All Star Talk and Scout Visits Spark Baseball Buzz
In New York a July roundup notes Jimmie Foxx’s absence would alter the American League lineup, while NL pitching versus AL hitting remains debated. Ted Williams leads AL by batting .333. Lou Boudreau and Arky Vaughan form the backdrop. Joe Cambria and a scout party toured Peoria and surrounding towns evaluating 14 games and noting players who speak Spanish.
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Military displays planned for all star pre game show
Camp Custer Michigan will provide a tank destroyer battalion and an artillery unit while the Marines supply eight drill units for the festivities. Southern California coach Coenen and other track men join football plans as Milwaukee fans gift war stamps to Ted Gullic on “Gullic night.” Willie Joyce hires sparring partner Willie Soyce for tonight’s bout with Harvey Dubs.
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Willie Joyce
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Willie Soyce
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Mame
Professional Note When Buddy Atkinson
A Louisville Times item notes professional status of Buddy Atkinson, a writer with extensive coverage. The brief cites Atkinson as a veteran reporter and notes his association with the 120 bureau. The column hints at his ongoing duties and industry recognition.
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Colgate U lists five former athletes killed in war
Service Dept Colgate University notes five ex athletes dead in conflict. Navy Lieut Marsh W Miller from LaCrosse died in the Cavite bombing. Army Lieut Donald Dubois, 1941 intercollegiate ski champion, killed in New Caledonia. Lieut Robert V Bross mer, RCAF, last seen when his plane went down over occupied France. Aircraftman Ralph McCutcheon, RCAF. Camp news says the new training camp opened four months ago while the sports page already shows a busy baseball season boxing and plans for a lake fish contest for reservation boys.
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Inmate Alimony Row Spurs Release With War Pledge
In Chicago on July 6 three men jailed for alimony failures were freed after promising to enlist in the armed forces. Their former wives waived dependency rights. A fourth inmate objected to war and was returned to his cell.
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Q and A Sports Box From the Daily
The set covers auto racing flags and pit stops, a query on MLB single‑day games since 1900 with Cincinnati’s three games, and the yacht name in the first America’s Cup race. It cites the One Hundred Guineas Cup as the original title before becoming America’s Cup.
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Chisox End Losing Streak in Nightcap Blowout
Chicago shuts out streak with 13 2 win as Ted Lyons grabs seventh victory and 260th in a row milestone while Eldon Auker suffers early shelling. Browns strike back with 13 16 hits, Steve Sun powers a 4x3 game. Luke Sewell returns as Browns manager after 1939 hiatus.
Dodgers And Braves Split Doubleheader In Boston
Jim Tobin earned his eighth win of the season as Boston beat Brooklyn 6 to 5 in the opener. In the nightcap Larry French improved to nine without a loss as the Braves won 2 to 1, with Brooklyn scoring the go ahead run in the eighth on a bases loaded play.
Yanks Split But Hang On
New York Yankees split a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Athletics to maintain a four game AL lead. Wolff pitched the opener for Philadelphia in a 5-4 win as New York later won 9-4 behind strong hitting.
National League Favored In All Star Game
National League heads into the all star clash at the Polo Grounds favored over the American League. Pitching depth and stronger hitting, plus incentives to win, bolster the NL as crowd expected to exceed 50 000 under lights tonight. Claude Passeau to start for the NL against American Leaguers with Morton Cooper benched.
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Polo Grounds
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Cecilis
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Nationals
Ford Frick
Joe McCarthy
Buffalo
Cleveland
Mickey Cochrane
Coogan
Leo Durocher
Claude Passeau
Chicago Cubs
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Leo
Cooper
Bernier
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Starr wins twelfth as Reds split twin bill with Pirates
Ray Starr pitched Cincinnati to a 5 2 win in the second game after the Reds lost the opener to Pittsburgh 4 3. Derringer started the first game but was hurt by a line drive above the left knee cap. doctors ordered an X ray. Bob Elliott drove in the decisive early rally for the Pirates.
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Ray Starr
Cincinnati
Pirates
Paul Derringer
New York
Derringer
Reds
Bob Elliott
Shoun
Thompson
Beggs
Lamanno
Sewell
Hamlin
Iinger
Heintzelman
Lopez
Phelps
All-Star Game Facts and Figures Tenth Annual Event
Facts and figures for the tenth annual major league All-Star game at Polo Grounds. National League home team. 25 players from each league selected by managers. Attendance around 50 000. Proceeds benefit baseball equipment fund for service men and Army and Navy Relief Funds. If postponed the main game shifts to 1 30 p m Tuesday while the service game airs Wednesday night. Broadcast by Mutual. Previous results: AL 6 NL 3.
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Cards Gain A Bit On Dodgers
The St Louis Cardinals swept both ends of a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs to climb within 8 1/2 games of the Dodgers. The Cards won 5 to 3 in the opener and 11 to 6 in the nightcap behind seven pitchers including Harry Gumbert in the first game and a three-man staff in game two. Chicago tallied 3 and 6 runs in the two games while St Louis had 5 and 11. Lee Moody McCullough Gumbert O'Dea Schmitz Bithorn Olsen Presnell Erickson Hernandez White Beazley Lanier W Cooper.
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Presnell
Erickson
Hernandez
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Lanier
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Indians And Tigers Split In Punchy Doubleheader
Detroit beat Cleveland 16 to 1 in the opener as Mel Harder allowed only three hits in the nightcap, giving the Indians a 5 to 1 win. The doubleheader drew 31,032 fans.
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Park Easily Subdues The Wholesalers
Park Nine sweeps Winchester Wholesale in back to back games over the Fourth of July weekend. Saturday Park won 16 to 4 and Sunday prevailed 15 to 4 as Joe Swanson earned the win in game one and Bobby Houghton in game two held the Wholesalers' bats to five hits. Park compiled 17 hits off three visiting pitchers led by their powerful lineup.
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Red Sox Split Doubleheader with Washington Senators
Boston's pennant chase saw the Red Sox drop the opener 4 3 then win the nightcap 5 0 behind Joe Dobson who allowed one hit per inning in the second game. Johnny Sullivan doubled and scored in the opener as Ted Williams Lupien and Doerr sparked seven run rally. Dobson held Washington to limited hits in game two as Boston piled on with four runs in the seventh.
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Phils Split Giants in Doubleheader Sweep
Philadelphia's last place club routs the Giants in both games of a July 5 doubleheader. Tommy Hughes earned his third straight win in the opener as Litwhiler and Ron Soner drove in the decisive runs. In the nightcap Ernie Koy cleared the bases with a three run double and Litwhiler added an RBI single as the Phils built an early lead.
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Litwhiler
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Major League Team Standings and Results
Baseball standings show teams and records such as St. Louis 5-11 and Boston 6-1. Yesterday’s American League results include Philadelphia 5 to 2 over New York and Detroit 10 to 1 against Cleveland with Washington and Chicago posting strong wins.
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Stephens City Nine Falls to Remount Station Nine
The Stephens City Independents squandered a four run lead in the eighth as the Front Royal Remount Station nine tied the game and won with a late rally. Frederick County travels to Martinsburg for a return game with the Blue Sox at 1 p.m. next Sunday on Lambert's Field.
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Visitors and local personals noted in Mt Pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. Zirkle Williams and two children and Mrs. Fannie Williams of Opequon visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John H. Perry. Mrs. Clara Fawcett stays with her son Eddison Fawcett and family. John Colvin injured his hand at a cold storage plant last week. Mrs. Atha Dyke returned home after time with Star Tannery friends. Mrs. Gladys Cochran and her little son from Maryland visited Mrs. Bessie Rosenberger.
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Cathryn
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Southern Locals Withdraw From Union of Lewis
In Chattanooga Tennessee July 6 mass withdrawal of District 50 locals of the United Mine Workers CIO takes place. About 30 locals with over 3000 members align with the Congress of Industrial Organizations via the National Council of Coke Gas and Chemical Workers. Borah resigns as regional leader and two top organizers quit amid charges that Lewis aims to wreck the labor movement and harms war efforts.
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Baseball doubleheader ends with late rallies and strong pitching
Ted Lyons of the White Sox and Steve Sandra of the Browns–Farmer combined for an eight-hit game and contributed a double and a single in the first win, while the nightcap saw Sandra deliver a six-hitter and a homer, triple and double in victory. Eddie Miller and Larry French led the Braves and Dodgers to a split, French earning his ninth win no losses in the nightcap. George Case and Joe Dobson fueled the Red Sox win in the first game with a ninth-inning single as Boston blanked the Senators on five hits. Harry Gumbert and Walker Cooper powered the Cardinals to a double victory over the Cubs. Bill Knickerbocker and Phil Rizzuto produced the decisive runs in the two games. Elbie Fletcher and Gerald Walker backed the Pirates and Reds in the doubleheader.
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Semi-Pro Baseball Event Planned in Marion Virginia
The National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress announced the fifth annual sanctioned event to start by July 20 under commissioner D. D. Quer. Virginia clubs will compete for prize money with visiting teams receiving cage allowances based on gross receipts. The Virginia champion will face the state tournament winner at Highcoal for regional rights to the national final in Marion. Clubs wishing to enter should contact state commissioner D. D. Query in Marion, Virginia.
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Tigers and Indians split as Trout and Harder duel
In a two game set Dizzy Trout and Mel Harder both held strong with six and three hitters respectively. Ron Northey and Ernie Kay contributed as the teams split. Phils Farmer drove in a run in the first game and a three run double in the second as the Phillies defeated the Giants twice.
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Tigers
Mel Harder
Indians
Ron Northey
Ernie Kay
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Giants
Time Marches On in Roanoke After 60 Years
Roanoke Roanoke VA July 4 60 years ago J L Sutphin now 75 from Wythe County visited Big Lick a village of a few hundred. He has just paid his second visit to Big Lick now Roanoke a city near 70000. Said he Big improvement.
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J. L. Sutphin
Wythe Coutfity
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