McKechnie Seeks Clutch Hits As Dodgers Rally Ends
Deacon McKechnie appeals for bats with base hits as Dodgers push to erase a 4 1 game deficit in the pennant race. Reds drop both ends of a doubleheader to St. Louis while Brooklyn, led by Leo Durocher, wins twice and gains ground.
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Deacon Will McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Deacon
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Reds
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Boston Bees
St. Louis
Bucky Walters
Mort Cooper
Bucky
Baseball Roundup: Two Homers Fuel Doubleheader Win
AP report lists multiple players across teams with notable performances. Hees-Former and Rizzo tally two homers and three singles driving six. Mary hits homer and two triples in nightcap. Sundra, Babich, and French contribute in varied openers and nine-inning efforts. White Sox Lyons, Dodgers Wyatt Hamlin, and others post solid outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Rizzo
Joe Marty
Phil Hees
Giants
Mary
Steve Sundra
Yankees
Johnny Babich
Athletics
Sundra
Babich
Nightcap
Larry French
Cubs
Pirates
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Tigers
White Wyatt
Babe Phelps
Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Wyatt
Hamlin
Bees
Phelps
Earl Johnson
Red Sox
Senators
Mort Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Don Gutteridge
Cardinals
Cooper
Reds
Hopp
Gutterridge
Vernon Kennedy
Browns
Indians
Contention Grows as Western League Playoff Picture Takes Shape
In Springfield Missouri today the Topeka Owls cling to a slim chance to overtake Muskogee for first place with two weeks left. Muskogee holds a guaranteed playoff berth while Hutchinson and Salina fight for the other spots as six teams split doubleheaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Topeka Owls
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Altho Salina
Outfit
Deem
Missourians
Batte
Joe Malman
Joplin
Fort Smith
Winners and scores flashback in three decade highlights
The AP recalls past racing and baseball results. Eight Thirty wins the Travers at Saratoga after Johnstown is scratched. Cubs top Pirates 7-5 to extend the NL lead. Giants lose 2-1 to the Bees. Japanese swimmers defeat the US all star team 36-27 to keep world aquatic supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Windener
Saratoga
Johnstown
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Bees
United States
Boxing’s sagging scene prompts Garden plan and cheap tickets
Mike Jacobs hints a fall Madison Square Garden card with $5.50 top price to revive boxing. He criticizes small clubs and delays plans, citing Conn Pastor bout at Garden for September 6 with $11,650 purse, while rain canceled Polo Grounds sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Tex Rickard
Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Garden
Polo Grounds
Conn-Pastor
Joe Lewis
Yesterday's Results From Major Leagues And Minor Circuits
Baseball scores from American Association, National League, American League and regional leagues. Key outcomes include Kansas City 4 Indianapolis 2, Toledo 8 St Paul 4, Milwaukee 11 Louisville 1, and New Orleans 4 Little Rock 2, with multiple games postponed or ended early due to darkness, rain, or wet grounds.
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American, Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianap
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit Ty
Washington
American Association
Indianapolis
Detroit
Hutchinson
Topeka
Muskogee
Springfield
Fort Smith
Joplin
St. Joseph
Salina
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Iain
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Houston
Tulsa
Dallas
San Antonio
League Batting and Pitching Leaders Singled Out
Radcliff leads with .362 for St Louis and Foxx hauls 32 homers for Boston. Williams has 96 runs while Greenberg drives in 104 for Detroit. Detailing other leaders: DiMaggio 25 homers New York, McCosky 92 RBIs Detroit, Rowell .329 batting for Boston, Mize 88 RBIs St Louis, Fitzsimmons 12 2 Dodgers, Sewell 10 3 Pirates.
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Radcliff
St. Louis
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
DiMaggio
New York
Craimer
Bowdrena
Cleveland
Grenwood
Figney
Aronton
Keller
Foxx
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Tigers
Rowe
Rowell
Brooklyn
Frey
Cincinnati
Mize
F. McCormick
Herman
Hack
Ross
St Louis
St.Louis
Nicholson
Rizzo
Reese
Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Sewell
Pirates
Sports Calendar Monday Lone Star Teams at South Park
Monday events show Lone Star against ee Service at South Park at 8 30. Lawrence Sanitary faces Haskell and Oberg plays Fritzel at Woodlawn Park 7 30. Tuesday Oil-O-Matics meet Lions at South Park 8 Paper Mill battles Lawrence Merchants at Woodlawn Park. Friday Lone Star faces Auto Service at South Park 8 30. Fritz Co clashes with Fritzel and Lawrence Merchants take on Haskell at Woodlawn Park.
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Lone Star
Ee Service
South Park
Lawrence Sanitary
Haskell
Oberg
Fritzel
Woodlawn Park
Oil-O-Matics
Lions
Paper Mill
Lawrence Merchants
General Service
South Aurbers
Fritz Co
Auto Service
Woodlawn
Big Six Preseason Buzz Shapes 1930s College Football Outlook
Sports columnist notes Tucker to Oklahoma rumors spark debate on state talent. Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma eyed for top spots as practice nears. talks touch Kansas State Jim Yeager, Iowa State Hank Wilder, Kansas Gwinn Henry. Also updates on Bus Mills, Ervin Pitts, Wes Fry, and other regional headlines.
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Gerald Tucker
Norman
Harry Hart
Winfield Courier
Hart
Bruce Drake
Oklahomaniversity
Tucker
Winfield
Busam
Oklahoma City Oklahoman
Hobbs Adams
Kansas State
Sooner
Ham
Hamlet
Oklahoma
Phooey
Kansas
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lawrence McConey Jones
Missouri
Sooners
Clif Speegle
Stidham
O. U
Brother Faurot
Iowa State
K-State
Jim Yeager
Hustlin
Hank Wilder
K. U
Gwinn Henry
Bus Mills
University of Oklahoma
New York Yankees
Kansas City Blues
Ervin Pitts
Coffeyville
University of Missouri
M. A
Tulsa
Wes Fry
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Fry
Jim Kearns
Chicago Daily News
Giants jitters and upcoming football bets in 1940s roundups
In this sports roundup by Eddie Briez, mention is made of Duke vs Tennessee football prospects next fall, Texas Aggies chances, Alabama Crimson Tide backfield, Whizzer White’s return to pro football, and other notes from baseball, boxing, and coaching moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Duke
Tennessee
Texas Aggies
Alabama Crimson Tide
Rain and baseball Amid City Storms at Polo Grounds and Yankees Doubleheader
In New York rain washed out the Billy Conn Bob Pastor bout at the Polo Grounds while across the Harlem River the Red Sox and Yankees managed a twin bill before darkness ended play. The Chicago Daily News notes the strange weather contrast within the same city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
New York
Polo Grounds
Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Harlem
Red Sox
Yankees
Flighty sports chatter and odd mergers in outtake notes
The clipping mentions Buck Newsom collecting $100 plus expenses in Michigan State league parks while injured. It references Buddy Lewis and Buddy Myer confusion for a Washington farm club manager. It also notes Joe Herman of Los Angeles urging friends to scold him for selling lightweight George Latka to George Raft amid Latka’s presumed title win and potential fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Newsom
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Buddy Myer
Joe Herman
Los Angeles
George Latka
George Raft
Latka
Question Box Floyd prompts Baer Louis rematch query
Patrick of Miami Oklahoma asks why Mike Jacobs cannot set up another bout between Max Baer and Joe Louis. The answer notes two obstacles: Baer is unavailable and the old public interest remains essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Miami
Okla
Mike Jacobs
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Mike
Baer
Start for semi pros in 1940 national tourney opening
Opening round of the national semi pro baseball tournament features defending champions Duncan Halliburtons defeating Burbank Lockheeds 4 to 1. Enid Champlins beat Glendive 7 to 4 and Buford 11 to 2. Natronal Pa. edges Minter City 6 to 5. Tomorrow Wilmington Allieds meet Phoenix Compress Negro, Trenton Albrights face Clarksburg, Wallstreets take Mt Pleasant Cubs, and Golden Coors meet Minter City.
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Wichita
Victory Road
Duncan
Okla
Halliburtons
Burbank
Calif
Lockheeds
Enid
Champlins
Glendive
Mont
Buford
Aurelia
Natronal Pa
Minter City
Miss
Sanford
N. C
el Dorado ‘Oilers
Wilmington
Del
Phoenix
Ariz
Wallstreets
Mt.’ Pleasant
Tex
Cubs
Wichita Stearman
Golden
Ce ‘Coors
Iss
Rimelich scratched from Travers Stakes after foot injury
Weekend sports brief reports Rimelich suffers a broken bone in the foot and is scratched from the 71st Travers Stakes potentially ending his racing career. Fenelon wins at Saratoga by a head over Your Chance with 17 425 in prize. Marble earns Essex club tennis title in straight sets. McNeill defeats Kovacs in Newport final and pairs with Parker for doubles win. McSpaden and Snead tie for Canadian Open golf title with 281 total.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Travers
William ‘Howard
Manchester
Mass
Alice Marble
Essex Club
Pauline Betz
Miss Marble
Sarah Palfrey
Mary Hardwick
Valerie Scott
Newport
Don McNeill
Frank Kovacs
Newport Casino
Frank Parker
Charles Mattmann
Robert Harmon
Toronto
Harold (Jug) McSpaden
Sam Snead
Hays Coca Cola Defeats KC Service Grocers In Softball Series
Hays Kansas Coca Cola edged Kansas City Service Grocers 4 to 2 to even the five game Kansas State softball championship match after dropping the opener on Saturday. The series now stands one game apiece heading into the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Kan
Hays Coca Cola
Kansas City
Service Grocers
Kansas City Blues End Slump With 4 2 Win Over Indianapolis
Kansas City broke a 10 game winless skid by defeating Indianapolis 4 to 2. Tommy Reis pitched two hitters and Buster Mills drove in two runs with a fourth inning double. The win tightens the Blues’ hold on the league lead as Toledo and Columbus make moves elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Reis
Blues
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Reis
Buster Mills
Mills
Toledo
St. Paul
Hens
Louisville
Jimm Taylor
Whic
St. Paul’s
Saints
Columbus
Minneapolis
Millers
Milwaukee
Brewers
Charley Wagner
Local Score Update From Saturday Contests
Junction City topped Maryville 4 to 2 while Fairbury shut out Manhattan 3 to 0. Independence routed Coffeyville 15 to 4 with Coffeyville later losing 10 to Iola. Parsons defeated Fort Scott 38 to 7. Liberal beat Pratt 3 to 0 Beatrice edged Concordia 2 to 8 Larned defeated Dodge City 1 to 3 Marysville lost to Junction City 0 to 6 Beloit outscored Beatrice 10 to 4. Saturday results shown.
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Junction City
Maryville
Fairbury
Manhattan
Beloit
Independence
Coffeyville
Iola
Parsons
Fort Scott
Liberal
Pratt
Beatrice
Concordia
Larned
Dodge City
Marysville
Pickens and Vicinity Socials Report Weekend Guests
Local notes list Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hubbard and children visiting in Pickens with extended Kansas City connections. Guests include Miss Helen Richley, Mr. J. T. Siscoe, H. G. Newby, and Mrs. Roy Siscoe with children. The article also notes a marriage of Billy Winkleman to Eudora Pickett and a Bennett Springs trip following the August 3 ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hubbard
Barbara June
John Keith
Kansas City
T. E. Hubbard
Dorothy
Roy
J. T. Siscoe
H. G. Newby
Helen Richley
Roy Siscoe
Roberta
Junior
North Lawrence
Frank Hubbard
Sam Huntley
Anna Louise
Walter
Buddy Jones
Leonard Anderson
George Henik
Lola Mae Henik
Anderson
Ruby Henik
Raymond Stancliff
Lawrence
Piamet
William Winkleman
Billy
Eudora Pickett
Holton
Bennett Springs
Oelschlaeger Recovering After Kansas City Appendectomy
Report notes Charles Oelschlaeger underwent an appendectomy at Providence hospital in Kansas City last Saturday and is progressing well toward a home return. The piece also lists family visits, carpentry, terracing work, and local farm activity amid recent rains boosting wheat plowing and corn prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Charles Oelschlaeger
Providence Hospital
Kansas City
Leonard Anderson
Billy
Tonganoxie
David Casteel
Joseph Lisson
George Henik
Fred Slagle
Bonner Springs
WN. Roberts
Charles Koraoski
Denver
Colo
Edna
Buddy
Ernest Cowles
Lola Mae
Lawrence
Ruby Henlk
Fletcher Home
T. E. Hubbard
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Associated Press
Wyatt and Hamlin
Whit Wyatt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cub
Bucs
Phillies
New York Giants
St. Louis Browns
Tribe
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Bengals
Steven Sandra
Boston Red Sox
William Feigu
U.S
Gulf Stirea
Earth
Alpha Centaurus
Texas
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Wwr
Springtfie Sane
Salina Seseenens
Harry Grayson
NEA
Service
Conn
Pastor
Steve Belloise
Bronx
Ceferino Garcia
al Davis
Brownsville
Tony Matteliano
East Side
Ken Overlin
Henry Armstrong
Tony, Zale
Gary
Ind
Georgie Pace
Cleve
Negro
Lou Salica
Gene Tunney
Sports ‘Buzz
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Tom Stidham
Santa Clara
Michigan
Berkeley
California
Bill DeCorrevont
George Abel
Nebraska
U. S
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Red Littler
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John Bentley
the Journal
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Joe Newman
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Eddie “Brietz
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Yale
Jack Dempsy
Mike Kaplan
Milt Aron
Altho
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
Ace Parker
Syracuse
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Rupert
Guy Hensley
Ban Johnson
Pickens and Vicinity
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Claypool Tropical
Surance Protection
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