Reds Rally Back To Lead Major League Standings
Reds seize first place by beating the Phillies 6 2 as Clyde Shoun limits damage for a five game surge. Dodgers drop to third after a 3 1 loss to the Cardinals who climb under Billy Southworth. Bees climb from cellar with two wins over Pirates 5 3 and 5 1. No American League games were played.
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bill Jurges
Dean
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Clyde Shoun
Dodgers
Red Birds
Billy Southworth
Ray Blades
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Castle
Bessemer Beats White Sox In Low Scoring Tilt
Bessemer defeated the Wampum White Sox six to five yesterday. The box score was submitted too late for publication. In New Castle, three girls softball games are listed for tonight starting at six. The Checker Girls meet the All Stars at Glasser Field, the B T W maidens play Arena at Dean Park, and the Junedales clash with West Pittsburg at West Pittsburg Field.
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Bessemer
Wampum ‘White Sox
News Sports
New Castle
Checker Girls
Glasser Field
B. T
Maidens
Dean Park Field
Junedales
West Pittsburg
Field Club
New Castle Field Club
Avalon Country Club
Warren
Ohio
Dave Ferry
Ferry
Vitto
Isahla
J. Santangelo
R. Lewis
Avalon
P. Kosty
I. Kosty
A. Kosty
Prokop
Frank
Standings and Results in National League June 18 1940
Standings Tuesday June 18 1940 show yesterday's NL results Boston 3 Pittsburgh 1 New York 2 Chicago Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 9 Brooklyn 1 Today's games St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York night Cincinnati at Philadelphia night Only games scheduled.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Wees
Va Dh
Chicago Acenes
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Baseball scores and tonight’s schedule flash across leagues
In the American Association, St Paul beat Toledo 13 to 12 and Minneapolis defeated Milwaukee 9 to 8 while Columbus won 8 to 2 over Louisville. Tonight: Toledo at St Paul, Columbus at Minneapolis, Indianapolis at Kansas City, Louisville at Milwaukee, with a New Castle feature promotion noted.
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American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paw
Indianapolis
Kansas City
New Castle
Erie
Ater
Seeere Bee Nee
Eeeneee Saa
Alt St. Paul
Cornell Favored In Regatta Today
Poughkeepsie June 18 The crew that beats unbeaten Cornell will win the 40th annual intercollegiate regatta today. Thousands in town and along the Hudson back the blue ribbon race as experts debate whether Cornell can maintain its pace at 36 or 48 beats per minute. Top contenders include Columbia and California with bets favoring a second place finish. Way in New Castle.
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International News Service
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Hudson
Krum Elbow
Blue Point
Columbia
California
New Castle
New Castle Rifle Club Joins 30 Caliber Match and Picnic
The New Castle Rifle Club will stage a 30 caliber qualification match at the Frank Waddington farm range Thursday afternoon and evening for shooters who cannot attend Saturday. A basket picnic at Stoughton’s follows on Sunday June 23 from 1 pm to dark, with medals and entertainment.
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New Castle Rifle Club
Frank Waddington Farm
Stoughton’s
New Castle
At the Arena Tonight with Modern Oxford Guild
A call to skaters to join the Modern Oxford Guild for an evening at the arena promising fun good company and healthful exercise inviting residents to attend and participate in the skating event tonight.
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Oxford Guild
Red Sox Play West Pittsburg In Night Baseball
The hustling West Pittsburg Gas House team seeks a third straight win at home against the New Castle Red Sox at 6 o clock. Manager Danny DeGenova tabs ace Brakovich on the mound with Mc Millin or McCaskey for the visitors. その他 multiple local games listed including Ryantown c versus West Side Tigers and Elders versus St Josephs at specified fields.
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New Castle Red Sox
Danny DeGenova
Brakovich
Red Sox
Sox
McMillin
McCaskey
Ryantown c
Lee Avene Field
West Side
West Side Tigers. the Croton Team Goes To Clifton Plats
Elders
St. Josephs
Washington High Field
Lawrence Indies
Moose
Lehigh
Hot Tops Beat Medusa in Lawrence County Baseball
New Castle Hot Tops defeated Medusa of Wampum 12 to 5 in a Lawrence County league game at Wampum. Wissner hit a home run and eight RBIs with two base hits as J Dicianno pitched for the Hot Tops and Ippolito started for Medusa. Karner Guzzetti and Fuyzetti doubled, while multiple players contributed in a high contact game.
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New Castle Hot Tops
Medusa
Wampum
Herbert
Ippolito
J. Dicianno
Hot Tops
Wissner
Karner
Guzzetti
Fuyzetti
Newcastle Red Sox to Play Leetsdale Tonight
Newcastle Red Sox and Leetsdale meet at six p m Wednesday on Washingtonfield Leetsdale leads the Beaver Allegheny county league Reid a Penn State league veteran to pitch The Sox counter with Jack McGarrge Campbell a National League umpire nicknamed as a schoolboy due to mispronunciation of prick
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Washingtonfield
Reid
Washington
Sox
Jack Mc
Bhuy
Newcastle
Willian
Gbrick
Campbell
UMP
Porter Vaughn rises in the sports world after debut
Porter Vaughn, a University of Richmond graduate, gains fame after being pitched by Connie Mack of the Athletics against the Cleveland Indians. In seven innings, Vaughn allows two hits and two runs, one earned, as he competes with Bob Feller. Other notes include Billy Myers injuring his forearm, Ernie Lombardi leading all catchers in batting, and various baseball reflections on trades, records, and players across the circuit.
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Vaughn
Connie Mack
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Indians
Boudreau
University of Richmond
Vaughn Burns
Billy Myers
Cincinnati
Myers
Flatbush
Wyatt
Lonnie Prey
Phil Rizzubo
Gerry Priddy
Kansas City
George Cnster
Cay
Bobby Feller
Frankie Prisch
Polo Grounds
Bucs
Pirates
Tex
Texas
Kimbrough and Company
New Castle
Utility League Opens With Three Games At Gas ton Park
The Utility Softball League resumes with three games tonight starting at 6 o clock. Engineering Works faces Penn Power Merchandisers at Gas ton Park while National Pants meets All-Stars at Gillanfeld. Water Company plays Gilfillans not Water Company Weld and All-Stars have a bye.
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Utility
Engineering Works
Penn Power Merchandisers
Gaston Park
National Pants
Gillanfeld
Water Company
Gilfillans Not Water Company Weld
Huy
New Castle
Heavyweight clash eyed as Godoy tests Louis strength
Joe Louis, deemed running hot and cold in training, faces Arturo Godoy in New York as experts debate his form. Louis aims to use hooks to solve Godoy and retain the heavyweight crown amid Blackburn’s caution that Louis may be coasting. Helen Jacobs of Berkeley opens Philadelphia district tennis bid with a love win over Mrs. Woodrow of Philadelphia, now Polly Palfrey.
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Joe Lews
Arturo- Godoy
Detroit
New York
Louis
Jack Blackburn
Joe
Godoy
Helen, Jacobs
Berkeley
Cal
Philadelphia
Germantown
Charles
A. Woodrow
Woodrow
Polly Palfrey
Boston
Helen
Columbus Swaps Chiefs Amid Sale Rumors In Baseball
Report says SHORT SPORTS Columbus in American Association for sale, with St Paul Cardinals as owners. Red Sox focus on Joe Cronin health and pitching depth, eyeing Grissom or Durocher as needed. Notes on Dodger trade talk, Shore League managers, and record holders Tom Hughes and Tom Sheehan. Also mentions Berndhey and Beaudrey, Louisville warning signs, and Cookie Lavagetto’s early Dodgers surge. News by mail price included.
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American Association
Tom Hughes
Tom Sheehan Hughes
Iil
Minneapolis
Sheehan
St. Paul
Johnson Bronze Keeps On Winning
Johnson Bronze dominates Milsoms at Gaston Park 12 to 6 for their twelfth win and one defeat as Pezzone Ken dra lead with nine hits allowed and Dulkin Zingaro Turco homerseizes a heavy hitting night.
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Milsoms
Gaston Park
Sammy Pezzone
Gabby Kendra
Mike Isabella
Banfield
Dulkin
Zingaro
Ted Turco
R. BE
Milcoms
Jonson Bronze
Perrone
Kendra
Bullano
Isabella
Banfield and
Turco
From Tee To Green At Castle Hills Poland Open
Several Castle Hills players join Emil Grommes Ted Bukowski Chinkie Duntan and George Shook among field as the Poland Open begins June 23. Nonpareil Rifle club members also tee off at Castle Hills this evening.
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Emil Grommes
Ted Bukowski
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Chinkie’ Duntan
George Shook
Rifle Club
Westminster Men Work On Novels
Two Westminster College graduates from last year, William Tong of Edgewood and Rex Rowland of New Castle, plan to complete two novels this summer in Bloomsburg Eastern Pennsylvania. Tong’s first novel, By Bread Alone, set in Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, will appear in July. Rowland’s first, Comfort Me with Anoles, to be released in the winter, follows a five-and-ten store girl striving to escape her background. The Lady of Shallot details the same theme through a charming yet thwarted heroine, amid lack of proper contacts.
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Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
Westminster College
William Tong
Edgewood
Rex Rowland
New Castle
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Westminster
Win- CT
Rowland
Ruy
Redskins Drop St Margaret in 1 0 Victory
In a City County independent league game St Margaret’s beat the East Side Redskins 1 0 as Lindy Lauro pitched for St Margaret’s and the Redskins managed only two hits. Redskins Coates and Grim. St Margaret’s Lauro and Razzano. Princeton wins 4 2 over East Side Redskins at Centennial Field with Marsh allowing one hit.
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Gus Slovensky
Big Ten
Willow Grove
Carson
Stephenson
Smith
Henderson
Joe Shaftie
Razzano
R. H. EL Big Ten
Sil
Grove
Carson and
Kelly
Stephenson, Beres
Papa
Clvies and Sons of Italy
IAS
Lehigh Field
Lauro Besta Coates
Lindy” Lauro
New Castle High Grid
St. Margaret's
Redskins
Coates
Grim
Lauro
Princeton
Centennial Field
Marsh
R. H. E. Redskins
Bauder
Stutler and Jenkins
Ruy
New Castle
South Hills Faces St Margaret's Nine Tonight
South Hills pace setter in the City Independent Baseball League meets St Margaret's at the B and A grounds with full strength aiming to topple the powerful Hills. Also in New Castle Class C softball action on Wednesday at 10 30 am Rangers meet Cardinals at Progressive Cedar Cubs play Goldens at Viaduct Audias face Valentines at Hickory Heights Fifth Ward vs Jeff Robins at Ashes with B T W drawing a bye.
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St. Margaret's
Valentines
Hickory Heights Field
Fifth Ward
Jeff Robins
Ashes Field
Godoy Louis Rematch Seen As Exhibition Or Threat
Arthur Godoy may challenge Joe Louis in a heavyweight title rematch amid talk of an exhibition like battle. Experts note Godoy’s unorthodox style and past tightness with Louis, but warn he cannot afford to get set for Louis’ power. If Godoy wins, boxing theory could be overturned. otherwise Louis should dominate with calculated aggression.
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Sports Igditor
New York
Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Great Bull
Louis
Godoy
New Castle
Mrs. Thomas Nolan In Philadelphia Golf Tourney
Local golf star Mrs. Thomas E. Nolan meets Mrs. Walter Acuff in the colorful Pennsylvania Women's Golf Tourney in Philadelphia. Nolan qualified with a sparkling 382, one stroke behind Miss Helen Siegel who won the medal in the qualifying round yesterday.
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Thomas E. Nolan
Walter Acuff
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Nolan
Helen Siegel
New Castle
Shoots To Start At Six P M Wednesday
Trap and skeet shoot will begin at 6 p m Wednesday per Lawrence County Sportsmen Association president George Silliman. Starting at 6 allows daylight and lit conditions, with events lasting until midnight. Muddy Ruel praises Miller Huggins as the best all around manager of all time. Buy in New Castle The News by mail one year 35.00.
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Lawrence County Sportsmen's Association
Muddy Ruel
Chicago
White Ox
Miller Huggins
New Castle
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