Yankees Edge Toward Pennant in Boston Clash
The New York Yankees threaten to clinch the American League pennant with one more win at Boston after a 2-1 eleven inning victory over the Red Sox. Brooklyn and St. Louis fight NL lead as Dodgers stumble and Cardinals idle. Ed Albosta shines in Phils win over Brooklyn. Pirates beat Reds. Washington tops Athletics 9-8.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Yanks
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago White Box
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Charley Wagner
Tom Henrith
New York
Red Rolfe
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Phillies
Whit Wyatt Ping
Leo Durocher
Ed Albosta
Durham
Phils
Frank Hoerst
Pittsburch
Cincinnati
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Giants Hammer Eastern All-Stars 23-3 At Polo Grounds
New York Giants defeated the Eastern All-Stars 23 to 3 in a Polo Grounds exhibition before a sellout crowd of 54 279. George Franck of Minnesota starred for the Giants in his first pro appearance, as Chicago’s Bears earlier impressed in Chicago.
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Bears
Polo Grounds
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Gianis
George Franck
Minnesota
Huronite
Tommy Harmon
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Dick Richards
Detroit Lions
Halas
Turf Events End With Record Turf Program At State Fair
Large crowds witnessed the final turf card of the State Fair week with Dorothy Guy driving a clean sweep in the 2:11 feature event. J Hen nick of Sioux Falls sent Dorothy Guy to victory while Lou ise the Great and O Q Ditto earned places in the successive heats as town s Wet led the 2:20 pace. The card also noted accidents, trainer notes, and upcoming sports items from Chicago, Boston, and Manila as fans followed trots, pacing, and boxing rumors.
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Pistons
South Dakota
Bushfield
Mundt
Gurney
Louise the Great
Fred W. Kent
Ottumwa
OQ. J. Ditto
Graham and Baker, Decoran
Claudia Man
H. M. Colwell
Algona
Hall
W. D. Donovan
Emmetsburg
A. A. Tressier
Blue Earth
Minn
Minnesota
Tivo Horses
P. Arnold
Holland
Notk
Virtue
C. A. Pelo, Pipestone, Minn
Rouse
Anske
Trene
W. C. Kaufman
Appleton
Perkinson
Dorothy Guy
Mr .Hennick
Sioux Falls
Hennick
J. Ditto
Graham
Baker Decorah
Grah_am
Fred Y. Kent
Kent
Miss Etta
van Tuyl
Paullina
Mona Waxiel
Allen Bros
Des Moines
Allen
Art Berry
Fort Dodge
Berry
Kriese
Volo Guy
J. Hennick
Dixie Grattan
Bert Shreve
Litcoln
Neb
P. Arnel
Careless
L. Harris
Milford
Mr. Treve
O. Selland
Letcher
C. A. Pelo
Pipestone
Chorchey
Oy Wiess
Oakes
N. D
Sioux City Defeats Norfolk In Second Contest Of Series
Sioux City Redbirds beat the Norfolk Yanks 6 2 in game two of the Western League best-of-five series. Al Dicken six seven hits drove the win as Norfolk trails two games to none with rest scheduled in Norfolk. The verdict follows Norfolk’s 2 0 win in game one and a wind delayed Cheyenne Pueblo game.
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Norfolk
Sioux City Redbirds
al Dicken
Harting
Norfolk Yanks
Yanks
Sionz City
Fiderlick
Johnson and
Griffin
Dickens
Tichacek
Clark Tourney Draw Sets September Baseball Schedule
Clark outlines the ninth annual baseball tournament to be held next Sunday and the following Sunday. Preliminary games include Bradley vs Hecla at 8:40, Winfred versus Redfield at 11:30, Huron against Webster at 1:30, and Renner facing DeSmet at 3:30. Winners meet in knockout rounds with a final at 2 p.m. Strong teams such as Gnatley, Hecla, Winfred, Huron, and Webster enter, reflecting the event's invitational history and Clark’s reputation for quality baseball.
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Clark
Bradley
Hecle
Winfred
Redfield
Huron
Webster
Renner
DeSmet
Bradley-Hecla
Winfred- Redfield
Huron-Webster Bainer
Renner- DeSmet
Gnatley
Hecla
Wallace
Elkton
Groton
Cake
Preston
Brookings
South
Gettysburg Returns Twelve Lettermen for Football Season
Twelve lettermen will be back on the Gettysburg football field this fall. Players include Howard White Dean Quiett Dale Crance Dean Worth Darwin Worth and others. Coach Alison ordered a week of pre school practice starting Tuesday with one or two sessions daily. New coach Lannihen of Aberdeen arrived on Wednesday when equipment was issued.
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Goll Repui
Howard White
Dean Quiett
Dale Crance
Dean
Darwin Worth
Donald Smith
Kieth Christiansen
Herbert Permann
Harvey DeBoer
Howard Hanson
James Sheldon
Donald Shango
Alison
Lannihen
Aberdeen
League Leaders National and American League Stats Summary
National League batting leads Reiser of Brooklyn .333 and Hoag of St Louis .331. Camnilli of Brooklyn 29 home runs ahead of Ott of New York with 27. White of St Louis 17 4 pitching wins to lead, with Riddle of Cincinnati 15 4. American League batting Williams of Boston .409 and Travis of Washington 360. Williams also 345 home runs. Gomez of New York 13 4 pitching to lead Ruffing of New York 14 6.
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Brooklyn
Hoag
St Louis
Camnilli
Ott
New York
White
St. Louis
Riddle
Cincinnati
Williams
Boston
Travis
Washington
Keller
Fitching
Gomez
Ruffing
Bierman Sees Bright Gophers Prospects With Caution
Minnesota football fans balance optimism with caution as coach Bernie Bierman refines a fragile backfield and a deep line. Captain Bruce Smith and others return from the 1940 backfield, while All-America star George Franck and QB Bobby Paffrath are gone. The opener vs Washington is Sept 27, with a tough slate listed for the season including Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Biggman
Bruce Smith
Bob Sweiger
Bill Daley
George Franck
Bobby Paffrath
Pee’ Wee Higgins
Sweiger
Smith
Michigan
Ohio State
Jett
Ling
Artan Odson
Dick Wildung
Odson
Carl Ekberg
University of Washington
Seatttle
Bierman
Washington
Mlinois
Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Nebraska
Iown
Wisconsin
All-Star squad named for South Dakota, two champions tied
Dell Rapids leads the 1941 all-state team with Wineberg Kortan Krause Swan and Ochs among pitchers. Dell Rapids, Gettysburg, Rapid City and Aberdeen players fill infields and outfield slots as Dakota series action looms after the state tournament. The Little Sioux League boasts two state champions Renner and Dell Rapids reflecting SDs playoff strength against North Dakota’s Jamestown.
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Dell Rapids
South Dakota
Wineberg
Kortan
Rapid City
Krause
Swan
Gettysburg
Lehnert
Winfred
Pinard
Wagner
Ochs
Dunn
Nelson
Sharp
Scanlon
Qutfielders
Porter
Walker
Onefeather
Little Eagle
Jamestown
North Dakota
Tell Rapids
Little Sioux League
Dell Rapid
Lake Region
Langford
Aberdeen City
Little Sioux
Renner
Dakota
Lamoure
Bismarck
Whitlow Wat Dodgers Four-Hit Doubleheader Game
Yesterday's Stars Whitlow Wat pitched a four hit game dodging a prank as he split the double header.
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Exes 107 010 Tenure and standings mixed in sparse recap
AP wire summary of baseball and league standings showing New York and Brooklyn results, Chicago and Philadelphia notes, and scattered player mentions. The fragmented text lists teams, win loss records, and occasional game details with several unreadable names and inconsistent formatting.
Leaders Victorious in Northern League
Wausau Lumberjacks pounded 154 Base on 11 hits for a 12-1 win and Johnny Foeti of Superior earned the mound win. Grand Forks beat Winnipeg 7-3 to hold a half game edge, while Duluth routed Eau Claire 10-? and Crookston downed Fargo-Moorhead 9-5 with five pitchers used.
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Seppee
Wausau
Grand Forks
Duluth
Wausau Lumberjacks
Johnny Foeti
Superior
Winnipeg
Rover Duluth
Eau Claire
Crookston
Fargo-Moorhead
Eddie Nicholson Poised To Dominate Emory Collins Race
Dirt track and speedway drivers nationwide converge at the State Fair for the second championship auto race program. Eddie Nicholson leads a strong field with rivals including Collins Zalucki and others from Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and California. The six event program features three heats, a fast-car dash, an Australian pursuit, and the feature race for the top placers.
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Minnesota State Fair
Middle West
B. Hansen
Die Nicholson
Minneapo Hsm
Minnesota
Collins
Zalucki
Nat
Monda
Eddie Nicholson
Sam Tollman
Sioux City
Don Alberts
St. Paul
Riley
Mazon City
Money
al Speith
Davenport
Iowa
Russa Dugenberg
Paul Baker
Whiting
Indiana
Speed Ratics
CSRA
Harry Moyer
Tags Poin Indiana
Rutherford
Wade Crew
Los Angeles
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