Dodgers Batter Boston Rovers 11 2 in Streak Tied for First
Brooklyn Dodgers pounded Boston 11 to 2 on Thursday night to pull into a tie with idle St. Louis for first in the National League. They won six straight against the Braves this season, scoring seven in the third inning before Boston finally scored in the eighth. Whitlow Wyatt earned his seventh win, allowing five hits while fanning none and taking the loss.
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Loop Contest Never Fought More Fiercely
Boston's 12 hits gave the Sox a 5-1 lead after three innings as a pitcher earned a sixth win against three losses before relief. Washington edged Chicago 3-2 after 16 innings on Jimmy Bloodworth's RBI single. Ed Smith pitched all game for the White Sox as Bob Johnson hit two homers with two on and two singles for six RBIs in Philadelphia's 6 runs, Detroit Tigers fall.
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Texas League Scores and Census Note On Los Angeles Population
Shreveport and Tulsa game ended with a call in the eighth to let Tulsa catch a train. Fort Worth, San Antonio, Dallas, Beaumont, and Oklahoma City results listed with pitchers. A census update notes Los Angeles population at 1,496,792 in 1940, up from 1,238,048 a decade earlier, ranking fifth in the United States.
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Brown to Conclude Track Career in N A A U Event
Philadelphia June 27 Billy Brown the bayou one man track star hopes for a farewell at the National A A U championships. Favored to defend both broad jump and hop skip and jump titles he also figures among sprint title contenders. Defending champion Harold Davis leads a strong field including Olympians Warmerdam and Steers with 20 entries expected Friday.
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Meat animal numbers in 1940 farm totals
On January 1, 1940 about 145,133,000 meat animals roamed American farms and ranges. Cattle numbered 68,769,000, with 54,473,000 sheep and 58,312,000 hogs making up the remainder. Scrap material value in use in U.S. industry exceeds one billion dollars.
Crackers rout Little Rock with 14-0 blowout
Atlanta built an 18 hit attack behind Bob Chipman as Glock went 4 for 5 driving in four. The Crackers overwhelmed Little Rock 14 to 0 in game four, moving the series to 3-1.
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Twilight League: Hunt and Whitaker Edge United Gas 4–3
Twilight League leaders Hunt and Whitaker Sports edged United Gas 4 to 3 as the winning run scored in the last inning. Marcis Kahn’s club collected nine hits off United Gas hurler George Fruge while Martin Coorpenter limited the Gas to three safeties. Dacola, batting for Roddy in the seventh, drove in the decisive run as the Sports improved to 12–4 with Coorpenter and Hart Inzina credited with the win and Fruge and Bickham taking the loss.
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Yesterday's Stars in Baseball by Associated Press
Marius Russo pitched a one hit ball for the Yankees against the Browns. Bob Johnson of the Athletics hit two home runs with two on to beat the Tigers. Roy Weatherly of the Indians led a Red Sox attack with a homer and a single. Jim Bloodworth of the Senators singled home the winning run in the 16th against the White Sox. Whit Wyatt of the Dodgers held the Braves to five hits for his 11th win of the season. The rest notes that the paper discusses paper-making parallels to ancient methods.
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Yankees Beat Browns as Russo Hurls 1 Hitter
Major league roundup from June featuring the Yankees routing the Browns 4-0 behind a one hitter from Russos, with Auker taking the loss and Passarella Rommel Basil and Geiwei umpiring. Also reports: Athletics beat Tigers 8-4 on Bob Johnson’s two homers, Feller fans 11 in Indians 11-8 win over Boston, and Washington edge Chicago 3-2 in 16 innings.
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Jones Takes Stand On Seaway Project
Baton Rouge governor Sam Jones, citing a subpoena in a New Orleans voting machines case, arranged with Congressman Hale Boggs and State Public Service Director P A Frve to file a written opposition to the St Lawrence Seaway plan in Washington. He had planned to travel to oppose it in person before a House committee.
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Okaloosa Social News and Club Gatherings
Okaloosa residents share visits with relatives in West Monroe Choudrant and Shreveport Louisiana. Mrs J E Fletcher hosts a Home Demonstration club meeting on July 8 at 2 pm and an achievement night picnic at 7 45 pm at her home. Egypt had beauty salons as early as 3200 B C.
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Dimaggio Aims to Extend Hitting Streak to 41
New York June 27 Joe DiMaggio seeks to extend his consecutive games hitting streak to 41, challenging George Sisler's 1922 mark. After a near miss in his first three at bats, he delivered a first pitch double in the eighth inning to drive in Red Rolfe, preserving his pursuit and thrilling Yankee fans.
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Sports Mirror recalls notable track and baseball highlights
By Associated Press, the column reflects on past athletic moments: Don Lash’s 10,000 meter win in 32 minutes 29.2 seconds a year ago, Navy crew’s 18:19 four mile intercollegiate triumph three years earlier, and the Yankees’ six homer assault on the Browns in a five year old game widening the American lead over the Red Sox.
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