Sports Roundup York Heat and Football News
Curtis Parker battles the heat at Shreveport while Centenary football drills at 6. Al Schacht quips about money and fame in baseball. Bill Terry faces Giants in the pennant race. Hank Greenberg’s home run pace and Babe Ruth’s marks are noted. Notre Dame rookies Rex Enright and Jimmy Crowley prep Fordham and South Carolina for a Polo Grounds clash. West Virginia outlines a five year Rose Bowl plan for 1949. Sammy Baugh’s Redskins deal tops pay scales. Vince Barton hits five homers in Kannapolis, prompting chatter about a possible record. Two Negro teams play ball.
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Rex Enright
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South Carolina
Polo Grounds
West Virginia
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Vince Barton
Hickory
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Vander Meer's Return Aids Cincinnati Reds
The Reds beat the Pirates 3-1 as Vander Meer returned from the hospitalists to pitch seven innings of seven-hit ball. The Giants won 6-4 over Boston, keeping Pittsburgh four games ahead with Cincinnati and New York close behind. In the American League, the Yankees blanked Boston 4-0 as Gomez allowed five hits, while Detroit beat Cleveland 4-1 and Washington beat Philadelphia 5-2.
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Johnny Wittig
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Dutch Brandt
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Coaches Upset Over Injuries In Early Camp Notes
Big Five coaches report injuries and tepid early performances in Charlotte camps. NC State linesman Dee Newton says players must improve in two weeks as new arrivals Monte Crawford Dick Watts and C A Santoro join. Duke Wake Forest Davidson and North Carolina detail light drills, scrimmages, and lineup concerns with several injuries and ill players noted.
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N. C. State
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Dick Watts
C. A. Santoro
John Weaver
Wake Forest
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Weasley McAfee
Bob Spengler
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George Stirnweiss
Fundementam
Piedmont League Playoff Open in Charlotte and Norfolk
The Piedmont league playoffs begin with Norfolk, pennant winner by half a game, facing third place Rocky Mount in Norfolk. Charlotte and Portsmouth, second and fourth, open their best of five series here, with games to be played again tomorrow and then moved to Portsmouth.
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Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Rockne Memorial to Feature Electric Shoe Brushes
In South Bend on September 9 Notre Dame University announces the new Rockne Memorial field house will install electric shoe brushes at locker room entrances for athletes and visitors.
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South Bend
Ind
Rockne Memorial
Notre Dame University
Beantown for Black Mike in 1939 Dodgers plans
Old sports chatter recalls a 14 inning tie at Concord ending after midnight over expenses. Ned Irish claims 250000 watched eight pro All Star football games this fall and Mickey Cochrane may manage the Dodgers again. Fans still push Babe Ruth into various positions, including center field, for an All Star lineup.
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Mickey Cochrane
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Black Mike
Perry Says Netters Worse Than Before
Tennis star Fred Perry asserts amateurs at the National singles championship in Forest Hills are deteriorating as baselines dominate the field. He argues players avoid rushing the net to protect expenses after early exits, contrasting modern cautious play with his era of frequent net rushing and rapid improvement. He singles out Don Budge as a standout.
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New York
Fred Perry
Forest Hills
Perry
Don Budge
Bunny Austin
England
von Cramm
Crawford
Budge
Bill Tilden
Perry critiques Budge for easy matches and weak opposition
Perry says Budge lacks challenge in many matches and struggled when Bronwich and Quist pressed him during Davis Cup. He notes Budge needs tougher tests to improve.
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Bronwich
Quist
U. S. Women Rally To Retain Curtis Cup
The American women’s golf team won five of six singles in Manchester Massachusetts to retain the Curtis Cup, overturning a British lead. Estelle Lawson Page defeated Mrs Andrew Holm 6 and 5, Patty Berg beat Jessie Anderson 1 up, Clarrie Tiernan beat Maureen Orcutt 2 and 1, Nan Baird faced a late slip, and Charlotte Giutting secured the clinching shot as the U S preserved the trophy for the third time in eight years.
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Andrew M. Holm
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Jessie Anderson
Clarrie Tiernan
Ireland
Maureen Orcutt
New Jersey
Nan Baird
Charlotte Giutting
Rock Springs
N. J
Insects Cause Massive Crop Damage in India
In India insects are estimated to inflict more than 8.18 billion in annual crop losses. Researchers warn the impact stretches across major crops, prompting calls for integrated pest management and stronger protective measures for farmers.
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India
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