Sports Roundup Highlights From York Light Reels
York column notes Golomb asks for smokes from a German prison camp. Track trots seek surface removal at Empire City. Ex-champ Mike York plans California bout to visit family. Clemson grid coach compares rebuilding team to peach pie. Washington Redskins ticket sales top 100000. hot dogs cut to a dime. Arizona coach Casteel lists 12 players. home games cancelled by rivals. Coast Guard station Curtis Bay plans football team, Marine Mike Janice trains boxers in South Pacific.
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Golomb
Chicago
Tunisia
Army
Red
Rudy
Empire City
Bill Cane
Hambletonian
Mike
Sister
Mike Casteel
U. of Arizona
Arizona
Roy Drachman
Roy
Curtis Bay
Coast Guard
Dan Coakley
Pfc
K. C
Janice
Marines
South Pacific
Corp
Bob Donovan
Rainy Day Weather Wager Ties Waynesburg Tradition
Waynesburg Pennsylvania fans and Waynesburg College men carried a 70 year Rainy Day bet tied to July 29 weather. Clair Bee, LIU coach and local alumnus, led a wager that Rain would come, and it did with drops at 12:22 PM. The decision was logged by locals and a chain of drug store keepers maintained the record.
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Clair Bee
Long Island University
Bee
Hoboken Shipbuilding
Greene County At
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William Alli
Allison
J. T. Rogers
Albert
Byron B. Daily
Daily
John L
Byron Daily
Waynesburg College
Appling Leads AL Hit Parade in Week of Strong Batting
Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox tops the American League in hits with a .331 average after an eight game week featuring 18 safe drives in 40 at bats. Rookie Dic Wakefield slips to second as Nick Etten Pete Fox and Wally Moses enter the top ten. In the National League Stan Musial maintains a wide lead with a .340 mark as Arky Vaughan ties for third at .313 after a week of big swings.
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Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Dic Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
Wakefield
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Yankees
Pete Fox
Boston Red Sox
Wally Moses
Chicago Sox
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Detroit
Cartright
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Hackett
Cleveland
Johnson
Wash
Etten
Fox Boston
Cramer
Higgins
Mores
Ain
Major League Leaders Snapshot From Baseball Standings
A condensed listing of top leaders in batting Runs and RBIs, plus pitching wins and ERA from the National and American leagues. Key names include Musial Herman Vaughan Nicholson Wakefield Appling Keller and Grove with figures for hits doubles triples home runs and steals across teams such as St Louis Brooklyn Chicago New York Detroit and Pittsburgh.
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St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Nicholson
Chicago
Hite
St Louis
Russell Pittsburgh
New York
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Lowrey
Gustine
Pittsburgh
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Riddle
Cincinnati
Appling
Wakefield
Detroit
Vernon Washington
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Etten
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Kellner
Cleveland
Lindell
York
Keller
Stephens
Haegg Plans Jamestown Training Stop In New York
Swedish distance runner Gunder Haegg touring the United States announced he will train in Jamestown New York ahead of his next appearance. He said he will train in hills around the city and use the high school track, after being guest of honor at a Swedish residents dinner.
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N. Y
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United States
Cincinnati
Haegg
Borowy Expensive In War Bond League
Hank Borowy of the New York Yankees pitched twice and collected several hits to earn the title of most expensive player in the Metropolitan War Bond League. His backer bought bonds totaling 57 500 dollars after his recent performances, following a 50 000 dollar contribution the previous week. Overall league bond sales since June 15 reach 128 277 500 dollars.
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Hank Borowy
New York Yankee
Eren
Borowy
July 29 Weather Bets Hint at Rain Across War Era
Waynesburg residents wager on rain for July 29 as servicemen stationed worldwide and at home anticipate showers. The war bonds bets make it a unique local fixture, with historical rain occurrences noted in 1880 1930 and a few other years.
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Greene County
Rookie of the Year Candidate Bill Johnson Emerges
Yankees third baseman Bill Johnson is lauded as a rookie of the year prospect by AP experts. Oscar Vitt, who managed Newark in 1987, helped Johnson rise by guiding his defense and hitting. Joe McCarthy later called Johnson the best Yankee third baseman since Red Rolfe.
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Bill Johnson
Yankee
Oscar Vitt
Yankees
Johnson
Montclair
N. J
Cards
Reds
Vitt
Billy
Ruppert
Joe McCarthy
Red Rolfe
Splashing Weekend At Tarboro Draws Top Swimmers
Tarboro hosts aJunior National AAU championships and North Carolina AAU titles this weekend with stars such as Prince Nafer Buddy Crone Peggy Pate expected. Charlie Stapleton, Goldsboro community center director, is praised for building the region’s swimming program and will be present to oversee the meet.
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Tarboro
Carolinias A. A. U
North Carolina
Charlie Stapleton
Goldsboro
Tar Heel
Charlie
Goldsboro High Tanksters
Prince Nafer
Buddy Crone
AAA
Navy
Peggy Pate
AAU
South America
Fort Knox command boasts stars but no football team
At Fort Knox Officer Candidate School the football roster is empty yet its alumni list shines with former college stars. Notables Vic Smith Milt Smith Van Davis Truman Cox and Marion Slaughter bring Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl pedigree but training for armored operations leaves no fall football schedule.
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Fort Knox
Armored Command Officer Candidate School
Armored Command School
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U.C.L.A
Vic Smith
Milt Smith
Los Angeles
van Davis
Atalanta
University of Georgia
Smith
Davis
Milt
Vic
Truman Cox
Bonna
Texas
Marion Slaughter
Houston
Brownies tumble to seventh as pitching, Vernon woes hit
St Louis sees a fifth straight loss 4-3 to Washington as Milt Haefner notches a six hitter. Vern Stephens slump drags the lineup while Luke Sewell watches bullpen and defense falter. Pirates edge Braves 5-4 in Philadelphia, circling the standings.
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Sewell
Milt Haefner
Washington Senators
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Washingtons
Chicago White Sox
James Joseph Dykes
Windy City Warriors
Philadelphia
Athletics
Nats
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Bucs
St. Louis Cardinals
Brownies
Vern Stephens
Susie
Vern
International League and Southern Association Scores
In the International League Syracuse beat Toronto 5 to 4 in 10 innings after the first game went 10 innings. Newark defeated Montreal 3 to 2, Rochester won 7 to 3 against Jersey City in 10 innings, and Buffalo edged Baltimore 5 to 4. In the Southern Association Nashville defeated Montgomery 9 to 2 and Birmingham beat Little Rock 7 to 6. Only games scheduled.
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Toronto
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Little Rock
Notre Dame to Field Young Backfield with Navy Marine Aiders
Notre Dame plans a very young backfield for fall play led by John Lujack Bob Kelly and Jules Rykovich with Angelo Bertelli as the lone regular. The unit averages 18 and has not played in a college game. Coach Frank Leahy warns about strong rivals Michigan Northwestern Army Navy while sticking to the T formation.
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Chicago
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Angelo “Bombsight
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Monogram
Frank Leahy
Michigan
Northwestern
Army
Leahy
Stelli
Lujack
Rykovich
Kelly
John Yonaker
Jack Zilly
Pat Filley
Paul Limont
Jim White
John Adams
Ziggy Czarobski
Tac
Kles
Vic Kulbitski
Minnesota
Mac Wenskunas
Dlinois
Marines
Illinois
Tom Harmon
Tom Kuzma
Major League Record Results Yesterday
Baseball scores show Washington 4 over St Louis 3 and Philadelphia 5 over Chicago 3. Only games scheduled, outlining results from the prior day.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Baseball doubleheader previews for Cleveland Boston St Louis
Today several matinee games feature Cleveland with Bugby 10 10 facing Boston at 11 7 led by Trout 10 8 and Newhouse 7 8 against New York with Russo 3 4 and Bonham 10 4. St Louis sends Newsom 9 6 and Gatehouse 6 5 to Washington with Wynniwana Candini 7 3. Two games slated.
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Bonham
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Newsom
Gatehouse
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Wynniwana Candini
Probable Starters for New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis
Also probable starting pitchers listed: New York Feldman 3-4 at Cincinnati Riddle 14-5. Brooklyn Melton 5-7 at St Louis Cooper 14-7. Philadelphia Rowe 9-4 at Chicago Bithorn 13-8. Boston Javery 9-10 at Pittsburgh Klinger 7-7.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Feldman
Cincinnati
Riddle
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Cooper
Philadelphia
Rowe
Chicago
Bithorn
Boston
Javery
Klinger
Falkenburg Advances to Third Round in Junior Tennis
Top seed Robert Falkenburgh of Los Angeles reached the third round of the Junior Division while Herbert Flam of Beverly Hills advanced to the second round. Other seeds Hoffman Atwater and Robert Galloway won through, with Galloway defeating Don Seiffert and William Rafferty beating Robert Bugh in second round play.
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Mich
Robert Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Herbert Flam
Beverly Hills
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Falkensire
Strat Tizer
Milwaukee
Flam
Wantaresy
Louis Gross
Chicago
Howe Atwater
Netter
William Thaler
Indianapolis
Netters
Robert Galloway
Due West
Don Seiffert
William Rafferty
Chevy Chase
Robert Bugh
Elkhart
Ind
Fights Last Night Report From AP Box Scores
AP boxing round up with results from cities including San Francisco Newark and Chicago. Winners include Aaron Wade Bob Lewis Freddie Archer Sal Bartolo and Buddy Walker with various decisions and knockouts across multiple weight classes and venues.
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Aaron
Little Tiger
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