Few Potential 20-Game Winners Cernigel Names Starting Lineup
With the season nearing end the field for 20-win pitchers has narrowed to six. Morton Cooper and Spurgeon Chandler are top American League bets alongside Dizzy Trout while Truette Rip Sewell leads National League hopes. Trout earned his 17th win as Detroit swept Chicago in a doubleheader.
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Morton Cooper
Johnny Beazley
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Boston
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Cooper
Truette
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Regue Spurgeon
Spud
Trout
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Baseball Matchups On Tap With Onward Season Pace
Games today feature Philadelphia Barrett 8 10 at New York Melton 7 9 and Boston Tobin 12 19 at Brooklyn Wyatt 8 7 plus Pittsburgh Sewell 20 7 at St Louis Krist 8 4. Only games scheduled.
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Melton
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Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
Sewell
St. Louis
Krist
Major League Leaders Summary
American League leaders include Wakefield Detroit with 170 hits and 32 doubles while Appling Chicago holds 328 batting average and 83 runs. York Detroit leads with 31 home runs and Case Washington 83 RBIs. pitching highlights Chandler New York 14 3 and Bridges Detroit 12 4. National League leaders show Musial St. Louis pacing with 354 batting average and 190 hits, Vaughan Brooklyn 103 runs, Nicholson Chicago 106 RBIs. pitching Sewell Pittsburgh 20 7 and Rowe Philadelphia 13 5.
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Tar Heel Grid Squad To Have Touch Of Texas
North Carolina prepares for the opener with Georgia Tech as 11 Texans join the roster. Bull Johnson a top passer from SMU leads blocking efforts, with Don Whitmore and Eddie Bryant among standout blockers. Duke readies for Camp Lejeune clash, while NC State drills under Dee Newton and Wake Forest reports no new arrivals.
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Tom Young
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Jack Aland
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R. G. Andrews
Howard Turner
Dee Newton
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Dave Harris
Pride Ratterree
Bill Starford
Purdue Faces Top Gridders As Season Nears
New York report notes Purdue, led by coach Elmer Burnham, stockpiles talent with 15 guards and a mix of veterans from five colleges. Anthony Agase headlines Navy Marine contributions, while Georgia figures see Rose Bowl veterans sidelined by military service and NFL roster shuffles spurring contract talks and shipboard ordeals.
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Pete Tinsley May Return To Football
SPARTANBURG South Carolina September 8 Pete Tinsley former University of Georgia star and Green Bay Packers guard says he is considering a return to football after being discharged from the army for chronic arthritis and ear trouble He plans to leave today or tomorrow for Green Bay to decide his future.
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Ladies Golf Tourney Opens At Emerywood
The Emerywood Country Club hosts the opening round of the Ladies Golf Tourney with Mrs. Matt Wall as medalist and defending champion Mrs. A M Rankin Jr. First round pairings include Rankin bye and several matchups among local players at Emerywood.
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Shirley Redding
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Wisconsin figure to discuss 1943 contract with Packers
A Wisconsin figure plans to discuss a 1943 contract with the Green Bay Packers and states that if he does not play professional football this year he will volunteer for the merchant marine, indicating a dual path for service and sport.
Locals Gird For Opener Here Friday
Coach Tony Cernugel leads the Bison into the season opener against Mills Home Friday at 8 PM at High Point College stadium. Captain contenders Bob Koonts and Gene Kearns anchor a lineup featuring Loyd, Presnell, Braswell, Gordon, Saunders, Bollinger, Delappe, Knox, Ilderton, and Knox. The Mills Home squad plans to counter with five returning lettermen as they prepare for the test under coach Brown.
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Dennis Presnell
Terry Braswell
Hugh Gordon
J. C. Saunders
Bob Bollinger
Ray Delappe
Eddie Knox
Clarence Ilderton
Big Bill Loyd
Coach Brown
Numleus
Bill Loyd
Mel Walker
Curt McDonald
Bob Koonts
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Greensboro Wins Region Softball Title In Georgia
The Burmer Furniture of Greensboro North Carolina claimed the Southeastern Regional Softball title in Marietta Georgia with a 7 3 victory over Charleston South Carolina Port of Embarkation. Pitcher Burrus Stoker added a 25th win of the season allowing two hits and striking out seven. Fred Vitale hit a three run homer for Charleston in the sixth. Greensboro advances to the National Softball Tournament starting September 16 in Detroit.
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Armstrong quits boxing after commission blocks fight
Henry Armstrong says his boxing career is closed after the California Athletic Commission refused to approve his contract to fight Luther White in Hollywood on September 18. The 32 year old, famed as a former holder of feather, light and welter titles, said he is tired of fighting and may retire.
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Slugger) White
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Presbyterian Blue Stockings Enter Big Time Grid
Presbyterian College moves into major competition amid wartime football shortages. The schedule includes Georgia Clemson South Carolina and Newberry with Fort Jackson and Camp Davis games in 1943. Notable players include Hank Caver Jack Adams Buddy McLaughlin and senior captains as the team blends freshmen with limited upperclassmen.
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Bowl-Minded Tulsa May Be Bowled Over
Tulsa newspaper notes bowl-minded Golden Hurricane faces a lean season with 35 players, coach Henry Frnka building the backfield around Clyde Leforce and Dell Taylor. Veterans Wade Stegman Ford Mitch ell and linemen Jones Burgess Good night Stanley return, with Ko walski a leading center candidate.
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Red) Wade
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Jimmy Ford
Charley Mitchell
Springfield
Ellis Jones
Glenn Burgess
Clyde
Nip) Goodnight
C. B. Stanley
al Minarik
Carl Buda
Creighton
al Kowalski
Georgetown
Pitchers who switch to other positions rare and risky
Dixie Walker notes Al Glossop could try pitching, but history shows few players succeed switching from fielding to mound. The piece recalls Bucky Walters, Wes Ferrell and Babe Ruth as examples and emphasizes pitchers as specialists with limited hitting or fielding prowess.
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Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Aliie Glossop
Glossop
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Babe Ruth
Stan Musial
Wesley Ferrell
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Wes Ferrell
Suarez backs Mexico tennis tour for top women players
Mexican writer Luis Suarez visits Forest Hills for the National Tennis Championships urging top women to spend winter in Mexico to study and play. He cites Louise Brough Dot Bundy Margaret Osborne Pauline Betz and Doris Hart as possible visitors for a Pan American tour next month. Others note Stan Musial’s near batting crown and upcoming milestones for Ace Adams and Paul Derringer while college football prospects at Minnesota and Ohio State draw attention. A Tulsa paper’s Charvat notes barbers should avoid Stillwater as Aggies players remain beardless. Golf youth at Hayden Lake defy course limits despite weed challenges during wartime shortages.
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Louise Brough
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Miss Osborne
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Doris Hart
Mexico City
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Polish Daily News
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Maryland Faces Raw Start With War-Torn Grid
COLLEGE PARK Md Sept 8 The University of Maryland football team under coach Clarence Spears remains a raw unseasoned mix of players and uncertain depth with no lettermen in sight. Spears notes draft and war disruptions complicate roster building while he teaches a slim group of mostly young high school and sand lot players three to four plays at a time as he prepares for an unsettled schedule.
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Lipstick on Glass Rim Gauges Bar Cleanliness
Los Angeles report quotes City Health Officer George Uhl at a Bartenders Sanitation school opening. He says lipstick on glass rims shows patrons care about cleanliness and prompts owners to ensure proper glass washing. The note adds Montana yields about 35 million pounds of wool annually, ranking second nationwide.
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