Baseball Night Game Nearly Called for Daylight
A 14 inning clash between the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers neared daylight as the game stretched past midnight in Brooklyn. Eugene Moore stole home for the Dodgers to clinch the win while Cubs pitcher Charlie Root remained ready to pitch. The piece also notes Tony Lazzeri’s Yankee-style impact and light-hearted banter involving Gabby Hartnett and Leland Stanford MacPhail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lardnerorth
American Newspaper Alliance, Inc
New York
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leland Stanford MacPhail
Brooklyn
Gen's Electric Co
Mr. Mac Phail
Leland Stanford
Stein
Eugene Moore
Charlie Root
Cub
Charlie
Gabby Hartnett
Moore
Mr. Root
Mr. MacPhail
Alabamians shine as new season shows strength
New York reports roundup notes Alabama's improving squad and big year ahead. Menton Ohio locates baseball centennial figure Lajoie. Tennessee signs for next year’s Orange Bowl dates and strong fan expectations loom. Giants pursue Rob Henrichs and other majors while Dxxigers face criticism for late-season woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alabamip
Lajoie
Menton
Ohio
Nelson
Peand
Cooper Quldahi
Snead
Meise
Hogan
Wood Porcet
Tennessee
Tiger Hurler Tosses Four-Hit Shutout Against Yankees
Detroit pitcher Tommy Bridges tossed a four hit shutout of the New York Yankees 3-0, the first Yankees shutout since 1938. The victory bolsters Detroit in a tight AL race as Red Sox and White Sox also won, while the Cubs, Phillies, and Pirates saw notable scoring acts in other games.
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Detroit
Tommy Bridges
Yankees
Browns
del Baker
Tigers
Messrs. Greenberg
Higgins
Fox
Rogell
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
New York Giants
Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland
Johnny Allen
Johnny
White Sox
Jack Knott
Athletics
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn
Vito Tamulis
Flatbushers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Max West
Eddie Miller
West
Boston Bees
Larry French
Charlie Root
Gene Lillard
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Philadelphia
Dizzy Dean
Keeping Up With the Gold Sox
Stats show Bolton 4 home runs Nichols 3 Mickey 3 while Smythe 4 triples Nichols 4 Dorman 2 and Jordan 13 Holt 12 Bolton 12 lead in extra base hits. Sanders 7 Jordan 7 Holt 1 leads in stolen bases. Smythe 5 Babe 4 Bolton 4 Nichols 4 Jordan 4 sac hits.
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Bolton
Nichols
Mickey
Smythe
Dorman
Jordan
Holt
Sanders
Babe
Amarillo Gold Sox
RBI
F.pet Dorman
Pawseeia
Ebeeey
Rabe
Margavlo
Hudson
Thomas
Wee Sees
Parrish
Lamesa
Abrho Spangler
Haney
Sacsenen
Guynes
Ulenwider
Anne Stone
Tee F Willoughby
Ib Bates
Ad Jaco
Weer Needham
P Speneee
Amarillo
Abrho Holt
A Sanders
Ce Ol Hudson
Ae Nichols
Millspaugh
White
Ythe
Stone
Willoughby
Bates
Guy
Willoughe
Nes
Jace
Willough
Needham
Wild Needham
Balk
Standifer
Capps
Howell
Practice presages biggest country club tournament
Country Club golfers sharpen on improved fairways as they gear up for the club championship with qualifying rounds Saturday and Sunday. Prizes are funded to lower the entrance fee to $1, exhibition prizes are on view, and strong interest stems from past champions and new members entering the flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Garre
Paul Gore
Elbert Lamb
Texas Tennis Championship Seeks Clear Weather Play
Rain has halted the Texas state tennis championship in Dallas. First round men singles were partly completed with 34 matches planned. several results given include Malcolm Snow defeating Tip Jones 6-3 6-4 and Jack Rogers beating Emil Offer 63 64.
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Dallas
Malcolm Snow
Fort Worth
Tip Jones
Glenn Newitt
Houston
Searcy Perguson
Randolph Scott
Denton
George Ritchey
San Angrin
Bobby Curls
Eliott Smith
Fret Higginbotham
J. B. White
Jack Rogers
Emil Offer
San Antonio
Clifford
Bennie Estep
Boye
Tom Nixon
Glenn Hewitt
John Rickman
Ben Nixon
San
Seeded players listed for junior boys singles match
Clarence Mabry Jr of Alice drew the top seed in boys singles with Don Goldbeck of San Antonio Ted Norpeth of Houston and Billy Tabola of Houston earning the remaining seeds in the junior division.
Maverick Club’s First Swim Meets and Ranch Notes
The Maverick Club opens swimming for the year at Thompson Pool with winners in 15‑yard events and dives led by Joe Sharp and Jon McLaughlin. Weekly Monday swims are announced and Ranch news adds light anecdotes about Bud Lilley Roy Williams and other members with playful notes on weight, beds, and ghost tales.
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Ralph Dykeman
Thompson Pool
Maverick
Jon McLaughlin
Joe Sharp
Joe McLaughlin
Ed Phillips
L. Bruce
LeeRoy Royter
Ed Sharp
Ed Philips
Boys Ranch News
Bud Lilley
Roy Williams
Bud
Roy
Hungary's Josie Asboth Weaves Tennis Hopes From Meager Start
Budapest 19 year old Joseph Asboth, who built his first racquet from twine and a wooden box, rises as Hungary's tennis hope for Wimbledon. A government clerk a year ago, he won the Budapest singles title, impressed Henri Cochet, and joined Hungary's 1939 Davis Cup team where he defeated two singles foes and beat Franjo Puncec in four sets before a later loss to Dimitri Mitic.
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Budapest
Hungary
Joseph Asboth
Henri Cochet
Josieboy
Cochet
France
Asboth
Josie-boy
Romania
Yugoslavia
Franjo Puncec
Dimitri Mitic
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Szombathely
Tommy Hitchcock
Father Time
Hitchcock
Tommy
Cecil Smith
Texas
Alice Marble
Moody
Jacobs
Dorothy
Spurgeon Chandler
Georgia
Carl Hubbell
Bill Terry
Terry
Hubbell
Bill
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit
Little America
Judge Landis
Arctic
Prediction Froths as 1941 Sports Talks Rage On
In a rambling sports column from New York dated June 6, 1941, the writer forecasts Harry Cooper to win the National Open Golf Championship in Philadelphia, rips current stars, and mixes in boxing and tennis jabs. The piece lampoons golf odds, mocks European rivals, and notes looming seasons and public interest ahead of Christmas.
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New York
U.P
Harry Cooper
Philadelphia
Guldahl
Harry
Philadelphia Bookies
New Name for a Ranch Boy Tascosa Kid
Gene Turner earns the nickname The Tascosa Kid at Boys Ranch. Jimmy Malone, Elmo Chambers, and Clifford Wright are also mentioned, with the writer noting meals and a growing need for supplies. The article asks for fruit jars and food to sustain the boys through winter and mentions garden acreage for canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Turner
Boys Ranch
Jimmy Malone
Jimmy
Elmo Chambers
Clifford Wright
O. K
Slugfest in Illinois Three-Eye Game Ends 15-10
Springfield edges Decatur in a high scoring Three-Eye baseball game as Frank Wein tallies hits and runs. Decatur wins 15 to 10 after a flurry of nine homers two triples seven doubles and fifteen singles off six pitchers. Pancho Villa stops Jimmy LaCoume in three rounds to retain bantamweight title in San Antonio.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank Wein
Decatur
Canzoneri Beaten by Harris Blake in Buffalo Bout
Tony Canzoneri faded after a ten round comeback attempt as Harris Blake a young Buffalo light weight defeated the former champion. Blake used speed and a sharp left hand to keep Canzoneri on the defensive and leave him bloodied and exhausted in a televised bout last night in Buffalo New York.
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Anthony Lazzeri
New York Giants
Bill Terry
St. Louis Cardinals
Gutteridge
Terry
Lazzeri
Cardinals
Tony
Mr. Terry
Mr. Lazzeri
Mr. Lazzert
William
Canzoneri
Buffalo
N. Y
Tony Canzoneri
Harris Blake
Blake
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