Amerks Favorites To Win All-Star Battle Casts Doubt On Cards
Pittsburgh notes say the Cardinals struggle in eight straight series against St Louis with no wins. Elmer Bias from Cincinnati and St Louis favored in the All-Star game as Pittsburgh hopes for a turnaround after a string of three hits games.
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Fifth Straight Loss By Cards Boosts Brooks
Elmer Riddle leads Reds in a dominant run as he improves to 9-0 with a 3-0 shutout of the St Louis Cardinals. Brooklyn’s Higbe shines in a 9-2 win over the Braves while rain cuts a Giants-Phillies doubleheader. Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 48 games as Yankees sweep the A’s and Red Sox rely on rookies in two wins. Tigers split a doubleheader with the Browns.
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Notice to Creditors Guilford NC estate of Jessie Farlow
State of North Carolina Guilford County administrator of the estate Jessie Irene Farlow deceased asks all persons with claims to exhibit them by June 25 1992 or be pleaded in bar. Debts owed must be paid immediately. This 21st day of Jun 1941 G W Cox administrator of the estate Jessie Irene Farlow deceased.
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Roundup of boxing, golf, and sports chatter from New York
The En terprise Special News Service reports on Chickiehean's sec ond boxing shot by Jack Kearns figures Lee Savold Pat Comus and Melio Bettina. Freddy Corcoran notes Craig Wood Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan as 6-1 PGA Denver favorites. Mentions Dime and Dizzy Dean radio talk and DiMaggio hitting streak. Includes misc notes on Minnesota football jitters Bernie Bierman and other sports quips.
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Shoeless Recruits Nap Between City Park and Camp
Beside a statue of George Washington two barefooted recruits of the new army rest in a park after a Fourth of July furlough. Their shoes came off for comfort as they nap while awaiting a train back to camp.
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Handcrafted coffin ends life work with final resting place
Huntington native Henry Jefferson Hite died at 84 in Bluffton after eight years of building a hobby han dicraft project. He had carried walnut and poplar planks to his basement and crafted a casket for himself, which became his burial box, reflecting a lifelong handiwork pursuit.
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Man claims storm tied heist as rain halted theft plans
A 34 year old man found asleep in a ransacked machine shop blamed stormy Philadelphia weather for his predicament. He admits assembling some items with intent to steal but chose to nap and wait for rain to stop.
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Rain Delays Semi-Pro Tourney. Two Games Moved
Rain and wet grounds postpone the Johnston County All-Stars versus Golden Belts game from Saturday to Wednesday in Raleigh. Adams-Millis will face Warsaw Thursday at High Point. Friday pits the undefeated Hanes Knitters against Siler City in a semi final as seven teams remain with five eliminated.
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Ma tuszczak Joins Eastern College All Stars for Polo Grounds Fight
Cornell captain Walt Matuszczak has joined the Eastern College All Stars. They will meet the New York Giants for the Fresh Air Fund at the Polo Grounds on September 3.
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Bud Ward Repeats Western Open Victory
Bud Ward of Spokane Washington captured his second consecutive Western Open title at Colorado Springs he defeated Texas Harry Todd 3 and 2 on the 14th green after 149 holes of play Ward a 28 year old National Amateur champion of 1939 broke par by six shots and joined Chick Evans as the only players to win the Western title twice in a row since Evans in 1923
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Rain Delays Piedmont League Doubleheader In Charlotte
Rain slowed Sunday action in the Piedmont League. Norfolk defeated Durham 2 1 in seven innings while Richmond beat Portsmouth 10 1 as Glenn Moulder held the Tars hitless until the seventh. Ramazatti homered for the Bulls in the first, and Ray and Kinzer homered for Richmond. Wet grounds postponed the second game. Cubs led the standings after a rough day.
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Major Leaders By the Associated Press
National League leaders include Reiser hitting .360 for Brooklyn and Mize at 248 hits. Slaughter leads in runs with 69 for St Louis while Nicholson tops RBI with 39. Moore of St Louis adds 96 hits and 7 triples. pitching leaders feature Wratt 13-4 for Brooklyn and Riddie 9-0 for Cincinnati. American League Batting leader Williams hits .405 for Boston with DiMaggio leading in runs and hits for New York. Keller and DiMaggio top RBIs and homers. pitching led by Benton and Feller with strong win totals.
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Harridge fines and suspends Jimmy Dykes for abuse
Chicago July 7 The American League president William Harridge disciplined Chicago White Sox manager James Joseph Dykes with a suspension and rebuke after he was ejected from a game with Cleveland. Harridge cited Dykes for using obscene and abusive language toward umpire Steve Basil and indicated the banishment would last for an extended period.
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Riggs and McNeill Vie for Southern Title in Louisville
In Louisville on July 7 Don McNeill of Oklahoma City and Bobby Riggs of Chicago reach the Southern tennis final. McNeill defeated Betsy Grant of Atlanta 9-7 6-6 1-6 6-4 6-4, while Riggs beat Gardner Mulloy of Coral Gables 6-4 6-3 6-3. In the women’s division Pauline Retz of Winter Park and defending champion Doris Hart of Miami duel for the title.
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Hogan Favorite As PGA Gets Off
Denver July 7 1941 The National Professional Golfers Association tournament begins with Benny Hogan as the clear favorite despite being relegated to second choice in the field of over a hundred players. Hogan shoots 66 in final tune up while Craig Wood equals par and contenders include Sam Snead Ralph Guldahl Jimmy Demaret Henry Picard Paul Runyan Denny Shute Gene Sarazen Ed Dudley Horton Smith Lloyd Mangrum and others.
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Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Piedmont League saw Winston-Salem at Charlotte postponed by rain. Richmond defeated Portsmouth 10 to 5, Norfolk beat Durham 2 to 1 as the Greensboro-Asheville game was called at end of the eighth and rained out today. In other action Brooklyn won 5 to 4, Boston 2 to 4 with second game tied at seven, rain halted. Cincinnati led St. Louis 9 to 3, Pittsburgh 2 to 13, Chicago 1 to 4, New York 7 to Philadelphia 3. Club standings show Brooklyn 30, St. Louis 28, New York 39, Cincinnati 34, Pittsburgh 33, Chicago 28, Boston 34, Philadelphia 20. Today’s games none scheduled.
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Teeday’s Results and Standings Mentioned Across Leagues
Readable fragment lists scores and team links including New York Cleveland Detroit St Louis and Philadelphia with won lost records and league references. It notes pitchers and ERA hints and mentions Washington Boston Chicago and others in an incomplete box score style snippet.
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Minor League scores across leagues by date
Am erican Association results show Milwaukee 5 Louisville 4 and five other games including Indianapolis 1 St Paul 5-3 Toledo 7-6 Minneapolis 2-4 Columbus S-1. International League games Montreal 4-6 Buffalo 9-10 Newark 6-0 Rochester 53 Toronto 1 Syracuse 3 Baltimore 0-2 Jersey City 3-0. Pacific Coast League lists Los Angeles 6-3 Oakland 3- Portland 8-0 Sacramento San Francisco 11-4 Hollywood 0-2 Seattle 1-2 San Diego 0-0. Southern Association results Knoxville 4-3 Memphis 3-2 Nashville 6-1 Little Rock 0 Birmingham 5 Chattanooga 0 rain New Orleans at Atlanta 12 rain. Eastern League Albany 6-0 Springfield 1-5 Hartford 9-3 Binghamton 1-4 Williamsport 4-1 Scranton 3-0 Wilkes-Barre 3-3 Elmira 2-10.
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All-Star Game Information
Detroit hosts the major league all star game at Briggs Stadium at 1 30 p m EST on Tuesday with a rain backup at 10 a m Wednesday. Capacity crowd of 357000, fair warm weather. Home team is the American League with managers RBI McKechnie for the Nationals and De Baker for the AL. United Service Organizations benefit. NBC CBS and MBS carry the game. Past results list multiple AL Nationals outcomes from 1933 to 1940.
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Frank Veverka of Memphis Chicks Seen as Big League Hope
Memphis Chicks ace Frank Veverka, a lefty with a blazing fast ball, has won 13 games this season and bat over .300 with 25 RBIs in 95 at bats. A versatile player his pinch hitting produced two home runs. Joined the Chicks in 1938 after touring minor leagues in Decatur Durham Tallahassee Cordele and Nashville.
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Horse racing begins in America in New York
Col Richard Nicolla called a meeting on Long Island to promote improving the breed, marking the sport's spread nationwide from that origin. Tulsa reports a city purchasing agent evacuating his office after a flea infestation, with an exterminator to be called if treatments fail.
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All-Star Game Sparks Battle of Hungry Leagues
Detroit July 7 The American League seeks revenge as they face the National League in the ninth All-Star game at Briggs Stadium. Experts expect pitching to decide the outcome with Feller Ruffing and Lee ready for action while hitters like DiMaggio Williams and York provide firepower for the Americans.
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Honor A Smith Laid to Rest by Nassau C. Club Caddies
The late Alex Smith, former Nassau Country Club professional and 1910 National Open winner, was honored by club caddies who placed wooden tees around his grave in Glen Cove.
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Man collects golf courses from around the world
Ralph Kennedy, a 63 year old Winged Foot member and traveling pencil rep, has an unusual hobby. He keeps an attested card for every golf course he has played, totaling 7 200 rounds on 2 141 courses over 31 years. He has visited 2 018 Canadian and South American layouts, with 1977 courses in the United States. Kennedy praises Pine Valley for difficulty, Jasper Park for scenery, Bermuda for marine views, and Ancaster for old fashioned charm, while Riverton Wyoming and Guayaquil Peru stand out as poor layouts. His hobby keeps him active and outdoors.
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