Walters To Seek 26th Win Today
Cincinnati Reds ride on Bucky Walters to extend lead over St. Louis as Philadelphia tops them 13 1. Walters aims for his 26th win while Walter Beck faces him in a pivotal NL clash. Cardinals edge Dodgers as Leiber homers, Cubs beat Giants, Pirates top Bees, Yankees topple the White Sox.
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Senators
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Stromme
Dobson
Hudlin
Standings Show Tight Races Across Eight Teams
The standings list Philadelphia 13, Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3, Chicago 3, New York 2, St. Louis 6, Brooklyn 1. In America New York 6, Smienee 2, Boston 6, St. Louis 2, Detroit 8, Philadelphia 4, Washington 10, Cleveland 9.
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Brown
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Chicago
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St. Louis
America
Smienee
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
National and American League Baseball Pairings Listed
National League games show New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis. American League matchups include Chicago at New York Cleveland at Washington St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia.
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Players to Get Once-Over From Scouts Sunday
Jim Russell of Stewart leads a district youth squad to Logan West Virginia to play a semi pro team where major league scouts will attend. Several players are expected to be signed as most of Logan’s lineup moved to a higher league this season. Those wishing to join the trip should contact Russell.
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Playoff rivals clash in Louisville for final AA series
The first of three games in Louisville features Indianapolis and Louisville in the final American Association playoff. Each side has one win so far and if no team reaches four wins, play shifts back to Indianapolis. Don French pitched seven innings for Indianapolis as Allan Hunt drove in all three runs with two doubles.
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Don French
Allan Hunt
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Ace Parker
Danny Risaliti
Jim Snyder
Ev Welch
Johnny Robbins
Bob Krohmer
Robbins
Krohmer
Sintic
Don Peden
Frankie Szalay
Toledoan
Frankie
Dick Roosevelt
Bobcat
Ohio
Mort Kridel
Ronald Kaylor
Parker Open
Whitey Harrell
Risaliti
Welch
Bobcats
Ohio State Lineup to Feature Five Lettermen in 1940 Opener
Ohio University prepares for a season opener against Western Kentucky Teachers College at Ohio Stadium with limited lettermen in the starting lineup. Seven holdovers are expected to start, including several backfield players and a few sophomores such as Krohmer and Szalay.
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Ohio
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Rams Seek First Win at Brooklyn
Earl Dutch Clark brings the Cleveland Rams to Ebbetts Field to face the Brooklyn Dodgers in a bid for their first NFL victory. Brooklyn misses key players Bob Hank and Joe Rafica due to leg injuries from the previous game.
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Army West Point football legacy since 1906
Army at West Point has not posted a losing season since 1906. That year the Cadets went 3 5 1, but since then across 11 coaches they have consistently won more games than they have lost.
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Bulldogs Prep For McArthur Clash In Rainy Scrimmage
Athens High under coach Harry Lackey put in pass defense drills and a short scrimmage despite heavy downpour at the new field. Key threat is McArthur halfback Kwatowsky whose dual kicking and passing threat worries the Bulldogs as they eye their first 1939 victory Friday with Coury sidelined and others nursing knocks.
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McArthur High
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McArthurs
Lackey
McArthur
Athens
Johnny Coury
Champion Expected To Finish New Yorker in Seven Rounds
Bob Pastor ready for Joe Louis in Detroit at Briggs Stadium in the first heavyweight title fight there. Louis, 4-1 favorite, aims for a knockout after defeating Schmeling. Pastor weighs about 187 and trains eight weeks for the 20 round bout with NBC Blue Network coverage and potential June defense against Galento.
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Pastor
Northville
State Fairgrounds
NBC Blue
Tony Galento
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Florence
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Indianapolis Speedway
AAU
Jesse Owens
Methuselah
Maxie Rosenbloom
Shufflin
Max
Plains Open Football Schedule With Murray City Foe
The Plains football team, light and inexperienced after losing nine lettermen, prepares for their first game Friday against Murray City. Returnees include Savage Smith Evans Novotni Tinkham Linscott Hanning with new contenders listed for every position. Schedule features games at Murray City J T Rutland McArthur Hamden Buchtel Chauncey beginning Sept 22 through Nov 3.
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Rutland
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Chauncey
Louis Pastor bout questions spark doubtful rules debate
Henry McLemore reports a Q and A style preview before the Louis Pastor heavyweight title defense in Detroit. The piece lists ten quirky questions about ring rules equipment timing and officials to gauge likely outcomes and public sentiment.
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