Dodgers face tough stretch after Reese injury and Medwick slump
The Dodgers struggle after Pee Wee Reese breaks his left heel and Ducky Medwick goes cold, dropping to second as Freddie Fitzsimmons plans a somber celebration. The Reds and Cubs win tight games while other pennant hopefuls slip, pulling the season into a tense stretch.
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Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Ducky Medwick
Pee Wee Reese
Medwick
Reese
Louisville
Phils
Giants infraction suspends Burgess White a year ago
A year ago Burgess White head of the New York Giants second base man was suspended indefinitely for rule infraction, believed due to his chronic late arrivals at the ballpark. Three years ago Jimmy Dykes signed by Chicago White Sox to continue as manager for 1938 39. Five years ago Dizzy Dean limited the Giants to three hits for 1 0 victory his 20th win of the season.
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Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Ballpark
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Dizzy Dean
Giants
Friday Fritz Merchants Clash at Woodlawn Park
The sports calendar lists Auto Service facing Lions at South Park and Fritz Merchants meeting Lawrence at Woodlawn Park for 8 p.m. kickoff. Both games highlight local league action with rivalries and attendance expected.
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Fritz
Lawrence Merchants
Woodlawn Park
Auto Service
Lions
South Park
Three Way Fight Upsets American Association Standings
Kansas City extended its lead after a 6 to 5 loss to Toledo. Columbus surged with two wins over Milwaukee 5 to 0 and 7 to 2. Louisville beat Minneapolis 9 to 5 and 3 to 2 to move ahead of St Paul as Indianapolis edged St Paul 7 to 6 in 11 innings.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Red Birds
Toledo
Milwaukee
Ernie White
Colonels
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Saints
Veteran pitcher George wins York comeback game
York Pa Aug 16 54 year old ex Cleveland pitcher George came out of semi retirement to lead York Interstate league to a 3 2 win over Trenton He allowed 9 hits walked two and struck out seven in the victory
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York
UPI
Cfty
George
Trenton
Baldwin All Stars Meet Stanley at Baker Stadium
The Baldwin All Stars will host Stanley in a baseball game at Baker Stadium Baldwin Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock.
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Baldwin All-Stars
Stanley
Baker Stadium
Baldwin
Roundup of sports notes and personalities from across leagues
News briefs cover Larry MacPhail trip to arrange Brooks thaw in Puerto Rico. Tad Wieman calls Princeton Tigers an iffy team. Florida pushes a state boxing commission bill as galleries grow to 5000. Red Sox veterans comment on Ted Williams. Ollie Haupt Jr. goes pro to join Sonja Henie in winter shows. Gargan travels to see Fitzsimmons at Dodger night. St Denis and Mike Jacobs split as agents. Freddy Corcoran on Snead marriage stabilizing career. Wisconsin football to use 50 players, smallest in Big Ten. Frank Ward guests. Dempsey mixed with fourth-raters per Ward.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
Puerto Rico
Brooks
Tad Wieman
Princeton
Rocky Mountain Pass
Tigers
Florida
Boxing Commission
Tampa
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Concensus
Theodore
Ollie Haupt, Jr
St. Louis
Sonja Honey
William Gargan
Hollywood
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodger
Walter St. Denis
Demon Ress
Mike Jacobs
Freddy Corcoran
Sammy Snead
Freddy
Wisconsin
Umpires Promoted and Club Plans Starters
The birdies say two American Association umpires Ernie Stewart and Hal Weafer will be promoted to the National League next season. A new Ebbets field club is being formed with a petition urging Edwick to lay off that first pitch. Lou Nova trains for a comeback and seeks a Conn Pastor bout. Jimmy Cagney tours Goshen, signing autographs for trotters fans. The Washington club struggles while fans await a Redskins return. Strange Doings headline notes a distance record being broken.
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American Association
Ernie Stewart
Hal Weafer
Ebbets Field Club
Soe Edwick
The
Detroit News
Maurice
Angel
Jimmy Cagney
Goshen
Tuna Catch Sets 795-Pound Mark Off Plum Island
Frederick S. Gibbs of Weekan yesterday landed a 795-pound tuna after a four and a half hour battle off Plum Island Newburyport Massachusetts. The catch surpasses the athletic sport fishing prize established July 23 by Ben Crowninshield of Annisquam Boston who pulled in a ten noun in Ipswich bay.
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Newburyport
Mass
Plum Island
Frederick ‘S. Gibbs
Weken
Ben Crowninshield
Annisquam
Boston
Ipswich Bay
Sklar Family Ties To Kansas Grid Report
Dick Sklar, ex KU guard, has a new eight pound son Richard Robert Sklar born August 14 in Kansas City. Dave Shirk, KU figure, plans to start coaching at Augusta High School this fall with two assistants. Coffeyville refuses equipment to early football starters. state association bans gear before September. Bill Hargiss buys a house. Glenn Cunningham moves to Cornell College for teaching. Frank Medina named head trainer at St. Mary’s California after three years at Arizona State. Jack Harris notes Chicago football fallout and its impact on universities. KU football clean of major ineligibilities. several players completed summer school courses. Colorado State mulls acting captain via a rule-interpretation test. Jock Sutherland and Madigan feature in pro vs college blocking talk. Ray Ebling and Tom Pickell quit football to study law in Kansas City.
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Davey Shirk
K.U
Augusta High School
Dave
Augusta
Coffeyville
State Athletic Association
Bill Hargiss
Glenn Cunningham
Cornell
Cornell College
Frank Medina
Haskell
Lincoln, Neb
St. Mary’s College
California
Arizona State Teachers
Flagstaff
Jock Sutherland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Althe Slip Madigan
St.Mary’s
Ballyhoo
Gaels
Ray Ebling
Tom Pickell
Kansas City
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Notes From The Fire Press
GUE LEADERS National League top batters include Rowell Boston hitting .339 Walker Dodgers .325 Frey Cincinnati 83 runs F. McCormick Cincinnati 88 RBIs Herman Chicago 139 hits F McCormick 136 doubles Mize St Louis 34 Hack Chicago 30 triples Ross Boston 12 Mize St Louis 10 home runs Mize St Louis 34 Nicholson Chicago 19. Stolen bases Reese Brooklyn 15 Frey Cincinnati 12 pitching Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 12 2 Sewell Pittsburgh 10 2. American League batting Radcliffe St Louis .350 Finney Boston .347 runs Williams Boston 95 McCosky Detroit 91 RBIs Greenberg Detroit 105 DiMaggio New York 95 hits McCosky Detroit 149 Cr amer Boston 148 doubles Boudreau Cleveland 41 Greenberg Detroit 38 triples McCosky Detroit Finney Boston Keller New York 13 home runs Foxx Boston 19 DiMaggio New York 25 stolen bases Case Washington 26 Walker Washington 18 pitching Newsom Detroit 15 2 Rowe Detroit 11 2.
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Rowell
Boston
Walker
Dodgers
Frey
Cincinnati
Mize
St. Louis
F. McCormick
Herman
Chicago
Hack
Ross
Nicholson
Reese
Brooklyn
Fitzsiffimons
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Radcliffe
Finney
Williams
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Washington
Newsom
Rowe
the Fire Press
Baseball Highlights From A Busy Card
The report lists varied performances from multiple clubs. St Louis tallied six hits with nine strikeouts for a fifteenth victory, while Lou Boudreau drove in the winning run for the Indians in the eighth inning. White Sox beat the Red Sox 11-1 and Claude Passeau pitched five strong hits for the Cubs in a 1-0 win over the Reds.
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Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Bill Herman
Hank Lieber
Joe Sullivan
Giants
Boston
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Newsom
Tigers
St. Louis
Lou Boudreau
Indians
White Sox
Joe Heving
Red Sox
Reds
Bees
Mates
Sam Snead Fires Four Under Par In Canadian Open Marital Start
Sam Snead, newly married, opened the Canadian Open with a 67, five shots ahead of the field after 18 holes. He followed a 36 on the front nine with a 31 on the back, while his wife watched from the gallery. Stan Horne and Bobby Alston led a pack of players at 71, with Jag McSpaden and Ray Mangrum tied at 70 alongside Paul Runyan Vic Ghezzi and Dick Metz.
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Toronto
Sammy Snead
Sammy
iThis
Stan Horne
Montreal Star
Horne
Bobby Alston
Ottawa
Scarboro
Alston
Jag McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Ray Mangrum
Pittsburgh
Paul Runyan
P.G.A
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N.J
Dick Metz
Chicago
Owls Dominate Reds as Mestnik Improves to 21st Win
Topeka Owls hammered Muskogee Reds 12 4 as PJ Hank Mestnik held the Reds to six hits for his 21st win of the Western Association season. Honolulu Bill Whaley won for St Joseph 4 2 over Fort Smith while Salina beat Joplin 3 1 and Springfield outslugged Hutchinson 15 8 in a playoff chase day.
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Topeka
Kan
Hank Mestnik
Muskogee
Reds
Owls
Honolulu
Bill Whaley
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Giants
Salina
Joplin
Ralph Waldo
Miners
Springfield
Cardinals
Hutchinson
Dave Smith
Foth
George Valine
Harvey Beaster
Pirate
Topeka and Albuquerque Reach Regional Legion Finals
Albuquerque and Topeka Kan meet in the regional American Legion junior baseball final after two wins in a doubleheader. Albuquerque battled Ponca City 10 8 to reach the final, while Topeka crushed Louisville Colo 18 2. Powell and Torado faced tough efforts from Colorado and Kansas hurlers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Topeka
Kan
American Legion
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Milkman
Ponca City
Okla
Ane
Topeka All-Stars
Louisville
Colo
Kansans
John Torado
Frank German
Teir Fenee
Sob Powell
Louisville Boys
Coloradoans
Yesterday's Results In Major Baseball Leagues
National League games included Boston defeating New York 12 to 1 and Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2. Chicago beat Cincinnati 1 0, Washington 9 Philadelphia 4 6. Boston 11 New York 1. Cleveland 5 Chicago 4. Detroit 5 St. Louis 2. American Association features Toledo 6 Kansas City 5. Louisville 9 3. Minneapolis 5 22. Columbus 7. Milwaukee 0 2. St Paul 6 in eleven innings. Western Association results include St Joseph 4 Fort Smith 3. Salina 3 Joplin 1. Springfield 15 Hutchinson 8. Muskogee 12 Topeka 4. Southern Association Nashville 4 Knoxville 2. Little Rock 7 Memphis 2. Atlanta 7 Chattanooga 6. Texas League Houston 5 Oklahoma City 1. Dallas 9 Shreveport 2. Tulsa 5 1. Beaumont 4 0. San Antonio at Fort Worth listed as wet grounds.
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Kearse City Cocleeeesescssseeee Eee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul Sore
Toledo
Indianapapnee
Milwaukee
Cincinnati Atten
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago Or
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Western Association
St. Joseph
Fort Smith
Salina
Joplin
Springfield
Hutchinson
Muskogee
Tope
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Houston
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Shreveport
Tulsa
Beaumont
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Wet Grounds
Busload of Shooters Boosts Lawrence Club Meet
A bus from Atchison arrived at the Lawrence gun club last night adding to the turnout as shooters competed for trophies. Wirt Hetherton of Atchison won the 50 third added target race from 16 yards. J T Frakes of Dearborn won the sliding handicap race from 17 and 20 yards with 49 of 50. Hartman Williams tied for first in the 25 yard protection race and won a shoot-off with Jim Queen. Mrs C F McCreight led her team to victory over Dr L K Zimmer’s squad.
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Lawrence
Atchison
Wirt Hetherington
J. T. Frakes
Dearborn
Warren Hartman
Skip Williams
J. I. Perry
Jim Queen
Holton
Hartman-Williams
Bird Sliding Hantline
Te de Bo
Bert Metzger
Ozawkie
J Bunch
Warren ‘Stricker
Troy
Bill Bowman
Topeka
George Lentz
Dave Condon
Atchis
Kenneth Bottiger
Jim Green
R. E. Michaels
I. Gerhold
Greeley
Mart Enoch, Jr
Wirt Heth
Atchison Sehenen
Charles Cooper
H. T Jones
Mart Enoch Sr
Byron Shupe
Denton
Cle Bratton
Council Grove
Ldp
Warren Stricker
Bunch
Bert Metsger Ro
Rle. Michaels
Dive Condon
Frake
County Agricultural Fair Heads to Big Springs
The Douglas County Agriculture and Livestock fair will be held at Big Springs on August 28 29 and 30. Entries for livestock poultry and farm displays close Monday August 19. Free entertainment each evening. WIBW radio acts on Thursday and a Big Springs Christian Endeavor home talent play on Friday. Pete Bahnmaier serves as fair secretary.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
WIBW
Topeka
Big Springs Christian, Endeavor
Pete Bahnmaier
The
Fair Association
Local Baseball Scores and Postponement Due to Rain
Scores from Marysville and Fairbury show Fairbury defeated Marysville 13 to 6 while Manhattan beat Concordia 6 to 1. Beatrice at Junction City was postponed because of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Johnson
Marysville
Fairbury
Manhattan
Concordia
Beatrice
Junction City
Local notes from Stull and nearby areas
Several residents and visitors are listed with brief movements and social visits in Stull and nearby towns. Names include Ruth Hunter Miriam Kraft Viola Kraft and families, O A Bidinger household, Raymond Hoff sommer home, Add Scheer home, Roy Deskin home, and others with weekend or weekday activities noted. A postponed general telephone meeting for Stull telephone members is rescheduled to August 20 at the Kraft store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hunter
Lawrence
Miriam Kraft
Stull
Rachel Bidinger
O. A
Daisy Bowen
Katherine Brass
Emporia
O .A. Bidinger
Bowen
Topeka
Ralph Houk
Helen Marie Hoffsommer
Lecompton
Thrifty Habit Reader Skims Daily Classified Page
A daily routine focuses on scanning the classified section for bargains. The habit highlights curiosity about local sales and opportunities, turning each page into a hunt for affordable items and services.
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Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
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