War relief racing plan sparks one reply from Texas
Lou Smith proposes a Rockingham fall program selling horses to war bond buyers. The first response arrives from Emerson Woodward of Texas offering a Bahram sired yearling worth about $250,000. Racing men leverage profits to support the war effort through post-season Belmont and Churchill Downs events.
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Hussey Ready For Demon Deacons In Chapel Hill Tilt
NC Tar Heels coach Jim Watum welcomes 202-pound end Jack Hussey back for the Wake Forest game after an injury kept him from scrimmages. Bad news: first-string tackle Bob Heymann likely out, Joe Wolf to start. Wake Forest coach Peahead Walker shifts backfield players Sacrinito and Camp as part of game prep. Duke, Davidson, and NC State notes follow with practice adjustments and T formation study shaping weekend routes.
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Brooklyn Nips Giants In 12th With Camilli Four-Base Blow
Dolph Camilli blasted a two-run homer in the 12th inning to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers over the New York Giants, while St. Louis Cardinals won 9-3 to stay two and a half games up. The Pirates collapsed with five errors as Stan Musial drove in four runs after three misplays.
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Rio Grande College Suffers 25-0 Kickoff Opener
A Rudimentary season start for Rio Grande College in Ohio ends in a 25 to 0 defeat to Louisville, beginning a fifth straight winless campaign. The rapid-fire sport page notes include Liudmila Pavlichenko watching her first American football game, the Army taking over the Bronx Coliseum, and Cardinal pitching through a one-run win streak near pennant aims. Cornelius Warmerdam serves as an assistant football coach at Piedmont High, while the Dodgers haul 635 tons of scrap for tickets, a joke on team funding.
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Baseball Men Must Aim For Nation’s Sake Not Profit
Buffalo Evening News notes baseball aims for national good, not profits. War casualties include Lieut. Don Bonham missing in the Southwest Pacific after dropping weight to enter air corps. Russ McConnell, once Canada’s top college hockey star, lost at sea with the Canadian navy. Morris Arnovich, ex Giants outfielder, guides Fort Lewis team as “preacher” calling every hit a lesson. Pvt Birdie Tebbetts, Tigers catcher, finished basic training and returns to Detroit on recruiting duty.
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Birdie Tebbetts
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Waco, Tex
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Detroit
Louis Cardinals coach approaches reporters after win
Chicago Cardinals coach Jimmy Conzelman greets reporters with a handshake and says the Cardinals are leading the league after their Sunday victory over the Detroit Lions in a Western Division NFL game.
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Boxers Louis Conn bout drains war fund hopes
The Yankee Stadium boxing match to raise Army Emergency Relief proceeds leaves War Boxing Inc. with debts totaling about 100 thousand dollars. Sgt Louis and Pvt Conn face allocations as promoters and managers dispute payouts while vouchers and checks settle the accounts.
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Abe Simon
Cardinals aim for NL pennant with three wins
St Louis Cardinals hold a two and a half game lead with four games left after victories in 38 of 49. Tonight they face the Cincinnati Reds under floodlights, then a daylight clash tomorrow, followed by weekend games against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Billy Southworth says they must win three straight to clinch, regardless of Brooklyn. Beazley seeks his 20th win against Reds ace Walters, who has 16.
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East Will See Hones Formation by Shaughnessy
College Park Md Sept 23 1930 veteran coach Clark Shaughnessy brings the T formation to the East after 25 years in the Deep South He takes Maryland after Stanford stint to rebuild a lean squad and promises smarter play ahead of Saturdays Maryland Connecticut game while his track record includes 128 wins 4 losses and 14 ties since 1915 and a Rose Bowl victory over Nebraska
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Football scouts share plays by mail between Utah and Santa Clara
In Salt Lake City and St. Louis reports coaches Ike Armstrong and Buck Shaw exchange explanations and diagrams of pot plays by mail. Tom Gorman heads Washington University with a small squad of four seniors and one junior. England’s Safety First Association becomes the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
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Major League Standings and Day's Scores Report
National League Brooklyn 9 New York 2 St Louis 9 Plautsburgh 3 Cincinnati 4 4 Chicago 1 1 American League Detroit 3 Chicago 2 New York 3 Washington 1 Piedmont League Greensboro 3 Portsmouth 2 Greensboro wins four games to none International League Syracuse 9 Jersey City Syracuse 4 1 Jersey Cury Syracuse wins four to one Southern Association Nashville 6 Little Rock Nashville leads three games to none Texas League Shreveport 3 Beaumont 6 Canadian American League Oneonta 13 Amsterdam 6 each team has won two games
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Baseball Tonight Probable Pitchers and Schedules
Games today include GCbeinnau at St. Louis with Walters 15-13 facing Beazley 19-6 in a night match. Philadelphia at Brooklyn lists Pearson or Melton against Wyatte or Head. Washington visits New York Scar borough with Bonham 20-5 the scheduled pitcher duel.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A summary of season leaders across teams including batting averages, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and pitching records. Notables include Williams of Boston leading several categories, DiMaggio and Ott among top hitters, and Slaughter, Mize, Camilli among RBI and home run leaders.
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Miligan Plans Aerial Show For Friday Opener
Miligan College and High Point College prepare for a season opener Friday night with a strong aerial contest. Milligan’s 185 pound backfield phantom and 183 pound transfer Quillen join two six foot ends to challenge Panthers receivers led by Bob Lumsden Francis Bowen and Frank Conrad. Panthers counter with seasoned passers and reliable backs as both teams expect a close game. The Mercury Club promotes a halftime show and a city parade before kickoff.
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Georgia Needs More Polish To Get Bowl Nod
In Athens on September 23, Georgia faces Kentucky with work ahead to secure a post season bowl bid. The Orange Bowl champions showed rust against Kentucky as Frankie Sinkwich accounted for most offense, while Wally Butts stressed the need for sharpening in preparation for the 1942 season.
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Weekend tilts loom for South Carolina and Davidson
Richmond Virginia Sept 23 South Carolina Gamecocks and Davidson Wildcats face tough weekend tests with new starters and sophomore depth. South Carolina hosts Tennessee while Davidson travels to Duke as Eddie Cameron reshapes the Wildcats offense. Virginia Tech and Furman prep for Greenville clash, and George Washington opens against Western Maryland on Friday night. New airports to be built at Nagpur and Jubbulpore on the Bombay Calcutta air route at a cost of 6 million dollars.
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Same Yankee Infield That Chilled Dodgers Ready To Hand St Louis Cardinals
The 1941 infield remains the Yankees core with Gordon Rizzuto Rolfe and Crosetti, plus Hasell at first. Cards counter with Marion Brown and Honi on key spots, but Yankees edge in depth. series may see erratic fielding on the slick Sportsman Park surface in St Louis.
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Greensboro Wins Piedmont Playoff Championship
Greensboro youth baseball team the Red Sox under Heima Manusa captured the Shaughnessy playoff title by edging Portsmouth Cubs two percentage points behind in the deciding game. Adam Gluchoski pitched to his second win of the series as 3162 fans watched in Greensboro. Duke University plans a bicycle parking lot near Duke Stadium for fans traveling to fall football games.
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