Baseball Chief Echoes and Open Dates Highlight Season
A parade of notes covers Senator Chandler stepping into the commissioner role and the impact on baseball governance. Auburn football opens with a schedule featuring Max field night game and several open dates, while Dothan organizes a new softball league with six men’s teams and four women’s squads.
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Snooks
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Exchange Club
Notre Dame Changes Gridiron Schedule 1940
Notre Dame will play nine opponents again with Wisconsin replaced by Iowa. Iowa game on Oct 27 in South Bend. opener Sept 29 at home. Dartmouth Oct 13. Army at Yankee Stadium. Navy site TBA. Opponents listed in order: Illinois, Georgia Tech, Dartmouth, Pittsburgh, Iowa, Navy, Army, Northwestern, Tulane, and Great Lakes to end Dec 1.
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Iowa
South Bend
Mel Ott Breaks Records In National League
Mel Ott, star outfielder for the New York Giants, continues to shatter NL records and dominate through his 20th season. The veteran left-hander and slugger has produced record totals in home runs and key offensive milestones, with notable feats catalogued from 1938 to 1944. Ott’s sustained power and fielding prowess, alongside manager John McGraw’s era, solidify his status among baseball’s immortals.
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John J .McGraw
Mel Ott
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Ott Iz
John McGraw
Christy Mathewson
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McGraw
Napoleon
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Liksble Oz
Giants
Willie Terry
Ott
Fred Schule
Griffith Stadium
Honus Wagner
Hayous
Pirates
Williams Rated Over DiMaggio As Hitter
NEA story recalls Ted Williams surpassing Joe DiMaggio in hitting while with the Red Sox. Cronin praises Williams as the best of the era, noting his keen study of pitchers and fiery temperament that sometimes caused friction with teammates and fans. A pivotal ninth inning homer against the Chicago White Sox is mentioned.
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Yanks
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Tex Hughson
Ted Williams
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Golfer Sarazen Offers Apples For Golf Balls
New York Gen Barazen nets 1500 bushels of apples while golf legend Sarazen offers a deal trading apples for prewar golf balls. He promises a bushel to Guay for every ball, though few takers have appeared as apples fetch 75 cents to $2 and prewar balls sell for $4 to $5. Ralph Leaf of Worth Hills urges Sarazen to strike a deal with the Yankees, joking they may be hungry for apples.
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Gene
Exchange Club Team Defeats Colonial Doughboys 21 to 10
The Exchange Club softball team routed Colonial 21 to 10 at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. Three Exchange players homered and a triple highlighted the win, first of the season for the Exchangeites, who face Lions Club next for a rematch.
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Lions Softball Teardown Set With Catnip Rucker
Lions softball team scheduled to face Catnip Rucker in a decisive tear down. Spain Urst fortified Corregidus to guard Menila in a regional clash.
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Davis Worth $50,000 to Baseball Scouts
Baseball scouts rate Glenn Davis, an 18 year old Navy plebe, as worth about 50 000 dollars to major league teams. They praise his speed in the infield and hitting potential though he is committed to eight years of naval service, delaying any professional debut. Davis excels in football swimming and track and is an identical twin with brother Ralph, a strong student and football end.
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