Dodgers Take 2 From Giants in 10 Innings Rally
Brooklyn Dodgers sweep the New York Giants in a doubleheader 6-4 in ten innings and 7-5, with Del Camilli driving in all six Dodgers runs including a grand slam. Kirby Higbe pitched both games, while Mel Ott homered for the Giants. Dodgers head to St Louis for a four game set with the Cardinals.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Dodgers
Giants
St Lovie da Anen
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Delph Camilli
Kirby Higbe
Mel Ott
New York
Rhe
Schmacher
Feldman
Mancuso
Danning
Highe
Owen
New Yorkal
Mungo
Carpenter
Adams
Head
Casey
Maron
Sullivan
Md State League Recap: Yesterdays Results and Postponements
The Md State League saw New Market edge Tjamsville 17 to 5 while other games were postponed. Upcoming Sunday fixtures include New Market at Woodsboro Liberty at Mt Airy and Woodbine at Yamsville.
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Tjamsville
New Market
Woodsboro
Liberty
Mt. Airy
Woodbine
Yamsville
Roundup of wartime sports notes and away-from-field stories
A roundup of varied sports items covering college programs during Army service, sailor fundraising for Detroit Navy funds, Auburn coaching moves at Chapel Hill naval preflight, boxers' draw in Hartford, minor league antics in Burlington, Navy training effects on swimmer Rene Chouteau, Branch Rickey’s Cardinals sending players to service, Gordon MacPhail era World Series doubts, and scattered notes on Montreal baseball, Brooklyn soccer, and Rome club hitters.
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Jimmy Hitchcock
Chapel Hill
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Hitchcock
Glad
Milwaukee Brewers
Cholly Grimm
Wilje
Connecticut
Pep
Peary Hernandez
Hartford
Bobby
Poison) Ivy
Rene Chouteau
St. Louis
Yale
North Carolina Naval
Chouteau
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus. Ga
Schoolboy
Rowe
Babe Dahlgren
Montreal
Larry MacPhail
Boston Syn Beake
Ite
Aeie Norway
Brooklyn
Rome
Debnoy
National League Leaders and player statistics summary
Inning leaders and top players are listed for the National League, highlighting Slaughter of St. Louis and Reiser of Brooklyn among batting leaders, Medwick and Camilli also featuring prominently. Pitching leaders include Borony of New York and Hughson of Boston with notable win totals.
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Reiver
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Rees
Ott
New York
Camilli
Brookln
Medwick
Hills—Slaughter
Deeblee
Hack
Chicago
Merion
Nicholson
Baseballs Biggest Show Of Year Staged In Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth, returning to the Bronx, homered twice off Walter Johnson as 69,136 fans packed Yankee Stadium for Army Navy Relief. The event featured a Ruth Johnson reunion, fungo contests, and a doubleheader with Washington, plus a later 3 0 nightcap win for the Yanks as darkness halted play.
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Yankee Stadium
Sid Feder
New York
Babe Ruth
Sam
Soldiers and Sailors
Walter Johnson
Bronx
Army
Navy
Old Moonface
Gus Fan
Johnson
Washington
Nats
Ruth
Evang Ax
Benny Bengough
Yanks
Billy Evans
Walter
Babe
Red Branch
Georgie Case
A Evans
Case
Senators
Buck Newsom
Tiny Bonham
Tommy Henrich
Charley Keller
Jimmy Vernon
Red Ruffing
Ruffing
Johnny Murphy
RWE Washington
Hudson
Zuber
Masterson
Evans
Murphy
Breuer
Dickey
Newsom
Barty
Bonham
Hemsley
Baseball scores from Sunday and Saturday games
American League results show Boston 2 Philadelphia 0 and Chicago 3 Cleveland 1 with St. Louis 2 Detroit 1 and Washington 7 New York 6. second game extended 10 innings and then called in 6th due to darkness. Saturday results list New York 1 Washington 0 and Boston 11 Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 5 Cleveland 3 with St Louis Detroit postponed. Games today none.
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Watting
Williams
Boston
Gordon
New York
DiMaggio
Doerr
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Keller
Case
Kubel
Chicago
Borony
Hughson
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Cecil
Tex Hughson
Joe Dobson
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
America
104Th U. S. Cavalry
A’s
Ted Williams
Phil Murchildon
Jeftfield
Ted
Pete Fox
R. HE
Peacock
Wolff
Christopher
Wagner
R. H. E. Boston
Dobson
Conroy
Childon
Syitt
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
K. M. Landis
Brownies
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Tigers
Rudy York
St. Louis
Niggeling
Ferrell
Newhouser
Parsons
Muncrief
Hayes
Trout and
W. Pet
Voting in city softball league best player poll tightens
In the city softball league a two week voting window continues for the most valuable player. Melvin Schwearing of Dr Pepper leads with 201 votes to 247 for Austin Kelly of Price Bros. Group coupons and mail ballots sway results as critics and supporters clash over candidates.
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Price Bros
Austin Kelly
Dr. Pepper
Melvin Schwearing
News-Post
Kelly
Milton Frank
de- Molay
Milt
Schwearing
Abrecht
Bis
Robert Crum
Martz
DeMolay
Thomas Shoemaker
Ducky
Martz DeMolay
Crum Price Bros
Rice Price Bros
Fox Price Bros
Shoemaker
Ramsburg Dr. Pepper
Frank DeMolay
Last Boy Scout Camp Of Season Under Way
Camp Po Wa Ma on the Potomac above Harpers Ferry hosts the last scout camp of the season with 24 Bruns wick Troop officers and guests, led by Scoutmaster C L Utterback since 1918. Activities include advancement hikes games swimming and more.
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Po-Wa- Ma
Maryland Bank of the Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Brunswick Boy Scout Troop
C. L. Utterback
I. H. Lee
Dix Hormne
Eddie Pace
Lestie Forrest
Donald Powell
Sherman Lowry
Jimmie Welty
Billie Utterback
Elwood Weinholt
Ernest Weinholt
Charles Free
Earl Shewbridge
Buddie Kelley
John Forrest
Bruce Porter
Albert Porter
Alvin Donovan
Solomon Moss
James Mainhart
Bobbie Shewbridge
Donald Dolan
Jimmie Maptes
the Stephens
Boy Scout Troop No. 18
Frederick
Jana
Utterback
Ijamsville Triumph Over New Market In Rainy Day Play
Ijamsville defeats New Market 17 to 5 as rain and forfeit concerns disrupt Maryland State League and County Softball League action at Baker Park. Woodbine forfeits to Liberty amid late appearance and weather delays. Bolivar forfeits to CG L Bakers. Middletown's Ballenger reports showers throughout the Valley. Standings remain unchanged pending official league decisions.
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Maryland
Samaville
New Market
Woodbine
Liberty
G. L. Bakers
Bolivar
Koogle
Baker Park
Contesbansve
Liberty Towners
CG. L. Bakers
Bakers
Kolb
Mer Kanele
Middletown
Ballenger
Ijamsville
Hall
Oland
Sjamsville
Geisbert
Ramsburg
New Market AB
Burall
McClain
Ijamsville Ab
A. E. Hargett
Staley
Sso
Mackenzie
Holland
Wachter
Smith
Castle
Keller Tears Through Another Home Run Season Lead
The report notes Charlie Keller hit his twenty third homer to race toward a season-long chase of 1941 pace while Yankees teammates Tommy Henrich and Joe DiMaggio also posted strong finishes with 31 and 30 homers respectively. It mentions government lure shortages and Chesapeake rock fishing, with local ties to Maryland sports figures and University of Maryland alumni. The piece also covers Maryland athletic department changes and personnel movements including Jack Faber’s commission and hospital deployment.
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Charlie Keller
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
University of Maryland
Jack Faber
Latrossé
Jack
Frederick
Sanitary Corps
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Calvert Hills
College Park
Bright Spots Win Junior City Softball Title
The Bright Spotter clinched the Junior City Softball League title by routing the DeMolay Juniors 14 to 2 in the second half championship. Pitching by Covell and Tyergar limited the Fraternalize offense while Covell went four for four at the plate and Reeder three for three.
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Bright Spotter
DeMolay
Covell
Tyergar
Kemp
Reeder
Haines
Wiles Palmer
Sunday Baseball Results Across Cities
Sunday results list multiple city matchups with scores and innings. Brooklyn beat New York 10 to 5. Chicago 5, Cincinnati 4. St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 6 in 8 or 11 innings. Boston 2-3 Philadelphia 1-5. first games lasted 10 innings, second games 5 innings due to darkness. Brooklyn at St. Louis (N) listed for today, others not scheduled.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Fittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh Chicago
Valuable Player Contest at City Softball League
The City Softball League announces its Valuable Player Contest with a select team choice. Ballots must be returned to the Sports Editor of The News-Post in Frederick, Maryland.
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City
the News-Post
Frederick, Md
Colesville Cards Defeat Hustlers on twin bills
Colesville Cardinals beat the Frederick Hustlers twice, 41 and 52, led by Frank Watt and John ny Murnane. Watt earned three wins in six games. Murnane won the nightcap. In the opener DeLauter scored on a wild pitch, Watt doubled to start a third-inning rally, Bonifant and Love delivered key plays, and Colesville pulled ahead in the fourth. The Hustlers added two runs in the seventh as two singles and a steal supported by solid pitching. The postlude saw Don Rice lose to Murnane.
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Colesville Cardinals
Frederick Hustlers
Frank Watt
Johnny Murnane
Watt
Murnane
Cardinal
Frederick
DeLauter
Stout
Colesville
Cardinals
Bonifant
Gibson
Love
Don Rice
Jr City Softball League final round action crowns champion
The Bright Spot ten leads the Jr City Softball League as champions with three games this week to decide second place. Tasty Shop contends with Y M C A and DeMolay Jrs in a tight final round including three ties. Glenn McQuillen lifts batting to .285 while Rollie Hemsley posts .210 in Yankee drive as Hagerstown crash follows hornet sting incident.
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Jr. City
Barbara Fritchie
Tasty Shop
Tasty Shop Ten
DeMolay.Jrs
Glenn McQuillen
Charlie Keller
Tve
Rollie Hemsley
Yanks
Hemsley
AB. H. Av. McQuillen Browns
Keller - Yanks
Buried Fragments From Uneven Baseball Scrap Notes
Fragmentary OCR lists players and terms from a baseball page. Names include Rice Murnane Godfrey Gibson and others with notes on double plays and strikeouts. Time recorded as 1 27 with Walters as scorer and Gardner umpire, leaving several garbled terms.
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Murnane
Rice
Pamedballe—Hildebrand
Love
Wid Pi 'ches—Rice
Bdaser
Closeville
Fredericx
Thee-bese
Ftah
R. Godfrey
Hite
Gibson
Whippie Bonstant
Umphee—Gardner and Smith
Scor‘er—Walters
All Stars and Bears Prep Scrimmage Injuries Hit Key Players
Evanston Ill Aug 2 The College All Star football team wrapped up practice and prepared to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field Friday night A brutal scrimmage produced four injuries Halfback Bill Dudley Virginia broke his left little finger Northwestern quarterback Dick Erdlitz ankle Duke halfback Steve Lach broken nose Center Vic Lindskog chin cut needing stitches Three players likely ready for action Dudley injured but could pass with his right hand Lindskog more doubtful news confirms four keymen hurt.
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Evanston
Ill
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Hation
Dick Erdlitz
Northwestern
Steve Lach
Duke
Vic Lindskog
Standiford
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Lon Warneke
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Phil Cavarretta
Bill Nicholson
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Max Marshall
Warneke
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Derringer
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al Javery
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Dan Litwhiler
Pan Murtaugh
al Glossop
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Bragan
Javery
Kluttz
Melton and
Livingston
Salvo
Tost
Lombardi
Bucs
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Murty Dickson
Rkh EQ
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Lopez
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M. Cooper
Krist
W. Cooper
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports
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Detroit Navy Recreational Fund
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Boston Traveler
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LiMe
Tov
Wallers
E. R. Godfrey
M. Godfrey
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C Anderson
P i
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RH. O
Clarke
Cf Wagner
Cook
Staubs
Hildebrand
Anderson
Frederick B.R. H. O. Delauter
A . Stout
Sane
Jr. City Softball League
Game Today
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Bright Spot
Hagerstown
Carl W. Radcliffe
Cumberland
Route 40
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Blair Ymca
Fredericktown
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Federal Deposit Insurance Competation
All-Stars
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iWar Production Board
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