Reds May Overhaul Cards If They Can Continue Hot Pace
Cincinnati Reds chase the St. Louis Cardinals as September heat rises. Reds win 14 of 18 with three straight over the Cards, could sweep a four game set in St. Louis to force a late title duel. Max Marshall drives tying hit, Elmer Riddle gains win, Lanier shines for Cardinals. Elsewhere Rudy York powers Tigers in a doubleheader while Yankees sweep Red Sox and Pirates suffer a 9th inning collapse.
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Reds
Ted Meier
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Twins
Crossy Field
Cincinnati
Max Marshall
Elmer Riddle
Clyde Shoun
Tigers
York
Charley Keler
Roy Weatherty
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Keller
Weatherly
Tex Hughson
Yanks
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Hughson
Rip Sevel
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Hank Garricki
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
MclHarder
Allley Reynolds
Cleveland
West Point grid chief bets on T formations this season
Army’s 1948 football squad under Lieut Col Earl Blaik will field a T formation heavy lineup. Tom Lombardo backs behind center with Carl Anderaan George Maxon and Douy Kenna in the backfield. Frank Merritt Casimir Mysinski anchor the line. Navy and Notre Dame loom among early rivals as the cadets begin a 10 game schedule September 25.
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Harold Claassen
West Point
N.Y
Army
Earl Blaik
Tom Lombardo
Princeton
Virginia Tech Jns
Carl Anderaan
George Maxon
Douy Kenna
R. Kenna
Ine
Frank Merritt
Casimir Mysinsk
Reguelara
Joe Stanowky
Robin Olds
Merritt
Uncle Sam
al McCorkle
Ed Murphy
Lester Salzer
John Hennessy
Ed Refalko
Hennessy
Blaik
Pribes
Plebe
Robert L. Dodds
Tulsa
All America
Glenn
John M. Mier
University of Texas
Dick Walterhouse
University of Michigan
Villanova
Colgate
Temple
Columbia
Yale
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
U- 8
Naval Training Station of Rampion
Brown
Navy
Mechanics Schools Plan Expanded Vocational Courses
Joe Martin Stallings chairman of the Automotive Maintenance Council announced expanded vocational training for auto mechanics body and fender repair and allied courses. The council, representing transport branches, invites workers to enroll via War Training Supervisor T. A. Deason at Solomon Motor Company for classes five nights a week, three hours per session. Instructors will be provided from the council, and courses are open to applicants not currently in automotive work.
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Joe Martin Stallings
Automotive Maintenance Council
T. A. Deason
Solomon Motor Company
Prowlers Disturb Two Neighborhoods Reported Last Night
Prowlers disturbed two neighborhoods last night with no injuries or arrests. A call logged at 503 North Alice Street between 10 and 11 p.m. noted activity, and another at North Appletree Street at 145 p.m. followed later. In baseball coverage, Jeff Heath hit his 16th homer as Brooklyn swept a doubleheader 3 to 1. Ed Head held the Phils to two hits. Arky Vaughan extended his streak with his 20th major league hit.
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North Alice Street
North Appletree Street
Chicago White Sox
Harner
Reynolds
Jeff Heath
Russ Peters
Brooklyn
Phillies
Whit Ayatt
Abt Hute
Ed Head
Arky Vaughan
Dodger
Good Judge of Distance by Sam Davis NEA Staff Correspondent
Florence Schmitt a 12 year old Port Washington swimmer enjoys long distance events and aims for national titles. The tall, quiet student trains from Port Washington to New York three times weekly under Loula Handley. She already holds NY Metropolitan junior and senior free style titles and triple national championships in ten days.
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Sam Davis
NEA
New York
Florence Schmitt
Miss Schmitt
Mater
Miss
Port Washington
Womens Swimming Association
Loula de B. Handley
Lou Handley
Eleanor Ao
Anbody
Clementon Lake Park
N. J
Mine Rehmitt
New York Metropolitan
Savings Of Price Control Reviewed
The Office of Price Administration estimates price controls saved eight southeastern states about 10 million dollars, averaging 2800 dollars per family annually. The comparison uses World War I era costs, noting sugar and eggs were far cheaper then. Prices before control rose 39.1 percent vs 7.8 percent after. clothing 26.1 vs 1.3. rent 3.5 vs minus 1.7. house furnishings 22 vs 2. food outside control up 7.8 vs 4. controlled foods up 4 and after May 1942 up 35 percent.
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Atlanta
Office of Price Administtration
OPA
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Mississippi
Virginia
Bray
Weekend Arrest Totals Hit Forty Across City and County
City and county officers made 40 arrests over the weekend with 28 cases reported by county deputies and 12 by police. Sheriff B. G. Farmer said deputies took 17 for drunkenness, two for affray, two for assault and battery, five for liquor law violations, one for grand larceny and one for peeping Tom. Police arrested two for disorder.
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B. G Farmer
Standings and results from major leagues and associations
Poorly legible recap shows standings and results across American leagues and the National League including Boston, New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati. Notable items include a 2nd game lasting 17 innings, and various scheduled games. Also references a Southern Association result and an unclear note about Texas union admission.
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Teaterdey
Heenlis
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnat
St Louis
Ty Conduct and Vagrancy Charges Summary
A local court docket lists charges including disorderly conduct and assault battery, vagrancy, public drunkenness, gaming offenses, and disorderly conduct in several cases. The notes indicate multiple defendants facing similar counts with criminal history pending.
Travelers Upset Vols Twice Move Into Second Place
Travelers beat the Vols twice to advance to second place in the standings. New Orleans Pelicans split results with Advanta as Bill Rogers pitched and Mauldin produced a lone seventh inning single. Weverke earned his 10th win with a 1 0 scoreline, while Memphis honored Pete Gray with five straight hits and a rare unassisted double play. Little Rock hosted a chaotic scene as Nashville’s double trouble unfolded.
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Frank Veirskas
Vesta
Gaty
Ted Ga
Agshoim Hervesterds
Wrockh Sanw Lee Rock
Nashville
Vols
Paceretring
New Orleans Pelicans
Advanta
Bill Rogers
Marsha
Mauldin
Rock
Travelers
Pele
Alabama
Birmingham
Montgomery
Barons
Macker Lonnie Goldstein
Rebels
Weverke
Smokies
Walter Beck
Chicks
Pete Gray
Memtphia
Honda
Little Rock
Baseball Tidbits From The Nightcap And New Orleans
A jumble of game notes recalls a tight nightcap with Le Win, Alens Gardne, and Mike Choten contributing as Buck Fausett’s tactics bring a sacrifice and steal sequence. In New Orleans, Lindse Deal homer powers the Atlanta Crackers past Jeses Denna who struggled to limit the Ziad victory in the opener.
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Alens Gardne
Mike Choten
Buck Fausett
New Orleans
Atlanta Crackers
Hoon
Lindse
Jeses Denna
Ziad
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