Laabs Hitting Sensation Of Majors Stirs Browns Surge
Chet Laabs of the St. Louis Browns roars to a season high with four home runs and 16 RBIs in six days across New York Boston and Philadelphia. His stretch lifts the Browns toward a .500 mark and into a tie for fourth with Detroit as Yankees widen their lead. Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Cubs while NY Giants and Phils pull closer in tight standings.
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Philadelphia
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Les Fleming
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Red Rolfe
Joe DiMaggio
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Lon Warneke
John Schmitz
Brooklyn
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Lou Stringer
John Allen
Hugh Casey
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Babe Young
Carl Hubbell
Pirates
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Phils
Danny Litwhiler
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Ernie Lombardi
Major League Leaders by Toe AP American League stats
American League leaders include Gordon batting .344 for New York and Williams top in runs with 75, RBIs 87, and home runs 18 for Boston. Spence leads hits with 112 for Washington, while Mize tops the National League with 15 homers for New York. Pitching records show Chandler 9-3 and French 10-0 with ten decisions.
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New York
Wiliams
Boston
Williams
D. DiMaggio
Doerr
Spence
Washington
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Hockatt
Boudreau
Spencer
Reiser
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Beston
Ott
Mize
Medwick
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Nicholson
Camilll
Miller
Beaton
Merullo
Piltching
French
Wyatt
Olsen's Lintit Secures Sixth Straight Cubs Victory
Vern Olsen shut out the Giants to extend his winning streak to six as Chicago Cubs baseball continued hot. The southpaw dominated with strong pitching, guiding the Cubs to another win.
Seabiscuit Fans Stand Fast Behind Old Champion
Los Angeles July 17 The Seabiscuit supporters refuse to ride the Whirlaway bandwagon while praising Seabiscuit’s career. They note Whirlaway’s record and pending starts, but remind that Seabiscuit kept racing to win the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap and set track and money records. The Biscuit era remains cherished as Whirlaway rises.
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Whirlaway
Seabiscui
Whirly
Seabiscuit
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Darling
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Charles S. Howard
Tom Smith
Mr. Biscuit
Mr. Howard
Four Games Off Pace by Wears in Davidson Feud Renewal
Lexington Indians travel to Thomasville four games behind in the North State League as they renew the county feud. Last night Lexington routed Salisbury 7 to 1 behind Lefty Davis while Statesville beat Concord 2 to 1 for a second straight victory. Roy Pinkston belted a 365 foot homer with two aboard to seal the win. Thomasville’s clash with Landis was postponed leaving them four back of Lexington and a half game ahead of the Moors.
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Wears
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Thomasville
Davidson
Enterprise
Lexington Indians
Indians
Lefty Davis
Salisbury
Statesville Owls
Concord Weavers
Roy Pinkston
Davidson County
Tommies
Mooresville
King
Walters
Doolittle
Roger
Davis
DePalma
Cubs Maintain Safe Margin in Carolina League Action
In Charlotte on July 11, the Greensboro Red Sox routed Asheville 17-4 while the Portsmouth Cubs kept a solid lead despite a loss to Durham 6-1. Ferris pitched nine solid innings for Greensboro as Greensboro scored big in the middle frames. Portland?
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Greensboro Red Sox
Asheville Tourists
Portsmouth Cubs
Durham Bulls
Asheville
Ferris
Red Sox
Greensboro
Durham
Portsmouth
Garriott
Cubs
Charlotte Hornets
Winston-Salem Twins
Hornets
Richmond
Norfolk
Lefty Smith Targets DiMaggio Streak Revival
New York reports Lefty Al Smith of the Cleveland Indians was set to face the New York Yankees as DiMaggio seeks to extend a 13 game hitting streak. The memory of Smith halting DiMaggio’s 56 game run a year ago looms for Yankees fans.
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New York
al Smith
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Smith
DiMaggio
Jim Bagby
Tarboro Hosts Three Day Atlantic Swimming Meet
Tarboro hosts a three day Carolinas Amateur Athletics Union swimming tournament drawing 63 races including 30 invitational events and six service member events. Notables include Hilda Argo Peggy Pate Ann Hardin and Prince Winter. Teams from Durham Raleigh Chapel Hill Rocky Mount Goldsboro Fort Bragg Tarboro Washington DC Baltimore Philadelphia Jacksonville compete. Tarboro leads with 42 entries.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Carolinas
Ann Hardin
New Albany
Indr
Nacy Merki
High Point
Prince Wiuter
Goldsoboro
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina At
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Chapel Hill
Durham
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Fort Bragg
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
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Ryder Cuppers Favored Over Hagen's Squad
Detroit July 17. The revised American Ryder Cup team led by Craig Wood with Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen is favored to beat Walter Hagen's challengers in the two day Red Cross match at Oakland Hills. Lineups swap today with singles and four ball format tomorrow and Sunday. Unbeaten players include Hogan Metz and Guldahl in prior domestic matches.
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Watson Spoelstra
Detroit
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Red Cross
Oakland Hills
Craig Wood
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Gene Sarazen
Hagen
Great Britain
Wood
Burron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Hogan
Demaret
Corp
Vic Ghezzi
Lloyd Mangrum
Horton Smith
Sarazen
Ed Dudley
Henry Picard
Sam Byrd
Harry Cooper
Lawson Little
Clayton Heafner
Ralph Guldahl
Jimmy Thomson
Sergi
Jim Turnesa
Dick Metz
al Watrous
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Watrous
Metz
Guldahl
Each Student An Athlete at William and Mary
William and Mary athletics director Carl Voyles proposed a plan to give every physically fit male student next year the chance to be an athlete. Students would choose among football basketball baseball wrestling and a navy-style rough-and-tumble sport, with no pressure applied to influence selections.
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Williamsburg
College of Wiliam and Mary
Carl M. Voyles
Voyles
Navy
Roundup of Baseball and Football Gossip From Sid Feder
Sid Feder sifts through sports headlines and rumors about Buck Newsom Dodgers Cubs feuds Fitz, Ebbets Field noise, and potential signings. DiMaggio slump, Lefty Gomez with Johnny Murphy, and Don Hutson retirement chatter mix with game notes at Pascoag and Cedar Rapids.
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Sid Feder
Hugh Fullerton
New York
Wide World
Buck Newsom
Dodgers
Bobo
Leo
Larry
Ebbets Field
Wrigley Field
Major League Standings From Yesterday’s Results Across Leagues
National League results show Chicago 7-1 and Brooklyn 6-2 with New York 3, Pittsburgh 1. Cincinnati 7, Boston 6, New York 8, Cleveland 5, St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1. Other leagues report varied scores including Piedmont Greensboro 17, Asheville 4 and Danville 7-4 in Bi State, while Pacific Coast and American Associations post La Dodgers 3-2 and Seattle 4-0 outcomes respectively.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Baseball Schedule With Probable Pitchers and Records
Today’s games feature Brooklyn at Chicago Passeau against Rowe. Philadelphia visits St. Louis Krist versus Johnson. New York meets Pittsburgh Heintzelman. Also Cleveland at New York Chandler against A Smith. Chicago at Boston Humphries versus Wagner. St. Louis at Philadelphia Gate House and Sandra against Knott and Besse. Detroit at Washington Newhouser versus Newsom. Greensboro at Asheville. Charlotte at Winston-Salem. Portsmouth at Durham. Richmond at Norfolk. Bi State League games include Burlington at Wilson Danville at Sanford Leaksville at Rocky Mount Concord at Landis Salisbury at Hickory Lexington at Thomasville Statesville at Mooresville.
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St. Louis Cenerates
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Nace
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
Tee
New York Lps Sas
Eas
Cleveland
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Portsmouth
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Greensboro
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Richmond
Durham
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Burlington
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St. Louis
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Krist
Schumacher
Heintzelman
A. Smith
Chandler
Humphries
Wagner
Gatehouse
Sandra
Knott
Besse
Detroie
Newhouser
Newsom
Panther KOs Teammate In Hip Podrome Wrestling Match
In a wild rout at the Hip podrome, Black Panther pins Pinto after a looping overhang aimed at Sailor Hill hits Pinto’s whiskers. Al Massey and Hill rally to outpoint Pinto, Hill, and Massey with a decisive half fall and full takedown. Referee Osley Bird Saunooke largely misses the rough action.
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al Massey-Hill
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Hill
Kayo
Sailor Hill
al Massey
Massey
Osley Bird Saunooke
Fights Last Night In Boston Hartford and Brooklyn
Frankie Mc Dougal stopped Al Re nick in a 145 pound match in Pall River Mass. Wallace Cross beat Danny Cox in Elizabeth New Jersey. Jerry Fiorello outpointed Francisco Mountainars in Brooklyn New York.
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Mass
Frankie McDougal
Boston
al Renick
Hartford
Conn
Elizabeth
Wallace Cross
East Orange
Danny Cox
New York
Brooklyn
Jerry Fiorello
Francisco Mountanars
Wilson Calls On Big Pass Again Today
Chicago manager Jimmy Wilson plans Claude Passeau to start again as the Cubs and Dodgers strive for a split in the four game series. Tensions flared after Wednesday's game with Bithorn fined 25 dollars following a brushback incident and Dodger manager Leo Durocher venting about control issues.
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Cfucago
Cubs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Claude Passeau
Rums
Jimmy Wilson
Leo Durocher
Hiliithorn
Bithorn
Dodger
Ford Frick
Chicago
Chattanooga’s Joe Engel Adds Chinaman to Roster
Chattanooga Tennessee July 17 Joe Engel president of the local baseball club signed Ho Sing Ping an outfielder formerly with Hartford in the Eastern League. The colorful roster already includes one Mexican and three Cuban players. Engel referenced the signing as adding a Chinese player to the club.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Joe Engel
Ho Sing Ping
George Ho
Engel
Hartford Conn
Man to be hanged for Melbourne killings
Private Edward J. Leonski, formerly a New York City grocery clerk, was convicted by a United States military court today of murdering three Melbourne women and was sentenced to death by hanging.
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Edward J. Leonski
New York City
Cler
United States
Beasley's misplay stuns crowd in 1942 softball game
Rex W Beasley Brigadier General and head football coach of the List Division Artillery officers team trips on a high throw and falls after clashing with brush as his team loses 4 to 11 to Headquarters Officers. Beasley plans to expand the fall football program including a freshman team and intramural squads.
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Alma
Marquette
Don Hutson
Packers
Connie McCarthy
Eddie Head
Hennery Armstrong
Hammer
Camp Rucker
Ala
Rex W. Beasley
Beasley
Voyles
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