Mitch's Missing Mitch's Missing
Vernon Stephens and Johnny Pesky vie for the American League recruit of the year with Stephens favored for power and fielding. The piece notes Stephens helped the Browns rise, compares batting and speed, and mentions Newsom's return to Brooklyn and earnings gossip influencing future moves.
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Harry Grayson
New York
Vernon Stephenson
Eague
Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Browns
Verntephens
Pesky
Bosons
Fortephens
Durocher Uses Five Hurlers To Halt Reds
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher used five pitchers in a 3-2 extra inning win over the Cincinnati Reds as the Dodgers extended their NL lead. Curt Davis, Hugh Casey, Kirby Higbe, Les Webber and Whitlow Wyatt shared mound duties after Davis started, with Wyatt yielding the decisive runs in the 12th. The Associated Press summary notes other majors results and a Columbus track coaches meeting planning for 1942-43.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Ernest Durocher
Dodgers
Durocher
Davis
Pittsburgh
Casey
Highe
Webber
Wyatt
Brooklyn
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Babe Young
Giants
Max Lanier
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Lon Warneke
Pirates
Phils
Naumetz Praised as Top Center by Boston Coach
Boston coach Denny Myers names Co-captain Fred Naumetz of Boston College the best center in college ranks and as good as any in the pro leagues.
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Naumetz
Boston
Denny Myers
Fred Naumetz
Boston College
Indians explode for 18 hits in 12 3 win over Phillies
Cleveland pounded out 18 hits led by a perfect day at the plate for Lou Boudreau as the Indians defeated Philadelphia 12 to 3. Tom Ferrick earned his third win. Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Detroit standings shift amid a busy stretch. The club also announced acquisitions of three young right handers Bryan Stephens Allie Reynolds and Paul Calvert from farm clubs.
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St. Louis Browns
Charley Keller
Hank Borowy
Harland Clift
Joe Gordon
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Yanks
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Washington Senators
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Indianapolis
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Ducks
Baseball Leaders of 1940s: Williams Ott Reiser Slaughter Stalin
American League leader Williams of Boston tops multiple categories with 351 bat, 116 runs, 121 RBI, 28 homers and 177 hits. Pesky Boston 177 hits. Case Washington leads 35 steals. Hughson of Boston 184 innings pitched. National League leaders Reiser Brooklyn 328 batting, Ott New York 100 runs and 13 steals, Slaughter St Louis 165 hits, Wyatt Brooklyn 17 4 ERA.
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Associated Press
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Boston
Pesky
Case Washington
Hughson
Reiser
Brooklyn
Ott
New York
Mize
Slaughter
St. Louis
National Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rookie Tommy Rich Joins Coast Guard Service
OFFALO, N Y—27 year old New York keeper outfielder Tommy Rich begins service as a first class in the U S Coast Guard after leaving major league baseball. He expects to adjust to guard duties while acknowledging he is a rookie and has no regrets about his move. Rich notes he must learn this business as he did baseball. Jumbo Bonham of the Yankees pitched in relief of Marvin Breuer against the White Sox marking his first relief assignment of the season.
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N. Y
Tommy Rich
New York
Yankee Stadium
U.S
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Jumbo Bonham
Yankees
Marvin Breuer
White Sox
Rood Faces Question Over Non counted Hole in One
At Athens Country Club Rood hit from the tee and sent a ball into the cup on the first bounce but the shot was not counted as a hole in one. He later played another ball to finish the shot. Mrs. Mame Hutchinson won match play while Mrs. Mike Heaney and Mrs. R J Studer placed, and Leslie Coon advanced to a 36 hole final against Chic Miller with play set for Sunday morning.
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Athens
Rood
Mame Hutchinson
Mike Heaney
R. J. Studer
Leslie Coon
Henry
Chic) Miller
Jap-shooting and other notes from Fullerton’s Roundup
New York preview recounts J. F. McConkey’s Jap-shooting trap variant in Wichita. Notre Dame ticket office notes Marine fan seeking games for parents and girlfriend. Reds scouts chase a Kentucky 16-year-old homerun prodigy but find the team ages skewed. MacPhail faces Bobo Newsom in Brooklyn forming a three-way mouth debate.
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J. F. McConkey
Wichita
Kas
Notre Dame
Solomon Islands
Cincinnati Reds
Kentucky Village
Dan Parker
New York Daily Mirror
MacPhail
Bobo Newsom
Brooklyn
Beulah Park Fall Meet Opens Saturday with Top West Two Year Olds
Beulah Park’s fall meeting opens Saturday September 5 for 19 days. Post time 2 15 pm except Thursdays when racing starts at 3 30. standout two year olds include I Low Bridge raced by Jack Long, who has plucked wins at River Downs. Other Long string winners are Darby Demon Darby Deedee Darby Ducat and Darby Diavolo. Stingy Lady from R L Jackson also won three Ascot Park starts. Art Dishong’s Eriis Sweep has won two straight at River Downs alongside Fountain Grove and Blon Gla from Russell Fisher.
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H. R. Penney
Beulah
Jack Long
River Downs
Long
Darby Demon
Darby Deedee
Darby Ducat
Darby Diavolo
R. L. Jackson
Stingy Lady
Ascot Park
Art Dishong
Eriis
R. L. Dishong
Fountain Grove
Russell Fisher
Reds Beat Reds? Dodgers? Not clear from OCR recap
Brooklyn and Cincinnati split a baseball doubleheader with a 2-3 final and 23-? lines. Vaughan Walker Davis Lamanno Joost, Camilli and Owens appear as top hitters. Wyatt earns the win and Walters the loss. Attendance listed at 3,977. Philadelphia notes George Munger to lead sophomores in Pennsylvania football prelims at Hershey starting Sept 9.
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Marshall
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Haat
Uineae
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Goodman
McCormick
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Owen
Davis
Joost
Walters
Reese
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Wyatt
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Highe
Webber
Casey
Shoun
Reardon
Goetz
Conlan
Philadelphia
George Munger
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Retirement planned by longtime Marquette Stadium caretaker
Henry Meyrose, head caretaker at Marquette University Stadium for nearly twenty years, announces his impending retirement. He served as the stadium’s primary upkeep and maintenance figure, overseeing daily operations and event readiness.
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Milwaukee
Henry Meyrose
Marquette University Stadium
Redbirds Tie for Lead After Splitting Two Games
The American Association second division clubs, once overlooked in the pennant race, win one and lose one as the season’s final five days begin, keeping the Redbirds tied for the lead.
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Redbirds
American Association
Baseball Standings Shake Up With Doubleheader Results
The standings show Columbus tieing Kansas City for first after splitting a doubleheader with Indianapolis. Louisville moved up to fourth after sweeping Toledo, while Brooklyn and New York led the National and American leagues with multiple wins.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Newsom To Pitch for Bums in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds send Johnny Vander Meer to face Brooklyn Dodgers hoping to extend his league record for wins in a season. Vander Meer, star southpaw, already had 16 victories and a 9 loss mark, after beating Brooklyn on June 27. Dodgers tabbed Bobo Newsom for his first start for the Dodgers since a Monday purchase from the Washington Senators.
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Ming
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Buck Newsom
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
Redleg
Dodgers
Bobo Newsom
Washington Senators
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