Major League Slab Stars of ’42 Stumble This Season
Major League pitchers from 1942 experience rough declines this season as Tex Hughson Hal Newhouser Mel Harder Al Milnar Atley Donald Johnny Niggeling Whit Wyatt Kirby Higbe Curt Davis Lee Warneke Len Barker and others see fewer wins. The Dodgers Reds and Browns squads feel the impact as stars struggle and trades reshape rosters.
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Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Bengal Hill
Hal
Browns
Newhouser
U. L
Mel Harder
Indians
al Milnar
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Atley Donald
Yanks
Johnny Niggeling
Washington
Brooklyn Hurlers
Dodgers
Whit Wyatt
Kirby Higbe
Phils
Top Golfers Heading For Exhibitions
The nation's leading pros head to a series of exhibitions after the Golden Valley Invitational Best Ball. Craig Wood and Jimmy Demaret won the championship and $1,200 in war bonds, finishing 12 holes above par in a 126-hole round robin. Nelson and McSpaden settled second with a plus 9, while Mangrum and Byrd were third with plus 7.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret Wood
Byron Nelson
Jag MeSpader
Wood
Demaret
Bill Kaiser
Johnny Revolta
Nelson
McSpaden
Nelson-McSpaden
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Byrd
Roundup sports notes touch on Armstrong Nova and college chatter
Col Russ Newland cautions against assuming Lou Nova stays atop the heavyweight scene and hints at a late year matchup with Jimmy Murray. Writers’ meetings are delayed due to speaker shortages. Lou Little’s voice limits at Columbia linger as Helen Wills Roark regains some racquet ability. Coach Jim Lookabaugh signs several Oklahoma A and M high school stars before the all star prep game.
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New York
Russ Newland
Hank Armstrong
Henry
Lou Nova
Russ
Jimmy Murray
Oakland
Calif
Lou
Columbia
Lou Little
Helen Wills Roark
Manhattan
Kas
Fort Riley
Long Island
Jim Lookabaugh
Oklahoma A. & M
Metz Match in Golf Tale From Pine Valley Ad Angle
Sports writer recalls Sgt Vic Ghezzi and Dick Metz at Pine Valley New Jersey where misread cards spark chaos. Ghezzi seeks a knowing caddie but Metz uses the wrong scorecard from Connecticut causing humorous misplay. Kansas University reports 65 players at football practice as first such turnout. Rip Sewell becomes Pittsburgh’s first 20 game winner since 1930. Dalaney and Renault once fought in Madison Square Garden, now work together.
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Metz
del Greco
Hackensack
N. d
Vic Ghezzi
Dick Metz
New Jersey
Pine Valley
Ghezzi
Ghezzo
Vic
Connecticut
Meta
Kansas U
Jayhawks
Rip Sewell
Pittsburg
Ray Kremer
Jack Delaney
Jack Renault
Madison Square Garden
Don Donaghey Recounts Baseball Player Jockey Tie
In the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin a passage notes a ballplayer seen with a jockey, risking questions about offering to fund a male rider’s college education to abandon his horseback ventures, reflecting social norms of the era and Judge Landis era restraint.
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Don Donaghey
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Boxing Attraction Upsets In Several Cities
Results from last night show Joey Peralta defeating Taraqua in West Springfield by points, and Tyler beating Galiano in Newark-Butser. Vern Patterson stopped Cleo McNeil in Canton while Lee Oma outpointed Georgia Parks in Baltimore and Turkey Thompson stopped Church Crowell in Las Vegas.
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West Springfield
Mass
Joey Peralta
Taraqua
Tommy Jessup
Springfield
Newark
Butser Tyler
West Palm Beach
Fla
Pete Galiano
Baltimore
Vern Patterson
Chicago
Cleo McNeil
Canton
Ohio
Lee Oma
Detroit
Georgia Parks
Washington, D. C
Las Vegas
Nev
Turkey
Thompson
Los Angeles
Church Crowell
Artesia
Calif
Disappointing finish caps wartime tennis tourney at Forest Hills
The United States Lawn Tennis Association capped a six day wartime championship with a dramatic men’s singles final where Lieut. Joe Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6 3 6 8 10 8 6 0. Pauline Betz won the women’s title, and Kramer and Parker claimed the men’s doubles. Louise Brough reached the singles final, with Osborne and Hart winning the women’s doubles and Osborne pairing with Talbert to win mixed doubles.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Jack Kramer
Los Angles Coast
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Miss Betz
Doris Hart
Miss Osborne
Talbert
Segura
Major League Baseball Results and Upcoming Schedule
Yesterday outcomes show Boston 5 Washington 1 1 1 1 Philadelphia 11 New York 2 Cleveland 3 St Louis 2 Chicago Detroit postponed New York 6 Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 7 Boston 3 St Louis 3 Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 10 Chicago 1 Games today feature Chicago Grove 11 7 and Ross 9 4 at Detroit Route 16 10 Newhouser 4 Also Piedmont League standings Norfolk 9 3 Portmouth 1 Lynchburg 2 5 Roanoke 0 14 Durham 5 3 Richmond 0 4.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Grove
Ross
Detroit
Troute
Newhouser
Norfolk
Portamouth
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Durham
Richmond
Siew Rere Creees
Cincinatioes
Brooklyn Seer
Eneeereane
NOONE
Cbeneeseetnas
Eeeerens
National Lesgre
Elliott
Vaughan
Witek
McCarthy
Sitch
Nicholson
Kurowski
St Louis
Hack
Walker St Louis
McCormick
Locals Open Friday Night Under Lights at High Point
Quarterback Bob Koonts and end Gene Kearns named co captains for the 1943 Black Bison to open Friday night against Mills Home at High Point college stadium. Coach Cerruge plans a variable defense as 56 high school players ramp up drills and battle for guard and halfback spots amid uncertain positions.
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Earl Gibson
Bob Koonts
Gene Kearns
Tony Cernugel
Bison
Mills
High Point College Stadium
Brown
Cernigelmen
Curt McDonald
Hugh Gordon
Service Men Won't Kill TCU Spirit
Fort Worth Texas reports the Navy V-12 program boosts college football interest at Texas Christian University. Coach L. R Meyer praises 39 candidates including naval trainees Jim Lucas George Gartner and Bill Marshall as TCU aims for the Southwest Conference title with speed and depth up to November 1.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Navy
Texas Christian University
Horned Frogs
L. R
Dutch
Jim Lucas
Pecos
George Gartner
Bill Marshall
Walter Harrison
Gamecocks Lack Coaches Instead Of Grid Players
In Richmond Virginia the 1943 South Carolina football program seeks a coach as President McKissick and navy duties complicate leadership. Morgan will assist while Moran would lead but navy service limits his role. Other Southern Conference schools scramble to fill schedules and scrimmage, with Duke Wake Forest and Virginia Military Institute detailing practice notes.
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Richmond
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
James P. Moran
USNR
C. A. A. War Training Service
South Carolina
J. Rion McKissick
Morgan
Navy
University of Richmond Spiders
Duke
Blue Devils
Eddie Cameron
Dave Harris
Wake Forest
Deacons
D. C. Walker
Jeff Brogden
Pooley Hubert
Virginia Military Institute
North Carolina Tar Heels
Shot Cox
Eddie Teague
George Grimes
John Dowell
Ray
Barney Poole
Jack Hussey
Jack Fitch
Eddie Bryant
Wayne Palmer
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Major League Leaders by League Baseball Stats
National and American League leaders listed by batting runs and hits across teams. Key names include Musial Vaughan Elliott Nicholson Ott Lowrey and Sewell Chandler York Wakefield Case etc with top batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples and home runs and pitching wins losses.
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Nicholson
Chicago
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Musial
St. Louis
Herman Brooklyn
St Louis
Herman
Vaughan
Brooklyn
Lowrey
Klein
Ott
New York
Sewell
Rowe
Philadelphia
Reds Infielder Ties consecutive hits record in doubleheader sweep
Woody Williams of the Reds tied the National League record with ten consecutive hits by going five in the first game and adding one in the nightcap, aiding Cincinnati to two wins over the Cubs. The day also saw the Cardinals beat the Pirates, Dodgers extend their win streak, and Phillies win a late homer game.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Chicago
Woody Williams
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Reds
Cubs
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Boston Braves
Braves
Babe Dahlgren
Polo Grounds
New York
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Senators
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Tex Hughson
Bobby Doerr
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Luke Appling and Stan Musial Lead Batting Pace
In New York on September 7, Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals remain the top batters in the major leagues with little change in the competition over the past week. The ten leaders in each league are listed.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Luke Appling
Chi White Sox
Greensboro Club Reaches Softball Finals
In Marietta Georgia on September 7 the Charleston port of embarkation defeated the Herbert Smart Smokies of Macon 4 to 0 to advance to the finals of the Southeastern Regional Softball tournament against Barter Furniture of Greensboro North Carolina. Greensboro advanced by a semifinal forfeit when the Fort Lauderdale air base team failed to appear.
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Marietta
Mount Holly Girls Edge Loreleis In Regional Softball
Mt Holly AYP girls win opener in southeastern regional playoff taking a 3 run edge as May Haney limits Georgia Loreleis. Sarah Lewis allows six hits for Loreleis. game marks start of two out of three series in Mount Holly North and South Carolina champions.
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MT. Holly
American Yarn and Processing Mills
Lorelei Ladies
Atlanta
A.Y.P
North Carolina
South Carolina
Sarah Lewis
Loreleis
May Haney
Southern Association Scores and Cancellations
The Montgomery team went 4-1 while New Orleans dropped 1-2 and Memphis finished 5-1. Nashville posted 2-0, Knoxville 6-4, Little Rock 3-7, Atlanta 3-3, Birmingham 2-0 with Birmingham’s second game cancelled.
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Southern Association
Montgomery
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Atlanta
Birmingham
International League Standings Snapshot
Buffalo leads with an 8 to 0 record while Toronto sits at 1 and 1 and Newark holds 5 and 4. Jersey City 2 and 2 Rochester 7 and 5 Montreal 3 and 4 Syracuse 3 and 1 and Baltimore 2 and 4.
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Buffalo
Toronto
Newark
Jersey City
Rochester
Montreal
Syracuse
Baltimore
Baseball Scores and Postponements Across Cities
American Association results show Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 2 in a 9 inning opener while Indianapolis wins 3 2 and Louisville 1 1. a second game went 10 innings with no winner as Minneapolis vs St Paul was delayed and Toledo at Columbus postponed.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
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Bitsy) Grant
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