Surprises Spark Weekend Sport Roundup in New York
Weekend notes include Whirlaway's setback at Narragansett stirring horsemen, Dodgers’ doubleheader loss to the Cardinals, Betty Hicks Newell’s golf win and plans to fund married life, plus chatter on college football, a new eight-city pro basketball league, and remarks from coaches and sports figures.
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New York
The
Enterprise Special News Service
Dodgers
Giants
Brooklyn
Betty Hicks Newell
Betty
Patty Berg
Helen Vicks
Bears Stopped 9-7 After Late Punt Return At Ebbetts
Dr. Jock Sutherland’s Brooklyn Dodgers faced a stunning late punt return by George McAfee of the Bears. McAfee broke free after catching Bill Leckenby’s punt with 37 seconds left, turning a potential Bears win into a 9-7 defeat for Chicago.
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New York
John Bain Sutherland
Jock Sutherland
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Panthers
Sutherland
Bill Leckenby
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetts Field
Dodgers
Chicago Bears
Fioctor
Dr. Sutherland
George Halas
Bears
Leckenby
Perry Schwartz
Dodgers and Cards Battle for NL Lead In Tight Fight
Two baseball powerhouses Dodgers and Cardinals continue a fierce late season chase for the National League crown. Both clubs won last night as St Louis beat the Giants twice 1 0 and 6 3 while Brooklyn edged Cincinnati 7 5. Cincinnati slipped to third as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 2 1 and Chicago split with Boston. Sid Hudson pitched for Washington in a 2 0 win over Detroit, while Jimmy Foxx drove in his 162nd run for Boston in a pair of wins over Chicago.
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Gayle Talbot
Dodgers
St. Louis Gang
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Len Warneke
Cliff Melton
Dick Bartell
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Reds
Billy Herman
Bucky Walters
Pittsburgh
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Braves
Chicago
Johnny Schmitz
Sid Hudson
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Mary Breuer
Yanks
George Selkirk
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Lou Gehrig
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
College Squad Gaining Stride for The Citadel Opener
High Point College's Panthers prepare for the 1941 season with Pim McCachren and E C Glasgow shaping a lean squad in Albion Millis Stadium and Charleston. The Citadel clash Friday in Charleston will feature a first under lights scrimmage tonight. Center duties hinge on Bob Shipp who moved from guard and Kent Dennis who rapidly develops behind him. Senior leadership is scarce with only three seniors returning, including captains Frank Fernandez and Ed Greeson at guards.
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High Point College
Purple Panthers
Pim McCachren
E. C. Glasgow
Citadel
Charleston
McCachren
Albion Millis
Panthers
Panther
Glasgow
Bob Shipp
Clifton Forge
Shipp
Army
Frank Fernendez
Clarksburg
W. Va
Ed Greeson
Greensboro
Fred Mills
Roanoke Rapids
Joe Petack
Erie
Bud Fletcher
Howard Veach
Thomasville
Raymond Freeman
Winton-Salem
Big Five Gridrons Warm Up For 1941 Football Season
Charlotte's Big Five preview notes the 1941 football season opening with Duke excluded and several out-of-state tuneups. North Carolina hosts Lenoir Rhyne while Wake Forest plays Camp Davis at Wilmington. N.C. State hosts Richmond. Davidson faces Rollins. Ca tawba meets V.P.I.. South Georgia travels to West Carolina. Appalachian hosts Newberry and High Point visits The Citadel. Standout players include LeBlanc at NC and Storer Lach and Davis among others as teams seek form after heat-disrupted scrimmages.
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Charlotte
Duke
Big Five
North Carolina
Lenoir Rhyne
Wake Forest
Camp Davis
Wilmington
Richmond
N. C. State
Rollins
Davidson
Catawba
Jim Copley
Buck Jones
Bill Beddow
Johnny Peres
J. ¥. Pruitt
Falback
Ray
WN. C. State
Hampden- Sydney
Dick Watt
Wolfpack
Dobie Nelson
Green
Benson
Hanley
Davis and Elkins
Johnson
Indians
Appalachian
George Grier
Rippers
Pick the Winner football contest returns this year
The Enterprise announces the revival of its Pick the Winner football contest with a first-week start of the 1941 season. Details, entry blanks, and rules will be published next week, with prizes totaling several hundred dollars including a grand fall trip to New York for the winner. Past champions and local county prizes are noted, and contestants are urged to study schedules and await the official entry form.
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New York
Contes
JSON Dillon
Tonia Blomberg
L. A. Caudle
Randolph
Davidson
Paul Roye
Asheboro
Gilbert Crous
Thomasville
Randolph-Davidson
Likeliest Tackles and Backfield Stars Named
The report identifies Henry Leptak and Jim Flanagan as likely at tackle. In the backfield Petack along with Dick Ditullio Frank Bowen and Henry Maxwell are listed as favored starting material, with several Pennsylvanians and an Asheville native prominent.
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Henry Leptak
Jim Flanagan
Petack
Dick Ditullio
Frank Bowen
Asheville
Henry Maxwell
Connie Mack Predicts Yankees Win World Series
Philadelphia notes 75 year old Connie Mack backs the Yankees to win the World Series over the Dodgers or Cardinals. He predicts a short series of five or six games and recalls predicting a Yankees collapse in 1910 after four straight pennants and titles.
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Connie Mack
YANKS
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Cardinals
Yankees
Athletics
Loose And Garcia Set For 10 Rounder Tonight
Middleweight champion Billy Soose faces Ceferina Garcia in a ten round outdoor bout in Los Angeles. Soose aims to outpoint the Filipino challenger who once held Soose’s world title and is backed by a legion of young fans.
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Los Angeles
Billy Soose
Ceferina Garcia
Billy
Penn State College
Garcia
Philippines
Mercury Club Meets Tonight At Hotel Here
The Mercury Athletic Club will convene at 6 45 tonight at the Elwood Hotel for a regular dinner meeting. Officials urge full attendance, saying the session will be important.
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Mercury Club
Mercury Athletic Club
Elwood Hotel
Snow Garret Cup Semi finals in Emerywood clash reshaped
The Snow cousins were set to meet in the seventh Emerywood Country Club championship semi final, but Frosty defaulted to Bill, who advances to the finals against Jack Garrett. Bill leads toward the 36 hole final to be completed by Wednesday night as other flights finish.
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Snow Cousins
Frosty
Bill
Jack Garrett
Sall
Raleigh
Snow
JW. Woollen
Jin. Groome
John Diffendal
Glenn Perry
G. Whitner
George Machen
Harriss Covington
H. Dr. Marsh
F. B. Smith
Hal Ingram
FH. M. Bryant
Hugh
Pro Gridders Start Season With Heavy Defeats
Earle Neale and Big Bill Edwards opened NFL seasons with crushing losses. Neale’s Eagles were shut out 24 to 0 by the Giants in Philadelphia, while Edwards’ Lions fell to Curly Lambeau’s Packers 23 to 0 in Milwaukee. Ward Cuff starred for New York with a TD, a field goal, and three extra points. The Rams and Bears also posted wins as the league kicked off.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Big Bill Edwards
Sill
Neale
Yale
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia
Curly Lamibeau
Green Bay Packers
Edward
Detroit Lions
Edwards
Lions
Western Reserve
Packers
Ward Cuff
New York
Red McClain
Andy Marefos
Quaker City
Cleveland Rams
Pittsburgh
Dutch Clark
Chicago Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Pillsburon
Detroit
Brookyn
Chicago Bears
Bears
Newark Bees
Chuck Alexander and Palmer win Lexington pro am
Durham pair Chuck Alexander and Johnny Palmer with Badin pro Dugan Aycock won the Lexington pro am after a 36 hole playoff. They tied 133 after Friday, then again at 18 in the playoff before Chuck sank a 19th birdie. Palmer starred with a 63 earlier, while Aycock struggled, Skip Alexander gaining via late holes.
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Lexington
Heles
Durham
Chuck Alexander
Johnny Palmer
Tittle Badin
Chuck
Skip
Dugan Aycock
Palmer
Johnny
Aycock
City Baseball Title At Stake As Nines Clash
Adams Millis, Industrial League champion after two upsets of Triangle, faces Carolina Container Amateur League winner in a single city final at 4 30 pm Wednesday on the college diamond. Ed Hartley of the YMCA said the game has official sanction and the winner will be city champion.
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Adams-Millis
Triangle
Carolina Container
Edgar Hartley
College
Tony Simeon
Adams-Ailis
Adams- Millis
Mangrum Wins Atlantic City Open Golf Tournament
Lloyd Mangrum, 137 pounds, from Monte Rey Park Calif, wins the Greater Atlantic City Open with a 275 total after rounds of 69 69 72. Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi tie for second at 268. Hogan adds to season money lead and P G A scoring. Gravatt silver bowl prize adds 500. City population note concludes with Indianapolis growth.
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Atlantic City
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey Park
Calif
Ben Hogan
Vic Ghezzi
Jack Grout
Pittston
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Tony Penna
Mangrun
Snead
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R. I. Equifox
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Don Pierce
Topeka
Kans
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Tom Brock
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Bob Robertson
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Celtics
United States
Ray Daughters
Seattle
Jimmy Johnston
Boh Pastor
Melio Bettina
Philly
J. Willard Ridings
Southwestern
Texas
Carl Snavely, Jr
Cornell
Casey Stengel
Hans Lobert
Jimmy Wilson
Cubs
McAfee
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George McAfee
Loop
High Point
S. C
Citadel Bulldogs
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Emory and Henry
Lions Club
Big Five Gridirons
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Emerywood
Self
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Ghezzi
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