Little Rock Finds Going Much Harder
The Little Rock Travellers, led by Willis Houchni, clung to a slim lead over the Atlanta Crackers as both teams split results in a Sunday doubleheader. Atlanta hammered Birmingham while Chattanooga and Knoxville won. Nashville and Memphis also posted wins, leaving the race tight with remaining games and key double plays noted.
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Associated Press
Willis Houchni
Little Rock Travelers
Southern Association
Atlanta
Hudlin
Big Jim Trexier
Rocks
Crackers
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Memphis
Chicks
Frank Veverkn
Pielder
Vince Ventura
Chattanoora
Pels
Little Rock
Week End Sports in Brief
Week end sports item summary notes Phi ldelphia Mollywood star Phi Falkenbure age 16 defeats Frank Willett in national interscholastic net title with set scores 3-6 6-4 6-3. Pittsburgh Jack Sutherland sworn in as lieutenant commander in Navy after long Pitt and Brooklyn coaching career. Mike Getto named Dodgers coach. Boston Hannah Dus ilu Handicap winner Loveday returns in 1:44 4.5 for a mile and a sixteenth as proceeds go to war relief and bonds. Chicago Lass stakes result with easy Lass taking sixth furlongs in 1:18 3-4. New York Apache sets Empire City track record 3:50 for mile and three sixteenths in Empire City handicap. Lochinval second, Col Cleedy third.
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Associated Press
Phiadelphia
Bob Falkenbure
Mollywood
Frank Willett
Anniston
Ala
Pittsburgh
Jack Sutherland
University of Fitsburgh
Brooklyn
Navy
Mike Getto
Pitt
Sutherland
Dodger
Boston
William Ry. Fiemmeing
Suffolk Downs
Chicago
H. P. Headley
Askmenon
Louis B. Mayer
Miss Barbara
New York
William Woodward Apache
Empire City
Trick
Lochinval
Col
Eddy
Doubleheader Slew of Openers and Comebacks Across League
Yesterday’s show featured multiple doubleheaders and late rallies. Pirates beat Farmers for their tenth straight win as an eighth inning surge propelled the nightcap. Indians and Athletics saw key hits and relief work spark wins, while the Reds and Browns posted shutouts and late-inning leads. Giants and Cubs split with strong pitching, and the Yankees edged closer in a tense victory as late drama produced a split.
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Associated Press
Larry Fretch
Dodgers
Johnny Barrell
Pirates
Farmer
Ken Kellner
Jim Bagby
Indians
Jatter
Senators
Harry Gumbert
Walkey Cooper
Cardinals
Braves
Browns
Red Sox
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Hi- Sram Bilhron
Lou Noevikoff
Cubs
Schumacher
Bitharn
Novikoff
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Buddy Hasselt
Yankees
Cone
Severy
Vic Ghezzi beats Nelson on 38th hole for PGA title
Sports Mirror recalls a Denver victory last year where Vic Ghezzi defeated Byron Nelson on the 38th hole to win the national PGA title. It also notes earlier bouts and notable matches with other golfers and prize details.
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Associated Press Today
Vic Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Denver
Billy Conn
Melic Bettina
Madison Square Garden
Henry Cotton
Denny i@shute
U.S
New York Sif Increases Spark Transit and Tire Rates
In New York items, officials announce price hikes affecting rent and tires, with rates rising from five to fifteen percent. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text. the notice notes broader cost pressures impacting consumer goods and transportation.
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New York
Wide World Sports Roundup Briefly Touches Baseball Links
Sports roundup notes weather rumblings in Pittsburgh and speculation on Al Lopez, discusses players' chances for management roles, and highlights bonus incentives for Rudy York while mentioning Zeke Bonura. Mentions Pepper Martin rumor and Dan Parker as guest star. Covers Cubs rubber mats repurposed, Helena golf win, and Rogers Hornsby managing Fort Worth club amid Texas racing lull.
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FEDER
Wide World Sports
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Wide World
Peace
Wrigley Fields
Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Len Warneke
Pete Anita Evans
Helena
Coast Guard
Rogers Horns
Fort Worth
Texas
Abbott Is New Golf Champion
Abbott from Los Angeles and Lowry Field Denver won the Western amateur golf title in 36 holes, defeating Bruce McCormick 7 and 6. The Army sergeant had previously held the National Public Links crown and faced a field including Bud Ward Welch Given McCormick. A post victory exhibition match with Corporal Ware was planned to raise funds.
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Russ Newland
Spokane
Wash
Y Buell Patrick Abbott
United States Army
Los Angeles
Lowry Field
Denver
Bruce McCormick
Abbott
Corp. Marvin
Bud” Ward
National Public Inks
Bill Welch
Houston
Harry Given McCormick
Corporal Ware
al Amatour
Many Still Have Faith in Great Whirlaway
Boston July 13 AP Many talipirds at Suffolk Downs call Whirlaway the graveyard of champions yet few expect him to beat Seabiscuit’s $447,750 mark in the Massachusetts handicap. Whirlaway carries 130 pounds in a field of five to seven rivals as Warren Wright’s star aims to surge from behind.
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Boston
Talipirds
Suffolk Downs
Mighty Whirlaway
Seabiscuit
Warren Wright
Massachusetts
Whirly
Discovery
War Admiral
Challedown
Chinese Newspaper Calls for 2nd Front
Chungking July 13 upPpo Chinese newspaper Kung Pao urged the United States to open a second front against Germany in Europe and launch a naval offensive against Japan. It called for air attacks in Europe and Asia, saying only an American offensive can end the war and the turn will come this summer or autumn.
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Chungking
upPpo
China
Kung Pao
United States
Germany
Europe
Japan
Asia
America
Steel Is the Bottleneck of War Production
The essay argues steel bottlenecks impede shipping and overall war production. It notes ample steel capacity exists but is underutilized, cites shortages in ships and tankers, and explains steel limits delaying rubber, fuel, and munitions. It compares U.S. output to Germany and urges conversion, warning delays hinder supplies and campaigns.
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New York
Europe
Axis
Seaboard
Japan
Hitler
Hirohito
Mateom
Germany
Hhrough
Larry French Real Bargain for Dodgers
Lefty Larry French, a top pitcher and the Dodgers newest bargain, has gone undefeated since joining Brooklyn for 7500 in a late season waiver. He won his tenth game yesterday, limiting the Pirates to three hits as the Dodgers won the first game of a doubleheader. The second game swung the Pirates back into contention, while the Dodgers’ league lead narrowed.
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Austin Realmear
Associated Press
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Larry French
Indians
Manhattan
Brooklyn Dodgers
French
Yeear
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Harry Gumbert
Walker Cooper
Cardinal
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Metroit Tigers
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Denny Galehouse
Red Sox
Chet Laabs
Johnny Vander Meer
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Vandy
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Lonnie Frey
Chicago
Lou Warneke
Cubs
New York Giants
Hiram Bitharn
Lou Novikoff
Hal Schumacher
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Jim Bagby
Jake Wade
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White
Roger Wolff
Rubber Salvage Campaign Items Include Household Rubber
A local notice highlights rubber salvage options such as baskets, plumber suction cups, garden hose leaks, and old carriage tires. The text suggests collecting rubber around the home as part of a campaign, mentioning casual items like a baby carriage tire and living room decorations.
Steel mill bottlenecks impede wartime production
The article details production bottlenecks in plate and structural shapes limiting war output. It notes output of heavy plate near 35 million tons this year, yet steel in the required forms remains scarce. Plant expansion exists but fabrication capacity and form availability lag behind.
Narrow Escape From Axis Forces In Libyan Desert
Lt. George Buchanan recalls a perilous Libyan front escape after being captured by two armoured cars. He describes covert observations, German camp conditions, and a tense return trek across parched sands dodging the pursuing Germans with improvised vehicle maneuvers and a lengthy, weary journey back to British lines.
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Libyan Desert
Axis Cape
Ltt
George Buchanan
NEA
Buchanan
France
Dunkirk
Middle East
Hke
Germany
Italy
Meet the Lumberjills at Neweland saw mills
Wellington, N. 2, -(4)- "Lumber jills" have taken the place of men at some Newealand saw mills. Their job is to hook on slings of timber for loading, and they are making good.
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Wellington
N. 2
Newealand
Ray Starr Career Span Across Major and Minor Leagues
Cincinnati pitcher Ray Starr, noted for his work across seven minor leagues and stints with the Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Giants, left a broad imprint on early baseball history through varied assignments and appearances.
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Cincinnati
Ray Starr
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Survivors Return From Dutch Harbor Bombing
Beatie reports four soldiers from Dutch Harbor Alaska have arrived in Seattle to convalesce. Charles W. Reed Dearborn Missouri described a bomb tearing into a roof six feet away and lifting the building. E M Brents Cleverland Arkansas described a crater and dirt shower near a foxhole. Thomas F Kidd Joplin Missouri said shrapnel struck him twice as he ran to his post. John H McLain Rifle Colorado sustained mild concussion. All expressed high spirits and praise for officers and men.
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Beatie
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Seattle
Charles W. Reed
Dearborn
E. M. Brents
Cleverland
Ark
Thomas F. Kidd
Joplin
Kidd
John H. McLain
Rifle
Cole
Rising Costs Change Living in Wartime Canada
Ottawa report details Virginia Miller and husband Val confronting rising wartime costs and higher taxes as Canada plans a new budget. A thrifty finance policy aims for pay as you go, with unemployment, price controls, and selective service pushing labor into essential wartime industries amid a growing cost of living and ongoing war. The piece notes UK and US tax comparisons and public acceptance of sacrifices for victory, while mentioning rail and retail price concerns.
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Don Whitehead
Ottawa
Wide World
Virginia Miller
Ginny
Val
Canada
Governmnt
Hal
Army Information Service
Ginny Miller
J. L. Tiley
United States
National Selective Service Organization
Jway
Hempstead Boy Receives Army Promotion at Fort Scott
Fort Winfield Scott in California announced the promotion of Ray Bryant Roberts of Route 3 Hempstead to Technical Fifth Grade. The Army cited his diligence and soldierly qualities as the basis for his advancement in the battery command structure.
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Hempstead
Fort Winfield Scott, Caitt
B. A. Stockton, Jr
San Francisco
Ray Byant Roberts
Lafayette Robert Hope
Rt. 3
Technicilan
Sebi
Robert
Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Hospital Tax Arkansas
The General Assembly proposes an amendment to Arkansas Constitution to allow counties to levy a tax on real and personal property to support local public hospitals. Election officials certify results, proceeds go to hospitals, and apportionment rules apply if multiple hospitals exist. Petitions to raise or abolish tax require thirty days' notice, with thresholds and safeguards. The amendment becomes part of the state constitution if approved at the next general election.
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General Assembly
Secretary of State
House OF Representative
Senate
Arkansas
State OF
Kansas
Benevolent Association
Ano
County Board of Election
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Merrie
England
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Mussian
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Peter Swardes
Sam
Lumberjills
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CBS
Erich Guddert
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