Giants Increase Lead Over Cards Cubs Are in Second
The Giants swept the Cardinals in a crucial series, winning 3 1 and 0 2 to push St. Louis to third and pull ahead of the Cubs by three games for first in the National League. Hal Schumacher, Mel Ott and Paul Dean shaped the action as New York rallied for 17 hits, while the Yankees saw their rain‑out finale with Detroit leave them a slim AL edge.
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Otders
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Ydell Castleman
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Hal Schumacher
Paul Dean
New Yorkers
Mel Ott
Strange As It Seems and Temperature Scales Note
An article excerpt contrasts Sultan Mahmud of Gnanzi’s Islamic campaigns against Indian infidels with a sidebar on thermodynamics. It explains Fahrenheit versus Centigrade scales, noting Fahrenheit uses 212 as boiling point and that mercury freezes around 39 degrees below zero, a point never reached by mercurial thermometers. Tomorrow: The Discovery of Neptune.
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Gabriel Daniel
Neptune
Hal Schumacher Fades as Giants Holdoff In opener
Hal Schumacher wilted after six innings in the opener as Allyn Stout finished to limit the Cardinals to five hits for the second straight game. An error by Danning cost the Giants a shutout. Jim Collins hit his 19th homer of the season in the eighth to prevent a whitewashing. The Cubs beat the Dodgers 4 to 2 behind Tex Carleton’s five hit performance, remaining 16-19 against eastern clubs. Pirates edge Phillies 9 to 6 in a tight game. Rain halted Braves and Reds.
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Hal Schumacher
Ott Schumacher
Allyn Stout
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Reds
Sarazen-elimination marks PGA title defense setback
Two years ago Gene Sarazen, the defending champion, fell to Al Watrous 4 and 3 in the PGA championship second round. Three years ago Noper Cramer of the Athletics broke his collarbone. Five years ago Cocker and Brug upset Allison and Van Ryn in the Davis Cup doubles.
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al Watrous
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Baseball leaderboards and team leaders in 1940 era leagues
National League batting leads Vaughan Pirates and Medwick Cardinals with .393 and 138 hits respectively. Medwick also tops runs with 81 while Ott and Giants contribute 80 RBIs. Home runs lead Ott Giants at 22, with Berer Braves at 20. Stolen bases show Martin Cardinals with 12 and Bordagaray Dodgers with 10. Pitching leaders Castleman Glantz 8 2 and Carleton Cubs 9 3.
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Carleton
Twilight League and Midget League Play Dates
Sports calendar lists July 26 Twilight League Scottish Rites versus Midland and softball Olathe All Stars versus Lawrence All State at Woodlawn School Diamond at 3. July 27 features Midget League games Rinky Dinks versus Cubs and Cardinals versus Jayhawks. July 28 has Lawrence Ban Johnson versus Kansas City at 3 at Holcoms Grove and Pleasant Grove versus Lone Star CCC at 9 30 at Pleasant Grove Diamond.
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American tennis stars seek Davis Cup rebound in London opening
Wilmer Allison draws England’s H W Austin in the opening singles with Donald Budge set to face Fred Perry on day one at Wimbledon. The Americans hope to regain the cup as Allison, Budge and Van Ryn team up for doubles, while Budge’s form boosts USA confidence after recent success in interzone play.
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Bunny) Austin
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Goodrich and Wiley in First Place Tie After Wins
Goodrich tops Wiley Brothers 2 to 0 to pull level atop standings as Simmonds of Varsity Cleaners twirls a no hit no run five inning game against Varsity Velvets. Ernest Ireland scores on a fielder's choice and Edgar Duver drives in a run as Ice Creamers edge Velvet 3 to 0 in late rally. A crowd of 3,500 watches two dramatic second session games with Pearce and Ireland among the featured players.
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Kansas City Invades Lawrence in Ban Johnson League Game
Kansas City with red uniforms visits Lawrence for a Ban Johnson League match at Holcom's Grove starting at 3. The club has new management led by Tom Dorney and added players. Martin likely starts for Kansas City against Lawrence with Frank Martinac on the mound for Lawrence. Local junior players Norman Babcock and Russell Sehon shine in batting averages as Lawrence eyes more home dates this season.
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Ban Johnson
Topeka
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Russell Sehon
Babcock
Sehon
Yesterday's Results AP Baseball Scores
Yesterday's results from the Associated Press show New York 3 13, St Louis 1 2 with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia 8 4, Chicago 4. Brooklyn 2, Boston at Cincinnati postponed due to rain. American League games postponed by rain. American Association games include St Paul 8 Kansas City 1, Columbus 12 Louisville 0, Toledo 9 Indianapolis 2, Minneapolis 5 Milwaukee 3.
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Pleasant Grove to Host Lone Star CCC Camp Team in Sunday Game
Pleasant Grove baseball welcomes Lone Star CCC Camp for a 2 30 PM Sunday matinee at Pleasant Grove diamond. Lone Star, boasting wins over CCC camps and Army squads, recently topped Ft. Riley Negro team and swept a July three of four. Pleasant Grove owns a 10 18 record and features Meyers, Griffin, Pugh, Bethel, Ireland, Harris and Christy in the lineup against Lone Star’s Bond, Reads, Crane and others.
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Babe Ruth Shines On Golf Tourney Debut
New York July 26 Babe Ruth impressed in his first tournament golf outing at Westchester Country Club edging to 81 and finishing one stroke behind defending champion Dick Chapman. He hopes to qualify for the national amateur in Cleveland after a rain soaked round and a strong start with a birdie on the first hole.
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Babe Ruth
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Westchester Country Club
Dick Chapman
Birdie
44STARS Shine in Double Victory Over Cardinals and Pirates
Otto Ottos toelease Hal Schumacher and Roy Parmelee spark a double win over the Cardinals with Schumacher Parmelee and Ott combining for a strong attack. Ott adds two doubles a triple and two singles. Rod Lucas of the Pirates delivers a ninth inning pinch hit for the winner against the Phillies. Tex Carleton of the Cubs shuts down the Dodgers allowing five hits and six strikeouts.
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Hal Schumacher
Roy Parmelee
Mel Ott
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Parmelee
Cardinals
Otto
Rod Lucas
Pirates
Phillies
Tex Carleton
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Dodgers
Haines Near 200 Wins as He Turns 42 in 1920s Baseball
Jesse Haines, a St. Louis Cardinal since 1920, nears 200 big league wins after scoring No. 199 a day before his 42nd birthday. His longtime teammate Dazzy Vance, also age 42, began the season with 194 wins, now with the Brooklyn Dodgers and struggling to add more.
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St. Louis
Tigers blank Coyotes as Midget league doubles up
In a Southpark doubleheader the Tigers defeated the Coyotes 3 to 0 and the Wildcats shut out the Panthers 5 to 0. Tigers pitcher Hormuth drove in the first run with a third inning double and score on an error. Wildcats pitcher Wagner was effective though miscues on base cost them. Box scores show Hormuth 9 strikeouts for Tigers and periotic fielding miscues by both teams. Tonight the Junior Twilight league features Scottish Ries and Midland at 6:15. Tomorrow two Midget league games: Rinkydinks vs Cubs at 5 and Cardinals vs Jayhawks at 6:15.
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Canzoneri Wins Dull Ten Round Bout In Chicago
Tony Canzoneri world lightweight champion defeats Bobby Pache in a unanimous decision after a slow paced 10 round non title bout. Referee Tommy Gilmore warns both fighters several times for lack of pace as Canzoneri lands steady lefts and preserves victory with a late surge.
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Chuck Woods
Pacho
Frankie Sagilio
Tommy Gilmore
Tony
Bobby
Bowling Elks Scores and Boxing Highlighted Events
High scores by Berger 257 and Hetzel 205 lead bowling as the Elks post 249 259 266 239 217 260 across games. Tonight’s games include Shimmons and Sitt ers. Freddie Miller of Cincinnati defeats Seas man Watson of England in the second round for the featherweight title.
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Miller Downs Watson
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England
Chiang Kai Shek orders magistrate training in four provinces
When Chiang Kai Shek objects to current ways he acts. He has ordered a training school set up for magistrates of Hupeh Hunan Anhwei and Kiangsi provinces to ensure obedience and discipline among local officials.
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