Saratoga closes 1939 meeting amid hopeful attendance
The Saratoga meet ends as optimism stays high for upstate racing. Attendance and wagering surpass last year on several days, with the Hopeful Stakes headlining the program. Middleground and Guillotine lead a strong two year old division as Belmont futurity favorite prospects loom.
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More Sun
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Joseph M." Roebling
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Picador
Ottawa Nationals edge in chase for Border Tees pennant
In a tense league night Ottawa’s Nationals shaded Ogdensburg 9 8 as Kingston Ponies halted Geneva 7 6 to keep pace. Auburn beat Watertown 5 7 in 14 innings with Don Bryant earning the win. Applauded by Kingston, Apples Applegate, Providence hurl er, notched his first start holding Ottawa to seven hits and 30 strikeouts.
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Nationals
Border Tesees
Ogdensburg
Maples
Geneva
Kingston Ponies
Auburn
Watertown
Don Bryant
Sun
Prosk
Jin
Tony
Romeo
Robins
Tuns
Bill Seally
Nick Pereguds
Apples” Applegate
Providence
R. I
Kingston
Women’s Sweepstakes crowns Belle Vue event winners
Mrs C W Smith and Marie DeLaney tied for top honors in the Women's Sweepstakes at Belle Vue yesterday. In Class B, Mrs Robert Cosgrove and Mrs Fred Saliwin won. The nine hole championship went to Mrs Francis Kinney who beat Mrs Edward Rischman. Consolation 18 hole honors went to Mrs William Hresan, who defeated Mrs Harold Pace. Mrs John Russell and Mrs Cleilan Forshire finished first and second in the nine hole sweepstakes.
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Clow
Smith
Marie DeLaney
Bird
Honers
Bellevue
Robert. Cosgrove
Fred Saliwin
Francis Kinney
Edward Rischman
Wiliam Hresan
Harold ‘Pace
John Ruszell
Cleilan Forshire
Gloversville Reclaims First Division Spot in Big Twin Bill
Gloversville climb back to the first division by sweeping Rome in a doubleheader 9-2 and 12-2. Quebec beat Three Rivers 5-3, tying Royalists with Amsterdam for fourth. Pittsfield edged Schenectady 4-3, closing to within a game and a half of fourth as Oneonta and Amsterdam were idle.
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Glievers
Rome Colonels
Quebec
Three Rivers
Royals
Amsterdam
Pittsfield
Schenectady
Oneonta
Fight results in New York and Columbus listed by location
Boxing results show Tommy Bel defeating Sonny Bara by points in New York with 15 percent, and another bout in Columbus featuring Bee Furporated Wile Russel winning with 144k listed. Spokane and San Pranaeco details are unclear.
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Younretown
Sonny” Bara
Columbus
Bothy Pal
Wonen Bee
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Ofier
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Ro” Riviera
Chicare
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San Pranaeco
Eile
Fog halts Dutch swimmer in English Channel bid
Amsterdam housewife Mrs Van Rijsel abandoned her Channel crossing after about five miles near Cap Gris Nez amid thick fog. She surfaced ashore at 12 16 GST 7 16 PM EST. Trainer Temme said fair weather could yield a 15 hour 30 minute attempt. Fellow hopefuls Shirley May France and Jose Cortinas also noted in report.
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Reduced pool table adopted for championship play.
CHICAGO UP The Billiard Congress of America at its annual meeting adopted a smaller 4 by 9 foot table for championship play discarding the 3 by 32 foot table. The change aims to ease scoring while increasing safety concerns and neutralizing reach advantages. The points per game were raised from 15 to 13 50. Pacific Coast League standings show Porilase Zacremesio San Diego Seattle and San Francisco listings.
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Ted Williams Takes Over Batting Lead in AL Race
New York AP Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox leads the American League batting chase for the week, surpassing Jackie Robinson and Joe DiMaggio in average and runs. Robinson’s NL lead in several categories tightens as Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial close in.
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Sox
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Dale Mitchell
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Vern Stephens
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Red Sox sweep with 11 4 win over White Sox in twin bill
Bobby Deerr drives seven runs to power Boston to a doubleheader sweep, 11 4 and 0 7. Larry Jamison leads Giants with key hits as they beat the Cardinals 4 2.
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Associated Press
Bobby Deerr
Red Sox
Jim
Reds
White Sox
Larry Jamson
Giants
St Louis
iCardinals
Controversial giveaway debuts on Syracuse radio WSYR
Sy Thomas and Ralph Edwards inaugurate a new prize show branding Miss Hush tests and a celebrity interview format. The program blends charity fundraising with a phone in contest, offering cash prizes while focusing on the studious aims of the project and its FCC scrutiny.
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Edwards
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March of ‘Dimes
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Heart Association
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Moantal Times
United States
Mike
Pacers
Drumlins Women Tie for Low Net in Golf Sweepstakes
Drumlins women’s golf sweepstakes results list Miss Frieda Gates winning low gross and Mrs Edward Cary tied for low net in Class A with Gates. Scores include Mrs C MacLeod 73, Mrs Harold Bezancon 79, and others across Classes A B C. Eastern League scores noted for Hartford Elmira and Scranton teams.
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Ted
Edward Cary
Drumlins
Gates
Carey
C. MacLeod
Harold Bezancon
William Grygiel
Chester Fisher
Dlachenelde Dwyver
Jeff Bassett
Myre Charles Gugino
G. W. Nutter
William Prescott
Clinton “Savers
Victoria Shaw
Dorothy Fitzgerald
Ernest Davis
George Robinson
Florence Buckier
Bess Stailwood
Wilkes-Barre Seizes Second Place in League Race
Wilkes-Barre Indians moved into second place with a half game edge over Scranton as Albany’s clinching pennant hopes faltered with a 26-3 loss to Williamsport. Utica beat Wilkes-Barre in a three hour game while Hartford rallied to victory aided by a grand slam from Hank Herman. Dale Lenz of Williamsport was celebrated with cash gifts and praise.
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Radio Highlights Parade Sermons and Stage Highlights
A dense listing of radio programming names stations and performers. Mentions Jeanne Batten Ralph Sewards Tex Beneke Orchestra Damon and Kaye guests, with various hour blocks and program titles in a sprawling 1940s style schedule. Characters and legible items include WAGE F and WNIT listings, Catholic Hour, Polish Hour, and church programs alongside music acts and comedies.
Dan Carnevale Sets New Pony League Hit Record
Dan Carnevale of the Bradford Phillies extended his hitting streak to 178 this year, breaking the Pony League single season record of 174 set by Larry Mancini of the Olean Oilers in 1940. The Oilers were defeated 9 0 as Jamestown and Hamilton also won. Minarcin slugged his 106th homer of the season for Hornell in a 11 4 win over Batavia. Governor Hornell was mentioned in connection with the old mark.
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Sandlot Loop May Turn Pro
Charlotte notices a plan to form a new semi pro league in South Carolina's tobacco swamp country. Core clubs would come from Camden Orangeburg Hartsville Tarlington Bennettseite Kings tree and Georgetown with Florence and Sumter possibly withdrawing from the Tri-State League to join.
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Brooklyn Dodgers History in National League Games Highlight
The recap recalls Brooklyn beating St Louis twice 2 to 3 and 6 to 4 to rise in the National League, while Boston slips. It notes St Louis road shocks and Dodgers losses to Chicago, and mentions Decerner, Paul Waner released by Brooklyn years ago with various team results.
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Cleveland Indians
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Yankees
Station WHEN Television Programming Scrambled
A garbled schedule fragment shows various station identifiers and times, including a Saturday channel listing and an unclear dental segment. It mentions a 5:40 dinner, a musical piece, and other disjointed items, all in a disordered line with no coherent program order.
Stabelfeld Misses Perfect No-Hitter in Western League
Des Moines pitcher Elvin Stabelfeld carried a no hitter into the ninth inning before Joe Torpey walked on a full count. Stabelfeld finished with 9 1 3 innings and posted his 14th victory as Des Moines defeated Pueblo 1 0 to extend the league’s three-year history of near perfect games.
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Stabel‘feld
Des . Moines
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Joe Torpey
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Maines
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Western League Nears 1 500 000 Attendance Record
Des Moines leads a Western League season projection toward two million attendance, aiming to surpass last year’s total of 1 138 072 with an average around 3 20 per game. The circuit remains strong though Des Moines trails 1923 figures, and top clubs prepare for the stretch run as attendance totals approach 1 500 000.
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