Whitesox Close Season With Another Win
Sam Ensogna led the Whitesox to a 12 3 victory over Carpers Valley in their final game, finishing the season at 17 wins and 3 losses. The box score shows a three hit performance and strong hitting from the Whitesox as they closed out a successful first year.
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Carper’s Valley
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Hi Dearmont
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Nature
Tom Pais
Doan
Weather Notes for Rivers at Riverton Area
The report lists North River as milky and cloudy patterns on South River. The Winchester Star Information Bureau directs readers to Page 4 for factual answers.
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Winchester Star Information Bureau
Cardinals Injuries Put Strain On Deep Bench
Injuries cripple St Louis as Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter miss time while others like Johnny Mize Gus Mancuso and Walker Cooper also sit out. Despite setbacks the Cardinals swept a doubleheader with Boston and moved within a game of the Dodgers as Ernie White and Howard Pollett shined.
Billows Seeks Break in Jinx at Great Lakes Amateur
Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie N Y aims to end a six time national amateur jinx by facing Frank Stranahan of Toledo in the first annual Great Lakes amateur championship at Knollwood club. Billows beat Marvin Ward 5 4 to avenge a 1939 loss and then defeated Art Sweet 4 3 in the afternoon. Stranahan, Trans Miss champion, also advances as OmahA showdown looms with Ted Payseur of North.
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Little Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
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Knollwood Club
Billows
Marvin
Bid) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ward
Art Sweet
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Omaha
Ted Payseur
Roberts Calls for World Union After Dictator Defeat
Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts of the U S Supreme Court urged at a New York rally sponsored by the Council for Democracy that after the defeat of the dictators the country should join other democracies in a world union to guarantee and enforce perpetual peace.
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New York
Council For Democracy
Owen J. Roberts
United States Supreme Court
Standings In The Majors
Baseball standings show New York leading the American League with Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia chasing. Daily results include Detroit 1 New York 0 and St Louis 11 Boston 9 among others with upcoming schedules and probable pitchers listed for today.
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New York
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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W. LL. Pet
Ie Pho Oe
Hudson
Leonard
Newsom
Gor Sica
Ferrick
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Caster
H. Newsome
Smith
Donald
Feller
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cncenntt
W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Ene
Junior Board Plans Lawn Party for Band Support
The Junior Board of Trade met on the third floor of the Northern Virginia Power Com ece. Officers discussed a lawn party set for Friday and Saturday to raise funds for the local band to attend the tobacco festival in South Boston. Navy Week featured a Martinsburg Navy Recruiting Officer presenting sound movies on naval life. Hosts Ed Molden and Rod Sirbaugh served ice cream and homemade cakes.
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Comece
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Navy Week
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Martinsburg
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Navy
Ed Molden
Rod Sirbaugh
Western University Coach Leads 4 and 2 Quarterfinal Win
Toledo expert earns a 4 and 3 decision over Wilford Wehrle of Chicago, a 1940 National Amateur semi finalist, advancing in the quarterfinals.
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Toledo
Wilford Wehrle
Chicago
Six Big football coaches leave for U S service
The Big Six schools lose several coaches and players to military service. Nebraska waives Lieut. Col. W. Harold Browne and Capt. Harold G. Petz for the coming season. Missouri loses Lieut. Houston Betty. Oklahoma reports six varsity enlistments and 17 other draftees, including Olin Keith and Tommy Tallchief. Kansas State and Iowa State also feel player losses while athletic officials note little impact on tickets or schedules.
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Kansas City
Sam
Nebraska
Harold Browne
Harold G. Petz
Browne
Petz
Missouri
Houston
Betty
Huskers
Eddie Schwartzkopf
Oklahoma
Olin Keith
Tommy Tall Chief
Harvey Stone
Kansas State
Iowa State
Stanley Brown
Latterman
Gwinn Henry
Kansas University
Jay Kern
Herb Hartman
Bill Cunningham
Army Air Corps
Big Six
Reds Still In N L Pennant Race Despite Ten-Game Gap
Philadelphia August 21 Deacon Bill McKechnie says Cincinnati still believes in the pennant race despite trailing the Dodgers by ten and a half games. He cites 1939 and 1938 examples of late surges, noting heroic plays and late-season rallies as factors that could shift the stretch in the National League.
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Philadelphia
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Reds
Cardinals
McKechnie
Bill Myers
Cubs
Pirates
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Benswanger
Bucs
Roundup of baseball gossip and grid notes from SID FEDER
Sports Roundup covers rumors about Eddie Arcaro and Whirlaway perfume, Bobby Feller’s curve, Howie Pollet’s four hitter, Gus Lesnevich weight talks, and Atlantic coast and Pacific racing chatter. It also notes White Sox batting, fielding, homer stats, Yankee coach rumors, Dodgers roster spats, Judge Landis deadline, navy grid prospects, and Don Schiffer National League stats.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Saratoga
Eddie Arcaro
Whirlaway
Eddie
Bobby Feller
Southwest
Texas
Rice
St. Loo
Howie Pollet
Dizzy Dean
Gus Lesnevich
Tami Mauriello
Garden
New England
Pacific
Narragansett
White Sox
Yankee
Art Fletcher
Detroit
Tigers
Dodgers
Cubs
Judge Landis
Lok Navy
Dodgers struggle with double plays and lineup questions
Buck NY Post notes the Dodgers have the fewest double plays in the majors and face concerns about pitching after Larry MacPhail says ten solid innings from Larry French could justify the investment. Joe and Marva Louis head east amid talk of comics and wrestling as Jack Sharkey returns to matches. Hannah Williams remains ill delaying a Dempsey reunion. A Cleveland fan reflects on Indians support versus city sentiment.
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Buck
New York Post
Joe
Marva Louis
Dodgers
Cleveland
Indians
Jack Sharkey
Hannnah Williams
Jack Dempsey
Larry MacPhail
Larry French
Baseball Roundup From Yesterday's Games
Yesterday's Stars include Tommy Bridges of the Tigers who blanked the Yankees 1-0 in 10 innings on two hits. Ernie White and Howard Pollett of the Cardinals combined for a six hit shutout with Pollett debuting in relief to beat the Braves. John Vander Meer and Elmer Riddle of the Reds threw a double shutout against the Phillies, allowing three and six hits respectively. John Rigney of the White Sox shut out the Athletics on three singles for Chicago's ninth straight win. Walter Masterson of the Senators started, A safer reliever Arne Anderson entered with bases loaded and two outs in the ninth to hold off the Indians.
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Associated Press Sports
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Cardinal
Terry Moore
Art Johnson
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Moore
Redbirds
Cardinals
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Mize
Jimmy Brown
Gus Mancuso
Morton Cooper
Walker Cooper
Frank Crespi
Braves
Ernie White
Howard Pollett
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
John Vander Meer
Elmer
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
John Rigney
Philadelphia Athletic
Sox
Rigney
Cleveland Indianns
Washington Senators
Arne Anderson
al Smith
Senators
Cleveland
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Phils
White Sox
Athletics
Chicago
Walter Masterson
Indians
Cubs Kept Eight Hits To Beat Giants In Victory
Vallie Eaves pitched for the Cubs and scattered eight hits to secure a victory over the Giants. Pete Reiser of the Dodgers sparked a two run first inning rally against the Pirates with a homer and added a tying shot in the seventh. The text also briefly references Edgar Bergen M. and various fraternities and clubs in incomplete fashion.
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Cubs
Giants
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Pirates
Homer
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