Cleveland Keeps Pennant Hope Alive With Yankees Rout
Cleveland moved into fourth place while winning eight of nine and routing the New York Yankees 10-0. Lou Boudreau’s club, boosted by Steve Gromek’s shutout pitching and Ken Keltner’s first-frame grand slam, closed the gap on New York and St. Louis in the race. Other AL results included Bob Muncrief’s 10th win for St. Louis over Philadelphia and Boston topping Detroit as wartime fund games cap a busy schedule.
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Bel Air Meet Opens With Track Record Bets
Bel Air Maryland opens its three quarter mile track at 2 30 p m for a meeting expected to top 1941 wagering. General Manager G Ray Bryson aims to surpass 2 172858 in total wagers and 325165 single day mark set in 1941. Seven flat races and a steeplechase run daily with 10 starters in flats and no limit on jumpers.
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Allentown Clears Double Win Over Trenton Reds
Allentown Redbirds swept both ends of a doubleheader against Trenton in Allentown Pa by scores of 7 2 and 7 3 before 1236 fans. Capna Porter and Miles led with key hits and home runs as Trenton struggled with pitching and defense.
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York Roses Stop Wilmington Rocks In Fast Ball Game
York defeats league leader Wilmington 4 to 3 in Farquhar booster night at York Pa. before 2000+ fans. Norm Shope limited Wilmington to seven hits with 13 strikeouts but yielded a 3-1 lead after eight. key rallies in the eighth capped by Anske scoring on Randol single to seal the game. Korponay and Augustyn homered for Wilmington. Griffiths Homan Anske contributed early doubles and offense for York.
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Crawford Nine Faces Strong Crackers In Twin Bill
The Pittsburgh Crawfords, among the best Negro American League teams, meet the Atlanta Black Crackers in a Sunday doubleheader at the Stadium. Ralph Mellix, in his 34th season, is hoped to pitch, with the Crawfords boasting 19 wins in 28 games and a 284 to 187 run edge. An expected large crowd and 250,000 fans seen this season frame the high interest in the game.
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National League Games Today and Tomorrow
National League matchups list Pittsburgh facing New York Chicago meeting Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston and Philadelphia with games today and tomorrow. Remaining pairings include Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia and Brooklyn hosting qihicsere.
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Tommy Loughran Nears Retirement From Marines
New York July 26. Tommy Loughran a famed boxer will soon be honorably discharged from the Marines by within a week as average. The 41 year old former light heavyweight champion serves as staff sergeant in the Devil Dogs and trained boat crews at Parris Island and later worked on physical conditioning at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He plans to enter private business after civilian life. Loughran began boxing in 1919 in Philadelphia and retired unbeaten as a 175 pound king. He challenged Primo Carnera for the heavyweight title in 1934 losing a 15 round decision. His last bout was a ten round decision over Sonny Walker in 1937.
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Second National Bank The Oldest Bank In Hagerstown
The Second National Bank proudly markets itself as the oldest bank in Hagerstown, highlighting long service to the community and a history stretch to earlier decades. The ad emphasizes reliability and local roots for residents seeking traditional banking.
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Owls Fall In Slugfest As Lancaster Triumphs 14 to 7
Lancaster beat the Owls 14 to 7 in a high scoring game at the stadium. Marsh and Houck led Lancaster with key hits including a homer by Houck, while Mierkowicz Rothman Nowak and Napoles provided Owls threats, but errors and base running miscues hampered their rally efforts.
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press summary
American League leaders include batting Doerr Boston 238 runs 72 hits 118 doubles 129 triples Lindell New York 9 and the home run leaders Doerr 13. St. Louis Stephens 64 RBIs and Maltzperzer 170-2 OS32 pitching. National League leaders feature Musial St. Louis with 120 hits and 30 doubles, Nicholson Chicago and Ott New York tied for 21 homers, Ott 70 runs, Barrett Pittsburgh 14 triples, Ryan Boston Lupien Philadelphia 12 stolen bases, Wilks St. Louis 81.
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Post-War Plan for Shibe Park by Athletics
The Philadelphia Record reports Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics contemplate a $1,000,000 post-war improvement and expansion plan for Shibe Park, aiming to modernize facilities and increase capacity.
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Stadium seating expansion plan outlines new capacity
The plan calls for an additional ,000 seats along the first and third base lines, boosting total capacity to 29,963. It includes rebuilding the front of the two grandstands, replacing two stairways with ramps, moving clubhouses, adding a new press box and a modern restaurant to revive the ballpark facilities.
Col Ed Starling In New York Critically Ill
Col Ed Mund W Starling longtime head of the U S Secret Service and traveling companion of the last five Presidents is critically ill with pneumonia at St Luke s Hospital. His wife said he had been ill for two weeks.
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