Mel Ott Day Brings Moments Of Truce In Giants Dodgers Feud
Mel Ott received gifts and praise at the Polo Grounds as 53,997 fans celebrated his career. Ott, a Giants star, faced a modest game with one single in five at bats but made a remarkable right field catch. The crowd included both Giants and Dodgers supporters amid the famous rivalry.
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Polo Grounds
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New York Giants
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Giants
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Louisiana
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McGraw
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Baseball Writers
Brooklyn
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Reds Mourn Death Of Young Catcher
Cincinnati Reds announce mourning bands forWillard Hershberger who died by his own hand last Saturday. The Reds Cubs game will start an hour earlier as Hershberger’s funeral in Visalia California is at 5 PM. Charles Chapman and Mickey Shuder will attend. Ball park flag flies at half mast.
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Calif
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Mickey Shader
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Hollywood Park
Cardinals beat Pirates 5-3 for 10th straight win
A year ago the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5-3 extending their win streak to ten games and widening the NL lead as the Reds swept the Cubs in a doubleheader to move eight games ahead.
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Cardinals
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Gehrig’s 1600th Straight Game, 18th Home Run Highlight Yankees Loss
Five years ago Lou Gehrig played his 1600th consecutive game and hit his 18th homer of the season as the New York Yankees were defeated by the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Baldwin's Grand Turf Echoes at Santa Anita Derby
The piece recalls Baldwin era turf legends at Santa Anita and Chicago’s Washington Park, noting Volante Silver Cloud Emperor of Norfolk and Rey Del Santa Anita as American Derby winners. It cites times, jockey Isaac Murphy, and future Derby contenders including Bimelech Dit Gallahadian Midand plus Weigh Anchor, with sidebar on shoe boards and Edgar Bergen’s quirky betting math.
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Lucky) Baldwin
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Silver Cloud
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Norfolk
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Baldwin
America
Washington Park
Chicago
Emperor of Norfolk
Isaac Murphy
Mr. Khayyam
Gusto
Mate
Bimelech
Dit
Gallahadian
Midand
C. S. Howard
California
Siena May Not Race This Year Palio Fails to Run
Siena may cancel the Palio event in the famed city known as The City Dear to the Madonna. The annual Horse Festival, rooted in over six centuries of tradition, faces disruption as war and tensions shadow the race week.
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Siena
Italy
Fantini
How They Stand ARIZONA-TEXAS LEAGUE Bisbee and Tucson show margins
Standings list Bisbee 13-11 542 El Paso 13-12 520 Tucson 15 13 500 Albuquerque 44-380 Last Night's Results Bisbee 3 Tucson 8 Albuquerque 6-3 El Paso 7-4 Games Tonight Bisbee at Tucson Albuquerque at El Paso. Nashville 70 Atlanta 69 Memphis 64 Chattanooga 59 New Orleans 51 Birmingham 51 Knoxville 43 Little Rock 41 Knoxville 5-0 Memphis 2-9 Birmingham 8 Atlanta 5 Chattanooga New Orleans St. Paul 5 Milwaukee 6 Minneapolis 12 Kansas City 2 Louisville 2 Indianapolis 4 Columbus 7 Toledo 8
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Indians deny shake-up reports three years ago
The Cleveland Indians front office rejected rumors of significant changes three years prior, including a potential replacement of manager Steve ONeill by Tony Lazzeri.
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Cleveland Indians
Steve O'Neill
Tony Lazzeri
Pirates stretch win streak as Frisch makes moves
The Pittsburgh Pirates under Frankie Frisch win seven straight and 16 of 20 to climb to fifth, sweeping two from the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 and 12-6. Max Butcher drives in four runs as Spud Davis delivers a two run pinch single. Other games see the Cubs beat the Reds in 10 innings, Brooklyn topple the Giants, and Boston topple Philadelphia. Detroit stays on pace in the American League with a 7-5 win over St. Louis.
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Paul Derringer
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Mel Ott
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Phillies
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Cleveland
Chicago
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New York
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Yankees
Red Sox
Corbett Rangel Prepare For Outdoor Fresno Bout
Fresno's top boxers Richard Shrek Rangel and Young Corbett III train hard for an August 20 clash at the Fresno Italian amusement park. Promoter Onyx Roach reports heavy advance ticket sales and a projected $15,000 gate, a local record for a Froession.
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Calif
Richard “Shrek
Rangel
Pat McDonald
Young Corbett III
San Francisco
Corbett
Onyx Roach
Major Bowes to Feature Allentown on Original Amateur Hour
Major Bowes will honor Allentown Pennsylvania tonight on his Original Amateur Hour from KTUC at 6. Handsome cash prizes await the contestant with the most correct answers on the Answer Auction from KTUC at 9 30. THURSDAY NIGHT listings show programs on KTUC KVOA and various acts and news segments through the evening.
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Kate Smith
Guiding Light
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VOA
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Key to Stations and Broadcast Frequencies
List of NBC and NBC Blue Red and Columbia affiliations with station call letters and frequencies across Tucson Dallas Fort Worth Phoenix Denver San Francisco Los Angeles Bisbee Salt Lake City and other markets.
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Dallas
Aldrich Duo Plot Coast to Coast Tour in Rolling Wreck
Henry Aldrich and his friend Homer plan a coast to coast tour in their new rolling wreck. Homer flunks his driving test so Henry must pass. The Aldrich family contacts at 9 from KVOA. Bob Burns returns to the Music Hall tonight. Bing Crosby departs for vacation with guests Charles Laughton.
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Homer
Henry
Aldrich
KVOA
Bob Burns
Bing Crosby
Charles Laughton
Defending Champion Leads In Western Golf Derby Final
Defending champion Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach California enters the final round in Wilmette Illinois with an 11 stroke lead. Her 54 hole total is 230 and she can beat the 1939 Derby record of 306 with one better round.
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Wilmette
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
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