Cardinals Rally for 3 1 Win as Cubs Stay Lead
In Chicago on August 25 the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 to close the gap to three and a half games in the pennant chase. Red Schoendienst cleared the bases with a two out bases loaded triple in the second inning.
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Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Cardinals
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Ray Prim
Henry Wyse
Gay Sa
Ders
Stan Hack
Ken O'Dea
Emil Verson
Marty Marion
Ken Burkhardt
Nicholson
Andy Pafko
Ill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Pafko
Paul Gillespie
poe _ Len Merullo
Don Johnson
Lowrey — Johnson
Cavarretta
Verdan
Marionto Sanders
Johnson
Dewey Williams
Gillespie
Burkhardt
Merullo
Heinz Becker
Sauer
Prim
Cheng
O'Dea
Wyse
Williams
Shelby's Legion Stars In National Junior Championship Tourney
Shelby North Carolina will join Trenton New Jersey Oak Park Illinois and Tucson Arizona in the national finals of the American Legion junior baseball championship in Charlotte. The double elimination series runs all week at Griffith Park with a potential labor day decisive game. Notables including Sen Clyde Hoey Gov Gregg Cherry and Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler attend.
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Charlotte
American Legion
Shelby
N. C
Trenton
N. J
Oak Park
Tucson Ariz
States
District of Columbia
Griffith Park
Charlotte Piedmont League
Clyde R. Hoey
D-Nc
A. B. ‘Happy’ Chandler
Gregg Cherry
North Carona
Legion
R. Worth Shumaker
Indianapolis
National Americanism Committee
North Carolina
Sumter
S. C
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Far Heels
Charleston
D. C
Michigan
Georgia
Harry McKee
Boots Kent
McKee
Kent
Hartford
Utah
Denver
Miles City
Mont
Idaho
Montana
Stockton
Calif
Kansas
Thompson Keeps Winning As He Advances In Doubleheader
Thomasville edged by Mooresville 5 2 in the opener then Mooresville won the nightcap. Lefty Thompson earned his 24th win for Mooresville with a 10 strikeout performance and Motsinger held Thomasville to three singles as Mooresville erupted for runs in the final frame. Motsinger, Quig and Turner led the win with key hits while Delich, Forbes and Davis turned in steady defense.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Mesner
Gee Walker
Frank McCormick
Verne Kennedy
Reds
Schoolboy Rowe
Kennedy
Lakeman
Roe
Salkeld
Thomasville
Mooresville
Lefty Thompson
The
Moors
Thompson
Atlanta
Atta Crackers
Moores
Motsinger
Thavers
Tommies
Gandolfi
Luberto
Howilg
Ons
Kurley
Berger
Mullins
Howig
Delich
Forbes
Davis
Ross
Ingler _ eer
Rhe
Baseball's BIG SOX batting leaders and top sluggers
Baseball statistics show leaders in the American League and National League. Holmes of the Braves, Cavarretta of the Cubs, Rosen of the Dodgers top batting average figures while Cuccinello of the White Sox and Betaglia of the Athletics post high RBI and runs. Cullenbine and Seeyrey lead homer totals.
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Athree
Club
Bh. H
Holmes
Braves
Cavarretta
Cubs
Rosen
Dodgers
Cuccinello
W. Sox
Case
Senators
Betalelia
A'tics
Chanute Field Eliminates Suffolk in Semi Pro Play
Chanute Field defeated Suffolk 9 to 1 in the national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita. Chanute Field advances to face Greensboro ORD Hawks in the next game.
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Wichita
Kan
Chanute Field
Suffolk
Chanute Field Soldiers
Greaseboro Ord Hawks
Browns defeat White Sox to trim deficit in pennant race
St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 6 to 2 to secure a second straight win over the Sox and close the gap to within six and a half games of the Detroit Tigers.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Detroit Tigers
Phillies win to snap longest skid in season at Shibe Park
The Phillies defeated Boston 5 to 3 in game one of a two night doubleheader at Shibe Park, ending their five game winning streak. Wright Hendrickson and Masi combined for the Phils with Kraus Karl and Mancuso pitching for Boston.
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Phils
Shibe Park
RHE
Boston
Wright
Hendrickson
Masi
Kraus
Karl
Mancuso
Tommy Bridges Set to Return to Detroit Pitching Staff
Fort Meade officials announced that 38 year old Tommy Bridges would be discharged from service tomorrow and plans to join Detroit immediately. He would be the third wartime return to the Detroit pitching staff after Al Benton and Hank Greenberg. Bridges expects to be ready for relief work in a couple of weeks.
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Fort George G. Meade
Detroit
Fort Meade
Tommy Bridges
Bri
al Benton
Hank Greenberg
Bridges
Radio Schedule Summary for Sunday August 26
This OCR dump lists a dense, time-stretched radio program grid with networks CBS NBC ABC and many named performers and shows. It outlines 12:30 to 1:00 a.m. blocks, program titles, guests, and musical acts across channels, including United States Army and Navy programming, concert hours, commentaries, dramas, and news slots.
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H. Leopold Spitalny Cone
Nbe
Cbs Friendship Ranch
Abe Lutheran
Abe
Church of the Air
Cbs
John B. Kennedy
Abe Leo Cherne
Mbs
America United
Eckly
Abe South
Abc
Paul Lavalle
Cha Kay Armen
Jim
U.S.A
John Charles Thomas
News of World
Olin Downes
Dia
Abe Bill Cunningham
Max Hill
CBS Broadcasting Symphony
Dhs
Abe 20Th Air Force Time & Boosty
One Man's Family
Abbe Washington
Army
Abec
New England
America
Variety
Tommy Dorsey
Abe Felix Knight
Frangia White
Curt Massey
Carol Bruce
Harvey Harding
NBC Symphony
Abe Emily Time
Eileen Farrell
Dbs
Lary Small
Mike
Charlotte Greenwood
Nick Carter
Detective Drafy
Bill Shirer
Ozzie & Harrie
Paul Whitemat
Donald Dame
Abe Cedric Foster
Judy Lang
Wayne King
Men of Vision
Drew Pearson
Serviceemen
Abe Blondie
Dagwood
Joe Kelly
Ken Carson
Los Angeles
Abe James Melton
Goodman Orch
Jimmie Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Spitalny
Girl Orch
Abe Phil Baker
Abe Brownstone
Ken Strong Joins Merchant Marine Grid Staff
Ken Strong, former NYU football star, is signed as backfield coach for the U S Merchant Marine Academy squad. He will continue playing for the New York Giants while assisting head coach Earl Brown at the academy in Kings Point, New York.
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KINGS
N. Y
Ken Strong
New York University
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
Strong
New York Giants
Earl Brown
Missouri Arkansas Triumph in Regional and Sectional Run
Missouri and Arkansas advanced from the Quincy Illinois regional and then defeated Iowa and Texas tournament winners in the Oklahoma City Oklahoma sectional. They captured three straight games and closed with a 7 0 rout of Bancroft Iowa.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Quincy, Ill
Iowa
Texas
Oklahoma City
Bridges Stars in Final Season Before Hall Induction
In his last season before induction, Bridges posted 12 wins and seven losses as the Tigers prepared for a World Series run.
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Tigers
Bridges
Ocean depths record appears in two figures
The data show an average ocean depth of 12 450 feet below sea level and a maximum depth of 35 400 feet recorded off the Philippines.
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Philippines
Senators fall as Yankees sweep doubleheader in New York
New York Yankees rally to win 4-2 and 5-4 over the Washington Senators. Hershel Martin drives in key runs with a two run homer in game one and a bases loaded single in the 10th of game two. Buddy Lewis homers for Washington, while Bill Zuber and Niggeling pitch in relief.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
van Mungo
Bill Emmerich
Dixie Walker
Walker
Don Fischer
Emmerich
New York
Feldman
Kluttz
Berres
Gregg
Lombardi
Sandloch
Mungo
Fischer
Webber
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Hershel Martin
Dutch Leonard
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Martin
Russ Derry
Floyd Bevens
Buddy Lewis
India
Aaron Robinson
Milo Milosevich
Oscar Grimes
Dick Kimble
Mike Kreevich
Leonard
Grimes
George Stirnweiss
Bonham
George Binns
Nick Etten
Coast
Frank Crosetti
Stirnweiss
Rhe Washington
Piretti
Ferrell
Beven
Zuber
Robinson
Rhe Washton
Niggeling
Pieretti
Evans
Burlington Bees crush Caps in opener of twin bill
Burlington beat Raleigh 8 to 4 in the afternoon game at Burlington. DeFrank homered with Feola aboard to cap a sixth inning rally. Rube Wilson, Bees first baseman and manager, logged 11 straight putouts early. The two clubs meet again at 8:30 tonight at Eton College.
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Burlington
Burlington Bees
Raleigh Caps
Eton College
Feola
Rube Wilson
Bees
RHE
Raleigh
Alamo
Buckner and Nichols, Howell and Staples
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Philadepshia
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Hero
Polo Grounds
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Ty Cobb
Esquire
Bob Phelps
Columbus
Joe Dellamonica
Burt Stone
Miami
Fla
Ted Mace
New Orleans
Bill Glane
Bob Jones
Old Hickory
Tenn
Eddie Coppinger
Medford
Mass
Fred Caswell
Whiteville
Vernon Morgan
Emporia
Lester Eggers
Buffalo
Billy Henderson
Macon
Carl Hubbell
Gordon Maguire
Bob McCollum
Memphis
Shelby's Legion Stars
Hompson
Atsinger
Tom Split
BIG Sox
Etten
Binks
Stephens
Browns
Cullenbine
Seerey
Indians
ORD
Philco Ae
New
Washington
Durham
Winston-Salem
Martinsville
Danville
Leaksville
Greensboro
Hickory
Concord
Lexington
Salisbury
Landis
Statesville
Wolff
Haefner
Ruffing
Gettel
Christopher
Flores
Heflin
Ferriss
Cleveland
Benton
Overmire
Fee
New York Eewenbee
Pittsburgh Eeeeneene
Paveeenteewes
V. L
Ween
Etree
Brewer
Ve. Herring
Hendrick
Navery
Mauney
Sproul
Bowman
Fox
Gables
Barrett
Derringer
Tbs
Joe
Idle Tigs
Howell
Goodyear Ial
Goodyear
Lelia
N. Main
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