Yankees Aim To Widen Penant Margin In Athletics Clash
New York Yankees lead the AL pennant race by a half game and face the Philadelphia Athletics with Hank Borowy set to start. Borowy has beaten the A’s five times this year as McCarthy seeks a key victory to stretch the margin over Detroit. In the NL, the Pirates beat the Cardinals twice, preventing clinching certainty, while rain washed out several scheduled games.
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Los Angeles Wins Coast Loop Flag in Pacific Coast League
The Los Angeles Angels clinched the Pacific Coast league pennant after a 3-1 loss to Seattle, with Oakland’s 4-2 win over Portland securing their lead. The Angels lock the title even if they lose seven more games, and they also set a new season attendance record.
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Sonnenberg Dies After Illness in Navy Hospital
Former wrestling star Iau Sonnenberg, a Dartmouth alumnus famed for the flying tackle, died Tuesday at Bethesda Naval Hospital after an illness diagnosed as leukemia. He helped popularize the mat game as it surged in the early 1930s.
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Standings in the National League Weathered by Rain
National League standings show St Louis at 39 70, New York 57 12, Pittsburgh 79 54, Boston 55 79, Cincinnati 73 57, Brooklyn 55 80, Chicago 60 70, Philadelphia 52 79. Rain postponed Philadelphia at New York and Cincinnati at Chicago. Boston at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at St. Louis listed for Wednesday.
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Basketball Standings and Schedule
W L Pet Newark 16 0 65 72 474 Detroit 15 61 .551 Chicago 63 74 .460 St. Louis 75 an 47 Philadelphia 64 75 460 Boston 73 64 533 Washington 58 80 420 Results Tuesday no games scheduled Games Wednesday New York at Philadelphia night only game scheduled
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Purdue Boasts Star Talent in Gridiron Camp
Purdue continues to loom in the Western conference football race under new coach Cecil Isbell. Key players include halfback Boris Dimancheff and quarterback Ray Schultz as the Boilermakers push for speed and savvy in the 1944 attack while other schools adjust rosters and prepare for early season games.
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Little Hawks open season with rugged nine game schedule
Coach Wally Schwank drills the Iowa City Little Hawks with eight lettermen led by Tom Hirt Rub en Snider Chester Miller Bob Lee Carl Voelckers and Bob Strub. Strub moved to guard and Tug Wilson to halfback as Krall Voelckers may miss action due to injuries. Schedule lists Sept 15 Moline Sept 22 Clinton Sept 29 Davenport Oct 1 Iowa City at eapuane and more. West Branch Delhi Independence West Union all previewed with lettermen and a 30 man squad.
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Crowd at high school football gates prompts fix suggested
A Cedar Rapids reader urges faster entry and better ticketing at high school games. He proposes separate gates for students season-ticket holders and single buyers with multiple ticket offices before kickoff and more staff at gates to curb long lines and improve crowd flow. He notes historical insight from Harry H. Strother and comments from Fred Winter on current athletic staffing issues. He links gate handling to broader sports management and mentions baseball manager turnarounds under Joe McCarthy.
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The Unlucky 13 Tainted Snapper Loss to Cedar Rapids All Stars
The Anamosa Snappers fell to Cedar Rapids all stars on Labor Day in a game filled with 13s. Ace Wilfong pitched his 13th game with a 13th walk, Bill LaDue had the 13th hit and was injured on the next steal attempt, and team totals read 13 runs hits and errors. Reid and Rozek retired 13 straight batters and struck out 13 Snapper hitters. The three Cedar Rapids hitters with all the runs were Shedeck Burgess and Rucker, each with numbered positions, totaling 13. Burgess and Rucker each have 13 letters in their last names. The on-base figures tallied 13 for both sides.
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Sport Jabs Summary From Diverse Boxing Bout Results
Los Angeles reports Manuel Ortly 118 pounds lost by TKO to Luis Castillo in a 11 percent bout. New York sees Harold Green outpoint Oscar Sugis in a 14714 pound match. San Antonio notes Fritzie Ziviec 12KO over Felix Orelea in Puerto Rico. Buffalo records Johnny Green 14434 TKO over Red Doty. Montreal hosts Johnny Greco 111 TKO over Bobby Gunther. Moncton and Philadelphia feature Felix Del Paoli 212 by KO over Porter and Ken Overlin 169 KO Al Saboa 175.
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Minnesota Gophers Eye Seventh Big Ten Title
Minnesota's Golden Gophers, rebuilding after wartime changes, plan a strong bid for a seventh Big Ten football title this decade. Coach George Hauser has 13 lettermen and a reworked backfield featuring pilot T formation and star left halfback Bernie Williams, with Bob Lossie anchoring the veteran line.
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Iowa U Gridmen Work Under Roof
The University of Iowa football team, sidelined indoors by rain, focused on fundamentals and dummy scrimmage. Coach Madigan evaluated reserves to fill weak spots while injuries kept Bill Dallas Pat Callihan and Herb Byers out of practice after Saturday's scrimmage.
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Seahawks Practice In Rain Prepares For Michigan Tilt
Iowa City UP reports the Sea Hawks held a rain soaked practice with heavy contact drills and signal work as they prepare to face Michigan. The squad studied Wolverines plays while second team players set up formations and the session ended with punting passing and light scrimmage.
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Rain Delays Two Major Minors Playoffs
Rain Tuesday night postponed the American Association Shaughnessy playoffs opening and the St. Paul versus Toledo and Louisville versus Milwaukee games to Wednesday. The winners face an International League team in the Little World Series, while IL playoffs and Buffalo Baltimore and Toronto Newark games were also pushed to Wednesday night.
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Philadelphia Eagles Beat Card-Pitt Club
The Eagles opened preseason with a 22-0 victory over the Card-Pitt combination before 25 000 fans at Shibe Park. They scored three touchdowns in the first ten minutes and added a third quarter safety to seal the win.
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Double Dead Heat In Hawthorne Race Amazes Track
In Hawthorne's eighth race, Whose and Eugene finished a dead heat for first while Quarterback and Sentiment tied for third. Whose paid $6.20 and Eugene $7.00 to win, with Quarterback returning $4.20 and Sentiment $3.20 for each $2 show.
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Navy Ruling Cuts 13 Cyclone Gridmen From Iowa State
Iowa State coach Mike Michalske faces replacing 13 players ruled ineligible by the navy for low grades. Ten may regain eligibility by making up work, but three—Clarence Shifler Port Arthur Texas Al Major Ojai California and Bill Travers New York—are definitely out. The loss hits tackle spots hard and could weaken the Cyclones for the Big Six season.
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Nemo Leibold May Be New Phil Boss
Philadelphia reports say Nemo Leibold, manager of the Louisville Colonels, is being considered for the Philadelphia Phillies managerial post in 1945. Leibold is a friend of GM Herb Pennock, and speculation swirls around Freddie Fitzsimmons potentially replacing him. Ty Cobb missed Connie Mack's jubilee party due to a poison oak infection.
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