Passeau and Walters Star in Eleventh Victory Showdowns
Claude Passeau pitched a four hitter to beat the Phillies 3-1 for his 11th win as the Cubs' ace renews the league lead in pitching. William Walters held the Giants to six hits over ten innings, winning 4-3 for Cincinnati. The Reds swept into a one game gap behind St Louis after Boston’s Tobin and Donovan shaded the Cards. In the American League, Di Maggio Keller Henrich led the Yankees past the Browns 6-4, Wagner edged Detroit 1-0 for Boston, Milnar shut out Philadelphia, and Humphreys blanked Washington 6-0 as Turner hit a grand slam.
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Judson Bailey
Claude Passeau
William
Lucky) Walters
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Larry French
Brooklyn Dodgers
Passeau
Walters
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Reds
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Tom Henrich
Broadway
Charley Wagner
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Wagner
Edgar Smith
Chicago White Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Lefty
al Milnar
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Les Fleming
John Humphreys
Washington Senator
Tom Turner
World Series road show eyed by Williams amid war relief plan
Joe Williams of the New York World Telegram proposes extending the World Series into a cross country tour from Washington through the South and West to the Pacific Coast to boost national interest and raise funds for war relief. Winners would receive a General MacArthur Cup and players minor replicas. proceeds, save expenses, go to relief.
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South
Pacific Coast
Joe Williams
New York World-Telegram
Williams
Washington
Yankees
Southwest
Louisville
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Samuel
League Games Preview From Sunday Card
New York faces St Louis Chandler with Galehouse opposing. Boston meets Detroit Hughson against White. Philadelphia travels to Cleveland Wolff opposing Smith. Washington plays Chicago Hudgon facing Ross in a four game slate.
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National Pet
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Iago Pittsburgh Eem
Mae
Philadelphia
Boston Eer
Cleveland
Detroit
Tee Ewer
Chicago
Chandler
Galehouse
Boston
Hughson
White
Wolff
Smith
Washington
Hudgon
Ross
National 1Eague schedule with key matches listed
Cincinnati at Brooklyn twilight Starr 10 2 vs Davis 8 2. St Louis at Boston Cooper 9 3 vs Javery 5 7. Chicago at Philadelphia Fleming 2 1 vs Hughes 2 9. Only games scheduled.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Starr
Davis
St. Louis
Cooper
Javery
Chicago
Philadelphia
Fleming
Hughes
Huntington tops Logan 9-6 in Mountain State League game
Huntington built a 9-6 victory over Logan as Wood led the Jewels with a homer and three other hits in five at bats. Williamson rallied to a 10-3 win over Welch with five eighth inning runs paced by Centrefielder Forrest Rogers. Ashland pushed three runs in the first to beat Bluefield 4-1.
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Associated Press
Logan
Huntington
Jewels
Wood
Williamson
Welch
Forrest Rogers
Ashland
Bluefield
Pet
Hunttington
Logan Sentenence
250 Grid Stars On Ballot List
About 250 youths are declared eligible for berths on two 22 man football squads to play August 20 at Wheeling High School Stadium for Navy Relief Society. Fans will select players from eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia graduates. Balloting is a joint effort by area newspapers. Belmont, Jefferson and Harrison Counties, Ohio provide 145 nominees, while 96 come from Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia. Weirton leads West Virginia schools with 16 graduates. Yorkville leads Buckeye nominees with 14.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Wheeling High School
Navy Relief Society
Ohio
West Virginia
Belmont
Jefferson
Harrison
Hancock
Brooke
Marshall
Wetzel
Weirton
Yorkville
Buckeye
Peru Iron Ore Will Last About Fifty Years Says Commerce
The Department of Commerce reports explorations indicate Peru possesses sufficient iron ore reserves to sustain production for roughly five decades. The finding emphasizes long term mineral availability and potential impact on national industry and export prospects.
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Department of Commerce
Peru
Fourth Installment Your Mid Year Sports Quiz
A set of five questions covering early baseball pennant hopefuls identifying a manager and team, a 1C4A outdoor track triple winner, Jim Turnesa’s PGA match opponents, the Boston Marathon winner, and the national AAU men’s swimming champion team.
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Jim Turnesa
Bowling Leaders Show Strong Scores on Classified Page
Answers on Classified Page report bowling leaders with high game by B Evans 169 and high series 442. Giants post high team game 752 and overall high series 2166 by Tele phone.
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B. Evans
Evans
Giants
Telephone
Women’s League
C&p Telephone
H. Stinson
S. Givens
E. Givens
M. Wiley Eee
H. Snyder Blind
Smith's Shop
L. Wiley
Moore Shee
Telephone Smith's Shop
W. T. Grants
Meeteer Theatre
Travis to Join Service Stars at Camp Wheeler
Cecil Travis former Washington Senator third baseman and now train in service duties is set to join the Service Stars at Camp Wheeler Georgia. The assignment marks a return to active duty amid ongoing military training operations.
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Travis
Associated Press
Camp Wheeler
Cecil Travis
Washington Senator
Stewar t Only Favorite Left
Stewart is the lone pre-tournament favorite remaining as the national intercollegiate golf championship narrows from 64 to 16 at South Bend Indiana. Earl Stewart of LSU defends his title in today 36 hole match play with a field that also features dark horses such as Jim Teale Minnesota Dale Mores LSU John Stoltz Northwest ern Manuel de la Torre Yale brothers Bill and Bob Kuntz while several favorites were eliminated or sent to extra holes yesterday.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Earl Stewart
Louisiana State
Stewart
Chick Evans
N.C.A.A
Jim Teale
Minnesota
Dick Haskell
Northwestern
Dale Mores
John Stoltz
Manuel de la Torre
David Paul
U. S. Naval Academy
de la Torre
Chicago
Yale
Bill
Bob Kuntz
Camp Wheeler Player Heads to Chicago All Star Game
A Camp Wheeler player will depart Saturday for Chicago to participate in the all star service game on July 7. He is betting 469 with the Camp Wheeler nine on the event.
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Ing
Camp Wheeler
Chicago
Travis
Veterans Return To Grid Workouts In Patchy Roundup
Fats Henry plans a refresher at the Eastern Pennsylvania interscho lastic coaches clinic as he prepares to coach this season. Old timers may crowd the scene as younger coaches join armed forces leave. Tony Zale ordered to sea duty so navy relief event in Chicago may be scrapped. Al Schacht offers to appear free at the International League all star game in Buffalo. Old World War ambulances repurposed by Iowa State College still yield salvage rubber. Marine Mason Brunson and Walter Ziegenbein suffer minor injuries while serving. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi meet to feature Campbell Kane and others from Indiana Texas A and M Butler and more. Bud Ward notes Fort Lewis golf course as strong as Pacific Northwest courses.
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New York
Fats Henry
Washington and Jefferson College
Tony Zale
Tony Zaleski
Chicago
al Schacht
Buffalo
Mason
Bunky
Brunson
A.P Sport
Baltimore
Parris Island
S. C
Walter Ziegenbein
Camp Callan
Calif
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Indiana
Campbell Kane
Pete Watkins
Sparky Ricks
Ken Stallings
Texas A
M. Pete Owens
Howard Payne U
Texas
Butler
Bob Saggan
Boyce Gatewood
Dave Rankin
George Franck
Air Station
Corp
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Beating the odds in boxing and racing schemes
Jim Reed reports Beau Jack promoter Chick Wergeles offers Sammy Angott a 10000 dollar guarantee for a lightweight title fight with Stork Club camp at Angott's chosen venue. Wergeles promotes harness racing at Roosevelt Raceway and jokes about hitching Beau Jack to a sulky for more money. Washington Redskins begin preseason rehearsals as the Cards release Estel Crabtree to recall him from a temporary job.
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Chick Wergeles
Beau Jack
Sammy Angott
Stork
Sammy
Roosevelt Raceway
Chick
Washington Redskins
Estel Crabtree
Soldier boxer lands technical KO on himself in Orlando
Private Bert Hennefin, 194, won a decision over Private Art Boursee, 187, in a boxing tournament at the Fighter Command School of the Orlando air base after Hennefin fell on his own swings four times and twice went through the ropes.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Bert Hennefin
Art Boursee
Fighter Command School
Orlando Air Base
Rochester manager refuses sign amid health trade tale
The piece recounts a Rochester manager who, after being optioned three times, won't sign again until a report about his health return is retracted. At Price Georges Golf Club a rookie caddie is mocked for carrying a red flag with a bamboo pin as a foursome nears a green, prompting the quip I took the pin.
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Rochester
Crabby
Price Georges Golf Club
Washington
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