Major League Attendance Slips Across 1942
The 1942 MLB season saw total attendance fall to 8,?40,000 from 9,?29,689 in 1941, with the National League drawing 4,724,961 and the American League 4,685,614. Cleveland suffered the largest drop, about 300,000, due to Feller’s absence and pennant chances. Brooklyn and the Dodgers posted gains, while Washington and St. Louis clubs showed mixed results amid wartime crowds.
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Brooklyn
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Dodgers
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Yanks
New York
Chicaya
Philadelphia
St Louis
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Pitt
Gomez
Walters
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Ferrick
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Pittsburgh
Russell
Bordagarny
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Philadelphia Sosk
Humphries
Melton
White
PUAN
Van_ Robays
Pet Galehouse
Pet Q Walker
Aubei
Wash
Rizzo
Gustine
Wade
Coscarart Pitt
Louis
Ryba
Pollet
Chica Detroit
Leonard
Glossop
Appleton Chieath
Turner
Pittsburgh Philadelphia
Presswell Chi
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Stewart
Wolkama
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C. L. Norris
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Cooney Bos
Hemsley
Dietrich
Fowler
Elliott
Ross
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Cucernello
McCosky
Kennedy
Nicholson
Dietz
Fleming
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Walker
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McCullough
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Feldman
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Rizzuto
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Colman
Pitt Pitt
Cavarretts
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Croucher
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Any Heath
Cley
Anderson Pitt
Klein Phil i Oss
Riddle Cin
Blattner
Lands
Pitt Chains
Ata Klutiz
Etten
Lamanne
Eckmann
Dallessandro
Beazley
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M.cooper
Strange
Wasdell
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Siebert
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Marshall
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Lanier
Wallacias Phil
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Wilkie
Higgins
Prete Fieming
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Ar Marchildon
Lanning
Collins
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G.icke
Heintzelman
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Pitt Will
Tesh
Olsen
Tobin Bos
Grove
Ompson
Sain
Peters
Davis
Phil Clev
Onovan
Ferrell
Sunkel
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Donald
Venee
Chandler
Brown
Ostermueller
Ruffing
Scarborough
Lindell
Raby
Bill Hargrave Dies In Fort Wayne Ind
Bill Hargrave a former major league catcher for Washington Boston and Detroit died of a heart attack Saturday at a municipal baseball diamond in Fort Wayne where he was helping convert the field for a football project. He finished his career with Syracuse in the International League in 1938 and most recently worked at the municipal light plant.
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Ind
William
Pinky) Hargrave
Hargrave
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Syracuse
Municipal Light
Deacons Upset Devils 20 7 in Wake Forest Showdown
Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Duke Blue Devils 20 to 7 before about 7,000 fans. It marked the Deacons first win over Duke since 1926 and stunned the favored visitors with decisive play.
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Wake Forest
N.C
Demon Deacons
Duke Blue Devils
Deacons
Dukes
Beavers Rally to 13-8 Win Over Bears in Oregon State Victory
Oregon State Beavers trailed California Bears 8-0 at halftime but scored a late touchdown with 10 seconds left to beat California 13-8 in Corvallis. Melnnis caught a Smith pass at the Bear one yard line then Everett Smith scored the winning TD moments before time expired.
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Ore
Ins
Oregon State Beavers
West Coast
California Bears
Bears
California
Oregon State
Beavers
Melnnis
Tulsa blanks Oklahoma 23 to 0 in football
The University of Tulsa overwhelmed an outmatched Oklahoma squad 23 to 0 before about 12 000 fans in Tulsa Oklahoma on Saturday.
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TULSA
Tulsa, Okla
INS
University of Tulsa
University of Oklahoma
ODT Says No Obstacle for Yankees and Cardinals travel
Washington AP reports the Office of Defense Transportation states the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals can return to St. Louis next week on regular trains if the World Series extends. The ban on chartering entire cars remains, but teams can add upper and lower berths or extra cars as needed.
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Washington
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Steuber Leads Missouri Tigers to 26 13 Victory
Bob Steuber sparked Missouri to a 26 13 win over Colorado. He scored on runs of 81 and 53 yards and threw for a score to Jack Morton. Don O Hara opened the scoring with a 66 yard run in the first quarter.
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Columbia, Mo
Ins
Bob Steuber
University of Missouri
Colorado
Jack Morton
Don O'Hare
Dubuque U Spartans rout Luther Norse 19 to 0 in Iowa clash
Dubuque University Spartans blanked Luther Norse 19 to 0 in a hard fought Iowa conference football game. Dubuque scored once in the second period and twice in the final quarter to seal the shutout.
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Dubuque
Dubuque University
Spartans
Luther
Iowa
Case Team Subdues Iowa Seahawks 6-0
The Case school Rough Riders defeated Iowa naval pre flight Seahawks 6 to 0 in Cleveland. The Seahawks failed to reach Case territory, with all drives ending before the Case 40 yard line.
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Iowa Seahawks
Cleveland
Ohio
Iowa
Naval
Seahawks
Rough Riders
Case School of Applied Sciences
Towans
Yale Rolls Past Lehigh 33-6 in Bowl Victory
Yale defeats Lehigh 33 to 6 before 10,000 fans in New Haven. After a tight first half Yale unleashes a strong ground and aerial attack to score four touchdowns and pull away.
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New Haven
Ruffing Nears Finish Of Peculiar Career
United Press outlines Red Ruffing’s remarkable career arc from a struggling Red Sox pitcher to a Yankee ace. It notes his 260 career victories, seven World Series wins, and near retirement at age 37, while contrasting his fate with Ted Lyons and the 1930 Cedric Durst trade that shaped his rise.
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United Press
New York Yankees
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Boston
New York
Cedric Durst
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe McCarthy
Ruffing
Chief Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
Waite Hoyt
Lefty” Gomez
Yankees
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Lyons
Cubs
Red Sox
Cedar Rapids Table Tennis Room Opens Monday
The Cedar Rapids Table Tennis association will open its basement room on Third street for league and private play starting Monday night. The facility has five tables with regulation rights and hosts open, church, fraternal, and junior leagues with vacancies on several teams.
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New Process Laundry
Third Street
Conditioning Classes Start This Week At Y
Conditioning and calisthenics sessions begin Monday at the Y every day at 515 p.m. Calisthenics are emphasized Monday Wednesday Friday while volleyball drills are set for Tuesday and Thursday after light warmups. Younger men’s pre season basketball conditioning leagues start Monday at 7 30 and run each Monday and Friday.
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