Ted Williams Tries to Meet Ball as Swing Changes Baseball
The piece argues the game shifted to power hitters but highlights Ted Williams as a patient line drive hitter who aims to meet the ball. It notes Williams avoids chasing homers, focusing on hitting squarely to reach the gaps and possibly become the AL's first .400 hitter in 18 years. It cites experts like Heilmann and contrasts Williams with punch hitters and stars of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Jimmy Wilson
Cubs
Babe Ruth
York
Ty Cobb
Tris
Bambino Ruth
James Emory Foxx
Corporal Greenberg
Craig Wood
Samuel Jackson Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Vince DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Williams
Red Sox
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
New York City
Louis
Nova
Marquette Names 1939 Captain Dave Quabius Assistant Coach
Dave Quabius, captain of Marquette University's 1939 basketball team, has been appointed to the position of assistant coach. His leadership as captain is cited as a key factor in the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
NEA
Dave Quabius
Marquette University
Clinton At Hill Park Tonight In Four-Game Series
Evansville struggles in the Three-Eye race as the Raiders host Clinton for a four game set with potential Marquardt gains. Ladies night offers 16 cent grandstand or 10 cent defense tax bleacher tickets. Calvert or Thompson likely on the mound. Sunday doubleheader with single admission. Sunday games start at 5 50 p.m. Tonight and all night games begin at 8 p.m.
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Evansville
Raiders
Clinton
Marquardt
Paul Calvert
Forrest Thompson
Terry Moore Suffers Concussion After Hit by Braves Pitcher
X-ray photos show no skull fracture in Terry Moore of the St. Louis Cardinals after a ball from Art Johnson of the Boston Braves struck him. Moore sustained a brain concussion and scalp laceration and is resting at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. doctors expect discharge before week’s end.
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Boston
Terry Moore
St. Louis Cardinals
Art Johnson
Boston Braves
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Edward O'Brien
Braves
Moore
Semis Set in Country Club Tennis Tourney
Desultory play due to weather as Cedar Rapids Country Club advances men to the semifinals. Karl Gerlach advances by default. Jim Crawford and Bob Neff win in the second round to set Crawford versus Haven Simmons Jr. Neff faces Jack Bell in the other semi. Women’s singles feature top seeds Marilyn Schrimper Margaret Barngrover Mary Jane Huber and Jean Beauchamp with early pairings listed.
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Cedar Rapids
George Hogan
Fergus Kenyon
Willard Crew
Peter Thurman
Hogan
Coy
Woodward
Kenyon
Turner-Doherty
Coolman- Olson
Marilyn Schrimper
Margaret Barngrover
Mary Jane Huber
Jean Beauchamp
Marilyn _Schrimper
Ruth Rasses
Charys Lenzen
Clara Turner
Ruth Howard
Margaret Barnsrover
Bradley Ben Jones James Get Plaques
Bronze plaques honoring breeding training and riding for 1940 were awarded by the New York Turf Writers Association to Edward R. Bradley Ben Jones and Basil James. Colonel Bradley received the breeding trophy for Bimelech the 1940 three year old champion. Jones earned his for Whirlaway the standout two year old. Calumet Farm trainer James said the plaque should have gone to Whirlaway. James was the leading money winning jockey of the year.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Edward R. Bradley
Ben Jones
Basil James
New York Turf Writers’ Association
Colonel Bradley
Bimelech
Jones
Whirlaway
Calumet Farm
James
Apostoli Wins by Knockout in Return Match
Freddy Apostoli, 27, former middleweight champ, began his comeback with a technical knockout of Wild Bill McDowell of Dallas in a 10 round Sed ia course scheduled bout in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Freddy Apostoli
Wild Bill McDowell
Dallas
Tex
Sedia
Ted Williams Aims to Bat Over .400 This Summer
Sports notes and gossip touch on Ted Williams aiming to hit above .400 with remarks to a Boston Traveler writer. The column also covers Gene Mako possibly quitting tennis after the year and various baseball and football tidbits including the Bears shifting Manders and other league chatter.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Special Gazette News Service
Gene Mako
Chicago Bears
Jack Manders
Ted Williams
Boston Traveler
Fred Knight
Monte Pearson
Reds
Franklin High Grid Candidates To Get Equipment Saturday
Franklin High football players receive uniforms Saturday at 9 a.m. as Orville Rust and the Franklin Thunderbolts, 1940 city champions, prepare for the season. Coaches Wolfe and Paulu will distribute gear Monday with practice to follow, weather permitting, as Cedar Falls opens Sept. 13.
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Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Franklin Thunderbolts
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt
Leonard Paulu
McKinley
Wolfe
Paulu
Golden Bears
Cedar Falls
Wilson
Bill Barnard
Beardsley Wins First Flight at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Dr. David E. Beardsley defeated Frank Fratcher 5 and 3 in the finals to win the first flight championship of the Cedar Rapids Country Club tournament. He led the first nine holes with a 40. The women’s championship match between Mrs. David E. Beardsley and Mrs. Frank C. Byers is set for Monday morning.
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David E. Beardsley
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Frank Fratcher
Beardsley
Frank C. Byers
Ben Czar Dominates 2:18 Pace at West Liberty Fair
Ben Czar the Oregon Illinois pacer swept three heats in the 2:18 trot at West Liberty. The card featured numerous entries including Monere, Pal, and Bobbie Potemkin with drivers Wagener and Krippen among others. Final times ranged from 2:07 to 2:18 as horses competed in Illinois and Wisconsin connections.
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The
Gazette
West Liberty
Ben Czar
Pacer
Oregon
West Liberty Fair
Monere
Binville
F Wagener
Ll. Wagener
Pal. B
Hollywood Bob
LaCrosse
Wis
Peter
Oxford
Hoff
Bob “Bell
McManigal
Sam
Frisco Jane
J. P West
Madison
West
Bobbie Potemkin
Peter Potemkin
Krippen
Eidora
Towa
Miss Praia
B.m
Alexis
Beadgreat
Eight Softball Teams To Compete At Stanley
Stanley hosts a softball tournament Sunday August 24 starting at 10 a.m. Eight teams compete including Waterloo Courier Maynard Westgate Oelwein Merchants Oelwein Coliseum Stanley Hazleton and Fayette in a day long event.
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Stanley
Waterloo Courier
Maynard
Westgate
Oelwein Merchants
Oelwein Coliseum
Hazleton
Fayette
Rain Delays Monticello Harness Races and Ball Game
Monticello weather forces postponement of three harness race heats and a ball game. Races may be rescheduled for today if weather clears. Baseball games between Monticello and Jones County Farm Bureau and Strawberry Point and Oxford Junction were also postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Fair
Jones County Farm Bureau
Strawberry Point
Oxford Junction
Archibald to Meet Lemos in Non-title Bout in LA
World featherweight champion Joey Archibald earns a guaranteed 5000 dollars for a non-title bout with Ritchie Lemos in Los Angeles on August 26. Archibald seeks another win while Lemos looks to upset the champ in a high-stakes air match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemos
Los Angeles
Joey Archibald
Ritchie Lemos
Morss and Blount Advance In Oneota Tournament
Nora Morss defeated Daisy Brandt to reach the championship flight of the Oneota women's golf event and will face the winner of Violet Lu Wells versus Jeanne Baker. Ellen Blount beat Barbara Baker to meet Lorraine Meyer. In the first flight Lucille Knorr beat Betty Buckton, Margaret Kromme defeated Clara Anfinson, Mrs Irvin Maas eliminated Hazel Dahlquist, and Pauline Weis advanced by default.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Nora Morss
Daisy Brandt
Oneota
Violet Lu Wells
Jeanne Baker
Ellen Blount
Barbara Baker
Lorraine Meyer
Lucille Knorr
Betty Buckton
Margaret Kromme
Clara Anfinson
Irvin Maas
Hazel Dahlquist
Pauline Weis
Defending Champs Reach Beach Doubles Semis in Mixed Results
In Longwood quarter finals the women's pair Barbara Bradlee and Jane Stanton of Los Angeles fell 6-3 6-1 to Shirley Catton and Pearl Harland. Helen Jacobs and Valerie Scott lost 4-6 6-1 6-2 to Hope Knowles and Dorothy Arnold. In the men's draw Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder advanced with a 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 win over Ed Alloo and Bill Talbert. Bobby Riggs and Gene Mako survived a stiff test for a 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 triumph over Mattmann and Olewine.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Barbara Bradlee
Jane Stanton
Los Angeles
Shirley Catton
Pearl Harland
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Valerie Scott
England
Hope Knowles
Philadelphia
Dorothy Arnold
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Ed Alloo
Bill Talbert
Cincinnati
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Gene Mako
Southern California
Charlie Mattmann
Ted Olewine
Iowa Shooters Struggle in Grand American Handicap
In Vandalia Ohio Iowa shooters miss top spots at the Grand American handicap events on Thursday Preliminary Handicap results show H Shillite Ames 221 average 88 Ww Yeaman Logan 122 and list of other shooters including Peterson Randall Stephenson DeWitt Heaton Fairfax Marin Grant Fort Dodge Moller Stansear Kennedy Clear Lake Arnold Town Falls Mitchell Voss Eger Bettendorf Lensch Eldridge and Scevenka Walcott with varied scores. Doubles results name Yeaman Goss Stephenson Kennedy and others.
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Gazette
Vandalia
Ohio
Iowa
H. Shillite
Ames
Yeaman
Logan
John Peterson
Randall
Lyris Stephenson
DeWitt
E. Heaton
Fairfax
Marin
Fort Dodge
H. Moller
Stansear
Bom Kennedy
Clear Lake
Roy_ Arnold
Town Falls
L. J. Mitchell
D. Voss
Fort
Dodge
Eger
Bettendorf
Walcott
Cesssessness
W. Yeaman
Logan Prerey
Goss
Lyle Stephenson
Sam Kennedy
Pennsylvania Filly Sets Pacing Mark
Yellow Blossom, a two year old filly owned by M B Haines of York Pa, set a new world record for pacing over a half mile track winning the second heat of a one mile stake at the Erie County fair in Hamburg. The time 2 06 4 beat the previous 2 07 4 mark set in 1938 by Singlestein.
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Hamburg
Yellow Blossom
M. B. Haines
York
Erie County Fair
Singlestein
Carl Wessels Hits Homer For Speeder In Softball Win
Carl Wessels, recently released by the Raiders, homered as Speeder run rules Bupane Gas 13 to 0 in a single night warm up game. Five pitchers saw action with Womacka Morlan and Janos for Speeder and Lund Riley Morgan for Bupane. Three playoff games set for Friday at 5:45 p.m. on diamonds 7 1 and 4.
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Speeder
Bupane
Lund
Riley
Morgan
Womacka
Bakers Local
Wilson Packers
Bupane Gas
Morlan
Janos
Luna
Morsan
Garoutte
Ohio Trapshooter Lucas Wins Big Grand American Prelude
Elmer E. Lucas a 31 year old Peebles Ohio gas station operator captured the preliminary handicap at the Grand American trap shoot in Vandalia Ohio by breaking 99 of 100 from 18 yards to beat 10 entrants at 98 of 100. He earned 500 dollars and trophies as the field included former champions like W R Winteringham and D L Ritchie. Vic Reinders claimed the national doubles title with 96 of 100 while E L Red Hawkins struggled with 91. The doubles playoff was set for Friday as the event served as a warm up to the main handicap finale.
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Vandalia, O
Elmer E. Lucas
Peebles
Lucas
W. R Winteringham
Barrington
D L. Ritchie
Goshen
Lela Hall
Strasburg
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Wis
University of Wisconsin Extension School
Milwaukee
E. L. “Red” Hawkins
Fort Wayne
Ind
L. C. Turnock
Cleveland
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
Lang shines at Newark after Stirnweiss removal
Newark slugger Don Lang bats .420 since replacing George Stirnweiss who had an ulcer operation on July 29. Lang also fields well at second base for the Newark team in the NBA.
Open Season on Big League Managers Exploding Critique
A 1941 column targets major league managers amid criticism and fan chatter. Names mentioned include Peckinpaugh of the Indians, Vitt, Baker of the Tigers, Terry of the Giants, Prothro, Mulcahy, Higbe, and Harris with references to the Phillies, Dodgers, Senators, Cardinals, and the St. Louis crowd. The piece satirically suggests replacements and harsher scrutiny amid pennant and world series stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doakes
Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Peck
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Hunters
Vitt
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Baker
Army
Hank Greenberg
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Doc Prothro
Phillies
Hugh Mulcahy
Doc
Kirby Higbe
Dodgers
Scram
Doc Easy
Bucky Harris
Buddy Lewis
Washington Senators
Billy Southworth
St Louis Cardinals
Bill McKechnie
Rogers Hornsby
Frankie Frisch
Gabby Street
St. Louis
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Lombardi
Trosky
Bob Johnson
Harry Grayson
NBA Service
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Johnny Mize
Red Birds
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Frank McCormick
Frisch
Frank Frisch
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Athletics
Ernie Lombardi
Dolph Camilli, Bob Johnson
Dolph Camilli
Pirates
Jim Tabor
Hal Trosky
Gerald Walker
Rudy York
Bruce Campbell
Tigers
Babe Dahlgreen
Corp
Henry Greenberg
Port Arthur
Quabius
Hill Park
Bradley, Ben Jones
James Get Plaques
Apostoli
K.O
Blaine Simons, Jr
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lonnie Frey
Nelson Potter
Saratoga
Alf Vanderbilt
Jimmy Roosevelt
Mike Jacobs
Betsy Nehf
Ambulance Corps
Yanks
Browns
Nationals
Owatonna
Minn
al Bell
Dorothy Kielty
St. Paul
Gal
Joe
Moffett Field
Air Corps
Tony Calvelli
Stanford
Detroit Lions
Bud Cathers
Nebraska
Utah State
Lynn Lunt
Ned Conner
Penn
Herman Berg, Jr
Patty Berg
Eddie Walker
Babe Ritchie
Hon Nordly
Iowa State
Omaha
Midwest
Morton Aircraft Corp
Morton
Glenn R. Morton
Harney St
Neb
Franklin High Grid
D. E. Beardsley
Morss
Blount
Pennsylvania
Carl Wessels
May
Tire Service
1St St. NE
Peckinpaugh
Terry
Prothro
Harry Ferguson
Joe Doakes
B. F
Goodrich Deluxe
Silvertowns
Ee Meute Inoue
Goodrich
Silvertown
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