Cards Take Two From Reds To Give Warning
The St. Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader at Sportsman's Park beating Cincinnati 4-2 and 4-3 to trim the Reds lead to 6 1/2 games and warn of the coming stretch. Enos Slaughter hit two homers, Don Padgett added a pinch shot, and Mort Cooper homered as St. Louis asserted in the National League pennant race.
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Saturday and Sunday high school baseball scores in Texas
AP reports numerous Texas games with Lamesa Midland Pampa Amarillo Big Spring Clovis and Lubbock results. Final tallies show varied scoring gaps and standout pitchers, with several doubleheaders and extra innings across Saturday and Sunday events.
Baseball scores from yesterday's games by the AP
Results from the American League show Philadelphia and Boston winning while New York and Chicago faltered. National League outcomes include Boston edging Brooklyn as Cincinnati and St Louis split, with Detroit and Detroit posting losses.
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International League standings and results note
Baltimore beat Buffalo 7 to 3 while Jersey City edged Rochester 5 to 6 in another game. Newark defeated Montreal 11 to 4 and Syracuse shut out Toronto 2 to 0 in a second game postponed.
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State Fair hosts amateur camera contest for juniors
Albuquerque August 14 The state fair announces a candid camera contest open to all but professionals. Entries must be fair ground scenes or parades from the fair with 3x5 prints becoming state fair property. Prizes range from 10 dollars to 1 dollar with publicity use of winning photos for the 1940 fair crediting the photographer.
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Doubt on Yankee Dominance Mirrors McCarthy Talk
In Cleveland, talk centers on whether the New York Yankees will win by more than a dozen games and if manager Joe McCarthy faces firing as rumors swirl about leadership changes.
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American Association Scores and Standings Brief
Toledo defeats Columbus 12 to 4. Indianapolis 4 and Louisville 3. Kansas City 4 2 Milwaukee 0. St Paul 11 over Minneapolis 5.
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Pacific Coast League Standings Quick Update
Seattle leads with 10-1, Portland 4-6 in a set of standings. California teams Hollywood 2-6, San Francisco 1-3, Sacramento 32-7, San Diego 2-4, Los Angeles 3-7, Oakland 2-5 also listed.
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Texas League scores mixed as teams post wins and losses
Houston and Oklahoma City split results with Houston winning 4 to 3 and Oklahoma City 2 to 3. Dallas improved 6 to 3 while Beaumont 5 to 4 edged opponents. Tulsa and Shreveport held even 4 to 4 and 2 to 2. Fort Worth fell 4 to 7 and San Antonio led 8 to 0 in an incomplete listing.
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Southern Association standings summary by city matchups
Memphis leads 8-0 over Little Rock 4-1, Nashville 7-3 over Knoxville 4-6, New Orleans 5-1 over Birmingham 4-0, with Chattanooga at Atlanta cancelled for two games due to rain.
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International League mulls Sunday twin bills 1940 schedule
Philadelphia August report notes IL considering a 1940 schedule with twin bills each Sunday and clubs resting Monday. Promoter Jim Mullen favored a Chicago fight at Comiskey Park featuring Billy Conn versus Bob Nestor. Pirates near decision on floodlights contract. Mike Jacobs guarantees Ambers and Armstrong will perform as planned and that Armstrong will meet weight.
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Odditorium: No-winner day at Washington Park races
A Chicago con tractor failed to pick any winners in all eight races at Washington Park. The line suggests a need to enlarge the Hall of Fame if results stay this poor. Other notes mention a Richmond softball team using three pitchers with all yielding hitless balls and a Dodger outfielder Dixie Walker advertising a lost hair pin as luck.
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Famed Davey O’Brien to wear No. 8 this fall
The piece notes the famed half pint quarterback Davey O’Brien and confirms he will sport jersey number 8 this coming season. It highlights his prominence in football and the attention given to his college career.
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Philly Athletics Hold Position Amid Three Year Absence
Otherwise Unchanged Philly looks about the same after a three year absence except that the Athletics are in seventh place instead of eighth.
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Baseball Carol Ring In The Old, Baker And Vitt In Fold
Carol rings out the old and welcomes the new in baseball chatter as Baker and Vitt join the fold. The note highlights lineup changes and potential impact for upcoming games.
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Conn vs Gus Dorazio nets $20000 if weather holds
Conn versus Gus Dorazio faces a potential net business of about $20000 tonight if conditions remain favorable. Odds on Conn have shortened to 5-6, reflecting betting confidence as the matchup approaches under clear weather.
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Tackle's Path from Fenn State to State Penn Traced
By-the-Way Pept notes Leo Boylan of Minneamnocks asking what became of the tackle who began at Fenn State and finished at State Penn. The item hints at a career shift and asks for the subject’s current whereabouts or status.
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Second game night features tight pitches and high scoring
Midland and Parks and Potocar faced Nugent and Keir in a baseball meeting stated by the OCR. Berger posted a .001 line while the final score shows Midland with a big six run surge and a 681 to 190 tally, indicating a misread but reflecting a high scoring contest.
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Aged Egg Hides chirping infant chick in bowl
In Kannapolis a young daughter helping with dishes found a damp infant chick in a large bowl where eggs were kept, chirping cheerfully as a surprise discovery.
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Baseball Scores From Arizona Texas League Games
El Paso beat Albuquerque 6 1 in ten innings with Evans and Deniston among busy hitters. Tucson defeated Bisbee 5 6 with Bowen Salkeld and Montgomery contributing. Sunday results showed El Paso 3 Albuquerque 4 and Tucson 8 Bisbee 3 with rain ending the second game early.
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