Sports Roundup Tossed Headlines From July Round of Pro Sports
A chaotic collage of rumor and name dropping covers Johnny Mize value gossip over 100000 and players, MLB futures and boxing chatter. It mentions Bing Crosby Everett and John Kimbrough amid Hollywood talks while Tony Zale promotes Tom Harmon for votes and Bobby Riggs eyed for national singles.
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New York
The
Special News Service
Johnny Mize
Barney Ross
Bing Crosby
Everett
John Kimbrough
Hollywood
Douglas B. Hertz
John
Bing
Tony Zale
Tom Harmon
Gary, Inc
Frankie Kovacs
Bobby Riggs
Bob Feller
Yanks
Navy Teams To Play Mostly At Home This Year
Annapolis officials announced schedules for 18 naval academy squads for 1941 42. Plebe football will face six college freshmen elevens and other sports will be contested mostly in Annapolis with several away games including Army and Pennsylvania.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
L. S. Perry
Army
Pennsylvania
Columbia
New York
Princeton
Harvard
Indictments Grow in Atlantic Seaboard Dope Ring Case
A federal grand jury indicts seven in a narcotics crackdown linked to a June raid. Edward D Argento alias New York Eddie faces a 14 count slate for selling about 560 grains of heroin hydrochloride. Richard Roseberry of New York is accused of selling 13.7 grains last January. Prosecutors say both are in custody. Five others were indicted earlier on charges of selling or conspiring to sell.
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Baltimore
Atlantic Seaboard
Edward D'Argento
New York
Eddie
New Yorker
Richard Roseberry
Eruptions of Old Faithful Geyser Timing Details
Old Faithful geyser eruptions occur on average every 66 minutes and each eruption lasts about four minutes.
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Yellowstone Park
City Tennis Tourney Pairings Announced for Men’s Singles
Director Hunter Maddex announced the men’s singles pairings for the annual city tennis tournament. A small field of 24 entries yields a single prize, with losers in round one moving to the B flight for a second prize. First round pairings include Frank Anderson versus Bye and Jim Thomson versus Smokey Cather among others.
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Hunter Maddex
Maddox
Frank Anderson
Jim Thomson
Smokey Cath
Maryland coach Headley shot at tourist camp
Coleman Headley, 26, University of Maryland track coach, remained in serious condition in Baltimore University Hospital after doctors removed a .38 caliber bullet lodged near his spine. The bullet punctured a lung and stomach, causing heavy bleeding and four transfusions. Headley was shot Sunday night during an altercation at a Washington Boulevard tourist camp near Dorsey.
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Baltimore
Coleman Headley
University of Maryland
University Hospital
Headley
Washington Boulevard
Dorsey
Yesterday's Stars Highlights From Baseball's Big Day
Joe Dimaggio and Charley Kell er led the Yankees with homers against the Indians. Dick Errickson pitched seven hits to beat the Cubs for the Braves. Taft Wight and Myril Hoag each had four hits as the White Sox routed the Red Sox. Frank Crespi and Estel Crabtree produced the game winning runs in the 22nd inning for the Cardinals over the Giants. Vince DiMaggio doubled with the bases loaded to drive the Pirates past the Phillies. Frank Hayes hit a two run homer for the Athletics against the Browns. Dixie Walker starred for the Dodgers with three hits in a night at the plate against the Reds. George Archie collected three hits to power the Senators’ attack.
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Associated Press
Joe Dimaggio
Charley Keller
Yankees
Indians
Dick Errickson
Braves
Cubs
Taft Wight
Myril Hoag
White Sox
Red Sox
Frank Crespi
Estel Crabtree
Cardinals
Giants
Vince
DiMaggio
Pirates
Phillies
Frank Hayes
Athletics
Browns
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Reds
George Archie
Senators
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Marius Russo
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Taft Wright
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Even Hitler Makes Contribution To Aluminum Drive
Baltimore crowds of 6 000 gathered for an aluminum drive carnival in courthouse plaza. A British sailor claimed Adolf Hitler’s artifact was a land mime souvenir from a Nazi bomber, while Dinah Shore headlined a night of entertainment and free drinks.
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Baltimore
Dinah Soere
Intruder Checks Wheat Height With Yardstick At New Castle Farm
Curious farmer Ray Morgan alerted by a midnight noise found an intruder who admitted with others they used a yardstick and flashlight to gauge abnormally tall wheat on his farm before fleeing in a car.
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New Castle
Ind
Ray Morgan
Morgan
Dodgers End Reds Win Streak in 5-4 Rally at Crosley Field
Brooklyn rebounded from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Cincinnati 5-4 as Elmer's riddle finally cracked. Kirby Higbe held Frank McCormick to a mild concussion scare, while Jee Reiser fueled the late rally with a double and three singles to spark the decisive eighth inning. The win keeps Brooklyn in first place ahead of St Louis, who beat the Giants 5-4.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Elmer
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Crosley Field
Riddle
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Jee Reiser
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Len Warneke
Giants
New Yorkers
Redbirds
Frank Crespi
Este
Crabee
Vince DiMaggio
Pirates Clinch Narrow Win As Bases Loaded Rally Sparks 5-2
In a night contest the Pirates loaded the bases in the fourth inning to push past the Phillies 5-2, placing Pittsburgh one game behind the fourth place Giants. Yankees top Indians 3-2 as Russo holds five hits and DiMaggio Keller homer. White Sox hammer Red Sox 10-4 on 17 hits. Hayes homers propel A’s past Browns 5-4 narrowing gap to Tigers. Senators beat Tigers 6-1.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Buccaneers
Giants
Warning on Kidney Health From Backache and Pains
The text urges attention to kidneys when backache and leg pains appear. It says kidneys remove acids and waste from blood and warns that ineffective kidney tubes allow poisons to remain. It promotes Dean's Pills as a remedy and urges action now.
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Nature
Dean
Infantry renamed the 29th Division to 29th Infantry Division
Fort George G. Meade announces the 29th Division will now be known as the 29th Infantry Division to reflect its infantry dominance. An order cites War Department guidance and clarifies the division’s composition. The note adds context about the change.
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Fort George G. Meade
War Department
Rifle Range Planned for Winchester Gun Club Grounds
A Sunday 2 PM practice shoot at the Winchester Gun Club grounds was announced by manager Arthur Seabright. He said a rifle range and rifle club are planned with a pit and backstop for 22 caliber rifles and pistols, with Capt. W A Baker and Mr Seabright handling joins. range hoped ready within a week and a team race with Hagerstown and Westernport Maryland also arranged.
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Winchester Gun Club
Arthur Seabright
Seabright
Rifle Club
W. A. Baker
Virginia Protective Force
Hagerstown
Westernport
Maryland
Winchester
Neville Chamberlain's tenure as prime minister length
Mr Chamberlain took office in May 1937 and resigned on May 10 1940, serving about three years.
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Neville Chamberlain
England
Chamberlain
Zale Stops Harris in Non-Title Bout in Chicago
Chicago report Tony Zale 161 pounds from Gary Indiana defeated Ossie Harris 161 pounds of Pittsburgh in a non title middleweight bout. Hollywood result Bob Pastor 186 pounds from New York defeated Turkey Thompson 188 pounds of Los Angeles by decision in a ten round contest.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Ossie
Harris
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Bob Pastor
New York
Turkey Thompson
Los Angeles
Zale Wins On Anniversary At Chicago Stadium
Tony Zale knocked out Ossie Harris in the first round of a scheduled 10 rounder at Chicago Stadium to mark one year as middleweight champion. Harris, a Gary Indiana challenger, failed to beat the reigning titleholder in front of about 300 spectators. Zale won the title last July from Al Hostak in Seattle and weighed 161 pounds to Harris 161 1 4.
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Chicago
Ossie
Bulldog) Harris
Pittsburgh
Tony Zale
Gary
Dynamiter
National Boxing Association
Harris
Zale
al Hostak
Seattle
Young Democratic Club of the Eighth District Meets August 9
The annual convention of the Young Democratic Club of the Eighth District of Virginia will be held at the Monticello Hotel in Charlottesville on Saturday August 9. Committees meet in the morning, a business session follows, and a banquet will conclude the day at the hotel.
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Charlottesville
the Young Democratic Club
Eighth Congressional District
Virginia
Monticello Hotel
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