Giants and Dodgers in pennant talk amid trades and plans
A July New York sports roundup notes Branch Rickey sparring over player deals and team aims, suggesting the Giants may seek candidates for a weak finish. It also covers George S. May’s ten thousand dollar golf prize and the shift to printed programs, plus Shaughnessy’s Brooklyn managerial remarks and doubts about Leo Durocher’s return.
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New York
Branch Rickey
Giants
Ducky Medwick
Newsom
Medwick
Dodgers
Sergeant Heafer Shines In Spartanburg Open Round
Sgt. Clayton Heafer from North Carolina earned a ten day furlough to enter the Tam O Shanter open in Spartanburg South Carolina and shot 66 despite no competitive practice since joining the army.
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Clayton Heafer
Spartanburg
S.C
Fishing fad eclipses marriages in McDowell County
The Welch Daily News notes June sees more men seeking fishing licenses than marriage licenses in McDowell County. The piece suggests men may be choosing fishing over tying the knot, hinting at evolving priorities.
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Tommy Morgan
Welch
W-Va
Daily News
McDowell County
Tillie the bird dog heads home and expects events
South Carolina dog Tillie walked to Kentucky and is now expected to experience several blessed events. Syracuse player Roland Van Harrington steals bases faster than last year’s league record holder Snuffy Strinweiss, who posted 73 steals.
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Tillie
South Carolina
Kentucky
John McGill, Jr
Roland van Harrington
Syracuse
Snuffy Strinweiss
Baseball ethics and near no hit games dominate the scoreboard
The piece discusses Joe Gordon's controversial two bagger off Orval Grove denying a no hit no run bid, debates on perfect games, and Yankee dominance with Macro commentary on honesty and fan reactions amid era talk of farmland values postwar.
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New York
Joe Gordon
Chicago
Leroy Orval Grove
White Sox
Judge Landis
Gordon
Brooklyn
Young Grove
Yankees
Grove
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
Harris
Bridges
Washington
Johnson
Har
Mis
Rupperts
Browns
Orval Grove
Joe McCarthy
Charley Keller
Morie Joe
Spud Chandler
Tiny Bonham
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Hal Newhouser
Stig
Tex Hughson
Red
Gunder Haggs
Baseball
Triangle topples Cadets 21 to 7 in Industrial League slugfest
Jay Newby limited the High Point College Aviation Cadets to nine hits as Triangle dominates the diamond with a 21-7 victory. Marsh also beat Melrose 9-2, strengthening Triangle’s lead in the Industrial League standings after a first inning deficit blossomed into a big early margin.
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Earl Gibson
Jay Newby
Triangle
High Point College Aviation Cadets
College Diamond
Marsh
Melrose
Adams Remindful Of Matty Won Three In World Series
Hall of Famer Babe Adams, a tall Missouri native raised Hoosier, pitched with grace for 23 years. He won three World Series games as a freshman for Pittsburgh in 1908 against Detroit, reshaping his nickname status and leaving a legacy of sharp control and longevity on the mound.
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Adams
Matty
Harry Grayson
NEA
Charles Benjamin Harris
Babe Adams
Christy Mathewson
Knute Rockne
Babe
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Pirates
Jimmy Gallahan
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Barney Dreyfuss
Buccaneers
Max Carey
Carson Bigbee
Fred Clarke
Bill McKechnie
Larry Doyle
Giants
Rube Marquard
Joe Kelly
Doyle
Cardinals
Old League Park
St. Louis
Frank Snyder
Joe Schultz
Dots Miller
Joe
Abstein
Triangle Cadets Rally In Five Run Sixth Inning Rally
In a high scoring affair Triangle defeats Cadets 9 to 7 as Byrd Hucks Snyder and Forquer post multi hit lines. Marsh beats Melrose 9 to 2 behind a three run second inning and late fourth through sixth frames.
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Byrd
Hucks
Snyder
Forquer
Marsh
Melrose Club
Triangle Abr
Abrh
Parrish
Easterling
Rickard
Batley
Upton
Sigren
Fowler
Flynn
Sizemore
Kennedy
Godsin
Parrare
Newby
Smit
Howell
Rusbon
Farlow
Triangle
Orquer
Orquer Smith
Synder
Garner and
Hedrick
Four-Minute Mile Myth Measured By Horsepower
Emory coach J. G. Lester crunches sprint physics linking a four-minute mile to running at 15 mph. He estimates a 150 lb runner needs about six horsepower to sustain four minutes, noting wind, weight changes, and track conditions affect energy use. Haegg and Anderson likely approached six to seven horsepower in their attempts.
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Harry Leadingham
Atlanta
J. G. Lester
Emory University
Gunder Haegg
Arne Anderson
Gunder
Lester
Haegg
Anderson
Gene Garrett Wins Eastern Junior Tennis Title
Gene Garrett, 18, of San Diego California, defeated Edward Ray of Taft Texas 6 2 6 4 6 3 to capture the Eastern Junior Tennis Championship at the Westside Tennis Club Forest Hills New York on July 16. The article notes an unrelated tip about using flour to coat a cup before measuring molasses.
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New York
Gene Garrett
San Diego
Calif
Edward Ray
Taft, Tex
Westside
Forest Hills
Haegg Seeks Mile Record In San Francisco Duel
Gunder Haegg lines up at Kezar Stadium to challenge a new mile record with rival Dodds in pursuit. Dodds, the 1500 meters champion, could push Haegg to faster splits as Stanford’s Fulton and Madrid join the field for support in the Army Air Force Aid show.
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San Francisco
Gunder Haegg
Kezar Stadium
Gil Dodds
Haegg
Dodds
Chicago
Los Angeles
Fleet Boston Divinity
Kezar
Gunder the Swift
Gerhard T
Booth
Stanford
Johnny Fulton
Bobby Madrid
Fresno State College
Stockholm
Arne Anderson
Anderson
U. S. Army Air Force Aid Society
Man to Man Talks Between Father and Son Highlighted
El Paso report contrasts Chris Eliapolis, a Biggs Field private and former El Paso Golden Gloves heavyweight champion, with his father a Chicago trucking outfit operator. Their father son exchanges mix sharp discipline with boxing pride as Chris shows strength to stand up to his dad and even his powerful right hand.
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Eucaront
EL Paso
Tex
Chris Fliapolis
Judge Hardy
Andy Hardy
Chris
Chicago
Biggs Field
Eliopolis
Eliapolis
Major League Record Results And Today’s Games
Yesterday’s results show New York 6 Philadelphia 5 and St Louis 4 Cleveland 3. Today’s matchups include Philadelphia at New York with Borowy and Black, Boston at Washington with Ryba or Hughson against Pyle, Detroit at Chicago with Bridges and Newhouser against Dietrich and Ross, and Cleveland at St. Louis with Reynolds or Dean against Gatehouse.
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New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Black
Borowy
Boston
Washington
Ryba
Hughson
Pyle
Chicago
Bridges
Newhouser
Dietrich
Ross
Cleveland
St. Louis
Reynolds
Dean
Gatehouse
National League Scores with Boston and Brooklyn games
In the National League, Boston defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 while Pittsburgh routed St. Louis 9 to 5. No other games were scheduled for today.
Baseball Matchups and Pitcher Pairings Across Teams
New York and Philadelphia duel with Melton and Trinkle facing Rowe and Gerheauser. Brooklyn visits Boston as Davis squares off with Salvo. St Louis plays Pittsburgh with Brecheen and Gumbert opposing Butcher and Hebert. Chicago meets Cincinnati with Derringer and Starr starting.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
St. Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
Melton
Trinkle
Rowe
Gerheauser
Davis
Salvo
Pittsburgh
Brecheen
Gumbert
Butcher
Hebert
Derringer
Starr
Major League Leaders From AP Baseball Statistics
Major League leaders listed by the Associated Press include batting leaders Mustal and Stephens at 336, home runs Ott 14 and Stephens 13, runs Vaughan 67 and Vernon 49, and pitching Sewell 132 and Grove 8-0. Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and Detroit players named with key totals.
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Associated Press
Mustal
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Nicholson
Chicago
Gordon New York
Russell Pittsburgh
Wakefield
Detroit
Hackett Cleveland
Johnson
Washington
Keltner
Cleveland
Lindell
New York
York
Stephens
Laabs
Case
Moses
Grove
Chandler
Hub Warms Up In A Kitchen
King Carl Hub bell takes a kitchen tour on a Giants trip to Boston and volunteers to wash dishes. The sight of the old lefty in the kitchen brings a furor as workers pause and dishes pile up while he helps for three hours.
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Hub
New York King
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Boston
Carl
Southern Association Standings Snapshot
Memphis leads Atlanta 7 3 while Montgomery 10 2 hosts Little Rock 6 5 and Nashville 7 10 faces New Orleans 5 21. Birmingham 3 and Knoxville 2 show recent results in the circuit standings.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Montgomery
Little Rock
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg standings in Piedmont League
In the Piedmont League standings Richmond leads with 8-5 over Portsmouth and Norfolk 0-4, Lynchburg 9-3, Durham 6-8. Separately, Marine Sergeant Barney Ross, wounded on Guadalcanal, is expected to undergo knee surgery at St. Albans Naval Hospital this weekend.
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Richmond
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Durham
Ross
New York
Barney Ross
Naval Hospital
St. Alban’s
Guadalcanal
Buc Hurler Tops Senior Loop Aces
Pirates pitcher Rip Sewell tinkers with a dipsy-doo pitch called the do-do, leading to 13 wins including a 9-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The National League standings shift as Pittsburgh wins while Dodgers fall and Yankees edge Athletics.
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Buc
Tin Pan Alley
Rip Sewell
Wes Ferrell
Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Rip
Iladelhia
Brooklyn
Bobo Newsom
Browns
Ducky Medwick
Giants
Boston Braves
Branch
Rickey
Philly
Pittsburgh
Dodger
Pirates
Will Harridge
New York Yankees
Athletics
Frankie Crosetti
Ince
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Oscar Judd
Yanks
Nats
Detroit Tigers
St Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Brownies
Tribe
Occupy Favorite For Arlington Futurity Today
Chicago reports Occupy of John Marsh as the heavy favorite in the 1943 Arlington Futurity at Washington Park with broadcloth and Jezrahel also under Marsch silks. The oak of Occupy’s rival lineage mirrors his late sibling Occupation who swept major futurities and earned a historic sum behind Top Flight.
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Chicago
John Marsh
Occupy
Washington Park
Calumet Farm
Marsch
Occupation
Belmont
Top Flight
Port Huron to Mackinac Race Opens With Small Field
Port Huron Michigan July 17 in the 19th Port Huron to Mackinac race the smallest field in over ten years with about 15 yachts set to sail at 2 p m EWT. Among early rivals at Gratiot Beach was scratch boat Josephine III skippered by Tom Petzold forming a notable entry.
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Port Huron
Mich
Port Huron-to- Mackinac
Gratiot Beach
Tom Petzold
Josephine III
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