Tigers Lead as Tribe Falls in Tight American Race
The Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Senators 6-3 as Schoolboy Rowe left with shoulder trouble after his 15th win. New York Yankees defeated the St Louis Browns 9-0 with DiMaggio injuring his leg early. Cleveland lost to Philadelphia 4-3 while Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 2-1 and Chicago beat New York 9-8. White Sox idle.
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W. L. Pet
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Chicago
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Schoolboy Rowe
Washington Senators
Joe DiMaggio
St. Louis Browns
DiMaggio
St. Louis
Reds Can Clinch National Flag Today
Athens High School's 1940 football squad, coached by Harry Lackey, has worked quietly for four weeks to contend in the Southeastern League. The starting backfield likely features Bill Poling, Roger Wiseman, John Taylor, and Jack Engh, with veteran ends Basil Rutter and George Dresher anchoring the line.
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Harry Lackey
Athens High School
Lackey
Bulldogs
Bulldog
Bill Poling
Roger Wiseman
John Taylor
Jack Engh
Columbus
Poling
Wiseman
Engh
Taylor
Charlie Bryson
Howie Bobo
Bob Mills
Lauther Dunfee
Bobo
Jim Burt
Basil Rutter
George Dresher
Rutter
Dresher
Ben Fulton
Frank Cox
Lee Yaw
Indians Drop 4-3 Loss to A's in Long Twin Bill
Cleveland falls 4-3 as Bill Beckman scatters nine hits to outduel the Indians. Dee Miles robs Hal Trosky of a potential rally with a running grab in the seventh. Vitt saves pitchers for Detroit series as Washington nets a half game on Cleveland.
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Connie
Bill Beckman
Philadelphia
Dee Miles
Hal Trosky
Birds Nosed Out 34 4 9 2711 ae a a Batted for Dickson in ninth
Columbus defeats Louisville 5 to 1 as Wagner bests Dickson. Burgers? no. Lewis Parks Campbell Bucher Walker Jones drive in runs. home runs by Bucher and Parks. Sherlock steals. Williams, Campbell singled. Columbus left 10 on base. Wagner gets win, Wagner 9 hits allowed. Attendance not listed.
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Standings and schedule from Tuesday and Thursday games
Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 2 1. Chicago 9 New York 8. St. Louis 5 Brooklyn 0. Boston 10 Pittsburgh 5. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 3. Detroit 6 Washington 3. New York 9 St. Louis 0. Boston at Chicago double header Sept 15. National Cincinnati at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Pittsburgh at Boston. American New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit.
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Baseball League Leaderboard Highlights and Standings
Key season totals across players and teams include Lombardi Cincinnati 319 runs Werber Cincinnati 103 runs Mize St Louis 121 RBIs McCormick Cincinnati 177 hits Frey Cincinnati 18 stolen bases and Foxx Boston 35 home runs alongside Greenberg Detroit 35 RBIs Retrieved summary notes pitching values Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 152 and Rowe Detroit 15 3
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Werber
Mize
St. Louis
F. McCormick
Eeeee
Pittsburgh
Frey
Cincinati
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Brooklyn
Radcliff
Williams
Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
Cramer
McCosky
Foxx
Case
Washington
Rowe
Bill Trautwein Faces Tough Ohio Line Reconstruction
Since 1928 Bill Trautwein built lines for Don Peden’s teams and engineered formidable Bobcat fronts. This year he must juggle seven positions with veterans plus a bevy of sophomores awaiting key roles, aiming to mount a strong front for Sept. 28 and shield the backs.
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Bill Trautwein
Ohio University
Don Peden
Bobcat
Ohio
Bobcats
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Illinois
Purdue
Navy
Bill
Trautwein
Johnny Zahrndt
Clayton Scholes
Ron Kaylor
Paul Kalivoda
Born
Collins
Elmer Gerding
Bob Schminky
Victory Over Phillies Sets Up Cincinnati Pennant Bid
Johnny Vander Meer returns as Cincinnati faces the Phillies in Philadelphia with a potential clincher if St Louis defeats Brooklyn. Whitey Moore shined for the Reds, allowing five singles and a lone run as Cincinnati won 2 to 1, with McCormick and Goodman driving the decisive hits.
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Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Max Lanier
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Johnny Vander Meer
Dha Muasalnati Dada
Cincinnati
Reds
Phils
Kirby Highlee
Eels and Colonels Open Shaughnessy Playoffs
Kansas City and Columbus used their ace pitchers in the Cup opening round but both failed to hold as Minneapolis defeated the Blues 5 to 2 and Louisville beat Louisville 5 to 4. Don Hendrickson and Murry Dickson struggled before Columbus erased a 4-1 deficit, Art Parks driving in three runs with a fourth inning homer.
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John Lindell
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Three-Man Football Coaching Staff Expanded at Chieftainfield
Logan Marion Allen reported Monday to assist Coach Bender after Chick Eberst joined at school start. The trio will share duties as the number of athletes increased, allowing better personal attention for players.
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Chieftainfield
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Boxing card results from New York and surrounding cities
In New York Bill McDowell faced Eddie Dunne and won by points. Maxie Berger defeated Vic Dellicursi on points. Lenny Mancini outpointed Everett Rightmire. In Union City Jack Sharkey beat Frankie Conn. In Wilkes Barre Ira Hughes and Jackie Manley won their bouts by decision.
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Bill McDowell
Dallas
Eddie Dunne
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Vic Dellicursi
Lenny Mancini
Brooklyn
Everett Rightmire
Sioux City
Union City
N. J
Jack Sharkey, Jr
Frankie Conn
Lyndhurst
Wilkesbarre
Ira Hughes
Pittsburgh
Jackie Manley
Old Forge
Breezing With Briez: Baseball and Golf Gossip
Los Angeles will be Joe Louis' next title defense site while Mike Jacobs expects a November opponent soon. Ed Barrow dodges the Dodgers city series until the Yankees are out of the AL chase. Dick Chapman may turn pro over a $50 000 alimony demand. Ohio State hears Indiana favored for the Big Ten title as Lou Nova heads east to meet Conn or the Baer Comiskey winner. The Reds push for a stronger World Series showing with ticket reservations noting Games 1, 2 and 6 in Cincinnati.
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Rogers Hornsby
Oklahoma City
Bill Terry
Reds
Cincinnati
Akron Yankees Win M A Playoff Title In 3 To 1 Victory
Akron clinches the Middle Atlantic League playoff title by beating Dayton Wings 3 to 1. All Yankee runs came in the third inning on two hits, two walks, an error, and a passed ball. Dayton pitcher Ray Hathaway allowed four hits while fanning nine in five innings. Cotelle scored Dayton’s lone run in the sixth on Rojek’s double.
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Rojek
Service Rifles Compete At National Matches At Camp Perry
National matches feature two 10 man team events for service and civilian squads. Ten shots per stage at 200 yards combine slow fire rapid fire kneeling and rapid fire prone with bolt action rifles. Coast Guard eight man squad tops, Ohio National Guard second, civilian Ohio team fifth with 491 points.
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