Manufacturers Reach M-1 Final Round in Tight Win
Bill Rucker pitched a two to one victory for the Iowa Manufacturers over Speeder at Daniels Park. Rucker allowed three hits, fanned eight, and forced the decisive first inning run with Benedict’s single and a Slauson smash. Virgo Miller sided with one strikeout and two walks as Speeder’s only run came on a wild pitch. The Manufacturers advance to the final round to face the winner of the LaPlant Choate semi final against Quaker Oats.
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Major League Box Scores Chicago Detroit
Chicago and Detroit clash in a doubleheader with Trout homering for Detroit and Dietrich debuting on mound in Chicago defeat.
Furgol Wins Tam Amateur Title in Playoff
Ed Furgol, 24, Birmingham Michigan auto worker with a crippled left arm, wins the 1944 all American amateur championship after a 73 in an 18 hole playoff at Tam O Shanter. He ties with Earl Christiansen and Ken Heilemann who posted 76 and 79 as the trio finished 72 holes tied at 295.
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Ottumwa Air Station football team seeks opponents
Ottumwa Iowa AP reports the naval air station plans a football season but needs four opponents. Open dates listed are September 23 October 21 October 28 and November 12 with scarce scheduling opportunities.
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Kenmore Tourney Won’t Halt Regular Club Play
The Labor Day Kenmore golf tournament will run Saturday through Monday at the Kenmore course while regular play continues. Manager C. C. Nick Carter says the 36 hole medal event offers prizes for four in each flight and a blind bogey prize of a dozen pre war Titlist golf balls. Entries may be made by calling Kenmore.
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Waner Cut by Dodgers Seeks New MLB Opportunity
New York report says 41 year old Paul Waner, a storied NL hitter, was released by the Brooklyn Dodgers on Tuesday and immediately began contacting other major league clubs to try to catch on for the remainder of the season.
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Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter by Tait
A column covers pennant chases and late-season collapses across MLB history, weighs the Louis Conn war bond debate, and recounts jockey Ted Atkinson's Saratoga and Travers misfortune with Hoodoo versus Paperboy and By Jimming. It blends sports opinion with boxing and horse racing anecdotes from the era.
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Pennant Race Echoes in YNAL League Standings
The YNAL League shows St Louis leading with 71 wins and 54 losses, Philadelphia 62 67, Detroit 66 57, Cleveland 60 67, Boston 68 59, Chicago 57 67, New York 66 58, and Washington 52 73. Tuesday results include Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 1 and New York 4 Boston 3 while Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 15 4 and St Louis beat Cincinnati 6 3. Upcoming Wednesday matchups feature Chicago at Detroit and St Louis at Cleveland with Washington visiting Philadelphia and Boston hosting New York.
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Enid Air Base Reaches Semi-Pro Final Round
Enid Oklahoma army air base edged Greensboro North Carolina Tech Hawks 2 to 1 to advance in the National semi pro baseball tournament. Enid meets the Shermanfield Flyers of Fort Leavenworth on Wednesday night to decide the championship.
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Browns cling to lead as Tigers loom in tight pennant race
St Louis holds a four game edge entering the final test of a long road trip at Sportsman's Park with Detroit and Boston close in the standings. Dizzy Trout powered Detroit to second with a 7-0 win over Chicago, Trout notching 22nd win and 8th straight as Boston and New York split.
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Playoff Game Wednesday Postponed in M-1 League
The LaPlant Choate and Quaker Oats game in the M-1 league playoff at Daniels Park has been postponed due to wet grounds.
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Postseason-like high pitching fuels early league wins
The piece notes a 2-1 Brooklyn win over Philadelphia with Preacher Roe tossing a five hitter ch turn. Dixie Walker led with three hits while Mel Ott and Ernie Lom bardi homered as New York defeated Boston 4-2 behind Bill Voiselle.
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Hottest Forest Hills Matches Head Toward Semis
The sixty third national tennis championships at Forest Hills open Wednesday with two top men’s players Francisco Segura and Billy Talbert drawn in the same half, signaling semis rather than finals. In the women’s bracket Pauline Betz and Louise Brough, past two champions, also land in the same half.
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Cincinnati Juniors Face Title Shot in Legion Tourney
Cincinnati Bentley post team seeks the national junior baseball title in Minneapolis as it stands undefeated and needs a win over Albemarle North Carolina to clinch under the double elimination format after a 5-4 victory the day before.
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Williams and Micelli Triumph in Boxing Briefs
Ike Williams outpointed Jimmy Hatcher in a New Jersey bout while Mario Micelli won by technical knockout in Union City. Records show Williams from Brunswick Georgia and Hatcher from Lake City South Carolina, Micelli from New Haven.
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Bears Expected to Extend All-Star Rivalry Win Streak
Evanston Ill AP The Chicago Bears meet the college all-stars in the 11th annual clash before about 50 000 fans Bears favored 9 5 to win led by Sid Luckman against Notre Dames Creighton Miller Georgias Charles Trippi and Tulss Glenn Dobbs Northwestern coach Lynn Waldorf starts Miller at fullback as the Bears seek a fourth straight victory in the series likely matching or surpassing the 45 28 1940 score.
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No-Hitter Opens Softball Tourney
Des Moines AP report says Cpl. John Vollmer pitched a no hit game as his Clarinda prisoner of war camp team defeated the Pleasantville Trojans 6-0 in the state softball tournament. Solar Aircraft of Des Moines defeated Moose Lodge of Newton 5-3. In the women's division Walker Realty of Des Moines beat Kruse Clothing of Boone 12-1, defending champion.
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Umpire Bert West Dies After Backstop Collapse
An accidental stadium mishap in Nokomis ends in the death of 54 year old umpire Bert West when a heavy backstop pole collapsed and struck him on the head during a softball game. Authorities investigated the incident and the game was halted.
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