Sports Roundup Lively paths of Yankees Tigers and Red Sox
A brisk roundup highlights baseball chatter amid army talk and boxing notes. Mentions Lineman Carl Fenema, Fresco’s umpiring quip, Joe Moran rebukes, and Notre Dame sending players to New York for the Army game. Also notes boxing bouts in Mexico City and October plans, plus Marine station softball finale at Cherry Point and pilots returning from England with missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Barth
Pete Lello
Mexico City
Sanerm
Juan Zurita
New York
Notre Dame
Army
Navy
Cherry Point
N. C
Marine Air Station
William O'Rourke
Waterford
N. Y
Wadron
George Guyer
Rossville
Squadron 44
Herky Mosely
Alabama
England
Russ
Norman
Bama
Bougainville
Today’s Guest Star at Del Greco Hackensack
After Trout and Fewhouser finish their season with the Detroit Tigers they can be hitched to a plow and feel right home. They’ve worked hard and earned hometown recognition in Bergen County.
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del Greco
Hackensack
Bergen
Trout
Fewhouser
Detroit Tigers
Statewide Horseshoe Tourney Planned by High Point YMCA
The High Point YMCA announces a statewide horseshoe tournament on September 16 with former state champions Elzie Jarrett of Thomasville and Luke Rumsey of Lexington expected to compete. Local courts will host nightly practice, floodlights stay on until 9 30 each night, entrants must bring their own horseshoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Y.M.C.A
Physical Education Department
Y.M.C.A
Elzie Jarrett
Thomasville
Luke Rumsey
Lexington
Fights Last Night Boxing Results
Buddy Walker of Columbus KOed Harry Bobo of Pittsburgh in Baltimore. Maxie Starr from Philadelphia outpointed Frankie Gillem of Baltimore over six rounds.
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Baltimore
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Maxie Starr
Philadelphia
Frankie Gillem
High School Football Opens With Equipment Issued
Sixty one players reported for practice as Tony Simeon and Homer McCoy begin equipment issues on opening day. McCoy, from Huntington, says squad looks promising but talent will prove itself with more reporting players and continued workouts in heat.
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Tony Simeon
Homer McCoy
McCoy
Huntington
W. Va
Simeon
High Point
Major League Record New York vs Philadelphia and St. Louis vs Cincinnati
Baseball note reports score lines with New York 7 Philadelphia 0 and St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 0 in what appears to be a double header result. The fragment references a second game but lacks full context or dates.
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New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Brooklyn
St Louis at Cincinnati in two 6 pm ET games
St Louis and Cincinnati meet in two games at 6:00 p.m. Eastern with Cooper and Lanier leading St Louis against Walters and De La Crux for Cincinnati. The doubleheader showcases top scorers and competitive matchups.
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St. Louis
Cooper
Lanier
Cincinnati
Walters
de la Crux
Detroit at Chicago Baseball Game Tonight
Detroit Newhouser 22 8 faces Chicago Haynes 4 3 at 6 30 p m CWT Only game scheduled notes a single matchup with pitchers and start time specified for the contest.
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Detroit
Newhouser
Chicago
Haynes
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League leaders include Doerr batting .325 and Stirnweiss with 108 runs and 15 triples. Stephens leads RBI with 105, Hite and Stirnweiss top doubles and stolen bases, Etten hits 18 home runs, Hughson leads pitching with 185 strikeouts and 7.83 ERA, while Newhouser is 22-8 with .733. National League leaders show Walker batting .360, Musial drives 176 RBIs and 100 runs, Barrett 18 triples, and Wilks 15 wins with 2.98 ERA for St Louis.
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Doerr
Boston
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Hite
Boudreau
Cleveland
Etten
Hughson
Newhouser
Detroit
Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
Rune
Nicholson
Chicago
Hite—Musial
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
G. AB. BR
St. L
Medwick
Weintraub
Galan
Holmes Boston
McCormick
Cin
Russell
Sanders
Doerr Walker Lead Batting Race as Doerr Joins Army
New York, Sept. 5. Bobby Doerr left the Boston uniform to join the army and the American League batting lead went to Pete Fox and Bob Johnson while Dixie Walker of Brooklyn surged ahead of Stan Musial. Walker hit 13 in 28 to lift his average to 360, with Musial at 351. The top 10 batters list follows.
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New York
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Army
Pete Fox
Bob Johnson
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Sox
Fox
Johnson
Walker
Musial
Brother of Tulane Flash Thomas Picks Carolina End
Chapel Hill Sept 5 War ren Thomas brother of Lou Thom as Tulane backfield star is a leading candidate for Carolina end on the Tar Heels hustling young squad opening Sept 23 at Wake Forest. A rangy 185 pounds, he is a promising transfer from Tulane via V-12 with Jim Godwin, another transfer, contesting a starting end spot as drills continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Warren Thomas
Lou Thomas
Tulane
Carolina
Tar Heels
Wake Forest
Gene McEver
Warren
Lou
Thomas
Arren
Warren Easton High
New Orleans
Jim Godwin
Ridgeland
S.C
Godwin
U.S. State
High Points A A U Meet Called Off
The High Points A A U swimming meet planned for July and then August has been canceled by Mercury Athletic Club spokesmen after a Sheraton hotel meeting. State health authorities recommended scrapping the event due to polio concerns. Homer McCoy, now High Point High football coach, attended the gathering. The piece notes wedding rice symbolism as a union blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Mercury Athletic Club
Spanneree
Annoy
Sheraton Hotel
Homer McCoy
High Point High School
Parker Wins National Net Laurels
Frankie Parker, after 13 years, wins the national men's singles title in Forest Hills. He has now held all major American titles, including outdoors indoors and doubles, defeating Billy Talbert 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3. Pauline Betz wins the women’s title. Osborne Brough pair retain doubles and mixed titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
N. Y
Frankie Parker
Frankie
Army
Muroe
California
Tithe
Jack Kramer
Parker
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Don McNeill
Navy
Frankie Fained
Or McNeill
Talbert and Segura
Talbert
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
Calif
McNeill
Hutson to Play Pro Football Another Season
Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers says he will not retire, despite tepid personal intent, and will return for another season. In Baltimore for a Packers exhibition against the Washington Redskins, Hutson notes Curley Lambeau and he were short of ends and that he played full time in late 1943 games. The Redskins, led by Sammy Baugh, outscored 13 points in the final quarter to break a 7-7 deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packer
Packer
Curley Lambeau
Washington Redskins
Alabama
Curley
Lambeau
Hutson
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
JayCees to Play Hillcrest Girls Here Tonight
High Point teams meet in a charity softball game at High Point athletic field to raise money for the North Carolina Polio Fund. The JayCees, a newly organized squad, face Hillcrest girls who hold a strong local record. Start is 6 o clock with a collecting proceeds_None.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina
dJayCees
Hillcrest
High Point Athletic Field
Minor Results From International and American Leagues
Baseball scores show Newark 2 9 Jersey City 0 2 Syracuse 4 8 Baltimore 6 2 Toronto 4 2 Rochester 3 1 Montreal 10 6 Buffalo 6 3 St Paul 12 11 Minneapolis 1 10 Milwaukee 8 8 Kansas City 5 Toledo 12 5 Columbus 8 4 Southern Association Chattanooga 6 1 Birmingham 4 0 Atlanta 5 3 New Orleans 3 4 Memphiss 3 2 Mobile 0 3 Nashville Little Rock 2
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Newark
Jersey City
Syracuse
Baltimore
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Buffalo
American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Iain
Toledo
Columbus
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphiss
Mobile
Nashville
Little Rock
Byron Nelson Captures Nashville Invitational Title
Nashville, Tenn. Byron Nelson won the $10,000 Nashville invitational at Richland club with a 15 under par 269 to edge Harold McSpaden by one stroke. The event boosts Nelson’s war bond winnings and fuels Corcoran’s claim golf has arrived as a major spectator sport. McSpaden shot 66-68 to finish second. Bob Hamilton was third at 273 after a medical setback.
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Nashville
Tenn
Toledo
Byron Nelson
P.G.A
Fred Corcoran
Nelson
Richland Club
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Texas
Corcoran
Romer Crew
Craig Wood
Lord
Paris
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Gene Krieg
E.J
Dutch) Harrison
W . Field
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Denny Shute Hunt
W.va
Racing Draws More Fans Than Baseball on Labor Day
New York on Labor Day saw 271,878 racegoers across 10 tracks, with betting totaling 11.56 million dollars and a new Aqueduct record of 3.44 million in wagers. Yankees beat Philadelphia twice to move atop the American League. 42,900 fans attended in New York, but 50,109 packed Island tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Yankees
Philadelphia
St. Louis Browns
Island
Aqueduct
Belmont
Washington
Radio Program Schedule for Eastern War Time Night
Radio schedule lists programs across networks with times and show titles including News Time, The Sea Hound, Superman serials, music, and drama. Entries note corrections by networks and indicate repeats and regional framing for Eastern War Time programming.
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Cbs
the Sea Hound
Bdiu
Dick Tier
Quincy Howe
News
Cos
Biu-Basic
Terry
Hill
Tim Healy
Hop Harrigan
Chick Carter
Jeri Sullavan
Cps
Jack Armstrong
Volney
Hard News Times
Mbs-East
Tom Mix
Lowell Thomas
Newacast
Nbe World News
Henry J. Taylor
Biu-West
Mbs-West
Mercer’s Music Shop
Nbe-Basiec
Cbhs
Biv Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
John Sesbitt
Cis Volnay
Dick Haynes
Shaw
The
Irresistibles
Cbls Tireen Hornet
Bly Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Nbe-West Dance Orchestra
Ginny Simms
Nbde
Cis
Bly
Arthur Hale
Lum
Abner
Nick Carter
Judy
Nhbe
Ransom Sherman
Blu
Sinfonietta
Nbe
Hollywood
Ebs
American Forum
Pblu
Miss Greenwood
Ecbs
Raymond Gram
Geo. Hicks
Bu Dance Orchestra
Hildegarde
Milton
Cbs & Blu
Dan Orchs
Beat A's In Holiday Bill To Go Ahead
The Yankees surged to the lead, passing the St. Louis Browns by a half game with 21 to play as Joe McCarthy's club chased a fourth straight flag. Detroit, Boston, and St. Louis also fought for positions with key wins and rookies Walton Dubiel and Mel Queen boosting New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Joe McCarthy
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
W. L
York
Chicago
St. Louis
Walt Dubiel
Mel Queen
Yanks
Philadelphia
Bobo Newsom
Joe Berry
Luke Hamlin
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Roy Cullendine
Nels Potter
Tribe
Brownies
Detroit
Stubby
Cincinnati
Reds
Teddy Wilks
Pirates
Brooklyn
Boston
Braves
New York Giants
Phillies
Harry Feldman
Phils
Mercury Club To Play Girls Tomorrow
Mercury Athletic Club versus War Department Girls softball game set for tomorrow night at 6 30 at High Point high school field in a rematch after an 8 to 5 defeat. Mercury players Pat Patterson Bill Morehead to pitch. Doris Snider to throw for the War Department. Broccoli is a variety of cabbage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Dr. Pepper
Danville
War Dept
B. Parker
Oerenne
D. B. Cromgt
Ois
Eeksaanns Sabes
B. Ashworth
Montgomery
D. Snyder
M. Fox
E Childs
R. Cook
J. Boyles
D. Wall
D. Chaney
Um Johnson and Smith
Mercury Athletic Club
High Point High School
Owever
Astead
Postoffice
Mercury Club
Pat” Patterson
Bill Morehead
Doris Snider
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Jack Lords
Tigers
Red
Inspector I's
Carl Fenema
Joe
New Orleans Pelicans
Fresco
Char
Centre College
Praying Colonels
Moran
Fresco Thompson
N. Main
Poe Als
Rene
Kelly
Springfield
Raymond Gramswing
George Hicks
U.P
Daily War Journal
Jemma
Sardi’s
Gil Martyn
Clover Brand
Little Jack Little
Morton Downey
Hollywood Star
Aoe U
Edward W. Mitchell
Madame Curie
Doerr-Walker
Flash Carolina
JayCees
Hillcrest Girls
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Soboba Miss
Pearstar
Ward
Ward I
Ward III
Alhs
Ward Ut
Grant
Peete
Lambeth Co
Anderson
McDonald
Ewe Hayworth
Ward US
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