Giants and Bears Poised for Season With Camp News
Giants camp buzz centers on Steve Owen and Tuffy Leemans posing with a bear at Bear Mountain as the team readies for a clash with the Chicago Bears in Buffalo. Consensus has the Bears and Packers as top NFC threats, Redskins improving behind Sammy Baugh, while Dodgers add veterans Kish and Cafego after army discharge and Pete Cawthon drives intense coaching.
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Giants and Athletics Eliminated from Title Contention
New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics are mathematically eliminated from their leagues race. The Giants are knocked out by the St. Louis Cardinals and the Yankees have effectively ended the Athletics' chances in the American League.
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Cards Tepid Play Makes Yankees Early Favorites In World Series
New York August 31 4 Francisco Segura of Ecuador is favored to dethrone Ted Schroeder as the top player when the national meet opens at Forest Hills tomorrow. Segura has won six tourneys this summer and if he defeats Schroeder he would be the first South American champion. Frankie Parker returns but his army duties limit practice this summer.
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Yanks Have Power And Good Fielding
The AP story notes the New York Yankees would be favored in the World Series if played now, contrasting with a month earlier when the St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be the likely champions.
Yankees Beat Red Sox 3-1 as Cardinals Split DH with Pirates
New York defeated Boston 3-1 to stretch momentum on the home stretch as the Cardinals split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh. Charley Wensloff four hit the Red Sox. Roy Weatherly hit a two run homer. Cardinals defense and pitching faltered in losses and errors.
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Appling Takes Lead In AL Batting
Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox leads American League batting, moving from .329 to .337 as Dick Wakefield drops to .325. Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals remains atop the National League at .353 with a pack of contenders close behind.
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Cities report perfect traffic safety records in July
Minneapolis and St Paul posted perfect July traffic death records in the 250000 to 500000 population class, joined by Providence R I. National safety council data show overall traffic deaths 45 percent below July 1941 and 20 percent under July 1942 with 11 780 deaths for July 1943 first seven months.
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German Shell Ends Sutter's Tennis Career
Lt Ernest Sutter of New Orleans and Tulane fame loses his right arm to a German shell in North Africa. The 26 year old denies a return to competitive tennis, having won the national intercollegiate title twice in 1936 and 1937 and the southern title in 1936, now recuperating in an army hospital.
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Mount Vernon Leads Among U.S. Cities by Population
The excerpt notes Mount Vernon New York with about 67 000 residents tops the list, followed by Bedford Massachusetts with around 63 100 and Wheeling West Virginia with roughly 61 100 residents in the ranking.
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Tulane Green Wave Punts Passes For Open Fall Season
Tulane coach Claude Simons expects a wide open 1943 season with improved depth from 80 players and returning lettermen Joe Renfroe James Jackson and Howard McAfee. He aims for stronger punting from Wagner Renfroe and Jackson while predicting top four finish in the SEC. Tulane schedules six games five at home highlighting matchups with Memphis Navy Tech Rice SMU Georgia preflight Georgia Tech LSU.
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Boxing results from last night across several cities
Fights last night featured Jackie Wilson outpointing Lulu Contantino in Washington and Tony Galento knocking out Babe Sharkey in Wilmington. Steve Belloise stopped Howard Bennett in Baltimore, Johnny Green outpointed Ruby Garcia in Buffalo, Nate Bolden defeated Larry Lane in Newark, Freddy Dawson beat Jimmy Joyce in Chicago, and Doll Rafferty stopped Guy Serean in Milwaukee.
Pittsburgh 4-3 St. Louis 3-8 Schedule Update
Only listed games show Pittsburgh at home with a 4 to 3 score and St. Louis visiting at 3 to 8. The slate includes no additional matchups or times.
GAMES TODAY Probable starters listed for key matchups
Major matchups today include New York at Boston with Hubbell facing Andrews, St Louis at Pittsburgh with Len Ter vs Klinger, Chicago at Cincinnati featuring Derringer against Walters, and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Higbe opposing Kraus. Night games noted.
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Yankees Triumph With Wensloff Four-Hit Pitch And Weatherly Homer
The Associated Press reports Charley Wensloff and Roy Weatherly led the Yankees to a win over the Red Sox as Wensloff held foes to four hits and Weatherly belted a two run homer. Bob Filiett and Stan Mu contributed to the Pirates and Dodgers performances.
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Cardinals Rally Delivers Win in Extras as Musial Sparks Doubleheader
Elliott singles in the tenth to cap a decisive rally in game one while Musial collects five hits across the twin bill, fueling the Cardinals' attack in game two.
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