Browns Top White Sox to Seize Early AL Lead
Veteran Buck Newsom, famed for many Alma Maters, beat the Yankees 6 to 5 yesterday, aiding the Browns in grabbing a share of the American League lead. Newsom, a former Dodgers and multiple club pitcher, stirs fan interest with his colorful career as he helps his old teams in the standings.
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Bengals
Brownies
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Bobo Newsom
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Detroit
St. Loui Browns
Hage
Davis Shines as Wake Forest and State Prep for Openers
Wake Forest scrimmaged for an hour in final week of practice ahead of the Carolina game in Chapel Hill. Key players on offense and defense were listed for both first and second units, with Nick Sacrinty inactive but limited in punting and passing tasks. In Raleigh, NC State held a two hour drill for Milligan prep, while scouting and refining passing and punting plays and noting the need for more work before their opener.
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Peahead Walker
Ing
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Livengood
Marney
Amon
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Raleigh
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Milligan
Star Wood
lHiead
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al Thomas
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Buffaloes
Carson Newman
Bristol
Tenn.oa
Wood
High Point Coaches Scout Durham and Burlington Bulldogs
Tony Simeon and Homer McCoy observed Durham and Burlington gridiron squads during a Friday scout. Durham visits High Point Sept 29 at High Point Stadium while Burlington looms later. both teams show heft and potential with deception, heightening concerns for the locals.
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Tony Simeon
High Point
Homer McCoy
Lee High School
Durham Bulldogs
Burlington Bulldogs
Bison
McCoy
Simeon
Burlington
Durham
High Point Stadium
Thomps
Tommies
Alamance County
Bison grid squad eyes record crowd as season nears
A large crowd is expected for next Friday's home football game as the Bison team shows strong talent and improved outlook over last year. The open issue is school starting, which will boost turnout with more players. fans are urged to pack the stands and set attendance records.
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Bison Grid
Big College Teams Open Up Saturday
North Carolina area college football opens with Wake Forest at Chapel Hill Duke vs Richmond and NC State vs Milligan as fans anticipate a rebuilding season with young players and service unit effects shaping the weekend slate. The author lists projected winners among major programs including Wake Forest Carolina Duke and NC State with others across the nation.
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Israel
Gene Mckver
Carolina
Eddie Cameron
Duke
Beattie” Feathers
N. C. State
Deacons
Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Richmond Spiders
Wolfpack
Milligan
Raleigh
North Carolina
Battle Creek Wins 2-1 Over Dayton in Open of Championship
Vic Vandenburg hit a sharp single in the eighth inning to lift Battle Creek Michigan to a 2-1 victory over Dayton in the opener of the National Amateur Baseball Federation championship series. Dayton’s error on Jim Locke’s grounder set up the decisive run. Battle Creek needs a win tomorrow to secure the title. a Dayton victory would force a second deciding game.
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Vic Vandenburg
Battle Creek
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Dayton
John Dudick
Jim Locke
Locke
Vandenburg
Atkinson Rides Seven Straight Wins At Aqueduct
Ted Atkinson, leading jockey from Toronto, wins five straight at Aqueduct today adding yesterday’s two wins for a seven race streak. He collects wins on Free Air Morani Silver Smoke Jean Sickle Best Effort Profile and Donita’s First, with mixed results in the final two races. He now has 202 wins this year, surpassing 1943 totals.
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New York
Ted Atkinson
Toronto
Aqueduct Racetrack
Morani
Jean Sickle
Donita
Yukon
Susan
Atkinson
Duke Blue Devils Hold Full Scrimmage 13-0 Win
Duke Blue Devils completed a full-dress scrimmage with the Blue team defeating the White 13 to 0. Cliff Lewis and Tom Davis sparked the Blue attack while Gordon Carver starred at Wingback. Howard Reynolds led the White with several long runs. NC coach Gene McEver gave the Tar Heels the day off after a strong performance against Preflight and noted injuries and reserve linemen were being tested.
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Durham
Addie Cameron
Duke Blue Devils
Cliff Lewis
Tom Davis
Cameron
Gordon Carver
Howard Reynolds
Paperboy Wins Narragansett Special at Narragansett Park
Paperboy a six year old owned by Harry Warner and Mervyn Le Roy won the $25 000 Narragansett Special by a neck in a dramatic stretch finish before 31 000 at Narragansett Park. Alex Barth edged Castleman for second as Devil Diver and Famous Victory failed to threaten. Paperboy paid 17 20, 720 and 5 60 to win earning 23 150 for owners, with Barth at 4 40 and 3 40 and Castleman at 11 for place and show. A crowd handled 1 375 919 across nine races and the daily double.
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Harry Warner
Mervyn le Roy
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Millbrook Stable
Alex Barth
Max Marmerstein
Castleman
Parboy
Greentree
Devil Diver
William Helis
B. S. Campbell
Barbara Childs
Major League Baseball Scores and Matchups
Major League results show St Louis 9 over Chicago 0 and Boston 11 over Washington 5. Philadelphia 6 New York 3. Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Washington and Detroit at Cleveland and Chicago at St Louis matchups listed with pitchers and records.
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Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Christopher
Flores
Bonham
Dubiel
Bowmen
Ve. Leonard
Wolff
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Cleveland
Overmire
Gentry
Ve. Smith
Bagby
Klieman
Pet. Louis
Scores from Early Baseball Standings
Philadelphia 5 2 New York 2 1 Brooklyn 5 2 Boston 44 Chicago 9 St Louis 5 Cincinnati 2 3 Pittsburgh 1 1
NBA and Baseball Matchups and Player Records
Brooklyn visits Boston with Davis Melton and Tobin Javery on the mound. New York hosts Philadelphia with Melton Brewer Lee and Schans Karl in the lineup. Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh led by Heusser Gumbert Ostermuller Sewell. St Louis travels to Chicago featuring Lanier Jurisich Wyse Derringer Passe.
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Boston
Davis
Melton
Tobin
Javery
New York
Philadelphia
Brewer
Lee
Schans
Karl
Cincinnat
Pittsburgh
Heusser
Gumbert
Ostermueller
Sewell
St. Louis
Chicago
Lanier
Jurisich
Va. Wyse
Derringer
Passee
Marsh Juniors Top Lions 7-6 in Tight Playoff Measure
Marsh Furniture Juniors defeated the Lions club 7-6 at High Point College Park yesterday, earning a finals spot to face the Highland nine or Kiwanis winner. Finals scheduled on College field next week.
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High Point College Park
Marsh Furniture
Lions Club
Marsh
Kiwanis
College Field
Minor Results PIRDMONT League Playoff
Lynchburg beat Richmond 2 to 1 and Portsmouth defeated Norfolk 6 to 1. Oak Tree stables Quakertown led the first race while Cal Lavacchia’s Threecent won the second.
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Richmond
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Oak Tree Stable
Quakertown
Cal Lavacchia
Threecent
Michigan Noses Out Iowa Navy In Last Quarter
Michigan defeats Iowa Pre-Flight 12 to 7 in Ann Arbor in the season opener. Bil Culligan and Dick Rifenburg connect twice for Wolverines touchdowns, with a late rally after the half as Waldron and Smith spark the Sea Hawks.
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Iowa
Navy
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bil Culligan
Dick Rifvenburg
Culligan
Wolverine
Rifenburg
Seahawk
Mank Don Waldron
Joe Ponsetto
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Waldron
Ponsetto
Seahawks
Bob Smith
Bob Phillips
Bernard
Bus) Mertis
Bob Nussbaumer
R. Smith
Spa
Mertes
Renner
Red Sox Beat Chairmen 10-5 In Third Contest
The High Point Thomasville Red Sox defeated the Randleman Chair Co. in a 10-5 game at Finch Field. It was the third of a five game series, with Red Sox pitcher Weston striking out 13 on the previous night and Lacy leading the batting with four hits in five trips. The series stands 2-1 in favor of Randleman.
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Finchfield
High Point- Thomasville Red Sox
Randleman Chair Co
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All-Stars
Weston
Red Sox
Randleman
Lacy
Sox
Dorsett
Two Meetings Ahead of the Mercury Club Program
The Mercury Club schedules two meetings this week. A business session at 6:45 pm tomorrow at the Sheraton Hotel will plan the 1944-45 winter sports program. A banquet at City Lake will honor the Warpart ment Girls softball team and features Club President Jim Steele.
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Sheraton
City Lake
Mercury Club
Jim Steele
Football Results Across The Midwest And South
College and military teams posted scores in a broad slate. Western Michigan beat Wabash 20 to 0 while Arkansas Aggies routed New Orleans Marines 47 to 0. Illinois defeated Illinois Normal 78 to 0 and Indiana crushed Fort Knox 72 to 0.
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Western
Emory and Henry Defeats Moore General Hospital 20-6
In Asheville on September 16 Emory and Henry used a T formation to score three touchdowns and beat the Moore General Hospital Generals 20 to 6 in the season’s second game. Generals led late, but Wasps held to secure the win.
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Emory & Henry Gridders
Moore General Hospital Generals
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Steenson
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Bobby Doerr Goes Army Bound From Red Sox to Draft Board
Bobby Doerr, star second baseman of the Boston Red Sox, reports to the Gold Beach draft board after settling affairs with his wife and son on a mink farm near Cheshire Oregon. He holds a .325 batting average and may yet finish the season with the American League pennant contenders if permitted.
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Bobby Doerr
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Sam
Rouge River
Los Angeles
Bears Down Leafs 5 1 in Newark Semi Final
Newark Bears beat Toronto 5 to 1 in the semi final playoff opener behind pitcher Ken Holcombe's three hit performance. A crowd of 4,075 watched at Ruppert Stadium after four rain and hurricane related postponements.
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Bears
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Tufts Falls to Harvard in Crimson's 19 12 victory
Harvard defeats Tufts 19 to 12 before 12,000 at Cambridge Stadium. Marvin Jenkins scampered 65 and 18 yards for Crimson touchdowns, Bob Cowen added a fourth quarter run and kickoff return to spark the comeback. Tufts struck early with Bills Kearns and Brad Irvin scoring, but could capitalize on only two of four chances.
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Marvin Jenkins
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Harvard
Crimson
Bob Cowen
Cowen
Bill Kearns
George Feldman
Brad Irvin
Browns Take Over First In AL With 9 0 Win Over Sox
St Louis Browns moved into the AL lead by routing the Chicago White Sox 9 to 0. Jack Kramer sharpened a one hit gem, fanning six and not issuing a walk as Don Gutteridge hit a homer. George Munger and Myron Hayworth doubled for the Browns, while Eddie Lopat and Jake Wade struggled.
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Jack Kramer
Browns
Eddie Lopat
Jake Wade
Don Gutteridge
George Mginn
Myron Hayworth
Ramer
Chicago
Lopat
Wade
Jordan
Kramer
Hayworth
Red Sox topple Senators in 11 run rally
Boston exploded for 11 runs across the last two innings to beat Washington 11 to 5 and boost their pennant hopes. Ryba, Barrett and Partee led the late scoring as Washington pitchers struggled through the ninth.
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Ryba
Barrett
Partee Wolff
Lefebvre
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