New York Sports Roundup Highlights MLB and NBA Tidbits
A scattered round of sports notes from New York July 9 covers Pete Scalzo’s near-title status, Jim Stowley’s Wisconsin cruise, Paul Derringer’s Sarasota cottages near the Lido Casino, and Beantown possible showings by Conn Jenkins Shucco and others. Also mentions Wake Forest football, Judge Landis’ potential involvement, Billy Conns and family, plus Joe DiMaggio setting a record with 118th homer and a 45 game hitting streak.
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Special News Service
Red Pan
Ritchie Lemos
Pete Scalzo
Jim Stowley
Riey
Wisconsin
Curley Lambeau
Jim
Paul Derringer
Sarasota
Fla
Billy Conns
Papa-In-Law Smith
Conn
Lou Jenkins
Beantown
Tony Shucco
Homeyelody
Wake Forest College
Footall
Jim Weaver Pullis
Landis
Pete Wellman
Girard
Ohio
Ditte
Spinach the Racehorse Sells for a Home, Not a Return
The aging racehorse Spinach, a chestnut gelding trained by Miss Judy Johnson and once raced at Belmont Park, drew sentimental interest at auction but failed to attract bids. Chris Greer Jr. finally bid 50 dollars to secure a home for Spinach, who earned 127 320 dollars from 21 wins in 139 starts, with 19 seconds and 22 thirds.
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Feltner
Frere
America
Silence
Chris Greer
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Upperville
Sportsman
Belmont Park
JOHN —_E
Maddden
Greer
Virginia
Time signals from Naval Observatory at noon
The Naval Observatory broadcasts time signals at 12 o'clock noon on 9425 kilocycles short wave. The frequency is given as a precise standard for receivers and clock synchronization.
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Naval Observatory
Snead Leads PGA Field After 138 At Cherry Hills
Sammy Snead tops the 24th PGA tournament at Cherry Hills with 138 after two rounds 69-69 earning the Alex Smith memorial medal. Byron Nelson and Craig Wood also contend while Johnny Revolta misses the finals.
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Loudon Kelly Denver
Cherry Hills
Byron Nelson
Teledo
Samuel Jackson Snead
Hot Springs
Nelson
Snead
Alex Smith
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harry Bassler
Chuncky Los
Revolta
Harrison
Arkansas Traveler
Chicago
Bassier
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
DeHaven In Tie For National Marble Tourney Championship
Hayes Buck DeHaven Vi A Virginian marble shooter leads a three way tie for first in the National Championship at Wildwood New Jersey after three days. Charleston West Virginia Lewiston Pennsylvania entrants share 19 games won and nine lost as Sargent accompanies DeHaven and stays at the Winchester Evening Star resort.
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Buck” DeHaven
Northern Virginia
Winchester Star
Charleston
W. Va
Lewiston
DeHaven
Hayes DeHaven
Gore
Otis Sargent
Winchester
Winchester Evening Star
Williams Powers American 7 5 All Star Victory Over Vaughan
Ted Williams hits a ninth inning homer to lift the American League to a 7 5 win over the National Leaguers as Arky Vaughan homers twice for Pittsburgh. Williams 4 RBIs, Vaughan 4 RBIs. Passes Williams would not be walked with two out to set up the decisive shot. Attendance 54,674 at Detroit.
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Arky Vaughan
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Arky
Vaughan
Williams
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Claude Passeau
Dominic DiMaggio
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Feller
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Reiser
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Boudreau
D. DiMaggio
J. DiMaggio
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Herman
Mize
Hack
Lopez
Frey
York
Cronin
DiMaggio
Passeau
Nicholson
Ott
Derringer
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Slaughter
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O Wyatt
Summers
Jorda
Grieve
Joe DiMaggio
Eddie Miller
Billy Her
Cecil Travis
Nationals
Frank McCormick
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McCormick
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Elliott
Pitt
Miller
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Highest Peak East of the Rockies Mt Mitchell
Mt Mitchell in North Carolina rises to 6711 feet and is the highest point east of the Rockies.
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North Carolina
All-Star Game Sparks as Williams Hits Winning Homer
DETROIT July 9 Williams belted a game winning home run to reverse a string of National League wins in inter league play. American League president William Harridge briefly lost composure as officials crowded to congratulate him and Williams.
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Detroit
Nat League game features long homer by Williams off Passeau
In a 279 pitch NL game Williams hit a 280th pitch for a fifth longest drive in right field. Sid Hudson yielded two doubles and a homer in the seventh, while Ducky Medwick was booed by Detroit fans for his 1934 World Series memory.
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Williams
Claude Passeau
Sid Hudson
Washington
Ducky Medwick
Detroit
Bench jockeys hail Mize like Babe Ruth at bat
The American League bench jockeys compared Johnny Mize to Babe Ruth in his batting stance and presence at the plate, noting the resemblance shown by the St. Louis first baseman.
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Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
First In 16 Innings When the American Leaguers Broke Through
A 16 inning game saw the American Leaguers finally score in the fourth as the teams battled in a long pitchers duel. The late surge changed momentum and set up a dramatic finish.
All-star score ends long shutout streak in 16 innings
In a rare hitless stretch lasting 16 innings a team finally breaks the drought as Will Williams doubles Cecil Travis home from second to end the shutout. The context notes this marks the first all-star score in the lengthy gap.
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Cecil Travis
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