Batting Leaders Tied At .354 In Major Leagues
New York July 28 1942 Ted Williams leads the American League and Pete Reiser tops the National League with identical .354 averages. Williams widened his gap over Joe Gordon while Reiser edged Ernie Lombardi as the 1942 batting champions look to be repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Stephen
Williams
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Wiliams
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Reiser
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Gordon
Lombardi
Landis Defeats Indians In Ninth Inning Victory
In Lexington July 28 Landis edged the Indians 6 5 in a late rally after Reid Gowan homered in the bottom of the ninth to seal the win while Concord defeated Mooresville. Roy Pinkston and Homer Cox sparked the Lexington attack with three hits apiece. Palmasino added two hits for Landis.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Indians
Landis
Concord
Mooresville
L. Davis
Reid Gowan Homie
Millers
Holst-Moffitt Field
Roy Pinkston
Homer Cox
Davis
King
E—Barnes
Burnette
Cox
RBI
Pinkston
Robertson
Palmasino
Lawing
T. Davis
Dry
Shope
James
Ennis
Shape
U—Fink
Bumette
Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
American League leaders include Williams of Boston batting .354 with 73 runs and 21 home runs, Doerr 32 doubles, and Gordon, Pesky among top hitters. In the National League, Reiser leads Brooklyn with .354 batting and Medwick 115 hits, Mize 75 RBIs, and French 11 1 record among pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Boston
Gordon
New York
Wlliams
DiMaggio
Willams
Doerr
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Doetrr
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Gutteridge
St. Louis
Reiser
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Ott
Mize
Medwick
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
Nicholson
Camilli
Miller
Merillo
French
Wyatt
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Multiple Leagues
In a day with many postponements only a few results are listed. Norfolk beat Greensboro 9 to 5, Portsmouth lost to Winston-Salem 3 to 1, Charlotte defeated Richmond 4 to 0, Asheville beat Durham 5 to 1, and Danville edged Leaksyville 2 to 1. Other noted games include Sanford over Burlington 2 to 1 and Wilson over Rocky Mount 6 to 4.
Baseball Matchups and Probable Pitchers Today
Games today feature St. Louis at Brooklyn with White or Lanier opposing Cooper or French. Chicago visits New York with Olsen and Schmitz against Hubbell and Schumiacher. Cincinnati at Philadelphia pairs Starr and Vander Meer against Melton and Johnson. Pittsburgh at Boston lists Sewell or Butcher against Sain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brooklyn
White
Lanier
Cooper
French
Higbe
Chicago
New York
Olsen
Schmitz
Hubbell
Schumiacher
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York at Chicago and other late games tease
Basketball card lists matchups New York at Chicago featuring Donald 7 2 against Smith 2 16. Boston at Cleveland night game Dobson 6 5 versus Bagby 11 4. Washington at St Louis twilight pairing noted with no final result.
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Pd. Williams
Boston
Gordon
New York
Doerr
Wright
Chicago
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Case
Td Stephens
St. Louis
Fleming
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Boudreau
Donald
Smith
Dobson
Bagby
Red Sox Rally To Beat Indians In Fourth Game Series
Boston loses pace atop AL but hits well in 8 5 victory over Cleveland. Ted Williams moved to three, Tex Hughson started, Pesky triple plus Williams single produce insurance runs, Milnar and Fleming tagged for blows as Boston ends drought. Three doubleheaders set in NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Bostons
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Formation Of Service Elevens For Games With Pro Outfits
NEA Service Staff Correspondent Burton Benjamin reports that two Army service teams will play an eight game exhibition schedule in the NFL with official support. Army aims to raise 1 million dollars for Emergency Relief while maintaining a temporary squad of about 120 from 1800 hopefuls. The coaching setup features Neyland and Wade directing West and East squads with a slate of pro stars joining the ranks. The schedule lists games in Los Angeles Denver Detroit New York Milwaukee Jersey City Boston Syracuse and others starting August 30.
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Wade
Neyland
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Burton Benjamin
NEA
New York
Roosevelt
Army
Charley O'Rourke
Boston College
Mecham
Mike Getto
Brooklyn
Getto
John Bain Sutherland
Navy
Dudley
Philadelphia Eagles
O'Rourke
Chicago Bears
Sid Luckman
Halas
Luckman
George Musso
George Wilson
Harland Pool
Young Bussey
Dick Bray
Ray Artee
Bulldog Turner
West Army
Washington
Los Angeles
Chicago Cardinals
Denver
Detroit
East Army
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Jersey City
Syracuse
Boston
Piedmont League schedules and matchups listed
Carrasquel faces Niggeling as Greensboro travels in the Piedmont League. Other games include Richmond at Asheville Norfolk at Winston-Salem Charlotte at Durham Rocky Mount at Wilson Danville at Leaksville Sanford at Burlington Mooresville at Concord Hickory at Thomasville Statesville at Salisbury Landis at Lexington.
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Statesville
Salisbury
Thomasville
Hickory
Concord
Mooresville
Landis
Lexington
Brooklyn
Wenene
St. Louis Ee
Cinccinnati Pare
Enaee
New York Eee
Chicago
Fete Sewene
Pittsburgh
Weanee
Boston
Philadelphia Settee
New York
Sand Ne
Cleveland Ee
St. Louis Asses
Detroit
Philadelphia Apes
Washington
Portsmouth
Referenee
Greensboro
Setee Eta
Charlotte Se Nee Eee
Richmond Ate Enemas
Durham
Norfolk Eee
Winston-Salen
A Teenae
Asheville
Wilson i
Sanford Ee Re
Rocky Mount Wen
Burlington Wen Eee
Danville
Stn
Eee Ee
Leaksville
Concord Eee Ee Ee
Hickory Peete
American Association
Milwaukee
Sts
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Paul Weed Dwrslease
Southern Association
Little Rock
Nashville
Eee Ra
Atlanta
Sebereeg Bleilyas
New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Wee Ete
Richmond
Norfolk
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Sanford
Burlington
North State League
Mooresvile
Hickman Added to Neyland's Army Staff
Herman Hickman of North Carolina State College is named line coach for the army's eastern all star football team and will join Col. Robert Neyland in Washington. Hickman formerly played guard for the University of Tennessee, where Neyland coached him. The eastern squad will face three pro teams in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raletgh
Herman Hickman
North Carolina State College
Army
Col
Robert Neyland
Washington
Hickman
University of Tennessee
Neyland
Brown joins Bombers as farmingdale plane worker
Walter Brown, formerly with the New York Yankees and Giants, now works as an airplane worker in Farmingdale New York. Lefty Gomez of the Yankees estimates his collection of unopened souvenir midget whisky bottles at 1900 in Detroit dated July 27.
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Brown
Farmingdale
N. Y
Walter Brown
New York Yankees
Giants
Detroit
Lefty Gomez
The
Yankees
Died With Beard On John Birch
An 86 year old retired miner died recently boasting he never shaved his face. He was known for his long beard and life of work in the mines.
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John Birch
Plan Horse Olympics For Army Navy Relief Fund
New York July 28 The plan gathers top gallopers at Belmont Park on Columbus Day for a horse Olympics to raise funds for Army and Navy relief and the U. S. O. The event would feature age and sex division races among leading two and three year olds with cups instead of cash. Belmont fall meeting ends two days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army-Navy Relief Fund
Sed Feder
New York
Belmont Park
Associated Press
Herbert Bayard Swope
Bank
Army and Navy Relief
John Marsh
Valdiia Orphan
Alsab
Whirlaway
Mar
Ket Wise
Aqueduct
Hickory Rebels Visit Thomasville In Night Ball Clash
Thomasville hosts Struttin Bud Shaney's Hickory Rebels at Finch Field after a 3 to 2 loss the night before. Mabry and Gruzdis sparked a ninth inning rally aiding the win while Hickernell scored on a Gruzdis hit.
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Mabry
Gruzdis
Hickory
Enterprise
Thomasville
Bud Shaney
Hickory Rebels
Tommies
Woody Mabry
Jimmy Gruzdis
Hickernell
Akin
Hon'cutt
O'Camp
Pavoris
Crowson
Smith
R Thomasville
Nance
Canahan
Camp
Rbi
Gcanahan
Hr—Hickernell
Scarborough
Burris
G. U—Cross
Suggs
Bettina Set For Final Bout Before Army Called
Melio Bettina nears his last fight before entering Camp Upton New York. He faces Gus Dorazio in a 10 round bout at Shibe Park Philadelphia with a possible postponement if weather returns. Pro motor Herman Taylor expects 18 000 to 20 000 fans for the rematch despite the delay.
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Philadelphia
Melio Bettina
Gus Dorazio
Shibe Park
Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Camp Upton
L. T
Melio
Phils
Bettina-Dorazio
Battlers
Herman Taylor
Too Big for Air Corps But Joins as Private
Portland service note reports Hank Anderson, six foot six inches, deemed too tall for air corps. He attempts as private in the army. measured at the accepted limit. Anderson, ex Baker High School coach and University of Oregon basketball coach, offers a theory about knee sag from coaching.
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AIR Corps
Portland
Ore
Hank Anderson
Army
Anderson
Baker High
University of Oregon
Six promotions in a year for air forces trainee sergeant
First Sergeant Harry S. Parnell of Osceola Arkansas rises from private to sergeant first class with six promotions in a year at the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command station in Jefferson Barracks Missouri. He is 19 years old.
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Jefferson Barracks
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Harry S. Parnell
Osceola
Arkansas
Parnell
Cardiss Smeldon Fined For Cutting Queue In Cardiff
In Cardiff Wales Alice Smeldon was fined five shillings in court for entering a tram car ahead of others in a queue. The incident highlights strict queue etiquette enforcement in Britain.
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Cardiff
Wales
Britain
Alice Smeldon
Cardiff Court
Bathtubs in Demand Prompted by Bomb Shelter Use
Dr. R. G. Boutin advertised bathtubs and 37 people answered. The bathtubs were bought as a practical bomb shelter option, reflecting wartime precaution.
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Cape Girardeau. Mo
R. G. Boutin
Wakefield Projected as Major Leaguer by ONeill
Steve ONeill, Detroit farm boss, predicts Beaumont outfielder Dick Wakefield will reach the majors and draw Ted Williams comparisons. He cites Wakefield's .350 Texas League hitting under tough Gulf breeze and notes Wakefield's steady swing and improving fielding as signs of future major league success.
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Harold ¥. Ratliff
Dallas
Steve O'Neill
Dick Wakefield
Beaumont
Wakefield
Ted Williams
Gulf Coast
Detroit
O’neill
Williams
Ted
Steve
O'Neill
National Leaguers rib AL in money-raising army relief rounds
National Leaguers boast about leading the American League in funds raised for army relief. Veto rumors about a Detroit Cleveland Sunday game surface in Chicago. Golf notes report Ron Nelson’s illness after a missed 16 inch putt and a $2 500 prize miss. John Hubbell enters Enid Army Flying School. Bill Davis trains naval cadets in Georgia and drops 12 pounds. Mike Tresh, White Sox umpire, explains his hostile calls as boss orders. Dykes responds by claiming he strategizes insults.
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New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Texas Aggies
Fort Benning
John Hubbell
Carl
Enid
Bill
Jim
Mike Tresh
White Sox
Mike
Saratoga racing under pressure amid war industry funding
After visiting up north the department argues Saratoga’s meeting risks harm to tourism as war industries from nearby Schenectady funnel money elsewhere. Rockingham trails other New England tracks while New York police ball team cancels at Waterbury Conn due to gas shortages.
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Saratoga
Schenectady
Rockingham
New England
New York Police Dept
Waterbury
Conn
Washington Senators Draw Small Crowd at Griffith Stadium
Birmingham News notes the last place Senators drew fans despite their poor standing, showing limited options for Washington fans beyond Griffith Stadium. The piece references guest star Zipp Newman and mentions the service department and Lieut. doe Rouu, All-America in a brief sports column.
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Zipp Newman
Birmingham
Washington Senators
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Service Dept
Doe Rouu
All-America
Blanton offered big league return and boxing world chatter
Cy Blanton received two major league bids after returning to Shawnee to recover from surgery and could return late in August. The British board of boxing control asks New York to recognize a world title bout between English flyweights Johnny Kane and Jackie Patterson, with Kane as the BBBCC champ and New York's lack of recognition. A sign in Olean, New York, proclaims baseball tonight Bradford versus Olean with a Marine recruitment plug.
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Cy Blanton
Shawnee
Okla
British Board of Boxing Control
New York Commission
Johnny Kane
Jackie Patterson
Kane
B.B.B.C
New York
Olean
N. Y
Bradford
Marines
Nelson crushes Heafner in Tom O'Shanter playoff
Byron Nelson defeated Clayton Heafner by four strokes in a 18 hole playoff for the Tom O'Shanter Open crown. Nelson led from the fifth hole with an Eagle on the 35 foot putt and built a decisive margin as Heafner faltered with a final tally of 67-11-65-67-270 totals.
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Heafner
Nelson
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
Tam O’shanter Country Club
Chicago
Pi Clayton Heafner
Durham
N.C
Tam O'Shanter
Bo Hogan
Cubs Grab Piedmont Perch In Double Win
Portsmouth Cubs moved to the Piedmont League summit by winning both ends of a double header versus Winston-Salem 10 2 and 3 2. Greenboro led early but fell to Norfolk 9 5 as Portsmouth climbed atop the standings with Greensboro.
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Charlotte
Portsmouth Cubs
Cubs
Greensboro Red Sox
Winston-Salem Twins
Sox
Norfolk Tars
Red Sox
Portsmouth
Greensboro
Luke Gosney
Tars
Pfeffer
Norfolk
Bucky Jacobs
Charlotte Hornets
Richmond Colts
Bees
Fletcher
Richmond
Durham Bulls
Asheville
Tourists
Bulls
Nagy
Hamill
Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported
In Pittsburgh Anton Christo�oridis won a decision over Mose Brest. Ezzard Charles knocked out Bookey Beckwith in Chicago. Harry Bobo defeated Claudio Villar by technical knockout in Pittsburgh. Leo Rodak outpointed Slugser White in Baltimore. Willie Joyce beat Harvey Dinks in Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
aAnton Christo‘oridis
Cleveland
Mose Brest
McKeesport
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Bookey Beckwith
Harry Bobo
Claudio Villar
Spate
Baltimore
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Slugser White
Willie Joyce
Gary and
Harvey Dinks
Kidse
Windsor
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W. Cooper
Jol Novikoff
Elliote
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Louisville
St. Paul
Pacific Coast League
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Binghamton
al Milnar
Joe Fleming
Johnny Pesky
St. Louis Cardinals
War Department
Robert W. Neyland
Wallace Wade
Tennessee
Duke
National Football League
Ken Kavanaugh
Norm Standlee
Sam Francis
Waddy Young
Ben Kish
Win Anderson
Kaye Sunday
John Mellus
Whizzer White
Dwight Sloan
Kay Eakin
Vick Basca
Curt Mecham
Oregon
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Carrasquel
Niggeling
T’ville Tonite
Finch Field
Steve O'Neil
Park
University of Michigan
Stendier
Wide World Sports
Clayt Heafner
Lord Byron
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