Indians and Tigers Still Deadlocked in AL Race
The Indians beat the Red Sox 12 11 after trailing 7 0 as Russ Peters delivered a bases loaded pinch single in the eighth. The Tigers needed extra innings to top the Yankees 7 6 after trailing 4 2, Pinky Higgins tripled to take the lead, then Hank Greenberg and Detroit answered in the 11th.
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Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
Russ Peters
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tigers
Pinky Higgins
George Selkirk
New York
Lefty Gomez
Hank Greenberg
Baseball season leaders noted by league and city
The report lists top figures in batting pitching and fielding across the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Mize and Frey with RBIs, Herman and McCormick with hits, Foxx and Greenberg home runs, Radcliff and Newsom strong batting averages, and several pitchers leading wins.
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New York
May
Philadelphia
Mize
St. Louis
Frey
Cincinnati
F. McCormick
Herman
Chicago
Hack
Boston
Nicholson
Reese
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Radcliff
Finney
Williams
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
He Foxx
York
Hite
Boudreau
Cleveland
Keller
Foxx
DiMaggio
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Rowe
Baseball Notes From A Busy Inning filled Week
A collage of game highlights across leagues. Clyde and Johnny Mize homered for the Cardinals in an 11 inning win over the Bees as their season total hits climb. Pinky Higgins drives in the go ahead run in an 11 inning Tigers victory. Rizzuto homers with a man aboard to lift the Phillies over the Cubs. Keltner and Peters homer in a Red Sox-Indian clash with Peters delivering a clutch eighth inning hit. Whitehead and Danning homer with men on in the Giants win over the Reds. Beckmann fires a four hit game to outpitch the White Sox for the Athletics.
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Boston Bees
Clyde Shoun
Errickson
Boston Lew
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Pucky Walters
Buress Whitehead
Hank Danning
Walters
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Augie Galan
Gabby Hartnett
John
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Bill Beckman
Wally Moses
Sox
A’s
St. Louis
Washington Senators
Associated Press
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Cardinals
Bees
Pinky Higgins
Tigers
Yances
John Rizzzo
Ken Keltner
Russ Peters
Indians
Red Sox
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Reds
Bill Beckmann
Athletics
White Sox
Springfield Cardinals Rally In Western Association Action
Springfield's Cardinals beat St. Joseph 6-2 to sweep three of four in the series, narrowing gap to fourth place as Topeka, Muskogee, and Fort Smith also won. Wayne Kistler earned his eighth consecutive win for Fort Smith, while Muskogee slugged four homers in an 11-7 win over Salina. Hutchinson opens at Muskogee, Salina at Fort Smith, and St. Joseph at Joplin tonight.
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Cardinals
St. Joseph
Saints
Topeka
Owls
Joplin
Muskogee
Reds
Salina
Fort Smith
Hutchinson
Glenn Peters
Quinton Douglas
Dixie Hicks
Sid King
Gene Thompson
Francis Kapnelman
Wayne Kistler
Chick Wagenhurst
Pirates
Steinmann
Giants
Red Birds surge past Toledo as Columbus chases Millers
Columbus strengthens pace in the American Association race by sweeping Toledo 8 to 6 and 9 to 4. Harry Brecheen starred with a homer and two singles in the opener as Columbus extends its lead over Minneapolis. Kansas City wins 10 to 1 over Milwaukee to push its streak to 10. Rain washed out Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Red Birds
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Harry Brecheen
Milwaukee
Blues
Louisville
Johnny Vandermeer
Indianapolis
Yesterday's Results From Multiple Baseball Leagues
Major and minor league scores listed with games across American Association Western Association Southern Association Texas League and more. Notable results include Milwaukee 1 over Kansas City 10 and Louisville 5 over Indianapolis 2 plus Detroit 7 New York 0 in the American League noted with eleven innings in some games.
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Minneapolis
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Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
New York
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American Loag
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Cleveland
Washington
Western Association
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Fort Smith
Hutchinson & Topeka
Joplin
Springfield
St. Joseph
Southern Association
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Tigers Beat Yankees 5-2 In Classic Pitch Battle
The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 as Red Ruffing lost to Detroit for the first time in two years ending a 13 game skid. Sammy S. led a prior golf win worth $5,000 at St. Paul open. An older note recalls the sale of Enterprise 1530, America's Cup defender, for $5,000 after costing $500,000.
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Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Red Ruffing
Sammy S
Enterprise
Hazkell vB at Woodlawn and Lawrence Merchants clash
Local sports calendar lists Hazkell vB at Woodlawn Park on Friday with sanitary versus Lawrence Merchants scheduled at Woodlawn Park. The events mark a busy Thursday through Friday lineup in South End.
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Hazkell
Fritzel
Woodlawn Park
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Sanitary
Lawrence Merchants
Broadmoor golf tourney sparks second round pairings
Colorado Springs August 1 Harry Strasburger Coffeyville and Dick Price Wichita led Kansas bids in the Broadmoor Invitational second round with par 70 co medalists. Stokes Denver beat Missildine Coffeyville last year’s winner. Norton Wichita Falls toppled Stimus Colorado Springs. Malloy Tulsa beat Lee Greenwich.
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Harry Strasburger
Coffeyville
Dick Price
Wichita
Strasburger
Frank English
Denver
Price
Harold Kaufman
Tulsa
Harry Missildine
Eddie Stokes
Missildine
Steve Shaw
Colorado Springs City
Stokes
Walter Oberg
Morris Norton
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Worth Stimus, Jr
Colorado Springs
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Norton
Roger Hurd
Chicago
Lawson Little
Hurd
Jerry Sass
Oklahoma City
Harry Todd
Dallas
Dick Luxford
Pat Malloy
Malloy
Farle Berryhill
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
Allen Lee
Greenwich
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Berryhill Ead
Lyman Wright
John Jory
Bill Steen
Fairfax
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Will Price, Jr
Frank Freeman
A. P. Simons
Freeman
Paul Seikel
Gil
Davis, Jr
Kansas City
Verne Bowdle
Salt Lake City
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Harrison ‘Smith
Bowdle
Fred Wolf
Ellinwood
Kan
Ed ‘Brady
Emerson Carey, Jr
Brady
J. Ray Lowell Jr
Carey
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Lee Merchants Edge Auto Service In Exhibition Win
The Elis forfeited to Auto Service in the Senior Softball league last night at Southpark. Young Lawrence Merchants defeated Auto Service 16 to 11 in a displayed exhibition contest. Box score provided.
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Lawrence Merchants
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Fritz Company Beats Obers 6 to 4 in Softball
The Fritz company team defeated Obers 6 to 4 at Woodlawn Park last night. Obers pitcher Bob Stoland allowed three hits as his teammates committed six errors.
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Obers
Woodlawn Park
Bob Stoland
Boeing Aircraft Employes Act to Aid National Defense
Seattle workers at three Boeing plants voted to delay a threatened strike for at least ten days amid wage cut concerns. The mass meeting followed an hour and a half before a midnight deadline set for a walkout as their negotiations committee works toward a settlement with the company.
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Boeing Aircraft’ Corporation
Autumnal football mood and rising stars highlighted in roundup
Giants coach Tim Mara forecasts a competitive season with Mel Hein. Clemson newcomer Booty Payne tops sophomores to watch while Auburn. Carl Happer and Bud Wendling join Army reserves. Davey O’Brien recovers from appendicitis. Redskins travel long pre season route. Sharpe posts straight A. Dodgers’ fighting record cited. Brewers and Walls linked to Sox, Stainback trade noted. Tigers reportedly acquire Stainback for 25 000.
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UPI
Tim Mara
New York Pro Football Giants
Mel Hein
Clemson
Washington Redskins
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Louis Sharpe
Oklahoma
Howard Pollet
Houston Buffs
Barney Walls
Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox
Montreal Daily Herald
Detroit Tigers
George Stainback
Montreal
Denver Post Baseball Tournament Opens With 18 Entries
The Mailbag notes the 25th annual tournament starts Thursday with 18 entries from nine states. Since 1922 the event has distributed $138,684 in prize money, called the daddy of all baseball tournaments. Ten clubs are seen as capable of winning and the line for reserve seats forms on the right.
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Post
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Washington youth posts season best golf score of 59
Jack Keele of Washington D C shoots a 59 at Capon Springs Virginia on a 6028 yard par 70 course. He starts with 32 on the front nine and returns with 27 featuring several birdies and an eagle. Scorecard signed by E H Horton DOJ attorney and Lt Col C B Spruit MC USA.
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Washington, D. C
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Capon
E. H. Horton
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Last Minute Reminders for Journal-World Subscriptions
A brief note urges readers to ensure their Journal-World subscription is sent to a summer vacation address and provides the contact phone number 22 for changes or inquiries.
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Journal-World
Topeka Bible church leads Sunday gospel service events
July gatherings feature Raymond Barkley leading Bible study for young people with Mr and Mrs Thomas and Mr and Mrs Carver as gospel singers. Nearby families from Topeka Baldwin Ottawa Overland Park and Prairie City attend meals visits and threshing work. Weather and rain concerns noted for Willow Springs area.
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Paul Carver
Topeka
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Gilbert Kapelle
M. W. Kirby
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Mary and
Woodrow
Knoxville
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Merlin
Ottawa
Cunningham
H. S. Barkley
Baldwin
Mal Hobson
Fred Barkley
Jerold Hobson
Geraldene
Donelda Hobson
Phyllis Landis
Millard Jackson
Kate Owens
John Cline
Harry Hobson
Hobson
Clair Green
San Diego
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Erma
Eudora
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Frank Kellerman
Will Johanning
Oscar Turner
Milo Embrey
Dana
Ed Stoneking
Rush Holloway
Dana Hobson
McPherson
John Hurley
Rainbow 4
Hellah
Stewart Cabin
Manhattan
Barnie Butell, Jr
Prairie City
Jimmy. Butell
Richard Butell
L. C. .Baker
West
Local Social Notes and Club Activities Highlight Summers End
Residents near Baldwin host dinners and visits from friends in Kansas and Texas. The Belleview 4-H club plans a final tour on August 5 with a picnic at Baldwin lake and an upcoming 4-H fair in Lawrence. A birth announced in Cherokee Oklahoma adds to community happenings.
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Baldwin
W. E. Haskinson
Roy Jamison
Lone Star Lake
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Floyd Gottstein
Frank Hagerman
Art Randel
Leon
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Manhattan
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John O'Brien
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Charlene Watkins
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Fred Will, Jr
Clyde Neely
Ottawa
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Harve Watkins
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Charlene
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Belleview
Edith
Evelyn Hammond
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Kermit
Jay
Laughiin
Jennie Stevens
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