Ryan's Homer Beats Leaders in slugger duel
Baseball recap shows Ryan delivering a eighth inning homer to push a 6 5 win over the St Louis Cardinals as Max Macon cleared the bases with a triple and Marty Marion added a run. Donnelly was touched for four fourth inning runs before settling, and Sanders homered after an intentional walk.
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Tommy Holmes
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Pirates blank Brooklyn as Ostermueller wins seventh
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 11 to 0 in the opener of a four game series. Sat Ostermueller, a former Dodgers pitcher, allowed five hits over seven innings for his seventh win, his second against Brooklyn. Brooklyn dropped to last place with their 29th loss in 21 games and their third shutout in five contests.
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Bill) Fleming
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Texans Favored in National Junior and Boys Tennis
Kalama zo Kalamazoo Mich Texans Robert Falken burg has duty in the army Herbie Flam is shifting to veteran level and Ed Ray Taft and Herbert Behrens Port Lauderdale Fla loom as strong contenders Californias dominance faces a challenge as the 29th annual national meet opens July 31 at Kalamazoo College with Bartzen Behrens and Flam among top contenders.
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California
Kalamazoo College
Robert Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
Chanute Field
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
River Forest
Ed Ray
Taft
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Bartzen
Herbert
Buddy) Behrens
Port Lauderdale
Fla
Flamim
Betz Defeats Kovacs For Eastern States Tennis Title
Pauline De Angeles Betz won her first area title by beating Virginia Wolf Kovacs of Oakland California 6-3 in a 36 minute final at Merion Cricket Club. It was Betz’s fourth win over Kovacs in five meetings and sets up a run at the New York event starting next Thursday.
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Virginia Wolf- Kovacs
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May Arnold
Los
Miss Betz
Chile Dominates South American Mineral Resources
Chile holds about two thirds of the continent's minerals, a fact highlighted as a key economic asset. The report notes large reserves across copper, lithium, and other metals, shaping regional trade and development.
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South Amer
Hensrud and Fregin Win West Avenue Horseshoe Tourney
Hensrud and Fregin win the West Avenue horseshoe event with runner up partners. Art Anderson Wally Morris Jim Temp Jack Pervisky Joe Michalke and Larry Hunter also competed in the elimination coast. The champions will face Jim Ott and Dick Weigel Monday at 8 pm for the south side championship.
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Wally Morris
Jim Temp
Jack Pervisky
Joe Michalke
Larry Hunter
Hensrud
Fregin
Jim Ott
Dick Weigel
Twilight Tear Triumphs In Arlington Classic Victory
Twilight Tear, a wine colored filly by Bull Sea out of Lady Lark, won the $80,600 Arlington classic at Arlington Park. Old Kentuck, Pensive, and Kentucky Derby victor American Eagle followed as Twilight Tear extended her winning streak to eleven. The time was 2 03 5, boosting her earnings to $165,400 and sealing her status as the horse of the year for 1944.
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Twilight Tear
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Regret
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Rose of Sharon
Topflight
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Challenge Me
American Eagle
Miller Nine Tops Kansas City 9-6 in Free-Hit Contest
Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 9 to 6 as the Millers hit four home runs and five double plays helped limit the Blues to 17 hits. Landrum Hale singled twice for Kansas City while Swanson worked six innings and Glided relief, and Aragon drove in two runs for Minneapolis.
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Tucker
Schalk
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South Side Cub and Junior League Baseball Schedules
South Side Cub League at Hixon Field lists Elis facing Screwhballs, H. against Wolves at 2 15. Jugheads vs Independence and Blanks vs Wolves play 2 15 on Wednesday. Friday features South Side All Stars at 9 30. Junior League and North Side schedules follow with multiple matchups and times across Hiven Field Copeland Park.
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Hal Newhouser Wins 15th Tilt
Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser earned his 15th win as the Tigers beat the Athletics 4 3, aided by Rudy Yorks homer and Roger Cramers birthday two run single. The win capped Detroits sixth straight victory and eighth in a row over the A's.
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Rudy York
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Roger Cramer
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Wyrostek Back As Top Hitter
Johnny Wyrostek of Columbus leads the American Association batting race with a .387 average after a week of 16 hits in 40 at bats. He also boosts total bases to 201 and doubles to 44, while Ha Peck of Milwaukee slides to .377 and Heinz Becker rises to .358. Milwaukee dominates team batting at .314 and fielding at .971 as pitching leaders and other stat leaders are noted.
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Heinz Becker
Como Cotello
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Peck
Bill Nagel
Frank Shofner
Jim Cookson
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Earl Caldwell
Wes Cunningham
Jim Wilson
Brews
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Potter Banned For Ten Days By League President
St. Louis Browns pitcher Nelson Potter 33 is suspended 10 days for using the spitball in a game against the New York Yankees. Umpire Cal Hubbard filed the charge. Will Harridge imposed the penalty after a league investigation. Potter, 9-5, could miss crucial games in the pennant race as Denny Gatehouse returns to bolster the rotation. Browns officials weigh an appeal while Potter denies the charge.
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Milwaukeeans Net Champions in State Junior Tennis Finals
Milwaukee area players swept the statewide Junior Tennis finals sponsored by the Wisconsin Recreation Association and the Milwaukee Journal. Burton Woyahn of Waukesha won the Junior Boys title, Marilyn McCrory of Wauwatosa captured the Girls crown, and Curtis Morsell of Whitefish Bay won the Boys title. The six week event began with about 900 entrants.
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Stan Drobac
Grode
Jack Fred
Wausau
Marilyn McCrory
Wauwatosa
Mary Jane Bevers
Curtis Morsell
Whitefish Bay
Warren Mueller
Beanies to Host 1263rd Engineer Ten Club Game
Old Style Lager softball action features the Beanies facing the 1263rd Engineer Ten from Camp McCoy on Monday at 6 30 p m at West Avenue field. Swish Beranek is set to pitch with Gabby Johnson catching.
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Swish Beranek
Gabby Johnson
Participation Soars in La Crosse Junior Baseball Program
Over 250 boys from the La Crosse community take part in the city recreation department junior baseball program led by acting director Mark Sutton with Rodney Martin supervising. Twenty teams in two age groups compete in morning and twilight games at Copeland park and Hixon field, with equipment provided by the city and players supplying gloves. The initiative, rooted in American Legion efforts, runs twelve weeks in summer, supporting both Cub and Junior leagues and fostering local talent under coach Martin.
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Cameron Avenue
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Jack Reihl
Blanks
Jim Lyden
Cards and Steelers Open Grid Drill August 16
Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers will train as a merged entry for the 1944 NFL season at Carroll College in Waukesha Wisconsin starting August 4. Co coaches Phil Handler and Walt Kiesling will lead the combined team after the Steagles' 5 4 1 record and the Cardinals' winless 1943 season.
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Walt Kiesling
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Horse exports banned in Peru by U.S. Commerce
Washington reports the department of commerce announces a ban on the export of horses from Peru. The restriction covers animals suitable for agriculture industry or military use, aiming to control horse trade and supply.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Standings in American Association Show Rough Split
Louisville leads the American Association with a 7 win tally while Columbus has 2 losses. Indianapolis sits at 9 losses, and Toledo trails with unclear result in the fragment.
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Columbus
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Toledo
Count Fleet Retired From Action
New York reports Count Fleet will be retired by trainer Don Cameron after failed efforts to resume training. The colt will be sent to Stoner Creek farm in Kentucky to stand at stud. Count Fleet won the 1943 Belmont Stakes and multiple classics, earning $250,300 lifetime with 16 wins in 21 starts and never finishing worse than third.
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Count Fleet
Don Cameron
John D. Hertz
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Stoner Creek Farm
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Reigh
Count Quickly
Army Ordnance at Aberdeen Receives Enormous Weapons Cache
More than 4000 tons of captured enemy weapons, including over 1500 items, arrived at the Army Ordnance depot in Aberdeen Maryland for study and evaluation.
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Aberdeen
McCormick’s homer lifts Reds to 4 3 win over Phillies
Frank McCormick delivered a three run homer in the seventh to tie the game. Cincinnati then beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 as Steve Mesner plated Ray Muller in the ninth. McCormick tallied his fifth homer of the season after two outs with Crabtree and Williams on base.
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Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Steve Mesner
Ray Muller
McCormick
Estel Crabtree
Woody Williams
Regional Tilt Starts At 1 30
La Crosse and Beloit Junior American Legion meet in a state tournament regional playoff at Breese Stevens field Madison in an afternoon game at 1 30 p m Beloit holds a 23 to 0 win over Monroe and carries early momentum La Crosse taps Charlie Schmikla on the mound with Don Lichtfuss for Beloit The La Crosse batting average tops .275 with Schmikla at .464 and Bob Baum over .400. Rodney Martin coaches La Crosse Beloit is seeking a regional upset to reach the finals
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Corky) Schillings
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Jim Krett
Jim Sullivan
Rodney Martin
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Bosox Beat Browns In St. Louis Nine Run Victory
The Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 8 to 4 on Saturday night in St. Louis. Ryba and Barrett shut down the Browns with eight hits allowed as the Red Sox topped the American League leaders. Alabrine, the synthetic anti-malarial, is now produced in Palestine.
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