Big Colleges Plan To Move Grid Games To Spectators
War travel limits push colleges to relocate football games to larger cities and venues. Ohio State Illinois move to Cleveland. concerns about gate receipts in small towns. Texas A&M Rice swap site, Georgetown and George Washington seek bigger crowds in Washington. Michigan State Pitt hope for day games. car sharing groups form to move Michigan followers to Ann Arbor.
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Big Ten
Ohio State
Mike Ahearn
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kas
Boston
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dallas
Minneapolis
Washington
Baltimore
Atlanta
New Orleans
Morning Glory
Gates
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Rice
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College Station
Georgetown
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Washington, D. C
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Pittsburon
Detroit
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Ann Arbor
Cats Have Schedule Advantage in Texas Cats Have Schedule Advantage in Texas
Fort Worth Cats hold a schedule edge as the Texas League enters a 20 day stretch. Fort Worth has 19 of 23 remaining games at home while league leader Beaumont plays eight of 26 at home and Shreveport seven of 25. Houston 10 of 24 at home, with other teams Beaumont Shreveport Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Tulsa Oklahoma City Dallas noted among remaining totals.
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Brooklyn's Tactics Puzzle Casey Stengel
New York reports Casey Stengel says after beating the Braves 16 straight the Dodgers retaliate by pitching at the Mets. He notes they would expect kindness but instead provocation and claims the Dodgers will be licked four straight.
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Casey Stengel
New York
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Dodgers
Oilers Recall Hurler to Bolster Playoff Drive
Tulsa recalling lefty Gene Joselane from Madison of the Three-Eye League to strengthen its pitching in pursuit of a Texas League playoff berth. Ernie Lombardi has lifted his batting to .325 for the Braves, 61 percent higher than last season with the Reds.
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Gene Joselane
Madison
Oilers
Vet Hurler Rejuvenated By SID FEDER
New York August 194- King Carl Hubbell, once fading, has regained form and is pitching better now than in three or four years. Ott credits luck and skill, noting Hubbell’s eight straight wins after a rough start and his 247th major league victory. Hubbell’s return steadies the Giants as they chase the pennant with rest and precision.
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Reds
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Cards Whittle Brooklyn's National Lead to 6 Games
Fort Worth dispatch reports Texas high schools may lose fall football as rationing officials bar school buses from tire use. Coaches warn many small towns could drop programs. bigger cities may still play intra-district games with public transport.
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Texas
OPA
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Jack F. Reed
W. C. O. Harris
Amon Carter Riverside High School
Soldiers Appreciate Free Ball Games
Soldiers from Fort Oglethorpe attended Chattanooga baseball games free this season as appreciation night drew nearly 1000 servicemen. Club president Joe Engel welcomed them, while others from nearby Fort Oglethorpe joined the audience.
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Standings and results for the National and American Leagues
Baseball standings and results from a two day period with matches across the National and American Leagues. Teams like Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Cleveland appear with win loss records and scheduled games for Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Wen
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Chicago Wrissaat
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Lfaguf
United Press
Record Ship Brigham Young Lifts 10500-ton From Yard
A 10500-ton Liberty type merchant ship Brigham Young was launched at Terminal Island setting a new construction record by completing in 38 days. The 416-foot vessel tops the prior 40-day mark at California Shipbuilding Corporation as the third launch this week on the second contract for 109 vessels. The first contract was finished 200 days ahead of schedule. Franklin Field Regrading and Seeding at Philadelphia site noted.
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Brigham Young
Terminal Island
California Shipbuilding Corporation
Texans Sweep Three As Oilers Fall Short In Texas League
The Texas League saw three first division clubs defeat three second division teams while the Houston Buffs split with Dallas. Shreveport halted Tulsa after an eighth inning surge, Fort Worth topped San Antonio, and Beaumont edged Oklahoma City 1–0 on Singleton’s pitching. Dallas won a nightcap over Houston 7–1 as Otho Niccholas earned the win.
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Beaumont
Shreveport
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Cats
Elmer Singleton
Oklahoma City
Charie Fuchs
Indians
Tulsa
Oilers
Harvey Storey
Hank Ooana
San Antonio
Oana
Sid Peterson
Johnny Pavlick
Paul Dean
Rebels
Otho Niccholas
Singleton
Doyle
Fuchs
Tabacheck
Dempsey Terrorized on Coney Island Ride
New York August 19 newsreel footage shows Lieut. Jack Dempsey Coast Guard confined in a scenic railway car during an orphans party at Coney Island. He sits among children as the car plunges and sways, Dempsey blanching and gripping tightly. Officials refuse a retake, calling it one of the best pictures of sheer terror.
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Jack Dempsey
Coney Island
Dempsey
Coast Guard
Mandler
Chapman Wins Remote Control Golf Tournament
Lieut. Richard D. Chapman topped the Remote Control Golf Tournament in New York as 13,328 contestants across 623 courses in 37 states chased 558 prizes in War Savings Bonds and Stamps. Three tied for first with 64s. Benson of Pittsburgh and Humphreys of Linton, Ind., won second and third. Louise Suggs led the women with 75 at East Lake in Atlanta.
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Richard D. Chapman
Jimmy Hines
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Lieutenant Chapman
Jack C. Benson
Pittsburg
Bob Humphreys
Linton
Ind
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
East Lake
Boudreau on Inside Track In Manager-of-Year Race
New York August 19 Lou Boudreau, 24, has led the Indians to first division pace after taking over as manager, earning a three year contract and consideration for manager of the year as Mel Ott and Luke Sewell contend. Ott and Sewell are veteran managers with strong teams, while Boudreau faces challengers with differing levels of experience and rosters. The piece notes Feller and Trosky losses and potential late season runs, along with other league impressions and a golf trivia insert about putts.
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Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Indians
Mel Ott
Giants
Luke Sewell
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Sewell
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Mel
Reds
Bob Feller
Hal Trosky
Feller
Yanks
Tribe
Texas League Leaders Through Aug 18
Texas League leaders list batting and pitching stats for teams Beaumont Fort Worth San Antonio Tulsa Shreveport and Houston with top performers Wakefield Rickert Connors and Evers among batters and Caldwell Wyse Berry Hamner and others among pitchers. Includes runs hits home runs RBIs and stolen bases.
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Baker
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Evers
Lillard
Fort Worth
Rickert
Tulsa
Tucker
Wakefield
Tulea
Washington
Shreveport
Janseo
Connors
York
Clay
Houston
Caldwell
Wyse
Lade
Berry
Dean
Speer
Hamner
Brill to Report for Army Duty After Notre Dame Fame
Marty Brill, famed Notre Dame football star and Loyola of Los Angeles coach, will report to the army as a private on August 28. His induction leaves Loyola with only a line coach and three other mentors already joining the armed services, thinning the staff ahead of initial practice.
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Old Time Westman's Kids Celebrate 75th Texas League Day
In San Antonio on August 19 a group of former Texas Leaguers known as the Old Time Westman's Kids, a powerful amateur club, gathered for a 75th anniversary game. Bill Michaels, renowned baseball announcer, presided. Rogers Fort Worth manager led the event with former League president Wilbur Allen and C. T. Yarbrough among local owners. Players included Ray Flashkamper Ike ton Rollie Naylor Pinkey Rod Whitney and others.
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Rollie Naylor
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Rod Whitney
Harry Abl Hargrave
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Hom M. Alexander
Joe Narran Griesenbeck
Fred Huntres
Lee
Charlie Engle
Sy Fri McFarland
Otto Paulman
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Bobby Stowe
New Mexico School of Mines Announces Basketball Coach Status
SOCORRO N M Aug there is no head coach for the New Mexico School of Mines basketball season. No replacement has been found for Chuck Finley who moved to Navy. Fall term begins Monday at the school and football is listed, with uncertainties about staff. In Baltimore Dahlgren is to report to Montreal and the Dodgers sent him to the Royals on optic. Ninety percent of the Mexico squad will wear ROTC uniforms when not in ball suits.
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Jim Tatum
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