Reds Back In First Place After Busy Week
Reds regain top position by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 2 as the Dodgers fall 3 to 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Four errors and Clyde Shoun’s four innings of relief help the Reds ride a fifth straight win under Billy Southworth.
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bill Jurges
Dean
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Clyde Shoun
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Red Birds
Billy Southworth
Ray Blades
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
New Castle
Bessemer Edges White Sox In Narrow Victory
Bessemer defeated the Wampum White Sox at Bessemer six to five yesterday. The box score was submitted too late for publication in The News sports section.
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Bessemer
Wampum White Sox
New Castle
Girls Softball Tonight With Three League Games
Three games appear on the Girls Softball schedule for tonight. The Checker Girls meet the All Stars at Glasser Field, the B T W Maidens play Arena at Dean Park Field, and the Junedales clash with West Pittsburg at West Pittsburg Field.
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Glasser Field
B. T. W. Maidens
Dean Park Field
Junedales
West Pittsburg
National League Results From Tuesday June 18 1940
Boston defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 3 and 5 to 1 while New York beat Chicago 2 to 1. Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 6 to 2 and St Louis defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1 for yesterday’s NL results.
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Pittsburgh
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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Boston Pree
Eees
Today’s Games Beatcards at Brooklyn and More Night Matches
The schedule lists St. Louis visiting Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia for tonight. Only these games are on the slate with night starts.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
NBA Tonight Scores and Matchups Across The League
Tonight features New York at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, and Philadelphia at Detroit in key matchups. Details on start times and venues vary by market.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
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Cleveland
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Detroit
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Cleveland Eee Teense
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Philadelphia Eeeae
Winton Eeeee
Will Stage Shoot Thursday and Local Softball Results
News note reports the American Association scores with St. Paul beating Toledo 13 to 12 and Minneapolis defeating Milwaukee 9 to 8. It lists tonight's games Toledo at St. Paul Columbus at Minneapolis Indianapolis at Kansas City and Louisville at Milwaukee. It also describes New Castle Rifle Club's 30 caliber match and picnic plans for June 23 and I. W. O. softball 10 to 7 winners over Fleetwings with Merando earning the win and Lombardo three hits.
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American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
New Castle
W. L. Pet
Louisville Ee
Milwaukee Aeeetees
St. Paul Ee
Skate Tonight with the Modern Oxford Guild at the Arena
Tonight at the arena the Modern Oxford Guild hosts a skate event promising fun healthy exercise and good company inviting the public to join for an evening of active recreation and socializing.
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Oxford Guild
Cornell Favored In Regatta Today
Poughkeepsie N Y June 18 International News Service The 40th annual intercollegiate regatta centers on whether unbeaten Cornell can maintain its form at 36 or 38 strokes per minute through the four mile course from Krum Elbow to Blue Point If challenged by others five of seven rivals could force a higher rate Columbia and California are noted as leading contenders for second place in betting circles
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Hudson
Krum Elbow
Blue Point
Columbia
California
New Castle
Red Sox Play West Pittsburg in Evening Tilt
The West Pittsburg Gas House aims for a third straight win as they face the New Castle Red Sox at 6 oclock at West Pittsburg field. Brakovich starts for the Gas House while the Red Sox counter with McMillin or McCaskey.
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West Pittsburg
New Castle Red Sox
Danny DeGenova
Brakovich
Red Sox
Sox
McMillin
McCaskey
Ryantown
Lee Avenue Field
West Side Tigers
Croton
Clifton Flats
Elders
St. Josephs
Washington High Field
Lawrence Indies
Moose
Lehigh
Hot Tops Defeat Medusa In Lawrence County Baseball
New Castle Hot Tops beat Medusa of Wampum 12 to 5 in a Lawrence County League game at Wampum. J Dicianno pitched for Hot Tops, Wissner hit a home run and drove in eight runs, and Karner Guzzetti and Fuzzetti contributed doubles.
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Medusa
Wampum
Herbert
Ippolito
J. Dicianno
Hot Tops
Wissner
Karner
Guzzetti
Fuzzetti
Ester Ritz
L. Guzzetti
J. Guzzetti
N. Dicianno
Macchi
Villia
R. Hoeweee
Red Sox to Play Leetsdale on Washington Field
The Red Sox face Leetsdale at six p m Wednesday on Washington field. Leetsdale tops Beaver Allegheny county league standings. Leetsdale pitcher Reid, formerly with Washington in the Penn State league, toes the rubber, while the Sox counter with Jack McCarty. Umpire William Brick Campbell earned his nickname as a schoolboy for mispronouncing brick.
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Leetsdale
Washington
Reid
Sox
Jack McCarty
New Castle
William
Brick) Campbell
Ump
Brick
Vaughn shines as debut stuns Indians in seven innings
Porter notes Vaughn, a University of Richmond graduate, stars after Connie Mack gave him a chance against the Cleveland Indians. In seven innings he limited the Indians to two hits and two runs, one unearned, amid a flurry of notable performances and other baseball notes from the era.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
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Indians
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University of Richmond
Billy Myers
Cincinnati
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Fairfield
Ernie Lombardi
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Medwick
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Larry MacPhail
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Phil Rizzuto
Gerry Priddy
Kansas City
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Frankie Frisch
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Bucs
Giants
Pirates
Tex
Carleton
Conn Lesnevich
Detroit
Tommy Farr
Texas
Kimbrough and Company
New Castle
Utility League Matches Run Tonight Across Three Games
The Utility Softball League returns with three 6 pm games. Engineering Works faces Penn Power Merchandisers at Gaston Park, National Pants meets All-Stars at Gilfillan Field, Water Company confronts Gilfillans at Water Company Field, with All-States drew the bye.
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Penn Power Merchandisers
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National Pants
Gilfillan Field
Water Company
Gilfillans
New Castle
Louis Godoy bout and Jacobs district tennis win
Fistic experts debate Joe Louis form as Arturo Godoy could challenge for the heavyweight title in New York while Helen Jacobs opens her Philadelphia district title campaign with a love victory over Mrs. Charles A. Woodrow of Philadelphia. The win advances Jacobs toward a matchup with Charles Schoen and Paul Lingo.
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Berkeley
Cal
Philadelphia
Germantown
Charles A. Woodrow
Woodrow
Polly Palfrey
Boston
Helen
Charles Schoen
Huntington
Paul Lingo
Charleston
Win
Short Sports Roundup From The Nation’s Leagues
Columbus in the American Association is up for sale under reported ownership by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox weigh Cronin’s role and plan for pitching depth. Grissom to Dodgers pending Durocher move. Eastern Shore league favors catcher managers with six. AA single season wins record 31 shared by Hughes and Sheehan. Beaudrey, Marquette sprinter and captain, bikes to class after years in a sanitarium. Louisville park removes don’t signs after management change. Lavagetto stars in Dodgers April stretch with 11 RBIs and .353. The News By Mail One Year Five Dollars.
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Langy
Tex Carlton
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Dean
Paul
St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Tulsa
American Association
Tom Hughes
Tom Sheehan
Hughes
Minneapolis
Sheehan
St. Paul
Johnson Bronze Keeps On Winning Softball Triumphs
Johnson Bronze defeats Milsoms 12 to 6 at Gaston Park for their twelfth win and one loss this season. Sammy Pezzone and Gabby Kendra pitched, yielding nine hits. Durkin Zingaro and Ted Turco homered. National Radiators beat Valentinos 10 to 5 at Rad Field with Nickie Ross homer. Gus Slovensky Big Ten tops Willow Grove 19 to 2 at Willow Grove Field, Carson the winner.
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Gaston Park
Sammy Pezzone
Gabby Kendra
Mike Leabella
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Zingaro
Ted Turco
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Kendra and
Bullano
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National Radiators
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Rads
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Nickie Ross
R. H. E. Valentinos
Fornataro
East Side Civics and Sons of Italy Tie in Lehigh Field Softball
In a Class A league game at Lehigh Field last night East Side Civics and Sons of Italy finished 8 to 8. Wednesday's schedule includes Willow Grove versus Valentines and Johnson Bronze against Sons of Italy, with E S Civics facing Radiators Milsons and Gus Big Ten.
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Willow Grove
Willow Grove Field
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Stephenson
Smith
Henderson
Joe Shaffie
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Razzano
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Gus Big Ten
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Castile Hills Golfers Lead Poland Open Field
Emil Grommes, 1938 39 city champion and 1938 Poland amateur winner now pro at Castle Hills, leads Castile Hills entrants in the Poland open starting June 23. Also featuring Ted Bukowski Slippery Rock student, plus Chinkie Duncan and George Shook, with over a dozen Nonpareil Rifle club members teeing off at Castle Hills this evening.
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Emil Grommes
Poland
Castle Hills
Ted Bukowski
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Chinkie” Duncan
George Shook
Rifle Club
Field Club Caddies Fall To Avalon In Warren Match
New Castle Field Club caddies lost their opening match of the season to Avalon Country Club of Warren Ohio by 12 to 3 at the Field Club. Dave Ferry was medalist with 83. Results list Ferry 83 Vitto 90 Kuhla 91 J Santangelo 86 R Lewis 92 for New Castle and Kosty 84 I Kosty 91 A Kosty 89 Prokop 85 Prank 89 for Avalon with points attached. CHURCH GOLF LEAGUE scheduled matches at Castle Hills Thursday night include Trinity vs St Josephs First Presbyterians vs First Christians Highland vs First Methodist First U P vs Mahoning Temple Israel vs St Marys.
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Avalon Country Club
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Kuhla
J. Santangelo
R. Lewis
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I. Kosty
A. Kosty
Prokop
Prank
Factor Ties Mangrum In Pennsylvania Open Golf Match
In the Edgewood Country Club event at Allegheny County, Ray Mangrum of Oakmont was tied by Tony Factor Ellwood City Ter Johnson Plymouth Phil and Andy Szwedko. Fifth place each received 40 dollars from the prize fund. The UT team has won track golf swimming and cross country crowns in the Southwest loop. Sydney horsesmen urge legalizing night trotting betting.
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Edgewood Country Club
Allegheny County
Ray Mangrum
Oakmont
Tony Factor
Ellwood City
Ter Johnson
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Andy Szwedko
New Castle
University of Texas
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Sydney
Australia
Westminster Men Work On Novels
Two Westminster College graduates study literature this summer in Bloomsburg Eastern Pennsylvania detailing William LongEdgewood author of By Bread Alone a Pittsburgh area story and Rex RowlandNew Castle law student at Cornell author of The Lady of Shallot about a gifted shop girl trapped by limited social ties.
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Bloomsburg
Westminster College
William Long
Edgewood
Rex Rowland
New Castle
Cornell
Long
Pittsburgh
Westminster
Rowland
Redskins Fall 1-0 to St Margaret in City County league
Lindy Lauro, ex-Newcastle high star on the mound, pitched for St Margaret's who edged the East Side Redskins 1 to 0. The seventh warders scored in the second inning and again in the fifth as Coates and Grim teamed with Lauro and Razzano for the win.
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South Hills Defeats St. Margaret’s Nine 4-2 at Centennial Field
Princeton toppled East Side Redskins 4-2 behind Marsh allowing one hit. Scoring by innings: Redskins 2, Princeton 4 with key hits and runs in late frames. Batteries Redskins Bauder Princeton Marsh. Umpires Stutler Jenkins.
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East Side
Redskins
Centennial Field
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R. HB. E. Redskins
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Stutler and Jenkins
CqeTton
Godoy Louis Encore Seen As Exhibition Not Fight
Arturo Godoy faces Joe Louis in a heavyweight title rematch that critics call an exhibition. Godoy’s unorthodox style may let him survive 15 rounds, but experts say he lacks power to hurt Louis, who will seek a decisive win to silence doubts.
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Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Louis
Godey
Godoy
Mrs Nolan Headlines Philly Golf Tourney Match
Mrs Thomas E Nolan, a local golf star, faces Mrs Walter Acuff Jr of Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Women’s Golf Tourney in Philadelphia. Nolan qualified with an 82, one behind Helen Siegel who led the qualifying round yesterday.
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Walter Acuff, Jr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Helen Siegel
New Castle Shoots To Start At Six P M
In New Castle the Lawrence County Sportsmen's Association begins a trap and skeet shoot at 6 p m Wednesday under president George Silliman. The event runs until midnight offering daylight and lit shooting options. Muddy Ruel praises Miller Huggins as the best all around manager. The News By Mail one year five dollars.
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George Silliman
Lawrence County Sportsmen’s Association
Muddy Ruel
Chicago White Sox
Miller Huggins
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