Yankees Win Two From Red Sox As Cards Move Top
The New York Yankees swept Boston with 7-2 and 9-2 scores to reach nine wins in ten games and tighten their AL lead. DiMaggio tied the MLB record with 44-game hitting streaks as the Indians stumble. In St Louis, the Cardinals moved into sole NL first after an 11-7 win over Pittsburgh, supported by Mize and Hopp with four hits each.
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Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
New York Bombers
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
DiMaggio
Yankee Stadium
Willie Keeler
Yankees
Yanks
Cleveland
Detroit
Indians
Roger Peckinpaug
Roy Weatherly
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Hal Trosky
al Milnar
Jeff Heath
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Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Mize
Johnny Hopp
Mize
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Germans Report Swift Progress In Invasion Russia
Berlin reports rapid German advances into Soviet territory with claims of 100000 Red Army captures and large numbers of tanks and field guns seized. Communiques describe pocketed Russian forces, destroyed rear units, and Luftwaffe strikes aiding battles near Bialystok Minsk Riga Windau and Leningrad fronts involving German Hungarian forces.
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Associated Press
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High Command
Red Army
Bialystok-Minsk
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Bialystok
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Poland
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Pinsk
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Riga
Windau
Latvia
Leningrad
Finland
DNB
Lwow
Minsk
Estonia
Bialystok- Minsk
Carpatian
Livic-Davis Bout Delayed by Rain at Polo Grounds
Welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic and Bummy Davis, soldier boy, will attempt a 12 round non-title bout tonight at the Polo Grounds after rain delayed yesterday’s card. They weighed in at 149¼ and 148 pounds respectively, above 147 welterweight limit, with Zivic favored to win and little Davis betting action expected.
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Bronx
Fritzie Zivic
Bummy Davis
Polo Grounds
Zivic
Davis
Governor Aids A Grounded Flier
ALBUQUERQUE July 2. Governor Miles and his wife helped a grounded flyer Miss Grace Hess of Lawrence Kansas stranded for three hours after a storm forced her to land on highway 66. A couple halted traffic while she resumed flight as the governor and Mrs Miles served as traffic flaggers during her visit to a women’s flying convention.
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Kas
Highway 66
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New Mexico Forecasters Predict Clouds and Showers
Weather outlook for New Mexico calls for considerable afternoon cloudiness today and Thursday with showers and thunderstorms in the Rio Grande valley and areas to the east. Temperatures will run slightly cooler in affected zones.
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New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Bowling Ball and White Defeat Roswell Drug Keglers
Bowling Ball and White won three straight games against Roswell Drug keglers. Gabe Martin led with a 612 series and a high single of 234, fueling the champions in a city showdown.
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Roswell
Gabe Martin
Roswell Drug
Standridge
Hunter
Allison
Phillips
Ball and White H. Ball
Martin
Darnall
Taylor
Turner
Vivian Drury Is Ford Runner-Up
Mary Lou Thompson of Sandoval and Ray S. Sensabaugher Jr. of Silver City were named New Mexico’s safest youthful drivers and will represent the state at the national Ford meet in Dearborn Michigan August 21 25. Vivian Drury of Roswell and Norman John Benson Jr. of Santa Fe were runners-up yesterday in the Ford Good Drivers League contest among 16 contestants judged on safe driving in heavy city traffic and other tests.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Mary Lou Thompson
Sandoval
Ray S. Sensabaugher, Jr
Silver City
New Mexico
Dearborn
Mich
Vivian Drury
Roswell
Norman John Benson, Jr
Santa Fe
Ford Good Drivers’ League
Lemos Wins National Feather Title in Five Rounds
In Los Angeles Richard Lemos born near the old mission won the National Boxing Association featherweight title with a dramatic five round knockout of Petey Scalzo of New York. After even rounds, Lemos shifted to southpaw and delivered a decisive finish 2 minutes 22 seconds into the fifth round.
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Richard Lemos
Mission
Los Angeles
National Boxing Association
Petey Scalz0
New York
Lemos
Scaizo
Petey
New Mexico Dental Society Convention Nears Conclusion
Dr. Harry Bryant of Albuquerque was set to be elected president as the New Mexico Dental Society wrapped its annual convention. Adjutant General R. C. Charlton urged dentists to play a vital role in national defense, stressing the need for good teeth among armed service members.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Harry Bryant
New Mexico Dental Society
R. C. Charlton
Chariton
Veteran Chick Evans Eyes Western Amateur Glory
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo July 2 Chick Evans the veteran golfer is competing in the Western Amateur for the 24th year He opened with a 39 36 75 five over par on Broadmoor courses to sit in the top third of 63 entrants Also scoring 71 were Marvin Ward Harry Todd and John Stammer with John Kraft Verne Stewart and Bud Maytag at 72 Bing Crosby posted 76 and left for Hollywood Ellsworth Vines also shot 76
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Colo
Chick Evans
Chicago
Chick
Evans
Broadmoor
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ward
Harry Todd
Dallas
John Stammer
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
John Kraft
Denver
Verne Stewart
Albuquerque
LL. B
Bud) Maytag
Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Ellsworth Vines
Baseball scores from yesterday in A L and N L
American League games featured New York 7 Boston 9 with the Red Sox scoring twice, Detroit 5 Chicago 1, Philadelphia 10 Washington 1, Cleveland 10 St. Louis 6. National League saw Boston 6 New York 4, Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 11 Pittsburgh 7. Only scheduled games reported.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Creek
Cincinnatis
New York Ee
Ooe
Arizona Texas League scores and postponements note
Arizona-Texas League Bisbee defeated Albuquerque 9 to 4 while West Texas New Mexico Borger routed 9 nothing. Amarillo stood at 5 and 5. Big Spring beat Lamesa 3 to 2 as Lubbock triumphed 13 to 11 over Wichita Falls in a rain affected game at Z-u0. Pampa at Clovis game was postponed.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Borger
Amarillo
Big Spring
Lamesa
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Baseball Scores From Evening Games
American Association results show Indianapolis 11 over Columbus 8. Louisville and Minneapolis both defeated Toledo 10 to 5 while Kansas City beat the same opponent 2 to 2. St Paul fell to Milwaukee 5 to 2.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville & Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Baseball scores from Pacific Coast League games
Oakland defeated Los Angeles 14 to 3. San Diego beat Seattle 3 to 2. Hollywood won over San Francisco 6 to 1 in 10 innings. Sacramento edged Portland 3 to 0 in the second seven innings.
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Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seattle
Hollywood
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Texas League Scores Reported As Beaumont Triumphs
Beaumont beat Shreveport 10 to 3 while Dallas edged Tulsa 7 to 6. San Antonio versus Houston was postponed by rain. Fort Worth was scheduled to play Oklahoma City with no result due to weather.
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Shreveport
Dallas
Tulsa
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Southern Association Scores Reported
The Little Rock nine to Knoxville seven in a Southern Association tally alongside Atlanta nine Birmingham five. Memphis eleven Nashville two. Chattanooga four New Orleans three.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Major League Leaders Highlight Key Batting and Pitching Figures
Williams of Boston leads the batting race at .402 while DiMaggio of New York tops runs with 67 and RBIs at 68 for New York. Heath of Cleveland has 103 hits and DiMaggio also shares the doubles crown at 24 with Boudreau of Cleveland. Kellner of Cleveland nails 10 triples and DiMaggio adds 17 homers as Kuhel of Chicago swipes bases. Feller of Cleveland leads the pitching with a 16 win record.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Keller
Heath
Cleveland
Boudreau
Kellner
Kuhel
Chicago
Batting and pitching leaders from the league race
Mize of St Louis leads batting at .369 while Slaughter of St Louis has 93 hits and 7 triples. Moore of St Louis has 58 runs, Nicholson of Chicago 57 RBIs, Ott of New York 18 homers, Frey of Cincinnati 0 stolen bases, and Riddle of Cincinnati records an 8 win pitching figure.
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Mize
St. Louis
Moore
Nicholson
Chicago
Slaughter
de Dallesandro
Ott
New York
Frey
Cincinnati
Golf qualifier totals for Western Amateur at Broadmoor
Albuquerque native carded 37 35 72 in the first half of the 36 hole Western Amateur qualifying at Broadmoor to earn a spot among the leaders. Bob Goldwater of Phoenix shot 36 38 74 after losing the 1940 Southwestern to Stewart at Albuquerque.
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N. M
Broadmoor
Bob Goldwater
Phoenix
Southwestern
Stewart
Albuquerque
DiMaggio Hitting Streak Dominates Sports Talk
New York dispatch notes 80 percent of Pittsburgh sports calls discuss Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak. The piece mentions Dodgers turnover, Willie Keeler, Fae Don McNeill’s tennis bag, Eb bets Field promoter Chick Meehan, and boxing monopoly critiques amid season chatter.
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New York
Special News Service
Pittsburgh
Joe DiMaggio
Dodgers
North Carolina
Duke
Oklahoma
U’s
Willie Keeler
Don McNeill
Chick Meehan
Ebbets Field
Poetry Contest Sparks San Diego Tribune Sun Clash
Tom Akers notes fans mock the “sad, sad Russian” Novikoff as chatter swirls around a poetry contest in the San Diego Tribune Sun. The column records crowd reaction and authorial tone.
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Tom Akers
San Diego Tribune-Sun
Notable Sports Figures in Brief Odds and Appointments
Joe Medwick uses lighter bat and gains in performance. Ex Boston College star Charlie O Rourke married with 13 in wedding party. National semi pro base ball congress hires One Eye Connolly to preside over pass gate. Old Fox Griffith rumored to offer 40 grand to autograph senator contract. Frankie Kovacs may enter draft. Zeke Bonura named assistant to athletic officer at Camp Shelby. Tony Sisti paints portrait of Mrs Bill Stern. NBC C C and hatter sign to broadcast Herman Taylor fights with Prof Sam Taub and Bill Stern to officiate.
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Joe Medwick
Charlie O’rourke
Boston College
American Legion
Connolly
Washington
Fox” Griffith
Dick Wakefield
Michigan Star
Frankie Kovacs
Prince
Zeke Bonura
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Tony Sisti
Buffalo
Bill Stern
N.b.cc
Herman Taylor
Philly
Sam Taub
No wonder army turned Johnny Rigney down for car trouble
Lowell Mass Sun notes Francis Sargent reflects on draft worries and baseball figures. The piece jokes that Rigney was not chosen due to car trouble, while Dodgers and Pirates face similar concerns with Durocher and Frisch influencing rosters. The tone blends humor with sports commentary.
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Francis Sargent
Lowell Mass
Army
Johnny Rigney
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Dodgers
Pirates
Durocher
Frisch
War News Brief Notes Russian Claiming Race
In World War II era dispatches, a terse update notes activity in Russia described as a claiming race. No decisive developments are reported, leaving readers with limited, routine wartime movements and strategic ambiguity.
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Russia
Los Angeles bout signs Pastor for July 23 return
New York boxer Bob Pastor, after a rough first round with six knockdowns against Turkey Thompson, is signed for a return fight in Los Angeles on July 23. Pastor recovered from the knockdowns and fought back strongly in the spectacle.
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Los Angeles
Bob Pastor
New York
Turkey Thompson
Pastor
Novikoff Dominates Pitching At Minneapolis Milwaukee Scout
Lou Novikoff after joining Milwaukee belies Cubs past, as he slugged eight pitchers in one day with seven hits in eleven chances and three homers driving in eleven in a wild showing. In nine games with Milwaukee he was .500 with 21 hits in 42 at bats. Also Chicago Cardinals sign Bill McGannon to relay for tailback role.
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ST. Paul
Minn
American Association
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Minneapolis
Lou
Novikoff
National Rifle Matches Rescheduled at Camp Perry Ohio
The historic national rifle matches, moved earlier due to the national emergency, were set for Camp Perry range after Congress funded them. NRA had booked the 1941 small bore rifle event for Mt. Gilead range and awarded pistol events to L. A. Young range in Detroit. The matches run August 31 to September 7.
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Camp Perry
Ohio National Guard
Congress
National Rifle Association
Mt. Gilead
Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
L. A. Young Range
Detroit
Arm Amputation After Window Contact in Las Cruces
Ramon Garcia's arm protruded from a car window and struck a hay load on a truck, mangling the arm severely. Amputation was required and a blood transfusion given to the Union man. his condition remained serious following the accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Ramon Garcia
la Union
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