Cardinals Face Cubs Six More Times In Tight Finish
The Cardinals and Cubs duel in six of their remaining 11 games as Chicago’s attack pins hope on Nicholson who might wake in late season. St Louis holds a two game edge with time running out as Brooklyn’s Brooks loom behind. Cubs beat Cards 10-7 as Borowy wins over Minner. Boston Braves clinch fourth. Tigers top Washington. Yankees outlast Browns.
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Nicholson
Redbirds
St. Louis
Brooks
Charley Grimm
Bruins
Cubs
Hank Borowy
Kirby Higbe
Borowy
Paul Minner
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Dodgers
New York
Chicago
Ebbetsfield
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Ed Wright
Kenny Raffensberger
Pittsburgh
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Charley Gilbert
Hank Camelli
Detroit
Bobo Newsom
Washington
Roy Cullenbine
Hank Greenberg
Milo Candini
Tigers
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Page
Major League Rule Caps Salary Cuts For 1947
Major league negotiators approve a cap limiting salary reductions to 25 percent of the prior year for players like Walker Cooper and Mort Cooper. The change accompanies other concessions including a $5,000 annual training fund and lease clause elimination. A new advisory council shifts to an executive model with commissioner, two league presidents, one owner per league, and a player representative from each circuit.
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YMCA to Sponsor Boy Church Touch Football League
Preliminary plans outline a YMCA run touch football league for church groups aged 14 to 18. Play begins about Sept 26 with Tuesday night games on a lighted field and a $5 entry fee per team. Each squad fields eight players plus substitutes.
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Y.M.C.A
Playground Commission
Louis versus Mauriello promps doubt as age and power duel
New York boxing writer Lawton Carver notes Joe Louis faces Tom Mauriello with youth on the challenger’s side and questions whether Louis still has his zip. The piece recalls Louis’s defenses, past losses, and the looming title bout, predicting a Louis victory but raising doubts about punch resistance and aging.
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Joe Louis
Aweight
Jacobs Beach
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Tami Mauriello
Braddock
Schmeling
Galento
Buddy Baer
Louis Hi
Zip
Mauriello
Natie Brown
Detroit
Billy Conn
Lesnevich Aims for Quick Knockout in London Bout
London AP reports light heavyweight Gus Lesnevich targets a fast KO against British champ Chunky Joe Vella tonight. Lesnevich promoter Bruce Ivyweight plans to boost British fight gate revenue this fall with the probable early kayo.
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Gus Lesnevich
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Britain
Gus
Dodgers vow new autos for entire squad after Cubs loss
President Branch Ri of the Dodgers announced the club will present a new automobile to each of the 40 squad members regardless of whether the team wins the National League pennant following Brooklyn's defeat to the Cubs on Monday.
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Brooklyn
Cubs
Red Sox managerial shakeup signals uncertain 1946 season
The piece details Dickey stepping down as Red Sox manager amid signs of a faltering season. MacPhail’s public assurances about a 1946 1947 contract loom, while Durocher or Dykes are floated as possible replacements. It notes Yankee influence, internal pressure, and looming competition from Brooklyn clubs, ended with boxing notes from Iowa.
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Joe Gordon
McCarthy
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MacPhail
Katie Iene
Red Sox
New York
Bucky Harris
Lutz Nye Duo Win City Mixed Doubles Title
Maxine Lutz and Frank Nye upset the No 1 seeds Barngrover and Grayston to win the city mixed doubles championship. They broke two serves and held three in the deciding set, taking the crown in their first mixed doubles event since 1943.
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Frank Nye
City
Eerie Barngrover
Tom Grayston
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Carol Shadle
Robert Roberts
Marilyn Schrimper
Strawberry Point Wins Big 8 League Playoff
Straberry Point defeated Volga City Wadena 6 to 3 on the local diamond in a Big 8 playoff game. The score line and details indicate the contest will be replayed or continued.
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Decorah edges Spillville in eleven after late comeback
Decorah pitcher Omdahl struck out eleven Spillville batters in a postponed Northeast Iowa league game at Spillville. Decorah won 6 to 5 in eleven innings after letting Spillville lead four runs. Herald Spillville recorded nine strikeouts. Decorah to play West Union next Sunday. Middle Blue Jays beat South 11-10 with Adolph Heinze hitting a bases loaded home run and Trimpy contributing on defense in a late Riverside meet at Middle Roed.
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Eyes Timing Strength Make a Good Hitter and Williams
Marine Pilot Theodore Samuel Williams set an all time student gunnery record firing 200 rounds from six wing guns with 196 hitting a sleeve target. In interview he cites eyes timing and strength as key to his hitting ability.
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Boston
Theodore Samuel Williams
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Ohio State Loses Basketball Coach To Chicago Pros
Harold G Olsen ends 24 years at Ohio State to coach Chicago in the new Basketball Association of America taking a three year pact and serving as vice president The move follows Ohio State losing football coach Paul Brown to pro ranks in the All-America Conference after Navy duty
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Bildilli Dies After Auto Crash in Hartford City
Emil Bildilli former major league outfielder and fireman died from injuries after a traffic accident in Hartford City Indiana. He left the St Louis American League and Springfield in the Three I league to join city service and was injured Tuesday.
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Baseball game summary with unclear names and scorers
The fragment reports player Candini and Caster with multiple hits and runs. Detroit leads with bases on balls and strike counts noted. Mentions a wild pitcher and a 36 13.97 14 line, unclear final score or teams.
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Ryge Utworth
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Ermire
Caster
Hawks Face North Dakota State In Season Opener
Coach Carideo and Joe Sheeketski express concern over North Dakota State’s growing strength. Injuries limit key players including guards Ray Carlson and Bob Liddy and halfback Little Bob Smith, delaying lineup for the opener against the Bisons.
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Joe Sheeketski
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Bob Liddy
Duke Lindeman
Joe Grothus
Jim Lawrence
Sherman Howlard
Bob Smith
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Bertelli to Play Football for Los Angeles Dons
Boston based league owner Ted Collins clears Angelo Bertelli to join the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America conference after a court order limited him to the Dons. Bertelli, a Notre Dame star and Marine Corps veteran, will join Slip Madigan’s club with Collins’ blessing.
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Fayette County Schools Set Cage Tourney Dates
Fayette County schools plan separate sites for boys and girls basketball tournaments this season. Girls tourney to be held at Clermont on Jan 23 24 25 1947 with Alpha Arlington Clermont Fayette Hawkeye Randalia Stanley and Waucoma in. Boys tourney set for Jan 29 30 and Feb 1 1947 at West Union. Special to The Gazette.
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Elkader High School Football Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR note from Elkader high school football coverage hints at schedule details. It mentions Elkader and football but lacks full game dates or opponents.
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Sport Jabs. New Orleans Boxing Card Highlight
The New Orleans event features Jock Leslie at 125 percent and Manuel Orteca at 174 percent in a fast paced matchup. Garin Gipeanen and Ten Beadle Tis also enter the ring with listed odds. Sikes ieee and Sack Haber are noted among the bout lineup.
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Jock Leslie
Fiint
Treckegeut Manuel Orteca
Garin
Iowa Colleges Open 1946 Grid Season Highlighted by Iowa U Opener
Iowa college football returns to a prewar schedule with 22 schools fielding teams and a 12 game slate. The University of Iowa opens against North Dakota State in Iowa City as Eddie Anderson resumes head coaching duties.
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Minneapolis Squares Rally Stuns Indians In Can’t-Miss Finish
A three run rally in the ninth gave Minneapolis a 7 6 victory over Indianapolis to even the American Association playoffs at three games apiece and force a deciding game tonight in Louisville. The Colonels won the semifinals in St Paul four games to one before advancing to the finals.
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Browns silent on Ruel rumor for 1947 manager
St. Louis Browns officials gave no comment on reports that Harold Muddy Ruel could become manager in 1947. Vice President Bill DeWitt declined to respond while president Richard Muckerman was away, and Zach Taylor currently leads the club after Luke Appling's resignation.
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Muddy) Ruel
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Richard C. Muckerman
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Bridges, Veteran Tiger Pitcher, Draws Release
Detroit Tigers released 39 year old veteran Tommy Bridges after 15 seasons in the majors. Bridges won 194 games for Detroit since 1930 after coming from Evansville in the Three-I league and had been a hero of the team in prior seasons.
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