WMMN CBS KDKA NBC WJZ WEAF and program names with performers and times.
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NBC
WJZ
Jose Bettencourt
WEAF
Yvette
Sorgs
CBS
Paul Sullivan
KDKA
WMMN
Troubadors
Lowell Thomas
the World Today
Paul Douglas
MBS
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc-Weaf
Fred Waring
Chesterfield
Amos 'N Andy
Mr. Keen
News of
Europe
Lanny Ross
NBOC
Echoes of
New York
the Stardusters
Sam
Court of Missing Heirs
Horace Heidt
Bert_ Hirsh
Glenn Miller
WPA
Wee
Walter
CBS- Four
Clubmen
WLW
Cecil Golly
Edwin C. Hill
XDRA
WMNM
Bob Chester
Will Osborne
Whizzer White Returns to Work at Colorado
Byron White, former Pittsburgh Pirates star and top college scorer, plans summer study at the University of Colorado. He may wait tables at a coed boarding house to cover meals while taking courses, after leaving Yale Law School and Rhodes Scholarship duties due to the European war.
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Boulder
Colo
Byron (Wister) White
Pittsburgh Pirates
University of Colorado
Colorado
Whits
Rhodes
Yale University Law School
Yale
Auto Records Continued From Page One
Record speeds on salt flat with Bergere driving an orange and blue 1700 horse power Meteor. The course softened by desert heat allowed speeds far above last August. Bergere, relief driver, and Jenkins pushed through 24 hours, covering the San Francisco to New York distance and back, about 3,888,320 miles. Era George, 49, rig builder for Hope Natural Gas, died after a 17 foot fall from a rig on Hog Camp Farm attempting to work on the rig.
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Cliff Bergere
Los Angeles
Jenkins
San Francisco
New York
Pittsburgh
Clarksburg
George
The
Hope Natural Gas Company
Hog Camp
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Henry
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Union Drugs
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West Virginia
H. V. Kaltenborn
WBC
Roy Shield
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WEAI
Johnny Presents
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Stardusters
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Tommy Dorsey
Jarry Clinton
WIZ
Lou Breeze
Bob Byrne
KDEA
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Herman Middleman
Gene Krupa
Ray Herbeck
Leonard Keller
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