Tommies Rally To Thwart Landis Millers In North State Playoff
Thomasville's Tommies win a key game to force a decisive chase for the North State League title as Landis can clinch with one more win. Skipper Jimmy Gruzdis earns praise for guiding Davidson County club and his .426 batting mark tops the league.
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Landis Millers
Thomasville
Tommies
Millers
Landis
Jimmy Gruzdis
Davidson County
Gruzdis
Tommies Rally To Take Game Four In Title Series
Thomasville rebounds to a 3-2 win over Landis in the North State League finals. Gruzdis drives a crucial homer in the third as Bohning aboard. Wright and Rosen spark early, L. Davis stars for Landis with a triple and RBI. Series shifts back to Landis for game six tonight. attendance 2,850.
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Thomasville
Landis
Jimmy Gruzdis
Tommies
Chunk Bohning
Millers
Hickerwell
Rosen
L. Davis
Wright
McGimsey
Thomasville Abrha
Abrha
Mabry
Nanee
Wilson
Bohning
Mgimsey
Gruzdis
T. Davis
Hick
Lawing
Gowan
Clodfelter
Kelly
Younts
Hopper
Crowson
aCozart
Totsle
Es Landis
RBI
Sb—Mabry
Thomasryke
High Point Grid Season Promises Home Thrills For Fans
High Point fans will have a full grid slate with five home games at Albion Millis stadium plus one pending. Reidsville High visits early, followed by Durham, Lexington, Charlotte, and Greensboro as the Bison schedule features Western Conference action with Greensboro. Catawba Indians open in Winston-Salem against U S Naval Pre-Flight School while Dwight Holfhouser and twin Bowen brothers are highlighted as potential Little All-America names.
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High Point
High Point College
High Point High
Bison
Albion Millis Stadium
Reidsville High
Golden Lions
Reidsville
Durham Bulldogs
Lexington
Charlotte
Greensboro
Toadbursters
Chapel Hill
Catawba
Indians
Rise of Newark's Byrne Sparks Notable Pitching Rise
The text tracks Tommy Byrne, Wake Forest alum turned Newark Bears ace, rising in the International League with a blazing fastball reminiscent of Dizzy Dern. It credits Byrne's development under coach John Caddell and notes Tex Hudson's Texas to Red Sox comeback after a chair injury shaping his major league return.
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Tommy Byrne
Wake Forest
Newark Poors
Byrne
Dizzy Dern
Southport Herder
Ce Osimaines
Bears
Revere
The
Wee Morest
O.B
John Caddell
Tammy
Caddell
Newark
New York
Texas
Tex Hudson
Boston
University of Texas
Tex
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
194% edition previews high school and college football
The Wustrated Football Annual previews coast to coast college grid prospects with All-America selections. John Crowder is named co captain of the local Bison high school team. Five sophomores clinch berths on the University of Richmond starting eleven.
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American News Company
John Crawdon
Bison
Arnald Metcalfe
Crowder
Jim Steele
Ehipnodrome
Jinx Falkenburg
Anite
University of Richmond
Hirsch Jacobs Maintains Winning Run at Garden State
Camden New Jersey reports Hirsch Jacobs, leading horse trainer, continuing a dominant streak at Garden State Park and aiming for his ninth Craven title.
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Bhirsch Jacobs
Camden
J.—Bright
Hirsch Jacobs
Garden State
Greensboro Hurler Takes Duel To Win Second Series Tilt
PJ Bill Elbert pitched a one hitter as Greensboro's pennant winning Red Sox beat Charlotte 2-0 for the second straight win in the Shaughnessy playoff series. Bucks Jacobs allowed three runs on one hit, and Elbert struck out or retired the rest. In the Portsmouth Richmond opener the Cubs beat Richmond 6-0.
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Greensboro Hurler
Charlotte
Bill Elbert
Bucks Jacobs
Greensboro
Red Sox
Elbert
Jacobs
Cubs
Richmond
Novikoff Wants Revenge Against Brooklyn Dodgers
Lou Novikoff the Chicago Cubs star vents anger over the Brooklyn Dodgers feud from a prior brawling series. He pleads with manager Jimmy Wilson to start him against Brooklyn and vows to snap his batting slump by targeting the Dodgers. Novikoff cites a hurt appetite from chicken after a Chicago game incident and recalls threats to pitchers. The piece also notes Dutch Meyer predicting Texas A. and M. as Southwest Conference football champion.
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Sid Feder
New York
Lou Novikoff
Chicago
North Side
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cub
Novikoff
Mickey Owen
Dodger
Highe
Wilson
Jimmy
Lau
Ome
Minnesota Shallow Minneapolis Football Play Analysis
Minnesota football team explores shallow running plays and positional depth with emphasis on early game execution. Analysts note the offense relies on quick reads, guard pulls, and misdirection as the backfield rotates.
Major League Standings and Playoff Scores Across Leagues
A condensed record of standings and results across major leagues and regional circuits. Notable items include New York defeating St. Louis 8 to 3, Philadelphia 5 against Cleveland, and several postponed or split results in the Pacific Coast and other leagues.
Baseball Odds and Probable Pitchers for Today
Cards visit Giants as Pollet faces Hubbell in New York while Chicago meets Brooklyn with Warneke opposite Higbe. Cincinnati duels Boston with Derringer Starr and Sam plus Salvo in action. Pittsburgh plays Philadelphia with Klin-ger and Weintzelman against Podgainy and Johnson.
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St. Louis
New York
Pollet
Hubbell
Chicago
Brooklyn
Warneke
Higbe
Cincinnati
Boston
Derringer
Starr
Sam
Salvo
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Klinger
Weintzelman
Podgainy
Johnson
Baseball pitching matchups for New York St Louis and others
Probable pitchers listed include Breuer or Donald for New York at St Louis. Galehouse opposes them. Washington meets Chicago with Leonard and Zuber against Lyons and Humphries. Boston faces Detroit with Hughson versus Newhouser in twilight games.
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New York
St. Louis
Breuer
Donald
Galehouse
Washington
Twilight
Hight
Leonard
Zuber
Lyons
Humphries
Boston
Detroit
Hughson
Newhouser
Local Cities Scrimmage Amid Northern League Notes
City matchups include Greensboro versus Charlotte and Richmond facing Portsmouth.另 Thomasville visits Landis in the state league event with regional teams listed in a brief schedule.
Jones and Holshouser Duel Opens Catawba Navy Season
In Winston-Salem Saturday night the 1942 season opens with Catawba and Navy Pre-Flight meeting at Bowman Gray Stadium. Catawba’s Dwight Holshouser faces Navy’s Art Jones in a passing punting run duel. Lineups include Zabala Jones Hudacek Maack and more for Navy. Georgiana Todderud Fucss for Catawba. Game starts 8 p.m.
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Chapel Hill
Catawba
Dwight Holshouser
Navy
Art Jones
Winston-Salem
Frank Zabala
Joe Martin
Bob Blood
Kirkland
Lynn Hunter
Harold Bowen
Tony Georgiana
Hayward Sanford
Bob King
Steve Hudacek
Herb Maack
John Economos
Jim Boyd
Joe Kovach
Steve Johnson
Carol Bowen
Don Hanley
Ray Yagiello
George Haley
Dick Todderud
Jim Dickey
Don Fucss
Bowman-Gray Memorial Stadium
Boxing crowds, all star ideas, and service ring lore
New roundup notes massive boxing and football crowds, mentions Louis Conn plans and past Yankee Stadium attendance, suggests all service events with figures like Lieut. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney as officials, and lists various service members with sport ties including Phil Donahue and Freddie Cochrane among others.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Louis Conn
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Max Baer
Army
Jack Dempsey
Coast Guard
Gene Tunney
Navy
Conn
Jimmy Smith
White Deer High sets six coaches in six months
White Deer High School in Texans has had six football coaches in six months. Gene McCollum resigned last season to a new job. Gail Smith and Charles Churchill joined the Army. Tugboat Jones quit pro football and then left for an NFL offer, leaving Tyson Cox as head coach and Cox’s aide W. C. White.
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White Deer High School
Texans
Gene McCollum
Gail Smith
Charles Churchill
Thurman Tugboat
Jones
Grid Dodgers
Tugboat
Tyson Cox
W. C. Whiteside
Cox
Tax changes threaten race sponsor stables and pro earnings
Word from Billy Kelly via the Buffalo Courier reports new taxes may cap incomes at about 340000 net, forcing many stables to fold. The National Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament in Wichita paid 14384.49 in prizes with 5138.72 to the winning team. Steve Owen expects a tough Giants game against Army all stars, as Army fields eight pros to Giants' 13 veterans. Corp Joe to be paid 66 for his month in the non profit Louis Conn scrap.
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Billy Kelly
Buffalo Courier and Express
Wichita
Kansa
Steve Owen
Football Giants
Army All Stars
Army
Giants
Louis- Conn
Corp. Joe
Wilson at Rocky Mount Sanford Idle
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Shaughnessy
Rocky Mount
Wilson J. Sanford
Idle
Snauchnessy Platoffs
Wilson
Sanford
Asheboro High Grid Prospects Look Brighter
Asheboro on September 10 reports that the Blue Comets football team shows brighter prospects this year. Seven lettermen return as the schedule pits Asheboro against top-notch and more experienced opponents than in previous seasons.
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Asheboro
Enterprise
Asheboro High Blue Comets
Eddie Cameron Aims to Return Duke to Rose Bowl
Richmond Va Sept 10 Coach Eddie Cameron who took over Duke football after Wallace Wade seeks a lineup overhaul to return the Blue Devils to the Rose Bowl. Carlton shifts to full back and Hoover to quarterback as Duke opens Sept 26 at Davidson.
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Eddie Cameron
Wallace Wade
Duke
Richmond
Army
Blue Devils
Cameron
Carlton
Blue Devil
al Hoover
Dukes
Winston-Salent
Davidson
Jos Latuna
Oxsfning
University of Richmond
Yankees Clinch Bid for Sixth Pennant in Seven Years
New York Yankees extend lead with 8-3 win over St Louis Browns as Boston idle. Yanks need five more victories to clinch, potential Sunday in Cleveland. Browns plagued by poor hitting as Gordon hits grand slam. News also notes Dodgers Cardinals showdown and warmups against Cubs with key pitchers set for Brooklyn series.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
New York
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Bombers
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Cleveland
Sox
Boston
Yankees
St. Louis
Joe Gordon
Big Ernie
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
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Phil Murchildon
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Bob Johnson
Dick Siebert
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Max Macon
Yale gridmen enlistment mix shocks CP New Haven
All 51 Yale varsity and junior varsity football players are either in Army Navy or Marine Reserves or have applied for admission. The surprising roster note reflects a wartime manpower pull affects college teams and training plans at Yale.
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Eli Gridmen
CP New Haven
Yale
Army, Wavy
Marine Reserves
Sanford Opening Game Prep For Comets Under Cheek
Coach Paul Cheek aids by Principal N H Carpenter and former Sanford coach Albert Aiken train a 27 man Comets squad for the opening game with Sanford. Captaincy goes to Fullback Fred Saunders with Lester Warner and Harry Saunders in the backfield. Team roster lists backs, ends, tackles, guards, and centers with several returning players and new lineups.
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N. H. Carpenter
Sanford
Albert Aiken
Comets
Fred Saunders
Ashehora
Lester Warner
Harry Saunders
Soph
Lewis Campbell
Fred
Carner
Campbell
Pete Hill
Herbert McKim
Steven Craft
Ferree Burkhead
Wilburn Lewis
Tommy McKim
Joe Lewallen
Hal
Phil Pulliam
C A. Frye
Max Morgan
Robert Carlton
James Miss
Eliy
Harold McRac
Cuards
R. E. Moffitt
Ervin Comer
Usher
Donald Dobbins
Light Workout Prepares Bison for Mills Home Tilt
High Point High School football coach Tony Cernugel leads the Bison in light workouts ahead of a 4 15 p.m. game at Mills Home tomorrow against Charlie Kearns eleven. The squad prioritizes defense and precision offense while evaluating kicking and backfield depth.
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Fred J. Flagler, Jr
Tony Cernuge
Bison Warriors
Mills
Charlie Kearns
Cernugel
Bison
Barker
David Barker
W. O. Webb
Donald Dunkelberger
Arnold Metcalfe
Bill Kivett
Junius Idol
Tommy Forster
Evans
Paul Williamson
Jim Foxworth
Gilbert Marsh
Leonard Sugg
Otis Chapman
John Crowder
High Point High School
Tony Cernugel
California trainer Berkley Jack Williams named head trainer
Berkley Jack Williams, longtime veteran equipment manager and assistant trainer at Northwestern, is appointed head trainer in California. A separate note states a single sago palm can supply enough food to sustain a native for a year in the Dutch East Indies.
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California
Berkley
Jack Williams
Northwestern
Dutch East Indies
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