Cardinals aim to close on Reds as Southworth reshapes lineup
St Louis manager Billy Southworth restored confidence in pitchers and stabilized the infield with Martin Marion at shortstop and Joe Orengo at second. The Cardinals, riding a 0.662 pace since the change, face three games with Cincinnati to end the season, while Reds hold a leading margin.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
Dodgers
Reds
Red Birds
Southworth
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Samuel Breadon
Billy the Kid
Ray Blades
Blades
Clyde Shoun
Billy
Marion
Lon Warneke
Morton Cooper
Fiddler McGee
Bob Bowman
Martin Marion
Mickey Doolan
Leo Durocher
Joe Orengo
Jimmy Brown
Brown
Joe Vosmik
Flatbush
Cubs
Packers Put On Air Show For Victory
In Soldier Field the Green Bay Packers defeated the All-Stars 45 to 28 in the seventh game of the series. Don Hutson shined with a 51 yard reception and a 30 yard TD run, fueling a sparkling passing display alongside Cecil Isbell. Amby Schindler and Nile Kinnick contributed early scoring for the All-Stars before Hutson and the Packers pulled away.
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Green Bay Packers
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Packers
Soldier Field
Amby Schindler
Southern California
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Cecil Ishell
Purdue
Hutson
Isbell
Carl Mulleneaux
Kenny Washington
U.C.L.A
Arnold Herber
Green Bay
Andy Uram
Kinnick
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Penn Athletic Commission Backs Zale Overlin Title Match
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission recommended a title bout between middleweight champions Tony Zale and Ken Overlin to settle the current dispute in the class.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Tony Zale
Ken Overlin
Baseball Standings Across Leagues Entertain Tight Races
National standings show Cincinnati 9 over Brooklyn 3 and St Louis 5 with New York and Philadelphia blank. American results list Detroit 3 over Washington 2 and a day’s end due to darkness, plus Boston 4 Chicago 3 and New York 10 St Louis 3. Other noted games include New York 6 St Louis 5 in 13 innings and Milwaukee defeating Toledo 2 1 in 11 innings with 11 5 final. Columbus and Kansas City also tied 0 0.
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Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Saturday Games Across Baseball Slate
The schedule lists Chicago at Cincinnati and Cleveland at Chicago among others with matchups involving New York Brooklyn Washington Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee and Columbus in the ASSOCIATION.
Walker Disappears Facing Boxing Suspension
Cincinnati boxing fans await the Walker Simms bout postponed by rain and Walker’s no show for weigh ins. Promoters report he left with a sore throat and the Boxing Commission orders a physical by tomorrow and a mandatory fight next Tuesday or suspension.
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Cincinnati
Buddy Walker
Eddie Simms
Walker
Columbus
Cincinnati Boxing Commission
Simms
Widow Spider Bite Not Lethal to Healthy Humans
The bite of a black widow spider does not kill healthy people but causes severe pain and fever. It can be fatal to weak individuals and animals such as guinea pigs.
Vander Meer Back for Big Chance With Reds
Johnny Vander Meer, the New Jersey left hander, is being recalled from the Indianapolis farm and will join the Cincinnati Reds for another major league chance. After a troubled season with form and health issues, he has regained form at the minor league level and now faces a pivotal return as the Reds seek to extend their fortunes.
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Nelsonville
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Crabtree
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Rochester
Nelsonville City
Eagles
Eagles Drum and Eagle Corps
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
New Jersey
Cincinnati Reds
Indianapolis
Beulah Park Opens Fall Meeting With Inaugural Race
Beulah Park in Columbus starts its 19 day fall racing meet on Saturday led by The Inaugural at six furlongs. Eight events daily with 2 15 p m post time rain or shine. 700 horses housed. 200 stalls rejected for lack of space. More than 40 riders arrive including Elam Vail McCadden Horvath Martinez Couci Thacker. Stables from Lancaster Washington D D H Dayton Sandusky among others.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Beulah
Eddie Elam
Stewart Vail
Willie McCadden
Karl Horvath
Carlos Martinez
Tom Couci
Frank Thacker
I. J. Collins
Hammack
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlighting 1921 Stats
A compiled list of top players by team and stat includes BBATTING Rowell Boston 329 runs Frey Cincinnati 91 runs batted in F McCormick Cincinnati 153 hits McCormick Cincinnati 37 doubles Ross Boston 12 triples Mize St Louis 37 home runs Reese Brooklyn 15 stolen bases Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 132 pitches Radcliff St Louis 90 runs Williams Boston 111 runs batted in Greenberg Detroit 111 hits Cramer Boston 167 doubles Greenberg Detroit 43 triples McCosky Detroit 16 home runs Foxx Boston 34 stolen bases Case Washington 29 pitching Newsom Detroit 12 2
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Boston
Frey
Cincinnati
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Ross
Mize
St. Louis
Reese
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Radcliff
Williams
Greenberg
Detroit
Cramer
McCosky
Notable Pro Payouts and Coaching Moves Highlight Weekend Sports
Walter Hagen leads expenses with 127 dollars from Hershey nights, Jimmy Demaret close behind near 100, while an unidentified competitor spends 4.85. Joe Berry, Notre Dame freshman, earned Annapolis appointment. Clemson considers Frank Howard as head coach after a motion passes. Max Baer bout forecast prompts changes. Kentucky U trains 275 youths for Rose Bowl future. Arch Ward notes Casey Stengel quip. Seidel leaves Tulane coaching for Minnesota business. Taylor of Des Moines retires from officiating. The Yanks rise as Detroit and Cleveland falter.
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New York
Walter Hagen
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Joe Berry
Notre Dame
Annapolis
Elmer Layden
Navy Beach
Duke
Tennessee
Reds Build Lead as Dodgers Fall in Muddy Night
In Cincinnati, the Reds routed the Dodgers 9 to 8 as five Brooklyn pitchers were shelled. Ernie Lombardi and Billy Myers hit homers while Paul Derringer earned his 17th win amid a weathered battle with mud on the basepaths. Lavagetto underwent appendicitis surgery and was listed in fair condition.
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Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Reds
Pee-Wee Reese
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Luke Hamlin
Gene Thompson
Red
Brooklyn
Whitlow Wyatt
Vito Tamulis
Ernie Lombardi
Billy Myers
Paul Derringer
Paul
Lavagetto
Dodger
Christ Hospital
Yanks Threaten as They Take 10 of 11
The New York Yankees extend a strong run with 10 wins in 11 games as they top the White Sox in a 1-0 squeeze and sweep St Louis Browns in a doubleheader. Joe DiMaggio returns to hit his 28th homer to tie the game in the ninth.
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St. Louis
Browns
Joe DiMaggio
Elden Auker
Tigers
Washington Senators
Schoolboy Rowe
Buck Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Rigney
Joe Cronin
Reds
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Fiedler
Bill McGee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Mace Brown
Danny MacFayden
Phils
Sailor Bill Posedel
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Australian wild dogs run on hind legs through tall grasses
A description notes wild dogs moving on their hind legs through tall grasses in Australia. The account highlights unusual locomotion and the open country setting.
Birds Blues Play Long Tie in Shaughnessy Playoffs Duel
Kansas City and Columbus fought to a 0 0 tie after 27 scoreless innings over two nights. Charley Stancey of the Blues and Murry Dickson of the Red Birds held the offenses to two and three hits respectively as both teams stranded late runners. The marathon duel, halted to let clubs catch trains, leaves the series wide open with possible rematch in the Shaughnessy playoffs.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Charley Stancey
Blues
Murry Dickson
Red Birds
Stancey
Dickson
Dayton Climbs from League Cellar With 6 3 Win
Dayton moved out of the Mid Atlantic League cellar by defeating Youngstown 6 to 3. Ray Hathaway allowed 12 hits but kept baserunners in check as Dayton collected 13 hits off Grove Miller. Other league games were rained out.
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Dayton
Youngstown
Ray Hathaway
Grove Miller
Clevelander Leads Senior Golf Field at Mansfield
In the Ohio Senior Golf Tournament Frank H. Pelton the 1937 38 champion leads by four strokes after shooting 37 38 75 in the final 18 holes at Westbrook Country Club He is followed by W J Spreng of Mansfield with 79 in the 55 to 59 age group The defending champ A D Wolfe Columbus posted 83 Former Gov George White Marietta and ex Congressman A P Lamneck Columbus posted 59 59 118 and 82 in their respective age classes.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Frank H. Pelton
George White
Marietta
A. P Lamneck
Columbus
Zivie Vows to Bust Up Armstrong in Title Bout
Pittsburgh welterweight Fritzie Zivic predicted he would bust up Henry Armstrong when they meet here late next month after outpointing Sammy Angott for an easy win. Zivic controlled the middle rounds while Angott faded, setting the stage for a possible championship clash.
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Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Sammy Angott
Henry Armstrong
Zivic
Angott
Snow birds renamed as jun coes baffle observers
Birds once called snow birds are now referred to as jun coes, a newly adopted label whose origin and meaning remain unclear to scientists and the public alike.
Pre-Revolutionary French Gentlemen Kept Personal Dining Cases
Special leather cases carried by gentlemen contained knives spoons and forks when dining out in prerevolutionary France. The item reflects etiquette and personal provisioning for meals away from home.
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France
Indians Arrive for White Sox Series Amid Rain
The Indians travel to Chicago for a three game set with the White Sox under the lights as rain threatens. Bobby Feller is slated to start, while manager Oscar Vitt notes rainouts help Cleveland avoid makeup games. Feller reflects on learning from past seasons and adjusting for future performance.
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Indians
White Sox
Oscar Vitt
Bobby Feller
Tribe
Thornton
Lefty
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Feller
Gene Sarazen Sets Pace in 1940 PGA Championship
In Hershey Pennsylvania Gene Sarazen resumes his title bid by stunning defending champion Henry Picard in a 16-match round that trims the field to eight. The afternoon's upsets favor younger players as Byron Nelson, Eddie Kirk, Ben Hogan, Ralph Guldahl, Sammy Snead, Paul Bunyan, and Walter Hagen bow to rising stars.
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Hershey
Gene Sarazen
Tocay
Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Dick Metz
Eddie Kirk
Art Clark
Ben Hogan
al Brosch
Ralph Guldahl
Jim Foulis
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Hines
Paul Bunyan
Ed Dudley
Walter Hagen
Harold
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