Stanky Help Key to Boston's National League Pennant
Eddie Stanky emerges as the spark behind Boston's NL pennant, shaping his rise from minor leagues to major stardom. The piece traces his hard work in Portsmouth, Macon, Milwaukee, and Chicago, noting battles, trades, and a wartime ascent that culminates in a pennant with the Beantowners.
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Brooks
Bob Chipman
Ebbets Field
Pete Glazer
Portsmouth Star
Portsmouth
Jerry Priddy
Norfolk
Eddie Stanky
Randall Jury Indicts Seven in Randall County cases
Seven indictments were returned Monday night by the Randall County grand jury. Welton T. Flowers and Carl Gardenhire, jailed at Lamesa, were indicted for theft of an automobile owned by Nola Belle Welch of West Texas State College on July 12. Kirk Sanford, Amarillo Negro, was indicted for aggravated assault after an earlier assault with intent to murder Balchum at City Lake on Sept. 6. Balchum was shot in the neck by a .22 rifle. Other indicated defendants have not yet been arrested.
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Randall County
Welton T. Flowers
Carl Gardenhire
Lamesa
Nola Belle Welch
West Texas State College
Kirk Sanford
Amarillo Negro
Sanford
Grady Balchum
City Lake
Amarillo
Balchum
Asault
King Gustaf V Hunters Two Elks In Sweden
Sweden's 90 year old King Gustaf V hunted at Hunneberg in western Sweden. After ten hours on the beat he bagged two elks. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.
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Sweden
Gustaf V
Hunneberg
News-Globe
Kilgore Drillers Aim To Extend Little Dixie Series
Kilgore with a three game deficit targets a win over Amarillo in game four broadcast from KVAI at 8 pm. Budny may start if Ferruga underperforms. Kilgore seeks better hitting against left handed pitching after Parker shut them down last Sunday. The swap stems from Budny’s late season form as Kilgore faces Woods and the Gold Sox in a humid Amarillo setting.
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Little Dixie
Amarillo Gold Sox
Amarillo
KVAI
Pampa
Wee Roy Parker
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Forluga
Budny
Joe Kracher
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Johnny Woods
R. C. Otey
Harry Lamprich
Little Rock
Ray Winder
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Oilers
Bob Leeds
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Grover Seitz
Bids Open for 251 Miles of Texas Roads
Austin bidding began for a two day letting on 251 miles of proposed construction estimated at 6.586 million dollars. Projects include 170 miles of farm to market roads and 80 miles of primary construction.
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Austin
U.P
Texas Highway Department
TOGLIATTI DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES AFTER WOUNDS
Sept 28 report says Palmiro Togliatti Italian Communist leader is suffering from a form of diabetes and diminished breathing due to wounds he received last summer from an attempted assassin.
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Togliatti
Rome
U.P
Palmiro Togliatti
Fans Begin Wait for World Series Rush Seats at Braves Field
More than 300 fans camped outside Braves Field at dawn to secure $1 rush seats for the World Series. By 10 AM, 3,500 seats for the first two games were on sale. two 20 year olds Bog Long and Meredith Jones led the line from Colton, California as others joined.
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U.P
Braves
Meredith Jones
Colton
Cal
Peter Dowd
Suffolk Law School
Gaffney Street
Boudreau Makes' Series Plans
New York coach Hugh Fullerton Jr notes autumn mood as college football opens. Lou Little proposes limited substitution to ease spectator burden while preserving liberal freshening of lineups. He cites Lou Kusserow and Gene Rassides as backs who could benefit from rest with fewer sub opportunities. Columbia opponents welcome current rules.
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New York
Lou Little
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Gene Rassides
Columbia
Sports Before Your Eyes and Jokes Around the Gridiron
Lou Boudreau maps Cleveland pitching for a possible pennant run with Bob Lemon in reserve for a playoff. Howie Roberts curates a football history, while Murraywoodman and Lewin assemble My Greatest Day in Football from notables. Penn State coach wages targets Larry Joe to curb fumbles as his wife and baby watch during practice.
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Bob Lemon
Howie Roberts
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New York
Murray Oodman
Leonard Lewin
Alexander
Zuppke
Tom Hagrty
Loyola
Wisconsin
Purdue
Penn State
Bob Wages
Larry Joe
Larry
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Larry Joe, Jr
Earle Edwards
Cats Hold Edge In Texas Playoff
Fort Worth faces Tulsa in the Texas League championship sixth game with Fort Worth needing one more win. Tulsa rallied to win 6 3 in eight innings, tying the series at three games each as Harry Perkowski earned his 26th win. Fort Worth's Irv Noren drove in all runs with a bases loaded double. Bud Byerly to start for Tulsa against Dwain Sloat.
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Tulsa
Chris van Cuyk
Willard Ramsdell
Bill Capps
Russ Burns
Charlie Kress
George Brown
van Cuyk
al Unser
Tommy Tatum
Elbie Flint
Capps
Harry Perkowski
Irv Noren
Bud Byerly
Dwain Sloat
Commission To Set Tax Rate Wednesday
Delayed city commission meeting will be held in city hall at 1:30 PM Wednesday. Only business is setting the tax rate. The rate is expected to be set at the legal limit of 1.30 dollars, the figure used for next year’s budget.
Steer Coach Plans Backfield Change for Texas New Mexico
Texas coach Blair Cherry said he would make one lineup adjustment for the Texas Longhorns as they prepare to face New Mexico. Billy Pyle will return to left halfback, a role he held earlier, amid a generally healthy team after a 34 7 loss to North Carolina. Across college football, Texas A&M and Oklahoma workers await Saturday games, while Arkansas, TCU, and SMU also prep for conference play with various injuries and drills.
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Blair Cherry
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Steers
New Mexico
Cherry
Billy Pyle
Pyle
Iyi
Texas
North Carolina
Rice Owls Ready for LSU Clash Amid Blocking Concerns
Houston September 28 The Rice Owls tune up for their Saturday night game with Louisiana State University. Coach Jess Neely criticizes blocking as spotty after a 46 0 win over Sam Houston State. Co Captain Huey Keeney is limping but progressing in light workouts and could return against LSU.
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LSU
Braves Prep for Series As AL Teams Battle On
The Indians Yankees and Red Sox fight for the AL pennant with five games left. Cleveland leads a tight pack as Boston and New York chase. a three-way finish looms with crucial weekend games and World Series slated to start at Braves Field. Bearden to start for Cleveland, Papish for Chicago, Niarhos injury clouds Yankees prospects.
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Houston Junk Dealer Fined
Albert Stryker a 48 year old junk dealer was jailed after being fined 100 dollars and ordered to three days in jail for violating a city ordinance aimed at stopping his usual stand. City witnesses included Assistant City Attorney Albert Wallace and Father John J. Cassata who condemned the site as a filthy paradise for pests and children.
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French cabinet to meet over food under secretary resignation
Paris report states Premier Henri Queuille has called a special cabinet meeting for tomorrow to discuss the resignation of Yvon Coude du Foresto from the post of under secretary of state for food.
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U.P
Henri Queuille
Yvon Coude du Foresto
Port Arthur Leads Texas High School Football Poll
In the Dallas Morning News statewide ranking Port Arthur holds first for a fourth straight week with 266 points from 27 votes. Amarillo and Brackenridge move into second and third as Baytown Sweetwater Lubbock rise. Waco Odessa and Highland Park shift in the top 10. Corpus Christi Orange Arlington Heights Pampa Milby San Angelo Tyler Stephenville Denison S. F. Austin follow in the second 10.
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Odessa
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Milby
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Lifer Escapes from Prison Farm
Huntsville reports J. Wilson a Harris County lifer missing from Ramsey State Farm where he worked as an electrician on a construction crew. Chief clerk J. G. Roberts says Wilson likely slipped away in the afternoon. Wilson received a life sentence for burglary under the habitual criminal law on May 23, 1940.
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Harris County
Ramsey State Farm
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J. G. Roberts
West Texas New Mexico League and Shaughnessy Playoffs Update
Monday results show Tulsa defeating Fort Worth 6 to 3 in the Texas League Shaughnessy Playoffs. Little Dixie Series resumes Tuesday with Amarillo visiting Kilgore as the West Texas New Mexico League schedule continues.
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College Students Vote on Council Friday at Amarillo College
Students at Amarillo College prepare for their first poll day as all students vote Friday for the new student council. Four freshmen and three sophomores will be elected. petitions are due by Wednesday noon. Campaigning begins Thursday morning and runs until polls close Friday.
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