Dodgers Rally Past Braves 9-2 to Narrow Gap With Cards
Kirby Higbe earned his 19th win as Brooklyn crushed the Boston Braves 9-2 and stayed within two tenths of a point of the St Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers busted the game open with three first inning runs and added four in the third, while Higbe limited the Braves to scattered hits through five. The major league schedule also featured Cubs over Reds 3-1, and a Landis world series planning meeting in New York drew attention.
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Braves
Giants
Kirby Higbe
Pete Reiser
Lew Riggs
al Javery
Frank Lamanna
Cardinals
Kenesaw M. Landis
New York
Don McNeill Faces Tough Tennis Test at Forest Hills
Don McNeill opens the defense of his national singles title with a quarterfinal at West Side Tennis Club. He meets sixth seed Wayne Sabin of Reno, Nevada, a known obstacle to favorites. If McNeill advances he would face Frank Kovacs or Bobby Riggs in the next round. Other quarterfinals include Kovacs versus Jack Kramer, top seeds Riggs and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke advancing, and several women's matches featuring Pauline Betz, Helen Bernhard, and Margaret Osborne.
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Don McNeill
West Side Tennis Club
Wayne Sabin
Reno
Nev
McNeill
Sabin
Frank Kovacs
Bobby Riggs
Kovacs
Jack Kramer
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Barbara Krase
San Francisco
Helen Bernhard
New York
Margaret Osborne
Bitsy Grant
Atlanta
Gardnar Muller
Helen Hull Jacobs
Valerie Scott
Riggs
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Charles Olewine
Santa Monica
Calif
Frank Parker
Billy Gillespie
Cooke
Jane Stanton
North Hollywood
Hope Knowles
Philadelphia
Mary Arnold
Grant
Ted Schroeder
Miss Jacobs
Dorothy Bundy
Dodgers Buy Four Players From Minor Leagues
Brooklyn Dodgers announce the purchase of four players from their minor league farms. Montreal trio Claude Corbitt Jack Graham and Homer Howell will join after the International League playoffs. Pitcher Jack Kraus from Durham will report next week.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
Claude Corbitt
Jack Graham
Homer Howell
Jack Kraus
Durham
Christman Enlists In Naval Reserve Signs With Cards
Pitching star Paul Christman, former Missouri quarterback, enlisted in the U S naval reserve and signed with the Chicago Cardinals. Coach Conzelman said the call date is uncertain but Christman will play as long as possible. If called, he reports to Great Lakes naval training station as chief petty officer with about 99 dollars a month.
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Paul Christman
University of Missouri
U. S. Naval Reserve
Chicago Cardinals
National Football League
Jimmy Conzelman
Christman
Great Lakes
Missouri
Wins Race Loses Life After Change to 13
Lloyd Seay, a young Atlanta auto racer known for the number 7, switched to 13 for a Labor Day race in Atlanta and won. Early Tuesday he was shot to death. his brother Jim Seay was critically wounded at Grover Anderson’s farm near Dahlonega, Ga. Grover Anderson and his son Woodrow were arrested on murder charges as warrants were sworn. The coroner cited a whisky dispute and an inquest was not planned.
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Lloyd Seay
Atlanta
Jim Seay
Grover Anderson
Farmer
Here
Seay
Woodrow
William Lipscomb
Franklin K.O. Wins as Slugger Defeats Sheppard in Five
Lem Franklin, a 200 pound Chicago Negro, knocked out Curtis Sheppard, a Pittsburgh Negro, in the fifth round of their ten round bout in Poughkeepsie New York.
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Lem Franklin
Chicago
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
Marquardt Signs 1942 Pact as Raiders Set Final Games
Ollie Marquardt, pennant winning Raiders manager, signs a 1942 contract as the team sits in second in the Three Eye league. He praised the deal and promised more hustle, while a special Hill Park night honors his 1940 pennant and playoff sweep. Final bargain night features 25 cent boxes and gifts for Marquardt and players with two games left against Springfield.
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Ollie Marquardt
Pres
Harry S. Johnson
Marquardt
Raiders
Ollie
Hill Park
Chisox Bring Up Stan Goletz From Oklahoma City
Chicago White Sox promoted pitcher Stan Goletz a .300 hitter from Oklahoma City Texas League squad. The compra purchase occurred over a month ago with instruction to report in spring. Goletz departed Cedar Rapids where he played in 1939 for the Three-Eye league.
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Chicago
White Sox
Stan Goletz
Chisox
Goletz
Cedar Rapids
Edwards to join Cleveland camp this fall as a top prospect
The Red Peppers note Hank Edwards will trial with the Cleveland Indians this fall, with his speed and hustle countering his slow reputation. Bob Hershey and lefty hitters bolster the Raiders offense, while draft and army service loom over young players' futures.
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Cleveland
Big Hank
Edwards
Softball Pairings Set for Lisbon Tourney
First round pairings announced for the Lisbon softball tournament. Thursday matches include Clarence versus Springville and Williamsburg versus Best Oilers. Competitors listed include Peterson Producers, Kalona, Olin 6 Honeymead Tuenday.
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Clarence
Springville
Olin
Honeymead Tuenday
Williamsburg
Best Oilers
Peterson
Kalona
Dodgers Buy Lalanne and Lee From Bears
Dana Toppping owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of Jim Lalanne and Albert Lee from the Chicago Bears. Lalanne starred at UNC last year and Lee was Notre Dame fullback understudy to Milt Piepul.
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New York
Dana Topping
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim
Sweet) Lalanne
Albert Lee
Chicago Bears
Lalanne
University of North Carolina
Lee
Milt Piepul
Notre Dame
Standings and Results from the Three-Eye League
In the Three-Eye League standings Evarsville leads at 78 45 .634, followed by Watering SA 45 458 and Rapide 49 42 5A5. Clinton 55 67 .451, Decatur 66 54 .550, Madison 42 49 .430, Springfield 65 58 .537, Meline 4378 355. Tuesday results: Springfield 6 Waterloo 2, Clinton 3, Evansville Madison 9, Decatur 8, Cedar Rapida Meline rain. Wednesday games list Sarinafield at Cedar Rapids, Meline at Waterloo, Decatur at Clinton, Evansville at Madison.
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Clinton
Decatur
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Springfield
Meline
Waterloo
Evansville
Cedar Rapida
Sarinafield
Cedar Rapids
Unclear Sports Schedule From Fragmented Box Score
A damaged OCR reads scattered team scores and a Wednesday slate with Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Boston at New York and mentions other cities. The fragmentary text lacks clear results or dates.
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Nh Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scores and standings from Tuesday games and schedules
The report lists team records and results with city abbreviations and scores including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington and Columbus. It notes no games scheduled for Tuesday and references standings, percentages, and recent results.
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Toledo
Minapolis
Malmilwauken
Srisas
RaE Cleveland Lead On Mixed Team in Chicago Meet
Readable text lists athletes including Krakauskas Harder Susce Man Brainard Orantz Calahan Chimie Cumpau and others. It references Zanesville and Mid-A1 setup with scores 102 712 and 4.
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Jon Oo
Zanesville
Krakauskas
Harder
Susce
Homman
Brainard
Orantz
Calahan
Chimie
Cumpau
Maith
Raiders clinch runnerup as Three-Eye season ends
Evansville tops Cedar Rapids to secure first or second place in the Three-Eye League with Decatur fading after a loss to Madison. Madison beats Decatur 9 8 while Springfield defeats Waterloo 6 2 in six innings due to rain. Evansville Bees fall 3 2 to Clinton as the season closes Friday.
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Norm Jaeger
Clinton
Bob Hershey
RBI
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Evansville
Hazel
Donovan
Spahn
Raiders
Madison
Associated Press
Moline
Decatur
Madison Blues
Commies
Jeave Decatur
Springfield
Waterloo
Evansville Bees
Ralnt
Peterson
Briner
Welland
N. Andrews
Orme
Broskie
Hubbell
Keleher
Simmons
Balster
Quinn
Cafero
Griswold
Pros In Field For Tam O'Shanter Open Golf Tourney
CHICAGO (UP) The 95 top flight professionals admitted on their records to the $11 000 Tam OShanter Open golf tournament were joined by 78 of their less noted brethren survivors of a special 18 hole qualifying round. The four day event starts Thursday for the year s richest purse with first prize of 2000. Medal honors in the qualifying test went to Herman Schalau and a 69. The star list includes Craig Wood Vic Ghezzi and Ben Kaere among the notable entrants.
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Herman Schalau
Bloomington
Henry J. Raisers
Racine
Wis
Softball Tourney Open With Lopsided Early Games At Monticello
First round results from the Eastern Town invitational softball tournament show Sinclair defeating Bellevue 2 0 Monticello pounding Dubuque Central Cafe 14 0 Joe Martins topping DeWitt Moose 7 1 and Cowboys beating Dubuque NY 5.
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After Louis, What Chaos Says Cuddy on Heavyweight Era
Sports columnist Jack Cuddy argues that a post Louis era could echo 1930s chaos with rapid title changes. He notes Joe Louis restored prestige after Braddock and predicts uncertainty if Lou Nova wins the crown, including possible defenses against Conn Baer or Simon and smaller gates.
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Tex Rickard
Mike Jacobs
Schmeling
Sharkey
Carnera
Maxie Baer
Braddock
Chicago
Joe
Detroit
York
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
Nova
Marva
Cosmic Lou
Billy Conn
Buddy Baer
Abe Simon
Yanks Leave DiMaggio Behind as McCarthy Remains Hospitalized
The New York Yankees headed to Boston without injured outfielder Joe DiMaggio who stayed home for treatment by Dr Emmett Walsh. DiMaggio twisted his left ankle at Detroit on August 19 and also has a sore wrist from a slide into home against Philadelphia, though the wrist is only slightly sprained. Manager Joe McCarthy continues to recover from a gall bladder ailment in Washington and is unavailable to rejoin the team.
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Joe DiMaggio
Emmett Walsh
DiMaggio
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Philadelphia Athletics
Walsh
Joe McCarthy
Washington
Browns Acquire Lefty Iott From Paragould In Strikeout Move
St. Louis Browns purchase Clarence Iott, a left handed strikeout ace from Paragould in the Northeast Arkansas league. Iott, famed for a 30 strikeouts in 16 innings and 15 in nine innings, has a 11–5 record and will join the Browns immediately seeking another Hud son ascent.
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Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
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Tott
Hoak Shoots 223 Wins Mashie Title
Dick Hoak of Des Moines won the Okoboji Golden Mashie golf tournament with a final round 78 for a 54 hole total of 223. Ed Updegraft of Boone was runner up three strokes back. John Madden of Omaha shot 228 for third and John Reddick of Omaha was fourth with 230.
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Des Moines
Ed Updegraft
Boone
John Madden
Omaha
Neb
John Reddick
Nebraska
World Series Open Set For Yankee Stadium October 1
World Series will begin at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday October 1 after a Landis meeting with club representatives. If Brooklyn wins the NL pennant games move to Ebbets Field October 3 4 5, then back to Yankee Stadium for games six seven if needed. Pricing includes 660 550 and 330 with bleacher seats about 110.
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