Indians and Tigers Triumph as Yanks Falter in Standstill Pace
The Yankees lose to Detroit 6-3 after a Joe Gordon error opens the door for four Tigers runs. Cleveland crushes Boston 8-1 as Schoolboy Rowe earns his 14th win. Cubs, Bees, and Browns post decisive wins in a day of pennant pressure.
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Reds take slim lead with narrow win over Giants
Cincinnati Reds beat New York 9 4 to close in on the league lead as Junior Thompson pitched well through eight. Mel Ott homered for New York but Cincinnati pulled away late with RBIs from Ripple Lombardi and Frey.
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Blue-Blood Is Darkhorse In National Amateur Meet
Warrington Bannerman Mc Cullough Jr a semi bald blue blood from Philadelphia remains alive in the national amateur golf championship at Winged Foot Club McCullough defeated Willie Turnes 3 and 2 and Johnny Fischer 5 and 4 to reach the semi finals Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie ousted defending champion Bud Ward 4 and 3 to join the other bracket Wilford Wehrle and Dick Chapman complete the final four Chapman is regarded as one of the hottest golfers in the country.
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Boxing Bouts Set For Buchtel Show Next Friday
Jim North of Sand Run and Jack Lowe of California headline the card at Buchtel next Friday night. Other bouts match Billy Gaston of Athens versus Frankie Franklin of Columbus Dreamer Morris of Glouster against Bob Auther of Columbus and Marion Lambert of Greendale versus Joe Simms of Columbus. The opening bout begins at 8 30.
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Pony Tourney Set At Athens Country Club This Sunday
The fourth Pony Tournament of the year will close the season at Athens Country Club with 52 golfers. Pro Mike Heaney released morning and afternoon pairings listing players such as Humphrey Nanna Tribe Dorman and Dean Gibson Thomas H Beckley for the first round and further groups for the afternoon session.
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Birds Race For Flag As Three Teams Chase Title
The Kansas City, Minneapolis and Columbus pennant contenders close a tight season with a four game series in Minneapolis for the 1940 flag race. KC tops standings at 93 56 while Columbus stands 38 58 and Minneapolis 85 57. KC battered St Paul 14 0. Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 10 1 then lost 11 9. Columbus rallied to beat Louisville 4 3 as Indianapolis edged Toledo 9 8 in 12 innings. Zanesville reports Mrs Clay Bryant gave birth to a son last night.
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Three Titles At Stake in Rifle Matches
At Camp Perry national matches about to crown champions in the army service pistol and Springfield rifle and small bore rifle events. Almost 4,000 competitors attend the three mile line aiming for the cartridge championships across 200 300 and 600 1000 yard stages. Sergt Coats Brown sought repeat glory after a 288 of 300 last year while Lieut R M Cutts Jr set the 1927 record at 292. Patriquin and Rider led the Lyman doubles with 400 21x and 200 10x respectively as two days of shooting loom ahead.
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Akron Yankees to face Dayton Wings in Shaughnessy finals
Akron and Dayton will fight it out in the Shaughnessy finals of the Mid- Atlantic League. The best-of-seven series opens tonight after Akron overturned a 4-2 deficit to beat Youngstown 10-4, with Sid Peterson and Bob Janeski yielding 13 hits and Pat Hoystadt belting a homer.
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Cheshire High School enrolls near 100 students
About 99 pupils attend Cheshire High School with 20 seniors, 24 juniors, 19 sophomores and 36 freshmen.
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Broadway Boxing and Baseball Talk in New York Circles
Brooklyn writers report Johnny Ray and a coast producer plotting nightly shows while Billy Conn may move to film. Galento, Cafego knee doubt, and Joe Louis match rumors swirl as Braddock scouts a western white hope tournament. Ray Carlen says Lou Nova will arrive in six weeks to fight all comers. Stolen bases dominate amateur tourney chaos. Dodgers bench plans debated amid draft eligibility chatter.
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Youngstown State tops Geneva in Buckeye College football opener
Youngstown State defeated Geneva College 7–0 in the first Buckeye College football game of the season before 7,500 fans. Jim Heber connected with Tony Aiello for the scoring play after a Geneva fumble, as Marty Vardaro converted the extra point. The Penguins dominated with eight first downs to two and featured standout performers in Heinz and Chicatelli while noting passing polish needed for Chicatelli Fekete and Bob Johnson. Nearby, Cincinnati and Miami reported solid early practices with key players Harrow and Ball State’s opener set for Sept 21, while Kent State dealt with injuries to Bania and Mileski. Oberlin, WR, and others prepared for upcoming starts as schedules began to unfold.
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Soph Fullback Shines In Bobcat Scrimmage
Ohio University football practice shows a strong 1940 Bobcats offense with constant position switches as coaches seek the most effective setup. Sophomore fullback shines amid the experimental drills and growing team depth for the upcoming season.
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