Litwhiler Stars as Phillies Power Hitter in Gridiron Era
Dan Litwhiler, a 23 year old Phillies outfielder, builds a high batting average against the Giants and claims a league wide home run in every park. He has a 21 game hitting streak from last season and notable moments including robbing Johnny Vander Meer of a no hitter. His energy and hustle signal a rising star with room to grow as a fielder.
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Finest pitching staff lifts Sox to second place
The Chicago White Sox surged to second in the American League behind strong pitching from Lefty Thornton Lee and Johnny Humphries. Lee allowed six singles in a 4 0 win over Philadelphia, while Humphries blanked the Athletics 1 0 in his second straight shutout. DiMaggio injured in Detroit, Williams homered thrice as the Yankees split a doubleheader.
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Medwick Emerges as Dodgers Toughest NL Pennant Force
Brooklyn notes Joseph Michael Medwick as the Dodgers strongest pennant contender. The veteran outfielder, acquired from St. Louis in 1940, has lifted his batting to .313 with 16 homers and multiple long hitting streaks while delivering superb defense in center field. His turnaround follows encouragement from President McPhail and Manager Durocher, marking a dramatic late-season surge.
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Major League 3 Leaders by the Associated Press
National League leaders include Batting Etten Philadelphia 333 Hopp St Louis 330 Runs Reiser Brooklyn 89 Hack Chicago 4 Runs Batted In Mize St Louis 89 Camilli Brooklyn 85 Hits Moore St Louis 139 Hack Chicago 1389 Doubles Reiser Brooklyn 35 Dallessandro Chicago 30 Triples Reiser Brooklyn Hopp and Slaughter St Louis 9 Home Runs Camille Brooklyn 25 Ott New York Nicholson Chicago 21 Stolen Bases Frey Cincinnati 15 Handley Pittsburgh 12 Pitching Riddle Cincinnati 13 2 White St Louis 14 4
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Baseball Leaders: Williams Boston Batting Title Crowns
Summary of top 2024 season stats shows Williams of Boston hitting .410 with Travis of Washington at .369. J DiMaggio leads NY in runs 418 with Rolfe and Williams each 102 RBIs, DiMaggio 171 hits, Keller 107 RBIs, and Travis 12 triples with Heath 12. Stolen bases leaders Case 19 and Kubel 15. Pitching Gomez 11-4 and Murphy 8-3.
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Record-Breaking US Heat: Death Valley 134 Degrees
Department of Commerce records list Death Valley as the site of the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States at 134 degrees on July 10, 1913. The data underscores extreme heat exposure, with officials noting historic weather benchmarks and long-standing climate records.
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Old rivals meet on golf course in Great Lakes quarterfinals
Chicago August 20 Marvin Ward of Spokane Washington and Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie New York meet in the Great Lakes Amateur Tournament quarterfinals. Ward, 1939 national amateur champion, won two matches today and looks to be tough to stop as the 1941 national amateur event opens in Omaha next Monday.
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Bud) Ward
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Brooklyn Dodgers Heat Pirates in Twin Bill to Extend NL Lead
In Brooklyn on August 20 the Dodgers swept a doubleheader from Pittsburgh 9 to 0 and 6 to 2, boosting their National League lead to two games. Drake won the opener, Heintzelman took the loss in the nightcap, with key hits from Reiser Camilli and Gustine and late runs sealed by Berlin.
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Baseball doubleheader highlights from opening day slate
The report covers multiple teams. Curt Davis and Pete Reiser sparked a Dodgers win with a five hit shutout in the opener against Pittsburgh. Hal Newhouser and Charley Gehringer powered the Tigers past the Yankees with four runs driven in by Gehringer. Dickey led a late attack. Dennis Galehouse and John Berardino starred for the Browns and Red Sox in a six hitter. Thornton Lee and John Humphries tossed shutouts for White Sox and Athletics. Jim Bloodworth delivered a two run homer in the 12th to beat Cleveland.
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And Billows Meets Ward in Promising National Bout
And Billows, who defeated Ward 4 and 3 in the quarter finals of the 1940 nationals, qualified to meet Ward tomorrow morning, showing sharper form and stronger pace ahead of the next round.
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Plans for Dorman Night in Allentown Football Season
Plans move forward for a Dorman Night on August 28 with Allentown Fleetwings led by manager Jimmy DeShong. A fan committee will collect contributions of any size, issuing tickets to all donors. The event aims to honor manager Dorman for a season of success, with details to be released by Thursday morning.
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DiMaggio Injured as Yanks Split Doubleheader
Detroit, Aug 20 New York Yankees lose star Joe DiMaggio to a sprained ankle as he injures himself in the game. In the opener Detroit runs eight in the second inning to win 12 to 3, while the Yankees rebound to win the nightcap 3 to 12. Breuer Stancey and Silvestri featured for New York with Newhouser and Sullivan for Detroit.
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Inter State League Games Tonight Featured
Hagerstown visits Reading and Harrisburg plays Allentown at two tonight. Lancaster travels to Trenton and Wilmington hosts Bridgeport in two.
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Yesterday's baseball results and schedule highlights
Yesterday Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 4 and 0 to 2 in two games. Other games were postponed. Remaining schedule shows Chicago at New York, St Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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NBA Matchups Across Cities Highlighted Schedule
NBA schedule lists New York at Detroit Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago and Washington at Cleveland, outlining regional matchups. Players to watch include top guards and centers as teams pursue late-season positioning and playoff seeding.
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Frisch Banished From Ball Park
Brooklyn Aug 20 Manager Frankie Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates was driven from the park in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Dodgers for protesting in a drizzling rain. Umpire Jocko Conlan did not find it amusing.
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Owls Rely on Doubleheader in Reading Tonight
The Owls, rested after rainouts, play a Reading doubleheader this evening and a trio of games against Harrisburg looms this weekend. Manager Dorman plans to juggle pitching and may start Don Kepler and Hal Cheney, with Andy Bush potentially in another game after rest. Harrisburg seeks to snap an 11 game winless run as the pennant chase tightens.
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Tomasic Ready To Give Up Grid Career If He Can Land Contract
Temple star Andy Tomasic, renowned as a top triple threat, says he will quit football for a pro baseball deal. After tryouts with Reds, Phillies, and Athletics, he weighs a big league or Double A contract while finishing his Temple business administration degree.
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