Newsom Loses As Red Sox Down Browns 5 3
Boston defeats St. Louis 5 to 3 as Bobo Newsom takes the loss after being hit on the forehead by a line drive. Oscar Judd pitched well for Boston, Metkovich hit his first big league homer, and Doerr homered for the second day in a row.
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Four Top Teams Vie For Honors In 1943 City Softball
The 1943 city softball championship playoff opens Tuesday at the high school field with Becker Tailoring versus Thomas Car Works at 5 30 p m and Burber Furniture Company against Kellam Foundry Company Dark Horses. The two opening winners meet in a best of three final for the city title and a berth to the North Carolina State Softball Championship in Greensboro August 19 20 and 21. Burtner's led the league with 14 1 while Becker posted 10 5 Kellam 9 6 and Thomas Carmen 8 7 while Y M C A and A G O were 2 13 for the season. The official final standings followed the regular season.
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Sewell Leads Pirates Past Dodgers 6 1 With Nine Straight Wins
Truett Banks Sewell of Alabama dominates with a seven hitter to record his 15th win, boosting Pittsburgh within 2 1/2 games of Brooklyn in the National League standings as the Pirates top the Dodgers 6 to 1. Sewell adds two RBIs and a pair of singles, while Rube Melton lasts six, charged with the loss.
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Edgar Smith Edges Russo For Decision
New York and Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader as Spud Chandler won 5 to 1 for the Yankees in the opener. Edgar Smith edged Chicago in a 5 to 3 decision in the nightcap with Ralph Hodgin driving in three runs. The game featured a disputed ninth inning run and a crowd of 17 997 at the park.
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Empire City meeting sets new world daily lay average
At Jamaica race track the 24 day Empire City meeting closed with a new world record for average daily lay of 1,470,818 dollars. Handlers saw a total mutuel handle of 35,299,645 dollars over the 24 days, surpassing Aqueduct's recent eight race program record.
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Athletics Annex Eighth Straight As Tigers Fall
Philadelphia Athletics snapped an eight game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers 4 to 3 at Shibe Park. The attendance was 3,253 spectators as the Athletics halted the slide.
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Shoun and Walker Lead Reds Past Phillies in 5-3 Victory
Clyde Shoun relieved in the third to hold Philadelphia to three runs as Gee Walker drove in three with a fourth inning double. Cincinnati built a 3-1 lead, then added two more in the fifth on timely hits by Frey, Marshall and Tipton, while Shoun earned the win. May and Mathewson aided Philadelphia, but the Reds prevailed 5-3 at Cincinnati.
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Kolloway to Play Final MLB Game Before Army Duty
Chicago White Sox second baseman Don Kolloway will play his last major league game for the duration against the Yankees on Monday. He has been on furlough from the Army and must report for duty at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, on July 30.
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Roge rs' homer caps Lynchburg nine run burst against Bulls
Forest Rogers belted a four base hit to center field with two on as Lynchburg scored nine times in the second inning. The hometown nine went on to defeat the Durham Bulls 15 to 4 in the July night game in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Reynolds Tames Senators and Lanier Delivers Four-Hitter
Allie Reynolds allowed two hits and Hank Edwards homered as the Indians beat the Senators 2 0 for their sixth straight win. Edwards drove in both runs, Reynolds walked six and struck out three, while Haefner held Washington to four hits over eight innings.
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Max Cardinals edge Braves 2-0 behind Lanier’s two hits
Stan Musial homered and doubled as Max Lanier pitched well, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-0 win over the Boston Braves. Musial drove in a run with a fifth inning triple, while Walker Cooper scored on Lanier’s fourth inning hit and later crossed on a Cooper single.
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Cubs Break Lohrman Jinx With 7 to 1 Victory
The Cubs defeated the New York Giants 7 to 1 at Chicago as Hank Wyse earned his fourth win. Bill Nicholson hit a 400-foot homer and a four-run fourth inning sealed the game. Lohrman lasted 3 2/3 innings for the Giants while Wyse allowed eight hits over the full game. Attendance was 6,721.
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Plans Set For Carolinas Swim Meet
Tarboro hosts the ninth annual Carolinas A A U Championships on August 6 7 and 8 featuring national junior and open events. Gov J Melville Broughton will present awards Aug 7. Lake Watchung SC of Newark enters nine girls and Adolf Keifer aims to lower two world marks with Longines timers used.
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Major League Record Results and Today’s Games
Yesterday results include Boston 5 over St. Louis 3 and Philadelphia 4 over Detroit 3 New York 3 Chicago 1 to 5 Cleveland 2 Washington 0 GAMES TODAY list matchups with probable starters and won loss records Chicago at New York Dietrich Grove Bonham Wenstoff St. Louis at Boston Niggeling Sandra Mughson Terry Detroit at Philadelphia Trout Gorsica Wolff Harrie Cleveland at Washington Dean Kennedy Candini Mert
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Baseball Matchups Show Mixed Lineups Across Cities
The schedule lists New York at Chicago with Pischer and Melton facing Prim and Bithorn, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh featuring Dureh-Mead and Higbe, and Klinger with Hebert. Philadelphia plays Cincinnati with Conger and Barrett up against Riddle and Heuasser, while Boston visits St. Louis with Barrett and Andrews meeting Munger and Bragle.
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Berra Stars In Norfolk Slugging Spree At Roanoke
Berra the Norfolk catcher led a 21 to 2 victory over Roanoke with three singles one triple a home run with the bases loaded and five runs scored while driving in seven. He also stole a base and contributed eight putouts in a dominant display.
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Armstrong Retains Lightweight Crown On Decisive Ten Round Win
Henry Armstrong wins a ten round unanimous decision over Willie Joyce at Gilmore Stadium in Hollywood. The victory marks Armstrong’s 24th comeback performance as he pursues the lightweight title he lost years ago to Fritzie Zivic.
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Man Held Without Bond After Fatal Wilmington Shooting
Joseph Dewey Hinson a shipyard worker was jailed without bond after the fatal shooting of Milton Buster Jackson a taxi driver in Wilmington. Police say Jackson advanced threatening and struck Hinson with a jack during an argument over taxi fare.
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Cubs Lick Colts in Portsmouth Game for Split
Irvin Stein earned his 17th win as the Portsmouth Cubs defeated the Richmond Colts 3-1 before 1,616 fans to even the series. Billy Herman, Cubs veteran from 1938, spearheaded the offense and fielding column in the NL.
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Denton Native Wilkins Nabs Pro Baseball Career and Army Call
Philadelphia July 24 Elmer Vale of the Athletics was inducted into the army with a three week furlough and to report August 14. Connie Mack announced signings Louis Ciola from Richmond and Robert L Wilkins of Denton NC. Wilkins to Wilmington for assignment.
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