Contenders To Meet in Both Loops
In a pennant race snapshot, the Yankees and Indians duel in a three game set while the Dodgers face the Cardinals in a two game clash. DiMaggio stretches hits, Dobson limits Cleveland, and Newsom sharpens as Detroit beats Philadelphia. Cincinnati shuts out Boston as Giants commit four errors in a 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
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Joe Dobson
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Clint Brown
Lou Finney
Buck Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Barney McCosky
John Vander Meer
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
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Johnny Hutchings
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
AA All Star Game Carded For Tonight In Minneapolis
The event features a brass band, major league scouts, Judge Landis, President Harridge, and a capacity crowd. Lou Novikoff is absent as he isn’t yet eligible for the squad. Lou’s late June return from slump under manager Charley Grimm is noted as rekindling his career.
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Judge Landis
Harridge
Yessir
Lou Novikoff
Lou
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
Millfield Church hosts ice cream and cake social
The Willing Workers Class of Millfield Church of Christ invites the public to an ice cream and cake social on the church lawn Wednesday night. Serving begins at 5 o'clock.
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Millfield
Illini football coach Zuppke gets one more season
University of Illinois trustees reappointed Bob Zuppke for the 1941 campaign while granting a one year leave as athletic director after which his tenure as a University official ends. The move settles a three year feud between Zuppke and Wilson.
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Bob Zuppke
University of Illinois
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Zuppke
Wendell S. Wilson
League Leaders baseball summary from season statistics
American and National league leaders are listed for batting runs and runs batted in with names such as Williams DiMaggio and Slaughter. Notable marks include Slaughter 104 hits in the NL and DiMaggio 121 hits in the AL, Ott 18 home runs, and Feller 18 2/3? wins.
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New York
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Boston
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Feller
Life of Lou Gehrig film rights win tops sports chatter
Sam Goldwyn outbid two studios to secure film rights to The Life of Lou Gehrig. Detroit Tigers shakeup looms after Eric McNair release. Umpires at Comiskey Park faced a cartoon showing aid from a seeing-eye dog. Bill McKechnie remains wary of the Cardinals. Lehigh issues its 1941 football prospectus as Detroit pays 80,000 for Freddie Hutchinson and 45,000 to Bobo Newsom. Phils Rizzuto hits 28 safeties in 61 at bats boosting average to .306. Red Sox sell 10,000 autographed photos at two hits each, prompting a second printing. Jurges returns as Dizzy spells subside. Bantam champiou Salica set to face Richie Lemos in California next month. Frank Lane signals no Reds farm help from Cincinnati. Auburn notes Elmer Riddie, undefeated pitcher, is known at Auburn for a past basketball fight.
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Lou Gehrig
Eric McNair
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Comiskey Park
Bill McKechnie
Cardinals
Dodgers
Lehigh
Phil Rizzuto
Red Sox
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Dizzy Spells
Bill Jurges
Bill
Champiou Salica
Richie Lemos
California
Baker Starts Rebuilding With Ex-Gridder on Second Base
Detroit manager Del Baker begins rebuilding around ex-TCU star Lambert Meyer at second base after Gehringer. Meyer debuted with a double driving in Detroit’s first run in a 3 2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics, then went hitless in three appearances while handling six chances cleanly on defense.
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Detroit
Charley Gehringer
Lambert
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Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian University
Gehringer
Philadelphia Athletics
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Meyer
Lyman Harris
Reds Giants Clash for Third Place in NL Battle
The Reds and Giants battled at the Polo Grounds as Cincinnati sought a share of third in the National League. Bucky Walters aimed for his 12th win in 18 starts while Bob Carpenter steered the Giants as they face me tomorrow with Elmer Riddie likely to pitch for Cincinnati. In 10 meetings the Reds had won six. yesterday Cincinnati beat Boston 3 0 behind Vander Meer’s third whitewash of the season with 11 strikeouts.
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Feller Draft Call Likely Postponed Through Baseball Season
Cleveland ace Bob Feller is unlikely to be drafted before season’s end. He will likely take a physical soon as draft classifications move ahead to clear room for new eligibles. Indications point to a probable induction date in November with a $200,000 policy making him the sport’s highest insured local star. The Indians prepare to face Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees in a crucial three game set as Cleveland battles for the American League lead.
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Golfers Begin Match Rounds In Ohio Amateur Championship
Sixty four qualifiers start 36 holes of match play in the 38th Ohio amateur golf championship with Sundown to leave 16 for the crown. Defending champion Bobby Servis of Dayton and Maurice McCarthy of Cincinnati, top seeds, meet in the same bracket. Servis faces B D Mather of Toledo and McCarthy meets Johnny Lerrs of Columbus in the first eliminations.
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Baker captures Southeastern District golf title by one stroke
Nineteen year old Howard Baker of Gallipolis won the Southeastern District golf championship at Gallipolis Country Club finishing 36 holes with 147 to beat Bob Goddard of Portsmouth by one stroke. The Gallipolis team tied Portsmouth for the team title with 946, Athens finishing third at 947.
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Howard Baker
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