Hayward High opens fall practice and lineup chatter
Sep tember opens with Hayward High football practice led by Coaches Laws, Sanders, and McIntyre. Don Vargas stands out as a top returning back as the Farmers eye a new offensive look with a wing formation. Alameda and Berkeley juniors loom as key rivals while Oak Seals and Dodgers circles shape local sports rivalries. A new 12 acre ball field near the airport is planned for recreational use with no softball on the docket.
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Emeryville
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Guy Fletcher
San Diego
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cardinals
Red Sox
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Pické
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Titanic Teddy of Red Sox May Finish Empty-Handed
Ted Williams struggles to end the season empty handed as Boston gains ground with a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees. Williams went two for seven, totaling 12 hits in 49 at bats since Aug 22, while the Red Sox maintain a pennant push with strong team play.
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Rube Mellon
Carl Purtillo
Brooklyn
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White Sox
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Cardinals win doubleheader as Anos Slams three homers
Anos Slaughter hit three home runs to lift the Cardinals to a doubleheader victory, raising his season total to 14. In Del Mar California, Brit A. Bac, winner of the $7400 Tabor Day handicap, will be up for sale at the Del Mar paddock Saturday night.
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Cardinals
Steds
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del Mar
Cal
U.P
Brit A. Bac
Defeat of Acorns by Hollywood Stars Reinstates Seals into Two-Game Lead
The Stars swept a Labor Day doubleheader to push the Acorns from first and the Seals closed to within two games. San Francisco and Oakland traded places briefly as the standings show San Francisco 102-58, Oakland 101-60, with Los Angeles 86-75. The Stars’ 8-2 opener win featured two homers by Francis Kelleher and Bud Sheely’s two-out, 12th-inning pinch hit.
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Rescigno
Jim Tobin
Francis Ros
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Solons
Rosso
W. L. Pet
San Diego
Seattle
Crackup Kills Speed King at Lakewood Park Speedway
Atlanta officials described one of motor racing history’s most tragic crackups after a pile up of six racers at Lakewood Park near here. George Robson, 32, of Glendale Calif, surprise winner of this year’s 500 mile Indianapolis classic, died in the dust. George Barringer of San Antonio and Bud Bardowski of Gary were also killed, with Billy Devore of Indianapolis injured.
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Lakewood Park
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San Antonio
Tex
I. R
Bud) Bardowski
Gary
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Lov Unser wins Pike Peak auto climb in postwar revival
In Colorado Springs Lov Unser, Colorado's famed mountain racer, claimed victory number seven and earned 4800 dollars in first prize as the postwar Labor Day Pike Peak auto climb set a new record. College gridsters open season at USC and UCLA practice sessions. Navy postpones construction of six warships for at least a year including Kentucky and Oriskany.
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Hogan Wins Golden State Open by One Stroke
Ben Hogan, the little king of golf, collected $2,500 for a one-stroke victory over Chick Harbert in the Golden State Open. Hogan fired 86 69 70 70 275 overall nine under par, birdying the last three holes to seal the title at Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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U.P
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Chick Harberi
Deirdil
Hershey
Kyne to Be Honored as War Veterans Friend No 3
William P Kyne general manager of Bay Meadows and other Pacific Coast tracks will be honored at the disabled war veterans national convention in Portland Oregon as California war veterans friend No 3 He will receive a merit certificate signed by veterans in Washington San Francisco and Cincinnati for efforts aiding relief and rehabilitation Kyne will be honored with National Commander Don Walker Veterans Administrator Omar Bradley and California State Commander Lloyd Oleson taking part in the ceremony.
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Ore
U.R
Bay Meadows
Kyne
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Don Walker
Omar N. Bradley
California
Lloyd Oleson
US Davis Cup names four top players for Sweden final
Davis Cup team selections list Frank Parker Jack Tanner Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert as America's top four seeds for the inter zone finals against Sweden at Forest Hills scheduled September 18 to 15.
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Frank Parker
Jack Tanner
Gardnar Mulloy
Billy Talbert
America
United States
Sweden
Porest Hills
Ballif Resigns Regional War Assets Chief in Los Angeles
The resignation of Serge F. Ballif Jr regional director of the War Assets Corporation will send Clyde P. Ficks associate regional director to Seville to take over southern California and Arizona duties.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Serge F. Ballif, Jr
War Assets Corporation
Clyde P. Ficks
Seville
California
Arizona
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