Major League ball deader than in 1941 says Cronin
York INL reports the wartime reconditioned ball is about 30 points deader this season. Ted Williams leads the American League with a .343 average while 1941 stars see slumps. Cronin notes the ball’s durability and liveliness have declined, affecting hitting across the league.
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Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Boston Sox
Williams
Cecil Travis
Joe DiMaggio
Jeff Heath
Taft Wright
Joe Gordon
Stan Spence
Moses Delivers Key Punch In White Sox 4 2 Win
Wally Moses powered Chicago with a two run single in the eighth to tie Detroit. His double started the 10th inning rally as Taft Wright and Joe Kuhel added runs. Moses later scored on a single. Joe Haynes and Roy Henshaw pitched for the Sox while Henshaw absorbed the decision.
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Detroit, Mich
Ins
Wally Moses
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Moses
Myril Hoag
Luke Appling
Taft Wright
Joe Kuhel
Fight Fear to Win Says Old Time Boxer Joe Choynski
New York dispatch profiles 74 year old Joe Choynski urging Americans to conquer fear in war. He recalls 27 rounds with Jim Corbett in 1889 and notes many boxers fall to fear, not nerve. Choynski criticizes Corbett and Jeffries, discusses boxing era managers, and highlights his lifelong commitment to boxing despite limited earnings.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Joe Choynski
Choynski
Jack Dillon
Jim Corbett
Benecia
Calif
America
Cincinnati
Old Joe
Corbett
Regot
Jim Jeffries
Jim Brady
Brady
Jeffries
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Jim Braddock
Joe Louis
Joe
Football Practice To Start Aug. 24 At Anamosa High
Anamosa high school coach Stanley Sosnouski announces 1942 practice begins Monday August 24 with drills twice daily. He plans to revert to the Notre Dame system used by Walter Schwank in 1940 and 1941. Sosnouski is at the navy pre flight training base in Iowa City and will return soon before practice starts.
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Stanley Sosnouski
Anamosa High School
Notre Dame
Walter Schwank
Sosnouski
Navy
Iowa City
Adams on relief for Giants in early 1900s era
New York Giants pitcher Ace Adams appeared in 31 of the first 77 games this season as part of an era dominated by relievers. Christy Mathewson once set the single season record with 56 appearances in 1908.
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Occupation Wins 69900 Futurity at Washington Park
Occupation, the fastest two year old on turf, won the $69,875 Washington Park futurity by a neck. Owned by John Marsh of Chicago, he earned $58,475 to lift his career total to $117,575, ahead of Count Fleet and Blue Swords. Ringmenon was close behind in a photo finish for third. Alsab also victory in a $3,500 handicap, with Sales Talk second and Air Master third. Jack Richard aboard Alsab guided a 1:24 1/5 seven furlongs winning time.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Little Brown
Miss Bunting
John Marsh
Count Fleet
John D. Hertz
New York
Hogan holds lead in Rochester Times-Union Open
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania retained his lead in the Rochester Times-Union Open by shooting 72 for a 54 hole total of 204, six under par. Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York trailed five strokes back. The final 18 holes were to be played today with Hogan favored to win.
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Rochester
N. Y
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Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Priddy Proves Handy At Any Infield Position
Jerry Priddy has played every position except shortstop in the New York Yankee infield this season, showcasing versatility for Chicago NBA context.
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Priddy
Chicago
Jerry Priddy
New York Yankee
Marion Softball Tourney Set With Local Teams
Marion plans a softball tournament August 26 to 31 featuring four Marion league teams, three from Cedar Rapids, and the Seahawks from the Iowa City naval pre flight training school. Marion entrants include Allen Motors Dairy Plant Choate Quaker Oats and more teams from the Gazette industrial league. Tournament rules bar outside players.
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Cedar Rapids
Seahawks
Iowa City Naval
Marion
Allen Motors
Es Dairy
Plant Choate
Quaker Oats
Sati
Gazette
Industrial Ie
Garden Defends Cedar View Crown In Golf Championship
John Garden prepares to defend his Cedar View golf title as competition opens with three flights. Championship Flight features R Rewson and Mern S Naso in a key matchup while Presidents Flight includes R Carey against L.
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Cedar View
John Garden
Championship
R. Rewson
Mern
Granser
Presidents Flight
Schroeder Reaches Newport Casino Net Finals
Ted Schroeder of Los Angeles advanced to the Newport Casino invitation final by defeating Harris Everett of Boston 6-4 6-4 6-1. He also held a 3-2 lead in the third set of a postponed match with Seymour Berg of Chicago for the Eastern Grass Courts title, after taking the first two sets 7-5 and 6-2.
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Newport, R. I
Ted Schroeder
Los Angeles
Harris Everett
Boston
Schroeder
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Frida
Bill Talbert
Costa Rica Size Compared To An Eee Es
Costa Rica is described as roughly the size of an eee es in the comparison, noting the island or region referenced remains unclear and the metric lacks precise units or official measurements. The fragment hints at a geographic size analogy without concrete data.
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Costa Rica
Big Name Speakers Set for I H S A R Coaching School
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa High School Athletic Association coaching school opens Monday at Spirit Lake’s Templar Park. Noted speakers include Lieut Col Bernie Bierman, former Minnesota coach and athletics director at Iowa City Navy preflight school, plus Lieut Rollie Williams and Clark D Shaughnessy, grid coach at the University of Mary.
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DES Moines
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Templar Park
Spirit Lake
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Navy
Iowa City
Rollie Williams
Iowa
Clark D. Shaughnessy
University of Mary
Medwick Eases Up Batting Mood Dodgers Star Says Relax
Brooklyn Dodgers star Joe Medwick credits his improved season to not trying to kill the ball. He notes a calmer approach at the plate has brought steadier, more consistent hits for the team.
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Brooklyn
NBA
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Officer Candidate Blalock Training at Fort Benning
Joe Blalock, former Clemson All Southern end, is at officers' training school at Fort Benning Georgia, according to AP.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Joe Blalock
Clemson
Phils Have a Good Chance for Record
Philadelphias hope to challenge the modern NL loss record with a strong finish. The piece praises Hans Lobert as manager of the Phillies, credits him for keeping the team competitive, and notes rival managers Mel Ott and Lou Boudreau as also performing well in a tough season.
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Hans Lobert
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Phils
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Pug Griffin
Pug
Hams
Mel Ott
Lou Boudreau
The
Sixty four qualify for Decorah golf tournament flights
In Decorah the Oneota Golf and Country Club hosts 64 players in four flights for its annual championship. First round match play will be 18 holes Sunday with pairings listed for Championship, Second, and Third flights. Finals scheduled for August 27.
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Oneota Golf and Country Club
Ken Meyer
Joe Wuerth
Thurst Krome
Martinez
Roger Gilman
R. Alsyer
Gres
Senior Tofte
Joe
Albert Anfinson
Iiliam Jansen
J. G
B. B. Anundse
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J. Brandt
Roupere
Dean
J. Wage
Ralph Moore
W. T. Sym
I Johnson
Pierce Anderson
Halverson
Szil
Stagg Nears 80 Busy Coach Heads to Camp After Birthday
Amos Alonzo Stagg, nearly 80, will miss a Chicago celebration for his eightieth birthday to fulfill duties as head football coach at College of the Pacific and as first assistant. He will depart after delays, then head to Macatawa, Michigan, to visit his sons Paul and A. A. Jr. at a summer camp for a brief vacation.
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Stockton
Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Chicago
College of the Pacific
Macatawa, Mich
Paul
Mecham Grid Dodger
Curtis Mecham from Oregon, a noted triple threat, signed with the Brooklyn professional Dodgers in New York.
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Mecham Grid Dodger
New York
Curtis Mecham
Oregon
Triple Threat
Brooklyn
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