Make or Break Series Looms For Dodgers In St Louis
Brooklyn dodgers head to St Louis for a critical make or break series as pennant hopes hinge on pitching and hitting. Long slump since July 15 has left them two games back of the Cardinals while Leo Durocher weighs lineup changes and the Cardinals ride a hot streak led by consistent pitching. Yankee attendance tops 1.2 million with 32 home dates left as they host Detroit.
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St. Louis
Dodgers
Cardinals
Redbirds
Ebbets Field
Brooks
Whit Wyatt
Kirby Higbe
Hugh Casey
Curt Davis
Mace Brown
Luke Hamlin
Higbe
Brooklyn
Ernie White
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Widow Wins Sui For Compensation
Mrs Nadine B Eaton was awarded workers compensation plus attorney fees in district court for her husband Cecil B Eaton's death in a February auto crash in Albuquerque. Defendants included the state county and Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company.
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Albuquerque
Nadine B. Eaton
Cecil B. Eaton
Eaton
Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company
Final Results In All-State Grid Poll
Chicago July 29 Final results in the nationwide poll to select college All Stars to meet the Chicago Bears Aug 28 at Soldier Field. Poll closes tonight at midnight with postmarks counted. leaders include Harmon Michigan and Paskvan Wisconsin among others.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Harmon
Michigan
George Frank
Minnesota
Paskvan
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Evashevski
Paffrath
Rankin
Purdue
Rucinski
Indiana
Drakes
Cornell
Parnell
Texas Aggies
Georgetown
O'Boyle
Tulane
Mucha
Washington
Gladchuk
Boston College
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxing results from last night list Mose Brown of McKeesport KOing Jimmy Webb of Houston in Pittsburgh. Buddy Walker of Columbus outpointed Johnny Kapovich in Baltimore. Lou Brooks of Wilmington defeated Charlie Brant in Wilmington by knockout. Bob Sikes of Pine Bluff beat Buddy Knox of Dayton in North Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mose Brown
McKeesport
Jimmy Webb
Houston
Texas
Baltimore
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Johnny Kapovich
Wilmington
Del
Lou Brooks
Charlie Brant
North Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Indispensable Man Prochaska Takes 30 Day Leave
Private Johnny Prochaska of Fort Sheridan Illinois is on a 30 day leave to help run the threshing machine in Azalia Michigan where 57 neighbors signed a letter to Sixth Corps headquarters revealing the town’s need for his return home to assist the harvest effort.
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Johnny Prochaska
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Azalia
Mich
Prochaska
Sixth Corps
Senate Moves to Extend Army Training Program
Washington July 29 administration leaders in both houses pressed for a law to extend the training period for selectees, National Guardsmen and reserves. The House and Senate measures align on most points, with concerns over guard retention. White House strategists expect passage with minimal opposition and plan further steps to expand emergency powers and defense plant control.
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Congress
House Military Committee
Senate Military Affairs Committee
May
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Senate
War Department
White House
Reynolds
D-Nc
Military Affairs Committee
Administration
Lee
D-Okla
Pepper
D-Fla
Congress actions and hearings today and yesterday recap
Senate set noon EST for wheat quota legislation and defense committee probes camp construction. Agriculture subcommittee hears parity price bills at 10 30. House debates 3 529 200 000 tax bill at noon. Military panel weighs extending training for selectees guardsmen and reserve officers. Rivers and harbors panel studies St Lawrence seaway. Yesterday rushed 275 million flood control authorization and 8 063 million supplemental defense bill passage.
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Associated Press
Senate
Defense Committee
Agriculture Subcommittee
HOUSE
Military
Rivers and Harbors Committee
St. Lawrence Seaway
Sick Deer Euthanized at City Park by Police Chief
Police chief Henry Eller shot a sick deer, a buck, at the city park yesterday afternoon ending its misery. The animal was beyond help. Home Grown Corn and Cucumbers Andersons Gardens.
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Henry Eller
Andersons Gardens
Baseball Notes and Personal Shifts From 1942 Scene
Tip Mack backs rookie Pete Suder as a notable 1942 arrival. J Donald Budge shifts draft registration to Manhattan. Larry MacPhail updates Dodger staff John MacDonald after a fishing camp call. Walter St Denis and Mike Jacobs reconcile. Walter may return as publicity head for Joe Louis camp. Nova plans to stay in Maine woods until August 10. Ray Carlen reports jet lag and a cold after Florida trip.
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Edddie Brietz
New York
The
Special News Service
Tip
Connie Mack
Pete Suder
J. Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Manhattan
Larry MacPhail
Canadian Woods
Dodger
John MacDonald
Brooks
Walter St. Denis
Mike Jacobs
Walter
Joe Louis
Jack Miley
Lou
Nova
Ray Carlen
Maine Woods
Carlen
Florida
Idaho's New Coach Faces PCC Powers in Moscow
Dick Williams writes that Francis Schmidt, Idaho's new coach, must manage 100000 reserves and keep Pacific Coast Conference czar Atherton from learning of the plan as a big year looms for the program in Moscow.
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Dick Williams
Seattle Times
Moscow
Idaho
Francis Schmidt
Pacific Coast Conference
Atherton
Sea Biscuit's Leg Break Leads to Euthanization at California Farm
From Here And There notes Sea Biscuit suffered a broken leg and was destroyed days ago at Charley Howard's California farm. The report credits Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke's pappy for her summer tennis success, and mentions Elwood's strategy behind multiple titles. It also notes seven Southampton players who have previously been Santa Monica champions.
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Seabiscuit
Charley Howard
California
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Pappy
Elwood
New England
Middle States
Southampton
Santa Monica
Calif
What's In A Name Louis Gross Wins Low Net
Louis Gross captured low net at a Minneapolis golf tournament. The item pairs with a One Minute Interview from Private Hugh Mulcahy at Camp Edwards Massachusetts, who reflects on service, stating every man owes his country a year.
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Louis Gross
Minneapolis
Hugh Mulcahy
Camp Edwards
Mass
Phillies
Mrs Jennings Tops Golf Ladder In Roswell Meeting
In a weekly Ladies Golf Club event at the municipal course, Mrs Howard Jennings led the ladder while Mrs Dan J Payne posted the fewest putts. Prizes went to Mrs Wilbur McKnight and Miss Marjorie Keyes. officers elected include Jennings as vice president and Marion Jo Cowan as publicity chair. A Carlsbad Artesia team visit Roswell next Tuesday with a luncheon. reservations via Mrs Louis Falconi or Mrs Don Gillespie.
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Ladies Golf Club
Howard Jennings
Dan J. Payne
Wilbur McKnight
Marjorie Keyes
Marian Jo Cowan
Carlsbad
Artesia
Roswell
Louis Falconi
Don Gillespie
Floyd Ikard
H. E. Miller
John Young
G. D. Klingaman
John Youse
Tom Stapp
Sue Savage
Marion Jo Cowan
Japan Expands Indo China Bases Near China Sea Routes
Japanese forces occupy Camranh naval base in Indo-China as southern invasion tightens. Warships guard transports while 40,000 troops are slated for southern Indo-China, with air bases now within striking distance of British Malaya and Burma and closer to Manila. American, Australian, and Cape Town actions signal widening tensions as ships and crews face increased risk.
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Indo-China
Malaya
Burma
Thailand
China Sea
Manila
Hainan Island
Domei
Hanoi
Far East
Shanghai
Tsingtoa
Dairen
Sydney
Army
Percy Spender
Australia
London Radio
Capetown
South Africa
San Francisco
Pacific
United States
Camranh
Saigon
Camranh Naval Base
Camranh Bay
Finance Committee Appointed For State Golf Tournament
The finance committee for the state golf tournament at Roswell Country Club August 20 to 24 was announced by general chairman T. L. Gardner Jr. Charles E. Butler heads the committee with B. M. Keohane Rusty Etz E. G. Minton Guy Nickson and R. E. Daughtry as members. They plan to register local golfers on August 6 and invite Roswell residents to enjoy the events including banquet dance and 19th hole.
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Roswell Country Club
T. L. Gardner, Jr
Charles E. Butler
B. M. Keohane
Rusty Etz
E. G. Minton
Guy Nickson
R. E
Bob) Daughtry
Roswell
Gardner
Arizona Texas League Bisbee 2 Albuquerque 16
In the Arizona Texas League, Bisbee was defeated by Albuquerque 16 to 2. Tucson lost to El Paso 4 to 3 in a separate NL matchup.
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Bisbee
Albuquerque
Tucson
el Paso
International League scoreboard note shows tight Toronto win
Toronto defeats Syracuse 5 to 4 in a batters friendly game while Newark faces Montreal on wet ground, Baltimore hosts Buffalo amid rain, and Jersey City plays Rochester with rain affecting play.
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International League
Toronto
Syracuse
Newark
Montreal
Baltimore
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Scores For Baseball Rivalries From Midwest Circuit
American Association games yielded multiple results with Minneapolis edging St. Paul 9 to 2 while Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 8 to 7. Columbus routed Toledo 15 to 2 and Louisville downed Indianapolis 7 to 6.
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American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Texas League Scores: Houston, Fort Worth lead on night
Houston tops Oklahoma City 4 to 0 while Fort Worth defeats Beaumont 7 to 1 Shreveport wins 12 to 3 over Dallas and Tulsa edges San Antonio 3 to 2 Team results across the Texas League show Houston and Fort Worth each claiming wins with decisive margins while Shreveport and Tulsa post slighter victories over Dallas and San Antonio.
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Houston
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
Tulsa
San Antonio
Southern Association Scores With Memphis and Little Rock
Memphis beat New Orleans 2 to 0 and Little Rock edged Birmingham 7 to 6. Only games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
West Texas New Mexico League Scores Report
Borger nips Lubbock 6 to 5 while Wichita Falls edges Pampa 7 to 6. Lamesa defeated Clovis 6 to 1 and Big Spring routed Amarillo 12 to 0. Local standings and day’s results reflect a high scoring western league slate.
Senator Clark Warns of Last Chance for Hemisphere Control
Clark sharply diverges from the Roosevelt administration on hemispheric policy. He argues a defense program may require no shots to dominate the hemisphere and warns delay risks ongoing quarrels and insecurity. He criticizes Canada for using U S funds for selfish ends, not solidarity.
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Roosevelt
The
Pan-American Union
Clark
Hemisphere
Canada
World Champion Golf Championship Faces Major Title Duel
World Champion GIRARL O July 29. Golf dom will unofficially crown its world champion this week in a 72 hole test between Craig Wood the National Open king and Vic Ghezzi winner of the PGA. The winner will take 2500 dollars. Also notes on Kentucky Green Beans and Japanese forces in Indo China.
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Girarl
Golfdom
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Mahoning Country Club
Ruth Cobb Golf Match in Extreme Heat at Detroit
Ruth and Cobb, famed baseball rivals, reached a 1-1 tie in a 18 hole rubber match at Grosse Ile Country Club amid 90 plus degree heat. Cobb won the first 18 hole match in Boston 3 and 2 while Ruth won in New York 1 up on the 19th. Proceeds go to the United Service Organizations.
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Detroit
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Grosse Ile
Cobb
Boston
Ruth
New York
United Service Organizations
War Front Reports Show Germans Pushed Back on Several Fronts
The Nazi high command says Soviet forces in the south have been driven from the Bessarabian buffer into Ukraine while their units west of Smolensk near the central front are claimed to be wiped out. Moscow reports say 140 to 150 German planes repulsed over the capital with air and sea victories for the Red fleet. Finland cuts ties with Britain as Russia seeks Turkey’s stance and Churchill warns of a potential invasion, with Eden saying Hitler’s timetable is out of joint. Japanese forces are active in the Orient.
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Hitler
Ukraine
Smolensk
Leningrad
Lake Peipus
Estonia
Dniester River
Bessarabia
Moscow
Red Fleet
Baltic
Moscow War Bulletin
Finland
Germany
Russia
Britain
Turkey
Joseph Stalin
Ankara
Ismet Inonu
Nazifuehrer
Orient
Connie Mack Eyes Second Place Revival for Athletics
Connie Mack aims to lift the Philadelphia Athletics to as high as second in the American League. After seven lean years the A’s won seven of eight, tied for fourth with Chicago, as a three game series vs the White Sox opens. Key pitching from Knott, McCrabb, Ferrick, Marchildon, and Hadley plus hitters like Suder, Johnson and Moses fuels belief they can rise with pitching and timely hitting.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Connie
Jimmy Dykes
Boston
Yanks
Mackmen
Jack Knott
Les McCrabb
Tom Ferrick
Phil Marchildon
Bump Hadley
Bob Johnson
Sam Chapman
Wally Moses
Frank Hayes
Dick Siebert
Benny McCoy
al Brancato
Pete Suder
Suder
Rain Delays Zivic Cochrane World Welterweight Title Fight
Fritzie Zivic and Freddie Cochrane face a postponed world welterweight title bout at Ruppert Stadium New Jersey delayed by heavy rain after four postponements. Weights recorded yesterday stand for tonight with Zivic at 145 pounds and Cochrane at 142 1/2 amid the delay and the program resumes in the first New Jersey championship contest in over five years.
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Neware
N. J
Fritzie Zivic
Freddie Cochrane
Ruppert Stadium
New Jersey
Zivic
Abe J. Greene
Cochrane
Japan-Siam Pact Talks Stir Far Eastern Tension
A French Indo-Chinese protocol pledging Japan to preserve French territorial integrity was signed at Vichy. A Bangkok dispatch said Japan offered two French Indo-Chinese provinces to Siam in exchange for recognition of its New Asia movement.
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Camranh Bay
Japan
Vichy
Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
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Hongkong
Tourane
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Caigon
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Ruth-Cobb
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Contractors Licensing Board
Prince Alberts
Prince Albert
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RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
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