Browns Turn In A Pair Of Victories
The St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland 9-6 and 6-4 to extend their winning streak to eight and build a 6.5 game lead atop the AL. Nelson Potter earned his 10th win in the opener, Dennis Gatehouse his fourth in the nightcap, as Pittsburgh, Detroit, and the Giants also posted wins while injuries and late drama touched other games.
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Cleveland Indians
Browns
Higwest
Sportaman’s Park
Nelson Potter
Cal Hubbard
Dennis Gatehouse
Pittsburgh
Early Baseball Scores From Opening Day Slugfest
From Turner, Browns and Pirates deliver strong openers. Browns score twice, Barrett hits a two run homer and triples, Tigers sweep White Sox with late runs. Yankees win 11th, Donahue over Athletics, Lindell homers for a 1 0 lead. Braves explode for seven hits, Hopp doubles in Lanier for a 14th inning win.
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Associated Press
Turner
Browns
Indians
Jack Barrett
Pirates
Higgins
Bil Lee
Phillies
Giania
Atley Donald
Johnny Lindell
Yankees
Donaid
Athletics
Lindell
Walt Dubiel
Jesse Flores
Macon
Braves
Johnny Hopp
Cardinals
Max Lanier
Pine
Cards & Br
Baseball seasonal leaders listed from leagues with errors
The page lists National and American League leaders in batting runs RBI hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Names include Musial Nicholson Barrett Sioberf Doerr Lindell Cullenbine and Stirnweiss among others with team associations and stat figures.
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St. Louis
Muzial
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Nicholson
Chi Um
Biplen
Pittstsburgh
Phtening—witks
BE Louis
Siebert
Puitedenhlas
Doerr
Boston
Stephena
Cullenbine
Gleteland
Wriples
Lindell
New York
Beaton
Stirnweiss
Qallehine
Hughsod
Sports Mirror Questionable OCR Recap: Football Figures
A garbled AP snippet recalls Eddie Arcade being reinstated after a suspension, Freddie Cochrane once a champion, and Marshall Goldberg a Pittsburgh All-America fullback with two years left. mentions a $10,000 figure amid other unclear data.
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Associated Press
Eddie Arcade
Freddie Cochrane
o—Marshall
Goldberg
Econcere
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League scores show New York 6 1 over Philadelphia 2 3 and Pittsburgh 13 5 over Chicago 6 4. Boston 14 8 beat Brooklyn 4 7 while St. Louis 5 4 edged Cincinnati 4 in 15 innings. Detroit 10 3 and New York 6 1 bested Philadelphia 1 0. St. Louis 9 6 over Cleveland 6 4. Washington 3 4 and Boston 2 5. American Association results include Milwaukee 4 2 over Louisville 3 3 and Indianapolis 2 10. Kansas City 1 1 and Toledo 2 2. Columbus 4 3 and Minneapolis 6 7.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Agaok
Cleveland
Washington
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
J. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
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Iss
Chile
Washington Side
Chicago En
Rooklyn
Nation Pet
Wena Pment
Eee
St. Paul
Eeediteenmensen
Indianapolis Saaedeseremneen
Hkansaa Chee Anata Esneernnsveres
School Director Promises Efforts to Boost Profitability and Enjoyment
Director Thomas pledges all possible steps to make the school profitable and enjoyable for students and coaches. A food enrollment is anticipated for the upcoming family fay event with likely community participation.
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Thomas
Peefi
Sports Roundup Sparks From July Baseball and Football News
Dozens of notes from the 1940s sports scene feature batting totals in the Piedmont league, boxing chatter with Lou Nova, and a mixed bag of teaser questions. Bud Tomlin shows a golf hole in one while 822 players attend eight Western conference football practices, Yale braces for a tough schedule, and Johnny Gooney figures in a Yankees release.
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Bob Stedler
Buffalo’ Evening News
Lou Nova
Bill Diehl
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Bud Tomlin
U. of Arkansas
Chicago
Iowa
Yale
Coast Guard Academy
Cornell
Columbia
Johnny Gooney
New York
Yankees
Brooklyn Bridegrama
Kansas coaching school to be held in Topeka
The twelfth annual Kansas coaching school sponsored by the Kansas State High School Athletic Association will be held August 21 to 25 at Topeka High School. Directors, football instructors from major programs, basketball and baseball coaches, and injury care specialists will lead sessions. Tuition for all four days is 7.50 with daily options at 3.00.
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Kansas
Kansas State High School Athletic Association
Topeka High
Ae. E. A. Thomas
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Eliot
Illinois College
Bob Zuppke
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwestern
Altho
Topeka
Ilinois
Mike Getto
Pittsburgh
K. U
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mike
Oolte Watt
F.C. Allen
William H. “Little Bill” Miller
Tulsa
Miller
A.A.U
Allen
As Pee
Chi White Sox
Pie
Rayattsburgh Pirates
Leroy “Bud” Parmelee
New York Giants
Baksi Savold Set To Clash In 10 Round Tilt At Wrigley
In Chicago, 22-year-old Joe Baksi of Kulpmont, Pa, faces Lee Savold of Paterson, N J, in a 10-round heavyweight bout expected to draw about 25 000 fans to Wrigley Field tonight. The card features top activity from boxing, golf, and horse racing in previews across the country.
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Associated Press
Chicago
P—Ilinois
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Wrigley Field
Lake Forest
Stilwell press conference hints at Burma drive
Lt General Joseph W Stilwell spoke at his first press conference since nomination for full general. He reaffirmed intent to drive Japanese from Burma toward China. He noted Myitkyina area cleared of Japanese north of the city and pondered an overland Rangoon route. He joked about election, and adjusted to headquarters life with an overseas cap.
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Ceylon
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Myitkyina
China
Salween River
Yunnan
Myitkyins
Tengghung
Unnan
Rangoon
Stilwell
Adm
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Senate
Wadquarters
Mountbatten
Has Water Proposal From Nebraska Governor Griswold
Nebraska Governor Griswold proposed curtailing the Missouri River navigation season to ease water shortages in dry years and prorating any remaining shortage between navigation and irrigation. He urged backing the army engineers plan and the Pick plan, and supported enacting the Bureau of Reclamation irrigation development for the Missouri. He invited officials from multiple states and federal agencies to a conference and dismissed a Missouri Valley authority, stressing federal control of navigable rivers.
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Dwight Griswol
Nebraska
Missouri River States Committee
Missouri River
Bureau of Reclamation
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Federal Power Commission Army Engineers
Griswold
Missouri Valley Authority
Lawrence Merchants Defeat Marlin Electrics 4 to 1 in Softball
The Lawrence Merchants defeated the Marlin Electrics 4 to 1 in a softball game at Gar field Park in Topeka last night. A return game scheduled for South Park here tomorrow was postponed due to a tournament, with new date to be announced.
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Lawrence Merchants
Electrics of
Topeka
Marlin Electrica
Garfield Park
South Park
Soft coal stocks rise for second consecutive month
Washington reports a 4,388,000 ton rise in June and 69,681,000 tons in July for industrial and retail coal stocks. Interior Secretary Ickes notes the increase ends a lengthy decline. Weekly production totals show anthracite at 1,252,000 tons and soft coal at 12,350,000 tons.
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Washington
McRe
Ickes
Solid Fuela Administration
Explosive Pentolite Used in U S Rocket Projectiles
Washington reports pentolite explosive, claimed more powerful than TNT, is being used in U S rocket projectiles. Maj. Gen. L H Campbell notes pentolite provides strong blast for armor and demolition, with capability to breach reinforced concrete and clear wrecked harbors such as Cherbourg.
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U. S
Washington
L. H. Campbell
Cherbourg
France
Kansas Legion Dinners Barbecued Steer Menu Planned
Kansas Legionnaires will dine on barbe cued steers at their state department convention in Emporia next month. The 1943 meeting in Arkansas City featured Harlan Altman of Wellington as a Rainbow member.
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Emporia
Kansas Legionnaires
State Department
Arkansas City
Harlan Altman
Wellington
The
Rainbow
Finland Must Avoid Conflicts With Russia Says Paasikivi
Stockholm August 7. Dr Juho Paasikivi Finland’s leading peace advocate declared Finns must rely on a strong Russia and drop any view of Russia’s weakness. He urged a cautious foreign policy avoiding adventures and opposition to Russia while noting Finland’s small size and place between powers.
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Stockholm
Juho Pansikivi
Findland
Russia
Moscow
British economist Laski survives German bomb blast
London Aug 7 Prof Harold Laski widely known British economist was jolted by a German flying bomb strike on a coast hotel. His bed fell five stories but he remained awake and unharmed, the professor escaping with no injuries after the blast.
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London
Harold Laski
Laski
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