Labor Day Looms Over Tight NL pennant Race
Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati push through a Labor Day weekend with eight games in six days. The Braves hold a two game edge over St Louis, while Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati chase behind as Pittsburgh and Chicago mix in the results. Bill Virdon and Don Hoak figure in late drama as the pennant chase tightens.
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Cincinnati
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St. Louis Cardinals
Redlegs
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Chicago Cubs
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New York Giants
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Ebbets Field
New York
Bucs
Cubs
Crosley Field
Birdie Tebbetts
Chicago
Bill Virdon
Virdon
Bob Bull
Joe Adcock
Bob Friend
Pirates
Speed Boat Smash-Up Sparks Gold Cup Controversy
A high speed crash involving Slo-Mo-Shun IV and other speedboats sparked a heated debate over safety rules at the Gold Cup event. Pilot Joe Taggart lay seriously injured as officials and organizers traded sharp accusations about race safety measures.
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Detroit
Joe Taggart
Lou Fageol
Jon
Cranwood Park to Open September showing big upgrades
Northern Ohio thoroughbred racing returns with Cranwood Park starting Monday September 10 for a 44 day meeting. The remodeled track and doubled clubhouse sit on Miles Ave east of Cleveland with post time at 2 p.m. through the time change. The piece also notes a Seattle hydroplane accident during a Gold Cup race caused by patrol boat wakes, injuring driver Taggart with multiple fractures.
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Soo Seeks 34th Win Against Baby Vasquez
Galveston Tex Jimmy Zaharias to receive a medal for service as Soo Seeks 34th win in lightweight bout at Capitol of Foreign Wars arena. Zaharias was 7 5 favorite. Vasquez of Mexico City aims to halt his long winning streak and honor Babe Didrikson.
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VFW
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Harness racing chaos warned over renamed horses
In Columbus AP Don Millar USTA executive vice president warned the sport could face chaos if the USTA to rename every horse with a company name HTA has charged that Hanover horses are named after a shoe company paying Hanover Shoe Farms of Hanover Pennsylvania 60000 annually HTA demanded renaming within 30 days.
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U.S. Trotting Assn
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Don Millar
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Becaude
Hanover ‘Shoe Farms
Burkemo Fairfield Share Motor City Open Lead
Detroiter Walter Burkemo and Casey Illinois veteran Don Fairfield shot 69 to share the early lead in the $29,000 Motor City Open at Western Golf and Country Club. The field totals 24 golfers with round one results shaping the tournament.
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Don Fairfield
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Mike Souchak
Ed Furgol
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Bob Rosburg
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National Opera
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Jerry Kesselring
Toronto
Cleveland to Battle Green Bay Saturday in Exhibition
The Cleveland Browns list 42 players as they prepare for their first home appearance against the Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Stadium Saturday night. Cut talks include Milwaukee manager Bragan planning protests over a pitcher's actions in a recent game.
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Gibson Seeks Net Titles At National Championships
Forest Hills opens the 10 day National Tennis Championships at the West Side Tennis Club. Lew Hoad is favored to win the men’s title while Althea Gibson dominates the women’s division after an earlier European tour.
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Lew Hoad
Australia
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Europe
Marlins Tie for Second After Loss to Richmond
Miami's International League season slide continued as the Marlins lost 7 4 to the Richmond Virginians dragging them into a tie for second place. In other action Ben Downs hit a two run homer in the 10th to lift Columbus past Havana 5 3.
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Jets
Havana
Associated Press
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Toronto
Richmond Virginians
Army Lt Bran ton Leads Rifle Shoot at Camp Peracx-up-W
Army Lt James Branton of Jamestown New York led the six match U S Service Rifle Championships at Camp Peracx-up-W with 198 of 200 points. Tied for second one point behind were Lt Stanfort Brantley of Jefferson Texas and Lt Robert B Howe of Pueblo California.
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Army
James
Branon
Jamestown N. Y
Stanfort
Brantley
Jefferson, Tex
Robert B. Howe
Pueblo
Calo
Bulldogs View Progress As Second Week Nears End
Athens High School coach George Riser reports steady gains in ball handling and pass defense during the second week of practice. The Bulldogs plan a Newark scrimmage, staying overnight as hosts host teams from Newark with two Athens squads meeting for 16 minutes of scrimmage at 8 p m. Key players include quarterback Tom Widdoes and backs Jack Gaskins Max Schwarzel and Larry Hawk, with line names such as Tom Baldwin Dick Life Larry Bishop Bill Buffington Allan Fox and Rollie Swart. The team looks to Friday September 7 when the Bulldogs return to action.
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George Riser
Riser
Newark
Athens
Bulldogs
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Jack Gaskins
Max Schwarzel
Larry Hawk
Tom Baldwin
Dick Life
Larry Bishop
Bill Buffington
Wilson Snyder
Allan Fox
Rollie Swart Riser
Gallipolis Driver Shines at Torch Speedway Qualifier
Gallipolis racer Adrian won a qualifying heat and finished fourth in the feature at Torch Speedway on Route 7. He plans to race his new stock car at the Dunbar West Virginia 4H fairgrounds Saturday night. Attending were Ann Nelson Laura Nuckles Charles Nuckles and Harold Irwin. Tad Wieman is noted as a university athletics director and former head coach at several schools.
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Laura Nuckles
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