Haegg Breaks American Mile Record In Cambridge Meet
Sweden's Gunder Haegg raced to 4:05.3 the fastest outdoor mile in American history at Harvard Stadium, defeating Gil Dodds and Bill Hulse before 10,000. He led from the start, clocking 2:01.9 at the half and 58.4 at the quarter as Dodds challenged late.
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Cambridge
Mass
Sweden
Gunder
the Wonder
Haegg
Gil Dodds
Boston
Bill Hulse
New York
Harvard
Glenn Cunningham
Arne Andersson
Dodds
Hulse
Cunningam
Huse
Walter Mehl
Bobby Knowles
Springfield College
Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Knowles
Gunder the Wonder
Burnham
Portland Beavers Pitcher Orell Sold to Detroit
Portland reporter notes righthanded pitcher Forrest Gordon Orell known as Smoky Joe is sold from the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League to Detroit. He has seven wins and 10 losses this season and will report in Detroit with two players and undisclosed cash. Orell pitched for Portland four seasons and won 11 and lost 1 last year with a cellar club.
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Portland
Ore
Forrest Gordon
Smoky Joe
Orell
Detroit
Midrtland
Beavers
Floyd Hands Teagle Drubbing For State Open Tennis Title
Don Floyd, 28, of Atlanta, defeated Jack Teagle in straight sets 8-6 8-6 7-5 to win the North Carolina Open at Biltmore Forest, adding to his prior wins over Lt. Col. Wilmer Allison. Marjorie Waite, of Atlanta, won the women’s singles 6-2 6-2.
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Floyd Hands Teagle
Asheville
Don Floyd
Atlanta
Floyd
Teagle
Marjorie Walte
Florence Camp
Georgia
Red Cross
Allison
Dave Morgan
Tom Molloy
Mersiphis Southpaw
Highland Wins Another 27th Straight
Highland’s undefeated league lead extends to 27 straight wins with a 14 0 blowout over Tomlinson. Austin Brown and Weldon Idol pitched tight until the fifth when Highland’s power broke through. Grant and McDonald sparked the late rally as Highland piled up 13 hits and six runs in the sixth inning.
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Highland
Ange
Tomlinson
Austin Brown
Weldon Idol
Curt McDonald
Grant
Brown
Dennis
Crofts
McDonald
Jordan
J. Idol
Campbell
Culler
Ingram
Walker
Broadway
W. Idol
Cumby
A. Thomas
John Ferrer
Butler
J. Berree
Hill
All-American Open leads tripl e with four atop after 54 holes
In Chicago four players share the 54 hole lead at the $10,000 All-American Open: Jon Haefner Buck White J McSpaden and Chick Harbert with 211. Bob Cochran and Dale Morey thrill crowds as Morey wins the amateur title 4 and 3 over Cochran. Patty Berg leads the women after 54 holes with 228. Jimmy DeMaret shoots 67 to sit at 212.
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Chicago
P Goff
George S. May
Tom O’shanter
Dwight H. Greene
Illinois
Jon Haefner
Spartan
J ‘cSpaden
Philadelphia
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Dale Morey
Martinsville
Ind
Tom
Morey
Louisiana State
Uncle Sam
Cochran
Patty
Marine Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Spar
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Kay Byrne
Rye
N. Y
May
Haefner
McSpaden
Tam
White
Harbert
Jimmy DeMaret
Detroit
Etten Drives In Two As Yanks Sweep Doubleheader
In the opener Nick Etten homered and collected two singles driving in two runs as New York tops Chicago 5 to 1. In the nightcap Lindell posts three base hits and Hodgin drives in three as the Yankees win 3 to 0. Attendance about 15,000 in the first game and 17,997 in the second.
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McGowan
Stirnweiss
Lee
Nick Etten
New York
DiGordon
Kelwer
Etten
Kuhel
Chicago
Appling
Hodgin
Tresh
Crosetti
Gordon
Johnson
Hemsley
Tucker Appling
Keller
Stainback Johnson
Moses
Chandler
Piogras
Dickey
Smith
Russo
Hemaley
Kolloway
Castino Crosetti
Cartright
Lindell
Tucker
Kubel
Crosett
Pi Smith
Pipgras
Commerce Head Predicts Bigger Weapon Output
Spokane July 24 Eric A. Johnson president of the United Chamber of Commerce warned that strikes threaten national defense. He said production must not stop even for a minute and that teamwork between management and labor is essential amid past disruptions. He framed strikes as acts against the country and its fighting men.
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Spokane
Wash
Eric A. Johnson
United Chamber of Commerce
America
Columbia Broadcasting System
Johnson
United States
Army Band Concert Delights Natives on Kiriwina Island
On Kiriwina Island the American Army task force staged its first band concert drawing large crowds of copper skinned natives. The performance featured drummer Frank L. Mace and vaudeville entertainer Mitchell Dystel whose remarks and sleight of hand amused the audience. Other band members included Anthony J. Degregory, Robert G. Colligan, Steve Didik, Julius R. Falcon, George A. Landry, and Carl A. Schaeffer.
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Kiriwina Island
Trobriands
Jjuly
Kiriwina
Frank L. Mace
Tarrytown
N. Y
Mitchell Dystel
Anthony J. Degregory
Steubenville
Ohio
Robert G. Colligan
Pittsburgh
Steve Didik
Charleroi
Julius R. Falcon
Greensburg
George A Landry
Holyoke
Mass
Carl A. Shaeffer
Youngstown
Messina Rose From Ruins As Allies Drive On
In a July interview Lloyd C Griscom recalls the 1908 Sicily quake that leveled Messina and killed thousands. He led Red Cross relief, funded homes and a hospital, and now hopes the city survives war damage as American forces advance. He dreams of walking Piazz a Roosevelt and Via Griscom again.
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Syosset
N. Y
Messina
Sicily
Phoenix
Lloyd C. Griscom
Theodore Roosevelt
Rome
Long Island
Vittorio Emanuele
Griscom
American Red Cross
Roosevelt
Via Griscom
Pope Denies Protest Over Rome Raid Branded False
The Vatican radio in German branded reports that Pope Pius XII protested to President Roosevelt over Rome’s bombing as entirely unfounded. The pontiff is described as impartial and not accusing U S pilots of targeting Holy places. An Associated Press record notes the pope visited damaged areas with one companion.
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London
Vatican Radio
Germany
Pius XII
Roosevelt
Rome
Holy
Vatican
U. S
Harold H. Tittman, Jr
Associated Press
DNB
United States
Mr. Tittman
Holy Father
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Orrell
Miss Camp
Miss Waite
Jim Connerat
High Point College Aviation
Melrose
College Field
Heafner
Patty Berg
Duke Power Company
Edgar
Burma
Commerce Head
Fest Indies
Peru
D. D. Gilbert
Pvt
Ralph Johnson
Army Band
Vern Haugland
Ilderton Oil CO
Sinclair Refining Co
Yanks
Island of
Malta
Pope
Washington
Norfolk
Charleston
North State Telephone CO
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