Reds Slump Deepens After Bees Doubleheader Defeat
Cincinnati, the National League champion, lost five of six as Boston Bees swept a doubleheader 10-8 and 4-3. The Bees handed the Reds their first doubleheader loss this season, with Nick Strincevich stymied in the first game and Chet Ross driving in the decisive run in the second. The Dodgers, Giants, Cubs and Yankees also won or split, tightening the pennant race as Detroit led the American League.
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Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Boston Bees
Cincinnati
Champs
Boston
Bees
Nick Strincevich
McCormick
Chet Ross
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Larry French
Babe Young
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Doyle
New Yorkers
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Barnett Sparks Tug of War Between Pirates and Reds
Eddie Barnett of Hutchinson and a group from Carthage boosted the Pirates with timely hits defeating Muskogee 7-1 and 6-1. The red-hot slugger spaced the sacks as Topeka and Owls faltered in tight games, while St Joseph routed Joplin 9-3.
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Muskogee
Okla
Eddie Barnett
Missouri Hill Country
Western Association
Sersant
Eddie
Hutchinson Pirates
Adolph
Buzz) Arlitt
Carthage
Arkansas Missouri League
Neep George Fei
Bucs
Mus‘Ekogee
Clint Raper
Reds
Pennan
Topeka
S- Pana
Owls
Seld
Retin Stubbonce
George Valine
Fred Whale
St. ‘Joseph
Saints
Joplin
Blues Extend Lead With 12th Straight Win In American Association
The Kansas City Blues defended their top spot with an 8 to 2 victory over Milwaukee as their 12th straight win and 14th in 18 games widened their lead to 11 games in the American Association. Columbus beat Indianapolis twice 5 to 3 and 12 to 5 to move within three and a half games of Minneapolis.
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New York Yankees
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Milwaukee
Brewer
Charley Meister
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Colonels
Columbus
Indianapolis
Frank Melton
Francis Barrett
Birds
Todd Faces Price In Broadmoor Semi Finals
In Colorado Springs Aug 8 Harry Todds of Dallas advanced toward the Broadmoor invitation semi finals by defeating Dick Price of Wichita the Kansas amateur champion. Todds built a 2 and 1 victory as Carey Jr Emerson and Stokes matched on the course. Carey moved into the semi finals by beating Vern Bowdle 4 and 3 while Todds earlier eliminated Morris Nelson.
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Colorado
Springs
Colo
Harry Todds
Dallas
Dick Price
Wichita
Kansas
Cole
Berlery
Okla
Emerson Carey, Jr
Hut- Frinega
Kan
Carey
Todd
Vern Bowdle
Psay Lake City
Baseball Batting Leaders Show Radcliff Ahead in AL
Rip Radcliff again leads the American League batting race as Harry Danning struggles in the National League. Donie Radcliff of St Louis boosts to .367, widening his margin over Barney McCosky and Louie. The Giants catcher slumps at .335 while Merrill May climbs to .331 for Philadelphia.
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New York
Rip Radcliff
Harry Danning
New York Giants
Merrill May
Phillies
Donnie
Radcliff
Pet Danning
N.Y
May
Philadelphia
Nicholson
Chicago
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Osion
Ross
Ize
St. Louis
Leiber
Cin
Walker
Brookly
Young
Gosky
Detroit
Mercy
Boston
Aping
Wright
Phila
Gaberg
Williams
Travis
Wash
DiMaggio
N. S
Lefty Thornton Leads Team Past Tigers in Pitching Duel
Lefty Thornton and the Red Sox beat the Tigers behind a strong pitching performance. Joe Cronin homered and doubled, while Marius Russo worked six innings with no earned runs allowed. Chet Ross and Salvo contributed in the Bees and Reds games with timely hits and solid defense.
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Cronin
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Omer
Dominic DiMaggio
Buck News
New York ‘Yankees
Indians
Marius Russo
Thornton Lee
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Lee
Jim Bloodworth
White Bobate
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Benny McCoy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Sekon
Lefty Thornton
White
Sflex
Red Sox
Cyc
Tipis
Vacziey
Tigers
Xencetadians
Feki Strincavich
Manuel Salvo
Chet Ross
Bees
Farmer
Reds
Salvos
Tanives
Ross
Four Legion Teams Remain in Kansas Title Chase at Abilene
Four teams stay alive in the Kansas American Legion junior baseball title race at Abilene. Semifinals include Topeka versus Lindsborg and Wyandotte versus Hutchinson with Topeka prevailing 7 to 5 in 12 innings over Emporia. Lindborg defeated Salina. Hutchinson and Lindsborg earned byes in first round.
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Abilene
Kan
Albuquerque
Topeka
Lindsborg
Wyandotte
Hutchingen
Emporia
Kuhn
Long
Bersutet Pauline Advances to Quarterfinals in Tourney
Fragmented report notes Pauline Bersutet reaching the quarterfinals of a Maime tourney after a long three year battle. Other items mention Walter Johnson and Cleveland manager changes with Steve O Neill succeeding under pressure.
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Fitat
Pauline
Ion
Maime Tourney
Mic
Strauss Jacobs
Ing Madison
Den
Bowl” Rae
Promat
Walter Johnson
Clevelan
Bteve O Neill
Local League Schedule With Park Matches This Week
Monday through Thursday features games at South and Woodlawn parks. Elks face Oi-O-Matics at 8 pm on South Park, Others meet Lawrence Sanitary at Woodlawn. General Service clashes with Lions and South vs Lawrence Merchants follow.
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Elks
Oi!-O-Matics
South Park
Oters
Lawrence Sanitary
Wood- Lawn Park
Lions
South
Lawrence
Frits Company
Va. Haskell
Wood‘lawn Park
Promoter Bows Out as Louis Baer Plans Scrapped
Mike Jacobs and Joe Louis end plans for another Louis Baer bout in September. Baer refused more than one chance, New York and Chicago opposed a secondary show, and Jacobs proposes Billy Conn as a fall opponent. Conn must beat Bob Pastor in August to remain in the LouisShakeout. Louis’ fate hinges on future matchups and weight dynamics.
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Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Jacobs
Max Baer
Louis
Baer
New York
Bob Paria
Conn
Pastor
Detroit
New York University
Batk
Oll
Lesnevich
Judge Landison
Bob Pastor
Lawrence Merchants Rally To Edge Sanitary 11–10
The Lawrence Merchants, ages 13 to 18, trailed 10–2 but rallied at Woodlawn Park to beat Lawrence Sanitary 11–10. Winnie Harwood drew three bases on balls to drive in the decisive run in the seventh. Box score follows.
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Lawrence Merchants
Lawinter Sanitary
Woodlawn Park
Lawrence Sanitary
Winnie Harwood
Law
Sanitary
Miarwood
McClure
OOM
Eowethes
Harwood
Morea
Fisher
C Stevens
Vermontessoceeten
Gerald Tucker Busy in Arkansas City Tennis Invite
Winfield ace Gerald Tucker advances in four divisions at the Arkansas City invitation tournament. He won the men’s singles semifinal 6-4 4-6 crippling Moore and reached finals in junior singles as Patterson also reached the men’s semifinal with a 6-3 6-2 victory.
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Winfield
Ace
Arkansas City
Kan
Gerald Tucker
Gtal
Clifford
Victy
Walteree Moore
Patterson
Hogan Urges Longer Courses For Better Golf Quality
Milwaukee August 8 star Ben Hogan argues that more tournaments on longer harder courses would raise professional golf quality. He notes short layouts prize iron play and cites slow scoring on 6 437 yard North Hills as too easy. Leaders after day one include Frank Moore 65 Ed Oliver 66 Johnny Bulla 66 with Sam Snead and Horton Smith among notables.
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Milwaukee
Beni Hogan
Texas
White Plains
N. Y
Hogan
North Hills
Ben
Frank Moore
Detroit
Ed Oliver
Hornell
N.Y
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Charles Kocsis
Ralph Guldahl
E. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
al Favelli
Litchfield
Sam Snead
Horton Smith
Jumbled Notes Highlight Early 20th Century Sports Echoes
Roundup covers Zekus Ananas Bonura winning senior A A U javelin for St Stanislaus College in 1925. Merv Henley of LaCrosse posts iron man feats in Wisconsin State League. Tennessee players weight gain and rising fan demand for Duke game tickets headline college football chatter. Demaret golf rivalry and Tommy O'Brien switch with Atlanta recapped amid era sports gossip.
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New York
Zekusananas Bonura
St Stanislaus College of Louisiana
Merv Henley
Fondu Lac
Henry Picard
Fernb Hey
Billy K. Whiteee
Don Kellowady
Oklahoma City
Tennessee
Oscar Thompson
Johnny
Rhett
Butler
Vols
Murray Warmath
Miss
Bob Foxx
Tommy O'Brien
Atlanta
Boston
Notable Baseball Talk and Local Tourney Notes
Tom Sweeney comments on limiting pitchers to short stints during heat waves and praising hitters like DiMaggio Solters Appling. Gertrude Barnes, a 115 pound catcher from Tomah, Wis, plays in a state tournament in La Crosse, the sole girl in the event. Grimes of Grand Rapids may be reinstated after suspension. Bobby Feller reportedly earned $60 000 since turning pro.
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Tom Sweeney
Pyorcentar
Maas
Evening Sun
Joe Crean
Joe DiMaggio
Jce Solters
Luke Appling
Red Sox
Gertrude Barnes
Tomah
Wis
Adv’t
la Crosse
No Lisbon
H Grimes
Senanet
Graund Rapids
Tony
Sorihon
Forng
Bobby Feller
Kansas City and Missouri Champions Named in State Meet
In a fragmented report two state champions emerge: Wyandotte’s Byrne and Missouri’s Jack Erwin are named as champions. The article mentions Alvin and Oakstate in relation to titles with unclear placements and opponents.
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Inna Retans
Alvin Come
Te Oakstate
Kansas
Cote
Gromotion
Robert “Bales
Baseball Scores Across Leagues From Last Night
Associated Press reports multiple games with varied scores. Boston defeated Detroit 12 9 as New York and Philadelphia split. Cincinnati and St Louis tied 3-3 in extras. Fort Worth routed Beaumont 5 0 while Dallas won 1 0.
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Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Western Association
St. Joseph
Joplin
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Salina
Fort Smith
Springfield
Topeka
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Tulsa
Sioux
Falls
Mitchell
Norfolk
Worthington
Water conservation urged as Kansas plans emergency program
A 14 member state water committee appointed by Gov. Payne Ratner calls for an emergency and long range water program. It urges no waste, public use of ponds, wells, and recreation lakes, and flood control surveys to sustain streams during droughts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Payne Ratner
K.E.R.C
W.P.A
Emerencien
French decrees restrict sale of food in Vichy
The French government issued decrees to curb food sales amid transport and import shortages. Restaurants cannot serve fish or cheese with meat meals and must stop serving meat fowl or rabbit after 3 p.m. In August ration card coupons will be required for scarce items.
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Vichy
Aus
Limited Ration Guide Outlines Sugar and Staples
The notice specifies ration allowances in metric terms for sugar 500 g per person, spa shetti 250 g, macaroni, 100 g rice, no soap, and 200 g margarine or vegetable oils. It emphasizes limited amounts and household distribution.
Harris Heads to England to Teach Flying in Youth Program
George Harris, 33, of Lawrence, flew to New York last night en route to England where he will teach British youths to fly. He came from Burbank, California, where he worked with Lockheed. Harris expects to sail from New York in a few days. his wife remains in Lawrence.
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New York
George. T Harris
Lawrence
England
Harris
George W. Harris
Connecticut Street
Burbank
Cal
Lockheed Airplane Factory
Reverend C Thomas to speak at First Baptist Sunday
The First Baptist church hosts a Sunday 9:30 a.m. talk by Rev Charles W. Thomas on why God acts or fails to act. Guest soloist Spencer Bayles will sing The Publican and organist Nita Constant Rankin will perform Morning Song Emmaus and Marche. Church school follows at 10:30.
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First Baptist Church
Charles W. Thomas
Spencer Bayles
van de Water
Nita Constant Rankin
Johnston
Emmaus
Frysinger
Marche
Gounod
Church School
Taking No Chances in Death Shelved by Shelbyville Baker
Shelbyville Indiana August 3 P Robert O Wright a local baker says he expects to be dead when placed in his mausoleum but in case he has furnished the crypt with a radio a clock a cot a rug a towel a comb a mirror candles matches cigarets cigars a corncob pipe tobacco and two brandy glasses for use after burial.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Robert O. Wright
Shelbyville Baker
Quiz Night Draws Crowd at Southpark Park
Nearly 1000 people gathered at Southpark last night for the Judge I Q quiz sponsored by the Young Republicans. About $15 of more than $20 in prize money went to winners. Judge H led questions submitted by candidates in the coming election. Funds from contributions support the club. surplus aids its funds. Justice of the Peace Robert B Oyler chaired the event and introduced Lt Gov C E Friend and over twenty candidates.
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Southpark
Judge I. Q
Ocr
Young Repulicans
Judge H
Justice of the Peace
Robert
B. Oyler
Young Republican Club
C. E
Battles near Rome raise Allied concerns in August clash
Fragmentary report notes hits on principal military objectives near Rome as British forces face intense anti aircraft fire. Despite heavy resistance, Allied units press the campaign with several hits at a key base.
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Dingatch
Rome
Biz
Roosevelt departs by special train for Hyde Park
Washington August 3 President Roosevelt leaves by special train for Hyde Park New York where he will rest about a week and possibly inspect navy and other defense sites nearby. The Roosevelt party heads for home after vacation duties and security reviews.
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Washington
Dent Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Sri Pra
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