Watch Warren surge in Saratoga hopeful stakes
A Roundup of sports notes highlights Warren’s 10-length surge in the U S hotel stakes at Saratoga and Brooklyn attendance records possibly falling at Ebbets Field. Eddy Gilmore praises a Boston upset streak while other items cover tennis fashion, Pee Wee Reese comments, and coaching moves across sports.
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Warren E
Wright
Saratoga
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
A. P
Eddy Gilmore
Wash
D. C
Bees
Reds
Boston
Alice Marble
Gene Ward
NY Daily News
Southampton
Gene
Middletown Minks Top Winchester Red Sox 5-4 in Closer Game
Middletown defeats Winchester 5-4 for the second win against the Red Sox this season, enhancing their record to 7-1. Pitcher Buddy Cooley struck out 10 in a solid five and two thirds, with Brumback and Stewart contributing key hits for Middletown.
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Middletown Minks
Winchester Red Sox
Buddy Cooley
Minks
Winchester
Cooley
Sargent
Swanson
Stewart
Smith
Sox
H Garrett
Borden
B. Cooley
J. Jenkins
C. Eee
C. Cooley
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Brumback
F. Jenkins
V. Stewart
J. Judy
G. Davis
Red Sox
Waterman
Ei Sargent
Paneae
Johnson
Cna Grim
Ebert
Patton
K. Judy
Middietown
Middletown Orp
Toms Breek
Meurertorn Fi
Meurertown
A Woodstock
Woodstock
Major League Standings and Today’s American League Matches
Major League standings and yesterday results show Cleveland 3 New York 1 Washington 4 1 Chicago 3 0 St Louis 5 6 Philadelphia 4 4 Boston 7 Detroit 3. Today games list Detroit at St Louis Bridges Rowe vs Nigel Ling Whitehead New York at Boston Chandler Ostermueller Cleveland at Chicago Harder Smith only games scheduled.
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Cleveland
New York
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Bridges
Rowe
Niggeling
Whitehead
Chandler
Ostermueller
Harder
Smith
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Gumbert
Wyatt
Cleveland Tener
Boston Eee
Eveeare
McNair seeks retirement from White Sox after slump
Chicago veteran infielder Eric McNair asked to retire today on his own request. He said he will return to Meridian Mississippi to rest until spring, blaming his poor form on worry and inability to relax after leading the club in hitting in 1939.
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Chicago
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
McNair
Meridian
Miss
Winchester Shooters Sweep Virginia Trap Tournament Honors
E. E. Cuthbert and Ruth Cuthbert of Winchester won top honors on the final day of the 41st Virginia Trap Shooting Tournament at Winchester Gun Club. Anbert captured the singles with 192 of 200 while Ruth won the women’s championship with 185 of 200. J. Renner was runner up in men’s singles, and Stickley elected president of the association with plans to hold the 1941 tournament again in Winchester.
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Winchester
United States
Co. J
Tony” Renner
Cuthbert
A. J. Wright
Roanoke
Joe Heistand
Hillsboro
Karl Maust
Columbus
J. R. Hall
Alexandria
Heistand
Maust
Stickley
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Jalopy Race Sponsored by Sarah Zane Fire Dept
Sarah Zane Volunteer Fire Department Winchester sponsors the second Jalopy Aut Racts on Sunday afternoon August 11 at the Airport Snfecway near Winchester Municipal Airport. Local and regional drivers race for cash prizes with proceeds aiding the department building fund. Trials begin at one o clock with the first heat following. rain would push races to August 18.
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Rezson
Winchester Municipal
Sarah Zane
Winchester
Kermit Batt
William Forney
Girl Near Death Plans Future Amid Last Illness
In Philadelphia on August 5, Katherine Alessi a 22 year old woman in the final stage of a streptococcus viridans heart infection considered her plans for life after recovery she imagines a future while doctors administer a second serum injection from Mrs Rose McMullin of Washington DC a last resort treatment after seven months of illness
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Philadelphia
Katherine Alessi
Rose McMullin
Washington, D. C
Alessi
193-Pound Tuna Put On Display At Ocean City
An Allison's Tuna weighing 193 pounds was displayed today by James M. McCready of Sewickley Pa. It was reputedly the largest of its species ever caught on the Atlantic coast. The fish measured five feet eleven inches long, 46 inches in girth, and a tail spread of 23 12 inches after a four hour battle off Ocean City.
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Ocean City
Allison
James M. McCready
Sewickley
McCready
Park Umpire Controversy Flips Late Game Against Studebaker
The Park lost the close contest to Studebaker 8 7 after a disputed ninth inning ruling by umpire Bob Patton. The Park had built an 8 7 lead as Burch was hit and runners Locke Goodwin advanced. Harper hit a grounder that glanced off Bond’s glove and Burch scored on the ensuing plays.
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Studebaker
Washington, D. C
Waynesboro Generals
Joe Swanson
Don Goodman
Burch
Locke
Goodwin
Harper
Bond
Bob Patton
Kilmer
Curry
Dennis
Earl
Lefty” Lake
Ritenour Goodwin
Howard
Allen Johnnie Locke
Chick Curry
Louis Harper
Waynesboro Baker
Norman
Ludwide
Ib Coffee
Frx
Hill
Criser
Tough
Allmone
Winchester
Swanson
Keller
C. Goodwin
Bake
Oo Lake
If Patton
Lock
Allen
Coffee
Allmong
Studebaker AB E
Serge Keller Goodwin Burch Harper Kilmer Curry
Patton Lake
Rittenoura
Rada
A. DiBlasi
Reds catcher Willard Hershberger dies by self harm
The body of Willard Hershberger, 29, Cincinnati Reds catcher, shipped from Boston after a double header loss to the Boston Bees, heads home to his widowed mother in California. The remains are due to reach Visalia on Wednesday.
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Boston
Willard Hershberger
Cincinnati Reds
California
Reds
Boston Bees
Visalia
Calif
Public Links King Crowned US Golf Champion
Robert Clark of Saint Paul Minnesota, a hardware salesman, won the 19th annual Public Links Championship in Detroit Michigan, defeating Michael Dietz of Detroit 8 to 6. The final match at the Motor City course concluded the title race.
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United States
Robert Clark
St. Paul
Bow and Arrow Meet Opens at Amherst
The 60th annual National Archery Association tournament began at Massachusetts State College with a record field of 208 archers including Jean Tenney of Maryland and defending champions such as Curtis Hill and Pat Chambers. The opening clout shoot used 36 arrows at 180 yards. The event runs through Saturday featuring archery golf and York events.
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Amherst
Mass
Jean Tenney
Clear Spring
National Archery Association
Massachusetts State College
Curtis Hill
Dayton
Paté Chambers
Portland
Ore
York
Miss Tenney
White Sox Aim High After Big Week Ahead
Chicago save-the-season tone as manager Jimmy Dykes leads the White Sox into a pivotal week. They face Cleveland in a four game set and Detroit in a three game stretch while trying to climb from fourth to third place. Dykes stresses staying in first division despite critics. Detroit headlines as the key challenge with Cleveland and Detroit carrying strong pitching and hitting.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
Cleveland
Detroit
Barks Dykes
Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Woman of the Genesee Mary Jemison
Mary Jemison, captured at 15 in western Pennsylvania, lived with the Indians the rest of her life. She married a Delaware warrior, then an old chief Hickatoo, and after the Revolution received Genesee land later leasing it to settlers. She was famed for kindness and philanthropy. Virginia Payne began playing Ma Perkins on December 4 1933.
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E. C
Mary Jemison
Pensylvania
Hickatoo
Stars and stars: daily baseball recap roundup
Yesterday’s Stars by the Associated Press highlights Cubs Dodgers Indians Bees Reds Red Sox Giants Cardinals Senators Pirates and Browns in openers nightcaps and key hits. Players Todd Camilli Feller Errickson McCormick Grove Schumacher Travis Chase Sewell Garris Berardino Clift Auker feature multi hit games homers and shutouts across several matchups.
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Associated Press
al Todd
Cubs
Dolph Camill
Dodgers
Todd
Camilli
Bobby Feller
Indians
Yankees
Dick Errickson
Bees
Buck McCormick
Reds
Errickson
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Tigers
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Bill McGee
Cardinals
Cecil Travis
Ken Chase
Senators
Travis
White Sox
Chase
Truett Sewell
Debs Garris
Pirates
Sewell
Phillies
Garms
Mate
Johnny Berardino
Harland Clift
Elden Auker
Browns
Berardino
Clift
Athletics
Auker
Night tragedy shocks team after razor slashing death
Hershberger was found dead in his hotel room Saturday with his throat slashed. Team-mates reported he had been despondent after a series of losses. A medical examiner ruled the death a suicide.
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Hershberger
Timothy Leary
Whitlock Delivers Two Softball Wins for National Fruit
Alonzo Whitlock of the National Fruit Prod Co and Martinsburg National Fruit team beat the visitors 5-3 and 7-1 in a Saturday double header. Gaunt pitched for the opponents. Friday night the local Frasters shut out Berryville 2-0.
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Alonzo Whitlock
Handley
National Fruit Prod. Co
National Fruit
Martinsburg
Gaunt
Frasters
Berryville
Bees Rally Over Reds in Split NL Weekend
Boston Bees outslug the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the opener while dropping the nightcap 12-9 as both teams split the weekend series. The Reds maintain a lead in the National League as Brooklyn and Chicago stumble in other games.
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Brooklyn
Won't Mix With Age Of Machine Won't Mix With Age Of Machine
Saratoga's first mutuel week shows total handle 1 852 080 with daily average 308 680 and attendance 7 778. It suggests two dollar bettors were reluctant to travel while big money players stay away but weekend crowds may lift finances. Saturday drew 15 500 with a 574 989 handle and the meeting remains artistic and promising.
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Fred Hayden
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
Spa
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