Idle Yankees Take First Place As Cleveland Loses
The idle Yankees moved a half game in front as the Athletics beat Cleveland 6-2, ending a first place tie and placing New York atop the AL standings. Morrie Martin earned his tenth win for Philadelphia while Bob Feller took his seventh loss. In the NL, Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 3-1 to stay seven games ahead, with Preacher Roe earning his 18th win.
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Major League Scores Show Big Rallies Across League
Pittsburgh edges New York 10 9 as Brooklyn tops Cincinnati 3 1 St Louis defeats Philadelphia 6 3 Boston dominates Chicago 16 2 in a night of high scoring games across the league.
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Plumly and Royal Crown Face Off in Park Playoff
Plumly and Royal Crown softball teams meet at 7 15 tonight in Senseney Park to decide who advances to a three out of five Shaughnessy final against J W Arthur. Arthur has already advanced after beating O Sullivan in the post season. Both Plumly and Royal Crown hold one win in their best two of three series.
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Sports Roundup Highlights Historic Baseball and Golf Feats
A year ago Gil pitched a nine inning night game tying a major league record with Boston Braves. Five years ago Luke Sewell resigned as manager of the St. Louis Browns. Ten years ago Ben Hogan shot 275 to win the Hershey Open. Twenty years ago Lou Gehrig hit his 38th homer to lead over Babe Ruth.
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Shaughnessy Playoffs Open in Virginia League Semis
The Virginia League Shaughnessy playoffs begin with Suffolk Goppers trailing Colonial Heights in a best of seven at Heights and Edenton visiting Elizabeth City in the other semi. Brooklyn manager Chuck Dressen sidelined by flu. Cincinnati series finale led him home. Citation sent to Calumet Farn near Lexington.
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Lexington
Jimmy Jones
Lionettes Clinch Second Win Over National Fruit Rally
The Lionettes defeated National Fruit 12 to 3 to take a second straight win in the Girls League Shaughnessy playoff at Sen Seny Park. Haymaker earned the win, five hits given up by Luttrell. Campbell led hitters for the Lionettes with three hits, Hawkins added a homer, and the teams set to meet again on Tuesday September 4 at Dramond No 2 at 7 15 p.m.
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Sandston Post Loses In Baseball Finals
In Sumter the Sandston Post fell after 17 innings as the Jacksonville Florida based Post Nines Generals clinched a Southeast title in the American Legion Junior Baseball standings.
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Only Champ of Kind South of Mason Dixon in Keeshonds
Mrs. Virginia Ruttkay of Winchester owns Brielle of Remlewood who earned the title as the only Keeshond champion south of the Mason Dixon line after major awards at Ravenna and Chagrin Falls shows. The breed, Dutch Barge dog, traces to 400 years of Holland heritage and has roots with Conwood Klooson van Ruttkay, another imported Keeshond from Canada.
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Generals and Sandston Juniors Tie In 16 Innings
In a 16 inning deadlock Jacksonville Generals faced Sandston Virginia Juniors in a scoreless affair until the 17th. Bobby Waits singled to start the 17th, was sacrificed to second, moved to third on an infield out and scored on Bobby Loftons single. Frank Brown doubled in two more runs to cap a 3 0 victory for Jackson ville.
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New York Baseball Clubs Hold Back World Series Tickets
Three New York major league teams said they will not accept Series ticket orders yet. Brooklyn Dodgers business manager Jack Collins noted over 300 applications returned, Yankees official Joe Marine reported at least 500 requests, and Giants official Pete Hoffman estimated about 250 letters arriving. The executives plan to wait until the baseball executive council sets a date, with Sept. 6 designated as a key milestone.
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