Baseball Poised To Overtake Cricket In England
London report by Henry McLemore argues baseball could become England’s national sport within five to ten years. Backed by pools operators seeking a May to August game, it attracts big crowds with London leagues drawing thousands. Plans include importing aging American players and signing star cricketers to boost appeal. Trevor Wignall leads English booster efforts.
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United Press
London
U.P
England
Ita
Little
Isle
Trevor Wignall
The
Daily Express
Wignall
Norman High to Meet Amarillo in Rugged Showdown
Norman Okla September 16. Norman High plans a diversified attack for a Saturday game against Amarillo Golden Sunstorm on home field. Coach Dewey Luster cites strength in both running and passing while fielding a seasoned 22 man squad led by DeVore and Munsey with a likely backfield of Munsey Jennings Remy and DeVore.
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Norman
Okla
Norman High School
Amarillo Golden Sunstorm
Dewey Luster
Luster
Amarillo
Blair Cherry
R. O. DeVore
J. S. Munsey
Albert Remy
Bill Jennings
Novel Wood
Joe Somerville
Walter Stubbs
Roscoe Miller
Torrey Smith
Willard Corbett
Fred Garrett
Ed Spottswood
Munsey
Jennings
Remy
DeVore
Butler Field
Seven More For Giants Seize NL Title Chance
New York Giants with 11 games left need seven wins to clinch the 1936 National League pennant. They split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh as Waite Hoyt and Joe Moore pitched, while St Louis and Chicago teams jockeyed for position behind the Giants.
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New York
U.P
New York Giants
Terry
Hubbell
Ott
Bt. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Cardinals
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
The Mask Faces Danno McShain At Armory Showdown
The Mask meets Danno McShain at the National Guard Armory in a high profile bout. McShain, a noted one man gang, is excited for the match while The Mask remains calm. Crowds are expected to fill the arena for the last exhibition here.
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Tri-State
Tri-State Fair
Danno McShain
McShain
National Guard
Danno
Baseball to supplant cricket in America says expert
The observer predicts cricket's decline as baseball grows in popularity in the United States. He notes cricket is seen as upper class while baseball offers quicker thrills and appeals to broader audiences, expecting American style play to become dominant soon.
Hospital Coincidence in Findlay Two Babies Share Name
Two Findlay women Mrs. Charles Pearsford and Mrs. Ronald Adams, who had never met, each gave birth in the same hospital to baby girls named Margaret Louise, attended by the same physician.
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Findlay
U.P
Charles Pearsford
Ronald Addams
Margaret Louise
Softball Tournament Postponed in Amarillo Doubleheader Planned
Amarillo hosts a delayed softball tournament with a second try for a doubleheader on the diamond near El Taos Night Club. Panhandle Laundry and Phillips 66 of Pampa were billed for the first game, but last night’s postponement may push it to tomorrow. Sam George of Cowie Electric Company manages the tourney and will finalize tonight’s schedule.
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Amarillo
el Taos
Panhandle Laundry
Phillips ‘66
Pampa
Sam George
The
Cowie Electric Company
Dodgers shine as September season rolls on
New York reports the Dodgers dominate September play with strong form. Rumors place Earl Meadows touring with Paul Whiteman, uncertainty lingers on his role. Joe Louis-Al Ettore fight odds exceed $100000 in Philadelphia next Tuesday. Byron Hollingsworth of the Tampa Times earns praise for predicting Yankees and Giants. The column notes limited World Series reservations and Waite Hoyt’s pitching strength for the Pirates.
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New York
Dodgers
Earl Meadows
Paul Whiteman
Joe Louis
al Ettore
Philly
Byron Hollingsworth
Tampa Times
Yanks
Giants
Waite Hoyt
Pirates
Jones Brothers Steak Feed Precedes Sandies Football Season
The Golden Sandstorm and guests at the Jones Brothers Cafe enjoyed the annual steak feed for the Sandies. Thirty nine people were served, with no speeches, just dining. The tradition promises luck as the Sandies head into football season.
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Jones Brothers
Sid
North Amarillo
Cleghorn
Jones Brothers Cafe
Sandies
Cardinals Impress Fans With Frisch Men In Final Spurt
The season opens with St Norbert College of West De Pere and Oshkosh Teachers tied in the past three seasons as old rivalries reemerge. Frank Frisch's Cardinals fight to the last ditch, drawing admiration from friends and foes.
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St. Norbert's College of
West de Pere
Wis
Oskosh
Cardinals
Frank Frisch
Baseball standings and results from National and American leagues
National League results show Chicago 3 to 4 loss, Boston 2 to 2 tie, Cincinnati 4 to 2, Brooklyn 7 to 10, Pittsburgh 1 to 4, New York 2 to 3 and St. Louis 3 to 5, Philadelphia 7 to 2. Standings list New York lead at 86 57, with Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Philadelphia further down. schedule includes St. Louis at Chicago, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Boston. American League results report Boston 3, Cleveland 13 in rain shortened play, Philadelphia 2 to Detroit 6, with standings and future matchups noted. a story about George H. Wright, 91, Civil War veteran and Oakland G A R Post No. 1 charter member, who still runs a farm.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnaii
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
L. Pet
Louie Vice Oceas
Cincinnatti
BOMOR
Ff Oestivacsh
Cleveland
Detroit
Pet de Loeee
Crigero
Ondode
Washington
Vu Pesence
Bennie
Tills Farm
Martinez
Cal
George H. Wright
Oakland G. A. R
Goodman Wins in Golf Meet in Garden City
Johnny Goodman of Omaha advanced to the national amateur championship quarter finals by defeating John Langley, an 18-year-old from London, in a fifth round match. He will face Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie, who beat Laurence Lloyd of Port Chester 4 and 3, as a gallery of 500 watched under a hot sun.
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Garden City
N. Y
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
John Langley
London
Goodman
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
Billows
Laurence Lloyd
Port Chester
Hopper Whopper Insect Varmints Attack Kansas Farm
Farmers report grasshoppers behaving aggressively in Logan Kansas. A roosters carcass survived, hoppers killed a goldfish, and insects were seen carrying a railroad tie between them during a near decapitation attempt.
Flying Librarian of Pasadena Aims for Flight Record
Pasadena assistant librarian Miss Esther Bauer believes she is the only flying librarian in the United States. She trained during library hours and earned a pilot's license. A new tire design on farm tractors is puncture-proof with equal internal and external pressure.
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Pasadena
Cal
U.P
Esther Bauer
United States
Boxer Fails to Show Up in Main Event Fight
Johnny Johnson did not appear for his bout with Tommie Martin at the Mike Dundee Athletic Club. Buzz Brown and Bill McDowell headlined the card with Brown winning by technical knockout in the seventh round after breaking his hand. Joe Fare beat Joe Potter by decision in a three round bout.
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Johnny Johnson
Mike Dundee Athletic Club
Tommie Martin
Buzz Brown
Bill McDowell
Brown
Joe Fare
Joe Potter
Baseball Leaders Tie Yet Again in 1941 Season Totals
The listing shows major league leaders across both leagues with players such as Gehrig Averill DiMaggio and Ott leading batting home runs and pitching. It notes top marks for runs batted in hits doubles triples and stolen bases from players like Trosky Medwick and J Martin along with pitching leaders Hubbell Gumbert Hadley Pearson and Waner in various stat categories.
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Associated Press
Appling
White Sox
Averill
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Clift
Browns
Trosky
Gehringer
Tigers
Walker
DiMaggio
Lary
Powell
Hadley
Pearson
P. Waner
Pirates
Phelps
Dodgers
Vaughan
J. Martin
Cardinals
Medwick
Ott
Giants
Hitse
Herman
Cubs
Camilli
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Martin
Hubbell
Gumbert
City Official Charged After Grass Fire Dispute
Fire Chief George Young was charged with assault after an argument with City Marshal C. Allnut over fighting a grass blaze in Plattsburg Missouri. Young says Allnut struck him with a hose wrench. volunteers later extinguished the fire.
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Plattsburg, Mo
U.P
George Young
C. Allnut
Young
Allnut
Toledo Fifty Year Club seeks list of long established businesses
The Toledo Fifty Year Club, open to residents who have lived in the city over fifty years, is compiling a directory of businesses that have operated in Toledo for more than half a century. The project aims to document enduring local enterprises and their histories.
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Toledo
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Hammond
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Haines
Mize
Durocher
Frisch
Arie Ay
Ironton Radiant
Morrow
Thomas
Polk Street
Dobbs
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West Texas
Goodwin
Hopper
Kansas
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Tyler
the Armory
Polk
J. Levy
Aschenley
Oboe
Mason Wasker Ree Tia Ana
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