Browns Defeat Yankees Twice in Twin Bill
New York after yesterday’s double loss to St. Louis Browns. Browns topped the Yankees 12 to 6 in game one as Red Ruffing struggled, then surged late to win 6 to 5 in the nightcap. Boston Red Sox swept Chicago White Sox 4 to 3 and 14 to 5. Dodgers held off Reds. Pirates beat Chants 5–0 and 8–7. Cardinals and Phillies split. Cubs and Bees split doubleheader.
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Baseball results and schedule from the 1940 leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh sweeping New York and St Louis beating Philadelphia in 11 innings. American League games show St Louis and Cleveland top New York and Philadelphia. American Association reports wins by Indianapolis, Louisville, St Paul, Minneapolis and Milwaukee with several others. No further context or notable events are provided.
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Fach Team To Play Three Games
Lawrence County baseball teams schedule three games this week with potential postponements. Today White Sox at Bessemer Hot Tops vs Medusa at Wampum Ellwood City at Brent. Wednesday Bessemer at Brent Hot Tops at Wampum White Sox and Medusa at Ellwood City Friday Bessemer at New Galilee Brent at Wampum Medusa and Stern Ur White Sox at Ellwood. BUY IN NEW CASTLE The Eastbank West Virginia high school team won 37 in a row and had lost the last one in 1937.
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Ellwood City
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Stern
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New Castle
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Scarazzay
Ellwood City Saxons
Duca D’abruzai
New Castle Moose
Fentons
Saergertown G. A
Pulaski tops West Side 2-1 to inch toward league crown
Pulaski defeated West Side A C 2-1 as Gentile pitched a superb game allowing one hit. Stewart of West Side excelled on the mound, but Pulaski improved to 12-2 in 14 league games. Score by innings shows Pulaski scoring late to seal the win.
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Red Sox Trim Slovaks 7 to 3 at Kiston Flats Field
The New Castle Red Sox defeated the Slovaks 7 to 3 behind Paul Minner who pitched nine innings and struck out ten. McCaskey led Red Sox hitters with three safeties while Koszella paced the Slovaks with three doubles. Burdo collected three base hits for Slovaks as Westlake, Riley and Updegraff swiped bases. Umpires were Smolinik and Weller. John Johnson Bronze upends Ellwood City A. GC 8 to 1. Pascarella limited Ellwood to five hits. Zingaro Hardig Bullano Teplica among feature hitters. Bevino homered for Ellwood.
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Indians end bid to relieve Vitt as manager
Cleveland Indians abandoned their push to dismiss manager Oscar Vitt after recent discussions failed to produce a change in leadership. In golf, Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl won the Inverness Invitational at Toledo by eight under par, defeating Ed Dudley and Billy Burke in the final four-day best ball event.
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Harry Ward
Pittsburgh Public Links Star
New Castle
Softball Card For Tonight In Class A League
Four games are scheduled in the Class A softball league with all contests at a'clock. The Sons of Italy face Civics at Lehigh field replacing Dean Park. Milsons meet Johnson Bronze at Gaston Park. Gus Big Ten plays Willow Grove at Willow Grove in New Castle.
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From Tee To Green at Sylvan Heights Golf Showdown
Married men of Sylvan Heights defeated single men 44 4 to 19 5 in a Sunday match. Jimmy Pagley led singles with 74 and Mogey topped the married group with 77 as heavy play drew visitors from nearby cities. Castle Hills scores plus junior golfer Jean Webster noted.
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Jean Webster
Gramling
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West Pittsburg Defeats Croton in Ninth Inning Pitching Duel
West Pittsburg Gas House team edged Croton A. C. 4 to 3 at home as Lefty Tonselle held Croton to eight hits and fanned five. Croton pitchers Stone and Orelli kept pace with tight pitching. Hitting leaders for West Pittsburg were Micco Garmeal A Marky Stone and Memo as the winning run came in the bottom of the ninth.
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Moose Defeat Ryantown 6 2 In City League Game
Moose beat Ryantown 6 to 2 at Lehigh field. McClymonds allowed nine hits in a steady six hit Moose game. Tommy Strausbaugh had three hits including a homer to lead Moose. Rausch pitched for Ryantown and gave up nine hits.
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Indies Top St Josephs In 12 To 4 Victory At Cedar Street
Lawrence Indies won 12 to 4 over St Josephs at Cedar Street Field. Joe Wilk pitched the win with Father Peter Schirra starter for the Saints before Andy Sugent relieved. Indies gained nine runs in three innings and featured strong hitting by Gaydasik Wilk Baker Evenoski Magusiak and Sugent. Umpires P Contes and Tex Richards.
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Memorial Day Dodgers draw large crowd at Bickets Field
Attendance at Bickets Field reached 290,235 over 18 home games this season with a daily average of 16,126. The item notes Navy enlistment of Bill Posedel, a Boston Bey pitcher, and mentions other sports figures including Keller and Witek with hits in the International League, plus a note on Joe Louis’s pro debut crowd and pay in 1984.
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Prolific Sports World Ramblings Echoes Past Glories
The column blends colorful notes on Jeffery Dime’s Princeton pitching heroics in Farrell with deprecating quips about Joe Louis and Art Rooney’s finances. It also notes Ancel Keys awaiting track athlete heart studies, rising viewership, and hints at Pie Traynor and Honus Wagner leading an informal baseball school at George Washington field.
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Princeton Mauler
Steve Kovach
Cecil
Young
Farrell
Dime
Princeton
James Figg
Pie Traynor
Honus Wagner
George Washington Field
St Joseph edges Lawrence Indies in nine with late surge
Score by innings shows St Joseph scoring four in the final frame to beat Lawrence Indies 4-2. Home run by Mosley and two-base hits by Gaydasik M Baker Evenoski and others highlighted the offense while pitching by Fr Schirra Sugent and Joe Wilk kept the visitors scoreless until the late innings. Walks and strikeouts noted for the trio of hurlers underpin the pitchers' duel.
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Fr. Schirra
Amepires
McIntyre
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Indians End Attempt to Remove Manager Vitt
The Cleveland Indians signed an agreement with all players except Roy Weatherly withdrawing statements against manager Oscar Vitt. Weatherly left the meeting after it began. The move ends a player uprising sparked by Vitt’s dugout conduct, following a club double win over the Philadelphia Athletics.
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City Baseball Loop Standings and Week Schedule
Tuesday games feature Red Sox at West Pittsburg Ryantown at West Side Tigers Elders at St Josephs Lawrence Indies at Moose Croton at Slovaks Thursday matchups Croton at Lawrence Indies Moose at West Pittsburg Red Sox at Elders Slovaks at Ryantown Tigers at St Josephs BAY IN NEW CASTLE.
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Fishing Club Dine Tonight in North Jefferson Eatery
Members of the Pennsylvania Fishing club will gather at a North Jefferson street restaurant at 6 30 this evening for a dinner meeting announced by Karl Rohrer. Camp at Sans Souci Sound in Georgian Bay opens July 15 and T H Tom my Hitchcock will preside.
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