Home Run or Nothing Clyde Vollmer Sparks Red Sox Pennant Bid
Clyde Vollmer belted three homers in Boston's 13-10 win over Chicago as he heats up with 11 homers in 18 games and a .500 hit rate in that span. The burst sharpens the Red Sox pennant chase while hitters like Williams and DiMaggio contribute in a crowded pennant race across leagues.
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Cardinals Rout Dodgers in 13 3 Victory
Baseball notes recall a big win by the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Dodgers by 13 to 3. Stan Musial went hitless to end a 30 game hitting streak, a rare downturn in a storied career.
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Fans to ballots City League All-Star Softball Team
Berryville officials announce a City League All-Star softball ballot for the August 4 Yard Party at Senseny Park. Fans vote nine players from J V Arthur Royal Crown O Sullivan Plumly Moose and Novick teams. ballots due August 3 at 10 am. Managers will select six more to complete the squad for the party night.
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District Softball Tourney Opens At Senseny Park
The Northwest District of Virginia Softball Tourney begins tonight at Senseny Park under Ray Garra brant. Republic Oil of Berryville faces Plumly at 7 30 p m, followed by J V Arthur versus O Sullivan. J V Arthur, defending champs, share first in the City League with Royal Crown, both at 14 5. A large Clarke County crowd is expected with favorable weather.
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Gavilan Defends Welter Title August at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Kid Gavilan of Cuba will defend his Welter title against Bill Graham of New York at Madison Square Garden on August 29. No return bout guaranteed if he loses. Gavilan to receive 32.5 percent of net receipts. Graham 25. The bout lacks a guaranteed rematch as Eddie Eagan demands.
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Baptist Nine Tops Highland Avenue 9-6 in Church League
The Baptist softball team defeated Highland Avenue 9 to 6 last night. Golightly pitched for the winners Swanson took the loss. Kersey led at the plate with a circuit homer that sealed the victory.
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Petition in Blood Sparks Protest by Regiment in Formosa
The Chinese Nationalist Defense Ministry reports that every man in a regiment signed a petition in his own blood protesting Nationalist China's exclusion from the Japanese peace treaty conference. The appeal was sent to the United States and the United Nations. The rest of the text discusses giants versus dwarfs, noting gigantism is rarer and citing a 283 cm Finn as the tallest on record.
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Major League Scores From AP: American League Results
The Associated Press reports American League games with Cleveland beating New York 9 to 4, Boston 13 over Chicago 10, Detroit 6 over Washington 3, St. Louis 6 over Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 9 over Chicago 1, Boston 6 over Cincinnati 2, and Philadelphia 7 over St. Louis.
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Charles' Manager Faces Hearing On Boxing Suspension
Jake Mintz, manager of ex Heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles, has an August 1 hearing date with the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission to determine if he may continue in boxing. Mintz was suspended at ringside after protests over a judge and the hearing, moved from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, will be open to the press.
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Ox) Dal Grosa
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Presbyterian Trims Brethren 11-0 in Church League
Presbyterian whipped First Brethren 11-0 in a loosely played game at Senseny Park last night. Stickley earned the win while Brethren collected only two hits and struck out five as Presbyterian tallied 13 hits.
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