Yankees Take Lead Slide Back With 3 Wins
The Yankees widened their lead after a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Browns as Marius Russo earned his first victory. Chet Lambs boosted pace with two home runs amid a stretch of strong hitting. Washington faded with an extra innings loss while Detroit edged ahead of Cleveland for second place. The Cardinals padded their NL lead with a 4-0 win over Philadelphia. Cubs routed Brooklyn 4-0. Braves edged Reds 1-0 in a dual pitching duel.
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Shrinking bat averages pace 300 hitters decline in league races
The article notes falling batting averages across major leagues as September nears. Stanley Musial leads the National League with a .329, passing BabE Dahlgren who slid from .251 to .399. Vernon Stephens yields top AL, replaced by Guy Cartright, while Cris Harkett sits third at .327. Discussions of city leagues and junior leagues emerge as plans to organize local baseball unfold amid wartime constraints.
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MCA van
Standings in Baseball and Summer Football View
National League results yesterday include Boston 1 Cincinnati 0 St Louis Philadelphia 0 Chicago 9 Brooklyn 4 with Chicago at Brooklyn today. American League scores show Washington 3 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 0 New York 5 St Louis 4. Boston at Chicago and Washington at Detroit on schedule. Philadelphia at Cleveland. UVa coach Frank Murray opposes summer football in the South saying players gain little from summer practice.
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New York sports roundup notes world milers and veterans
The July New York roundup highlights Arne Andersson Sweden's mile record bid and fast Swedish rivals, plus Gil Dodds’ 1 500 meter mark. It covers old pros like Johnny Risko eyeing comebacks and various boxing results from Newark, Jacksonville, West Springfield, New Bedford, New York, and Montreal with multiple bouts and outcomes.
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Sweden
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Hauge
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Oke
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Gil Dodds
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Springfield
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Dawson
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Pall River
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Frankie Rubino
Ray Puig
Jackie Wilson
Los Angeles
Jackie Cooper
Chicago
Montreal
Price
Johnny Gockfield
All-Star Grid Squad Swelled to 17 Players
The 1948 College All-Stars roster grows to 17 players as invitations are accepted for the August 25 Dyche Stadium game against the Washington Redskins. Notable linemen and backs from Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas, Purdue, Duke and others join the lineup amid wartime eligibility rulings and players near military service.
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Missouri
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Texas
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Purdue
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Georgia
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Duke
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Vincentive 101 Red Sleeper Retired After Empark City Handicap
Trainer Ed Christmas said Vincentive broke down badly in Saturday's Empark City handicap and the three year old thoroughbred has been retired for the season.
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Ed Christmas
W. I. Brann
City of Champions Hartford Feathers Three Champions
Hartford celebrates a boxing legacy with three featherweight champions, Kid Kaplan, Bat Talino, and Willie Pep, highlighting the city’s storied combat sports history and notable titleholders.
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Bat Battalino
Willie Pep
Krause Led Notre Dame Cage Squad 1933 84
Still Head Man South Bend Indiana Id Krause, Notre Dame basketball coach, captained the 1933 84 Tish court squad.
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Haegg Dodds Continue Duel at Los Angeles Meet
Gunder Margy the Swerlish fireman trains in Los Angeles for a two mile race with Gil Dodds the Boston divinity student. Margy reports the distance set at two miles with Dodds present but not voting. Margy holds a world two mile time of 8 minutes 48 seconds and Dodds has run two miles in 8 minutes 5 seconds.
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Montgomery Rejoins Southern Association Amid Optimism
Montgomery Mississippi returns to the Southern Association baseball scene after transfer of the Chattanooga Tennessee franchise. League officials express hope for better days as members welcome the move with a generally upbeat mood, though some doubts remain about Lookout Park. President Joe Engel notes a quiet year despite past unusual stunts in the league.
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Charles Camiskey
Columbus
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Eyason
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Aly
Garden State Opens Season at Garden Park
Camden New Jersey reports Garden State opens its season under tight administration. Eugene Monttye of Vineland notes the plan to deploy workers and equipment for park development. Last year the project drew 41,000 visitors and $589,000 in earnings, with 50 women hired among 400 operators for horse and wagon distribution from the tram stops.
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Eugene Monttye
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Garden State
Bears Sign Free Halfback Struber for 1943 Season
Chicago Bears add free halfback Struber for the 1943 National Football League season. He will report after the college game against Navy, aiming to face Washington Redskins in a challenge for professional glory. The move follows Struber’s college notoriety and Navy duties.
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Navy
Steuberry
He Should Know Boston Fight Reactions to Dempsey
Rick Shinskey, a local tavern owner, believes Joe Lane was a stronger fighter than Jack Dempsey and recalls being knocked out by both men at different times in Boston.
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Rick Shinskey
Joe Lane
Jack Dempsey
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