Browns Run Roughshod Over Yankees 8-0
Max Lanier pitched the St. Louis Browns to an 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees. The win kept the Browns atop the league standings as they shut out the rival club.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1944
Page
7
Max Lanier pitched the St. Louis Browns to an 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees. The win kept the Browns atop the league standings as they shut out the rival club.
The national association proposes changes to size up the game for 1944 including moving goal posts back to the goal line allowing a passer to toss any back of scrimmage and permitting a fumbling runner to advance freely. Lou Little backs reforms as more colleges plan to play than last year with the South restoring many programs.
Volo Song, a trotting stallion, reportedly set a new world record of 1.57 percent in the Stallion stake at North Randall on July 10 of this year, with the event noted in St. Charles Illinois.
In an Eagles softball doubleheader Tuesday night Greens edged Reds 13 hits to nine with Watson and Rogers pairing for the winners. Perner and Running pitched for the Reds. No errors were recorded. Browns defeated Blues 19 hits to ? with five miscues by the Blues and one error for the Browns.
Columbus notes two more players join the All-Star squad for the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26. Elmer Singleton, Kansas City pitcher, and Browne are added as new members while Colonel Cullop remains manager. Rosy Ryan of Minneapolis to coach.
Hale Swanson outpitched Julio Acosta as the Millers edged the first place Milwaukee Brewers 3 to 2. Swanson starred in the field with nine chances and went 3 for 4 at the plate while Fred Vaughn contributed at second base. Heinz Becker homered for Milwaukee, and a 18-error doubleheader saw Louisville sweep Toledo.
Bainbridge naval training center posted its third victory of the season by an 8 to 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bill Barnacle hit a three bagger as Bainbridge collected eight hits, while Mike Budnick allowed nine Phillies blows but benefited from errors that produced most runs.
Viroqua Wisconsin hosts the 88th Vernon county fair featuring 137 horses booked for the events. The program includes pacing trots and free-for-all races across the schedule.
The Uptown Cigar Store baseball team schedules a 6:30 p.m. game at Park Diamond Copeland against the Onalaska Blackhawks aiming to avenge two prior heavy losses this season. Dale Rudy is expected to start on the mound for the Cigars.
Whitehall reports the first twilight game of the season at Melby Park tonight at 6 p m. The Kitehall Cubs, boosted by the return of Basil Erickson, aim to avenge a season loss with a full-strength lineup including Erickson on first Ellison at second Hagen Warner Summers in the infield and Briggs Hegge Bautch in the outfield. The team carries a strong hitting reputation and steady infield work this year.
The Browns powered past the Yankees 8-0 on a 12 hit night to seize a commanding three game lead in the American League four game set. Aaron Maranville and Ken Keltner supplied the offense while relief held the opponent in check.
Lynn Lardner of Oconomowoc will not defend his Wisconsin amateur golf championship title in Milwaukee next week due to business commitments. The two time champion previously won the title for the fifth time last season.
Standings show St Louis leading with 58 wins and Cincinnati at 16 losses. Yesterday's results include St Louis 8 New York 0 and Chicago losing in 11 innings. Tonight's schedule lists Chicago at Boston and New York at St Louis with other matchups across the circuit.
Batting leaders include Musial of St Louis and Walker of Brooklyn tied for hits 108. Ruons On New York 64, Weintraub 56 RBIs, Barrett Pittsburgh 13 triples. Pitching Walters Cincinnati 153 683 era, Malteberger Chicago 10 2 .833.
Jimmy Outlaw collected four singles in six at bats against Washington pitching driving in Joe Hoover with the winning run in the 11th for a 6-5 Tiger edge. Al Smith and Phil Weintraub had notable performances for their teams as Cleveland and New York built leads and held on. Max Lanier pitched a four hit shutout as St. Louis opened an eastern trip 5-0. Bob Muncrief limited the Yankees to six hits in a 6-0 Browns win.
GALVESTON Gunner Barland knocked out Johnny Denson in a Chicago style boxing card from last night. Barland weighed 205 while Denson 196, representing Pin land and Indianapolis respectively, with proceeds reported in dollars.
Arne Andersson ran a world record mile in 4 01 6 at Stockholm surpassing the previous standard by a full second. Gunder Haegg finished two meters behind in 4 02, as Sweden's pair dominated mile records with multiple recent marks.
Camp McCoy Wisconsin special report Wisconsin's 76th Infantry Division semi professional team defeated Camp McCoy Post 12 to 4 on Tuesday. The 76th posted 13 hits to five for Camp McCoy with three errors to two. Meyer Rowell and Rice led the 76th offense with multiple hits while Triplett Leshen and Donnelly starred for the Post.
It was announced Wednesday morning that 11 additional swimmers have qualified for the beginner's swimming certificate at the regular tank session on Tuesday at the Municipal pool. These classes, continuing Tuesday and Thursday, add to the junior lifesaving and senior lifesaving programs. In total 39 swimmers have qualified, with the last awards going to Tom Dwyer Norman Fadness William Witt Dave Anderson Jack Cody Maynard Panchow John Kroner Roger Wilkie Richard McKinny Dick Larson and Lois Rasmussen.
Francisco Segura and Billy Talbert, two of the nation’s top tennis players, head a gala exhibition series at Camp Grant in Rockford Illinois tonight opposing Pvt. Reps. and a second challenger to be announced.
Ensign Bob Dietz of the Great Lakes 1942-43 team teamed with Johnny Kotz to organize a naval pickup game on an island in the Southwest Pacific. Kotz scored 29 as the sailors defeated the army unit 43 to 20 in a quick, shoreside clash.
Cleveland veteran Joe Heving, nicknamed Grandpa Joe, reflects on a 22 year career across baseball stops from the White Sox to the Indians and Brewers. Heving, 39, recalls key moments with Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, and notes his relief pitching has saved about 20 games for Cleveland that season.
Green Bay reports 14 signed players for the 1944 season as Milburn Tiny Croft of Ripon and Henry Babe Webb of Hawaii join the roster. Webb mailed his contract from Clebourne Texas, noting prior acceptance of terms in 1942 and 1943 but travel issues kept him away.
Chicago start field narrows as Falcon II led by Clare Udell appears likely winner after corrected times. Tar Baby first to finish with 63:38.54, but slower overall than Falcon II once handicaps applied. Scimitar Hope and Bangalore also posted faster corrected times, while Spethia placed fourth by elapsed time.
The Chicago Bears announced five new players including four collegians and one high school product. Andy Grant from Purdue Bill McWilliam from Iowa Darwin Seeley from Stanford Harley Greenich from Mississippi and Marion De Maggio from Duquoin High School join the club.
Joe Laws welcomes a third daughter and fourth child to the Laws family in Green Bay. The newborn joins the Laws siblings as the only prospective Packers relation among the clan, adding to the town’s growing football lineage.
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