Browns Lose and Trail Tigers in Pennant Chase
In a tense pennant race, Detroit tops Philadelphia 4 0 as the Tigers push toward another playoff bid. St Louis rain delays and Boston losses upset schedules while New York Cleveland Cincinnati and Brooklyn keep pace with victories in the majors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senators
Detroit
Bengals
Nats
St. Louis
New York
Tigers
Philadelphia
Browns
Boston
Pinky Woods
Red Barrett
Denny Galehouse
Newhouser
A's
Cleveland
Jim Bagby, Sr
Stan Coveleskie
Colonels Cup Playoff Title Sealed by Louisville Win
Louisville clinched the American Association playoff title by defeating St Paul 3 to 2 to earn a spot in the Junior World Series vs an International League opponent Mel Deutsch delivered the decisive hit driving in the winning run in the ninth Newark and Baltimore opened the IL series with Baltimore winning 14 to 3.
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St, Paul
Louisville
Colonels
St. Paul
Mel Deutsch
Newark
Baltimore
Mesner First Major League Homer Sparks Reds Win
New York Giants 1 Cincinnati Reds 8. Steve Mesner, in his first major league homer, hit a grand slam potential at-bat with bases loaded in the first inning and doubled in another run as Cincinnati routs New York. Bucky Walters earned his 23rd victory. Reds head to Brooklyn next.
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New York
Steve Mesner
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
New York Giants
Bucky Walters
Clay
McCormick
Mueller
Tipton
Mesner
Miller
Rucker
Giants
Reyes
Filipowicz
Brooklyn
Titan Hanover Sets World Record at Lexington Trot
Titan Hanover owned by Arden Homestead Stables Goshen N Y driven by Harry Pownall wins the 6500 American Stakes at the Lexington trots in two mile heats of 2 02 3 4 setting a new world mark. The former record of 2 03 and 2 02 1 2 dates to 1938. Nibble Hanover tops the overnight pacing, Battle Direct owned by W C Gibbs Lumston Canada takes Best in Show. Reynolds stake goes to Guy H owned by A Watker and son Fort Fairfield Me in straight heats.
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Titan Hanover
Arden Homestead Stables
Goshen
N. Y
Harry Pownall
Battle Direct
W. C. Gibbs
Lumston
Saskatchewan
Canada
Guy H
A. Watker and Son
Fort Fairfield
Reynolds
Yesterday's baseball results from national and association play
National league results include Brooklyn 3 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 8 New York 1, Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 5 Philadelphia 3. American league New York 7 Chicago 2, Detroit 4 Philadelphia 0, Cleveland 6 Washington 4, Boston 4 St Louis 1. Association final round Louisville 3 St Paul 2. International Baltimore 14 Newark 3.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Earl Henry
Wilkes-Barre
Washington
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Clyde King
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Phils
Philadelphia
American
Detroit
Association
Louisville
St. Paul
International
Baltimore
Newark
National Club
W. Pet
St Louis
American Club
Pet
Osten Wee
L. Pet
Ee Wees
Ce Aeees
Eevee
Detroit Gets Playoff Tilt If Necessary
If the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers finish tied for the pennant the title will be decided in a playoff game in Detroit on Monday Oct 2. Will Harridge league president announced coin flip determined site and receipts share after the league cut.
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Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Will Harridge
Harridge
St. Louis
New York Yanks
Charles Dunkley
Associated Press
Boudreau Tops AL Batters With .328 Average
Lou Boudreau led the American League in batting at .328 aided by three hits. He edged Bob Johnson of the Boston Red Sox and faced a late rival Bobby Doerr now in the Army with a .325 average. The Indians meanwhile battled for position in fifth as his extraordinary season continues.
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Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Bob Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Paradise
League Park
Johnson
Bobby Doerr
Doerr
Cleveland Indians
Lou
Indians
Detroit
Tigers
Redbirds Acquire Four Players From Allentown
Columbus Redbirds announce contracts for pitcher Roman Brunswick pitcher Peter Mazar outfielder Vernon Rider and infielder George M Davis from Allentown in exchange for infielder Arthur Frantz and cash. Brunswick went 16 19 in Allentown last season Mazar won 11 6 Rider hit .308 with 18 homers and 262 total bases Davis hit .316 with 20 homers and 108 RBIs Frantz previously played for the Redbirds in 1944 and finished the season with Mobile in the Southern Association.
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Columbus, O
Frantz
Redbirds
Mobile
Southern Association
Empties Could Add 2000 Tons of Scrap Metal
The article notes that if sportsmen and marksmen surrendered all discharged shells and cartridges, more than 2000 tons of war metals would be added to the national scrap pile.
M BEE Ten Pin Bowling Scores
Point Pleasant Keglers open 1944 45 season with two new teams Carolina Lumber Company and State Theater. Victory Oil leads with six straight wins under Andy Anderson and Johnny Rayl, followed by Marietta Yard led by Red Rose. Frank Henson posts 604 series. Russ Nott shines for Malleable as a sportsman champ.
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Keglers
John Ray
Gail Faires
Gil Ba!r
Carolina Lumber Company
State Theater
Victory Oil
Andy Anderson
Johnny Rayl
Marietta Yard
Red Rose
Frank Henson
Marietta Office
Russ Nott
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Welders
Engleskind
Coleman
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Hawk
Viers McBride
Sprenger
Dailey Eee Eee
General Chemical League
Tedrick
Fullerton's Sports Roundup Mentioned Picks and Openers
A roundup of sports notes cites Joe McCarthy on the Yankees and Browns series and lists college football pickers including Tex Warrington and Barney Poole. It notes Auburn and Alabama opening-game stats, Basketball League franchise bids, and various boxing and football anecdotes with quotes from Marine Frank Ramsey and others.
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Joe McCarthy
Joe
Tex Warrington
Auburn
Carl Coyles
Barney Poole
Army
Paul Walker
Yale
Lee Oma
Tami Mauriello
Tex Sullivan
Lee
Alabama
Frank Thomas
American Basketball League
League Leaders BATTING and PITCHING Highlights
Walker of Brooklyn leads batting with 361 runs Nicholson of Chicago tops runs batted in with 114 and home runs at 33 Stirnweiss of New York leads hits with 200 and runs with 124 Barrett of Pittsburgh has 27 steals while Wilks of St. Louis posts 173 wins and .850. Boudreau of Cleveland hits .328 Stirnweiss also leads steals with 54 and Newhouser of Detroit records 289 innings pitched with a .757 ERA.
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Brooklyn
Nicholson
Chicago
Cavarretta
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
St. Louis
Boudreau
Cleveland
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
Etten
Newhouser
Detroit
Long Bottom Social and Personal
Funeral services for William Henry Johnson 94 were held at the Methodist Church in Long Bottom with Rev Roy Bush in charge. He died at his daughter’s Bridgeport home after years in the area. Burial was in Rainbow Ridge Cemetery. he left 22 great great grandchildren.
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William Henry Johnson
R. J. Hupp
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Methodist Church
Roy Bush
Johnson
Rainbow Ridge
Lindsey Lyons Jr
Middleport
Columbus
Wayne Prince
Millard Wayne
Kathleen
Bertie Lou
Betty Linn
Emma Prince
John Deffenbaugh
Wheeling
Clyde
California
H. A. Hensley
C. L.brooks
Virgil Roush
Pittsburgh
Mary Matlack
Bertie Manning
R. A. Anderson
Clyde Alcorn
Carol
Mannine
Mina
Rockbridge Man Fined by Mayor
Clarence Cox of Rockbridge was charged with assault and battery on an unnamed sailor in Logan. He appeared before Mayor Denzil Weltner, pleaded to the charge, and was fined $25 plus costs. the fine was paid.
Notre Dame Opens 56th Grid Season vs Pitt
Notre Dame travels east to face Pittsburgh in the opening game of its 56th football season. The Irish, led by coach Harry Stuhldreher, feature a lineup including O Connor Skoglund Sullivan Adams Martz Mastrangelo Stewart Dancewisz Maggioli Kelly Angsman. Pitt, aiming to rebound from last season's 41-0 loss, edged West Virginia 26-13 last week.
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Jan Hartnett
Chicago
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh Panthers
Bill O'Connor
Bob Skoglund
George Sullivan
John Adams
George Martz
John Mastrangelo
Ralph Stewart
Frank Dancewisz
Chick Maggioli
Bob Kelly
Elmer Angsman
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Art Demeter
Bluejackets
Jim Youel
Bill Baughman
Michigan
Bill Culligan
Indiana
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Ann Arbor
Horvath to Start Buckeyes Opener Against Missouri
Ohio State coach Carroll Widdoes said Les Horvath would start at quarterback in the opener with Missouri, though Horvath would shift to right halfback when Tom Keane enters. Keane, a Bellaire product, will see plenty of action and Missouri brings a veteran lineup, coach Ernie Godfrey warned against overconfidence.
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Ohio State
Les Horvath
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Horvath
Bob Brugge
Parma
Tom Keane
Bellaire
Keane
Ernie Godfrey
Arkansas
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