Cardinals and Brooklyn clash as fans show cautious zeal
New York report notes St Louis fans are rabid but crowd sizes at Busch Stadium lag behind capacity amid rioting rumors. It praises the Cardinals as a fast hard hitting team likened to the Gas-House Gang and highlights Sam Breadon's business approach as a frequent factor in team deals.
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New York
Special News Service
St. Louis
Posse
Ball Park
Cardinal
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Fox Hunt
Sam Breadon
Yawkey Heads Batting Headache Over Red Sox Aiding Pitch
In a playful recap, Harry Ferguson notes Tom Yawkey recovering from a baseball headache amid Red Sox and Athletics antics. He recalls Yawkey’s $300000 bid for Connie Mack’s Athletics and the 1930s era player trade history, linking it to the Boston series with Mack’s A’s.
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Harry Ferguson
United Press
New York
Tom Yawkey
Polk Street Methodists Edge First Christian In Playoff Duel
Polk Street Methodists rally to beat First Christian 9 1 in a double elimination playoff game at Sam Houston Junior High School. J B Campbell allowed six runs while Harbor gave up eight as both teams walked many batters. Tonight the same two teams meet at 6 30 for a chance to reach the finals.
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Sam Houston Junior High School
Polk Street
Christians
J. B. Campbell
Methodists
Shock
Arnholz Coffee
Jaycee
Harbor
Dumbell
Campbell
Black
Hiram Walker's DeLuxe Bourbon Whiskey Ad
An advertisement touts Hiram Walker's DeLuxe Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 proof aged four years from Hiram Walker & Sons Inc. Peoria Illinois. It promises aromatic mouthfeel and a prize bourbon taste.
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Maxwell Caplan
Hiram Walker
DeLuxe
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
Ill
McQuinn's career shadowed by Gehrig in baseball talk
In Bill Cunningham's column, George McQuinn of the St. Louis Browns is profiled as a top but underused first baseman. Once a Yankee minor leaguer, he moved through Newark and Toronto before being drafted by the Browns, while Gehrig's durability kept him from breaking into Yankee glory.
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Bill Cunningham
Broadway
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
McQuinn
Red Sox
Washington
Gehrig
Yankee
Newark
Arlington
Len Owens
New Haven
Gene McCann
Dlay
Wheeling
W. Va
Scranton
Albany
Binghamton
Toronto
Howling Dan’ Howley
Howling Daniel
Brooklyn
Yanks
St. Louis
Ball
Broad Way Fong
King-Spear, Arnholz Top Openers In Jaycee Softball Playoffs
King-Spear Drug toppled Dalby Motor Freight 13 to 6 in the nightcap as Arnholz Coffee kept pace with a 4 by Norton limiting Coffee ten to five hits. Harbor and Cox led the winners with multiple hits including triples and doubles while Norton and Reeves teamed on the mound for the win.
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Roberts - Olver - Magnolia
Arnholz Coffee
Jaycee
A. P. King-Spear Drug
Dalby Motor Freight
Roberts-Olver-Magnolia
D-O-M
Norton
Shock
Arnholz
Harbor
Cox
B. Reeves
Bettes
Vaught
King Spear
Dalby
Vick
Carter
Blackwell
Batworks
Gordon
T. McFather
Carver
King
Rom Serated
Norton and
Reeves
Shock and Black
King-Spear
Dalby Motor
Vick and
Oaks
Huffman
Gold Sox Meet Oilers In Night Doubleheader
A storm left a surface lake at Malin Field in Amarillo causing delays as the Gold Sox and Oilers plan a 6:30 PM first game tonight with a second about 20 minutes after. West Texas-New Mexico League standings shift with Big Spring tied for first with Berger and Clovis edging closer to Gold Sox for third. Pampa nears fourth place within four percentage points of Lamesa. Also noted Mrs. M L Smythe, renowned skeet shooter, enjoys deep sea fishing.
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Oilers
Amarillo
Malin Field
Big Spring
Berger
Clovis
Pampa
Lamesa
Billy Conn and Mrs Leave Hollywood for Pittsburgh
Roundup hints at Billy Conn and his wife heading to Pittsburgh after a big Hollywood hit. Notes ex champion Bob Olin boosting income in liquor sales. Mentions Babe Barna controversy and Gertrude Ederle’s 15th English Channel anniversary in San Juan Puerto Rico.
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New York
Special
Billy Conn
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Billy
Bob Olin
Fox Clark Griffith
Minneapolis
Giants
Babe Barna
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Gertrude Ederle
Horace Stoneham
Bill Terry
Bill
Snavely Named Head Coach for 1941 Collegiate All Stars
Carl V. Snavely of Cornell will direct the 1941 Collegiate All Stars in a game against the Chicago Bears on August 28. He heads a coaching staff including Fritz Crisler Lynn Waldorf Homer Norton and Orin Hollingberg from Michigan Northwestern Texas A M and Washington State respectively.
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Chicago
Carl V. Snavely
Cornell
Chicago Bears
Snavely
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
Orin Hollingberg
Washington State
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Rube Walberg
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Dallas Aviation School
Love Field
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Smmsiillee
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Dallas, Texas
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Tulsa
Shreveport
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
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Aes
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Lafourche Parish
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M. L Smythe
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Wirt Gammon
Chattanooga Times
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Frankie Frisch
Saratoga
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Teddy Margolis
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