Pirates roar past Cardinals as Braves halt Dodgers
Pirates snap a five game win streak with a 13 6 shelling of the Cardinals as Alden wins in relief. Braves edge Dodgers 2 1 in 11 innings after N Diaz triple and misplay. Giants beat Phillies 6 5 as Hubbell holds no hit bid into seventh. Browns top Tigers 3 2 on Lanahan homer and late run. Weather cancels remaining games.
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Pirates
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Boston Braves
Nanny Fernandez
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Pewee Reese
Max West
Braves
Curt Davis
Hugh Casey
al Javery
Dodgers
Arky Vaughan
Durocher
Leo Durocher
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Mickey Livingston
Alhie Glossop
Ace Adams
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Chet Lanhs
Dizzy Trout
Browns
Detroit
Johnny Niggeling
Vernon Stephens
Mike Chartak
Piedmont Race Close Affair
Portsmouth leads the Piedmont League race for second place with a 64 43 record while Greensboro Richmond and Charlotte chase. Richmond’s Colts beat Greensboro 5-1 and 12-7 to gain a half game, keeping a hairline edge for third. Winston-Salem beat Durham 5-2. Norfolk and Asheville idle. Next: Norfolk at Charlotte Asheville at Portsmouth Winston-Salem at Durham Richmond at Greensboro.
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Richmond
Colts
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Norfolk
Asheville
Thay
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Empire
New York
AIA
Empire Race Track
Major League Standings and Scores Across Circuits
National League games included Boston 2 Brooklyn 1 and New York 6 Philadelphia 4. American League note Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at Washington postponed with St Louis 3 Detroit 2. Minor leagues report Richmond Greenesboro Charlotte Portsmouth Winston Salem and other results across Piedmont Bi State North State International American Association Pacific Coast and Southern Leagues with several postponements and varied scores.
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Baseball Tonight Schedule With Probable Pitchers Listed
The page lists games across leagues with probable pitchers for each matchup including Detroit at St Louis Boston at Washington Philadelphia at New York and others. It notes several city pairings such as Richmond Greensboro Winston Salem Durham Norfolk Charlotte Asheville Portsmouth and minor league games in progress today.
Wade Knocks Out Campo in 18 Seconds in San Francisco
Aaron Wade stops Rudy Campo in 18 seconds at San Francisco with a rapid one two. The Dodgers defeat Brooklyn in a 50 game win pace, challenging southpaw pitching myths. Jellyfish trivia notes weigh as much as a horse.
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Little Tiper
Crowson Shuts Out Giants For 16th Win Of Season
Thomasville ace Woody Crowson blanked the Salisbury Giants 6-0 for his 16th mound victory and fifth shutout. He held seven hits in a steady effort as Frank Rosen led the Tommies with a homer and two singles in four at bats. The teams opened the night with Salisbury defense erratic, while Thomasville tallied three more runs in the fourth and two in the seventh to seal the win. Rosen drove in two, Grundis added two, and Crowson helped himself with a run-scoring play.
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Thomasville
Salisbury Giants
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Tommies
Frank Rosen
Lexington
Statesville
Indians
Owls
Salisbury
Salisbury Thomasville
Hicknell
Bramham Bans Lifers Pitcher Crosswhite
DUREL AM, Aug 8 UP W G Bramham president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues ordered the Salem Oregon Western International League club not to sign or play Luke Crosswhite a pitcher serving a life term in the Oregon State penitentiary The Salem club business manager had noted Crosswhite had been signed with warden George Alexander's consent The warden had allowed him to pitch only during home games for Salem The club planned a navy relief game against a non league team but would await the commissioner's word before using the prison star Crosswhite was described by Warren Alexander as one of the best behaved boys
Seelig, Former European Champion, Runs Local Farm
Eric Seelig, former European middleweight boxing champion, operates a farm near Jersey City, according to local reports from August.
Party Defends National Net Junior Crown
Eighteen year old Budge Patty of Los Angeles will defend his national junior singles title today against 17 year old Tom Falkenberg of Hollywood Calif. Patty defeated Arthur MacDonald 6 5 6 2 while Tom Falkenberg beat his brother Bob 9 7 8 6 in a two set match. Fifteen year old Wade Herren of Birmingham seeded second won the singles title by defeating unseeded Tom Malloy 6 2 6 3. Malloy and Billy Smith of Orlando Fla won the boys doubles title beating Dean and Mac Donald Matheny 6 2 6 2. Weather postponed junior doubles semi finals. more play expected today.
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Budge
Los Angeles
Tom Falkenberg
Hollywood
Calif
Patty
Arthur MacDonald
San Gabier
Cali
Bob
Wade Herren
Birmingham
Ala
Tom Malloy
Memphis
Tenn
Flerren
Bob Falkenberg
Jim Brink
Seattle
Fred Moraleski
Hamtramck
Mich
MacDonald
John Brock
Ted Norproth
Houston
Texas
Ward Battles Doe For Title In Biltmore Golf
Asheville Aug 8 Harvie Ward of Tarboro and Weldon Doe Jr of Montgomery Ala met in the 36 hole finale of the 20th annual Biltmore Forest Country Club invitation. Ward reached the final with a 2 up victory over Jack Wagner Statesville. Doe edged Sonny Filis Columbus Ga 2 and 1 in the semifinal.
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Harvie Ward
Tarboro
Weldon Doe, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Biltmore Forest
Wilson and Shelby meet in Legion title battle
Wilson and Shelby American Legion Junior Baseball teams clash at 4 p m today for the state championship. Shelby won the first two games, Wilson tied it with two, and the locals defeated Shelby 9 4 yesterday.
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Legion
Shelby American Legion
Yesteray
Madison Square Garden bets on pro hockey this winter
Sports roundup reports MSG plans to host pro hockey despite many young players in service. It notes Canadian teens likely to fill rosters, with organizers given the go ahead. Also mentions Saratoga betting decline blamed on weather and travel, plus various football and boxing notes from around the country.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
All Army Grid Prospects Named by Darrell Lester
Lieut Col Bob Nestland asked Lieut W R Jeffrey coach at Sheppard Field to list all army grid prospects. Jeffrey about to schedule teams such as Texas Christian and Tulsa submitted the name Darrell Lester two time all American from TCU. The outdoor gym mat used by Town Naval Cadets is made of sawdust and waste oil. Staff Sergeant John Guy of the Marines at Fort Mifflin has won 19 of 21 fights since turning pro a year ago. His mother Mrs Pearl Guy of Augusta Ga has joined the WRENS and his brother Chester Guy is a policeman.
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Marines
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Pearl Guy
Augusta
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Vernon Stephens Emerges as Brownies Shortstop Hope
Luke Sewell praised Vernon Stephens at spring training as the likely 192 season shortstop. The 21-year-old Long Beach native has flourished, batting around .300 with solid fielding and 65 runs scored through the season, helping the St. Louis Browns climb toward the first division alongside Chet Laabs. Stephens posted multiple five for five games and has driven in runs at a pace rivaling prominent sluggers.
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A. L. Service Bureau
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St Louis Browns
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Chet
John Pesky
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Red Sox
Boston Star
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Geore
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Joe DiMaggio
Laab
Robbie Doerr
Longacres To Remain Open
SEATTLE Aug 8 Longacres major west coast racetrack will stay open despite wartime fuel and rubber curbs. Washington Jockey Club president Joseph Gottstein says only authority can close it after Gov Langlie urged earlier end to the season. He rejects a 40 percent cut proposal citing commitments and war effort. Labor Day marks season end but 17,000 tickets have been sold for the August 20 army relief day derby.
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Washington Jockey Club
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Skating Vanities Promises $100000 Roller Show
Francis Albertanti reports on the Skating Vanities roller skating revue. Harold Steinman funds and stages the national tour, with a 60 performer cast, costs of costumes and skates, and a Chicago debut September 9 to 20 before a circuit through major cities. Lucille Page and Gloria Nord lead the cast.
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Gloria Nord
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Wing Levinsky
Johnny Pascheck
Joe Lows
Minneapolis
Mexican Belts Weary Champ For Decisive Title Verdict
Manuel Ortiz, a 25-year-old former bean picker from Imperial Valley, won the bantamweight title by decision over Lou Salica in Hollywood. Ortiz dominated most rounds after an early Salica surge, with Referee Abe Roth and judges favoring Ortiz in a crowd of about 6,000. Ortiz showed revenge for a prior Salica victory in 1939, while Salica pressed for a late rally but could not overturn the lead as Ortiz retained the crown in a 12-round bout.
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Hollywood
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California
Manuel Ortiz
Lou Salica
New York
el Centro
New Yorker
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Salica
Associated Press
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Boston
Tie
Hawaiians Set New Swimming Meet Records
The midseason record book update shows Hawaiians Keo Nakama and Billy Savith Jr posting world and American records at the 942 National A A U outdoor meet in New London. Smith and Adolph Kiefer of Chicago are expected to add more marks as Nakama and Wiefer vie in distance events. Sammy Lee and Ohio State posted wins in other disciplines.
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Billy Savith, Jr
A.A.U
Smith
Adolph Kiefer
Chicago
Honolulu
Ohio State University
Otto Jaretz
Nakania
Buckeye
Jack Medica
Nakama
Wiefer
Sammy Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
Mark Follansbee
Jim Counsilman
Jack Hill
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