Sox and Senators Rally To Win Big In League Action
The Washington Senators, led by Bobo Newsom, defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 as each Senator contributed to a strong offensive display. Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 4-1 with Edgar Smith pitching six-hit ball while Jim Blodworth homered in the eighth. Boston Red Sox shutout Philadelphia 2-0 behind Bill Butland. Giants explode for five homers against Brooklyn, with Mel Ott driving in two as Hal Schumacher wins.
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Bobo Newsom
New York Yankees
Washington
Yanks
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Senators
Newsom
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Edgar Smith
Jim Blodworth
Chicago
Smith
Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Bill Butland
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stolz Dominates Wright in Featherweight Busting Bout
New York reports Stolz defeats Chalky Wright in a five round surge at Madison Square Garden. Analysts expect Stolz to challenge Sammy Angott for the lightweight crown around October, while Chalky faces Charlie Costantino on September 25 in a featherweight showdown with Los Angeles’ contender already in the mix.
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UPI
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Ailie Stolz
Chalky Wright
Stolz
New York State
Madison Square Garden
Flng
Allie
Sammy Angott
Samuel
Sammy
Chalky
Charlie Costantino
Lower East Side
Los Angeles
Sheriff Publishes Rubber Problem Note in Bulletin
Sheriff Lon Jordan offers a practical approach in the weekly bulletin urging departments to gather outstanding rubber checks to ease the rubber shortage. The memo frames the issue as a shared financial hurdle and calls for prompt action.
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Phoenix
Aziz
Lon Jordan
Armstrongs Comeback Tied to Solvency and Shows of Life
The column surveys Henry Armstrong’s financial strain as his comeback hinges on money. It notes he sold a $50,000 annuity for $14,000 after paying $19,000, and adds assorted sport notes from Jim Reed to Byron Nelson and Bob Pastor, plus military service shifts affecting players and coaches across 1942 schedules.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
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California
Hartman Kraft Tee Off Today
Colorado Springs Aug 7 Hartman a former Colorado junior champion and runnerup at the Denver Park 1431 tournament meets Johnny Kraft in a Broadmoor Invitational quarterfinal today. Kraft defending champion edged Walter Emery in 22 holes to reach the quarters.
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Jack Hartman
Colorado
Denver Park
Johny Kraft
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Walter Emery
Tulsa
Ola
Nvith Kraft
Hartman
Denver
Charles Daniels
Houston
Texas
Boston Smith
Oklahoma City
Roger Hurd
Stanford University
Gaylun Briggs
Frederick
Olda
Don Bell
Larry MacArthur
Greeley
Leo Fuck
Enid
Okla
Sports Mirror Recaps Cardinals Win and Past Pro Signings
Associated notes celebrate a 11 inning 2-2 St Louis win over Cincinnati to regain first place as Dodgers rested. Also recalls Marshall Goldberg signing a one year NFL contract with the Chicago Cardinals and Seabiscuit’s $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap victory years earlier.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Marshall Goldberg
Chicago Cardinals
Charles S. Howard
Seubiscuit
Massachusetts
Stars of yesterday from AP shine in big league games
Mel Ott of the Giants homered for the fifth time this week to beat the Dodgers while Bill Butland pitched a four hit shutout against the Athletics. Edgar Smith of the White Sox earned his third win with six innings against the Tigers. Roy Cullendine of the Senators had three hits and two RBIs in a win over the Yankees.
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Dodgers
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Red Sox
Athletics
Edgar Smith
White Sox
Tigers
Roy Cullendine
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Yankees
Fights Last Night Feature New Stars In Boxing Card
New York Allie Starz outpointed Chalky Wright 132 1 2 to 128 in Newark. Wallace Crags 210 East Orange N J and Ted Wint 181 Mt. Vernon N J drew 8. Danny Cox 180 Newark knocked out Billy Addison 170 New York. Billy Minti 124 Droy outpointed Prankie Rubino 128 Brooklyn 8. census notes Soviet union population above 70 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Allie Starz
Newark
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Elizabeth
N. J
Wallace Crags
East Orange
Ted Wint
Mt. Vernon
Drew
Fall River
Mass
Danny Cox
Billy Addison
Brooklyn
Billy Minti
Droy
Prankie Rubino
Hogan Sets Stiff Pace at Canadian Open
Hogan leads with Ben Hogan in front as five U S pros top the field on the second 18 holes of the Canadian Open at Mississauga. Hagen set a course record of 65 in yesterday’s opening round, with Craig Wood and Ralph Guidahl close behind at 66. Clayton Meamer and Tony Penna sit just behind, while Gordon Brydson and Walter Hagen’s marks show the competitive course record history.
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Ben Hogan
United States
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Mississauga
Hagan
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck, N
Ralph Guidahl
Santi Fe. Calit
Wood
Guidahl
Walter Hagen
Gordon Brydson
Clayton Meamer
Durham
N. C
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ohio
Ortiz to Make Bid for Title
Hollywood Calif Aug The bout pits Manuel Ortiz 25 in a 12 round title challenge against defending champion Low Salica of New York. Ortiz, faster and younger, meets a veteran champion at 29 who defends a $6000 purse while Ortiz earns $250 and a share of roughly $10,000 for Army camp athletic equipment.
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Hollywood
Calif
California
Manuel Ortiz
Ortiz
Exerenses
Rabbit catching earns steady income in Oklahoma
Woodward Oklahoma reports on Duncan of Conrad who profits by night rabbit catching using a stern platform and nets. He claims to have shipped about 15 000 rabbits to eastern markets in seven years. The ex parachute jumper notes the sport has variety and difficulty.
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Woodward
Okla
Conrad
Duncan
Greensbury
Eas
Travelers' Start Last Month With Six Game Lead
Travelers opened last month by widening their lead in the Southern Association pennant chase to six games after a 6-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts. The win capped a four-game sweep as Frank Papish quieted Chattanooga with seven hits and nine strikeouts. Atlanta split with Memphis, Birmingham routed Knoxville, and standings hung in the balance as the season wound down.
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Southern Association
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American planes praised after Dutch raid flight
Washington reports the first American bombing attack on Nazi-held Netherlands. Technical Sergeant Robert Golay of Fredonia Kansas wore the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in the July 4 raid on a German airfield at Dekooy. He described the mission as a rough trip with heavy anti-aircraft fire, noting the aircraft survived with extensive damage and still performed beyond most planes in the world.
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Netherlands
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U S Fortress Bombs Wake Island Japs in Air Battle
U S Army Flying Fortress on a mission to wake Island destroyed four of six attacking Japanese planes and sustained minor damage from three bullet holes. A fifth enemy plane likely fell, and the sixth faltered back toward its base in poor weather as Major George Glober of San Angelo Texas praised the overpowering shell fire.
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Danger Period for Pilots
George Tucker interviews Col Edwin M Dixon about aviation safety amid rising air accidents. Dixon warns pilots become careless after 100 hours, stressing adherence to routine precautions. Despite higher absolute accidents, the rate falls with more flying. still, projected U.S trainee deaths in home accidents could total 4,000 to 6,000.
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New York
Edwin M. Dixon
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Child Falls From Boat Drowns in River
Newport Aug 7 Charles Melvin Davidson 14 drowned in the White River near Newport when he fell from a motor boat carrying four children. Charles Golf 14 made a vain rescue attempt. The body had not been recovered by morning as storms lashed the area. third drowning in Newport this year. Also notes evacuee children running a hotel in Cornwall called Seacroft hotel with 19 year old head of staff Cunnie Grant.
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Charles Melvin Davidson
Ire
White River
Tere
Charles Golf
Troy
Kiddies
Cornwall
Total War Seacroft Hotel
Cunnie Grant
Vera Zorina Is Very Shy
Hollywood dancer Vera Zorina relaxed after swimming in a hotel pool and lunching on a terrace. She spoke of her new two inch crop hairstyle for the role Maria in For Whom the Bell Tolls and remarked she feels comfortable with the change.
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Actress Brigita Hartwig Talks On Singing In Film Roles
The interview recalls Vera Zorina and Brigita Hartwig describing testing for the Maria role in a Paramount project. Hartwig, noted for bright blue eyes and poised stage presence, recounts how a string of screen tests with Sam Wood and Gary Cooper led to her breakthrough, revealing her shy, earnest approach to embodying characters and the long waiting period between auditions.
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Brigita Hartwig
Maria
Tell
Paramount
B. G.) DeSylva
DeSylva
Sam Wood
Gary Cooper
Sugar Bonus Expands Ration to Hotels and Cafes
Little Rock announces a 25 percent sugar bonus for hotels cafes and institutional users. Applicants may begin using the bonus for September and October with the standard allotment of five cents and an added 26 percent for consumption July through October 1941.
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OPA
Tober
Legion Sends Washington Briefs on War II Service
More than 100000 members of the American Legion are back in military service in World War II. The organization notes that 300000 grandsons and granddaughters of legionnaires serve with the nation’s forces. Brig Gen James Drain, past national commander, estimates a large percent of local draftees are Legion members.
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Zorina the Dancer in Public Spotlight Shift
A fragment notes Zorina the dancer in renewed public attention tied to feminine style and popular figures like Scarlett O'Hara, reflecting era fashion discourse and media focus on actresses and performers.
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Hag
Scarlett O'Hara
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