League Race Ends in Tie As Softball Playoffs Loom
The regular season ends in a 8 7 clash where Ingalls edges Disco in a tight game. A four‑run sixth inning clinches for Ingalls, with Ed Johnson and Jim Robinson sparking a rally and Wilbur Kimbrell delivering a key double. Johnson shuts the door late to preserve the win.
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Goodyear
Ast
Alan
Ngaist
Disco
Ingalls
Ed Johnson
Jimmy Robinson
Head
Stee
Blaxton
Bobby Wilson
Campbell
John Barnett
Wilbur Kimbrell
Horace Sheats
Kimbrell
Clifton Kimbrell
Sheats
Rube Head
Johnson
al Wilson
Steelmen
Wilson
R. Wilson
Johnson and Clark
Hectic Night in Fistic Lane at the Armory
A chaotic boxing card at the Armory featured Plemmons and Stokes in a double draw with extra rounds, Lee and Rogers trading blows in a sharp bout, and Gassaway contesting a decision after an odd finish. Other bouts included Summers versus Gassaway and Mullins versus Glaccum as Decatur, Atlanta, and Tennessee fighters collided. Next week Camp Forrest’s Lonnie Matalino faces Andy Lewis in the main event.
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Decatw Boys Club
Armory
J. Reon
Alabama
Priest
Plemmons
Stokes
Atlanta
Lee
Rogers
Decatur
Rog
Glenn
Roland
Bee
J. T. Gassaway
Junior Summers
Gassaway
Summers
Sumin
Atlan
Glaccum
Mullins
Dend
Gilaccum
Moon
Wilson Campbell
North Ma
Indy Lewis
Tennessee
Wilson
Cleon
Ony
Decature
Jackie Allen
Jim Hicholson
Drew
Collins Sulioch
Howard Dy
McCulloch
Lovelady
David Sloan
Buddy Lang
Bill Curtis
Lester
Noel Carpenter
Harold
Cody Mullins
Bill Batey
Wiashville
Tng
Jack Dempsey
Camp Forrest
Tulsa
Lonnie Matalino
York State
Andy Lewis
Chicago Olden Ghey
Ward names six challengers for 1941 National Amateur
Marvin Bud Ward of Spokane identifies six top players likely to block his path to a second National Amateur title at Omaha. He notes Dick Chapman Harry Todd Johnny Goodman Ray Billows Willie Turnesa and Art Doering as formidable foes after qualifying 74 for the Great Lakes Amateur at Knollwood while Jack Hoerner shot 68 to medal.
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Chicago
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Field Club
Omaha
Ward
North Shore
Dick Chapman
Harry Todd
Dallas
Tex
Johnny Goodman
Ray Billows
Willie Turnesa
Art Doering
Great Lakes
Knollwood Club
Doring
Jack Hoerner
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
The Associated Press reports NL games as New York 6 Chicago 4 and Brooklyn 6 Pittsburgh 5 with Cincinnati 13 Philadelphia 5. In the AL New York versus Detroit was postponed by rain and Washington beat Cleveland 2 while Boston at St. Louis also postponed by rain.
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Pet
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Taentenner Reneges
Washington
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
New Orleans Defeats Knoxville in Big Win
New Orleans topped Knoxville 6 to 2 amid a set of results with Chattanooga beating Little Rock 6 to 2 and Birmingham edging Ville 6 to 1 while Atlanta posted a 12 to 6 victory in a rain-disrupted second game.
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New Orleans
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
Ville
Birmingham
Overlin Knocks Out Marmon in Augusta Return Fight
Ken Overlin, former world middleweight champion, defeated Jimmy Marmon in Augusta by knockout in the third round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Overlin weighed 164 to Marmon’s 159 and seeks a match with Billy Soose to regain his title. Baxley Hardy won a decision over Ari One in a separate 10 round bout.
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Augusta
Ken Overlin
New York
Jimmy Marmon
Houston
Tex
Overlin
Marmon
Billy Soose
Scranton
Baxley Hardy
Arione
Big Catches in Alabama Fishing Rodeo at Fort Gaines
The Alabama Fishing Rodeo opened with Governor Frank Dixon leading over 500 anglers. Sam E. Brandwein of Mobile won best tarpon with a 60 1 2 pound catch, his first tarpon in 13 rodeos, as boats reported up to 75 fish. Awards set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Frank Dixon
Sam E. Brandwein
Mobile
Indians Are a Big Mystery in Baseball's Race
Cleveland Indians suffer a slide from a strong start as they drop to fourth place after a 4-2 loss to Washington. Meanwhile Brooklyn’s Dodgers widen their NL lead with a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, helped by Pete Reiser's homer and Joe Medwick's late hit despite six infield errors.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washington
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Pirates
Joe Medwick
Reiser
Ebbets Field
Buccaneers
Cincinnati Reds
Goodyear wallops Garrisons to force playoff in nightcap
Buddy Lovelace hurled a superb game limiting Garrisons to six singles as Goodyear roared four runs in the first inning and never trailed. McElroy and Parks led the offense with four and three hits respectively, while Ts bell Brazelton and others contributed to a 9-1 win. Garrisons managed only one run, with Murphy Sejlers and Dempsey Rogers getting key hits.
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Goodyear
Garrisons
Buddy Lovelace
Ingalls
Lovelace
Shorty Collins
Tody Parks
Parks
McElroy
Drake
Mittwede
Biggle Mills
Out
Tsbell
Brazelton
Murphy
Sejlers
Dempsey Rogers
Herbert McElroy
Wingfoots
Mills
J. Caudill
Rogers
E. Caudill
Xavier A to be two deep this season at Cincinnati
Xavier A at Cincinnati will carry at least two players deep this football season. Head Coach Clem Crowe is joined by his brother Emmett. The roster includes twin brothers Robert and Richard Heister at center and quarterback. The schedule opens with Georgetown Kentucky and ends with Georgetown DC, with two Jesuit Order jubilees during Centennial Day on November 29.
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Hugh
Kirby Higbe Plans Harness for Blinkers as He Races Ahead
Texas reports a rising lightweight Paul Altman of Houston with 30 amateur and six pro fights all knockout wins. Lefty Warner Strunk, just out of high school, pitched both games of a La Crosse doubleheader and won with three and four hits. Frank Frisch proposes new baseball records tracking runners left stranded. The remarks spark debate on how to measure hitting and baserunning efficiency.
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Kirby Higbe
Texas
Paul Altman
Houston
Lefty Warner Strunk
la Crosse
Frank Frisch
Sports Night Schedules Highlight Multiple Rivalries
Tonight features St. Louis at Boston and Philadelphia at Chicago with two games each, plus Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and New York at Detroit and Boston at St. Louis. Also Chicago hosts New York and Philadelphia visits Chicago with two matchups, while Washington meets Cleveland.
Southern League schedule features key matches this week
New Orleans visits Knoxville for four night games while Chattanooga plays Little Rock in a pair. Atlanta travels to Memphis and Birmingham goes to Nashville as the circuit fine tunes standings.
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Southern League
New Orleans
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Nashville
Louis Divorce Case Receives Morning Testimony
Joe Louis and his wife Marva Trotter testified in Chicago before a master in chancery to determine temporary alimony ahead of the divorce trial. She cited monthly expenses of about 1800 to 1400 dollars for home, travel, and recreation, while clothing costs averaged 500 dollars monthly. Louis estimated seven year average net income at 56000 dollars and around 51000 this year. she had been receiving 200 dollars weekly. The couple married September 2, 1935, and she filed July 2. Louis is set to fight Lou Nova in New York on September 19.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Marva Trotter
Louis
Louises
Louise
Lou Nova
New York
Three Clubs Vie in Stretch Drive in Southern Association
The stretch drive tightens among Nashville New Orleans and Chattanooga for top division spots behind Atlanta. New Orleans Pelicans sit third three and a half games back, while Chattanooga Lookouts trail by one and a half as all three won yesterday. New Orleans beat Knoxville 6 to 2, Nashville edged Birmingham 2 to 1, Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 6 to 2, and Memphis defeated Atlanta 12 to 6.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Pelicans
Lookouts
Pets
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Illegal fisherman sought by Birmingham police
Birmingham police search for an illegal fisherman amid ongoing questions about game warden duties. The man is described as not an Izaac Walton type, and authorities have not assumed wardens duties.
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Birmingham
Ala
Izaac Walton
Eastern grid teams weather draft with limited losses
A Boni survey of 30 Eastern colleges outlines minimal defections amid selective service and defense jobs. Princeton Cornell and others defer many upperclassmen. Penn Lehigh and Temple report key losses but overall rosters remain strong. Freshmen eligibility debates arise but expect few changes. Army Navy impact looms for 1942.
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Bill Boni
New York
Cornell
Princeton
Bob Peters
Kingsport
Tenn
Penn
Ed Allen
Augusta
West Virginia
Kenny Fryer
Lehigh
Richard Hardy
Naval Academy
New York U
Naval Reserve
Temple
Charles Zalenka
Fordham
Boston College
Duquesne
Rutgers
Georgetown
Little Alfred University
Army
Fort Dix
Lafayette
Villanova
Syracuse
Navy
Annapolis
West Point
Thief Targets Purses and Small Objects Through Windows
A thief fishes purses pillfolds and other small objects through windows. A long series of such cases is on the police blotter.
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