Reds Rally But Hope Fades Against Dodgers Cards
The Reds surged with 11 wins in 12 games but remain 11 1/2 games behind the leaders as the pennant race tightens. Bucky Walters earned his 16th win for Cincinnati while the Dodgers lost to the Cubs and the Cards fell to the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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Columist Reports Schmeling Recovers From Crete Injuries
Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Henry spoke by transatlantic telephone with Max Schmeling who said he has completely recovered from injuries from the Crete invasion. Schmeling, calling from Berlin, said he had just attended a Berlin sports carnival where he was an honored guest.
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Decatur narrowly loses to Browns 10 8 in Three Eye clash
Evansville and Cedar Rapids hold first and second in the Three Eye league standings as Decatur and Springfield duel for third after Thursday games. Scoffie homered for the Commies and Hausmann for Springfield, while Madison beat Clinton 7 4 and Moline upset Evansville 5 3.
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Cedar Rapids Leads Iowa Varsity Sit with Four Hawkeye Gridders
The University of Iowa football squad features 57 players this fall with 40 from Iowa towns. Cedar Rapids contributes four players led by captain Bill Diehl, Tom Farmer, Al Urban, and George Gable.
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Prep Day Set for Sept 27 Iowa Drake game
Iowa Prep Day for high school football teams and coaches will be Sept 27 at Drake Stadium. Charles Galiher announced the annual event as Iowa hosts Eddie Andersons to open the 1941 season. It marks the first Iowa Drake clash since 1900.
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Trosky Returns Home With Season Ended
Cleveland Indians first baseman Hal Trosky left for Norway Iowa with his wife and two children after suffering a double fracture of his thumb last Sunday. He was granted permission by vice president C. C. Slapnicka to stay home for the remainder of the year.
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Feller Throws 2-0 Shutout To Stop Yankees
Bob Feller pitched a two run allowed shutout to blank the New York Yankees 2-0, earning his 21st victory and ending a four game winless stretch as Atley Donald held the Indians to eight hits. The Yankees were shut out in consecutive games and had 19 straight scoreless innings. Ted Williams contributed 2 for 3 as Washington swept Detroit in a doubleheader and moved to sixth place behind six hit efforts by Dutch Leonard and Sid Hudson.
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Maslinger Wins Freshman Letters in Three Sports
Henry Maslinger at New York University earned freshman numerals in football wrestling and baseball last year marking a rare three sport college debut.
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Reconciliation rumors and baseball notes mingle in chatter
The column weighs Joe Louis and Marva Louis marital strain likely affecting a September clash with Lou Nova. It also tracks Cincinnati Reds under Bill McKechnie, their late push, and contrasts with St Louis and Brooklyn. Draft delays spare Hank Greenberg and others, hinting at a broad sports landscape.
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Chapman Urges Soldiers to Play Golf for Morale
Amateur Champion Dick Chapman proposes golf exhibitions and inter camp matches to boost army morale while the National Amateur championship field of 150 begins qualifying on Monday. He suggests Red Cross exhibitions with Ed Oliver Frank Strafaci Charley Yates and others from the army ranks. Chapman and rivals Johnny Goodman Bruce McCormick and Ben Chapman posted 70s in practice as the event opens.
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Major League Box Scores Chicago and Brooklyn
Chicago and Brooklyn clash in a tight box score with Hack homering for Brooklyn and McCullough and Dallessandro contributing. Mooty hurls seven solid frames for Chicago as Brooklyn posts a two run win in an early season showdown.
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Feller Beats Yankees as Cleveland Triumphs in Mild Tilt
Box score style recap shows Feller striking out nine as Cleveland tops the Yankees 2 to 0. Weatherly and Peller contribute RBIs for the winners while Donald suffers the defeat amid miscues by New York fielders.
Donohue Leads Amateur Golf Tuneup With 73
Sioux City’s Jack Donohue the top Georgetown player shot 73 one over par in a national amateur tuneup at the Field club course. Cedar Rapids trio dominated practice rounds with Jacobs 77 and McPartland 78, Vavra arriving late to test the course.
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Standings and Results Across Major Leagues in Friday Schedule
Three Eye League standings show Evansville leading with 68 wins and 40 losses while Waterloo trails at 48 59. Madison Decatur Clinton and Springfield follow in order. Friday games include Madison at Clinton and Cedar Rapids at Waterloo as teams chase playoff spots amid rain delays and scattered results in the American leagues.
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Dodgers led by six valuable players still on top
New York AP report quotes Brooklyn president Leland Stanford MacPhail praising six players Mickey Owen Kirby Higbe Curt Davis Pete Reiser Bill Herman and Joe Medwick as key factors lifting the Dodgers to the NL lead despite none being on the club June 1 last year. He cites Reiser Medwick and Herman early lift and notes strong seasons for Higbe Davis and Owen. MacPhail notes uncertainty about pennant chances as a dog fight to finish looms.
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Billows Wins Great Lakes Amateur Title at Knollwood
Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie New York captured the Great Lakes Amateur championship at Knollwood Club beating Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio 6 and 5 after three days of match play. Billows led two up early and sealed the win with a late stretch including wins on holes twenty one, twenty three and twenty four. Stranahan’s 35 foot birdie on the nineteenth preceded the turning moment as he three-putted the following hole. Billows finished one under par for 31 holes to Stranahan’s eight over.
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Mrs. Mann To Meet Marion Miley Today In Western Semis
In Chicago, Mrs. Russell C. Mann of Omaha and Marion Miley of Lexington Ky. advanced to the Women’s Western golf championship semifinals. Mann beat Mrs. Frank Newell 6 and 4, Miley beat Mrs. Lawrence Selz 5 and 4. Mary Agnes Wall and Georgia Tainter claimed the other two semis.
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Iowan Receives Lipton Cup For Yacht Club
George Peak of Des Moines earned possession of the Sir Thomas Lipton cup at Grand Lake Yacht Club for the second straight year. His yacht The Reacher won all five races to claim the cup.
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Boxing Roundup Headlines from City Boxing Cards
In Norfolk Freddy Avertel scored 15 blows at an ace scene then defeated William McDowell of Dallas. In Indianapolis Johnny Deasis knocked out Neville 194 Memphis. In New York Peta Seal outpointed Jimmy Sisteane in Buffalo.
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