Cardinals aim to boost spirit for Yankees clash
St Louis manager Ed Southworth urged his club after clinching 102 wins to lift their edge and battle the New York Yankees in New York next Tuesday. He warned players to play with max heart or risk tough loss, hoping to set a wide margin or even match the 1942 Cardinals at 106 victories.
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Yankees Ace Chandler Set For World Series Start Trio
Spud Chandler the Yankees 20 game winner is in top form for three World Series starts against the St. Louis Cardinals first fourth and seventh if needed. He worked three hitless innings in his final fall classic tune up as Chicago White Sox loss looms.
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World Series dope and season notes from coast to coast
Roundup sketches personalities and rivalries as college and pro teams press for playoff spots. Notes on managers Joe McCarthy and Billy Southworth, Navy and Notre Dame matchups, and tickets for the World Series with scalper chatter and ticket logistics.
Whitey Witt and Napoleon Lajoie were Athletics teammates
Reader letters and editor notes recount a correction about Whitey Witt and Napoleon Lajoie. The exchange traces team history with 1916 Athletics, noting Witt as shortstop and Lajoie’s fleeting 1916 season, followed by a confirmation from Connie Mack.
Mack and Lajoie Witt played on different clubs in 1915 16
A letter from B H Oakley asks if Napoleon Lajoie and Whitey Witt were Athletics teammates in 1916. Connie Mack replies that Lajoie last played for the club in 1915 while Witt was with the team in 1916 and that Lajoie did not play with Witt on the same club.
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Letter Ties Oakley Parker Exchange to Mack
B. H. Oakley writes Dan Parker confirming he contacted Connie Mack and includes Mack’s reply. Ed note mentions Oakley’s telephoned info from International League headquarters. Napoleon Lajoie managed the Toronto club in 1917, playing first and second base. Connie Mack, Shibe Park, and Parker are referenced.
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Major League Leaders Summary of Batting and Pitching
Top hitters include Wakefield Detroit and Appling Chicago with 327 and 314. Case Washington leads with 101 runs and York Detroit 115 RBI. Hase Wakefield Detroit tops? with 197 hits and doubles. Pitching leaders include Cooper St. Louis 21 8 and Sewell Pittsburgh 21 9.
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Oakley Questions 1916 A’s Lajoie Witt Connection
Dan Parker of the New York Daily Mirror seeks correction after B H Oakley of New York alleges a 1916 letter claimed Lajoie and Witt did not play together for the A’s and that Lajoie managed Toronto that year. Records show Witt and Lajoie played for the A’s in 1916 and the International League confirms Lajoie managed Toronto in 1917.
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Connie Mack Letter Corrects Oakley Date Misprint
A reprinted exchange shows Dan Parker of Mirror New York and Connie Mack apologizing for a misdated note regarding Oakley. The editor explains the goal is to illustrate how sports argument errors emerge rather than expose individuals.
Clemson Tightens Drill for Wolfpack Battle Saturday
Clemson sharpens ball handling and defense in preparation for the game against North Carolina State's Wolfpack Saturday night in Charlotte. North Carolina teams ready for weekend clashes with Tar Heels, Deacons, and Maryland bolstered by new end Harold Brubaker.
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Duke Faces North Carolina Pre-Flight Clash in Durham
Duke prepares for the Southern Conference style game against the North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters in Durham. Coach Eddie Cameron shifted Bob Nanni to left tackle to build reserve line depth. VMI and Virginia Military Institute, plus the University of Richmond, face injuries as they start weekend games. Harold Butterworth breaks collarbone. Albert Watkins steps in. Richmond’s Lou Housma and Billy Johanson out with cold and sprained ankle respectively as they meet the Curtis Coast Guard team.
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Bison Visit Durham For Third Clash With Bulldogs
Coach Holt's Holtmen host the Bison at Athletic Park in Durham for the third season game. The 8 pm kickoff features co captains Bob Atlas Bollinger and Eddie Knox leading a lineup with Levina Kearns ends Presnell Braswell tackles Saunders Gordon Bollinger at center Koarns QB Moser left half Knox right half and Walker or Lloyd fullback.
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Grid Program Will Decide for Places
New York October 1 An appetizer of two games tonight sets the stage for the second Saturday football feast of the season. Swarthmore meets Temple and Kansas visits Denver as preludes to key clashes such as Northwestern Michigan Notre Dame Georgia Tech Texas Southwestern Duke North Carolina Navy Penn Yale. Northwestern Michigan at Ann Arbor and Notre Dame Georgia Tech at South Bend draw national attention as top teams test each other. Illinois invades Purdue Minnesota hosts Nebraska Iowa plays Wisconsin at Iowa City.
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Southwest football fans anticipate Texas clash and Navy link
A roundup notes a Southwestern game with Texas and Southwestern interest as Navy and Marine training program brings many Texas players to the squad. It highlights Duke vs North Carolina pre flight at Durham and other key matchups including Penn State at North Carolina host and Virginia at West Virginia. Louisiana State faces an unknown Eleven in a Baton Rouge night game while Oklahoma renews its rivalry with Oklahoma A and M at Norman.
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You Pick em North Carolina Gridders Favored Over Penn State
Implied college football picks favor North Carolina over Penn State after a rough week. Notre Dame favored over Georgia Tech while Navy backs Cornell, and Army expected to edge Colgate. Holy Cross over Brown and Purdue over Illinois also noted with Tulane, Memphis and Duke in the mix.
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Major League Results From Yesterday
Yesterday’s MLB results feature Chicago defeating Boston 5 to 4, Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1, and New York 0. Only game scheduled in a brisk card.
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GAMES TODAY PROBABLE PITCHERS AND RECORDS
New York visits St. Louis with Picher at 5-9 facing Gumbert 9-5. Boston at Chicago features Barrett 12-17 vs Passeau 15-12. Brooklyn heads to Cincinnati at night with Head 8-10 opposing Walters 15-14. Only games scheduled.
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Baseball scores and weather cancelations disrupt AL games
American League results show Chicago 8 New York 3, Detroit 6 Philadelphia 0, and St. Louis at Boston plus Cleveland at Washington canceled due to weather. Remaining contests include St. Louis at New York with Sundra or Muncrief facing Bonham and Donald. Cleveland at Philadelphia features Peat against Christopher.
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Convoy Sighted Passing Gibraltar En Route From Mediterranean
A large escorted convoy was observed yesterday passing through the Strait of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean toward the Atlantic, reported from La Linea. The flotilla, heavily guarded by warships, appeared headed toward Western seas.
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Sweden halts rail fuel oil transit to foreign lands
Sweden stopped today the transit of fuel oil over its railway system from abroad to any other country. Germany, the principal affected nation, must now reship by sea to keep troops supplied in Norway and northern Finland.
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Executrix Notice in Guilford County Estate
Having qualified as Executrix of £ M. Knox deceased of Guilford County North Carolina Lucretia Knox notifies all claimants to present verified claims at 512 Sunset Drive High Point NC on or before September 17 1944. Also requests all debtors to settle promptly. Dated September 17 1943.
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