Dodgers Lose To Braves As Brooklyn Boy Sets Records In Boston
Dodgers fall 15-3 in Boston as Brooklyn born Tommy Holmes hits safely in his 83rd and 84th straight games, surpassing Rogers Hornsby’s 1922 mark. Holmes leads four categories with a .407 season average and helps Boston end a slump, while Chicago and St. Louis push on in the National League standings.
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Owls Fall As York Uses Strong Circuit Play
York White Roses beat Owls 6 to 4 in Interstate League after starter McElmurray faltered in relief by Reisig. Broome’s first inning homer powered York with Walther leading hitters on a day of mixed hits and late scoring.
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Holmes Hitless In 5 Games Streak Sets NL Mark
Boston July 7 Tommy Holmes of the Braves extended a modern National League hitless streak model by going 0 for 10 in a doubleheader after a homer and four doubles the day prior. Holmes has 63 hits in 144 at bats since June 6 for a .434 average, surpassing Rogers Hornsby’s 23 year old 33 game mark with the plate. Willie Keeler’s 44 game record from 1837 looms as a distant historical comparison.
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American League leaders include Cucinello batting .338 and Case at .336 while Stirnweiss leads runs with 53 and Case 18 steals. R Johnson and Etten pace RBIs. Case and Stirnweiss star in hits. Ferriss leads AL pitchers at 13-2. National League leaders highlight Holmes batting .407 with 122 hits and 73 runs. Lombardi tops homers with 14 and Olmo 11 steals. Cooper leads NL pitching at 7-1.
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All Baseball Eyes Greenberg Comeback
Hank Greenberg, veteran slugger of the Detroit Tigers, may return to form after Pearl Harbor. The article notes his past power, MVP seasons, World Series appearances, and wartime service, suggesting optimism he can rebound with the Tigers and reach another World Series in the fall.
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Lancaster Splits With Allentown Lopsided Score
Lancaster gains an even break with Allentown as Tex Kardow wins game two 23 to 1 after a 5 to 1 opener loss. Kardow notches his 11th win. Allentown rallies in sixth but falls short.
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Bobo Also Shot Down Same Night
CHICAGO July 7 Connie Murdoch Marchildon, a Canadian pitcher who won 17 games for the last place Mackinen in 1942, told how he was shot down over Europe and spent nine months in German prison camps. He recalled August 17, 1944, the night the Yankees defeated the Athletics in Philadelphia.
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War echoes in sidewalk message from Fairbanks youth
In Fairbanks Alaska on an uncertain July day Charles J Strardberg notices a chalked note reading Tommy loves Helen, with a second line claiming this is an unconfirmed report, reflecting wartime youth concerns and rumors.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday's standings show York 6 Hagerstown 4 Allentown 3 Lancaster 1 23, Trenton Wilmington postponed. Today's games feature Hagerstown at York Allentown at Lancaster Trenton at Wilmington with tomorrow's rematch Trenton at Wilmington. Ancient cosmographers believed the sun warmed a life‑less earth region.
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Doughnuts Spread to Five Costa Rich Cities in 1336
A dated report notes doughnuts were introduced into five Costa Rich cities from France in 1336. The towns cited had populations exceeding ten thousand residents.
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Baltimore Panthers to visit Williamsport Wildcats in key clash
Baltimore Panthers, a strong independent club, travel to Williamsport to face the Wildcats at the high school field. The game starts at 7:30 PM as Williamsport aims to extend its winning streak against a tough Baltimore Washington schedule and regional clubs. A large crowd is expected for the first Baltimore appearance in Williamsport in years.
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All-Stars top Newsies 9 to 6 in City Park clash
The Colored All-Stars defeated the Newsies 9 to 6 after a four run rally in the fifth. Knuff had four hits four of six Newsies runs driven in by five. Newsies committed nine errors, boosting the All-Stars to victory at City Park with Davies and E Butts Morris and Poffenberger on the mound.
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Cards to Meet Allentown Monday Night in Postponed Game
The Allentown Cards travel to York for a postponed Monday night game at 8 15 PM billed as Ladies Night. The Owls lead 7 0 this season after taking five straight from the Red Birds. New pitchers Lefty Leary and Whetcroft join the Cardinals, with Leary from Portsmouth and Whetroft from Williamsport. Booster Night Tuesday features Industrial Night with local industries taking part and a pregame softball between Fairchildren and Pangborn.
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