Dodgers Lose Lead as Cardinals Rally at Ebbets Field
In a dramatic clash at Ebbets Field the St. Louis Cardinals surged past the Dodgers 7-4 to cut New York’s lead in the league standings. Whitlow Wyatt opened strong for Brooklyn but faltered in the fifth and sixth, allowing five runs as Enos Slaughter, Martin Marion, and a rallied Cards lineup took control. The Yanks remained atop the American League with a 10-3 win over the Indians, highlighted by Joe DiMaggio’s 56‑game hitting streak and Charley Keller’s 20th homer.
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Window Shopping By Women Drivers
BERKELEY Calif July 16. Questions on breaking the habit of window shopping by women drivers will be addressed at the fourth annual National Institute for Traffic Safety Training at the University of California in Berkeley August 4 16. Traffic engineers enforcement officers school teachers and others will present solutions and discuss cross street convenience and traffic signal needs.
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Baseball scores from yesterday in the National and American Leagues
National League games saw New York top Cincinnati 7 to 4 while St Louis beat Brooklyn 7 to 4 and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 9 to 5 Other results included Pittsburgh 13 1 Boston 4 5 and Boston 2 Chicago 1 St Louis 11 Philadelphia 2 and New York 10 Cleveland 3 in American League action All games were scheduled.
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Texas League North Stumbles as South Wins 2-0
In a lone game on the schedule, the Texas League North was shut out by the Texas League South 2 to 0. The match showcased solid pitching from both sides with the South breaking through for the decisive runs in the late innings.
Arizona Texas League scores update
In a league day tally Albuquerque edged Bisbee 8 to 7 while El Paso defeated Tucson 6 to 2 confirming tight play across the region and highlighting late scoring bursts by Albuquerque and steady offense from El Paso.
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Pacific Coast League scores roundup
San Diego edged Portland 6 to 5 while Los Angeles beat San Francisco 7 to 2. Sacramento defeated Seattle 12 to 6 and Oakland overcame Hollywood 9 to 7 in the same standings update for the Pacific Coast League.
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Southern Association Scores Prompt Grids
Memphis defeated Knoxville 5 to 4 in a Southern Association game, with New Orleans edging Atlanta 1 to 0. The two other listed results show Memphis 4-5 Knoxville andNew Orleans 1 Atlanta 0. separate scorelines indicate a trio of isolated results from the league action.
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West Texas News Scores Roundup
West Texas and New Mexico high school scores show Wichita Falls 10 over Lamesa 9 and Clovis 6 to Amarillo 2. Pampa 10 defeats Borger 6. Big Spring at Lubbock game postponed due to rain.
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Major League Leaders Highlight DiMaggio’s Classic Season
batting leader Williams of Boston tops with .395 while Joe DiMaggio of New York leads in runs driven in and hits with 76 and 124 respectively. Kellner of Cleveland ties for triples with 10 and DiMaggio shares home runs at 20 with Keller of New York. Kubel of Chicago adds 12 stolen bases and Feller of Cleveland locks up 18 wins.
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Baseball season leaders from the league stats recap
Batting leader Reiser of Brooklyn hits .353. Moore of St Louis tops runs with 68. Nicholson of Chicago drives in 63. Slaughter of St Louis leads hits with 105 and triples with 8. D DiMaggio of Boston and Boudreau of Cleveland tied for 27 doubles. Ott of New York hits 18 homers. Frey of Cincinnati has 11 stolen bases. Pitcher Riddle of Cincinnati records 10-0.
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Traffic safety school unites nine groups at university
A two week course hosted by nine national traffic safety groups at a major university aims to curb the rising motor vehicle deaths tied to defense efforts. Paul Hoffman notes officials lack the manpower and funds to meet escalating highway safety challenges near cantonments and factories as troop convoys accelerate traffic and volumes.
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Tennis Cinderellas and Sports Buzz From Empire City
A New York sports brief notes Alice Marble's early tour and a middy blouse story. Bett's past as a sandwich shop waitress is mentioned. Eddie Arcaro is booed after a loss to a rider from Cousin Louis. Al Vanderbilt attends Pimlico and Belmont, listening to the Dodgers on radio. George Hains comments on athlete peaks at 27.
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Buck Newsom Draft Stance Sparked by Dental and Vision Defects
Today’s Guest Star Bill Shirley of Little Rock Democratic circles argues Newsom should worry about the draft. He notes minor defects like bad teeth and poor vision could sideline Bobo, while a glass arm might clinch the case when doctors assess his athletic fitness.
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Fisticuff Fireworks Set for Wright Wilson Eight
Chalky Wright and Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson clash over 10 rounds in Baltimore tonight while Chick Meehan weighs a title bid at Ebbets Field next month. Arthur Donovan signed to referee Billy Conn fight film, Conn earning 1200 per day. Bel loise battles Lunney rumor in San Francisco on August 7. Lew Jenkins expands Miami home with Pompton Lakes lodging for his bikes.
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King of the Feathers
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Ray Lunney
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Neck tie tycoon Willie London comments on junk asks
The Recipe Willie London of High Point North Carolina known as the neck tie tycoon asks where and how readers acquire all that junk in a letter to the editor.
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Gentle hint helps briefs stream in daily stints
The piece notes how giving clients a gentle hint keeps briefs arriving in a steady stream, enabling completion of their daily stint within a couple of hours.
Dodgers Could Sell 40000 More Tickets If Seats Held
The Baseball Beat notes the Dodgers could have pushed attendance by forty thousand for last night’s game if all seats were filled. Joe Cronin emerges as the season’s most stirring comeback, batting near .350 and fielding sharply. Arky Vaughan’s return to the lineup follows letters to Pittsburgh papers. White Sox unite from top to bottom sending dimes for Charlie Root Day. Ted Williams estimates home batting practice costs the club 152 apples yearly, though Tom Yawkey can afford it.
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Appalachian League Names Umpire Kaspur Rasbury
The Appalachian League announces umpire Kaspur Rasbury as part of its officiating lineup, underscoring league efforts to expand trusted officiating across minor league games this season.
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Tremendous Battle Reported Across Eastern Front
The Soviet command claimed a victory south of Smolensk with German forces swept back and an entire tank battalion destroyed. Bobruisk was cited as a battleground where Germans were pushed back 30 miles from Rogachev and Zhlobin. Rail bombings caused widespread Soviet rear confusion, with Berlin claiming heavy air losses, while Soviet raids hit Romanian oil fields. Japanese veterans of China were recalled as Tokyo and Ankara reported German transit ideas to move supplies across Turkey toward the Caucasus.
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Green Beans for Canning Limited Time Only
Andersons advertise green beans for canning for a limited time with promotional emphasis and a compact sales note mentioning availability and pricing.
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Hecht Holds Off California Threat In New York Tennis
In the New York State clay court championships Ladislav Hecht the 29 year old advertising executive from the east remains the last eastern hope in the round of eight. California stars Mako Kramer Parker Schroeder Olowine defend champion McNeil Greenberg and others advance to quarterfinals in a high profile clash of coasts.
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Scouts Plan Six Day Philturn Camp Exploration Trip
Nine senior scouts have registered for a six day Philturn Rocky Mountain Camp trip under Eastern New Mexico Area Council. Leaders Lawrence Bullard of Roswell and Ormand Loving of Artesia bring decades of scouting experience. The trip departs by 48 passenger chartered bus, with stop points from Carlsbad to Taos. Applications close July 28 at the Roswell Area Headquarters Office.
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Lindbergh Demands Apology From Ickes Over Nazi Claims
Lindbergh, newly resigned air force reserve colonel, writes to the president demanding an apology from Secretary Ickes for statements and implications that he is tied to a foreign government. He notes he was decorated by Germany in 1938 at the American embassy with the German ambassador present. Ickes had accused Lindbergh of encouraging Hitler and undermining resistance to Nazism.
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Scoutmasters Meet at Roswell Association Dinner
Twenty one Scoutmasters and scouters attended a watermelon feast at Troop 99 hut hosted by the Roswell Scoutmasters Association. They discussed plans for scrap aluminum collection by Boy Scouts on July 24 for national defense. Joe Wolfe, acting district commissioner, presided.
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Germans consider new front against British in Iraq and Iran
The report indicates German leaders fret over opening a new front against Britain in the Middle East, specifically Iraq and Iran, as strategic concerns rise about widening the war.
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Chicago Open Golf Tomorrow
Chicago opens the $5,000 Chicago Open at Elmhurst Country Club with a 200 player field. 18 hole first round starts tomorrow. contenders include Craig Wood Vic Ghezzi Dick Metz and Ben Hogan. other stars Sammy Snead Gene Sarazen Lawson Little Ralph Guldahl Denny Shute Lloyd Mangrum Horton Smith Jimmy Thomson and Johnny Revolta.
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Ben Hogan
Sammy Snead
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Ralph Guldahl
Denny Shute
Lloyd Mangrum
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Johnny Revolta
Appeal To Trim Low Tree Limbs In Parking Areas
The city beautification committee of the Chamber of Commerce urges property owners to prune lower limbs from shade trees in parking areas. Dr. W. T. Neely says hundreds need trimming to improve sidewalk clearance and city appearance. A half hour of work can remove objectionable limbs, especially on Chinese elms, benefiting trees and pedestrians.
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Grants Coach Declines Springer Job Offer
Grants New Mexico July 16 Ralph Bowyer, head coach of Grants high school, said he declined the offer to coach Springer high school succeeding Dan Miranda. He wrote Springer officials but believed the board was unaware of the decline due to the official being out of town.
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Jimmy Clark Favorited to Win Public Links Title
INDIAN CANYON Spokane July 17 Bellwether odds point to Jimmy Clark Long Beach Calif as the favorite to win the 1941 Public Links championship with Dave Mitchell of Atlanta a potential rival if he repeats 1934. Clark faces Jerry Anderson Worcester Mass as Korns and McReynolds meet in another bracket two 18 hole rounds reduce field to semifinals with four players remaining.
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Grant County raids on slot machines across three counties
Silver City New Mexico July 16 district attorney Joseph W Hodges ordered raids on bars taverns and places operating slot machines and other mechanical gambling devices in Grant Luna and Hidalgo counties. confiscation was ordered pending destruction on court order as machines may be salvaged for defense needs.
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Two Texans Killed Near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES New Mexico July 16 Mr and Mrs J B Williams of Dallas Texas were killed when their automobile overturned after a tire blew out They were returning from a 6000 mile vacation trip Mr and Mrs A M Mendez of New Orleans companions escaped with slight injuries Mrs Williams who was driving was killed outright Her husband died later in an El Paso hospital The accident occurred near Be rino south of Las Cruces
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Spat in Umpire Face Costs Eddie Mayo One Year
Eddie Mayo of Los Angeles, a slugging third baseman with hopes of a big league return, was suspended one year for spitting in umpire Ray Snyder. Pacific Coast League President W. C. Tuttle acted with National Association head William G. Braham, Braham’s suggestion coming from Durham, North Carolina. It was described as the severest penalty for such an offense.
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Eddie Mayo
Ray Snyder
W. C. Tuttle
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Buick to provide replacement parts during national emergency
Flint, July 17. Buick general sales manager W F Hufstader announced that replacement parts for cars already in use will be available during the national emergency period without reliance on optional materials. Buick will mobilize its service facilities for increased operations next year, with C W Jacobs directing parts and service planning. The company notes 30 million cars in operation nationwide and emphasizes that dealers, garages, and manufacturers will handle maintenance to ensure owners of more than two million Buick cars can obtain replacement parts.
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C. W. Jacobs
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United States
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Cash Prizes At New Mexico State Fair
Cash prizes offered by the New Mexico State Fair in livestock and farm products rise over prior fairs per the 1941 premium book. Addtional awards come from national livestock groups including Hereford and Aberdeen Angus associations. Other sponsors include Hampshire Corriedale sheep groups United States Duroc breeders and the American Poultry Association. Increased cash awards apply to farm orchard and garden products and to home economics divisions. Farmers and orchardists are urged to save prize-worthy harvests. Premium book and entry blanks available by mail from the Albuquerque secretary-manager. Home Grown Green Beans and Squash ANDERSON''S GARDENS -19th
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War Relic Sets Record in $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap
War Relic, the three year old son of Man O War, wins the $50,000 Massachusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs. He defeats Foxbrough by three quarters of a length, lowers the mile and an eighth track record to 1 48 3/8, and clocks a fraction under the Suffolk Downs mile record. Other place getters include Royal Man, Market Wise, and Swing and Sway.
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Louis Tafano
Mrs. Payne Whitney
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