Dodgers Youth Movement Sparks Broomless Fans at Flatbush
Branch Rickey’s new Dodgers pickups Olmo Imanski and Schultz energized Brooklyn after weeks of fan protests. Olmo leads NL batters in 22 games with a .367 average, 2 homers, 2 triples, and 15 RBIs, while Imanski and Schultz add power and versatility. Fans shift from boycotts to optimism as the youth core delivers upbeat results.
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Brooklyn
In Saratoga Sequel Sees Off Shut Out
At Saratoga race meeting Aug 21 1934 the transplanted track features a chase where sincequillo holds off a fading Shut to win the 41st Saratoga mile event by six lengths. A large crowd of 29706 watches as the Derby winner Mrs Payne Whit t loses ground in a field of rivals. Ed Bradley leads the winner to the circle amid celebrations.
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Payne Whitt
Saratoga
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Ed Bradley
Jimming E
Grand Union Hotel
Cloudbusters Close Season With Victory
The U S Navy preflight school closed its baseball season by swamping the Erwin Auditorium nine from Durham, 20 to 1. The victory was the 30th of the season for the Pre-Flighters, who lost six.
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Myle Hill
U. S. Navy
Erwin Auditorium
Durham
Southern Conference suspends eligibility rules during war effort
The Southern Conference voted 8 to 5 to suspend all eligibility rules allowing member schools to use any available athletes including service men in intercollegiate competition. The move, criticized as effectively abolishing the conference, affects Duke North Carolina South Carolina and Richmond with V-12 programs and stirs concern over athlete transfers and admissions standards.
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Southern Conference
Tottering
D. S. McAlister
Citadel
R. A. Fetzer
University of North Carolina
Eddie Cameron
Duke
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V. M. IL
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South Carolina
Army
War Department
Washington and Lee
Furman
George Washington
Moses Drives In Winning Run For Sox
Wally Moses hit a ninth inning single driving in Vince Castrino from second with two outs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5 4 victory over Washington. Tony Cuccinello had a two run single in the eighth to give Chicago the lead before Jake Early and George Case tied it. Maltzberger earned the win, Carrasquel took the loss, in a game noted for Moses three base hit and the late deciding hit.
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Wally Moses
Vince Castino
White Sox
Tony Cuccinello
Wilfred Lefebvre
Sox
Jake Early
George Case
Gordon Maltzberger
Alex Carrasael
Nae
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Spence
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Castinon
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Maltzberger Kampouris
Marquette Revises 9-Game Football Schedule
Marquette university announced a revised nine game football schedule, including a home and home series with the Great Lakes Naval Training Eleven. The changes follow Georgetown Detroit and Michigan State dropping football this year, forcing adjustments to Marquette's slate.
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Marquette University
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Cubs Beat Dodgers 13 to 1 in Brooklyn rout
Chicago Cubs hammer Brooklyn Dodgers 13 to 1 as Len Warneke allows seven hits for his second win. Ival Goodman leads a 13 hit assault with two triples and a single, while Hack hits a homer and Bordagaray drives in two. Streaking Dodgers only run comes on Bordagaray’s triple and an infield out.
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Dodgers
Len Warneke
Frenchy Bordagaray
Ival Goodman
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Bordagaray
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Walker
Herman
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Gregg
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Lowrey
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Merullo
Schultz
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Lehrman
Stewart and Dunn
City Golf Finals Set At Blair Park For 1 P M
Avery Beck and Fred Sechrest meet in the city golf championship final this afternoon at Blair Park. Beck, the tourney medalist this year, is favored over Sechrest after winning the Winston Salem event last week to claim city honors.
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Fred Sechrest
Blair Park
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Sechrest
Winston-Salem
Greensboro and Winston Beach Softball Finals
Greensboro and Winston-Salem advanced to the championship finals of the 10th annual North Carolina softball tournament in Memorial Stadium. They meet at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow after noon. Burrus Stoker pitched a no hitter for Greensboro in the semifinal as the local team won 8-0. Winston-Salem beat Kannapolis 3-2 to reach the final, Kannapolis upset Roanoke Rapids 4-0 in a surprise run.
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Winston-Salem
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Concord
All Roanoke Catchers Forfeit Game In Virginia Split
In Portsmouth, umpire Bud Newman awarded Portsmouth Cubs the game by forfeit 9-5 after Roanoke failed to field a catcher following ejections in the first inning. Red Sox catchers Jack Crosswhite and Bill Steinecke were sent out for a fist fight, along with manager Heinie Manush for disputing a close play at the plate. Roanoke catcher Powers was also ejected for abusive language.
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Bud Newman
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Red Sox
Jack Crosswhite
Bill Steinecke
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Heinie Manush
Powers
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Askmenow Captures Western Fillies and Mares Title
Askmenow a three year old filly owned by Hal Price Headley Lexing ton Ky won the Beverly Handicap at Washington Park to clinch the western championship among fillies and mares. ridden by Georgie Woolf she rallied from near last to beat the 3 to 5 favorite Mar Kell with Burgoo Maid third.
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Lexington
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Mar- Kell
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Who Me
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Newsom Wins Nightcap as Browns Sweep Phillies
Bulky Buck Newsom earns first win in eight starts for St. Louis by defeating Philadelphia 4 1 in the nightcap after the Browns drill the Phillies 5 3 to sweep the four game series Old Bobo pulled after two singles in the ninth George Caster nails down the win Newsom drives in the go ahead run with a fourth inning single McQuinn Hayes homer and Christmas triples pace the opener as St Louis outslugged Philadelphia 5 3 in the first game.
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Sundra
Grieve
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Louis Abrho Heffner
Gut'r
Estailla
Job
Welas
Ferrell
Wolff
Caster
Ciola
Mayo
Byrd Leads Victory Tourney At Midway After 36 Holes
Sam Byrd, ex Yankee outfielder aged 35, shot a sharp 33 34 67 to seize a midway lead in Chicago's Victory National championships with a 36 hole total of 135 nine under par. Jim Turnesa, who led after 18 holes with 67, stands second at 137. Craig Wood sits third at 139, Byron Nelson fourth at 140.
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Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Jim Turnesa
Staten Island
N. Y
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Hope To Release Shells This Fall
A WPB official said the agency hopes to release shotgun shells for farmers and hunters this fall. The ammunition will come from current stocks as none is being manufactured now. A distribution plan may be announced next week with state quotas likely set as a percentage of wholesale and retail sales during 1940 and 1941.
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War Production Board
WPB
Nate Andrews Secures Tenth Victory In Braves Win
Boston bullpen: Nate Andrews hurls a complete game, stops Cincinnati 3 to 2 as Ray Mueller belts a seventh homer and Bert Haas doubles twice. Mueller drives in two, while Haas, Ryan and Workman contribute RBIs. A sixteenth inning? No. The Reds fall short as Boston scores decisive runs.
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Eis Walters
Prey
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Workman
Marshall
Frey
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Barr
Conlan
Lopez Sacks Homer For Buc Triumph
New York Aug 21 Pirates catcher Al Lopez hit his first homer of the year to beat the Giants 4 to 3 in the ninth. Elbie Fletcher started the rally with a single after two unearned runs scored on a Witek error in the eighth. Feldman pitched well, with a three hit shutout until late, and Mancuso and Gordon drove in the Giants' runs.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Harry Feldman
Feldman
Mickey Witek
Pittsburgh
Gus Mancuso
Sid Gordon
Joe Medwick
Mel Ott
Yankees Clinch Eleventh Straight Series With 8-3 Win Over Cleveland
The New York Yankees defeated Cleveland 8 to 3 to extend their streak to eleven straight series. Bill Dickey and Charlie Keller homered, with Keller and Heath driving in runs as Yank Borony and solid bullpen work paced the win. Jeff Heath matched Keller’s homer in the fourth, and the Yanks built a five run sixth inning to seize the game at Park’s right field fence.
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Charlie Keller
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Yank Borony
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Heath
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Jeff Heath
Roy Cullendine
Tribe
Buddy Rosar
Ray Mack
Jeff
Rookie Hamrick Shines As Phillies Top Cardinals
Ray Hamrick the Phillies 25 000 rookie shortstop from Nashville collected his first major league hits and scored on Buster Adams homer as Philadelphia beat St Louis 3 to 2 in Shibe Park. Hamrick and Adams drove runs while Musial led the Cardinals with three safeties.
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Barlick
Birmingham Wins In Legion Finals
Birmingham Alabama Juniors capture sectional title in American Legion Junior baseball tourney by defeating Springfield Ohio 5 to 2 to secure a two game to one series win. They had edged Springfield 3 to 2 last night in a close preface to tonight's championship win.
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