New Daily Prize Plan for Valued Players Proposed
Jimmy Powers of the New York News passes along reader Ben Hyde’s plan to award daily honors to the most valuable player at each game chosen by attending sports writers. The scheme includes daily nominal awards and season tallies for top players by team and league with the aim of steady hustle and regular standings.
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The
New York News
Fan
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Ben Hyde
Madison Avenue
Cards Win Twice Cut Reds Lead to 9½ Games
In New York, the St. Louis Cardinals swept the Bees 5-1 and 4-3 to close the gap on the Cincinnati Reds to 9½ games. Medwick struggled after an early homer, Slaughter hit a two homer game, and rookie stars helped boost the Cubs and Dodgers amid pennant race chatter.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
McKechnie
Bees
Reds
Giants
Bucky Walters
Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Ray Blades
Medwick
Slaughter
Notre Dame vs Penn football 1981 results and other notes
Question and answer column provides Notre Dame beat University of Pennsylvania 49 to 0 in 1981. It also states the Bonneville Salt Flats speed trial course length as thirteen miles with acceleration, timed, and stopping sections. Mentions Pirates player Harry Swadina in 1907-08.
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University of Pennsylvania
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry Swadina
Pirates
Proposal for daily rewards to honor top players
A sports writer argues for daily prizes after each game and a season award to reward value and spark fan discussion. He suggests the league can award daily prizes and clubs could grant a season prize, creating a fairer, novel method to select the most valuable player.
Sun stroke note on sun exposure of umpires and catchers
Umpire Harry Geisel offers sun exposure theory for rare sunstroke in baseball. He notes players face the sun, while umpires sit with the sun behind, giving Cal Hubbard Bill Summers and Lew Kolls only limited protection from shadows and cap peaks.
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Harry Geisel
Cal Hubbard
Bill Summers
Lew Kolls
Cards Win Two Nats Nine Browns Five
Lynn records a historical Society oil painting of Thomas Veale a 17th century sea marauder shown with a club raised in a fighting mood capturing a dramatic likeness for the public.
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Lynn
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Olden Times
The
Lynn Historical Society
Thomas Veale
Veale
Bucky Walters Faces Dodgers Under Lights
Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters, aiming for his 19th win, seeks another victory over the Dodgers in a night game. He owns six losses this season and has pitched the full game in 24 decisions. Hugh Casey counters for Brooklyn with a 6 and 6 record.
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Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
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Walters
Dodgers
Bucky
Hugh Casey
Jimmy Johnston Foresees Pastor Upset of Louis in Detroit
Henry McLemore reports Jimmy Johnston arguing that Bob Pastor can defeat Joe Louis in Detroit, noting Pastor’s conditioning and tactical edge. Johnston compares current doubt about Louis to early favorite claims about Corbett Tunney and predicts Pastor will win or at least last 20 rounds.
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Jim
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Philadelphia
Gene Tunney
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Tunney
Detroit
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Louis
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Pastor
New York
Tommy Farr
Joe
Indians Crushed by Red Sox as Fielding Fails
New York Yankees host Cleveland after the Indians were routed 17 to 6 by Boston. Six official errors and muffed plays hampered Cleveland while Skeeter Webb and the Red Sox offense pounded out nine runs in the eighth inning. Al Milnar and Oral Hildebrand were slated to duel next.
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Phillies
Bill Nicholson
Bobby Mattick
Brooklyn
Giants
Pirates
Tot Pressnell
Hudson
Lavagetto
Yanks
Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
Red Sox
Indians
Joe Cronin
Bob Doerr
Cronin
Tabor
Johnny Bronca
George Case
Washington
Browns
Case
White Sox
Athletics
Johnson
Hayes
NEW York
U.P
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Allen
Allen
Sox
Boston
Skeeter Webb
Buffalo
Cleveland
al Milnar
Oral Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Philadelphia Teams Conclude Marathon Softball Game
Two Philadelphia clubs finished a 24 hour softball marathon with a record 1419 innings. The Nalco boys club defeated Ross Park 260 to 200 in the lengthy contest.
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Philadelphia
Nalco
Ross Park
Riggs Set for Semi Final in Southampton Tennis
Bobby Riggs, Wimbledon champion, reached the semi finals at Southampton meeting Bob Kamrath of Texas. Kamrath advanced after Henry Prusoff defaulted with a torn abdominal muscle. Other semis feature Ernie Sutter versus Sidney B Wood with doubles action involving the Murphy brothers and Riggs paired with Cooke.
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N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Meadow Club
Bown
Bob Kamrath
University of Texas
Riggs
Seabright
Joe Hunt
Annapolis
Sidney B. Wood
George Toley
Los Angeles
Murphy Brothers
Chester
William
Cooke
Frankie Parker
Don McNeill
Walter Pate
Frank Guernsey
Miami
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Entry List Large for Rifle Matches in Ohio
William E. Kelly, state competition director, says new A and B class divisions have doubled entries for rifle matches near Mansfield. Portage Rifle Club scored 995 in a recent qualifier and is favored to win, with Medina Rifle Club, Bowling Green, Tuscarawas of New Philadelphia, and Wilmo Club of Cincinnati as challengers.
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William E. Kelly
Akron
Ohio
Mansfield
Portage Rifle Club
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Medina Rifle Club
Bowling Green
Tusca
New Philadelphia
Wilmo Club
Cincinnati
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National league scores feature St Louis sweeping Boston 5 to 1 and 4 to 3 with Brooklyn topping Pittsburgh 4 to 1. Mans defeats Philadelphia 9 to 6 and New York plays Cincinnati tied by rain. American results show New York 12 Detroit 3 and Boston 17 Cleveland 6 while Chicago 9 Philadelphia 7 and Washington 9 St Louis 5. Association play lists Indianapolis at Columbus postponed by rain with Milwaukee 5 St Paul 2 and Louisville Toledo 2.
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New York
Cincinnati
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Saturday's Games Across Major League Cities
Brooklyn plays Cincinnati while Boston faces Chicago and Philadelphia meets St Louis. New York visits Pittsburgh and Cleveland travels to New York. Chicago goes to Washington and St Louis hosts Philadelphia. Detroit plays Boston with Louisville at Columbus and Indianapolis at Toledo. St Paul meets Milwaukee and Minneapolis visits Kansas City.
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Conn Bettina Title Rematch Set for Forbes Field
Billy Conn undefeated light heavyweight champ will defend his title in a 15 round return bout with Melio Bettina at Forbes Field on September 25. Promoter Jake Mintz plans ticket prices from 10 dollars to 1.10 for general admission, with Mike Jacobs projecting a gate between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars.
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U.P
Billy Conn
Forbes Field
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
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Mike Jacobs
New York
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Detroit
Janet Shock Captures Women’s Tourney Honors
Janet Shock of the Miami Valley Country Club Dayton Ohio won the ladies invitational at Wyandot Country Club. She took low gross in Class A with 40 39 79 one under par. Low net honors went to Mrs J C Ranson Mt Vernon.
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U.P
Janet Shock
Miami Valley Country Club
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Ohio
Wyandot Country Club
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Medwick Says He Is Dissatisfied With Cardinals
Joe Medwick, 1937 NL batting champ and MVP, faults manager Ray Blades and owner Sam Breadon as he complains about being pulled in the ninth inning against the Boston Bees. He leaves open a possible trade. Breadon calls the outburst a tempest in a teapot.
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Sam Breadon
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Boston Bees
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Boston
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Blues Rally Seizes AA Lead After Narrow Win
Kansas City gains first place in the American Association with a 1 0 victory over Minneapolis in a pitchers’ duel. Milwaukee beat St Paul 5 2 while Louisville edged Toledo 6 2 in 13 innings. Indianapolis Columbus game postponed by rain.
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Harrisonville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Harrisonville residents and visitors are listed in a social roundup. Har riet Seiple returned to Athens after a stay with her mother Mrs Mae Ball. Dozens of locals including the Halliday Atkins family and others hosted or visited relatives across the weekend.
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Betty Jean
Alice
Lawrence
Philip Smith
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Hazel Clark
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W. Va
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Jewell
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