Mitch's Musings on Baseball's Valuable Players
The columnist debates the three most valuable big league players, naming Bob Feller, Joe DiMaggio, and Joe Gordon as top choices. He notes Feller and DiMaggio have bright futures, Gordon's ascent with the Yankees, and invites reader responses on Feller versus DiMaggio and alternative selections.
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Reds
Yankees
Bucky Walters
Bob Feller
Joe DiMaggio
Feller
DiMaggio
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Joe
Joe Medwick
Johnny Vander Meer
Ted Williams
Morrie Arnovich
Atley Donald
Ad Inf
Hall
Ed Barrow
Feller Vs. DiMaggio
Playground activities end season at high school grounds
A crowd of about 400 attended the Thursday evening event at the high school playground to mark the season's close. Programs included two softball games a touch football match a three man basketball game a tennis exhibition horseshoe pitching and badminton. In the basketball tilt Frankie Baumholtz Myers Faulkner and Paul Gordon beat Jack Moore Gerald Ramsey and Bill Poling 26 to 22.
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Frankie Baumholtz
Myers Faulkner
Paul Gordon
Jack Moore
Gerald Ramsey
Bill Poling
Clyde Littler
van Dyke
Dodgers
Phils
Baumholtz
Sprague
Cheatham
Taylor
Dresher
Person
al- AB
Poalen
Brooklyn
Hudson
Beasley
Gordon
Poling
Taetta
Schuler
Faulkner
C. Rapp
Dan Walker
Lewis
Daugherty
Parks
Dick Oxley
Rog Wagner Camilli
Conceague
al Nellis
Ray Haworth
Oliver
Leeons
Adelamen
Durocher
Brooks
Stillwell
Wee Ence
Wosuwe
Martin
VanDyke
Owe Enee
Carbondale
Marty
R. Brooks
A. Aprovicn
Harmon
Pat
Eun
Wood
D. Frank
Houdenschild
Seonee
B. Brooks
Hughes
DeMolet
de Dettnene Eis
Saleen Ingariey
Millies
Ol Ridenour
Allbauch
aBolling
Hayes P Insane
Neers
Davis
Branscomb
Beck
Cox
Mueller
Ure
Nery
Weneeene Wiiniinny
Dodds
Blackford
Bobs
Earick
Camilli
Rodgers
Todd
Misner
Hess
bMoore Durocher
Packard
Ee Ennety
Tore
Gapessie
Nienw
C'Art
Tigers
Chisox
Fitzsimmons
Moore
Casey
Conceeese
Kassing
Hutchinson
P Mares
Uogiof
Annie Os — Knox
Amoeba
Philadelphia
Aesiett
Scharein
Algeos
Williams
Susiveabetas
Arnovich
If Aennuw
Chwagenmancow
Burt
ID Casaesperes
Amsiath
P. Davis
Rice Nah
Avoee
Sckbatins Soos
Coon
Emancener
Pearson
Finsterwald
Chappel, Jr
Mt Es Ee
New York
Todd. Crosetti
Eee Nee Rolfe
Cubs
Reds
Keer
Cc.c
DiMaggio
Cincinnati
Selkirk
Frey
Saint
Uncmcaneas Goodman
Dahlgren
Neee
McCormick
Lombardi
C Ween
Russo
Mare Weneee
Berger
Henrich
Gamble
Sandra
Myers
Derringer
Washington
Case
Chicago
Hack
Herman
Tee Galan
Appleton
Leiber
Travis
Nicholson
Ween
Worth
Erennee
Russell
Vernon
Cacerce Ae Mattick
Ssaerences
Ferrell Cc
Mancuso
Cee
Leonard
Galan
Werber
Wright
Crosetti
Red Card Series Opens as Reds Clash with Cardinals
Chicago's Cubs edge the Reds 6 to 4 in a tight series finale as Cincinnati seizes a lead but gains pressure. West is recalled from Baltimore, strengthening the Reds in St. Louis ahead of a pivotal three game set.
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Chicago
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
McKechnie
Reds
St. Louis
Cubs
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Bucky Walters
Lee Grissom
Johnny Vander Meer
Gene Thompson
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Dick West
Baltimore
West
Rhinelanders
John Niggeling
Indianapolis
Bill Herman
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Nicholson
Bobby Mattick
Bill Werber
Myers
Vance Page
Werber
Lonnie Frey
Frey
Nicholson
Augie Galan
Hank Leiber
Hack
Galan
Wally Berger
Energetic Burglar Strips Salvation Army of Coal
Police hunt for a self styled industrious thief after he broke into the Salvation Army building in Amsterdam New York and carried away about a half ton of coal in small loads through a narrow cellar window.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Salvation Army
Lay the Dough on the Line and Galento Will Sing or Do a Fan Dance
Tony Galento tours the country as a one man circus earning between 15000 and 20000 after a boxing exile. He performs hula dances and bubble dancing, appears in vaudeville, and serves as MC for events while his manager notes he will do anything for pay. A countryman in upper New York asks him to be best man for $200.
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Galento
Henry McLemore
New York
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
New Jersey
Greenwich Village
Atlantic City
Toledo
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Charley McCarthy
Tony
Joe Jacobs
Ager
Jacobs
Sam Goldwyn
Jascha Heifetz
Goldwyn
Pennsylvania
Upper
New York State
Bobcat gridiron stars lead in Ohio College All Star voting
Ohio University faces the Cleveland Rams in a charity game in Cleveland on September 6. Johnny Montgomery leads backfield votes, Paul Wilcox tops the ends, Len Janiak polls strong among backs, with Chet Adams, Stan Swuez, Ray Chenek, and Matt Ivory also well placed in the ballot for their positions.
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Ohio University
Ohio College All-Stars
Cleveland Rams
Cleveland
Johnny Montgomery
Don Peden
Paul Wilcox
Len Janiak
Chet Adams
Bobcat
Stan Swuez
Ray Chenek
Matt Ivory
Birmingham May Join Reds Farm Team
Birmingham Alabama reports War ren Giles general manager for Cincinnati baseball properties conferred with Birmingham club officials of the Southern Association over acquisition of the Barons as part of the Reds farm system.
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Birmingham
Ala
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Baseball Properties
Birmingham Club
Southern Association
Barons
Red
Denny Shute and Sarazen Lead Dapper Dan Golf Tourney
Pittsburgh reports two veterans led the field in the 72 hole Dapper Dan tournament with 71s at Wildwood Country Club. Gene Sarazen and Denny Shute topped the first two rounds, one over par, while Byron Nelson and others stood one stroke behind with 72s.
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Pittsburgh
Gene Sarazen
Denny Shute
Huntington
W. Va
Wildwood Country Club
Sarazen
Shute
Byron Nelson
Reading
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee - On- Delaware
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Harold
Jug) McSpaiden
Winchester
Mass
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
The box shows standings and results across major leagues. National Chicago beat Cincinnati 6 to 4 while Brooklyn and New York split 3 3. American League matchups include Washington over New York 7 to 5 and Detroit over Chicago 4 to 3. Other notes list Columbus 2 Louisville 0 and rain affecting Kansas City Minneapolis games.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee-St. Paul
National League
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
American Ague
Cleveland
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Oneeenseeee
St. Lou
Messensne
Asseeneeseeee
Boston Ee
Neweenone
Nesseseews
Washington Eon
Indians Sox In Clash for Third Place
Cleveland hosts Chicago in a three game set at Municipal Stadium for third in the American League. Mel Harder faces Edgar Smith in the opener as the series sits even at six wins apiece. A Sunday doubleheader is slated with Buffalo in town for a 6 5 exhibition loss.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Municipal Stadium
Mel Harder
Sox
Tribe
Edgar Smith
Chicago
Buffalo
Indians
Jimmy Webb
Webb
Bisons
Lou Bourdeau
Ray Mack
John Gehm
Boudreau
Mack
Gehm
New Monetary System Urged for Philippines
Manila Commonwealth Auditor General Jaime Hernandez urges detaching the Philippine monetary system from the U S dollar and adopting an independent gold basis. He cites a 60 million peso annual gold output and argues for immediate government reform to end foreign balances and silver peso reserves.
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Manila
Commonwealth
Jaime Hernandez
U. S
Hernandez
Washington May Be Key to American Loop Flag Race
Washington Senators upset the Yankees 7-5 to pull even at seven wins apiece as Boston pounded the Senators nine times in ten games. The Red Sox host the Senators in a three game set while the Yankees visit the Athletics in Philadelphia for four. Giants move atop the NL East after a 6-3 win over the Bees. Luke Hamlin fires a three hit shutout for the Dodgers in a twin bill split with Philadelphia.
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Washington
George Kirkley
Yanks
Red Sox
Senators
Fenway Millionaires
Philadelphia
Athletics
A's
Giants
Bees
Pirates
Mel Ott
Joe Mooreland Kampouris
Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Phillies
Phils
Yankee
Vosmik
Tabor
Finney
Nonnenkamp
Doerr
A’s
Johnson
Hayes
Roberto Estatella
Monte Pearson
Pete Appleton
Tommy Bridges
Detroit
White Sox
Gerald Walker
Kuhel
Bridges
Cincinnati
Cubs
Reds
Paul Derringer
Hank Leiber
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