League Leaders (By the Associated Press) Baseball Stats Summary
American League leaders include Williams Boston batting .405 and DiMaggio New York SRBI 112. DiMaggio 169 hits, Keller 29 homers, DiMaggio 36 doubles with Boudrega 36. Ripples of NL stats show Hopp St. Louis batting .3805 and Camillis Brooklyn 24 homers. Ban Johnson results note Coffeyville 10 Joplin 3.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Travis
Washington
DiMaggia
New York
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Keller
DiMago
Boudrega
Cleveland
Heath
Case
Kubel
Chicago
Gomez
Breuer
Murphy
Hopp
St. Louis
Batten
Philadelphia
Hack
Moore
Cincinnati
Handley
Pittsburgh
Riddie
Cincinati
White
Weekly Local Sports Schedule Aired For City Parks
A preliminary sports calendar lists Monday events at South Park with End facing Lone Star and Fritz Co meeting Lawrence Merchants at Woodlawn Park. Tuesday features Lawrence Merchants versus Med at South Park with Haskell and Auto Wrecking at Woodlawn Park.
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Lone Star
South Park
Fritz Co
Lawrence Merchants
Woodlawn Park
Med
Haskell
Auto Wrecking Co
OutoMatics
Friend's Lumber Co
Maties
Vinland
Friends
Auto Wrecking
Woodlawn, Park
Tone Star
Dodgers top Braves as Wyatt spins near perfect game
Brooklyn moves atop the league with a 5-1 win served by Kirby Higbe, followed by Whitey Wyatt delivering a near perfect effort through 8 1 3 innings before a single ends the bid. The Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 7-1 while the Pirates take the nightcap 8-2. White Sox rise to second with a 4-3 win as Solters drives in key runs.
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National League
Ford Frick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gashouse
Gowanus
New York Yankees
Bronx
Brooklyns
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Whitey Wyatt
Brooklyn
Ernie White
Mort Cooper
Blast Giants
Higbe
Braves
Wyatt
Phil Masi
Cards
Pittsburgh
Bucs
Phillies
Shibe Park
Bill Terry
Hogan Still Leads Pro Golf Parade After Open Finish
Little Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania remains atop the money standings and the Vardon race after finishing second in the Times-Union Open in Rochester New York. Hogan earned 750 dollars bringing his season total to 12 738 dollars as he posted 72 67 189 for a 284 total. Slammin Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia won with 277 and 1 200, raising his earnings to 8 911. Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York finished third with 287 and 550 dollars for the year 8 166.
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Rochester
N. Y
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Sammy
Snead
Hot Springs
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Williams brothers strong in Vandalia trapshoot titles
Dick Williams from Lawrence posted 191 of 200 targets in the open 16 yard championship at Vandalia with Skip Williams close behind at 190. In the 100 target handicap, Skip Williams hit 88 from 24 yards and Dick Williams 86 from 21 yards, both on possible 100.
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Dick ‘Williams
Lawrence
Vandalia
Skip Williams
Dick Williams
Battle for Runner-Up in American Association
Louisville and Columbus duel for second place as Kansas City and Minneapolis stay within a half game. Toledo trails four games. St Paul snaps a nine game skid with a 2 to 1 win. Tonight’s slate features Indianapolis at Minneapolis and Columbus at Kansas City.
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Columbus
Red Birds
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Millers
Hens
Sam Nahem
St. Louis Cardinals
Colonels
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Blues
St. Paul
Babe Barna
Bill Barnacle
Saints
Fern Bell
Miners Strive in Western Association Chase for Paydirt
Joplin Miners sweep Muskogee 3-1 and 4-1 to keep paydirt hopes alive as season nears finish. Springfield ace Blix Donnelly loses fifth of the year in 8-2 defeat to Fort Smith. Topeka tops Salina 2-1. Carthage and Hutchinson split. rain postpones the nightcap duties.
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Western Association
Joplin Miners
Springfield Cardinals
Muskogee
Blix Donnelly
Springfield
Fort Smith
Topeka
Salina
Carthage Browns
Hutchinson Pirates
Hutchinson
Carthage
Joplin
Defense workers vie in seventh annual semi pro tourney action
Wichita reports defense personnel in the national semi pro tournament with Fort Riley cavalry defeating Columbus Reds 8-3 and MacDill Field Flyers beating Adel 18-1. Hawthorne California leads civilian rivals while the Army teams showcase hustle with many privates playing for a $5,000 top prize.
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Wichita
Enid
Okla
Fort Riley
Cavalry
Columbus
Stearmans
Swigart
Army
Kansas
Milwaukee
Falks
New London
Sporadic Scores From Various Matches Across States
A jumble of brief game results lists teams and locations including Sunda Enid Windsor Wichita Solomon Kandy Kids Fort Lewis Worcester Norton Covington Buford De Smet Hawthorne Bombers Stearman Trainers Fort Riley Columbus Osceola Elmer Tampa MacDill Flyers with scattered innings and weather notes indicating a rainy five innings.
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Sunda
Enid
Okla
Windsor
Wichita
Solomon Kandy
Fort Lewis
Wash
Elmer
Adel
Worcester
Mase’ Norton
Covington
W. Va
Buford
de Smet
Hawthorne
Cal
Bombers
Wichita Stearman
Fort Riley Cavalryman
Columbus
State Hospital
Osceola
Ark
Tampa
Fia
MacDill Flyers
Derby Legend Col Winn to Be Honored at Saratoga
Week's Wash reports Col Matt Winn, architect of the Kentucky Derby, as guest of honor at Saratoga tonight during a gathering of those who helped him run racing at Juarez Mexico in former days. Howard Johnston, NCAA wrestling champion in 1935, earned a dairy husbandry doctorate from Penn State recently. No cracks about his bull throwing.
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New York
Special News Service
Matt Winn
Saratoga
Juarez
Mexico
Howard Johnston
N.C.A
Rasslin
Penn
Dodgers Prospect Lom bardi Shines in Johnstown Class D Standouts
The piece spotlights rookie Victor Lombardi of Johnstown alongside anecdotes about Hal Trosky and Don Richmond. It notes Lombardi’s high strikeout pace of about 15 per game and mentions Cleveland Indians infielder ties and potential Army draft impact on Richmond.
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Dodgers
Victor Lombardi
Johnstown
Connie Mack
Don Richmond
Williamsport
Army
Jockey Sammy Renick Entertainer At Saratoga Sparks Rumors
Spectators say Sammy Renick, the jockey, could land a master of ceremonies job after two entertaining appearances at Saratoga. Connie Mack denies Jimmy Dykes to A’s job. Earl Mack tipped as possible successor. Richmonds Cavalier arena seeks games. Lou Nova counted among Louis’s trained opponents by Ray Arcel. Public mood notes tighter gambling controls at Saratoga this year.
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Sammy Renick
Saratoga
Connie Mack
Jimmy Dykes
A’s
Earl
Cavalier Arena
Richmond
Ben Wahrman
Lou Nova
Ray Arcel
Louis
Boxing Nostalgia Links Old Time Fights to Upcoming Bouts
The column notes boxing leaning on historic matchups with Benny Leonard and Lew Tendler revived and Battling Nelson near 60 set to face Johnny Conlon in Detroit. It recalls the Blunt-Poland 25 round clash and the Willard Johnson Havana 26 round classic as context.
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Benny Leonard
Lew. Tendler
Nelson
Johnny ‘Conlon
Detroit
Poland
Washington
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Havana
Fenelon Triumphs In Travers A Year Ago
A year ago Fenelon won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga after his rival Eee was scratched by injury. The defeat, injury led to victory in a classic race.
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Associated Press
Fenelon
Saratoga
Eee
Henry Armstrong
Ring
Lou Ambers
Joe Louis
Jack Sharkey
German spokesman urges US to rethink world policing
Berlin Aug 18 a German spokesman said the United States should reflect before taking on the job of policeman of the world noting Washington lacks understanding of the European situation. He cited US experience as a policeman over gangsters in contrast to current policy.
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Berlin
United States
Washington Daily
Three Belgians Executed in Brussels Under Occupation
Three Belgians were executed today in Brussels after being condemned to death by military authorities on espionage charges during the German occupation.
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Brussels
Belgium
Valley area social notes and military movements reported
The column records visits and gatherings from the Valley area including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Curtis and family with the Cawleys, Mrs. Maurice Knott's Camp Robinson stop, Glenn Freeman at the Camp Robinson hospital, a Forest Park outing for local families, and upcoming visits from Ben Puckett and relatives. It notes a Lawrence wedding of Alda Elizabeth McClure and Homer Pearson, birthday celebrations for Mrs. Charlotte Dunn and Mrs. Nieder family, a shower honoring Mrs Linus Dietz, and Camp Robinson trips by Roy Puckett's family and Kenneth Puckett.
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Roy Curtis
Conrad
Agnes
Tom Cawley
Mackey
Maurice Knott
Camp Robinson
Louisiana
Glenn Freeman
John Dunn
Elizabeth
Solon Markley
Mary Katherine
William
Columbia
Forest Park
Ottawa
Ben Puckett
South Dakota
Elda Puckett
Washington, D.C
Fred Gray
John Gray
Florence
Lawrence
Alda Elizabeth McClure
Homer Pearson
Walter Thome
Shoe Lindell
Howard Loreen Rand
Joan
Charleee
Gottlieb Nieder
Eudora
Longanecker
Charlotte
Miss Dunn
Nieder
Neat~Banks
Merritt Woodward
Linus Dietz
Roy Puckett
Harry and
Wayne
Kenneth Puckett
Sigel Resident Visits Sisters This Weekend
Mrs. Mary Martin of Sigel district spent Sunday evening with her sister Mrs. Hugo Schelfhorn. The note records a short family visit as someone leaves Thursday and returns Monday afternoon.
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Mary Martin
Sigel District
Hugo Schelfhorn
Lawrence Shoppers and Convention Travelers Reported
Range Line news notes Mr and Mrs Emory Crawford and Roy Crawford visiting Lawrence on Thursday. Mrs Swig spent the week at a convention in Topeka and returned home Saturday morning.
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Emory Crawford
Roy
Lawrence
Two Trains Collide Near Fort Riley Depot
Two Union Pacific freight trains collided on a curve east of the Fort Riley depot Saturday. All crew members escaped unhurt. A sizeable head of livestock was reported spared in the incident.
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Junction City
Union Pacific
Fort Riley
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