Farley Eyes New York Baseball Leadership After Convention
James A. Farley plans to become president of the New York American League baseball club after Chicago’s Democratic convention. He aims to buy Ruppert heirs stock for 4 million dollars and may join Yankee management by August 1. The piece notes a rising Yankees surge led by DiMaggio Dickey and Rolfe as Red Sox and Reds contend in their leagues.
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New York State Athletic Commission
United States
Washington
New York
New York American League Baseball Club
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Ruppert Heirs
Jim Farley
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Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Iehoff
Jersey City
Jersey
Nichoff
New York Giant
Johnny Gee Returns to Albany for Eastern League Action
Syracuse Chiefs radioed by Pirates to report Johnny Gee to Albany for mound duty against the Baltimore Orioles. Gee, once with the Chiefs and later sold to Pittsburgh for 75000 dollars, is back after arm troubles and aims to build a comeback under lights at Municipal Stadium as the Chiefs close a homestand against Baltimore with New York Newark to follow.
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John Gee
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George Torpercer
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Ray Fisher
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al Thomas
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Bill Clemensen
George Barnacle
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Goody Rosen
John Bottarini
Gene Hassan
Ed Longacre
Roy Johnson
Knothole Gang
Peter Astra Defeated at Goshen Grand Circuit Meet
At Goshen on July 16, Peter Astra, last year’s Hambletonian winner, lost his first Grand Circuit race of the 1940 season in the Trotting Club Stake First Division. Saratoga won the Village Farm Stakes for two year old pacers after a rough start, with Scot’s Emilee and Black Hawk also placing. Attendance and pari mutuel betting improved on day two of the five day Grand Circuit meeting, with a crowd of several thousand wagering about $7,061.
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Parker and Kovacs Lead Eastern Clay Court Field
Frank Kovacs of Oakland and Frank Parker of Pasadena head the eastern clay court championships as Kovacs wins three matches to reach the fourth round while Parker advances to the third round by defeating Todd and Seeler. In Springfield Missouri Sylvester Donnelly of the St. Louis Cardinals farm team pitched a no hitter with 13 strikeouts in a 14 0 win over Joplin in the Western Association.
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Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Frank Parker
Pasadena
Kovacs
Tim Lanza
V. Prewitt
New York
Lester Hirschfield
Parker
Richard
Todd
Richard Seeler
Bellerose
N. Y
Springfield
Sylvester
Blix) Donnelly
St. Louis Cards
Springfield Farm
Joplin
Wisniewski Twins Lead East Syracuse No-Hit Win
Alex Wisniewski a senior at East Syracuse High School pitched a no hit no run seven inning victory for East Syracuse in the American Legion Junior Baseball League beating Fayetteville 9 to 0 at Bills Field. Twin brother Chester Wisniewski contributed four of nine East Syracuse hits and three runs with Jarvis adding three hits. The winners seek a game with Syracuse Post 41 during the American Legion convention in East Syracuse on July 27.
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East Syracuse
New York
American Legion
Fayetteville
Bills
Chester Wisniewski
Alex
Syracuse
Jarvis
Syracuse Post
Mayor Marvin Adds Star Power to Green Lakes Hole in One Test
Noted golf architect Robert Trent Jones visits Syracuse to advise on a permanent hole at Green Lakes for The Herald Journal tournament. Mayor Rolland B. Marvin signs up to fire the first shot August 12, joining Bill Stark and other local golfers as early entrants seek the famed hole in one title.
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Syracuse
Gay
Emmett Kelly
iGreen Lakes
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Herald-Journal
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Holetensa
Bill Stark
New York State
Syracuse Golf Associations
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Alanson E. Anderson
Bellevue
Jack Handlin
Henry Rigney
Warner Avenue
Sleepy Hollow
David Young
Roy D. Simmons
Victor A. Hanson
Bill Perkins
Thomas McCormick
Dick Bostick
Tommy Byrne
Joseph McNeill
William Meehan
Eddie Ryan
Bennet V. D. Mangin
Robert T. Jones
Werald-Journal
Upstate
New York
Bears Drop Jersey City in IL Double Dip
The Newark Bears swept Jersey City Giants 4-1 and 8-4 to drop them to the IL second division. George Washburn held the Giants to five hits in seven innings in the twilight game while Nor man Branch allowed seven hits in the nightcap. Ed Levy and Alex Kampouris homered in the second game with Levy's shot scoring with one on and Kampouris driving in three with the bases loaded. Montreal and Toronto were rained out and other clubs were unscheduled.
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Jersey City
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George Washburn
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Ed Levy
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Toronto
Pittsburgh Offers Armstrong a Battle With Fritzie Zivic
Boxing promoters Art Rooney and Barney McGinley planned a trip to New York to sign welterweight champion Henry Armstrong for a Pittsburgh bout with Fritzie Zivic within about six weeks. Armstrong’s manager Eddie Meade had agreed to the fight here.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Fritzie Zivic
Eddie Meade
Armstrong
West End Golf League opens hole in one entries
Forty members of the West End Business Men's Golf Association entered the Herald Journal hole-in-one tournament set to start August 12 at Green Lakes. The Syracuse group, three seasons old with 16 to 40 members, travels weekly to Central New York courses seeking first ace.
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New York State Golf Association
William B. Stark
Syracuse
Boxing results from scattered bouts across cities
Scores and outcomes listed for several matches with fighters from Youngstown New York Chicago Cleveland Detroit and more. Notable results include Dempsey stopping Curry in Hartford and Reales defeating Silva in Lex Ann with listed weights and locations.
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Dempsey Knocks Out Bull Curry In Exhibition Bout
In Detroit a boxing exhibition ended with Jack Dempsey defeating Bull Curry in one minute five seconds of the second round. The bout featured wild wrestling style and đã seen Curry briefly tangle with Dempsey and even escape the ring, before Dempsey’s left to the midsection ended proceedings. A 4,509 crowd produced a net gate of $4,988.50, with half going to Dempsey.
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Bill Curry
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Sam Hennessy
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John J. Hettche
Michigan Boxing Commission
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Hennessy
Ring Comebacks Like Dempsey Spark Boxing Reform Call
Frank Wiener of Philadelphia, former Pennsylvania boxing chief, urged the National Boxing Association and state bodies to curb ridiculous returns by retired fighters. He proposed an age limit of 35 years and a three year inactivity ban before a comeback. Wiener criticizes comebacks by Dempsey Jeffries and Johnson, saying the sport gains a black eye.
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National Boxing Association
Frank Weiner
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Wiener
Jack Dempsey
Jim Jeffries
Jack ‘Johnson
National Horse Show to Benefit Charity Causes at MSG
The National Horse Show will be held at Madison Square Garden from November 6 to 13 with proceeds to a charity yet to be chosen. Amory L. Haskell, president, says the event carries a responsibility to horsemen and the public, and the directors unanimously voted to proceed as long as the country is not at war.
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Madison Square Garden
Amory L. Haskell
Haskell
Senators Spark AL Race as Cleveland Drops Top Spot
The Washington Senators upset Cleveland with an 8-6 win, moving from sixth to fifth as Sid Hudson held the Indians to seven hits. Detroit beat Philadelphia 9-8 to reclaim first, aided by Hank Greenberg and Rudy York homers. The Browns extended a 13th straight defeat, while the White Sox snapped a four-game Yankees win streak with a 3-2 victory. The Reds edged the Phillies 3-2 as Bucky Walters earned his 13th win, and the Dodgers split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh. The Giants lost 5-3 to the Cubs, leaving Chicago and Brooklyn tied for second in the pennant race.
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St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Ruely Horrick Sanatere Ata
Cleveland
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al Milnar
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Joe Cronin
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New York
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Ike Pearson
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Bob Klinger
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