West Texas State Buffs plan bold post season expansion
Athletic Director Al Baggett predicts growth for the Buffaloes as they move from NCAA associate to regular member, with Leslie Van Meter taking over as head track coach. West Texas State schedules football basketball and other sports in Border Intercollegiate play, including a 1941 football slate and a full basketball schedule with numerous out of state and regional opponents.
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Hustlin’est
Columbia University
East
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Leslie van Meter
West Texas State
Jack Jouette
Oklahoma City University
Fresno State College
Fresno
California
Arizona State of Tempe
Tempe
Arizona
New Mexico A. & M
Arizona State
Flagstaff
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Abilene
St. Mary's Univ
Texas College of Mines
Elaso
Texas A. & I
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Omaha University
Texas
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Tucson
Oklahoma City
Evansville College
Evansville
DePaul University
Chicago
Illinois
University of New Mexico
New Mexico A. & M. Canyon
Long Island University
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Tudor Wins English Derby at Newmarket
Owen Tudor owner by Fred Darling trained by Fred Darling won the 261st Derby at Newmarket by a length and a half over Morogoro with Diroze Din third. The mile and a half race finished in 2 minutes 22 seconds.
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England
Owen Tudor
Morogoro
Diroze Din
Fred Darling
Indians Pound Athletics 14-2 as Feller Wins 14th
Rapid Robert Feller scattered four hits to improve to 14-4, while Cleveland hitters total 17 safeties including five homers. Lou Boudreau, Hal Trosky, Ken Keltner and Ray Mack powered the offense as eight players had at least one hit. Cleveland leads the American League by three games after the 14-2 win in Philadelphia.
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Rapid Robert Feller
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
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Mackmen
Lou Boudreau
Les McCrabb
Chubby Dean
Hal Trosky
Ken Keltner
Ray Mack
Cleveland
Abhea
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Campbell
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Brancato
Boudreau
Keltner
Heath
Mack
Hemsley
Trosky
Hayes
Suder
Johnson
McCrabb
Cardinals Rout Phillies With Hopp Early Blast
Johnny Hopp opened with a first inning homer and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7 3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Max Lanier allowed 3 runs after 21 scoreless innings as his string ended in the eighth. Hopp drove in two while Slaughter and Bragan added RBIs as the Cardinals moved three games up on the Phillies for first place.
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Hopp
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Bragan
Rowe Hurls Detroit Win Over Boston Sox
Detroit pitcher Rowe defeats the Red Sox 5 to 2 in Boston. Rowe limits the Sox to eight hits, with Jimmy Foxx delivering the lone extra-base hit with a fourth inning homer. Tigers seize a two to one edge in the four game series.
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Owners Can Drive in Woodward Sulky Race
Woodward prepares for the third annual American Legion harness races on July 2 3 4. Owners may drive their own horses in sulky races with local stockmen providing the upkeep and trainers. A winner earns around 400 dollars for securing three heats in the 2 14 trot.
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Woodward
American Legion
White Sox edge Yankees 3 2 in tight baseball game
Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 in a one run affair. Spud Chandler pitched well for New York but the Sox produced four timely hits to secure their second straight close win. Keller homered and Dickey drove in two runs for Chicago while Knickerbocker Strum Gordon and Wright had defensive errors for New York.
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New York Yankees
Spud Chandler
White Sox
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Dodgers Fall to Cubs as Medwick Lifts Brooklyns
In Chicago on June 18 the Cubs beat the Dodgers 5 to 1 behind Vern Olsen five hit pitching and Hank Leiber slugging. Joe Medwick returned to Brooklyn and hit a ninth inning homer cutting Olsen’s shutout bid. Leiber also homered twice. Cubs tally included key two base hits and an early offense, while Brooklyn stranded several runners. The article notes 48,000,000 sheep produced 385,500,000 pounds of wool in 1940.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Vern Olsen
Hank Leiber
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Olsen
Althea
Althean Reese
Mack
Herman
Sturgeon
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Liebar
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O'Stringer
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Himball
Coscarart
Tamulls
Saints
Kimball
Camillio
Medwick Dallessandro
Leiber
Reese
Hack
United States
Stripped Death Valley oil test crowns new Thialkene oil
In Death Valley trial six coupes ran engines to failure on full fills. A revolutionary oil named Thialkene inhibitor outlasted the others by 7 057 miles, offering long life at a popular price.
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Death Valley
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Conoco Nth Oil Claims Superior Mileage in Desert Test
An impartial test by Referee compares Conoco Nth oil to five competitors using identical cars and routes in Death Valley. It reports Conoco Nth lasting up to 161 percent longer between oil changes, aided by Oil-Plating technology that bonds to engine parts. Continental Oil promotes synthetics and a Germ Processed patent.
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Continental Oil Company
America
Death Valley
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Motor Oil
Probable pitchers in major leagues for tomorrow
American League games feature Smith and Breuer for New York and Chicago. Detroit sends Bridges against H Newsome in Boston. Cleveland faces Beckman in Philadelphia. St Louis meets Leonard in Washington. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Chicago with Highe against Prench, New York at Pittsburgh McGee versus Lanning, Philadelphia at St Louis with Hughes versus Gumbert. Also note dairy process mention of homogenized milk.
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Beckman
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Highe
Prench
Pittsburgh
McGee
Lanning
St. Louiis
Hughes
Gumbert
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