Standings Tighten As Dodgers Lead In N L Again
The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to first in the National League percentage standings after an 8 7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati's Reds stayed in front in wins and losses with a 31 14 mark. In the American League the Red Sox hold a slim edge over Cleveland while Detroit and New York trail. The St Louis Browns beat Washington 7 4 to rise to sixth, with 25 hits in the day’s two NL games and 28 in the St Louis win.
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Sports Calendar Thursday and Friday Matches
On Thursday Auto Service meets South End at South Park. Friday features General Service facing Co-Ops at South Park with kickoff set for 8.
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Broadway odds shift as Joe Louis faces Godoy in result hint
Sports round up notes boxing and golf chatter with Joe Louis overrunning Arturo Godoy at 1-6 and Lawson Little claiming rust. Mentions Fordham Tennessee football 1941 date, Ed Oliver and Hagen rule dispute, Widener racing store potential disband, Conn Lesnevich Detroit bout, and Chilean middleweight Antonio Fernandez targeting Hostak Overlin.
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Sports notes mix of picks and travel plans in early baseball and boxing
Ralph Trost names Lawson Little as Open winner while Pete Norton almost cashes in with Sarazen. Tony Galento teases secret training for Baer. Wesely Wallace heads to Pittsburgh to study steel work while planning one more racing year. Publicity and travel details mix with player moves and upcoming bouts.
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Yesterday's Results From The National Leagues
Key baseball scores across major leagues with rain delays and postponed games. Brooklyn fell to Boston 12 to 3 while St. Louis defeated New York 2 to 0 at Chicago, and other American League results included St. Louis 7 Washington 4 with rain and several games postponed or pending weather conditions.
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Time marches on says OKC sportsmen on Haig and Hagen
Oklahoma City readers note a sports quip about Walter Hagen and gene Haig as a commentator remarks that time moves on and Haig remains a welcomed guest among the starters, reflecting a golfing or athletic event context.
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Blue Girls Kansas City Attend Thursday Night Shoot
The Blue Girls team of Kansas City will join the Lawrence gun club event this week with trophies for men and women in 50 third added target races. A mailman watch is noted during the vacation and readers are urged to order a Journal- World subscription before summer departure.
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Dodgers Beat Pirates as Phelps Spiels Five-Run Rally
Babe Phelps collected three hits in four at bats including a decisive eighth inning triple that drove in the winning run against the Pirates. Joe Sullivan limited the Cardinals to seven hits for the Bees. George McQuinn sparked the Browns with a fifth inning triple fueling a five run rally to top the Senators.
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KU trio to compete at national track meet in Fresno
Glenn Cunningham J R Jones and Ray Harris of the Kansas K club qualified at the Missouri Valley meet in Kansas City and plan to enter the national A A U track and field championships in Fresno California July 28 29 Coach Bill Hargiss noted Cunningham will teach at Cornell College next fall Harris has returned to form after a sprained ankle with a strong 5 000 meter win Jones excelled in the hop step and jump while taking third in the broad jump Foy has joined the U S Navy flying service at Kansas City. other KU athletes may attend only if summer jobs permit.
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Baseball's Leading Batters and Pitchers Ranked Across Leagues
Major stats show Radcliff of St Louis batting 369 with Foxx and Trosky each 14 homers. Case leads runs with 43. Foxx 48 RBIs. Wright 68 hits. NL leaders include Moore and Walker 353, Mize 17 homers, Walters 3 1 record.
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Blues Face Loss of Loop Lead in Ten Inning Setback
The Kansas City Blues dropped from first to within one game of Minneapolis after a 5 to 4 ten inning loss to Columbus. Minneapolis routed Indianapolis 9 to 2, while St Paul beat Louisville 7 to 4. Milwaukee moved to fourth, Columbus to fifth, with Indianapolis ahead by a half game. Tonight’s games feature Haefner vs Logan and Carnett vs Dickson among others.
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Muskogee Reds pace Western league pitching leaders
Springfield report notes Muskogee Reds atop the Western association with a .650 team mark through five weeks. Four top hurlers Mestnik Feikert Meeker and Dowell have 17 wins. Malman Weldon Messerly and Martin shine elsewhere. Tonight's doubleheader slate includes Springfield at Muskogee and Salina at St Joseph amid rainouts.
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Wheat in Comeback Promises Big Kansas Harvest
Kansas winter wheat is now estimated to yield 75 926 000 bushels since May 1 marking a strong comeback. The previous estimate was 59 400 000 bushels while last year produced 111 619 000 and the ten year average is 135 801 000. The indicated yield is 10 5 bushels per acre with improving prospects in the eastern half and potential reductions if stem just before maturity. Soil moisture reserves and a satisfactory month supported crop development overall.
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Marines Patrol In Shanghai Amid European War Tensions
U S Marines in the Shanghai international settlement begin precautionary patrols as Italy enters the war. British French and Italian forces act similarly to preserve order. Authorities say status quo will be kept and Britons are barred from Italian interests in China under the trading with the enemy act.
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One Killed in Collision Near Ottawa
Mrs Emma Johnston about 50 of Columbia Missouri killed in a collision on U S highway 57 about 25 miles southwest of Ottawa. Five others injured including Ernest Johnston 20 with jaw and possible skull fracture. Oliver Johnston 22 and Viola Johnston 18 with facial injuries. Mrs W D Smith 41 of Kansas City Kansas and her daughter Olive 19 also hurt. The Johnstons were en route to Winfield Kansas.
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