Dodgers Back In First Place With Big Win Streak
Dodgers return to the top of the National League with a six game streak and 3 percentage point lead over the Cardinals. Reds beat Cards 5-1 on Mike McCormick three run homer as Vander Meer held eight hits. Dodgers beat the Giants 3-1 at the Polo Grounds with Camilli homering and Higbe besting Hubbell. Pirates rout Cubs 12-3 as Sewell fans five and Velvo Balvo aids Balvo. Yankees split a doubleheader with Boston, DiMaggio and Gordon homering in the 8-1 victory. Tigers erupt for 11 runs in third to beat Indians 11-2. Browns split with White Sox after 9-6 and 2-6 games. Washington tops Athletics 5-1 in night game.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Mike McCormick
Cincinnati
Dodgers
New York
Giants
Polo Grounds
Dolph Camilli
Kirby Higbe
Carl Hubbell
Hiebe
Babe Young
Hubbel
Joe Medwick
Dixie Walker Traaled
Jimmy Wasdell
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Buccaneers
Truett Gate Sewell
Victy
Manny Balvo
Boston Braves
Phillies
DiMaerin
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Lefty Thornton Lee
Sox
Washington
Phila Adelphia Athletics
Standings In The Majors Across Leagues
Major League standings and results update with yesterday scores for the American and National Leagues. Listed games preview today include New York at Boston Gomez against Newsome, Detroit at Cleveland Gorsica against Feller, Philadelphia at Washington Babich against Hudson, and Chicago at St. Louis with Ross versus Gatehouse. In the NL Cincinnati beat St. Louis 5 1 and Pittsburgh toppled Chicago 13 3 with St Louis and Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Chicago matchups noted.
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Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Gomez
Newsome
Gorsica
Feller
Philadelphia
Washington
Babich
Hudson
Ross
Gatehouse
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louis
M. Cooper
Riddle
Heintzelman
Mooty
Ww. L. Pat
Brooklyn
Wee
Eee
Ween
Sammy Snead To Play Barefoot In Canadian Open Mayhem
Sammy Snead considered playing barefoot after shoe troubles at the Canadian Open. He had his caddy perform a minor repair while Snead hit a practice round of 70 and then a near 357 yard drive barefoot. The field includes 18 professionals and seven amateurs led by Gene Sarazen Ray Mangrum Lloyd Mangrum Johnny Bulla Bobby Cruickshank and Willie Goggin.
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Toronto
Sammy Snead
Oe Club
Oenean
Sam
Sammy
Snead
Jules Huot
Quebec
Bobby Reith
Windsor
United States
Gene Sarazen
Soon
Ray
Lloyd Mangrum
Johnny Bulla
Bobby Cruickishank
Willie Goggin
Charlotte N C horse wins The Hambletonian
R J Johnston of Charlotte North Carolina and trainer Lee Smith from Dadeville Alabama won the Hambletonian with the Johnston owned colt Bill Gallon. Bill Gallon defeated His Excellency in three heats to capture the $20 365 95 purse with His Excellency earning 7405 80 for second and Merwynna of Machias Maine third after a disqualification.
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Goshen
N. Y
R. J. Johnston
Charlotte
N. C
Good Time Park
McLin Hanover
Hambletonian
Lawrence Sheppad
Hanover
Ashley
E P Chang
P Gay
Sony Plash
Bill Gallon
Lee Smith
Weatherbeaten
Dadeville
Ala
Smith
Bill
Bill Strang
Brooklyin
Patrick Sullivan
Merwynna
Mach
Whitesoxs Beat White Post Nine in Park Diamond clash
The Whitesoxs defeated White Post Nine 9 to 4 at Park Diamond yesterday. Managed by Sam En sogna, they prep for Sunday doubleheader versus Martins Blue Sox in Elkins West Virginia as The Park nine play elsewhere. Boxscore details follow.
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Whitesoxs
White Post
Martinsburg Blue Sox
Martins Blue Sox
Winchester Tesoxs
Sam Ensogna
White Yester
Park Diamond
Blue Sox
Park Nine
Elkins
W. Va
Sports Roundup Offers Defense Aid and Star Talk
NEW YORK Aug 1 community efforts to boost defense camps and plants through organized football leagues receive sponsor support from Senator Happy Chandler. Lou Nova eyed a ten round knockout bid on Louis, while Connie Mack predicts the A’s faltering pennant chances. Babe Ruth’s pay discussions spark jokes as Joe DiMaggio’s $80,000 next year looms.
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New York
fBarl ‘Ruby
Louisville Courier-Journal
Happy Chandler
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Babe Ruth
Baseball team faces entanglements in Utah tale
The piece lists National League managers and players like Jimmy Wilson and Bill Terry, noting a pitcher shortage could split clubs if found. It recounts H. Colbert hitting a home run on a ball ruled a double and an incident where Jack Green’s pants snagged on barbed wire as Colbert circled the bases.
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Jimmy Wilson
Bill Terry
Frankie Frisch
Leo Durocher
Bill McKechnie
Bill Southworth
Doc Prothro
Casey Stengel
Utah
H. Colbert
Jack Green
Colbert
Baseball highlights from yesterday by the Associated Press
Mike Ryba of the Red Sox and Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees defeated their opponents with strong relief pitching and timely hitting. Sewell of the Pirates pitched nine steady innings and homered to beat the Cubs. Mike McCormick of the Reds hit a three run homer to topple the Cardinals. Eldena Auker of the Browns and Thornton Lee of the White Sox are noted.
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Associated Press
Mike Ryba
Red Sox
Joe Dimaggio
Yankees
Farmer
Sewell
Pirates
Cubs
Mike McCormick
Reds
Cardinals
Eldena Auker
Browns
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Dodgers edge Giants as Higbe hurls four-hitter
Higbe pitched a four hit ball to beat the Giants. Benton and Travis contributed key moments in a varied set of performances. Benton's six hit effort helped the Tigers against the Indians as Travis produced a run and sparked three doubles in the Senators win.
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al Benton
Tigers
Indians
Kirby Higbe
Dodgers
Giants
Cecil Travis
Senators
IndianapOLis Johnny Denson Trims Bandit Romero in Bout
Johnny Denson 187 of Indianapolis knocks out Johnny Bandit Romero 179 of Los Angeles in a boxing match. Denson wins by knockout in round one, boosting his record.
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Indianapolis
Johnny Denson
Johnny (Bandit) Romero
Los Angeles
Forest McNeill Wins Virginia Senior Golf Championship
Forest McNeill of Clarksburg repeated as individual champion of the Virginia Seniors golf tournament at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He fired 72 in the final 18 holes and 144 overall, giving West Virginia a seventh title in 13 years and offsetting a Virginia team win.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Forest McNeill
Clarks
West Virginia
Virginia
McNeill
West Vane
A. Bloch
Whee
Folie
Condition of Rivers AT RIVERTON North and South Forks
River conditions at Riverton show North Fork Clear and South Fork Clear with moderate flow and no obstructions reported. Authorities urge caution for crossings and ongoing monitoring for rising levels after recent rainfall.
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J. F. Massey & Son
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Fional Ave
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C. W. Frank
Middletown
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Stephens City, Va
Sunnyside
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L. C. Kremer
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A. R. Patton
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H. L. Patton & Son
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J. H. Locke & CO
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StraSburg, Va
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Front Royal, Va
J. B. Stokes
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R. L. Hockman
M & M Store
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Gainesboro
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Riverton
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