Stars clash as Cardinals meet American Leaguers in All Star Game
Philadelphia July 13 The National League lineup led by Southworth and star cardinals vies against the American League rotation headed by Bonham as Shibe Park prepares for a sell out crowd of about 33 000 and a gate around 70000 for the charity game.
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Sid Feder
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Kid Southworth
Ortoe
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Ernie
Tiny) Bonhaw
Yanks
Marie Joe
Chet Laabs
St. Louis Browns
Vern Stephens
Brownies
Ken Keltner
Long
Joe
Spud Chandler
Flinger
Bonham
Tiny
California Carver
Cooper
Pittsburgh
Truett Sewell
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Max Lanier
Card Southpaw
Southworth
Stephens
Nationals
Bill Nicholson
Billy the Kid
Billy Herman
Dodgers
All Star Benefit Game Draws League Stars in San Francisco
A San Francisco benefit game features a star lineup from the National and American leagues though key pitchers Red Ruffing and Harry Danning were hurt. The infield includes Gehringer LavaGETto Lodigiani Fernandez, with outfielders West Judnich Marty Hoag. Other notes cover Dodgers tryouts at Ebbets Field and Navy trainees at New Haven.
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New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Ross Newland
Charley
Red
Ruffing
Harry
Danning
Joe Hatten
Dodrs
Rugger Ardizola
Yances
Chuck Stevens
Browns
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodgers
Vario Lodigiani
White Sox
Nanny Fernandez
Braves
Max West
Wally Judnich
Joe Marty
Phillies
Myril Hoag
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Alabama Eyes Rise With No Football Roster Woes
Alabama lurches toward a potential new status as a football outlier due to a depleted player pool. The league, aided by Ford Frick, nudges Ernie Lombardi's draft board to advance Schnotz's screen test for an All Star game despite scarce lx year olds and non army materials. Jimmy Frain, once linked to training Tony Galento, sees limited success.
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Alabama
Ford Frick
Ernie Lombardi
Schnotz
Jimmy Frain
Tony Galento
Mustache Growth Bids Time in South Pacific for Cochrane
Freddie Cochrane writes from his South Pacific post about growing a mustache to pass the time and tease his manager Wille Gilzenberg. Nat Fleischer lists boxers in the armed forces noting Minnesota and Wisconsin send the most star fighters to fighting zones.
Umpire Reversals and Old Baseball Ironies at the Park
The account recalls Bill Summers reversing a call in St Louis to revive the Browns in an overtime loss to the Yankees after an overthrow in the ninth. It nods to Bill Klem, famed for never missing a call, and notes a foul-line controversy at the Polo Grounds where a dented scoreboard altered a play involving John McGraw and the Giants.
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New York
Bill Summers
St. Louis
Browns
Yankees
Bill Klem
Klem
Polo Grounds
Klein
John McGraw
Giants
McGraw
Foster
Ill Klem
Stephens Returns to Top as AL Batting Leader
Vernon Stephens of the Browns regained the American League batting lead with a .336 average after a ten hit week, edging Guy Curtright of the White Sox. Stan Musial of the Cardinals topped the National League with the best average among leaders on 195 or more at bats.
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New York
Browns
Vernon Stephens
Guy Curtright
White Sox
Stephens
Curtright
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Major League Leaders
National League leaders include Musial and Herman atop batting and hits with 331 and 99 respectively. Vaughan sparks runs and steals, Ott and Gustine share RBI and basestealing feats. Pitching lead goes to Sewell for Pittsburgh with 12 2. American League leaders feature Curtright and Gutieridge batting titles, Vernon runs, Wakefield and Hacket RBIs, Grove pitching best with 7 0.
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St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Dahlgren
Phila
Hack
Chicago
McCormick
Cincin
Frey
Cincinnati
Galan
Kurowski
Louis
Vaughan
Tipton
Musiail
Musial
Walker
Nicholson
Msial
Gordon
New York
Russell
Pittsburgh
Ott
Gustine
Sewell
Krist
Cay
Curtright
Vernon
Washington
Qgutteridge
Etten
Stephens
Hite—Wakefield
Detroit
Hackett
Cleveland
Keltner
Wakefield
Lindell
York
Laabs
Case
Moses
Grove
Candini
Women vie for a spot in Detroit baseball school
Detroit residents debate women joining the William Rogell baseball school as two female teams enroll among 434 teams. The piece notes fan ballot involvement and contrasts manager decisions with public choice, praising publicity while lamenting ownership distance from fans.
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Detroit
William Rogell
Tiger
Ned Hanlon Fathered Modern Baseball With Orioles
Pennant winning Orioles of 1894 95 96 under Edward Hanlon popularized hit and run and bunt tactics. Hanlon mentored future stars like McGraw Robinson and Jones while innovating against left hand pitching. He built up teams with shrewd trades and fathered modern baseball before dying in 1937 at 79.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Baltimore Orioles
Edward Hanlon
John M. Ward
New York
Ned Hanlon
Orioles
New Yorks
Ward
Hanlon
Brooklyn
Detroi
John McGraw
Wilbert Robinson
Hughey Jennings
Fielder Jones
Kid Gleason
Wee Willie Keeler
Big Dan Brouthers
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Pitsburgh
Baltimore
Little Mac
Giants
Baltimore City Park Board
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Willie Keeler
Arlie Pond
Steve Brodie
Bill Huffer
Joe Kelley
Heinie Reitz
Joe Quinn
Sadie McMahon
Charley Esper
George Hemming
Frank Bowerman
Bill Clark
Jimmy Donnelly
Poodle
Terranova Faces Callura in New Orleans Title Bout
New Orleans hosts an August 16 featherweight title bout between Little Jackie Callura of Ontario and Phil Terranova of the Bronx for the NBA belt. Callura seeks to prove his previous knockout loss was a fluke, with promoters reporting a $10,000 guarantee and 50 percent of gate receipts. Terranova earns 10 percent of the gate and aims to duplicate his prior non title victory at Hartford, while Callura trains in Abita Springs Louisiana ahead of the bout feared as the city’s first championship since 1917.
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New Orleans
Jackie Callura
Ontario
Canada
National Boxing Association
Phil Terranova
Bronx
New York
Hyp Guinle
Callara
Leo Bradley
Terranova
Bradley
Hartford
Pete Herman
Kid Williams
Wolf Boy
Dodgers pitcher recalls saving for a year off to sign
Brooklyn diary detail from Rube Melton recalls a Cardinal scout offering to sign him after showing the lure of a low minor league salary. Melton says he asked for a year off to save money before agreeing to the deal.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Rube Melton
Dodgers
Carolina
Cardinal
Rube
Cards
Wanted To Turn Pro
The late Joe Lazarus, a former Cornell boxer, would have turned professional after the 1924 Olympics but his parents objected.
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New York
Joe Lazarus
Cornell
Southern Association results fire up five games noted
In Little Rock Atlanta beat Southern in 12 inning class five game set 5 to 4. Montgomery won 4 to 2 over Memphis. Knoxville played New Orleans in a doubleheader postponed while Nashville and Birmingham games were also postponed.
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Little Rock
Atlantea
Montgomery
Memphis
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Major League Record Record RESULTS YESTERDAY No games scheduled
Major League Baseball reported no games on the schedule yesterday with no results to record. No standings changes or player performances to note due to the blank day.
Softball State Meets Set Across North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids July 13 The North Carolina Softball Association announced championship tournaments for both divisions will be held August 19 21 Mount Holly will host the girls division under Charles M Lowe while Raleigh or Greensboro hosts the boys finals The 1942 champions Romances of Roanoke Rapids and the American Yarn and Processing Company girls team Mount Holly have registered to defend their titles Teams must register by midnight July 15 Army camp champions are eligible New board directors appointed include four new members of the state association.
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North Carolina Softball Association
W. G. Alligood
Mount Holly
Charles M. Lowe
Charlotte
Raleigh
Greensboro
Alligood
Romances
American Yarn and Processing Company
State Assciation
Byron Nelson Targets Tam O'Shanter Open Title
Byron Nelson returns to Tam O'Shanter next week aiming for a third straight Open victory at Chicago. The event features a $10,000 prize pool with 75 entries including Sam Byrd Chuck Harbert Harry Cooper and Joe Louis as notable rivals. The concurrent All-American Amateur has 90 entries and the women's Open 17 entries led by Patty Berg and Elizabeth Hicks. totals reach 182 competitors for prizes totaling $11,300.
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Byron Nelson
Lord Byron
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
New York Yankee
Jimmy DeMaret
Chick Harbert
Harry Cooper
Herman Barron
Lloyd Mangrum
Sgt
Jim Turnesa
Howard Wheeler
Joe Louis
Patty Berg
Elizabeth Hicks
Fritzie Zivic Fights On In Ring Comeback at 30
In Forbes Field, Fritzie Zivic, age 30, remains a dangerous contender as he battles 20 year old Jokin' Jack Lamotta for 15 rounds. Zivic says the contest was tougher than their previous meeting, a split decision loss last June 10.
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Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Jokin
Jack Lamotta
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Zivic
Lamotta
Forbes Field
Local figures named in Roanoke Rapids region notice
Owen Hux of Roanoke Rapids, Charlies M Stapleton of Goldsboro, Lester Everett of Fayetteville and Tom Jenrette of Greensboro referenced in a community notice.
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Owen Hux
Roanoke Rapids
Charlies M. Stapleton
Goldsboro
Lester Everett
Fayette
Tom Jenrette
Greensro
Zivic and Mauriello win tight title bouts
In three regional bouts promoters staged a set of six round contests. Fights featured Pittsburghs Fruzio Zivic beating Jake La Notta in a close decision, Tami Mauriello stopping Tony Musto in seven rounds, and Manuel Ortiz scoring a stoppage of Joe Robleto in Seattle in a seven round title bout.
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Pittsburgh
Fruzio Zivic
Jake la Notta
New York
Baltimore
Tami Mauriello
Tony Musto
Chicago
Seattle
Manuel Ortiz
Centro
Calif
Joe Robleto
Pasadena
Piedmont League postponed doubleheaders weather hits three games
Roanoke at Portsmouth, Lynchburg at Richmond, and Norfolk at Durham were postponed due to weather. All games are rescheduled as soon as conditions allow.
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Roanoke
Portsmouth
Lynchburg
Richmond
Norfolk
Durham
All star game starting lineups and batting orders
Philadelphia July 13 Here are the starting lineups and batting orders for tonights 11th annual all star game. The list shows players clubs how each bats season batting average and pitchers games won and lost plus number of prior all star appearances.
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Philadelphia
Midget Combination Stars For Pelicans
New Orleans pelicans of the Southern Association boast a tiny double play combo. Shortstop Pat Ankenmann at 5 feet 4 inches and second baseman George Hausman at 5 feet 5 inches combine to form one of the league’s best defensive pairs while hitting around .300. Manager Ray Blades highlights their impact on the Pelicans lineup.
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New Orleans
Ray Blades
Southern Association
Pat Ankenmann
George Hausman
Pelicans
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