Misplay in Eleventh Beats Pittsburgh 5-4
Brooklyn right fielder Elbie Fletcher mishandled an easy play in the eleventh, letting Arky Vaughan reach safely and Dolph Camilli deliver the winning run as Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in extras. Elbie Fletcher earned the victory with relief in the tenth.
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Mulloy Seals Quarterfinal Spot At Forest Hills Net Meet
Francisco Segura and Lieut Gardnar Mulloy reach the third round as Mulloy overwhelms Eduardo Buse 6-1 6-2 6-2. Billy Talbert, Vincen Paul and Ladislaw Hecht also advance with key wins in the U S amateur championship at Forest Hills.
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Michalske Named Iowa State Line Coach
Iowa State athletic director George Veenker announced Mike Michalske will serve as line coach for the coming season. The former Green Bay Packer guard will replace Douglas Kerr on leave with the navy. Michalske, 1906 Penn State graduate, played fullback and coached at Lafayette and St Norbert's before joining the Packers through 1940. Iowa State workouts begin September 7.
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Hawkeyes Seek Fresh Football Mentor After Resignation
IOWA CITY The University of Iowa athletic department is still seeking a new freshman football coach after Bill Hofer resigned from the post last year. Freshman drills will not begin until classes are well under way.
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Umpire Bill Doran Clears Navy Vision Test for Training
Los Angeles AP reports Pacific Coast league umpire Bill Doran passed a navy physical with a perfect vision rating and heads to San Diego for training. Blind Tom is not referenced beyond a casual line.
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Standings and results from American and National Leagues
The weekly standings show New York leading the American League with 86 wins and 44 losses, followed by Detroit at 64 68 and Cleveland at 67 63. In the National League New York leads at 158 80, with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati also noted. Monday results include Detroit over Boston and St Louis over Cleveland. Tuesday’s schedule lists Cleveland at Washington and St Louis at Boston in the American League, plus Chicago at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh in the National League.
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Whirlaway Alsab Meeting Impends At Washington Park
The prospect of a $25,000 Washington Park Handicap meeting between Calumet's Whirlaway and Alsab excites fans. Whirlaway tops weight at 130 pounds with Alsab at 121 as they prep for Labor Day clash in Chicago.
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Raiders and Bees Start Shaughnessy Playoff Series Tonight
The Shaughnessy playoff opens tonight at Hill Park with Evansville’s Bryan Stephens facing Cedar Rapids ace on the mound. Manager Ollie Marquardt tabs Stephens, while Bob Coleman may counter with Frank Pereyra or Bill Loconto as Cedar Rapids seeks the road win. Play continues to Evansville then to Madison for the final clash.
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Cadet Seahawk Roster Tops Navy Football Preview
The Seahawk publicity release in Iowa City lists 46 cadets 22 officers and one enlisted man on the football roster with Bus Mertes the former Hawkeye standout among the enlisted. Officers include star names like Ray Antil Jim Langhurst and Whitey Fraumann, indicating strong publicity value and probable on base play. The piece contrasts unknown cadets with veteran officer-talent and notes Mertes served in the Navy after a Chicago draft deferment and a desire to finish at Iowa. It also profiles coach Bernie Bierman as a decisive leader and recalls his Minnesota career and later coaching prominence. The Raiders bid farewell after a season marked by crowd support and a clubhouse show of appreciation for Ollie Marquardt.
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Major League Box Scores ee New York Chicago
Box scores show New York and Chicago games with Werber Mize Danning Feldman and Maynard among leaders. Lohrman and Olsen pitched as New York and Chicago split in 7 and 6 runs with multiple errors and RBIs.
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Bucs Browns to Play At Davenport Sept 23
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced exhibition games against the St. Louis Browns at Davenport Iowa on September 23 and at Peoria Illinois on September 24.
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Dodgers acquire Bobo Newsom from Washington as pennant bid heats up
Dodgers purchase Bobo Newsom from Washington for about 35000 dollars and a Brooklyn pitcher Jack Kraus. General manager Larry MacPhail calls the move a potential pennant boost. Washington also sells Roy Cullenbine to the New York Yankees for about 10000 dollars as both clubs push toward the final pennant drive.
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Santa Anita Race Track to Become Training Center
Dr Charles H Strub general manager of Santa Anita said army authorities would take over the track for use as a training center for soldiers and no horse racing would occur for the war's duration The Western Defense Command in San Francisco confirmed the action and the transfer could happen by October 12 after the last Japanese held there are moved to inland camps
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Mat Card at Coliseum Indefinitely Postponed
Cedar Rapids athletic club officials postponed the opening wrestling show set for Memorial Coliseum on Sept 11 due to unseasonable warm weather. Promoters will reschedule to a later date while seeking top mat talent for the new card.
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Gophers Favored to Repeat Big Ten Football Title
Minnesota opens training as preseason Big Ten favorite with 20 lettermen back from last season's unbeaten 8 game run. Michigan follows, then Ohio State and Northwestern, with Indiana and a chase among Purdue Wisconsin Illinois Iowa for remaining spots.
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Packers Take Industrial A League Crown
The Wilson Packers defeated Cherry Burrell 3 to 2 to win the last class A Industrial league playoff. Bill Jones pitched five no hit innings as Open league leaders highlighted a strong season with an eight hit attack led by Tim Alton and Miller. Eagles defeated Church of Brethren 13 to 3 in an interleague playoff, with Krumbholz and Verniment each tallying two hits for the winners. Open league play resumes Tuesday with the Eagles facing the Wilson Packers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Arkansas Coach Thomsen Receives Army Air Forces Commission
Fred C. Thomsen University of Arkansas football coach and athletic director was commissioned a captain in the Army Air Forces and will depart Friday for Miami Beach. He said the Arkansas staff could manage in his absence with Backfield Coach George Cole taking charge.
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Goldberg Signs With Chicago Cardinals For Fourth Year
Marshall Goldberg, former University of Pittsburgh halfback, signed on Tuesday to play a fourth season of professional football with the Chicago Cardinals.
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