Red Sox on heels of St Louis club in tight race
Boston rockets past Detroit 13-3 as Tex Hughson wins his 13th. Bob Johnson hits for the cycle. Doerr drives in five. Dodgers suffer major slide with four straight losses. Walters wins 14th for Cincinnati. Cubs rally to 11-6 over Boston, Chipman bests Javery.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Burleigh Grimes
Warriors
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Ralph Branca
Walters
Ray Mueller
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Joe Cronin
Red Sox
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Tex Hughson
Rafe Gentry
Boston
Fenway Park
Bob Johnson
Bobby Doerr
Bob Muncerief
Philadelphia
Vern Stephens
Woody Wheaton
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Hank Borowy
Yankees
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Mike Milosevich
Mike Garbarke
Mickey Haefner
Washington
Orval Grove
Bill Voisells
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
al Jurisich
Chicago Cubs
Bob Chipman
al Javery
Bob Elliott
Phillies
Nick Strincevich
Ken Raffensberger
New Scoring Marks Are Set in Golf Tournament
Minneapolis July 7 UPi Two scoring records fell as Golden Valley course hosted a double round of best ball play in the 126 hole marathon. Jug McSpaden and Byron Nelson led with a 61 best ball as wind and rain challenged players. They beat Chick Harbert and Mike Turnesa 4 up, tying for the lead with Billy Kaiser and Bob Hamilton who carded a 64. Jimmy Hines and Willie Goggin and Lt. Ben Hogan and Tony Penna posted 65 and 63 respectively.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Upi
Golden Valley
Jug McSpaden
Byron Nelson
McSpaden
McSpaden-Nelson
Chick Harbert
Mike Turnesa
Billy Kaiser
Bob Hamilton
Jimmy Hines
Willie Goggin
Ben Hogan
Toney Penna
Dodgers Pitcher Out Two Weeks With Ailing Shoulder
Sports Mirror reports Brooklyn right hander Whitton Wyatt sidelined for two weeks due to a shoulder ailment. Also noted are past tennis and track highlights: Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Virginia Wolfenden for an eastern clay court title, Taisto Maki set another world record time in a recent event, and a reference to a 8:53.2 mark in a rapid three-week stretch.
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Associated Presa
Whitton Wyatt
Brooklyn’ Dodger
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Virginia Wolfenden
New York
Taisto Maki Tan
Tyo-Mila
Hawkins Emerges as Possible British Empire Champion
New York July 7 Vince Hawkins, 21-year-old English middleweight and railway fireman, is hailed as a potential British Empire champion after a 50th undefeated pro fight win over Pat O'Connor. He has just one draw in 3½ years. Also notes UK boxing prospects, wartime sports shifts, and war aid shipments including 8,000 tennis racquets and 35,000 balls to Geneva for prison camps.
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New York
America
Vince Hawkins
Eire
Pat. O'Connor
Penn State
Nittany Lions
War Prisoners Aid Organization
Geneva
Brazil
National League Batting Leaderboard Highlights
The Journal World notes St Louis top batters with a .373 average, while Brooklyn players lead in runs and hits. Barrett of Pittsburgh and Ott of New York appear among top scorers, with Baker and Ryan among stolen base leaders.
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Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Sats
New York
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Doritos Aiuelak
St Louis
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Barrett
Pittsburgh
Nals
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Ryan
Boston
Gutting P Breechen
College and NFL notes from July sports roundup
Multiple brief items: Fur Manders signs 1944 contract with Brooklyn Tigers and reports to training camp August 6. Ben Chapman at 35 demonstrates finishing ability with Richmond Colts. Isaacson Iron Works and Fort Bragg top semi pro baseball clubs named for national tourney in August. Rice Institute adds 147 pounds to boost Southwest Conference hopes. Earl Clark may coach Seattle team in new Pacific Coast circuit. Twilight Tear a top choice for Arlington Matron handicap at Washington Park after Skokie win starts.
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Fur) Manders
Des Moines
Brooklyn Tigers
Manders
Chicago Bear Fame
Drake University
Wichita
Kan
Upi—Isaacson Iron Works
Seattle
Wash
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Earl
Dutch) Clark
al Davies
Jay
Chicago
Calumet Farm
Arlington Matron
Washington Park
Close Pennant Race in Pacific Coast League Slims Oakland Acorns Lead
In Los Angeles on July 7, the Pacific Coast League sees a tight pennant race as Oakland's Acorns climb from Sacramento Solons near the cellar. The first 11 weeks draw 1,150,350 spectators, with attendance up about 100 percent from last year and fans and players both relish the fight.
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Los Angeles
Saipan advance pushes Japanese to north shore
Marines and infantry moved through Tanapag and north of Garapan as Second Division troops press the Saipan campaign. Artillery cleanup of snipers, tanks and wrecked ships clutter beaches while the 27th Division expands inland and highland stalemates diminish. MPs patrol coast road as bombardment devastates Tanapag harbor facilities and power plant.
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Garapan
Saipan Island
Navy
Tanapag
Saipan
Tanapa
Play at McAllaster Playground Aids and Activities Described
At McAllaster playground the intermediate group led by Jeanette Pollom competes in deck tennis while the primary group aided by Lois Ann Puller joins singing games under Mrs Lois Scott. A 4 30 beverage break features cola bottles cooled in a tub with one bottle allowed per child daily.
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McAllaster Playground
Jeanette Pollom
Lois Ann Puller
Lois Scott
Scott
K. U
War correspondent Hal Boyle recalls Rostand during Nazi occupation near Cap de la Hague
In this vivid excerpt from Hal Boyle's notebook, French mayor Rostand recounts four years under German rule. He describes regimental HQ in his chateau, cattle theft, forced labor, and a destroyed clock used for target practice, while noting compulsory tree planting and potently noting the villagers’ resilience and longing for news of their son.
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Normandy
Henri Rostand
Cap de la Hague
Rostand
Edmond Rostand
United States
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rommel
Stars and Bars Week Boosts War Effort on Playgrounds
Fourth of July holiday shortened week still features patriotic activities on playgrounds. Children are urged to buy War Stamps and help in the potato harvest as Monkey Jocko entertains and rewards stamp buyers. Visitors include Sharon Creel with pony cart and Jayne Johns, plus sponge rubber balls for soldier rehabilitation.
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Doco the Monkey
Frank Stockton
Recreation Council
Jocko
Sharon Creel
Jayne Johns
Two Games Last Evening In Community Softball League
Friends and Em's broke Ship's Company 7 to 4 while Sailors upset S.O.W. 9 to 0 in two games at South Park. Tonight Pleasant Grove faces S.O.W. in a follow up matchup.
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Friends
Pittsfield Man Sentenced to Death in Electric Chair
John F. Noxon Jr., a 47 year old lawyer, was sentenced to death for the electrocution of his six month old son Lawrence on September 22. Judge Abraham E. Pinanski imposed the sentence after Noxon proclaimed his innocence. The court stayed execution pending further action.
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Mass
John F .Noxon, Jr
Lawrence
Abraham‘ E. Pinanski
Noxon
Pindnski
Grand Jury
New N E A President Schlagle Elected in Pittsburgh
F L Schlagle, Kansas City Kansas superintendent, has been elected president of the National Education Association at the Pittsburgh convention. Schlagle becomes the new head as the association names a new leadership slate during the recent gathering in Pittsburgh dated July 7.
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N.E.A
Pittsburgh
Rational Education Association
F. L. Schlagle
Kansas City
Kan
Chinese Victory Saves Rail Line in War Update
Chinese forces shattered the Hunang province siege at Hengyang driving back 25 miles of Japanese troops along the Hankow Canton railway. Reinforcements from the southwest aided the push, removing the Japanese threat to the rail line for now and splitting China. Chiang Kai shek hailed liberation as close and Lei Yang remained in Chinese hands as remnants retreated northeast.
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Hunang
Hengyang
Hankow-Canton
China
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Leiyang
Canton
GOP Leaders Meet in Albany as Dewey and Vandenberg Align
Republican leaders Dewey and Vandenberg met in Albany to discuss foreign policy and campaign strategy. Vandenberg predicted the ticket could win over 300 electoral votes and endorsed the Dewey Bricker plan. Bricker planned a New York meeting with Dewey after Canada vacation. The talks stressed middle-road policy amid isolationist and world-state debates. Police reports include a youth fined for traffic and a divorce suit filed by Joseph B Laqua against Marie M Laqua.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Republicans’ Senate
Dewey
Noo
Pawing
New York
G.O.P
Chicago
Middle Road
Roosevelt Warns on China War and Japan Bombing Range
The article reports President Roosevelt expressing concern over the China war and noting the strategic risk near Japan. He comments on tempered news, possible conference talks, and the danger of a broader conflict while emphasizing the proximity of bombing capabilities.
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Jul
Roosevelt
China
Japan
Ina
Local notices and family updates from De Soto area
Johnson county teachers attend summer school at Pittsburg college with Arrther Phelps and Et Neal Hambleton among attendees. Local families from Parsons, Bonner Springs, Olathe and Kansas City share visits, travel to Camp Fort Houston, and recall military service. Rasberries fetch 75 cents a quart as Fourth of July activity winds down and area hospitals note shingles and skin eruptions among residents.
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Pittsburg Teachers’ College
Arrther Phelps
de de Schoo
Et. Neal Hambleton
C. ‘S. Hambleton
Parsons
Bonner ‘Springs
Camp Fort Houston
Tex
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Ell St. John
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Bert Lehman
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Doris
William Welch
Rita
Bobby
Welch
Orville
Kenneth Quinlan
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Omaha
Mirs
Paul Earnheart
Charles Linden
Mr. Quinlan
Raymond Trips
Raymon
Ipkos
Tripkos
Lawrence
Harry Hiddleston
John Whitelaw
Picnic at Pycamore Resort Hosts Van Neste Family
Oak Ridge residents Mrs H G Van Neste and Harry Van Neste with Mr Van Neste and son Bobby spent the weekend with relatives and friends at Sabetha and Sunday enjoyed a picnic at the Pycamore resort. A family picnic honored Lt Hur Leonhard and Mrs Leonhard of Leavenworth as weekend guests. Don’t lose a single day’s rent, phone 22 for an Ad-Taker.
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Harry van Neste
van Neste
Bobby
Sabetha
Sune
Pycamore
H. Leonhard
Hur Leonhard
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