Yanks Lead as Indians Face Last Chance in New York
In a tight American League pennant race the Yankees hold a 14 game lead over the Red Sox and White Sox with Detroit 17% back. Cleveland, seven games out, gets a final three game series in New York as Bob Feller aims for his 20th win. In the National League, Brooklyn loses 8 3 to Pittsburgh, dropping to one game ahead of the Cardinals.
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S F College Leaves South Dakota Conference Amid Transfer Rules
Sioux Falls College withdrew from the South Dakota College Athletic Conference at Mitchel. The move leaves five church schools, Augustana Yankton Dakota Wesleyan and Huron, in the league. The Braves will not defend their basketball title as they shift to a new program with football dropped.
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Woonsocket to Host Annual Invitational Golf Tournament
Golfers from the central section of South Dakota will gather Sunday at Pony Hills course for the Woonsocket Golf Club's annual invitational. Competition starts at 10 am with nine holes of qualifying play, followed by flights and prizes for each division and two-man teams.
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Cheyenne Beats Canaries 7-6 in Western League clash
In a tight Western League win over Sioux Falls, the Cheyenne Indians improved to four victories in five starts by taking the Canaries 7-6. McEntee and Keenig pitched, with Evans, Sander, and Holland contributing offensively as Cheyenne rallied for victory.
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Watertown Girl In Tennis Title Race
Watertown South Dakotans Phyllis Hunter, holder of the Minnesota state open title, faces Marilyn S. Paul in the Northwestern sectional junior singles tennis championship quarterfinals at Minneapolis. Hunter advanced with a 6-0 6-0 win over Joan Kueffner of Plain.
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Colored Baseball Team To Play At Ravine Park Wednesday Afternoon
The Texas Black Seals, an aggregation of colored baseball stars from five southern states, will battle an all-star Huron nine at Ravine Park Wednesday at 3 30 p m. The game, under Huron City League sponsorship, follows a Sunday 9 7 defeat at Watertown. Slow baseball and pepper ball exhibitions are on the program with nine innings and 15c and 25c admission.
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Brewers crush Colonels in 17 to 8 rout at home
Milwaukee fans honored Charley Grimm as the Brewers snapped a slide by blasting the Louisville Colonels 17 to 8. Grimm appeared at first base and collected a single as Milwaukee surged, while Minneapolis and Columbus won to tighten the standings. Indianapolis beat Kansas City 2 to 1, the Indians’ seventh win in 16 starts. Toledo edged St Paul 6 to 5 after two runs in the ninth.
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Bancroft Downs Yale In Red Stone Contest
Bancroft defeated Yale five to zero in a Red Stone Valley League game played here last Sunday. Bancroft had seven hits off A Maass and Zeigel. Yale managed four off Tibbetts. Five Yale errors aided Bancroft’s win.
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Chicago Lands Bonura To Bolster Infield
The Chicago club secured Zeke Bonura from Washington Senators in a bid to upgrade the first base position. Earlier notes recall Tony Galento’s three year old pneumonia incident and the cancellation of his 14 round bout with John Henry Lewis.
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Sports Roundup From Eddie Briez Old Philadelphia?
Brooklyn fans in dumps over Higbe injury risk for Dodgers. Ohio State amateur golf noted for discrimination cries. Chicago White Sox pricing and crowds cited. Detroit Tigers paid $51,000 to Dick Wakefield’s mother with $21,000 taken by Uncle Samuel. Burman and Bettina boxing at Ebbets Field. Fritzie Zivic drives seventh car since becoming welterweight champ. Giants rely on 1933 survivors Hubbell Schumacher Ott Moore. Sammy Snead a rising favorite for $7,500 St Paul golf event. Patty Berg helps Minneapolis anniversary by winning two events. Ladislav Hochi naturalization papers noted. Ed Wray suggests changing Joe DiMaggio number. Cobb’s 420 season start noted. Norman Ferry mentioned in Observa tion Ward.
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Minneapolis
Umpires Sought for State Softball Tournament
The Softball Association calls for umpires for the state tournament in August and September. Secretary Fred Vilas Jr says managers must report regional results by August 25 and urges immediate player registration. Umpires receive 16 dollars per day plus 150 dollars for hotel expenses. Three will be chosen from area citizens. games set at 25 cents and one dollar for a five game series.
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Pitching to DiMaggio Fast Inside Or Outside Ball Debated
NY July 22 Mel Harder of Cleveland favors fast balls inside to Joe DiMaggio while Luke Sewell cites the old Yankees Murderers Row as the benchmark. Sewell names Ruth Gehrig Meusel Lazzeri as the era’s fiercest hitters and compares them to today’s squad.
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Joe Jackson
Happy Felsch
Swede Risberg
Buck Weaver
Chic Gandil
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Eddie Collins
Lo Sewell
Babe Ruth
Loui Gehrig
Bob Meusel
Tony Lazzeri
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Ing Angler
Fortes Henrich
Joe Gordon
Lardly
Baseball scoreboard notes with scattered scores and names
The page lists scattered NL and American League scores with partial team names and player mentions. It notes incomplete schedules, postponed games, and mixed results including Indianapolis and Columbus contests amid war context and scheduling disruptions.
Home Run Contest Sparks Wausau Victory Over All-Stars
Six home runs fueled the Wausau Lumberjacks to an 11 7 victory over the Northern League All-Stars in Wausau Wisconsin. Orphan allowed only one hit in five innings but walked and hit batters in the fifth. Duginski yielded eight hits and five runs before Christensen finished the eighth. Gilbert Pelat Dahlberg and Cichosz homered for Wausau, with Cichosz adding two and Bettencourt homering for the All-Stars.
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Gamage To Head Football Clinic In Vermillion
Harry Gamage, football coach at the State University, will head a football clinic in Hupton from August 21 to 23, sponsored by the South Dakota High School Athletic Association. The program includes motion pictures of Chi Béars, Georgia Tech wing-back formations, and Kentucky-Tennessee battle, plus sessions on injury prevention and plays. Over 100 coaches expected, with R. M. Walseth in charge.
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Yanks Defeat Indians 11-6 in city softball clash
A six run fifth inning gave the Yanks an 11 0 lead before the Indians rallied to reach 11 6. R Taylor led off the fifth with a single and scored on a Zeller error after several plays. Hale homered for the Indians while R Taylor hit a homer for the Yanks.
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North Side Midgets Defeat East Siders in Foggy Contest
North Side Midgets defeated East Siders 13 to 9 yesterday morning in a foggy game. North pitcher Ralph Roberts allowed eight hits and struck out three times at bat. Kennedy, True, Moore, and Cale were noted among players, with unclear extra details remaining.
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League Leaders Highlights From The Association Press
League leaders listed include batting champ Reiser of Brooklyn at .338 with St Louis B35 and K. 9. Averages and standings show New York, Chicago, Cincinnati figures, with pitching notes noting Hubbell of New York at 9-3 and other 10 decision thresholds. Unchanged from yesterday.
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Dusky Dynamiter Beats Angott in Non title clash
Ray Robinson, billed as cleanup hitter, defeated Sammy Angott in a non title lightweight bout at Shibe Park before 14 500 fans. Angott fought well but lost seven rounds to the 20 year old New York Negro, who now aims toward a world title shot while Lew Jenkins holds the crown and Angott eyes October 3 in New York.
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Clinic Cup Golf Sparks Quarterfinals At Ponr Country Club
Ponr Country Club golfers Bob Watters Bill Plummer L H Sparkes and O C Lee reached the Clinic Cup handicap tournament quarterfinals as four other fourth round matches must be finished by Saturday. Walters beat Larry Berg 8 and 7 Plummer edged Gust Jacobson 6 and 4 Sparks defeated B Sanborn 4 and 2 and Lee won over G R Leighton 2 and 1. Remaining fourth round matches include Head Bischoff Hobart Hinkley Wheeler Royer Piper and Plavagan. A Woonsocket Golf Club delegation plans to participate in Sunday's tournament.
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Junior Game At De Smet Is Cancelled
Has ton Legion Juniors manager Leo Blomberg announced the De Smet game tonight was cancelled due to the district tournament. De Smet manager G. S. Barnes said the contest could not be played. The Juniors will play Lake Preston at Ravine Park Friday and return to Lake Preston next Tuesday. Practice continues this week ahead of the inter-district Senate with Letcher next Sunday.
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Yesterday's Stars Bbbie Fietchar and Vince DiMan gis
Pirates beat Dodgers as Fietchar and DiMangis each hit a home run with runners aboard to spark the win. DiMangis drove in two runs while Fietchar added one, contributing to a strong offensive showing for the Pirates.
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