Isbell Outshines Baugh in Chicago All-Star Game
A sports page recap highlights Isbell outperforming Baugh in a Chicago All-Star event. It reflects on managerial strain around Casey Stengel and a string of injuries shaping team fortunes across the Giants Dodgers Cubs Reds Pirates and Athletics.
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Isbell
Baugh
Chicago
Sid Peder
Associated Press
Fanning Bee
Casey Stengel
Bill Terry
Hubbell
Jojo Moore
Harry Danning
Prince Hal Schumacher
Giants
Pirates
New Yorkers
Bucs
Cubs
Stengel
Bees
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Barrett
Casey
Gene Moore
Debs Garmas
al Lopez
Hank
Will McKechnie
Deacon Danny MacFayden
Milt Shofffner
Tigers
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Babe Ruth
Ken Keltner
Indians
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Italian sports ruling would flood prisons with officers
United Press notes in a Rome congress fascists gave police powers to sports officials making them public officers who could arrest players or spectators for vulgar language or throwing objects. The piece jokes about US prisons filling with athletes and officials if adopted here.
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United Press
New York
Alcatraz
Leavenworth
Bing Sing
United States
Italy
Rome
China
Joe
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Pennsylvanian
Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh
Billi Klem
Ike
Klem
Bill Tilden
Big Bill
Sing Sing
Harry Cooper
Lawson Little
Ralph Guidahl
Invitation Severetts
Magan
Grimes Refuses Babe Ruth Coaching Return
Cincinnati dispatch reports Judge Burleigh Grimes, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, refused Babe Ruth a coach or pinch hitting role. Grimes says Ruth could not contribute to the lineup and the club quits discussing any comeback.
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Grimes
Spot
Mighty Babe Ruth
Gincinnati
Babe Ruth
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyners
Habe
Ruth
Burleigh
Babe
Cotton Bowl Stars Prepare for Charity Game In Dallas
In Dallas on Labor Day eve the Cotton Bowl All Stars train with 20 players including 10 veterans from the Chicago All Stars victory over the Washington Redskins. Coaches Kitts and Thomson praise the squad as Jim Nance from Rice leads the defense while Dutch Konemann Walter Schell bolster backfield and Regene Cailard Sartain George Bailer anchor the line.
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Dallas
Chicago
Washington Redskins
Jim Benton
Joe Routt
All- Stars
Redskins
Carl Brazell
Raymond Hamiston
University of Arkansas
All-Stars
Jimmy Kitts
Fred Thomson
Cecil Isbell
Chicago All- Stars
Sammy Baugh
Soldiers’ Field
Jim Nance
Rice Institute
Dutch Konemann
Walter Schell
Regene Cailard Sartain
George Bailer
Major league rule limits and aging players noted
A sports column laments aging players as the 40 player limit takes effect today. It notes a youthful appetite to play despite frailties and mentions Brooklyn in relation to Babe Ruth, here referenced as George Herman Ruth.
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Majoras
Brooklyn
George Herman Ruth
Sixteen Pro Golfers In Unusual Four Ball Tourney
Sixteen professional golfers tee off in a four day round robin four ball event in Hershey Pennsylvania. The new format replaces the Hershey invitation and includes top players such as Paul Runyan Sammy Snead Harry Cooper Lawson Little and Henry preand. Matches pair Runyan with Snead and others with notable rivalries highlighted. A $1000 prize awaits the team with the best score over the seven rounds.
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Hershey
Harry Cooper
Paul Runyan
Sammy Snead
Jonny Reevolta
Lawson Little
Henry Preand
Sammy Snead Lewits
Matty Cooper
Morton Smith
Byron Nelson
Ed Dutey
Dick Mets
Ky Laffoon
Gene Aaracen
Jimmy Hines
Jimmy Thompson
Laween Lite
Vic Cher
Yen Hogan
Money Picarc
Johnny Reyetta
Poe
Amateur Golf Championship Set for Royal Liverpool Course
The 939 Britain amateur golf championship will be held at Royal Liverpool in the week of May 22. The Brisen Open champion will compete at St Andrews, the venue of the open.
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Royal Liverpool
Hoviake
Ss Andrews
Wera
Jwy
Texans Aerial Battle Highlighted Pro Season Prospect
In Chicago at Soldier Field 74 250 fans watched the All Stars defeat Washington 28 18 as Cecil Isbell Houston starred with four second half touchdowns while Tex Baugh of Purdue fame joined Green Bay and faced Slinging Sammy Faugh from Texas Christian. Isbell’s 29 yard pass to Kovatch sparked the surge and White briefly played as the All Stars secured victory in the five year old series. Washington led on downs and field goals but fell short against the aerial attack and the secondary pressure.
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Chicago
Soldier Field
Ars
Washingtons
Cecil Isbell
Houston
Tex
Baugh
Isbell
Purdue
Green Bay Packers
Sammy" Faugh
Texas Christian
Fame
Washington
Collegians
Husky Isbell
College Aces
All Stars
Jim McDonald
Big Max Kraus
Riley Smith
White
Little
John Kovatch
Northwestern
Bill Dougherty
Santa Clara
Corby Davis
Indiana
Jim Ryha
Alabama
George Karamatic
Andy Uram
Minnesota
Redskin
Colorado
National League Standings and Yesterday’s Scores
Yesterday results show New York 6 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 6 Chicago 5, Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 2. Standings list Pittsburgh 78–? Chicago 68–56, New York 51–49, Brooklyn 58–67, Philadelphia 38–81. Schedule has Boston at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh today.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ww. L. Fet
AOI
Orson
Bei
Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Aeonne
Patok
Chicago Sesada
Loo
Vicer
Loui
Texas League results and standings with scattered figures
Dallas 6 Shreveport 9 Oklahoma City 2 San Antonio 4 Fort Worth 3 Houston 4 Tulsa at Beaumont rain. Beaumont standings show NS 626 San Antonio 75 Oklahoma City 80 to 437 Tulsa 37 Houston 490 Shreveport 442 Dallas 3 0152 Fort Worth 92 378 Schedule: Dallas at Houston Tuba at Beaumont Fort Worth at Shreveport Oklahoma City at San Antonio. The Detroit Tigers are the only major league club to never finish eighth.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
Beaumont
San Antonin A
Wrestling Ruckus at Armory Draws Big Crowd Tonight
National Guard Armory hosts a noisy wrestling card led by Handy Andy Tremaine and Gus Johnson. Semi final features Sheik Mar Allah against George Hartay. Don Hill faces Jack Hagan in the opener. First bell at 8 30 PM. invitations sold at City Drug Store 615 Polk Street.
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Panhandle
National Guard
Handy
Andy Tremaine
Gus Johnson
Sheik Mar Allah
George Hartay
Don Hill
Jack Hagan
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Lubbock Hubbers Dominate Playoff Game in WT-NM League
The Lubbock Hubbers, regular season champions, beat Wink 15 to 3 to take their second playoff win. Clovis and Midland split the Pioneers series with Midland taking a 8 to 7 win after a ninth inning rally. Lubbock needs one win in three games to reach the final series against the Clovis-Midland winner.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Hubbers
Hubbers
Wink
Clovis
Pioneers
Midland
Clovis-Midland
Winners Gain Little Ground In Texas League Action
Rain washed out Beaumont and Tulsa games while San Antonio and Oklahoma City split a twin bill. San Antonio won 4-2, Oklahoma City 6-4, keeping San Antonio in second place and Beaumont seven games ahead. Shreveport beat Dallas 9-6 in the opener then tied 6-6, called early. Houston beat Fort Worth 4-1 in the season finale between the clubs.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Missions
Indians
Shreveport
Dallas Steels
Houston
Red Munger
Buffs
Fort Worth Cats
Texaco Fire Chiefs win 3 to 1 in Abilene tourney
Amarillo's Texaco Firechiefs defeated Dallas American Liberty Pipe Liners 3 to 1 to capture a state tournament victory in Abilene. The win showcased Texaco's crack softball form as the American Softball Association event continued.
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Abilene
Amarillo
Texaco Firechiefs
American Softball Association
Texacos
American Liberty Pipe Liners
Dallas
Five-Year Plan for Texas Game Restoration Announced
Will J. Tucker announces a five year wildlife restoration project funded by Texas under federal firearms tax. The plan launches immediately with a $40 200 annual donation and runs in ten regions with regional managers and assistants conducting biological surveys to assess wildlife and restoration opportunities. Cancer ranks second in mortality nationwide.
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Austin
Will J. Tucker
State Game, Fish and Oyster Department
United States
Texas
Derringer Hidden Hero Of Reds And Baseball
The piece profiles Paul Derringer as one of the NL’s best pitchers with eighteen wins, noting his overlooked status despite consistency and a roller coaster career from 1931 to 1994. It contrasts Buck Newsom of the Browns and Johnny Vander Meer’s no hit feats, plus Cecil Travis’s strong batting and quiet acclaim.
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New York
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Johnny
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Vander Meer
Goodman
Lombardi
McCormick
Berger
Cardinals
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Buck
Charlie Ruffing
Yankees
Buck Newsom
Browns
Newsom
Ruffing
Rand and MecNally
Wilmington
Macon
Jersey City
Little Rock
Albany
Los Angeles
Red
Travis
Washington
Cecil Travis
Senators
Protest and Second Round in Eleven Percent Softball Enliven Tournament
In a local softball event at Vaycee Field crowd of about 200 watched the Borden’s ten slam Ross Shoe Shop 15 to 1 while the Magnolias beat New Dealers 8 to 3. Ross Shoe Shop protested an umpire call on a Borden base runner but the protest was rejected as umpire judgment cannot be protested. Tonight San Jacinto Independents face Plains Creamery and Air Speed meets Kiwanis in a sudden-death rematch. Then the piece shifts to Indiana coach E. C. Hays praising Monroe County hills for stamina and noting Travis and Foxx in batting race context with other famed players mentioned.
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Borden's
Amarillo Magnolia
Vaycee Field
Ross Shoe Shop
Magnolias
Don West
Borden
Maxwell
Ross
West
San Jacinto Independents
the Plains Creamery
Air Speed
Kiwanis
Roundup of Baseball and Football Oddities and News
Eddie Bretz weighs in on rumors of Mickey Cochrane with the Red Sox and Marshall Goldberg’s potential Pitt role. Mentioned are Dartmouth scouts in Minnesota and Montpelier’s losing manager. Also noted are West Virginia fans funding a training camp and chatter about Joe Cronin’s return to Washington.
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Eddie Bretz
New York
Mickey Cochrane
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Marshall Goldberg
Pitt
Marshall
Minnesota
Dartmouth
Swanky Newpot
la Moody
Montpelier
Vermont-New York
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Fox
Clark Griffith
Joe Cronin
Washington
Cunningham Wins Mile Dash in Cincinnati Nostalgia Night
Glenn Cunningham, America's premier miler, nosed out Gene Venzke of the New York Athletic Club in a mile race before a Reds Dodgers game. Cunningham completed the mile in 4:26 around an eight lap track.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Glenn Cunningham
America
Gene Venzke
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cunningham
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