20-Game Hurlers Seem Plentiful in Major Loop
Major leagues may field 10 or more 20 win pitchers this season, more than four in 1942, with Rip Sewell leading Pirates and several NL aces like Cooper Riddle and Bithorn poised to reach the mark. In AL, Spud Chandler is closest, while others like Bonham Hughson and Starr fill the prospects list. Pirates beat Phillies 6 2 as DiMaggio homered and Butcher won his sixth.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Mort Cooper
Johnny Beazley
Ernie Bonham
Tex Hughson
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sewell
Cooper
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
Hi Bithorn
Cubs
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Bonham
Yankees
Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Big Ernie
Yanks
Ray Starr
Claude Passeau
Oscar Judd
Red Sox
Alex Carrasquel
Early Wynn
Washington
Jim Bagby
al Smith
Cleveland
Dizzy Trout
Detroit
Orval Grove
White Sox
al Javery
Boston Braves
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Virgil Trucks
Buck Newsom
Browns
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Vince DiMaggio
Max Butcher
Pirates
Fights Last Night Reported By The Associated Press
In Woonsocket Al Costa outpointed George Red Doty in Hartford Gene Buffalo outpointed Roy Taylor in Elizabeth Philadelphia outpointed Roy Taylor in New York Paul Hartnck stopped Charley Johnson in Los Angeles Radio sets in tanks priced around 500 dollars each
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Associated Press
Woonsocket
Oddball sports tales from Old Timey era
A collage of quirky sports anecdotes recounted by Hugh Fullerton Jr. from early 20th century baseball football and racing history. Highlights include Connie Mack’s famed infield cost and late arrival by Danny Murphy, Harvard Yale grid quirks, Finnish athletes abroad antics, a 45 second boxing upset, Gypsy Lee’s Derby prophecies, and Windsor Lad’s Derby Day tale.
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Connie Mack
Stuffy McInnis
Eddie Collins
Jack Barry
Block Off The Old Chip George Chip Title Loss Tale
George Chip, dominant in the middleweight division in 1913 14, likely the only champion to lose his title while serving as a substitute. His brother Joe had previously defeated an unknown fighter named Al McCoy, but a rematch in Brooklyn led to Joe sustaining an injury in training. The promoter then planned to bring George into the picture.
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Chip
McCoy
George
Chip George Chip
Joe
al McCoy
Brooklyn
Savold Favored Over Lou Nova Monday Night Fight
Chicago August fifth Ray Carlen manager of Lou Nova predicts a 10 round bout with Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey at Wrigley Field Monday night Nova seeks upset while Carlen expresses confidence that Nova has rarely won when favored and hopes for a win on Monday night.
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Savold
Lou Nova
Chicago
Ray Carlen
California
Lee Savold
Paterson
N.J
Wrigley Field
Nova
Carlen
Soviet Theatre Casts Return to Stalingrad in Ruins
AP writer William McGaffin reports that the Drama and Variety theater troupes have resumed performances in Stalingrad amid ruins, with the Comedy cast soon to join. Stavropol also revives its Drama theatre from Siberia as evacuees. Khrapchenko notes ties between theatre and national life, and shows performances occur the day after enemy forces are driven out, often on improvised stages in damaged venues.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Mikhail B. Khrapchenko
Soviets Arts Committee
Stavropol
Siberia
Khrapchenko
Half of new cars released under OPA quotas since rationing began
About half of the pool of passenger automobiles that existed when rationing started has been released to buyers through the OPA monthly quotas. The allocation process continues as officials manage shortages and regulate delivery to meet demand.
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OPA
17 Year Old S hero of Cracker Win Last Night
Roy Hartsfield the 17 year old Atlanta shortstop starred as New Orleans edged Knoxville 3 to 2 in the Southern Association. Hart scored the tying run and drove in the winner in the tenth. He also homered to help New Orleans win 2 0 over Memphis in the doubleheader, his 14th of the season. Birmingham beat Little Rock 9 7 as Fox delivered a ninth inning rally. Little Rock suspended Chuck Hawley for refusing to report to another Southern Association club.
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Associated Press
Roy Hartsfield
Atlanta
New Orleans
Bill’ Hart
Southern Association
Kid Hartsfield
Harry Hughes
Marshall Mauldin
Knoxville
Hart
Memphis
Bob Williams
Chicks
Portsider
Little Rock
Travelers
Montgomery
Glenn Gardner
Nashville
Hardin Cathey
Howard Fox
Birmingham
Cliff Bartholomew
Fox
Barons
Charles
Chuck) Hawley
Hawley
Anniston
Ala
John Page
Baltimore
Lopat
Baker
Horn
Jacobs
Mooty
Gunder Haegg to Make Farewell Race
Gunder Haegg will run a farewell mile at Triboro Stadium next Wednesday in a handicap race. The Amateur Athletic Union announced the format with Haegg, Bill Hull and Dodds starting from scratch, while Burnham Rafferty Simms Fran Martin and others receive handicaps based on Haegg's world record 4:04.6. If handicaps hold pace, a record-breaking performance is anticipated.
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New York
Gunder Haegg
Triboro Stadium
Amateur Athletic Union
Bill Hull
Dodds
Don Burnham
Jim Rafferty
Rudy Simms
Fran
Martin
Haegg
Death of Dr Francis D Culkin Oswego Legislator 68
Dr Francis D Culkin 68 Republican representative in Congress since 1928 dies in Oswego New York. A strong supporter of the St Lawrence River waterways project to link the Great Lakes to the sea.
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Associated Press
Francis D. Culkin
Oswego
N. Y
Congress
St.Lawrence River
Great Lakes
New York Leader Benjamin Morde Cai Dead at 77
Benjamin Morde Cai a New York real estate executive and Jewish leader who helped shape Park Avenue into a premier residential area died at 77. Born in New Orleans he built a career among prominent developers and civic figures.
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New York
Benjamin Mordecai
Park Avenue
New Orleans
Philadelphia Inventor John Winters Upp Dies at 75
John Winters Upp of Philadelphia, a GE department manager and prolific inventor of switch gear devices, died at age 75. He was born in Sandusky Ohio and had a long career with General Electric.
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Philadelphia
John Winters Upp
General Electric Company
Sandusky, Ohio
Dortund Withstood 21 Month Siege in 14th Century
In 14th century Dortund Germany endured a prolonged siege lasting 21 months defying attackers and preserving the fortified city. The siege highlighted medieval siegecraft resilience and local defense efforts amid regional conflict.
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Dortund
Germany
Army prohibits college soldiers from varsity sports
Washington reports the army has ruled that men assigned to colleges under its program are ineligible for varsity intercollegiate sports. Despite petitions from 256 members of Congress led by Rep. Samuel A. Weiss, officials say the policy is closed and not subject to reconsideration. Navy policy differs, with more freedom for athletic participation under new restrictions.
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Washington
Army
Congress
Samuel A. Weiss
Pennsylvania
Stimson
Patterson
Weiss
War Department
Navy
Knox
Jeweler Tricks Repairman with Homemade Spring
Heming Oklahoma report describes jeweler Anderson making a working spring from a bobby pin to fix a broken icebox mechanism. The improvised spring restored operation of the electric ice box at Andersons Co. BE, letting ice cubes resume production and cooling.
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Heming
Okla
Anderson
Sicilian Mother Assures Son Is Well Treated by U.S. Navy
In Northern Sicily the war correspondent notes a Sicilian mother asking about her son in the Navy. She learns her boy would be treated well wherever he serves, not knowing the lieutenant is Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. The piece observes Sicily’s improving morale, the welcome from Italians, and the risks of war as soldiers press toward Agrigento.
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U.S. Navy
Harold W. Boyle
Seventh Army
Sicily
United States
America
Navy
United States Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Agrigento
Army
Rockingham Park 15 Race Card Draws Record Betting
Sports Mirror recalls a 15 race program at Rockingham Park that raised 80,000 for army and navy relief as 25,000 spectators watched a record total handle of 914,188. Also notes three and five year ago highlights featuring Indians, White Sox, Tigers, Browns and Yankees with notable game results.
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Rockingham Park
Army and Navy
Indians
White Sox
Tigers
Browns
Cleveland
Yankees
Bob Feller
Freddie Says Phillies Will Cop 5th Place
Pittsburgh August 5 UP Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons new Phillies manager aims for fifth or even fourth place in the National League. He notes Philadelphia trail behind the Cubs by three and a half games and cites trading war losses, pitching staff strength, and lineup gaps as limits to rapid ascent.
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Phillies
Pittsburgh
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Cubs
Phils
Pirates
Dodgers
Amn
Freddy
Cards
Danny Murtaugh
Army
Keystone
Uncle Sam
Mulcahy
Hughes
Hoerst
Johnson
Bucky Harris
Bill Cox
Relief Promises Relief or Money Back Guarantee
An ad claims over half the U S adult population is afflicted with Athlete's Foot a fungal disease. It describes symptoms between the toes with watery blisters cracking peeling itching and a strong urge to scratch off skin.
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United States
H. F
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