Browns Duo Stop Yankees in Double Header Shutout Showdown
Johnny Niggeling pitched a four-hit gem in the 6-2 opener. Bob Harris followed with a two-hitter in a 5-0 nightcap, both silencing the New York Yankees and extending historic double-header dominance.
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Howard Jones Dies at 55 Former USC Grid Coach
One of the most famous U S football coaches Howard Jones dies at North Hollywood California aged 55. He led USC for years and previously coached Syracuse Yale and Ohio State.
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Major League Leaders and Batting Stats
American League batting leader Williams of Boston hits .410. DiMaggio of New York leads in runs 97 and hits 153 and doubles 33. Kellner of Cleveland tops triples with 11, Keller of New York leads in home runs and runs batted in. Feller of Cleveland posts 20 wins 6 losses.
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Baseball scores roundup from yesterday games
National League results show Philadelphia 1 1 St. Louis 6 6. Brooklyn 10 Chicago 2. Boston 5 3 Cincinnati 0 0. New York 4 4 Pittsburgh 5 10. St. Louis 6 5 New York 3 0. Detroit 6 Boston 3. Cleveland 6 3 Philadelphia 3 4. Chicago 9 Washington 0. Arizona Texas League El Paso 6 1 Tucson 1 4. Albuquerque 12 Bisbee 11. afternoon rain postponed one game.
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Scores From Leagues Show Mixed Results Across Cities
In the International League Newark defeated Buffalo 4-3 while Jersey City edged Montreal 4-2 to tie 3-3 after 10 innings in the first game. Toronto overwhelmed Rochester 9-0 as Syracuse beat Baltimore 8-2 and 7-0 in a double result.
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Scores Across Regions Show Shifts in Playoff Race
The American Association standings list Toledo over Louisville 3 to 2 with Louisville at 1 win and 1 loss. Columbus leads Indianapolis 5 to 4 as St. Paul drops to 4-7 and Milwaukee sits 3-4. Kansas City improves to 9-6 while Minneapolis remains at 7-? with a partial line indicating ongoing results.
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Baseball scores from Pacific Coast and West Coast games
Oakland tied Portland 2 to 2 while Hollywood defeated Seattle 3 to 0 in a 12 inning game. San Diego won 6 to 1 over Los Angeles after 11 innings as Sacramento shutout San Francisco 4 to 0 and a 10 inning listing for another game ends 3 to 3.
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Texas League Scores and Standings Snapshot
Houston edges San Antonio 5 to 2 while San Antonio loses 3 to 2 to Tulsa. Dallas beats Tulsa 2 to 0 and Beaumont defeats Shreveport 2 to 0. Fort Worth dominates Oklahoma City 14 to 0 with the Oklahoma City score listed as 2.
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Southern Association Scores Reported in Regional Games
Summary of recent Southern Association results shows Chattanooga 5 10, Atlanta 0 1, Birmingham 13 5, New Orleans 3 6, Memphis 6 2, Little Rock 3 1, Knoxville 4 1, Nashville 0 3 reflecting varied outcomes across teams.
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Scoreline summary of West Texas and neighbors
Lubbock over West Texas New Mexico 16 to 6 while Lamesa falls 0 to 5. Pampa tops Berger 6 to 3 as Clovis loses 6 to 11 to Amarillo 2 to 7. Big Spring edges Wichita Falls 4 to 3.
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Baseball Stat Leaders From The National League Standings
Reiser of Brooklyn hits .340 while Hopp of St. Louis sits at .338. Moore of St. Louis leads runs with 76 and Slaughter of St. Louis tops hits with 125. Mize of St. Louis has 81 RBIs. Reiser and Frey pace doubles and steals respectively. Riddle of Cincinnati owns an 11-2 pitching record.
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Golfer Newell Returns for Western Women's Derby Title
Elizabeth Hicks Newell of Long Beach California returns to Chicago aiming to win a third straight Western Women's Derby golf championship. She set a 1939 derby record of 307 strokes in 71-hole medal play and won the 1940 crown with strong aggregate performance.
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Yellowjackets Top La Mexicana 10 8 In High Scoring Tilt
Yellowjackets beat La Mexicana 10 to 8 at the fairgrounds in a 26 hit, six homer game. Romero and Montoya homered for La Mexicana while Williams and Goodwin homered for the Yellowjackets. Keith and Patterson hit inside the park homers. Wagner and Keith led with three hits each. Next Sunday the Yellowjackets visit Portales to avenge a prior one-run loss to Pep NM.
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Moore, 18, Wins Amarillo Golf Meet
Amarillo teenager Jimmie Moore, age 18, defeated Jack Helm of Decatur 8 and 6 to win the Amarillo Country Club annual invitation tournament. Moore finished the 36-hole final one over par with one bogey. Helm advanced to the final by beating Verne Stewart, New Mexico champion, 2 and 1, after Moore edged Dick Martin of Dallas, 2 and 1, in the semi finals.
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Barry Named From USC to Succeed Late Jones as Trojan Coach
Barry, 48, USC head basketball and baseball coach, widely expected to succeed the late Howard Jones as Trojan football coach. Paul Zimmerman of the Times quoted authoritative sources saying the university president Rufus Von Kleinsmid would sign Barry’s contract within days. Barry had been Jones’ assistant at Iowa in 1922 and with USC for 16 years.
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Wood Wins Informal World Golf Championship by Five and Four
In Girard Craig Wood defeated Vic Ghezzi 5 and 4 in an unofficial world golf championship. Wood shot a medal score of 271 for 72 notes, compared to PGA title holder’s 277. Other results include Riggs beating Kovacs in tennis at Meadow Club and Betz taking Maidstone Club invite title 6 2 6 1.
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Las Cruces Wins Inter City Golf Tournament
Las Cruces Country Club captured the team title with a 78 at the third annual inter city golf event in Las Cruces New Mexico Carrizozo finished second ahead of El Paso Country Club Lordsburg and Deming Engler Dona Ana county school superintendent and Las Cruces club captain tied with Oren Beaty and Ralph Petty for low score at 76 The El Paso municipal team did not defend its title.
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Broadmoor hosts 1941 invitational golf qualifier
A field of 200 or more will seek qualifying berths today and tomorrow for the champion ship flight in Broadmoor's 1941 invitational golf tournament. Harry Todd of Dallas, Texas, the defending champion, held the favorite's spot.
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Regular lodge meeting notice for EKP Lodge
Attention K P s Regular meeting EK P Lodge at 7 30 p m Monday All members requested to be present Woodrow Littic C C b8 St2ec
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Wood Beats Ghezzi For Golf Crown
Craig Wood, at 39 showing youth in triumph, won a 72 hole match for the unofficial world championship by defeating Viv Ghezzi 5 and 4. Wood, Mamaroneck NY, opened with a 63, built a seven stroke lead and set a course record at Mahoning Country Club, earning $2,500.
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Country Club Tournament Championship Finals Eyeing Next Sunday
In the championship flight Pickle Nickson will face the winner of the Edd Amonett versus J. T. Hawkins bout, with Amonett leading Hawkins 2 up after nine holes. The title match should finish early this week, likely next Sunday. First flight finalists are Steve Lanning and Hinton Wilmot, after Lanning beat G. N. Nickson 3 and 2 in the semi. Second flight crowned Quinton Marshall over Claude Matthews 1 up on the 19th hole. Third flight winner Floyd Ogles defeated Dr. E. W. Lander in the final.
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Alamogordo Mill Workers Return After Nine Cent Increase
About 140 lawyers and mill hands resume work at the Southwest Lumber Company in Alamogordo New Mexico after a two day strike ended with a nine cent per hour wage boost. The dispute also sought a 5 cent rise for every $2 lumber price increase, tied to defense project needs at Fort Bliss, Texas. A further negotiation was set for August 10 as the union pressed additional demands.
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Aquatic Meet At Clovis Aug 8 9 Promises Wide Entry
The Third Annual Aquatic meet in Clovis August 8 and 9 invites New Mexico and West Texas swimmers to enter as individuals or teams. Sponsored by the 20-30 Club with News-Journal support, the event follows A A U rules with few exceptions and offers entries limited by division and event counts.
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Adams sets Roswell course record with 65 in intercity meet
Benny Adams, Hobbs pro, carded a nine under par 65 at Roswell Country Club, birdying nine holes and parring the rest to establish a course record. Everett Forrester of Roswell shot 68 and lost the match 2 and 1 as Adams won on No. 17 during an intercity meet that finished tied 12-12 between Hobbs and Roswell.
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Mauriello vs Lesnevich Light Heavyweight Title Preview
In New York the light heavyweight championship scene centers on Tami Mauriello facing Gus Lesnevich with Mauriello’s single prior light heavyweight bout noted. Giants seek Babe Barna from Minneapolis immediately. Dixie pro football league sets monthly salary cap at 500 dollars.
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Norfolk and Columbus referenced in Yankee and Cardinal farm systems
Two Norfolk towns in professional baseball operate within the Yankee farm system, each city linked to minor league affiliates. Similarly, two Columbus towns appear in the Cardinal chain, indicating separate affiliates under the Cardinals organization.
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Duke publicity chief Ted Mann nominates Lach for All-America
Last act of Ted Mann before leaving for naval reserve was to nominate Steve Lach, backfield star, for All-America. Four aces in Peter Dawson ringer tournament noted. Jack Doyle faces $200,000 to one on a hole-in-one. Ninety thousand golfers from 302 clubs compete. Sister of Georgie Abrams manager celebrates victory with birth.
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Washington fans criticize Griffith over ball player pricing
Detroit Free Press reports baseball fans in Washington criticize owner Clark Griffith for a fixed price system. Reported figures include $200,000 as a selling price and $7,500 as the waiver price when buying players. Earle Stafford discusses the controversy as today’s guest star.
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Governor Miles to Speak at New Mexico Press Convention
Governor Miles was invited to address the New Mexico Press Association annual convention in Silver City on August 22 23. The board of directors asked him to speak at the convention dinner dance with E H Shaffer of the Albuquerque Tribune serving as toastmaster.
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Duke of Kent Tours Canadian Air Bases in Ottawa
Air Commodore the Duke of Kent visits Canada for an inspection tour of air bases and military establishments. A news interview in Ottawa is shown, with rumors of a possible reunion with his brother the Duke of Windsor, governor of the Bahamas, at Windsor's ranch near Winnivere. Photo credit SEA R A. Ou
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