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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

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"a, and the .Dunn-Frwin Twins
took fifth lace with a So victory
over Lumberton. Meanwhile, the
Sanford Spinners swept their two
game series with Wilmington by
handing the Pirates an III past
ing.
Outfielder Larry DiOrio and
manager Joe Eonta combined
their talents at the plate to wrap
up the two wins for Selma-Smith-
field. With the Leafs trailing War
saw Al in the first inning of the
opener, DiOrio singled across Pres
Carroll and Dick Woodland with the
tying runs. Eonta then drove in
Len Bernstein with the winning run
in the 10th. Bernstein had singled
and taken third on a base hit by
Woodland.
In the second tilt, which was cut
short at the end of the first of the
sixth by Sunday curfew, DiOrio
and Eonta accounted for both of
the Leafs tallies in their 2-1 win
over the Sox. Eonta doubled in
the second inning and tailed On a
single by the former Wilmington
Pirate pitcher-outfielder. After the
Sox had tied the score in the
fourth on a walk to Red Stephens
and an overthrow from third into
right field, the Leafs sailed ii
away in their half of the inning.
Woodland singled, Eonta reached
first On an error, and DiOrio was
safe on an infield hit that moved
Woodland to third. He scored on
Paul Eames' long fly a moment
later.
Bunny Zaykoski and the Sox'
Bird both gave up II hits in the
first encounter. Andy Scrobola
homered for Warsaw in the fifth
inning with one aboard. Charley
Mason bested Hamp Conn in the
second game, allowing only three
hits. Conn gave up four bingles.
The Red Sox lost the services OF
manager Elmer Bohannon in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

first game when he wrenched his
back while batting in the initial
inning.
Arriving in Clinton in time to
jump into his uniform and hurl for
the Blues, Dick Cooper uncorked
a seven-hitter against the Red
Springs Robins as the Simpsons
eked out a 81 win. The Blues
touched loser Jeff Warren for eight
hits. A triple by McLain and
Haynes single in the eighth inning
broke a A. tie and provided Coop
er, who came in a player-trade
from Goldsboro of the Coastal
Plains Leagne, with his first Weed
win.
Red Springs had tied the score
with two runs in the seventh when
catcher Papa reached first on an
overthrow by the shortstop. He
took second and tailed on Rogers
Single. Rogers went to second on
the throw to the plate. and Joe
Mangini slammed another single
to produce the tying marker. Man
glni, who had a perfect three-for-
three at the plate, also hit a home
run in the sixth with none on base.
Going into the. sixth inning with
out a shutout, Lumberton's Bob
Spicer experienced a rude shock
and his fourth loss of the season
at Dunn yesterday when the Twins
erupted for five runs in that frame
to hand John komar a So VIC
tory.
Ken Jackson hit a bases-full cir
cult clout that presented Komar
with his seventh win against three
losses. The scoring started when,
with one out, Fleet Collins beat
out and infield hit and Dick Hay
ward singled him to third. Komar
famed, but Hoggy Miller ait safe
ly to left to tally Collins. Mickey
Balla dumped a single into short
right, filling the bases. jackson
parked it.
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NO-HITTERS
HURLED In MINORS

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (P -
Three no-hit no-run ball games
were turned. in by minor league
pitchers today with two of them
just failing to be perfect games.
At Fort Worth, Tex, Southpaw
DWain Sloat of Fort Worth turned
back the Tulsa Oilers. 10. in a
Texas League game, facing only
% batters.
-Isadore Leon of the st. Peters
burg Saints of the class c Florida
International league also had a
perfect game until the ninth when
he walked a member OF the visit
ing West Palm Beach Indians with
one out.
Highlander Shelby Kinney
pitched the first ro-hitter of the
l947 Southern Association season,
pitching the Atlanta Crackers to a
so triumph over the New Or
'leans Pelscans at New osdeans.
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The Pirates nevertheless kept
pace with Lumberton's second
place Cubs, who lost a So deci-
sion to Dunn-Erwin.
Monday night the BUGS them
selves will have a try at the Twins
in Legion stadium in a single game
starting at 7:45. Nate Andrews is
expected to take the mound for
the Pirates, although Emory Hew-
lett or Roy Lamb may be called
upon for pitching duties.
Davis blow put the Pirates back
into a 3-3 tie with the Spinners,
who had tailed once in the first,
third and fourth frames. But they
came back with three in their
half Of the fifth with three, two
more in the sixth, and a final three
in the seventh to round out their
scoring. The other Buc marker
came in the ninth when Johnny
Muscovitch doubled home Billy
Benton with two out. Davis a his
homer total to ten for the season.
Eddie Hardisky and Freddy Mus
umeci were on base.
Every man in the Spinner line
up accounted for at least one Of
their Is smashes off Johnny Ed
ems, who lasted the entire game
and vas charged with his 10th
loss as against II wins.
Gutherie Watson, Spin utility
player-pitcher, racked up his fifth
successive victory against no loss
es. Although rocked for Is hits,
he managed to leave IL Pirates
hugging the sacks through the
game.
Playing his third game since re-
turning to the Buc lineup, Johnny
Muscovitch blasted a triple, dou-
BILE and two singles in five trips
to the plate, giving Watson and
the Spins some of the few shiv-
ers they experienced this after.
noon. The Pirates clicked off two
double plays, bringing their sea.
sons total to II.
After taking on the Twins in Lee
gion stadium Monday night, the
Pirates will 60 to Dunn Tuesday,
stop by Lumberton Wednesday.
and return to Wilmington for q
game with the Cubs Thursday.
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Hampstead Keeps Pace
With Winning Rangers

Keeping pace with the leading
Winter Park Rangers Hampstead
pulled a squeeze play in the last
of the 10th inning to push across
the winning u for a Sd victory
over a pesky Acme-Delco team.
The rangers combined five hits
off Masonboro's Howard Pepper
to come up with a 81 win. Pepsi
Cola stayed in a third-place tie
with Masonboro by beating Sea-
gate AZ in another tight Cape Fear
game.
Hampstead gathered II hits
against Delco hurlers Two Wort
man and James Bullock in an af-
fair that was replete with base
blows. The losers banged Jimmy
Whedbee for IA bingles in the ex-
ira inning contest. Bullock, who
relieved Workman in the third
when Hampstead was scoring
twice, was charged with the loss.
He allowed a single in the 10th
by Ramp Smith, who Immediately
stole second. He took third on a
passed ball, and he worked a
squeeze play with Whedbee for the
winning tally.
Lyn Rowan and smith each got
two hits in four trips to the plate.
while for Delco Clayton hit safe
ly four times in five tries. and
Bullock collected two doubles in
five times at bat.
Fifteen year-old Jimmy Craw-
ford scattered 10 Seagate hits for
Skeet James Colamen to take his
first Cape Fear start. Pepsi-Cola
took advantage of a momentary
weakening by Seagate hurler Jack
Allen in the third inning to score
the winning runs. After Allen had
passed two Pepsi batsmen. an ov
erthrow into right field scored
both of them. The Jamesmen had
previously tailed in the second
on a hit batter and singles by
Clam Rogers and Sandlln. An in,
surance marker came in the fifth.
Seagate combined three hits for
one run in the third inning, and
two more produced another in
the eighth. Allen cut down Pepsi
Cola with only three hits, while
Bledson, Smith, Lacoe and TART
all posted two hits in Seagate's
10-blow attack.
Masonboro just couldn't hit the
plate against the Rangers. Pepper
was touched for only five hits by
Winter Park. and he famed sew
en-. Frank Hines team scored the
two winning markers in the first
inning on a walk and two hits. A
couple of other base blows and a
stolen base scored their other tai
ly in the eighth inning.
Three hits off Ed Lamb got
Masonboro their only run in the
fourth frame. Dan George led the
CLANS in batting with two for
three, while Jack Bats paced the
Rangers with a brace Of hits in
four trips.
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HURLINC
SAVES HANDLERS

W. A. (Weenie) Brown pulled
the Masonboro Ramblers out of a
tight spot in an Eastern State
League game with Southport
yesterday afternoon, holding the
Yellow ackets to two run N s in
nings while his team mates over
powered Southport 1913.
Starting for Masonboro was
Oliver (Snag) Alien, who was
bounced for two tallies in the first
and five in the third before man
ager Frank Manner sent in Brown
TO put out the fire
The Ramblers tailed once in the
fourth. two in the fifth. three in
the seventh and a final four in the
eighth in their comeback, and it
was not until Armon Ganey
with one aboard in the
ninth that the Jackets scored
again. But Brown bore down to
hold the oae-run lead by retiring
three batters in order.
Brown whitfield II Southport bat
ters and allowed only four hits,
while Allen was touched for six
bingles. All retained his unneaten
skien in the ESL for the year.
Ganey was relieved in the ninth
by Southport manager Jack Hughs
after being combed for IA hits.
Hughs gave up a triple by King
in the ninth. but worked himself
out of trouble. Sherrel Strickland,
with a single and two doubles. led
the Ramblers at the plate. West
Gather hit safely three times in
five trips for Southport.
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Sp1f1ners OUerpower Pirates, III; For Series S1eep
Nearly 90 Gridsters Expected
As Wildcats Open AZ Practice

and Lloyd Honeycutt seem to be
the ablest shoe-fillers for the two
spots, but nobody's going to count
out Fritz Stelljas, Corky Bolton
Bob Lewis. or Lin Taylor. either.
Jim Gibson and Doc Venters.
co-captains of the 1947 SQUAD.
seemed to be headed for perma-
nent berths as fullbacks and lett
guard, respectively, but Brogden
mas asserted that races for start
ing positions are w~ide-open. Al
though Venters played at tackle
last year, he will very likely be
called upon to take the place of
regular left guard Butch Swart.
who graduated last year. Gibson,
headed for his third year of first
string playing, was switched to
the backfield last season by Bro1
den because of his exceptional leg
drive.
Easily the best breakaway run
ner for the Wildcats last year.
Jimmy Piner is almost certain to
cop a backfield spot, but 1t looks
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
NEW YORK EDGES
CLEVELAND, S.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 up -
Larry Yogi. Berra's long fly
ball to centerfield with the bases
loaded in the ninth scored Bobby
Brown from third base with a u
that enabled the New York Yank-
ees to shade the Cleveland Indi-
ans, Sd in a single game today.
Allie Reynolds, former Indian,
went the route for the Yanks to
gain his 18th victory of the year.
Bryan Stephens, who relieved
Don Black in the opening round
when the Yankees collected four
runs, a charged with the defeat
after giving up but four hits and
pitching 5 % innings of hitless
ball.
The Yankees batted around in
the first to garner four runs on
three singles, two passes and a
double by Berra.
Joe Gordon's 10Th homer with
one on and George Metkovich's
fourth circuit clout accounted for
three of the Indians RING
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Cards Take los Slugfest
As Wilks Spikes PhISpree

Ar, LOUIS, Aug. 8 -(P- Ted
wiIks checked a four-run uprising
the eighth and Murray Dick
ION halted another threat in the
,inth today and saved the game
nr Ken Burkhardt in the St.
fotlis Cardinals 10 to 8 triumph
wer Fred Schmidt and the Phil.
! ,delphia Phillies.
The Redbirds had built up an
Il, to e advantage when Harry
Walker came to the plate in the
phillies' half of the eighth. His
hree-run homer sent Burkhardt
n the showers and Al Brazle took
he mound. Brazle forced Del En-
lis to ground to Marty Marion
nut then gave up a walk and two
,ngles. one of them producing
he Phillies' fourth run of the in
ling and the sixth of the game.
Eilks relieved to retire Pinch
natter jim Tabor and Emil Yer
IAN.
Harry Walkers wild throw past
hird into the Redbird dugout in
he Cards half of the eighth
,cored Wilks and Erv Dusak but
s~eliefer Al Jurisich, who had re-
ired two previous batters, made
Enos Slaughter fly out to Skeet-
" NeWsome.
This Phillies jumped on Wilks in
he ninth. Newsome singled and
Walker was safe at first on Red
|.choendienst's error. When Ennis
ingled and drove In Newsome
with only one out, bringing up
Johnny Wyrostek with the poten-
tal tying run, Dickson took over.
he made Wyrostek line to Slaugh.
pr. Walker scoring, and disposed
&F Al Lakeman.
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that way for more than four play
ers. He was rated the teams most
valuable player in 1916. With Skies
out OF the ranks this season,
Charlie Smith looks to be on the
inside track for a b ckfield berth.
Bill Kuhn, 215-pound tackle, will
still be the Rock of Gibraltar in
the Wildcat line this year from
all indications.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
the Jayvees will be sent through
their first PAGES.
In tomorrow's practice session,
new men will be Ed Garfield,
Robert Pugh, H. l.. Sanderson.
Stan Knott, Sonny Mcdaniel, Bob
Kennedy, Lyn Grissom, HOWE
Penton, Lloyd Parker, Jack Par.
ker, A. G. Gregg, Johnny Daugh.
try, John Gro ,yley, Bryan Hare,
Ed Rusher, Ray Dyson, Billy
Strum, Maurice Moore, Lon Ged-
dy, Clarence Hilburn, Bob Hobbs,
Bruce Hinson, Larry Whitman,
Craig Hampton, Clay johnson, and
John SWart.
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ssarlv 80 grid aspirants will
mi for the formal beginning
W. sad-knocking ceremonies this
aarnoou at 5 o'clock when the
Hanover High School Wild
W. timber up in a one-hour drill
'' tbeir first 1947 grid practice.
wildcat coach Leon Brogden,
vnaqged Eastern conference
aunt IN baseball and basketball
,'rt1g the last school year, will
1. hooking over AZ varsity players
II newcomers this afternoon.
ar them He'll try to work out a
elimination no grasp the grid
,.,le COPIED by Wilson last year.
Broeden faces a 10-game slate
18th NO breaks" this year, in
',ndina games with three power
so,s,s from Virginia. He will
,.ys most Of his trouble with end
,ositions with both Buddy Bridges
nd Bob Stewart having grad
..ted. Mike Austin Billy Quarles
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Errors-None. Runs batted in-LoW-
rey, Watkins 2, Cavarretta 3. Two base
hits-Robinson, Weitkus. Three base
hit-Merullo. Double plays-Merullo.
johnson and Watkins 2. Left on bases
Brooklyn 8. Chicago g. Bases on
hslls-Branca 4, Gregg 2, Schmitz 3.
Struck out-Brancs 3, Taylor 1. Schmitz
5. Hits-Off Branca 7 in 8 1-3; Gregg
l in rs: Taylor 2 in l. Hit by pitcher
BY Schmitz Reese. Branca wait
kusl. Passed ball-Edwards. Losing
pitcher-Brancs. Unp;res - Stewart,
Henline and Magerkurth. Time-2:20.
Attendance-41,1 2o.
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MANCLE
RED S0X, 1913

BOSTON, Aug. 3-(P)-Clubbing
five Boston pitchers for IS hits
the Detroit Tigers today trounced
the Red Sox 1913, before a paid
audience of "a, 565, who. made the
total Fenway park attendance for
the year 1,004, 8O7 at 40 games on
AZ dates.
The victory was the 18th of the
year for Lefty Hal Newhouser,
who was aided by a two-run homer
by Hoot Evers. Evers also batted
in two other runs. George Kell,
Tiger third sacker got four hits in
five trips to bat.
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GIANTS WIN, TIE
DESPITE H0MERS

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3 P)
Hank Greenberg's third home run
of the day and his second of the
game. smashed out in the eighth
inning of the nightcap, gave the
Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-6 tie with
the New York Giants today after
the Giants won the first game
lib. The second contest was call
ed because of Pennsylvania Sum
day curfew law.
FIRST GAME
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Run batted in-Wilson. Nessolrode 2,
Davis 3, Shoffner. Keane. Pugh, He'd
rick 4, Muscovitch. Two-bese hits
Quinn. Musumeci 2. Muscovitch. Three
base hits-Pugh, Muscovitch. Home run
Davis. Stolen bases-Nesselrode,
Muscovitch. Keane, Pugh. Benton. Sacri-
fices-Steckel, Guinn Double plays
Steckel, Hardisky to Bridges; Keane,
Quinn to Shoffner; Musumeci. Hardisky
to Bridges. Left on gton
H.; Sanford 10. Bases on balls-Off
Edens 5, Watson 3. Struck out-By
Edens 1; Watson 3. Umpires-Davidzuk,
Ruch. Time of game-2:05.
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Errors - Schmidt. Walker, Schoen-
lenst, Runs batted in-Ennis 2. Mu-
'al 2, Northey 2, Kurowsky 2, Handley,
Walker 3, Schultz, Wyrostek. Two base
nts-schoendienst, Kurowski. Home
uns-Ennis, Kurowski. Walker. Sacri-
'ce-burkhardt. Double plays-New-
ome, Verban and Schultz 2; Musial,
aaron and Musial. Left on bases
'niladelphia 8, st. Louis 6. Bases on
sIS|schmidt 4, Jurisich 1, Brazle l..
vrlkeouts-schmidt 2. Hits - Off
shmldt 10 in ! innings; Jurisich 2 in
Burkhardt 9 in 7 none out in 88);
'fazle in Ia; Wilks 2 in i; Dickson
IN - Fit by pitcher-By Burk-
aFdt lWyrostek), by Schmidt (Kurow-
XII. Wild pitches-Schmidt 2. Winning
LSher ~Burkhardt: losing pitcher
Nlmldt Cmpires-Reardon. Conlan
so Goetz Time-2:16. Attendance
2os6 paid.
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Yesterdays Results
New York 11-6; Pittsburgh 8-6 tSec-
ond game called eighth, Sunday cur
few.
Boston Al; Cincinnati rs.
Chicago s; Brooklyn o..
st. Louis 10; Philadelphia I.
Today's Games
Brooklyn at Boston might Lombard
(6-8) VS.. Sain C4-8).
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh might Wal
(4-5) VS.. Bonham f9-3).
st. Louis st Chicago, Brecheen u2-6)
VS.. Chapman f5-3).
(Only games.
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BROOKLYN DROPS
THIRD STRAIGHT

CHICAGO. Aug. 3 -(P)- The
Chicago Cubs made it three
straight from the first place
Brooklyn Dodgers behind the sew
en hit pitching Of Johnny Schmitz,
today winning 6 to O.. The Cubs
hit in the clutches to pile up the
siX-run shutout.
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Errors-Kerr. Gordon, Westlake. Runs
batted in-Thomson 2, Bloodworth, Cor
don 2. Kennedy, Rigney 2, Russell 2,
Lohrke, W. Cooper, Greenberg 4, Mar
shall. Two base hits-Rigney, Gordon
z, w. Cooper. Home runs-Rignev.
Russell, kluttz. G~reenberg. Sacrifice
Kerr. Double play-Bloodworth, unas-
sisted. Left on bases-New York Q.
Pittsburgh u. B3ses on balls-Kennedv
9, Bagby 3. SeWell 1, Hansen l, Trinkle
= queen l. Strike-outs-Roe /, Ken
nedy 4. Sewell 2, Queen 2, Trinkle /.
Hits-Off Roe 8 in 3 % innings; Baebv
4 In l %; Sewell 2 in 1 2-3; Queen
3 in 2; Kennedy 9 in S; Trinkle 2 in
8 %; Hansen 1 in 1-3. Wild pitch
Bagby. Winning pitcher-Kennedy.
Losing pitcher-Roe. Umpires-Pinelli,
Barlick and Gore. Time of game--2:4o.
(Second Camel
Tie, score called end eighth inning.
Sunday laW).
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THEY ALWAYS ri

EVANSTON, III, Aug. 3-(P-
Notre Danes Frank Leahy, a su-
per football pessimist, was torn
between glee and gloom today as
he greeted the college All-Star
squad he will send. against the
champion Chicago Bears of the Ma
tional Football League at Soldier
field he night Of August q.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04

Run batted Instantly, Dixon, Mil
Ter, Jackson 4. Three-bsse hit-Wood.
Home run-Jackson. Stolen bases
Jackson, Stanley. Sacrifices-Cabaniss
Double p~lsys-Collins to Stringfellov';
Balla, Collins and Stringfellow. Left
on bases-Dunn-Erwin 9; Lumberton 8.
Bases on balls-Oh Spicer 3. Komar 3.
Struck out-By Spicer 5. Komar 2. UNI
pires-Ouzts, Woodland. Time of game
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BROWNS, MACKS
SPLIT TWO TlLTS
Aug.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3 -(P)-
The St. Louis Browns overcame a
three run deficit in the late in
nings today to win the second
game of a doubleheader with the
Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 3 and
gain an even split with the AS
who won the opener 2 to 0 behind
the shutout pitching of Fidgety
Phil Marchildon and the home
run bat of Shortstop Eddie Joost
before 20, 900 fans.
FIRST GAME)
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a.S DATED ;n-Kukulka 2, Cooper,
ngIhl' O'ShieIds, Rogers, Haynes.
h~its-Rogers. Three-base hits
es McLain. Home runs-Man-
stolen bases-Cieslinski, Marsh,
Left on bases-Red Springs 6;
w. Z Bases on balls-Off Cooper
proIIen a. Struck out-By Cooper
g:sIlen ,, Wild pitch-Warren. Balk
eh' Umpires-Wilson, Baker.
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Error-Cullenbine. Runs batted in
Wakefield 2, Mullin, Evers 4, KelI,
Cullenbine, Culberson, Williams, Dente.
base hits-Kell. Doerr. DiMaggio.
Three base hit-Lake. Home run
Evers. Sacrifices-Lake, Newhouser.
Mullin. Double ~plays-Lake, Mayo and
Cullenbine 2. Doerr and Jones. Left on
bases-Detroit 8; Boston IL. Bases on
balls-Off Newhouser I; off G~aIehouse
l; off johnson 2; off Harris /; off
khnger 1. Strike outs-By Newhouser
I. by Galehouse l, by Johnson 2, by
Harris l.. Hits-Off Galehouse s in 3
1-3 innings; off johnson 3 in / % in
nfngs; off Dorish 2 in l inning; off Har-
rs 3 in ? innings; off Klinger 2 in l
inning, Losing pitcher G%alehcuse.
umpires-Hurley. Papparella, Summers
and Rue. Time-2:39. Attendance
"a. 565.
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OOO ll111NHl 1ON, N. T., aug. D.
-H9-Francisco .(Pancho) Segura,
the little two-fisted Ecuadorian,
won the Meadow Club Invitation
Tennis tournament for the third
time today by whipping Seymour
Greenberg Of Los Angeles, 60,
ga, 4-6, Cd, to retire tn eight
yearold Governors Bowl
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BLACKWELL LOSER
AS REDS DIVIDE

CINCINNATI, Aug. - up =
Boston and Cincinnati split a dou-
bleheader under a broiling sun
here today, the Braves taking the
opener, AZ, to snap Ewell Black
wells string of consecutive com.
plete games pitched at 10, while
the Reds won the second game,
81, before 26, 1874 sweltering fans.
FIRST GAME
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PARISH BATTLES
SENATORS, FL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 -(P)-
Frank Papish scattered sever hits
to defeat Washington, 81. here
today and capture his ninth vic
tory for the Chicago White Sox.
1t was Chicago's 18th triumph in
10 games with the Senators.
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Error-Derra, Fleming. Runs batted
in-McQuinn 2, w. johnson. Lindell.
Gordon 2, Metkovich, keltner, Berra.
Two base hit-Berra. Home runs
Gordon, Metkovich. Stolen base-Kelt-
ner. Sacrifices-Stirnweiss, Boudreau.
Double plays-keltner, Gordon and
Fleming; Rizzuto and McQuinn. Left
on bases-Cleveland 4, New York 9.
Bases on balls-Black 2, Reynolds 4,
stephens 4. Strike-outs-Stephens S.
Reynolds 2. Hits-Off Black 4 in Ia
inning; Stephens 4 in Z 2-3 fnone out
in 9TH; Klicmsn 0 in 1-3. Losing
pitcher-Stephens.
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LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
New York S; Cleveland 4.
Detroit 10; Boston 3.
st. Louis o.; Philadelphia 70.
Chicago 2; Washington /.
Today's Games
Philadelphia at New York (night)
(41) VS.. Shea Q1<).
(Only camel.
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Dump Sox Twice;
Blues Moue Into Fourth
Dunn-Erwin Edges Red Springs By 5 To 4;
Cooper, Zaykoski, Mason, Komar
Take Weed Victories

Currently the coolest club in the Tobacco State League
race, the Warsaw Red Sox dropped their fifth out of six
games at Smithfield yesterday, losing both ends of a double
header, sd and FL, to skid from fourth to sixth place in the
standings.
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rrors-Ryan Runs batted in-Tor-
seson 2, Hopp 2, Baumholtz, Young,
nandez, Baumholtz. Home runs-Tor-
geson, Baumholtz. Stolen base-Hopp.
Two base hits-Holmes. Torgeson, Fer
Sacrifice-Bsrrett. Left on bases-Bos.
ton 8, Cincinnati 9. Bases on balls
OFF Barrett ), Blackwell 3. Hits-Off
Barrett 6 in 7 2-3 innings; L~afrancon;
l In l l-3; Blackwell in 6; Peterson
3 In 3. Winning Pitcher-Barrett; Los
ing p1.cher-blackwel. Umpires-Bog-
CESS, Barr and Jorda. Time-2:16
tSecond Camel
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
Davis Slams 10th Homer:
Spins Gather Is Bingles'
Edens Falls Under Sanford's Onslaught;
Muscovitch Stars With -Four Hits;
Play Twins Here

SANFORD, August 3.-Although Hargrove Davis
paced a 15-hit Pirate attack with a three-run homer in the
fifth inning, the BUGS just couldn't move around the bases
the rest of the afternoon as the Sanford Spinners lambasted
them la for a two-game series sweep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-04
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TOKYO, Aug. 3 - up En-
pe-or Hirohito took his wife to 4
baseball game for the first time
today but passed up his chance to
Introduce his people to another
democratic" innovation UNI
pire batting.