Dodgers Clash With Giants as RedsTop Cardinals Beat
In a packed National League slate the Dodgers surged back to first with a six game streak, beating the Giants 3-1 behind Camilli’s 20th homer and a Higbe Hubbell duel. The Reds defeated the Cardinals 5-1 on Vander Meer’s متefforts, while the Pirates crushed the Cubs 13-3 on Sewell’s homer and Salvo’s five hitters. The Yankees and Red Sox split a doubleheader as Detroit, Cleveland, and others posted wins amid a busy MLB night.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Polo Grounds
Dodgers
New York
Giants
Wolph Camilli
Kirby Higbe
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Pirates
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Buccaneers
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Rip) Sewell
Manny Salvo
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Joe DiMaggio
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Lefty Thornton
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Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Dutch Leonard
Desert Rescue Survives Six Days In Heat
In Yuma Arizona Socorro Cornejo 19 and Francisco Flores 23 survived six days in the Sonora desert after a truck ran dry of gasoline. They were rescued by itinerant peddler Francisco Arvallo who found them five miles from a border town. Five relatives and two companions died before help arrived as the group sought shade and water.
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Ariz
Socorro Cornejo
Sonora
Francisco Arvallo
Arvallo
Francisco Flores
Santa Ana
Mexicali
San Luis
Flores
Age 75 Woman Breaks Arm in Fall at Home
Mrs J B Barnes 75 fractured an arm in a fall at her feather home 515 East Third Street. The fracture was not severe, and she received care locally. In Berlin a propaganda report claimed German radio said German troops had encircled Kiev, the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic.
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East Third Street
Berlin
Tonight
Kiev
Ukraine
El Paso Driver Faces Narrow Losses in Tennis Champs
Walter Driver of El Paso fell in the juniors singles after a fourth round defeat to Robert Smith. He also lost a junior doubles match partnering Irvin Dorfman of New York, after earlier wins over Allen Richardson of Webster Grove and William Schock of St. Louis, before exiting to Frank Willett and Wayne Anderson.
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Culver
Ind
Walter Driver
el Paso
Robert Smith
River Forest
Driver
Irvin Dorfman
New York
Allen Richardson
Webster Grove
William Schock
St. Louis
Frank Willett
Anniston
Ala
Wayne Anderson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Tri-State Tennis Tourney Seeks NM Entries in Amarillo
The Tri-State Tennis Tournament invites New Mexico players to Amarillo from August 22 to 24. Doubles entry fee 930 cents and singles 75 cents. Players must provide new balls for the first match. Entries go to Amarillo News-Globe via J. E. Lovelady.
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New Mexico
Amarillo
Amarillo News-Globe
Texas
National skeet titles at stake in Indianapolis
Shotgun shooters gathered in Indianapolis for the seventh annual national skeet championships. Four new marks were set and two tied yesterday as competitors aimed to rewrite records across 12 fields the largest in the tourney. Events include all gauge junior and sub-junior divisions and 20 gauge categories for men women professionals and a two person family team event.
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Indianapolis
Bee Inspectors Appointment Sought in Chaves County
Chaves county beekeepers meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 9 30 Monday morning to nominate a bee inspector for the county. The group will forward the recommendation to state inspector J R Poe for the final appointment.
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Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Poe
Golden Gloves Meet In Albuquerque Set For September
In Albuquerque New Mexico the third inter state AAU Golden Gloves tournament will be held September 15 17 with fighters from army camps and eight southwestern states eligible. Horace Garcia Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus announced the sponsorship and said Les Showers and Dick Russell who directed last fall's matches will again be in charge.
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N. M
Horace Garcia
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Knights of Columbus
Les Showers
Dick Russell
Amateur Championship Entries Hit Smallest Figure Since 1932
The 45th U S G A national amateur golf championship will be held August 25 to 30 at Omaha Field Club with 643 entries, the smallest total aside from one prior year. Public links tournament entries total about 2,000 as pay-as-you-play courses rise. 28 sectional qualifiers will reduce entrants to 150 starters in Omaha. Charley Yates gains exemption as a former British amateur champion. Dick Chapman, Chick Evans, Johnny Fischer, Johnny Goodman, Willie Turnesa and Bud Ward also receive exemptions.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Omaha Field Club
Omaha
Denver
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Dick Chapman
Chick Evans
Johnny Fischer
Johnny Goodman
Willie Turnesa
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Fire destroys family home on 3recom place
A fire gutted the James Irving family home yesterday afternoon. All clothing and household goods were destroyed. the house belonged to Dora Baby and was insured, but contents were not. Firemen cited a defective flue as the cause. the blaze burned in every room before the department contained it. Irving’s five children range from 4 to 12 years old.
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James Irving
Dora Baby
Irving
County inspector candidates advance in meeting
Mr. Poe will preside as two candidates for county inspector are advanced. Jacob Schmid and Frank Summers compete for the post, with a meeting set to review qualifications and next steps.
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Mr. Poe
Jacob Schmid
Frank Summers
Hambletonians Won By Bill Galton
R J Johnston of Charlotte bought Ashley Hanover and renamed him Bill Galton. Trained by Lee Smith of Dadeville, Ala., the Johnston owned colt defeated His Excellency in a dramatic Hambletonian at Good Time Park Goshen N Y. The win earned 20365 95 in purse money as Bill triumphed in two miles and three heats.
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Goshen
N. Y
R. J. Johnston
Charlotte
N. C
Good Time Park
MacLin
Sandy Flash
Bill GaHon
Lee Smith
Weatherbeaten
Dadeville
Ala
Smith
Bill
Mutzie 100 Percent American Ends Bottleneck at Plant Site
In St. Louis on August 7 the government may proceed with a 19 million dollar addition to the small arms plant as Mutzie the dog and her pups move to a new home. The Boundys agreed to relocate so their house could be cleared for the site, delaying work three days. Enno Kraehe noted the stance as Mutzie is described as 100 percent American. In Mosquero New Mexico on August 7, the village of 37 telephones became the tenth NM community to switch to dial systems, completing the change yesterday.
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Mutzie
Mark J. Boundy
Boston Bull Terrier
Enno K
Mosquero
N. M
New Mexico
Baseball season leaders reported for 1941 leagues
National League leads include Hopp and Reiser tied for batting .340 with Slaughter of St. Louis collecting 128 hits and 31 doubles while Camilli of Brooklyn tops homers with 20. Riddle of Cincinnati leads with 12 wins. American League leaders show Williams batting champion and DiMaggio tops in runs and hits with 101 and 158 respectively. Keller of Washington leads with 20 wins.
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Associated Press
Hopp
St. Louis
Reiser
Brooklyn
Moore
Hack
Chicago
Mize
Slaughter
Camilli
Frey
Cincinnati
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Canadian Open Opens With Snead Barefoot Confidence
At the Lambton club in Toronto the Canadian Open begins as Sammy Snead ignores shoes during practice and a mild repair by his caddy. He blasted a 357 yard drive while Horton Smith and Tom Draper chased his group amid the tournament mood.
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Sammy Snead
Lambton Club
Snead
Sam
Sammy
Horton Smith
Tom Draper
St. Louis
Fights Last Night Report From Associated Press
Indianapolis welterweight Johnny Den son, age 187, stops Johnny Bandit Romero of Los Angeles at Golden Bank Sweet Corn Home Grown event in Indianapolis. Romero suffers knockout. outcome listed without further detail.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Johnny Denson
Johnny
Bandit
Romero
Los Angeles
Golden Bank Sweet Corn Home Grown
Anderson's Gardens
Adv
Defense program charity football leagues proposed
Earl Ruby of the Louisville Courier-Journal suggests teams for army camps and defense plants to compete, with Senator Happy Chandler backing a trophy if leagues form. The piece notes Joe DiMaggio’s rumored 80 thousand dollar next season, joking that he’s already paid far above the 35 thousand signed last winter, while comparing him to Babe Ruth.
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New York
Special News Service
Earl Ruby
Louisville Courier-Journal
Happy Chandler
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Gazabo
Babe Ruth
Lefthanders Dominate In American Association Standings
The Port Side Of It Lefthanders outperform right-handers in the league this season. Only Louisville shows a winning percentage against both pitching styles, leaving the Kernels to face the odd matchup.
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Louisville
Connie Mack Concedes Pennant As Yankees Win
In sports notes Connie Mack says the Athletics will not win the pennant, predicting a first division finish for his team. Other items mention Lou Nova considering a quick knockout of Louis, Riggs favored in the national singles, Kovacs backed, Pete Fox driving three doubles, and club plans to withdraw Fall River Pawtucket from the American League aiding a new circuit. Reds and Red Sox skip Havana exhibitions next spring.
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Connie Mack
Yankees
A’s
Lou Nova
Maine
Louis
Riggs
Frankie Kovacs
Pete Fox
Red Sox
Fall River
Pawtucket
United States
Reds
Havana
Boston fans eye Louis-Nova as Grove ties 300
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes Boston wants the Louis-Nova entertainment after Grove reaches 300 strikeouts, signaling interest in a pitcher who can truly perform. The piece highlights Grove hitting the 300 mark and analysts weighing candidates to back a strong pitching lineup.
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Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Fivening Bulletin
Boston
Louis-Nova Entertainment
Grove
All-Star NL Managers Picked by A Scout
The proposed lineup names Jimmy Wilson catcher Bill Terry first base Frankie Frisch second base Leo Durocher shortstop Bill McKechnie and third base Billy Southworth with Dec Prothro and Casey Stengel as infield choices. An unspecified pitcher would need selection.
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Jimmy Wilson
Bill Terry
Frankie Frisch
Leo Durocher
Bill McKechnie
Bill Southworth
Dec Prothro
Casey Stengel
Baseball Scores From Yesterday By Associated Press
New York 3 3 Boston 6 1 Chicago 6 5 St Louis 9 2 Detroit 11 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1 Washington 5 scores collected from yesterday’s major games.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Kellner
Keller
Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
National League Scores Quick Hit Games
National League results include Pittsburgh routing Chicago 13 to 3, St Louis losing 1 to 5 Cincinnati, Brooklyn 3 to New York, and Boston shutting out Philadelphia 6 to 0.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Arcane Territorial League Scores From Southwest Showdown
Arizona Texas League results show Albuquerque 2 Tucson 1 and El Paso 18 Bisbee 9 with local teams tallying wins and losses. Albuquerque edged Tucson in a tight contest while El Paso dominated Bisbee, reflecting a high scoring afternoon across the region.
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Albuquerque
Tucson
el Paso
Bisbee
Texas and New Mexico Football Scores Summary
Football scores show Lamesa tied Wichita Falls at seven, Amarillo nine to seven, Pampa seven, Borger thirteen, Clovis three, and Bie Spring eight while Lubbock posted six.
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West Texas-New Mexico
Lamesa
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Clovis
Bie Spring
Lubbock
International League Scores Reported For Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Montreal
Syracuse beats Rochester 6 to 3 while Newark defeats Buffalo 5 to 2 and Montreal wins 7 to 3 over Baltimore. Toronto tops Jersey City 7 to 5 with a 2-1 result in another matchup.
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Syracuse
Rochester
Newark
Buffalo
Montreal
Baltimore
Toronto
Jersey City
American Association Scores From A Doubleheader Day
In a long evening of baseball action the American Association saw St. Paul defeat Kansas City 10 to 2 and Indianapolis topple Toledo 5 to 2 while Columbus won 6 to 4 over Louisville and Milwaukee outscored Minneapolis 9 to 8 in a 14 inning game.
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American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Baseball results from Pacific Coast League games
San Diego defeated San Francisco 6 to 2 while Los Angeles led Sacramento 6 to 3. Holywood beat Portland 4 to 2 over 12 innings. Seattle edged Oakland 4 to 3 over 15 innings.
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San Diego
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Holywood
Portland
Seattle
Oakland
Texas League Scores Tie Forces Fort Worth to Catch Train
Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 8 to 7 while San Antonio defeated Shreveport 2 to 0 and Houston edged Beaumont 3 to 1. Fort Worth and Dallas finished 1 to 1 after 1 12 innings, a tie called to allow Fort Worth to catch a train.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Houston
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Southern Association Scores Brief Update
Memphis defeated Little Rock 4 to 1, Nashville led 9 and Knoxville 7, Chattanooga beat Atlanta 4 to 3 while New Orleans fell 2 to 4 and Birmingham lost 0 to 2.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Coe Trails as Broadmoor Invitaional Medals Packed
Broadmoor Invitational in Colorado Springs sees Charley Coe, Ardmore high school champion, sitting on a bench while co medalists Dan Walker of Denver and Bud Maytag with John Kraft of Denver win their rounds. Coe loses one down to Walker as the field moves toward the title with a par 79 medal shared.
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Colo
Charley Coe
Coe
Ardmore
Dan Walker
Denver
Ll. B
Bud) Maytag
John Kraft
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