Dodgers battle slump as Eddie Fitzsimmons night hits sour note
Dodgers celebrate Eddie Fitzsimmons tonight amid injury woes and a 4-2 loss to Philadelphia that drops them further in the pennant race. Ducky Medwick sidelined with a broken heel and Pee Wee Reese headed to Louisville reduce their chances while Cincinnati loses to Chicago 1-0. Claude Passeau and Paul Derringer excel for the Cubs as Lefty Joe Sullivan earns a Boston win over the Giants. Yankees fall 11-1 to Boston as Red Sox pound four Yankee pitchers. Indians top White Sox 5-4 as Thornton Lee struggles. Buck Newsom leads the Tigers past the Browns 5-2. Athletics drop to Walter Masterson in an eight-inning, 6-5 loss while Skinny Sidney Hudson wins opener 9-4 for the Senators.
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Uch
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Bill Herman
Hank ‘Iéber
Joe Sullivan
Boston Bees
Giants
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Indians
Pound Lee
Cleveland Indians
Beathpaw Thornton Lee
White ‘Sox
Buck Newsom
Tigers
Browns
Athletics
Walter Masterson
Senators
Cision
Sidney Hudson
Foreclosure Sale Set By Special Master in Bay County
A Special Master in the Bay County Circuit Court in Florida will conduct a public auction of foreclosure property described as Lot 2, 2, 17, 18, Block 16, Northwest Quarter Section 1, Township 4, Range 15 West. The sale, at the county courthouse steps, is scheduled for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday September 3, 2940, to the highest bidder for cash. Deed to be recorded at purchaser’s cost.
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Webb
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Panama City
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Junior Legion Regional Title At Stake Tonight
Spartanburg tonight features DeKalb Georgia and Sumter South Carolina battling for the American Legion Junior baseball regional title. James Farmer’s three hit day paced Sumter to a 7 to 1 win over South Jacksonville Florida, while Bobby Lawrence limited Birmingham Alabama’s Phillips High to five hits. Hank Reynolds of Sumter doubled twice and singled in five trips as the team moved toward the regional final.
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Spartanburg
DeKalb
Barong
Sumter
S.C
Gamecocks
American Legion
James Farmer
South Jacksonville
Fla
Phillips High School
Birmingham
Ala
Bobby Lawrence
Hig
Hank Reynolds
Yesterday's Results In Various Baseball Leagues
Scores from American League National Association and regional circuits show Boston routing New York 11 1 and Washington beating Philadelphia 9 6 while other A L games included Cleveland over Chicago 6 4 Detroit over St Louis 6 2. Southeast and Georgia Florida circuits posted multiple tallies with Albany and Valdosta among others. International League Syracuse 3 7 and Toronto at Baltimore rain. six innings noted for Milwaukee 6 2 and Louisville 9 3.
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Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Jackson
Pensacola
Mobile
Selma
Meridian
Montgomery
Gadsden Neon
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Chicago Ae
St. Louis Seetess
Philadelphia Etssin
Club
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago Jones
Boston Seers Oon
Wateee
Philadelphia Southern Association
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Notice to Respondent in Florida circuit case
In Bay County Florida Gertrude Miller sues Martin J Miller in Fourteenth Circuit. Defendant must answer a bill of complaint and respond to process by publication in Panama City News Herald for four consecutive weeks starting August 1 1940. Clerk H A Pledger presides. Browne is complainant's solicitor. Deputy Harris assists.
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Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Bay County
State of Florida
Gertrude Miller
Martin J. Miler
Martin J. Miller
Panama City
Marriage Seems To Have Done Well By Sam Snead
Toronto report notes Sam Snead tied for lead at the Canadian Open after a four under par 67 opening round. Snead, recently married, coasts in with his bride in attendance and expresses confidence he can keep his 60s pace if his form holds. Stan Horne and Bobby Alston among Canadians who broke par on Scarboro course. Guldahl and Laffoon also in even par group.
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Sam Snead
Toronto
Sammy Snead
Shawnee - On - Delaware
Sammy
Stan Horne
Montreal Star
United States
Horne
Bobby Alston
Ottawa
Scarboro
Alston
Jag MacSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Ray Mangrum
Pittsburgh
Leaders in the National League and American League batting and pitching
AP recap highlights NL leaders in batting Rowell and Walker and RBIs McCormick and Mize with runs by Frey and Mize. Hinson and McCormick lead hits. McCormick and Hack top doubles. Ross and Mize pace triples. Mize and Nicholson lead home runs. LFitzsimmons and Newsom top pitchers.
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Associated Press
Rowell
Boston
Walker
Dodgers
Frey
Cincinnati
Mize
St. Louis
F. McCormick
Herman
Chicago
IF. McCormick
Hack
Ross
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Reese
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DiMaggio
New York
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Cleveland
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DiMngelo
Case
Washington
Newsom
Rowe
Play Won't Close New York Curtain Not Final
The six year old Tobacco Road will not close on Aug 17 as once planned. After a press agent set a final curtain last month, business revived and the show remains active in New York.
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New York
Tobacco Road
Skeeter Dickey sold to Chicago White Sox in 1930s move
Oklahoma City Indians shipped catcher George "Skeeter" Dickey to the Chicago White Sox after a breakthrough Texas League season. The 25 year old, 6 foot 4 inch backstop batted .319 as a left handed hitter. Dickey, brother of Bill Dickey, said competition with his sibling would be stiff and this could be his last chance to reach the majors. He credited pointers from Bill Dickey and Rogers Hornsby for his improvement.
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Oklahoma
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
George Dickey
Bill
George
Skeeter
White Sox
Oklahoma City Indians
Portland
Pacific Coast League
Yanks
Ol’ Bill
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Skeet
Rogers Hornsby
Oklahoma City
Sox
Baseball News Roundup of Standout Performances
Yesterday's stars included Buck Newsom of the Tigers limiting St. Louis to six hits with nine strikeouts for his 15th win. Lou Boudreau drove in the winning run with an eighth-inning double as the Indians beat the White Sox 5-4. Joe Hoving earned an 11-1 Boston victory over New York with three hits to back his pitching. Sid Hudson and Porter Vaughan led the A's in a 12th victory opener as a farmer delivered 14 hits and later saved the second game by stifling the Senators with the tying run on third. Claude Passeau five-hit the Reds in a Cubs win and Kirby Higbe tripled the Phils to a 4-2 win over the Dodgers.
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Associated Press
Buck Newsom
Tigers
St. Louis
Lou Boudreau
Indians
White Sox
Joe Hoving
Red Sox
Yankees
Sox
Sid Hudson
Senators
Porter Vaughan
Athletics
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A's
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Reds
Kirby Higbe
Phils
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Tobacco With A Bite
In Jerseyville Illinois an explosion blew the bowl off John Bloomer's pipe while he smoked. He investigated and found the blast caused by a .22 caliber rifle cartridge that had fallen into the tobacco.
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Jerseyville, Ill
John Bloomer
Sports Roundup Highlights From A Varied Weekend
A fast paced round up notes Larry MacPhail Puerto Rico trip for a thaw next year. Princeton coach Tad Wie man says the Tigers will be an if team. Florida pushes to create a state boxing commission amid 5,000 crowd Tampa shows. Red Sox stars comment on the latest Ted Williams episode. Spencer Scott Hambletonian winner was nearly written off as a two year old. Jack Dempsey hints at fighting fourth raters, excluding Joe Louis. William Cash pacer missed Goshen race due to time misread by owner Sprague. Ollie Haupt Jr. turns pro to partner with Sonja Henie in winter ice carnivals. William Gargan travels to see Freddie Fitzsimmons honored by Dodgers fans.
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Larry MacPhail
Puerto Rico
Brooks
Tad Wieman
Princeton
Rocky Mountain Pass
Tigers
Florida
State Boxing Commission
Tampa
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Concensus
Theodores
Spencer Scott
William Cash
Goshen
L. C. Sprague
Minneapolis
Peter
Ollie Haupt, Jr
St. Louis
Sonja Honey
William Gargan
Hollywood
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodger
Hunt Reaches Newport Chess? Tennis Semi Finalists Named
Newport report notes Midshipman Joe Hunt, U S Naval Academy, defeated Bitsy Grant 6-2 6-1 6-2 to reach a Newport Casino semifinal against Frank Kovacs of Oakland Calif Ted Schroder and Don McNeill meet in the other semi Hunt and Schroder were unseeded. Doubles survivors include Parker and McNeill Kovacs Amark Guernsey and Bobbitt Mattman and Herman. Mattman Herman upset former Davis Cup champions Allison and van Ryn 6-2 12-14.
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R. I
Joe Hunt
U. S. Naval Academy
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Ted Schroder
Glendale
Don McNelill
Oklahoma City
Schroder
Hunt
Frank Parker
Berkeley
McNeill
Kovacs
Edwi Amark
Los Angeles
Fran Guernsey
Orlando
Fla
Russell Bobbitt
Charles Mattman
Bob Harman
Mattman
Herman
U.S
Davis Cappers
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Umpires Stewarts and Weafer Promoted Next Season
The birdies report two American Association umpires, Ernie Stewarts and Hal Weafer, will move up to the National League next season. A new Ebbets Field club is forming with a long petition urging Joe Medwick to skip the first pitch. Lou Nova trains for a comeback at 210 pounds as coast papers photo him fit and ready by Labor Day to face the Conn Pastor winner. Jimmy Cagney, movie star and horse owner, spends a week at Goshen watching trotters and signing autographs.
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American Association
Ernie Stewarts
Hal Weafer
Ebbets Field Club
Joe Medwick
Detroit News
Maurice
the Angel) Tiilett
Singapore
Lou Nova
Jimmy Cagney
Goshen
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