Northwestern and Michigan Vie For Big Ten Title In Holiday Rally
Michigan remains unbeaten after the recent Rose Bowl win and enters the season as a top rival to Northwest ern, Minnesota, and Ohio State in the Big Ten race. Illinois and Wisconsin eye key early tests as Michigan and Northwestern clash for top conference positioning this fall. The article also notes Big Ten prospects, standout players, and coaching moves shaping the title duel.
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Dodgers edge Pirates as Hodges belted 21st homer
Hodges hit his 21st homer with a man on in the ninth to give the Dodgers a 4 3 lead over Pittsburgh. Kinder pitched for Boston as Detroit halted the Tigers eight game win streak with timely hits and strong defense.
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Hodges Homer Gives Dodgers Victory Over Cardinals
Gil Hodges hit a go ahead three run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers over the St Louis Cardinals. The game featured a tense finish as Rex Barney battled after a rough start and Hodges' timely blast ruined Dickson's chance for a win. The Cardinals lost pitcher Red Munger to a pulled muscle in the third. Meanwhile the Yankees fell 6-2 to the Browns, dropping three games behind St Louis in the league standings.
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Four Teams Seek Junior Legion Baseball Title
The American Legion junior baseball world series opens in Omaha with 16,000 fans expected. Cincinnati, Atlanta, Oakland, Cal, and Wheeling send teens for a shot at the championship, a Hall of Fame spot, and potential big league careers. Wheeling vs Oakland leads the opening games at 7:20 p.m. EST, Atlanta vs Cincinnati at 9:30 p.m. EST.
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Baseball results and upcoming games from multiple leagues
The standings recap shows yesterday's MLB scores with St Louis 6 New York 2 and Boston 3 Detroit 0. Today schedule includes Philadelphia at Cleveland and New York at St Louis at night, plus Washington at Chicago and Boston at Detroit. Minor leagues report Rochester 3 Toronto 2 and Buffalo 11 Montreal 2, plus other League play. A boxing card from Harstford lists Vic Cardell defeating Frankie Gigeant in a points decision.
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Saegertown Indies and Bombers meet in final series game
The semi pro 1949 season wraps with Vern Group leading Saegertown Indies against Carry Moose Bombers in a decisive third game at 8 p.m. Saegertown won game one 9-8. Bombers replied 9-4. Group contemplates lineup changes. Ran dinelli, Knight, Bronski, Bulger likely in, others uncertain. Pitching likely by Marshall Studd or Les Towne for Bombers with Young catching. Outfield may include Bender, Peterson or Rodgers, and Pratt. infield features James, Wakefield, Dubois, and Nagle or Dankovich.
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Stranahan And Riegel In Battle For National Amateur Crown
Rochester August 31 two leading favorites Robert Riegel and Frank Stranahan meet in a third round clash that could decide the National Amateur golf championship winner. The victor advances to challenge Willie Turnesa’s title as the event nears its finish. Turnesa remains active after a sub par 69 yesterday to defeat Harold Foreman in a tight match. Leading contenders from Britain and the Walker Cup set also survive as the day unfolds with a pivotal afternoon encounter looming.
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Czech tennis star Drobny seeks permanent stay in U S
Jaroslav Drobny, the man without a country, hopes to obtain U S citizenship to continue playing tennis on this side of the Atlantic. awaiting his second round match at the National championships in Forest Hills. Drobny and Vlado Cernik, once Davis Cup partners, broke with Czechoslovakia over the Communist regime. Drobny faces Hugh Stewart of San Marino Calif while Cernik meets Schroeder. Other top seeds slated today include Talbert, Saul, Cochell, Hebrehs, and Sedgman. Pancho Gonzales opened his defense by beating Jack Geller 6-0 6-1 6-2 in a first-round match carried over.
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Sailors Defeat Vandergrift In 19-3 Blowout
The Erle Sailors trounced Vandergrift 18-3 as Johnstown clashed with Butler and late Labor Day schedules affected Youngstown New Castle and Uniontown Oil City games. Ray Cabanan drove in four runs while Vandergrift quickers and Pioneer safeties featured in the rough match.
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Stanford Hose Blanks Ajax in Rain Shortened Game
In a rain shortened four and a half inning game Stanford Hose defeated Ajax 6 to 0. Dave Ottaway pitched for the Hose, Ajax managed only three hits, two in the first inning. Stanford tacked on a four run fourth inning to seal the win as Matuszewski and Zee walski, Ottaway and Matoney contributed offensively.
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