Aroused Tribe Blasts Yankees In 11 Innings Victory
The Browns under James Sewell rally to beat the Yankees 3-2 in 11 innings after Ernie Bonham nearly shut them out. Chet Laabs stars with three hits while Vernon Stephens delivers key plays as Sewell returns to active duty and helps Cleveland trim the Yankees’ lead. Also: Red Sox edge White Sox 5-4 aided by Dom DiMaggio and Joe Cronin. Giants move to third with a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh as DiMaggio and Mize homer. Phillies upset Cardinals 4-3 in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luther
Luke) Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Boston Red Sox
University of Alabama
Armed Services
Sewell
Rick Ferrell
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
Chet Laabs
Vernon
Indians
Otto Denning
RED Sox
Chicago White Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Joe Cronin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Mize
Babe Young
Young
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Davis Advances In Tennis Meet
In Asheville on July 24 top seed Hugh Davis Greensboro Maurice Cowan Washington D C and Erskine Smith York S C moved into the North Carolina Open men's singles semi finals Davis beat Russell Leslie Palmach Fla 6 2 6 3 Conan defeated R D Gatewood Savih Ga 8 6 6 2 and Smith beat Bill Corrigan Greensboro 6 2 6 3 Dave Morgan seeded No 4 meets Z A Rice Atlanta next in the other quarter final. In doubles the women favorites advanced with easy wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Hugh Davis
Greensboro
Maurice Cowan
Washington
D. C
Erskine Smith
York
S. C
Davis
Russell Leslie
Palmach
Fla
Conan
R. D. Gatewood
Savi
H. Ga
Smith
Bill Carrigan
Dave Morgan
Z. A. Rice
Atlanta
Tom O'Shanter Open Sees Nelson Little Lead Field
Byron Nelson and Lawson Little lead the Tom O'Shanter Open after the first round with 67s, two strokes ahead of Gib Sellers and others. Amateurs Ward Holmstrom Wehrle Stolarik bold in pursuit as 36-hole matches begin. Nelson and Little previously clashed at Detroit in Ryder Cup play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
Nelson
Little
Tom
Detroit
Gib Sellers
Walled Lake
Mich
Dick Metz
Clayton Heafner
Ben Hogan
Howard Wheeler
Los Angeles
Calvin Searles
New Orleans
Edison Marshall
Indianapolis
Wheeler
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
John Holmstrom
Rockford
Wiford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Mike Stolarik
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Wehrle
Holmstrom
Ward
Stolarik
Johnny Lehman
Pat Abbott
Pasadena
Earl Stewart
Major League Standings and Results From Yesterday
National League New York beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4 and Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 4 to 3. American League Washington won 5 to 3 over Detroit while Cleveland and New York both lost. Other leagues report varied scores with several postponements and late game notes across Piedmont, Bi-State, North State, International, American Association, Pacific Coast, Southern, and Eastern circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baseball Tonight Swinging Matchups Across Four Parks
Cincinnati visits New York with Walters facing Schumacher as Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn at twilight with Heintzelman opposing Macon. Chicago meets Philadelphia at night with Lee against Podgamy. St Louis clashes with Boston as White goes to the mound opposite Tobin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Walters
Schumacher
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Heintzelman
Macon
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lee
Podgamny
St. Louis
Boston
White
Tobin
Baseball Evening Lines From Multiple Cities
Probable pitchers listed for James New York at Detroit Chandier 10 2 against Benton 6 6. Philadelphia at Chicago night Marchildon 11 8 versus Wade 1 0. Boston at St Louis twilight night Chase 2 0 and Judd 7 7 against Niggeling 8 8 and Muncrief 3 7. Washington at Cleveland twilight night Masterson 4 5 and Wynn 8 7 versus Bagby 10 4 and Harder 8 8.
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James
New York
Detroit
Chandier
Benton
Philadelphia
Chicago
Marchildon
Wade
Boston
St. Loula
Chase
Judd
Niggeling
Muncrief
Washington
Cleveland
Masterson
Wynn
Bagby
Harder
Local College Basketball Matchups Listed
Norfolk at Greensboro Richmond at Charlotte Asheville at Durham Winston-Salem at Portsmouth Sanford at Wilson Danville at Burlington Leaksville at Rocky Mount Thomasville at Concord Landis at Stateeville Hickory at Lexington Mooresville at Salisbury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State League
Lexington & Statesville & Thomasville
Salisbury
Concord
Hickory
Mooreaville
Landis
Brooklyn
St Louis Reee
New York Abuwee
Cincinnati
Chicago Woh
Pittsburgh
Boston
ST Philadelphia
Ae Ae
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Greensboro
Portsmouth
Charlotte
Richmond Ee
Durham We Teen
Norfolk Pees
Winston-Salemste
Asheville Wee
Ee Ee
Twee
Acer
Ess
Hickory Segs
Wilson Ee
Sanford Mae Eee Ae
Burlington
Weet
Danville
Eee
Rocky Mount Serene
Weeps Eee
Leaksville
Sanford
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Thomasville
Stateeville
Lexington
Mooresville
Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
In New York Tom Mauriello stopped Red Burman in a 180-pound bout. Lulu Costantino outpointed Pedro Hernan dez in Puerto Rico. Cleveland saw Jimmy Bivins KO Joe Muscato in a middleweight clash. Newark N J Danny Rosati stopped Mike Piskin in a 153-pound bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom! Mauriello
Red Burman
Baltimore
Lulu Costantino
Pedro Hernandez
Puerto Rico
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Joe Muscato
Buffalo
N. J
Newark
Danny Rosati
Mike Piskin
Freehold
Heavily Favored Shut Out May Clinch Arlington Title
Rich Arlington stakes at Chicago Friday offer Shut Out a top chance to become the three year old turf champion. The Mrs. Payne Whitney owned colt, ridden by Foldie Arcaro, seeks the $85,000 classic after Derby and Belmont victories. Alsab looms as a possible challenger if healthy. a muddy track could force scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Chicago
Payne Whitney
New York
Regards
Valdiia
Shutout
Granville
Johnstown
Bimelech
Whirlaway
Foldie Arcaro
Belmont Park
Albert Sabath
Alsab
Sabath
Scarce Swenke
Bless Me
Col. FE. R. Bradley
Lexington
Milkway Farm
Hal Price Headley
Kings Abbey
Louis B. Mayer
E. A. Augustus
Trelawney
Aleterp
A. C. Ernest
Rounders
Valdina Orphan
W. E. Woodward
With Regards
T. D. Grimes
Semi-Pro Meet Is Cancelled In North Carolina
The sixth annual North Carolina semi pro baseball tournament scheduled to start August 14 in Kannapolis was cancelled by Commissioner Loc Chakales after a conference with Kannapolis YMCA officials. Gasoline rationing, under current rules, made travel to and from the site virtually impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Kannapolis
Loc Chakales
Highland Idle In Muny Loop This Weekend
Highland sits atop the Municipal League as Triangle and Marsh stage key games. Triangle faces Carolina Container led by Cavin with Brown or Cagle on the mound at Allen Jay field at 3 00 pm, while Marsh meets Oakdale, aiming to end a nine game winless streak. Tomlinson faces Pickett at the high school, Mills Home hosts Slane at Thomasville, and Highland has a bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Triangle
Marsh
Joe Cavin
Carolina Container
Brown
Cagle
Carolina
Allen Jay
Oakdale
Tomlinson
Pickett
Harris
Ray Sechrest
Mills
Slane
Thomasville
Teague Pitches Toms to Win Over Giants
Thomasville wins 7 to 1 over Salisbury as lefty Teague fires hitless six frames and wins the mound battle. Rookie Jack Younts fuels the attack with a home run and a single while Mabry and Younts drive in key runs, Younts also doubling and scoring.
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Teague
Giants
Enterprise
Thomasville
Jack Younts
Salisbury Giants
Younts
Salisbury
Zenteri
Hardin
Rosen
Linder
Honeycutt
RBI
Hickerwell
Harden
Nance
Mabry
Carter
Th—Younts
Reosen
Boris
U—Rowe
Ridenhour
Thomasville Abrha Ebrhra Hardin Ss
Nance As
Dav'port
Anders
Walters
Hicker's
Morrison
Roger of Qoao Hon
Mabry Tb Doolittle
Boris P Sooo Teague
Major League Leaders National Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Reiser Brooklyn with .350 and Mize New York with 19 homers. Ott Chicago and Mize New York lead runs, Medwick Brooklyn top hits, and Relser Brooklyn steals. In pitching Wyat Brooklyn and French Brooklyn show wins while Williams Boston leads in batting and runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiser
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Boston
New York
Mize
Medwick
Hack
Chicago
Relser
Slaughter
St. Louis
Nicholson
Camilli
Muller
Merullo
French
Wyatt
Williams
Deerr
D. DiMaggio
J. DiMaggio
Willams
DiMaggio
Spencer
Washington
Stephens
Doerr
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Gutteridge
Whartis
Deroit
Nome
Laabs
Case
Kindel
Borony
Chandler
Mauriello Stops Burman In Nine Rounds At Garden
In Madison Square Garden, Tami Mauriello stopped Red Burman in nine rounds on a garden card that resumed boxing amid the air conditioned arena. Mauriello earned a title shot against Lee Savold for August 20, while Charley Costantino claimed the featherweight bout with Charley Wright pending Sept. 24 dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
New York
UPI
Lee Savold
Garden
Bronx
Mauriello
Baltimore
Red Bunnan
Red
Tami
Savoid
Kaye
Bill Poland
Toledo
Jacobs
Costantino
Wright
New York State
al Weill
Hernandez
Hillcrest Softball Beats Becker Clop in Narrow Tilt
In Adams on relief New York. Righthander Ace Adams appeared in 31 of the Giants first 77 games. All time single season record of 56 games set by Christy Math ewson in 1908.
Indians Gird For Drive In Loop Stretch
Lexington Indians, after obtaining an option on Tom Burnette from the Portsmouth Cubs, aim for the North State League title with months left in the schedule. They sit second, four games behind the leaders the Weavers, who won as Lexington beat Statesville 8 to 6 last night. Burnette’s arrival heightens the offense as the club pursues strong late-season form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Lexington
Tom Burnette
Portsmouth Cubs
Lexington Indians
Indians
Weavers
Statesville
Bud Shanev
Hickory Rebels
Burnette
Tribe
Carolina
Leaksville
Piedmont Loop
Greensboro Red Sox
Portsmouth
Platter
Abrha
Keller
Christer
Newan
Wilson
Morris
Poole
P’kston
Jsmith
Burn'te
R.davis
Cox
Reynolds
Jordan
Gill
Thoele
Lentz
Daxis
Newman
RBI
Christopher
P. Davis
Pinkston
Davis
Rankin
U—Burnette
Fink
Young promoter underestimates wartime auto racing fate
New York report says Bob Streeter, promoter of Thompson's Stadium on Staten Island, claims war will boost crowds for midget auto racing. Experts note most miniature tracks will close by July 31 due to labor and material shortages, mirroring closures at Indianapolis, Castle Hill Stadium, and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Streeter
Thompson
Staten Island
Streeter
Brooklyn
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralph Hakinson
Fair Circuit
Bill Heiserman
Castle Hill Stadium
Bronx
Coney Island
Pirates and Dodgers weigh NL elbowing leaders
New York round up notes Tommy Hughes of the Phillies as the NL's top elbower. Luke Sewell and Melvin Olt contend for best managing job of the season in a potential photo finish. Lew Riggs delivers two doubles and seven RBIs in first ten pinch hits. Bill Dickey hints to Yankees pitchers to ease on his brother. Skeets surpasses the champ with a homer and two extra-base hits as a White Sox pinch hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wide World
Pirate
Dodger
Tommy Hughes
Phillies
National League
Luke Sewell
Melvin Olt
Tom Packs
St. Loo
Polo Grounds
Lew Riggs
Bill Dickey
Skeets
White Sox
Sewell, 41, Catches For Browns
Bruce McAllister nicknamed The Screech Owl joins Marines while Ring Magazine notes 68 percent of fight clubs nationwide inactive. New York State licensing drops to 183 with only nine active. Football writers association forms with Bert McGrane Tiny Smith and Clside McBride. Chet Laabs uncle Tony Sculzcewski once tried out for Cubs. Ted Mann shifts to Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Field
Bruce McAllister
Screech Owl
Ring Magazine
New York State
Bert McGrane
Des Moines Register
Wilfred
Tiny) Smith
Chicago Tribune
Clside McBride
Kansas City Star
National Football Writers Association
Chet Laabs
Tony Sculzcewski
Cubs
Schultz
Ted Mann
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Midget racing ends at Danbury and other cities
Springfield and Long Island notes. Tommy Lynan mace a padlock on Thompson's Stadium in Staten Island. Midget racing ends at Danbury Connecticut Hershey Pennsylvania and many other places as ODT extends deadline on racing exhausting gasoline and rubber to July 31. Teddy Broadribb discusses Freddie Mills and the British boxing scene with cautious praise. Mills, 23, resembles Young Stribling and could reach heavyweight status, though Broadribb’s praise is measured by his track record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Cedarhurst
Freeport
L. I
Tommy Lynan
Thompson
Staten Island
Danbury
Conn
Hershey
Philadelphia
Allentown
O.D.T
Teddy Broadrihb
Sei
Freddie Mills
Jock McAvoy
Len Harvey
Broadribb
Sergt. Mills
Mickey Walker
Mills
Satchel Paige Tops Monarchs Cuban Stars Double Header
Negro league ace Satchel Paige earns 2000 dollars for pitching in Kansas City Monarchs versus the New York Cuban Stars in a Yankee Stadium double header on August 2. The piece mentions a university cue for lucky charms, Baylor Bears’ uncertain 10 game schedule, box office concerns over Christofori and Colan in boxing rankings, and the Giants wavering on twilight ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satchel Paige
Kansas City Monarchs
New York Cuban Stars
Yankee Stadium
University of California
Bears
National Boxing Association
Johnny Colan
Anton Christofori
Christo
Johnny
Giants
Dodgers pledge blood donations for Red Cross effort
The Dodgers pledged a pint of blood from each player to the Red Cross, a gesture that exhausts the Cubs as they brace for their upcoming series where such a donation pledge won’t be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Red Cross
Cubs
Same Story Jane Crum and Dorothy Kirby Win
In Asheville July 24 Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Jane Crum of Orangeburg won through to the Biltmore Forest Women's Invitation Golf Tournament finals after semifinals editions. Kirby defeated C M Swinney 1 up and Crum beat R S Edsell 6 and 5 while Kirby meets Louise McWane and Crum plays Mrs David Fall in the semis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Jane Crim
Orangeburg
S. C
Biltmore Forest
Miss Kirby
Louise McWane
Birmingham
Ala
Miss Crum
David Fall
C. M. Swinney
Decatur. Ga
R. S. Edsell
Vero Beach
Fla
Miss McWane
L. Kirkpatrick
St. Simon’s. Ga
Fall
Annie Lee Walden
Shefield
Rattlesnakes Prefer Warm Blooded Prey in Diet
Rattlesnakes feed exclusively on warm blooded creatures, including mice, gophers, and rats, according to a brief animal behavior note.
Box for Corp. Joe Louis in a great international match
A 10 year old music teacher and composer sought court help to quiet a Brooklyn Dodgers electric organ. The organist played Canzonetta in E flat major credited to J Reid Spences while J Reid Spencer was away near Ebbets Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reid Spencer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mr. Spencer
Ebbets Field
J. Reid Spences
S'boro Beat In Final With Portsmouth
Portsmouth Cubs edged Greensboro 4 2 to close the Piedmont League series. Ralph Williams allowed nine hits to tame the Red Sox and push Portsmouth within a half game of the league lead. Richmond Colts swept Asheville 5 4 as Ben Chapman delivered a 11th inning winner. Winston Salem Twins beat Norfolk Tars 5 2 behind Ted Gray. Charlotte beat Durham 2 1 as Krasnak singled with bases loaded in ninth. Second game of doubleheader postponed. Clubs set to swap opponents today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Portsmouth
Cubs
Greensboro
Red Sox
Ralph Williams
Richmond Colts
Asheville
Ben Chapman
Colts
Cleston Ray Ted
Larry Kinzer
Luis Olmo
Chapman
Winston-Salem
Twins
Norfolk Tars
Ted Gray
Tars
Durham
Krasnak
Bees
Richmond
Portismouth
Norfolk
Mariucci Guard Chicago Defense Plant
July 22 John Mariucci defenseman of the Chicago Blackhawks and former Minnesota end is serving as a guard at a local defense plant. He plans to enter the Army Air Corps in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Mariucci
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota
Army Air Corps
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Wilford Wehrer
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Memphis
Nashville
Scranton
Elmira
Binghamton
Albany
Williamsport
Hartford
Wilkes-Barre
Piedmont League
The
Associated Press
By Charles Dunkley
Mlelliti Salisbury
Major League
Te Associated Press
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Hillcrest
Becker
Becker, Carden and McMahan
Miles and
Angle
Fort Bragg
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Carolinas
A.A.U
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Davis Gammage
Ed Rood
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Joe Rood
Bradenton
Rood
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