Highland Within Reach Of Municipal League Title With Win
Highland moved within three games of clinching the Municipal League pennant by defeating Oakdale 10-1 behind Joe Varner and Paige Dennis. Triangle beat Slane 8-5 as Rudy Clark led the winners with three hits, keeping Highland three games ahead with three to play.
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John R. Haworth
Highland
Oakdale
Joe Varner
Paige Dennis
Triangle
Slane
Highland Till
Biginning
Highlanders
Warner
Atkins
taNies
Bob Haney
Haney
Worth Pugh
Farrington
McDonald
Grant
Walker
Jones
Tippett
Joss
Rudy Clark
Rundy Clark
Byrd
Pickard
Staton
Clark
Tomlinson
Mills
Highland Oakdale
Abrh
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Jones Cf
Healey
Campbell Cf
Campbell
S. Pugh
Walker Ss
Niller
McDonald c
Farrington Sa
York
Wright
Fairlowe
Varner
LaAtking
Dennis
Oakdale Sete
Oon Kin
Mighland
Mercury Wins Walt Whitman Handicap at Camden
Ella K Bryson's Mercury a two year old son of Pairby p wins the $5,000 Walt Whitman Handicap at Garden State Park Camden with rider Rocco Sisto. Ozma finishes second by a half length, Uncle Bilies third, Puck fourth as Joe Burger misses the money.
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Camden
N. J
Ella K. Bryson
Mercury
Rocco Sisto
Ozma
Uncle Bilies
Puck
Joe Burger
Patton and Alexander Reach Myers Park Final Round
Charlotte August 22 Billy Joe Patton of Morganton and Lilton Alexander of Charlotte advanced to the final round of the Myers Park Country Club Invitation golf tournament. Patton defeated Harvie Ward Jr 3 and 1 in the semifinals, while Alexander beat Brick Waddell 2 and 1. The final will be a 36 hole match tomorrow.
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Charlotte
Billy Joe Patton
Hardhitting
Morganton
Liltion Alexander
Myers Park
Baseball Leaders and Notables From the Leagues
A brief league note highlights Williams and Doerr of the Red Sox in American League actions, DiMaggio of the Yankees, Medwick of the Dodgers, Slaughter of the Cardinals, and a Pirates reference. The fragment hints at player names linked to team standings and performances.
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Williams
Red Sox
Doerr
DiMaggio
Yankees
Medwick
Dodgers
Pea Pee Ee Slaughter
Cardinals
Lew ElMott
Pirates
Eee Rane
Keiser
Gordon
Wright
White Sox
Lombardi
Braves
Slaughter
Willams
Keller
Laabs
Browns
Our
Giants
Mize
Camilli
Pete
Bi-State League Results From Yesterday
Results show Wilson 12 over Burlington 5 and Sanford 7 over Danville 5. Rocky Mount 6 over Leaksville 5. San Antonio 3-1 Dallas 2-1 with a second game tied at the 9th end to permit Dallas to catch a train. Fort Worth 4-4 Houston 0-0. Shreveport 4 defeated Oklahoma City 3.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Baseball scores roll call from recent games
Kansas City defeated St. Paul 7 to 2 while Indianapolis beat Toledo 9 to 4. Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 4 to 3 in another set of results, reflecting a busy day of play across the league.
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Kansas City
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Probable Pitchers for Tomorrow's Major League Doublesheader
Probable starting pitchers listed for tomorrow's doubleheaders across the National and American Leagues. Matchups include Washington at New York, Boston at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cleveland, St. Louis at Detroit, New York at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Boston, and Cincinnati at Chicago with specified win loss records for each pitcher.
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New York
Washington
Hudson
Newsom
Ruffing
Bonham
Boston
Philadelphia
Hughson
Dobson
Marchildon
Wolff
Chicago
Cleveland
Lyons
Wade
Bagby
A. Smith
St. Louis
National League
Brooklyn
Schumacher
Mungo
Head
Highlee
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Heintzelman
Gumbert
Dickson
Melton
Hoerst
Javery
Salvo
Cincinnati
Walters
Derringer
Warneke
Passeau
Lou Hertenberger Named Assistant Auburn Coach
Lou Hertenberger, former assistant under Jack Meagher at Rich University, was named assistant coach at Auburn. Meagher praised the former lineman and said Hertenberger agreed to join Auburn for the football season. Hertenberger starred as a guard at St Edward's University in Austin, Texas.
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Lou Hertenberger
Auburn
Ala
Jack Meagher
Rich University
Meagher
Hertenberger
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Tex
Plan to care for children as 4.5 million women work
Natharine F Lenroot chief of the Labor Department Children's Bureau estimated that 4 500 000 women would be working in war industries by year end. Her office is coordinating with other federal agencies on a plan to assure care for children of working mothers.
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Washington
Natharine F.lenroot
Labor Department
Children’s Bureau
Chisox Pull Off Double Steal To Beat Indians 3 1
Chicago White Sox win 3 1 over Cleveland as they execute a double steal in the sixth inning. Joe Kuhel starts with a grounder, steals second, and, after a walk, Kuhel and Mike Tresh complete a double steal to spark the decisive rally. Ed Smith earns the win for Chicago while Chubby Dean takes the loss for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Joe Kuhel
Leo Wells
Kuhel
Mike Tresh
Tresh
Chubby Dean
Edgar Smith
Don Kallaway
Kolloway
Ray Mack
Indians
Smith
Dean
Chicago
Mack
Wells
Appling
E. Smith
Boudreau
Keltner
Denning
RBI
Fleming
Kennedy
Lo—E. Smith
Kennedy Lin
U—Quinn
Stewarts
Rommel
Mead Fined $200 for Control of Mount in Stretch
Saratoga Springs N Y Aug 22 Don Meade horseman in a turf dispute was fined $200 by the club stewards for failing to keep his mount Imperatrice straight in the stretch while winning yesterday's fourth race Transient ridden by Eddie Arcari finished a length and a half behind the winner.
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Saratoga Springs
WN. Y
Don Meade
Imperatrice
Transient
Eddie Arcaro
Norfolk Clippers Rally To Beat Passaic In Regional Tourney
Norfolk Virginia defeated Passaic New Jersey 3 to 2 in the regional American Legion junior baseball semi finals. Norfolk advances to face Manchester New Jersey in finals while Manchester had defeated Passaic 8 to 0 earlier. Hrabal Murcko Cooper and Andrews were the cited players in the night game.
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Norfolk Whips Passaic
W. J
Charlotte
Norfolk
Passaic
N. J
American Legion
Manchester
Rhe
Duke to invade Florida for service game on November 28
Jacksonville Fla August 22 Duke University will make its first football invasion of Florida to play the Jacksonville Naval Air Station here November 28. Announcement that the game had been scheduled was made today by Captain John Dale Price commandant of the local station. One of the sparkplugs of the Naval team is George McAfee former Duke backfield star.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duke University
Florida
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
John Dale Price
Naval
George McAfee
Duke
First Round Of Club Meet Is Completed At Emerywood
Results from Emerywood Country Club show the first round of the annual Men’s Club Championship golf tournament. Pairings for the next round are set to be played August 23 to 26, with defeated players moving to consolation flights.
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Emerywood Country Club
Andy Merrilles
Merrilles
Frank Garrett
George Dobbins
C. Diffendale
F. Steele
Richmond stops Portsmouth winning streak with 3-2 win
Richmond Colts broke the Piedmont League leaders Portsmouth Cubs three game shutout streak with a 3-2 victory. Pitcher Bivin allowed five hits and struck out three while not issuing a walk. Offense supported him with a first inning RBI, a balanced late rally and effective defense to seal the win in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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Richmond
Portsmouth
Richmond Colts
Portsmouth Cubs
Bivin
Carrola
Livengood
Partee
College All Stars Set For Clash With Pro Bears
Northwestern coach Bob Zuppke praises the college all stars as they prepare at Dyche Stadium for Friday's game against the NFL champion Bears. The squad features top picks like Bernie Cummins, Bob Jeffries, Al Miozis, Bruce Smith, and Steve Juzwik, with several challengers for key positions.
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Dave Hoff
Evanston
Bob Zuppke
Bears
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Bernie Cummins
Notre Dame
Bob Jeffries
Missouri
al Miozis
Georgetown
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Steve Juzwik
Mal Isuter
Texas
Charles Ringer
Jim Daniels
Ohio State
Vince Banonis
Detroit
Dick Erdlitz
Northwestern
Jack Craf
Henry Stanton
Arizona
Holt Rast
Alabama
Alf Bauman
Daniel
Vic Linskog
Stanford
Bob Ingalls
Michigan
Banonis
Tom Farris
Wisconsin
Harry Stuhldreher
Erdlitz
Bob Westfall
Graf
Case Brothers Meet In Links Tourney Today
Time extended in the annual city golf tournament to allow brothers George and Tom Case to play off a semi final at Blair Park. Avery Beck won a finals berth by default over J Van Boyles. Other semis included Edwards over Morehead 2 and 1 Williams over Brown 2 and 1 Ingram over Hendrix 3 and 2 Mathews over Welborn 3 and 1 Consolation Hendrix over Jackson 2 up Wade over Snow by default.
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Case Brothers
George
Tom
Blair Park
Avery Beck
J. van Boyles
F. E. Edwards
Bill Morehead
Lucien Williams
E. M. Brown
Steve Ingram
Glenn Hendrix
H. W. Mathews
Welborn
Tommies Fall to Statesville 4-3 in title bid setback
In Statesville on Aug 22 Thomasville fell 4-3 to the Owls, dropping them further behind league leader Concord Weavers. Scoring opened with a run apiece, Statesville pulled ahead in the third, and a late rally by Thomasville was erased as Lentz relieved and retired the final threat.
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Statesville
Thomasville Tommies
Concord Weavers
Tommies
Statesville Owls
Owls
Fead
Invaders
Lentz
Starette
Thomasville
Concord
Weavers
Abrko
Rosen
Keller
Nance
Wilson
Gruccis
Davis
Mabry
Smith
Barnes
Chipher
Clodfelter
Aberherns
Whitman
Dill
Bohning
Stariice
Thopson
Lentz Peano
E—Davis
Dull
RBI
Lance
Feathers
Hickerwell
Thomansville
Thompson
So—Bohning
LP Benning
Travis Will Marry Soon
Ceili Travis former Washington Senators fielder and Camp Wheeler post player will wed Helen Hubbard of Atlanta this month. Hubbard family says no further details yet. Travis, born Riverdale Georgia, began in Chattanooga in 1931 and joined the Senators in 1933. he is 29.
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Atlanta
Ceili Travis
Washington Senators
Camp Wheeler
Helen Margaret Hubbard
Aly
Howard
Hubbard
Migs Hubbard
Sophie Newcamb College
New Orleans
University of Wisconsin
Travis
Riverdale
Gla
Chattanooga Lookouts
Segura Reaches Longwood Bowl Court Final in Brookline
Ecuador’s Francisco Segura defeated Harrison Everett 6-2 6-0 7-5 to move into the Longwood Bowls final against top seed Gardnar Mulloy. Louise Brough easily won her semifinal and teamed with Margaret Osborne to win the women’s doubles. Mulloy and McKee won the men’s doubles semifinal, while veterans and other winners were noted in the Brookline event.
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Brookline
Mass
Little Francisco
Apancho) Segura
Ecuador
Harrison Everet
Jacksonville
Fla
Segura
Harrison
Everett
Fenals
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hads
Hope- Knowles
Avon
Conn
California
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
M. M. Johnson, Jr
Boston
Helen Pederson Rihbany
Mulloy
Dick McKee
Atlanta
Bill Vogt
Victor Seixas
Alejo Russell
George Ball
el Paso
Texas
Dick Ooleman
Seattle
McKee
R. H
George W
William Turner
Narragansett Pier
Watson Washburn
Arthur MacPherson
C. D. Cunningham
H. L. Bowman
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Maurice Fremont-Smith
Wiliam F. Howe
Weston
Seth T. Crawford
Red Sox Triumph in Philadelphia Double Bill
Boston Red Sox sweep the Philadelphia Athletics in a Friday doubleheader, winning 14 to 3 and 11 to 5. Dom DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky sparked multiple hits, with Pesky delivering safely in five straight innings and DiMaggio homering in the sixth of the second game as Boston pounded 17 hits in the opener and dominated with timely offense throughout.
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Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jack Knott
Sox
Dick Fowler
Ixnout
Bobby Daerr
Boston
Aurho Abrhai
Mast
Hughes
Gremp
Tobin
Livgston
Roberge
Devil's Thumb Wins Grand Union Hotel Stakes at Saratoga
Devil's Thumb, bought by Boeing for 3000 dollars, won the six furlong Grand Union Hotel Stakes in 1 12 2 5, earning 10625 and boosting its earnings to 31125. Cant Wait triumphed in the Saratoga Handicap, while Wheatley Stables’ Devil’s Luck finished second and Hyperionian placed third amid a 13,969 crowd.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Myroon Selznick
W. E. Boeing
Spa Strip
H. C. Phipp
Wheatley Stables
W. P. Chrysler, Jr
Conn McSpeary
Corona Corona
Exen
Payne Whitney
Weather Stops Battle After Top Half Of Eighth Frame
Weather halted a Dodgers Giants game at Brooklyn on August 22 after a heated infield exchange. Dodgers pounded 16 hits to beat New York 10-3, with Casey earning his fifth win and McGee taking the loss. Key miscues and late rallies shaped the 8th inning halt and final score.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Kirby Highe
Dodgers
Fiddler
Bill McGee
AlcGee
Bill
Dodger
Dixie Walker
Mickey Witek
Joe Medwick
Witek
al Barlick
Medwick
Billy Werber
Giants
Purvis Commissioned as Air Corps Second Lieutenant
Miami Beach Florida August 22 James Purvis former ATE American football star from Purdue University was commissioned as Second Lieutenant James Purvis in the Army Air Force today. He finished in a graduating class at the Air Forces Technical Training School which completed studies and dispersed to posts worldwide.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jim Purvis
Purdue University
James Purvis
Army Air Force Today
Air Forces Technical Training School
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Migh Point
Pedwont Center OF Industry
Mign Point
North Carolina
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Pete Reiser
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Lee Ballanfant
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