Eight Old Men And Boy Win World Championship
Detroit claims the world championship as the Tigers beat the Cubs 9 to 3 in the final, Hal Newhouser earning his second win of the scramble and Hank Borowy appearing in relief. Greenberg and Cavarretta star with strong hitting as Detroit completes a seven game series comeback.
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Sid Feder
Chicago
Detroit
Chicago Cubs
Tiger
Hal Newhouser
Hal
Cholly Grimm
Hank Borowy
Hank
Tigers
Cub
Cubs
Hank Greenberg
Phil Cavarretta
Paul Richards
Borony
Paul Derringer
Newhouser
George Mullin
Walter Johnson
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Bill Dineen
Boston Red Sox
Richards
Greenberg
Doc Cramer
Cavarretta
Stan Hack
Handy Andy Patko
Joe DiMaggio
Peanuts Lowrey
Bengal Gardeners
Nicholson
Thengals
Dizzy Trout
Claude Passeau
Bruno Betzel Warned Pitchers About Walks
Edward V. Mitchell recalls Durham Bulls manager Bruno Betzel's spring training doctrine that walks hurt pitchers. Mitchell argues Betzel was prescient as walks fueled Detroit's 9 3 World Series win over Chicago Cubs, with six of nine Tigers runs set up by free passes.
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Bruno” Betzel
Durham Bulls
Betzel
Montreal Royals
Newark
Bulls
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Cubs
Cub
Bruins
Tigers
Roy Cullenbine
Richards
Jimmy Outlaw
Eddie Mayo
Outlaw
Rudy York
Roger Cramer
Cullenbine
Catawba Coach Faces Pressure Amid Varied 1960s Sports Notes
A collage of sports chatter referencing Governor Cherry on calves and politics, Doc Newton at Guilford, Ralph James at High Point, and Catawba’s Kirk. High Point and Spartanburg teams post high scoring outputs, while Duke, Navy and baseball politics are tangentially noted. The column closes with High Point High School’s prep pick over Lexington.
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Gregg Cherry
Newton
Guilford
Ralph James
High Point
Kirkland
Bill Speacht
Spartanburg
S.C
Chandler
Mickey” Livingston
Cubs
Livingston
Navy
Duke Blue Devils
Durham
Dick Scott
Duke
Annapolis
Hank Greenberg
Jimmy Gruzdis
Toronto
Thomasville
Tommies
Groometown
West End
The
Ath
Macks
High Point High School
Lexington
Orioles win World Series rematch 5 3 over Colonels
AP notes a past World Series game where the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Louisville Colonels 5 to 3 to claim the title. The piece recalls five years ago Joe Louis telling an AP reporter in Omaha he would not fight again. It also mentions Villanova’s 28 0 football win over Florida and Duquesne’s 27 21 victory over South Carolina.
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Associated Press Today
Baltimore Orioles
Louisville Colonels
Joe Louis
Associated Press
Omaha
Villanova
Florida
Duquesne
South Carolina
Black Bison to Battle Western Carolina at Albion Millis
The Purple Panthers host Western Carolina Teachers College in Albion Millis Stadium tonight with an 8 15 kickoff. Coach James drills a defense and offense as inexperience remains a challenge but players stay eager to master football fundamentals under James and Seymour Franklin.
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Tice
Edwards
Carlton
Panthers
Western Carolina Teachers College
Albion Millis Stadium
Enterprise
Percy Payne College
Thane Af
Purple Pan College
Uae
Alinaions
Albion Millis
James
Mountaineers
Western
Carolina
Bull rider Slick Ware Hurt at Madison Square Garden event
Oklahoma City rider Slick Ware suffered a possible shoulder blade fracture and multiple rib injuries during a bull riding contest at Madison Square Garden. The event drew a new all time high attendance with 33,457 fans and $1,992,454 in gross receipts, boosted by broadcasting revenue.
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New York
Slick Ware
Oklahoma City
Madison Square Garden
Ohio State Leads Western League In Yards Gained
Ohio State football tops the Western conference on offense with 377 total scrimmage yards including 228 rushing and 149 passing. Michigan and Northwestern trail with higher averages in other games. Iowa held to 158 total yards.
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Ohio State
Chicago
Iowa
Big Ten
Western Conference Service Bureau
Buckeyes
Michigan
Indiana
Northwestern
Ohio
Wolverines
Departmentown
World Series at a Glance Second Game Detroit Wins
Detroit defeats Chicago 4 to 1 in game two at Detroit. Passeau, Livingt and Overmire, Benton, Swift, Richards key for pitchers. Seventh game at Chicago ends 8 to 3 with Newhouser and Richards leading Detroit to series-tying win.
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Detroit
Webb
Scan
Cramer
Outlaw
Mayo
Greenberg
Nicholson
Richards
Johnson
Nichson
Patko
York
Detroit A.L
Chicago N.L
Derringer
Cullenbine
Vandenberg
UMN
Dbs
Col Svees
Byllivcee
Swemenene
Otels Vnicago
de Vohnson
Seer
Osen
Wivingston
Maubdes
Sorowy
Jerringer
Mugouvete
Jarickson
Chicago
Secory
Livingston
Erickson
Barowy
Mone
Rickson
Passeau
Wyse
Newhouser
Borony
Passarella
Conlan
Summers
Jorda
Wyne
Erics
Gillespie
Trucks
Living
T.a. Overmire
Benton
Swift
Trout
Prim
Borowy
Chipman
Caster
Bridges
Wiliams
Owy
Dickson
Kingston
Charlie Grimm Crushed by Tigers World Series Triumph
Chicago manager Charlie Grimm wore a forced smile in the Cubs clubhouse after Detroit's 9-3 clincher. Grimm, famed for his long career and prior Cubs losses to the Tigers, said he would wire Detroit's Steve ONeill with thoughts and condolences.
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Chicago
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Jolly Cholly
Grimm
Tiger
Charley
Bruins
Tigers
Cubs
New York Yankees
Steve O'Neill
Detroit
Locals Play Mausmen At 8 O'Clock
High Point High School faces Lexington High School under Holt Moffitt field lights at 8 pm. Coach Tony Simeon retains a winning lineup from last week's Western Conference Class A win over Burlington. Lexington coach Jimmy Mays preserves an eight man rotation led by tailback Bill Eanes in a close 6 0 loss to Concord.
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Bill
Williams High Point High School
Actison
Lexington
Indians
Lexington High School
Holt-Moffitt Field
Tony Simeon
Burlington
Jimmy Mays
Concord
Salisbury
Statesville
Bill Eanes
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