Great Opportunity for Special Votes in The Dispatch Campaign
The Dispatch urges active candidates to vote by 10 tonight for the inaugural special vote offer. Those unable to attend can call 219 to arrange votes or mail remittance for credit, with additional votes issued upon receipt. Subscriptions drive early votes and big prizes including Studebaker Six or a Chevrolet Touring Car.
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Ruth Clings To Batting Lead In A.L. With .407 Average
Chicago May 25 Babe Ruth star pitcher of Boston clings to the batting leader bee of the American league with an average of .407 though ill and out of the game. St Louis leads team batting 277 and Chicago leads team fielding .975. J Smith Boston leads NL with .406 for 30 games. Doyle New York tops NL with .426 but has played only 15 games.
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Yesterday's American League Results Noted
Yankees beat Cleveland 3 to 2 in 19 innings while Washington and Detroit game ended in 2 to 2 after 16 innings. Boston defeated Chicago 5 to 3 and St. Louis beat Philadelphia 9 to 3.
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National League Baseball Scores and Weather Delays
In the National League, St Louis beat Brooklyn 2 to 1 in 12 innings. Philadelphia toppled Cincinnati 2 to 1 in 11 innings while Pittsburgh defeated Boston 3 to 6. Chicago vs New York game postponed by rain.
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Unclear playoff pairings and weather noted in game log
In the American Association schedule a series of matchups is listed with locations St Paul Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis and Toledo Toledo Louisville. Rain affects the Toledo game as noted. No outcomes provided for most games.
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Baseball scores from Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo games
In the Virginia League and International League action the Syracusehamton game at Rochester ended Baltimore 6 to 4. Buffalo beat Newark 5 to 4 in ten innings. Toronto defeated Jersey City 8 to 6.
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Peemere Association Scores Across Cities
A compact score rundown lists results: Atlanta 2 and ChiL Birmingham 3, Nashville 4 and Little Rock 2, New Orleans 5, Memphis 4 and Mobile 1. The terse telegraphic summary communicates scores and city pairings from the circuit.
Where They Play Today Sports Card
Matchups listed show New York visiting Chicago and Brooklyn at St Louis while Boston hosts Pittsburgh in cloudy conditions. Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati with clear skies as Chicago plays at Boston. Cleveland visits New York and St Louis hosts Philadelphia with all games noted as cloudy.
Southern Association games listed for week
The schedule shows Chattanooga at Atlanta Nashville at Birmingham New Orleans at Little Rock Mobile at Memphis all clear for play.
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Nationwide appeal for prayer day and holy communion
Church leaders from many denominations urge observance of a prayer day for war victims. The suggested service is the Lord's Supper, believed to best honor the fallen soldiers at the front and could replace traditional Memorial Sunday sermons.
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Boost for Wilmington 18 Heard Everywhere
Hallsboro supports Red Cross drives with near one thousand dollars raised and additional subscriptions from meetings led by Homer Lyon and local volunteers. The piece notes Liberty loan sales, morale boosts from Wilmington shipyards, and a shift to electric lighting for three local businesses signaling progress.
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Wilmington
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Bob Sloan
John Blomme
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Powell
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North Carolina Lumber Company
Pierce & Co
Carroll’s Department Store
National league pastimers edge into top batsmen circle
The National League pastimers join the select circle of top batsmen as they edge toward elite status, widening the gap with rivals.
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Enroll Women Voters in New York Primaries
Albany May 25 beginning today women in NY communities with 6000 or more population lose enrollment for party primaries this fall. In smaller towns under 5000 population enrollment by certificate. New York City health drive slated next week to scour the city for disease sources amid wartime conditions.
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