Walker and Doerr Lead Batting Charts in Major Leagues
Dixie Walker injury limits to pinch hitting as Doerr edges Siebert with a .390 average. Boston Red Sox stars Walker and Doerr are among the top 10 hitters in the league based on 300 at bats, with strong showings by St Louis New York Chicago and Brooklyn clubs.
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N. Y
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Baer
Walker
Bobby
Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Dick Siebert
Athletics
Hoth
St. Tous
Gos Aba
T. Louis
Louis
York
Boston
Chicago
N. York
Brooklyn
Pocormick
Cincin
Gorarretta
MPs Topple Beanies Lagers in 3-1 Victory
Camp McCoy's 1620 Military Police softball team defeated the Old Style Lagers 3 to 1 on the West avenue diamond ending the Beanies 11 game winning streak. Swish Beranek took the loss after nine wins. The MPs and other Army teams had struggled earlier this season.
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Mps
Camp McCoy
West Avenue
Heisemans
Swish Beranek
Eight McCoy Soldiers Entered In Tribune Water Sports Day
Eight Camp McCoy soldiers are listed for Tribune Water Sports Day at the municipal pool on August 20 from 2 to 10 a.m. The roster includes Sgt. Glynn D. Davies of Luzerne Pa. Pvt Beau Grossman of Co L 304th Inf. Pfc Richard W Co H 304th Inf. Sgt Edward Stephanie of Btry field Artillery Roches WN. Pfc Jack Bogeki of Co I Northland N J. Paul Ostrander 776th Ord 76th Division Canton O. Horigan Co B 598th Utica N Y. and Pfc. The event offers separate divisions for juniors 15 and under 13.
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Camp McCoy
la Crosse Tribune
Munipool
Glynn D. Davies
Luzerne Pa
Beau Grossman
Richard W
Edward Stephanie
Btryfield Artillery
Roches WN
Winona PNA Beats Onalaska Merchants 8-5
Winona PNA defeated Onalaska Merchants 8 to 5 on Sunday afternoon at home. Winona collected 11 hits while Merchants committed five errors and had one error by Wieczorek. The Merchants, now 12 and 6 this season, host Uptown Store of La Crosse next, while Onalaska visits Alaska diamond.
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PNA
Todd
Winona Onalaska
Wieczorek
Merplay
la Crosse
Ay Het Alaska
Harold's All-Stars Rally to Sweep Sunday Doubleheader
Harold's All-Stars defeated Du in both games Sunday coming from behind to win 9 to 5 in the opener and 7 to 5 in the nightcap. Roesler earned the win in both contests. Johnny Dwyer and M Wuensch powered the offense with late hits and round-trippers by Wuensch.
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Harold
All-Stars
Roesler
Johnny Dwyer
M. Wuensch
Toledo Shuts Out Milwaukee in 3 0 win
Toledo blanked Milwaukee 3 to 0 as Earl Jones and Farmin combined on a four-hitter. The win cut Milwaukee’s lead over Toledo to nine and a half games in the American Association. The twin bill with St Paul was rained out. Indianapolis swept Minneapolis 4-1 and 6-5.
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Cole
Earl Jones
Farmin
Milwaukeee
Colonels
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Mud Hens
Brewers
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Indians
Minneapolis Millers
Millers
Hale Swanson
Kare City
Columbus
Reds
Blues
Stan Partenheimer Ch
Hendrickson
Farmer
Acosta
Pruett
Jones
Fannin
Schultz
Fights Last Night Card Ath Louisville Slims Crow and Merritt
Crow defeated Geffney by knockout in Chicago. Garner outpointed Merritt in Louisville. Crow outpointed Merritt and Geffney defeated in separate bouts with knockouts and decisions recorded.
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The
Associated Press
Garner
Louisville
Dan Merritt
Cleverend
Jimmy Crow
Danville
Til
Frank Geffney
Chicago
Glenn Dobbs Named Star Trouble-Shooter For All Stars
Evanston Ill August practice fielded three teams as College All Stars under Lynn Waldorf evaluate roles. Lieut Glenn Dobbs Tulsa triple threat quickly show accuracy in passes and is slated as Waldorf chief troubleshooter for the August 30 Chicago Bears clash.
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Ill
Lynn Waldorf
Chicago
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Dobbs
Washington Redskins
Waldorf
Pirates and Reds battle for National League runnerup spot
The Pirates and Reds fight for second place behind the Cardinals as they split results with key wins and losses. Pittsburgh toppled the Braves 5-0 behind two-hit pitching by Preacher Roe with Rip Sewell winning a 12 inning game. Cincinnati beat New York 6-3 led by Bucky Walters to stay tied for second. The Cardinals held their lead as Mort Cooper limited Brooklyn to four hits in a 4-2 win. Philadelphia beat Chicago 6-1 to keep second-division hopes alive while Chicago stayed in the top tier with a loss. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh both seek to maximize remainder of season against stiff opponents as other NL teams falter.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Reds
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
Preacher Roe
Rip Sewell
Red Barrett
New York
Bucky Walters
Mort Cooper
Brooklyn
Hal Gregg
Phils
Ken Raffensberger
Les Fleming
Cubs
Young Emmett O'Neill
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Sox
O'Neill
Nick Etten
Champs
Johnny Lindell
Ernie Bonham
Bobo Newsom
Detroit
A’s
Washington
Cleve
Slugfests Highlight Monday Cub League Games
Two lopsided Cub League games featured Monday. The Eries crushed the Devildogs 16 to 1 at Copeland Park with Miller and Twite leading, while the Blanks routed the Jugheads 18 to 0 at Hixon. Jo, Lyden, and Erickson produced multiple hits in the routs.
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Devildogs
Copeland Park
Blanks
Jugheads
Hixon
Miller
Twite
Olson
Deyo
Bruchman
Lyden
Erickson
Temp
Men's Victory League To Meet On Wednesday
The Men's Thursday night Victory league will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p m at the Arcade alleys. The purpose is to make arrangements for the coming season. All teams are urged to attend.
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Victory League
Six college football rule changes reveal open season ahead
Eastern Intercollegiate Association adopts six rules for the coming season including five yard penalties for out of bounds kickoffs and allowing a one inch tee for kickoffs. Other changes permit forward passes from behind scrimmage and advancing fumbled balls by opponents. Major schools like Pennsylvania and Yale are in the mix while other conferences consider agreements on kickoffs and scouting.
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Ted Meier
New York
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Eastern Intercollegiate Association
NCAA
Asa Bushnell
Eisa
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Colgate
Army
Cornell
Navy
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Temple
Villanova
Yale
Big Ten
Big Six
Pacific Coast Conference
Six Juvenile Pacers Set for Village Farm Stake at Saratoga
Six two-year-old pacers will race in the Village Farm Stake at Saratoga Raceway worth 5420. Cita Hal leads the field after a second place behind True Chief at Old Orchard. Titan Hanover of Arden Homestead Stable, by Calumet Chuck, won last night’s E. H. Harriman Challenge trophy in straight heats.
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N. Y
Village Farm
Saratoga Raceway
Cita Hal
True Chief
N. T. Fox
Old Orchard
Arden Homestead
Titan Hanover
Calumet Chuck
Black Widow Spiders Fly by Stretching Silk into Wind
A natural observation explains how black widow spiders lift off by releasing long silk threads to catch air and drift with the breeze. The mechanism aids dispersal and helps colonization in new areas.
Second Round of PGA Meet Is Under Way
The second round of the 36 hole qualifying trials for the 1944 National PGA golf championship began at the Manito course. Freddie Annon of Manhasset led with 68 34 34 to top the field, four under par. Teammates and favorites Byron Nelson Ed Dudley and Harold McSpaden posted solid totals as 32 players advance to match play tomorrow with 150 likely to qualify.
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Freddie Annon
Manaroneck
N. Y
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
P.C.A
Ed Dudley
Northfield
N. J
P.G.A
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Nelson
Dudley
Andre Gravatt
Williamsport
Gravatt
Goggin
White Plains
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Vic's Tavern blanks Dick's 20 to 0 in league tilt
Vic's Tavern takes a 20 to 0 victory over Dick's as Vic's pitcher Dikeman and Walden behind the plate pace the win. Toffel and Stephan combine for the Dick's battery in the lopsided contest.
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Dikeman
Vic's Tavern
Dick’s
Toffel
Stephan
Battery
Walden
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