Browns Lead AL Batting Pace Behind Strong Pitching
The St Louis Browns top the American League batting with .2604 as Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians contest second and third in team averages. Browns rely on pitching to offset weaker scoring while Yankees and Athletics show slumping power. George Stirnweiss leads New York with .282, a far cry from past Yankee slugging days. Cleveland's woes reflect pitching issues despite hopeful batting averages.
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Yankees
George Stirnweiss
University of North Carolina
Yanks
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Must Get Behind Swimming Meet
Members of the Mercury Athletic Club at City Lake last night heard a warning from Lou Fisher president of the Carolinas AAU urging strong effort for the lake meet on July 21 and 22. The event features National Junior races plus Carolinas championships and open events and could determine High Point's future hosting rights for national tank competition. Peggy Pate of Goldsboro headlines a top team coached by Charlie Stapleton and trained through Ton Ton?tons tutoring methods, with a special division for service men and a strong local buildup anticipated.
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Mercury Athletic Club
City Lake
Lou Fisher
Carolinas
Mercury Club
High Point
Peggy Pate
Goldsboro
Peggy
Charlie Stapleton
8Ton
Jockey Urges Heart and Will Behind Racing Success
The crack jockey Tomas says dedication wins races. He recalls losing his bug allowance and facing doubt, but kept confidence and began to find luck. He stresses strong will and effort around the race track as crucial to fortune.
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Tomas
England's Bill of Rights Enacted in 1689
A report notes that England's Bill of Rights was enacted in 1689, marking a pivotal constitutional milestone. It frames the document as foundational to parliamentary sovereignty and individual rights in the English legal tradition.
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England
Boxing Instructor Fights Fifth Draw in Chicago Bout
Cpl. Al Gomez, boxing instructor at Camp Lejeune, N C, and Gene Spencer of Chicago fought to an eight round draw in a lightweight bout at Marigold Gardens. The veterans, who drew last year, battered in close with sporadic exchanges and Gomez scored with straight right hands but there were no knockdowns.
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Chicago
al Gomez
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Gene ‘Spencer
Marigold Gardens
Gomez
All-Star Contest Tipped To Feature Walters and Ramblers
Rival stars in tonight’s all star game in Pittsburgh center around Bucky Walters with Walters in the spotlight for the National League and a Yankee battery of Hank Borowy and Rollie Kemsley for the American League. The lineup includes Musial Walker Galan Cavarretta Ryan Marion Kurowski Elliott as infielders and Mueller catching Walters as the pitchers shuffle. Last year’s 5-3 American win sets stage for a night game under lights amid league talks on weeknight play.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Southworth
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Joe McCarthy
Americans
Yankee
Hank Borowy
Rollie Kemsley
Stan Musial
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Augie Galan
Brooks
Phil Cavarreta
Cubs
Connie Ryan
Braves
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Bob Elliott
Pirates
Ray Mueller
Walters
Walker
Justop Miller
Reds
Vern Stephens
Browns
Sewell
McCarthy
Brownies
Ken Keltner
Indians
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
George McQuinn
Bob Johnson
Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Stan Spence
Senators
Radio Evening Schedule July 11 1942 Eastern War Time
Radio lineup lists programs and times for July 11 1942 in Eastern War Time with corrections. Features serials, dramas, music, news, comedies, and educational segments across CBS networks and shore stations.
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Farrell
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Basic
Terry
Mbs
Edwin ¢. Hill
Tim Healy
Hipp Harrigan
Mber
Jeri Sullavan
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Ebs
Henry J. Taylor
Mercer
Music Shop
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
John Nesbitt
Cbs Volney
Dick Haynes
Shaw
Blu Arthur Hale
t—Kaltenborn
Ron Sherman
Blu Pick & Pat
Mystery Theater
Nbe
Gabriel Heatter
Blu
American Forum
Mbr
Mise Greenwood
Raymond Gram
Blu Dance Orchestra
Hildegarde
Milton Berle
Montezuma
Marines
Lt Lees
The
Cbs & Blu
San Quentin
Conc
Orch
Utah State to Resume Football Schedule This Fall
Logan Utah AP features Utah State coach Dick Romney planning a 1944 45 football season with a near complete schedule. He notes civilian players only as military trainees are ineligible and emphasizes starting now to build turnout and programs for next fall.
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LOGAN
Utah
Dick Romney
Utah State
Possi Romney
Rocky Mountain Grid
Harry Hughes
Colorado State
Logan Farmers
Northern Utah
West
Shaughnessy
Nk Thomas
Henry Frnka
Minor Results From Yesterday’s Baseball Scores
International League games featured Newark 4 Syracuse Toronto 3 and Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 3. Jersey City beat Montreal 6, while Montreal lost 2 Jersey City. American Association saw Louisville 10 Toledo 7. Milwaukee 3 St Paul. Scamaeiandee postpone. Eastern League listed Binghamton 6 Scranton 4 with other games postponed. Association Mobile dominated New Orleans 15-5 and 4 Nashville 9 Birmingham 3 with second game postponed. Memphis 5 Chattanooga 2 and Atlanta 15 Little Rock 12.
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Newark
Syracuse
Toronto
Montreal
Jersey City
Baltimore
Loulaville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Bighamton
Scranton
Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
High Point Negroes Defeat Atlanta Nine at Finch Field
High Point Red Sox routed the Atlanta Nine 13 to 1 at Finch Field. Woodell led with three safeties in four at bats, followed by Lorance Pennex and Worley with two safeties each. Tomorrow the Red Sox face the Atlanta Black Crackers at Finch Field with Byrd catching for the Crackers.
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Point Red Sox
Kalis Aces
Finch Field
Woodell
Pete Lorance
Pennex
Worley
Red Sox
Atlanta Black Crackers
Byrd
Crackers
Sox
Fights Last Night Roundup from AP Across Cities
Fighters from Ike Williams to Chalky Wright are listed with results in Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Baltimore Newark Providence and more. Notable bouts include Williams stopping Pirrone Har ris outpointing Walker and Kochan KOing Lou Jones.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Joey Pirrone
Cleveland
New York
Lew Maxwell
Newark
Vic Pignataro
Pittsburgh
Ossie
Bulldog” Harris
Johnny Walker
Baltimore
Georgie Kochan
Akron
Tiger Lou Jones
Rochester
N. H
Eddie Jackson
Los Angeles
Bobby Thompson
Harold Green
Brooklyn
Buster Tyler
West Palm Beach
Providence
R. I
Joe Reddick
Coley Welch
Portland
Binghamton
N. Y
Alex Doyle
Garfield
Joe Miller
Buffalo
Allentown
Bobby Smith
Jeff Halloway
Richmond
Houston
Tex
Chalky Wright
Ruby Garcia
Puerto Rico
Chicago
al Gomez
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Gene Spencer
Drew
World Record Set By Volo Song At North Randall
Volo Song, winner last year, set a world trotting record at North Randall in 2.03 3/5 for four-year-olds, breaking Nibble Hanover's mark and North Randall track record. Driver Harry Fitzpatrick steered the E. J. Ker entry to the victory, and the colt widened to a dozen lengths over Darnley in the final stretch.
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Cleveland
Volo Song
Brown
Enest
North Randalls Grand Circuit Oval
Nibble Hanover
Old Orchard
E. J. Ker
North Randall
Harry Fitzpatrick
Darnley
Former Irish End To Coach Pro Club
Robert L Mathews veteran Pacific Northwest football mentor and Notre Dame end in 1911 signs a one year contract to coach in the West Coast professional grid league. He resigned as Portland University head coach after the college voted to skip football this year, having previously coached at Gonzaga Idaho Willamette and St Edwards Austin Texas.
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Portland
Ore
Robert L
Matty) Mathews
Pacific Northwest
Notre Dame
Route Rockne
Land
Mathews
Portland University
Portland U
Gonzaga University
Idaho
Willamette
St. Edwards University
Austin
Texas
Young Comiskey Heads For Military Service
CHICAGO July 11 Charles A Comiskey Tl who in 1947 will own the Chicago White Sox today completed his preinduction examination The 18 year old son of Mrs Grace Comiskey club president and a June graduate of St Thomas academy in St Paul has indicated a preference for the navy His father J Louis Comiskey son of Charles A Comiskey founder of the club left the organization to the young Roman when he died in 1939
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Grace Comiskey
St. Thomas Academy
St. Paul
J. Louis Comiskey
Bogue Defends Golf in War Time
Morton G. Bogue president of the U S Golf Association says wartime golf can be patriotic and enjoyable. He notes golf’s success never depended on gates and it remains a friendly, wholesome sport that forges strong friendships.
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Morton G. Bogue
U.S
Committee Appointments Made For Swimming Meet
Edward V. Mitchell reports on committee appointments for the Carolinas AAU and National Junior swimming meet to be held July 21 and 22. Key steering and service committees are named, with entries from many clubs and plans for a service men division and five closed events.
All Star Game Looks To Feature Veterans And Newcomers
The roundup notes extensive experience among the rosters with most players having appeared in prior All-Star games. Ott is tied to a long streak, while Medwick shares a rare cross club distinction. Hemsley and Johnson are noted as players who have skipped recent appearances, and Ferrer remains the only link to the 1933 All-Star start who hasn’t played since 1938.
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New York
Ott
Se Ien
Joe Medwick
Yankees
Rollie Hemsley
Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Rick Ferrer
Pitcher Carries Modest Beat Duke Ambition
A young pitcher from North Ca university carries a handbag with the request Beat Duke as the Bums stumble through the west, raising questions about whether they can meet the ambitious goal.
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Harvey J. Boyle
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Clyde
North Ca University
Duke
Historic Seabright tournament to feature women athletes
One minute sports page notes Seabright New Jersey tournament becomes strictly feminine this year. Mentions Washburn College football plans with Dee Erickson returning to coaching and Joe Golembske from Penn State joining the Yankees’ Binghamton rookie farm. Also cites New York athletic commission suspension of Burper Don Evans and a light report on Mickey McConnell’s farm boss status and birth of a 7-pound son with humorous birthday parallels.
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Seabright
N. J
Washburn College
Kas
Dee Erickson
Joe Golembske
Penn State
Yankees
Binghamton
N. Y
Georgia
Iy Hoey
Boston Colleges
Gil
B.C
New York Athletic Commission
Burper
Don Evans
Melrose Wins Tight Industrial League Baseball Tilt
Melrose defeated Randleman 6 5 in a tense Industrial League game on the high school field. Ray Delappe and Beasley each had three singles, Grubbs added three singles and two doubles, while Woody Thomas and Dan Kirby led their teams with steady hits. Cecil and Kirby toed the mound for Melrose and Randleman respectively as Melrose chipped away with two runs in the second, fifth, seventh, and eighth innings.
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Melrose
Randleman Ir
Evebinge
Elrose
Ray Delappe
Beasley
Randleman
Randieman
Crotts
Kirby
Broadwer Moorer
Peere Oy
Crofts
Grubbs
Ceed
McGee
Knox
Fereer
Grissom
Thomas
Dorsett
C. Grissom
Thayer
Delappe
Paircloth
Balle
Cecil
BP Ceecil
Mite
J Grissom
Hedrick, Culler
Fragmentary Estimate of a Family Tradition Noted
The text appears as an unfinished quotation predicting a person will follow family traditions. It mentions being left handed and a waterman style consumer with freestyle marathon sleeper characteristics. The fragment ends with uncertain wording and a stray phrase about Mickey.
Service Deft Camp Perry Football Schedule Plans
Camp Perry Virginia the former seabee base is forming a top ranked football team as personnel arrive. Fritzie Zivier is stationed at the overseas replacement pool in Texas near San Antonio for future assignments.
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Camp Perry
Big Seabee
Fritzie Zivier
Mormoyle Loverseas
Texas
San Antonio
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