Cards' Dream Dims as Cubs Tigers Rally in Pennant Drive
St Louis sees its title hopes fade as Cardinals and Browns lose while Cubs and Tigers win. Chicago extends lead with Hank Borowy and Eddie Miler homers, Detroit tops Brownies behind Hal Newhouser and Roy Cullendine. Yankees bash Boston as playoff chase tightens. Washington trails Tigers after Rick Ferrell homers.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
St. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Billy Southworth
Red Birds
Bruins
Chicago
Cincinnati
Eddie Miler
Red Barrett
New York Giants
Boston
Dodgers
Hal Newhouser
Brownies
Detroit
Roy Cullendine
Hank Greenberg
Bobby Maier
New York Yankees
Walt Dabiel
Red Sox
Jim Turner
Yanks
Washington
Tigers
Philadelphia
Rick Ferrell
Bearcats win over Dodgers to claim Plains League title
San Jacinto Bearcats beat the Wolflin Dodgers 9 to 8 to clinch the Plains League championship. Frank Kronbeck starred for the Bearcats with a late rally, while Robert Karr contributed a sensational catch. Georgia Marauders defeated Mirror Mustangs 10 to 3 and force a deciding game tonight on the Maverick diamond to decide the World Series matchup.
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Wolflin Dodgers
Georgia Marauders
Mirror Mustangs
Bearcats
Dodgers
Frank Kronbeck
Paul King
Robert Karr
Cats
Webster
Davis
McCullough
Barton
Curtiss
Alice Lan- Gergin Wildcats
Marauders
Mustangs
Curtis Bell
A. C. Brewer
Maverick
College Hurricanes
Bell
Franks
Jayroe
Watson
Garrett
Texas PGA Open Golf Tourney Set for Lubbock Next Year
Arrangements completed for the Texas PGA Open golf tournament to be held in Lubbock next year. Chick Trout of the Lubbock Country Club heads the local committee and will coordinate with Texas PGA president George Ausbach of Amarillo and vice president Shorty Hornbuckle of Odessa who will visit in 30 days to finalize dates.
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Lubbock
U.P
Chick Trout
George Ausbach
Amarillo
Texas Pga
Shorty Hornbuckle
Odessa
Curtis Simmons Honored As All American Boy
Sixteen year old Curtis Simmons of Egypt Pennsylvania was named the All American Boy after the Esquire All American Boys game at the Polo Grounds. He pitched four innings then played the outfield for five and sparked the East to a 5 to 4 victory over Cobb's West with a ninth inning triple that started a three run rally.
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New York
Curtis Simmons
Egypt
Polo Grounds
Simmons
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Enidairs Capture 1945 Semi-Pro Baseball Title
The Enid, Oklahoma Army Air Base team defeated Orlando, Florida Army Air Base 4 to 1 to claim the 1945 national semi pro championship. Enidairs scored all runs in the third inning on two walks one hit and an outfield error while Orlando tallied its lone run in the same frame.
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Wichita
Kan
Enid
Okla
Army Air Base
Orlando
Fla
Enidairs
Taft Last President With Whiskers
William Howard Taft was the last U.S. president to wear facial hair, specifically a mustache, marking the end of whiskered presidencies.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Taft
Local tennis notes hint at Tri-State revival and strong near-term events
The article reviews end of year tennis events at local courts including a Sept 9 match against Borger led by Ray McSpadden and Ray McNally, notes Amarillo Open memories, and discusses a potential Tri-State revival with a club to promote tennis. It highlights standout players Joseph Shippey, Lt Ed Biggs, Lt John Farfour, Addison Appleby, Pat Jackson, and Camilla Wheatley with recent upsets and promising futures.
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Borger
Ray McSpadden
Ray McNally
Ole’ Tri-State
Joseph Shippey
Wichita Falls
Gormley Holman
Miami University
Ed Biggs
John Farfour
Dalhart
Jack Hays
Houston Boyd
Lubbock
Ellwood Park
Addison Appleby
Nelson and Snead Remain Even at Oakmont Halfway
Byron Nelson and Sammy Snead share the lead at even par 144 through 36 holes of the War Bond Blue Ribbon tournament at Oakmont. Harold McSpaden and Gene Sarazen faltered, while Nelson narrowed Snead's four stroke cushion with a two under 70 in the afternoon.
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Oakmont
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Harold McSpaden
Gene Sarazen
Nelson
Snead
McSpaden
Sarazen
Women Drive Jobs In X ray Field Says Labor Dept
Chicago report notes about 80 percent of 20 000 registered X ray technicians in 1945 are women. Demand rose as X raying servicemen boosted need and orthopedic war injuries increased workload. Future chest X rays likely to be as routine as dental exams.
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Chicago
U. S. Department of Labor
Department
Labor Department
Plenty of Baseball Is Scheduled Next Year
Arthur H. Ehlers Baltimore promoter says there will be plenty of minor league baseball next year. He reviewed coast to coast efforts to restore prewar status and outlined criteria for new loops and farm-system ties. Cities listed include Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth Houston Oklahoma City San Antonio Shreveport and Tulsa with directors prepared to act.
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John F. Chandler
Baltimore
Arthur H. Ehlers
Ehlers
William G. Bramham
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Beamont
Dallas
Fort, Worth
Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Tulsa
Two Americans Shot in Mexico Ambush Near Cuernavaca
Two American women were shot while returning from a convent excursion near Cuernavaca. Mrs. Molly McClagherty Price of Texas died from a heart shot, while Miss Elinor Schuster of Clifton New Jersey was wounded in the legs and abdomen but survived. The assailants were two Mexican escorts. Schuster’s account says one turned and opened fire after a dispute over a spring.
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Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Molly McClagherty
Molly McClagherty Price
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Tex
Elinor Schuster
Second Street
Clifton
N. J
McClagherty
Miss Schuster
Mrs. McClagherty
Four Legged Lawn Mowers Bring Park Good Profit
Springfield officials unveil sheep as labor savers for parks. A flock of 600 sheep performed maintenance duties, generating $600 from ram sales and wool sales last year while eliminating a $4,000 labor cost. This year the flock grew by 200, with estimated labor savings of $5,000 and wool and ram receipts projected to reach $3,000 and $1,000 respectively.
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Springfield
Hesides
Harry B. Luers
Amarillo Open Tennis Singles Starts At Ellwood Park
The men's singles championship of the Amarillo Open Tennis Tournament begins this afternoon at Ellwood Park at 5:30. Lt. John Farfour of the Dalhart Air Base faces Glyn don Riley, the top seed and defending champion from 1943 and 1944.
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Ellwood Park
John Farfour
Dalhart Air Base
Glyndon Riley
Riley
Plan To Use Penicillin in Leprosy
Leprosy experts plan to trial penicillin and promin for leprosy treatment once available, says Dr N Figuerdo of the Acworth Leper Home Bombay. He notes about a million Indians are lepers with one quarter contagious, and 7200 lepers in Bombay.
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N. Figuerdo
Acworth
Figuerdo
Falkenburg Leads Youth Charge in National Tennis Meet
Forest Hills reports hail of upsets as Air Cadet Bob Falkenburg Herbert Flam and Buddy Behrens win openers. Flam defeats Argentina No.1 Heraldo Weiss 6 1 in a standout upset while Sam Hardy notes Flam's rising status among juniors.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Sgt
Frankie Parker
Bill Talbert
Pancho Segura
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Cal
Herbert Flam
Beverly Hills
Falkenburg
Herbert Buddy Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bolar Ray
Linton
Tex
Flam
Bobby Riggs
Heraldo Weiss
Argentina
Sam Hardy
Miss Janice Lessing Leaves Local Office Visit to Father
Miss Janice Lessing of 800 West Sixteenth has gone to Abilene for a visit with her father W. E. Lessing and will return Friday. She resigned yesterday from the staff of the local Social Security Office.
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Janice Lessing
West Sixteenth
Abilene
W. E. Lessing
Miss Lessing
Soldier Field Nears Sellout For All Star Football Game
Chicago August 29 Soldier Field cannot hold all fans seeking the all star football game tomorrow night. Arch Ward Chicago Tribune sports editor and event sponsor says demand could push attendance beyond 135000 if space existed. Officials expect around 90000 ticket buyers.
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Chicago
Soldier Field
Lake Front
Arch Ward
The
Chicago Tribune
Ward
Second Hand Golf Clubs In Demand Now
Wanted now is the time to get the most out of your second hand clubs. Don’t wait until new clubs are plentiful.
Juniors Start Opening Play In State Golf Meet
In San Antonio the 19th annual state junior golf tournament begins with 100 players and strong winds. Notable matchups include Bill Maxwell versus Gilbert Cavanaugh, Don January versus Billy Baxter, and Tony Holguin versus Wilbur Littleston. Consolation flights schedule two rounds tomorrow.
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Lone Star
Bill Maxwell
Abilene
Gilbert Cavanaugh
Bobby Well
Buddy Jones
el Paso
John Welsh
Joe Conrad
Don January
Dallas
Billy Baxter
Tommy Green
Lockhart
Herbert Reid
Claude Reed
Rube Lowery
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