Can DiMaggio Hit .400 Five-Decade Baseball Dream Lives On
New York report notes only five players hit .400 across a season span in twenty five years Ty Cobb George Sisler Rogers Hornsby Harry Heisman and Bill Terry. It chronicles Joe DiMaggio’s slump and rebound as he pursues the rare average while Cobb’s mentoring influence shapes his approach and resilience.
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Billy Doyle Dies at 57 A Pioneer Scout for AL
William T. Doyle longtime baseball scout for the American League dies at 57 after touring Washington Pa en route to New York with his wife and two daughters burial in Portsmouth O Sept 25 Doyle helped discover Hank Greenberg Tommy Bridges and Jo Jo White for Detroit He died after stopping to scout a club for the Tigers while traveling from Wash ington Pa to New York Also notes Yankee pitchers limited opponents to two runs or less this season and Bucky Walters NL pitching leader had a one day army spell in 1918 ending the war the next day.
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Billy) Doyle
Washington
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Reds
Roundup of Sports Notes and Pro Debuts
Maine lightweight Paul Junior buys Lewiston apartment with savings from 300 fights. North Carolina 50 Citadel 0. Roy Shudt notes Banuras decline. Haskel Indians shift to prep schedule. Reds pitching could decide series with Cards. Lou Ambers wedding invites issued. Arkansas Razorbacks vow to adjust to ground game. Conn Bettina title bout in Pittsburgh. Mel Hein becomes a father on eve of ninth pro season.
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Conn Defends Light Heavy Title Tonight in Pittsburgh
Billy Conn prepares to defend his light heavy crown against Melio Bettina in Pittsburgh. Bettina, a left handed puncher with a stiffer punch, seeks revenge after a close prior decision. Conn says a knockout is his goal and hints at future plans against Joe Louis.
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Thief Steals Watch as Man Crying Over Onions
Dallas report says F. T. Allen could not identify the thief after watching someone reach into his parked truck in the market district. He explained the distraction by crying from unloading onions, hindering his view. The incident followed a note that the watch was gone after police inquiries.
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Each Team Is In Middle of Hot Streak
The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals fight for the NL pennant as Cincinnati rides a 16 of 20 run and seven straight wins to lead. St Louis trails by a half game chasing four Reds and Cubs meetings to claim the flag. Dodgers, Giants, Braves, Yankees, Tigers, White Sox and Red Sox also win and lose in a flurry of midseason action.
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Norton Quits Sticking Out Norton Neck
College Station Sept 25 The Texas Aggies host Centenary Gentlemen at Kyle Field Sept 30 as Homer Norton seeks to end a jinx dating to 1928. The series has heavily favored Centenary with multiple prior Aggie losses and 1939 aims to avenge that uneven history. Manning Smith, 1933 All America back, is now an A and M assistant coach and favored to root for the Aggies.
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Penna predicts Ward to win U S Amateur on exact hole
Golf pro Tony Penna praised Bud Ward and forecast Ward would beat Ray Billows 6 and 5. He named the precise hole for the victory, while noting women account for 25 percent of Wrigley Field attendance on ladies day.
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Ralph Guidahl to Visit Amarillo For Oct Exhibition Match
Prominent Texas golfer Ralph Guidahl will play an exhibition at Amarillo Country Club on October 15 and will honor W. A. McConnell, the Cedar Crest Dallas pro who mentored Guidahl as a caddy. McConnell helped shape Guidahl and other Texas golfers including Gus Moreland, Byron Nelson, and Guidahl’s career through early coaching and course design, with the Muny Course project nearing completion in the city.
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Fort Worth Leads Dixie Series After Big Win
Fort Worth took a 1 0 lead in the seven game Dixie Series against Nashville with a 10 to 2 victory. Former Nashville pitcher Ray Starr started for Fort Worth and allowed nine hits to his former teammates. Walt Caren powered the offense with a booming bat as Fort Worth's 14 hits came off three Nashville pitchers.
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Rochester to Meet Louisville in Minor League World Series
Rochester earned the right to face the Colonels of the American Association after a 2 to 1 win over the Newark Bears. The victory clinched the playoff series for Rochester at 4 games to 3, setting up a match with Louisville’s nine in the postseason classic.
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Governor O Daniel Urges Return to Old Fashioned Decorum
Governor W Lee O Daniel in a radio address urges Texas women to reject modern advertising and sexual guidance and embrace traditional morals to raise healthy, rugged children for future generations. He decries immodest habits and propaganda of the 20th century.
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Landscaping Contract Awarded for Amarillo Postoffice Yard
The Amarillo post office yard landscaping contract goes to Derrick Floral Company of Waco. Bid at $696.96 covers all landscaping and planting. work to start within two weeks per Postmaster W. D. De Grassi.
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Gold on the Gridiron Rookies cash in on college fame
Professional football pays big to rookies from top college teams. Mar shall Biggie Goldberg of Pittsburgh and Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian are set to earn about 11500 each from Chicago and Philadelphia. Others may clear over 5000, with many legends cited for comparison.
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Biggie) Goldberg
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Odessa Versus Austin Highlights Top Schoolboy Go
Odessa meets Austin in a marquee Class AA schoolboy football clash as 55 games fill the week schedule across six districts. Unbeaten teams Corsicana and Bryan duel in district 10 while Corpus Christi, Waco, Gainesville, and Fort Worth square off in key interdistrict and intersectional matchups.
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Reds pennant hope built by unlikely pitcher
Henry McLemore writes that Jimmy Wilson transformed ex third baseman Bucky Walters into Cincinnati’s ace, driving the Reds to a pennant lead. He argues Walters’ success risks turning third basemen into pitchers, fearing a future where only pitchers and ex-third basemen exist.
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Giants and Packers Lead Pro Parades
The New York Giants, pro football champions, and the Green Bay Packers, runners up, opened the season with wins. The Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 13 to 3, while Green Bay defeated the Chicago Bears 21 to 16.
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Missouri track icon Bob Simpson takes Hungarian athletics post
Bob Simpson, celebrated as Missouri’s greatest track figure, signs a four year contract as national director of Hungarian athletics and will serve as trainer and coach.
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