Dodgers and Cardinals Clash In Crucial Ebbetts Field Series
The St. Louis Cardinals visit Ebbetts Field for a pivotal three game set with the Brooklyn Dodgers as both vie for NL supremacy. Brooklyn led by Lefty French will seek to extend a recent 3-2 and 5-3 wins while the Cardinals look to counter with late surges and key relief from Gumbert. Scoring highlights included Medwick’s doubles, Camilli’s homer and Earley’s nine inning gem for Boston.
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Battles Joins Army All Stars As Wade Assistant
Cliff Battles, famed pro back, receives leave from Columbia to serve as assistant to Maj. Wallace Wade, head coach of the Army All-Star western division. Battles, backfield coach of the Lions, will perform the same duties with the soldiers.
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Mecham Signs with Brooklyn Dodgers
New York July 27 Curtis Mecham from Oregon, a triple threat, signed with the Brooklyn professional football Dodgers.
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Topping Seeks Stripes in Navy Commission Bid
Dan Yopping owner of the Brooklyn professional football Dodgers is in Washington to speed along a Navy commission.
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Major League Standings From Yesterday
National and American leagues show multiple game results with teams like Boston, St Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York posting varied scores. Minor leagues such as Piedmont and Pacific Coast League also list recent outcomes and postponed games.
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Eastern League scores and standings update
Eastern League results show Scranton 3 Hartford 1 and Wilkes-Barre 7 1 with Springfield 0. Williamsport leads 13 2 while Binghamton sits 4 3 and Albany 6 Elmira 2 with a second game postponed.
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Meo Probable Pitchers And Won-Loss Records War
Meo faces stiff buzz over probable pitchers as season records clash with Stason in New York. Olsen and Hubbell contribute uncertain performances while matchups midweek stir expectations about decisive outcomes.
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Cubs Bungle Chances For Taking Lead
In Charlotte on July 27 Portsmouth Cubs stay in second in Piedmont League as Bobby Hogue shines for Winston-Salem. Portsmouth pitcher Woodys Johnson wins 4-3 in seven innings. Winston-Salem wins the cap 3-2 behind Hogue for his 13th victory. Richmond Colts beat Charlotte twice 2-1 and 2-0 as Curtis Johnson earns his 10th straight win. Asheville-Durham game postponed.
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Mets and Reds Clash Highlight Narrow Schedule Card
Confusing fragment lists mispronounced terms and scattered team names. Mentions St. Lows in Brooklyn White against Fremely oil, Cincinnati at Philadelphia Starr 112 to 7, Vander Meer 49 8, Melion T 91. Only games scheduled.
Probable Pitchers And Won Lost Records For This Season
New York at Chicago Brewer at Smith. Boston at Cleveland Hughson at Milwar. Only Rames scheduled.
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Local baseball matchups list for several leagues
Norfolk at Greensboro. Richmond at Charlotte. Asheville at Durham. Winston-Salem at Portsmouth. BIFSTATE LEAGUE Wilson at Rocky Mount. Leskesille at Danville. Burlington at Sanford. NORTUNE STATE LEAGUE Canada at Mooresville. Thomasville at Hickory. Sattebury at Staresvudle. Lexington at Landis.
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Real Spirit of Yankees Revealed When Rolfe Quits Beach
Neal Frank Burton Benjamin reports on Red Rolfe a quintessential Yankee star and Yale coach hopeful. The 33 year old New Englander, plagued by colitis since 1941, left invalid ranks but returned to spark the Yankees with power after a Western swing, while health questions linger.
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Spud Chandler
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Rolfe Revival Spurs Yankees In Tight Lineup Shuffle
Radiant Red runs, four on consecutive days, a triple, double and five singles in a week and a half. Despite health, he leads and bunts artistically, hitting behind the runner as a top two hitter. Crosetti fills Rolfe’s third base role and exceeds expectations as DiMaggio and Keller lift the offense with Gordon and Hassett adding punch. DiMaggio’s hitting improves with Dickey injured. Keller, Henrich, and Rizzuto also surge.
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Hemsley Enlivens Yankees In Bold New Monkey Suit
Rosar jumps to AWOL rumors as the Yankees sign Rollie Hemsley who posts 11 hits in 20 at bats and catches with Yankee zeal. Marius Russo staff arm weakness, rookie IHWank Borowy wins 10 of first 11 starts. Joe McCarthy credits Red Rolfe as the key boost, praising his resilience and season comeback.
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Sports Roundup by Sid Feder in New York
Roundup of quick notes from major leagues and college sports. Zamperini vs Midland cadets hype builds. Joe Louis ankle scare downplayed. Cronin and the Red Sox stumble. Bums beat Pirates. Tigers win. Minor quips on coaches, players, and a dash of poetry to close.
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Dodgers Donate Blood to Red Cross in Booster Campaign
The Caledonian Record reports Dodgers are each giving a pint of blood to the Red Cross as part of a wartime morale drive. Soldiers boast about out-talking any army, while Duro cher’s donation is split among all the boys.
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Postman Riffs on Army Morale Speech at Dayton LA
Dan Mahany former Calumet Farm executive now at Keesler Field urges every new soldier receive Jimmy Conzelman Dayton LA graduation speech. He argues the speech embodies morale tactics akin to Notre Dame coach Rockne and could lift soldiers into a disciplined mindset.
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Weekend Hangover Ends Classic With Yankee Win
A muddled report notes an endofweek boxing or sporting event where the Yankees claimed victory. The piece references a veteran or mentor figure and an upset or close finish, highlighting the mood of celebration and sense of fatigue after a long event.
Pitchers Hunt Storm Cellars and Club Pairings
The note mentions Fullerton returning tomorrow and manager Willis Hudlin with his son in the Little Rock club. It cites a Notre Dame New York dinner for Walter O Keefe, a Trish alumnus from 1921, and references the Miami Ohio golf club at Daytona for a Peter Dawson event. Also notes San Jose golf club tie after J T Tarp’s first hole in one in 19 years and speculates on Mungo vs Dodgers with Giants bonus talk, warned against a Havana trip.
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Lynchburg Pitcher Becomes Clourer. 25th Home Run Sets Record
Py-Wes Ferrell, ex Biz League pitcher, has become a clourer in the minors with Lynchburg in the Class C Virginia League. He hit his 25th homer of the season as manager and second baseman on Sunday, setting a new record with five weeks left in the season.
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Wes Ferrell
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Handsome Wes
Pirates to test three Negro players for Pirates
New York report notes three Negro National League stars will try out for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 4 at Forbes Field. Commissioner Landis had denied a ban on Black players in MLB, while Pirates president William E Ben swanger supports the tryout. Named players include Roy Campanella, Sam Hughes, and Dave Barnhill.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Brooklyn star Carl Reiser leads hitters with a .354 average and 112 hits, while Medwick adds 15 doubles for Brooklyn. New York's Maze drives in 73 runs and chills Olmitt? with 112 hits. Boston shows Williams leading in batting at .336 with 80 runs and 93 RBIs, and Doerr shares 32 doubles. St. Louis’ Laabs adds 70 RBIs.
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Beston
Final Week In Race Classic Arlington Set
Arlington heads into a 36 day final week as heavyweights Shut Out Alsab and Whirlaway loom in possible matchups. Alsab may finally face Whirlaway in the Arlington Handicap if fit, or return in the Victory Handicap on closing day. Shut Out, owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney, returned east after winning the classic over Valdia Orphan by three quarters of a length, boosting his earnings to 69,700.
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Whirlaway
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Mighty Whirlaway
al Sabath
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Mauriello Seen as Bright Prospect After Burman Win
NEW YORK July 27 Stephen Mauriello, 20, is viewed as the most likely successor to Joe Louis after a Madison Square Garden win over Red Burman. He fought carefully, improved rapidly, and is warned against rushing his rise. Burman admitted defeat with seconds left in the ninth.
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Stephen Mauriello
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Joseph Louis Barrow
Tami Mauriello
Red Burman
Madison Square Garden
Burman
Joe Louis
Mauriello
Baltimore
Bronx
Frank Fullam
Mauriciio
Washington & Lee Without Coach for 1940 Football Team
Lentington Va July 27 Washington and Lee University has not found a replacement for last year's four man coaching staff which left for Navy en masse as practice starts in a month and the team awaits a decision on leadership.
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Washington &. Lee Universitty
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Leabs St. Louis Stolen Bases Case Leads Dodgers?
Fragmentary report cites Leabs of St. Louis with 19 stolen bases and Washington at 21, Kiurhet Chicaca with 17, plus pitching notes mentioning Bornar and Chandler from New York in unclear terms.
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Nelson collapses as Heafner forces playoff at Tom O'Shanter Open
Byron Nelson blew a five stroke lead and tied Clayton Heafner after a disastrous 77 in the final round, forcing a 10 hole playoff for $2,500 top prize. Heafner, the blond challenger, matched Nelson with 28 strokes over four rounds.
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How Can I by Anne Ashi Ey
Q and A style tips cover pest control and kitchen waste reduction. The advice includes inspecting foundation timbers for termites and replacing damaged wood with durable materials, preserving lemon juice by keeping it intact, and using crankcase oil to kill weeds between brick walks.
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