Cubs Hold Lead as Giants, Cardinals Struggle in Key NL Games
Cubs won 5 to 2 over the Giants and 10 to 2 in the second game to stay four to four and a half games ahead of the Cardinals. Ray Prim earned his 11th win and Claude Passeau his 15th as St Louis beat the Braves 4 to 2. Brooklyn took a 5 to 3 win in 10 innings at Pittsburgh, Goodwin Rosen homering, Vic Lombardi the winner. Reds and Phillies split. Mike Modak shut out Cincinnati 1 to 0. Phillies, led by Vince DiMaggio with three hits, won 8 to 6. Detroit and New York split. Greenberg and Mayo key to Detroit’s 10 to 7 opener, Page hurled 4 to 1 in the nightcap. Browns-Senators split. Rick Ferrell drove in for Washington. Lou Finney homered for St. Louis in a 4-3 win. Feller loses in Boston as Reynolds wins. Chicago sweeps Philadelphia 15-6 and 6-5 in 14 innings.
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Chicago
Ray Prim
Claude Passeau
St. Louis
Braves
Harry Breeden
Buster Adams
Brooklyn
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Goodwin Rosen
Vic Lombardi
Reds
Phils
Cincinnati
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Dick Mauney
Vince DiMaggio
Detroit
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Eddie Mayo
Hank Greenberg
Vigers
Roy Cullendine
Joe Page
Tigers
Alton Benton
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Senators
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Inington
Mickey Haefner
Lou Finney
Bob Feller
Indians
Otis Clark
Boston
Allie Reynolds
Athletics
Philadelphia
Joe Haynes
Guy Curtright
Roy Nagel
White Sox
George Kell
A’s
Bobby Estatella
Floyd Baker
Washington
Cleveland
Cleveland Co
Ponies Get Morale Boost With Hill on Gridiron
SMU regained morale with the return of guard Claude Hill, a 196 pound letterman from the first string two years ago, who had served in the Maritime Service and was recently discharged.
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Hill
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Claude Hill
United States Maritime Service
Schmeling Arrested by British in Germany
Max Schmeling, former world heavyweight champion, was arrested by British military government authorities on a charge of breach of military government orders. He faced possible trial next week after being denied a publishing license intended to educate German youth, the control commission citing his wartime Nazi symbol status.
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Herford
Germany
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Control Commission
Army Mules Enter Season With Star Backfield Hope
WEST POINT N Y Sept 6 Army the defending national champion returns Felix Doc Blanchard and Glenn Speed Davis in the backfield and Coach Earl Blaik says the line is coming along. The plebe class includes Coble Bryant once of Texas A and M and last year in the East West.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Felix
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Speed Davis
Earl Red Blaik
Blaik
Pesent
Coble Bryant
Texas A
McLaughlin Plans Retirement From Big League Baseball
Pat McLaughlin of the Detroit Tigers announced his retirement after more than a dozen years in the majors. The tall right hander said his arm trouble prompted the decision, made during a visit with Rev. George Doyle in McAllen.
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Mcallen
Pat McLaughlin
Detroit Tigers
George Doyle
Heroes to Be Named to Hall of Fame Annually
COOPERSTOWN New York Sept 5 The Baseball Hall of Fame will elect new members every year instead of every three years. The change follows disappointment over the Baseball Writers Association not naming anyone to the Hall last January.
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Hall
Cooperstown
N. Y
Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball Writers’ Association
Top Golf Tournaments to Renew in 1946
The Western Golf Association announced in Chicago that three leading events the Western Open the Amateur and the Junior will be renewed in 1946. The news confirms a return to normal after the wartime pause.
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Chicago
U.P
Western Golf Association
Good Feed For Boys Promised
Tomorrow evening at 7 o clock in the high school auditorium softball players from the city will be honored with trophies for their victories this season. A banquet will follow in the school cafeteria with Coach Howard Lynch presenting awards and delivering the principal address. May or Joe Jenkins Sheriff Bill Adams and Police Chief Sid Harper are on the program, with Assistant Coach T G Hull helping. Coaches should have teams at 6 30 to seat by time.
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Howard Lynch
Joe Jenkins
Bill Adams
Sid Harper
Smith
T. G. Hull
Cal Farley
Bowling's 7,000 Reservations Mark ABCs 50th Anniversary
The American Bowling Congress cancelled its 1943 Buffalo tournament with 3,700 reservations and since Japan’s surrender 200 more have been requested. The ABC marks 50 years next Sunday as bowling shows enduring appeal. Herb Brett leads the Danville club to first in Class C and to an all star berth. The Cards may trade Martin and Schoendienst could take over.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
American Bowling Congress
Buffalo
Japan
Elmer Baumgarten
Baumgarten
Herb Brett
Danville
Herb
Martin
Marion
Sam Breadon
al Schoendienst
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Boxing
Service Athletic Fund
Army
Andy Gustafson
Stu Holcombe
Herman Hickman
Herman
Deteriorating Players Debunked by Returning Veterans
Veteran stars like Red Ruffing, Tommy Bridges, and Bob Feller returned from service to strong starts and improved stuff. Charley Keller reignited the Yankees, Hank Greenberg revived after an early slump, with many players resuming near prewar form and even thriving in service-enriched stops in Honolulu.
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New York
Red Ruffing
Tommy Bridges
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Charley Keller
Yankees
Yanks
Hank Greenberg
Honolulu
Chicago Bears Sign Sid Luckman Return at Camp
Sid Luckman, former Chicago Bears quarterback and high salary figure, was to rejoin the club at its Collegeville training camp in Indiana today after leaving for maritime service in 1943.
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Chicago
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Maritime Service
Collegeville
Ind
Columbia
Duniven Nips Ridings In Hot Jaycee Golf Spot
Lewis Ridings mounted a scare against favorite C L Duniven but fell to the former city champion 1 up in a Junior Chamber of Commerce handicap golf quarter final. Dean Huffman defeated Tommy Walker 2 and 1, Dub Axtell beat John Raef 3 and 2, and Gurney Dodd edged Pete Peterson 1 up. Duniven meets Huffman and Axtell duels Dodd in the semis.
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Lewis Ridings
C. L. Duniven
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Huffman
Tommy Walker
Dub Axtell
John Raef
Gurney Dodd
Pete Peterson
Duniven
Huffman
Axtell
Dodd
Al Lopez Sets World Record in Baseball
Al Lopez of Pittsburgh became the most durable catcher in major league history by playing his 1794th game, surpassing Gabby Hartnett’s 1793 games. Lopez began with the Dodgers in 1928, compiling the mark over 17 seasons. The note also mentions Michigan pheasant harvests for 1944 at 1,400,000 cock pheasants, up 33,000 from 1943.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
al Lopez
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Hartnett
Lopez
Dodgers
Michigan
Michigan's Streams Stretch Beyond Thirty Five Thousand Miles
A report highlights Michigan's extensive hydrology noting more than 35 000 miles of streams across the state. Officials emphasize the waterways support ecosystems, recreation, and regional water resources.
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Michigan
Sandies Train Hard as Heat Slows Practice
Amarillo's Golden Sandies reduce drills from two daily sessions to one as sweltering heat lingers. Coach Howard Lynch praises reserves Denny Willis Mike Strueber Jack Seale and Bill Tally while shifts focus to scrimmages for the opener with Childress next week. End James Kile sidelined by a rebroken collarbone.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Sandies
Childress
Howard Lynch
Denny Willis
Mike Strueber
Jack Seale
Bill Tally
Tally
Charley Houston
Rex Mauldin
The
Yannigans
Mauldin
Pro Golfers Set New Marks in Dallas Open Tourney
Professional golf gains popularity as Fred Corcoran promotes the PGA Tour. The War Bond Dallas Open opens with Byron Nelson favored. Ben Hogan faces travel setbacks from Nashville illness. Sam Snead posts 69 while Harold MecSpaden shoots 65. over 150 players attend practice at Dallas Country Club.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Fred Corcoran
Corcoran
Byron Selson
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Nashville
Dallas Country Club
Harold
Jag) MecSpaden
Sanford
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Toledo
Texas
Longhorns Lose Nunnally For About Four Weeks
UT coach D X Bible said blocking back Guy Nunnally of Port Arthur will miss three to four weeks with a back injury suffered in last Saturday scrimmage. In a midweek light drill the Longhorns showed limited timing while defense improved and offense lagged.
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Austin
U.P
Guy Nunnally
Port Arthur
University of Texas
D. X. Bible
Nunnally
Longhorns
Roses Yield Attar Only From 250 Pounds Mused
Britannica notes that roughly 250 pounds of roses produce a single ounce of attar of roses. This historical detail highlights the labor and scale involved in producing rose fragrance.
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Encyclopedia
Britannica
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