Carrasquel’s Striking Start Delays Start Yet Wins
Senor Alejandro Carrasquel of the Washington Senators became the lone undefeated pitcher in the American League with six wins despite not starting a game until August 5. He earned three starts and several relief appearances, including a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The White Sox beat the Indians to close in on third place, while the Browns topped the Tigers. Rain idle for the Yankees and the Reds beat the Cubs 38 1 to 1 for Vander Meer’s 12th win.
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Venezuela
High Seas
Clark Griffith
Alex
Carrasquel
Miami
Fla
Griffith
Griff
Bucky Harris
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Vander Meer
Dodgers Signaling Switches Highlight Roundup
The Dodgers faced sign-stealing chatter as Braves pitcher Dick Errickson disrupted opponents with altered signals. Ray Berres kept using old signs while Errickson signaled his own pitches. Dick Bartell notes hitters sharpened after a year away in the National League. Southern golfers talk of long holes with Greene and Cardwell both making extraordinary shots in earlier years. Lou Nova's Doe Bier camp visit disrupted by Abe Simon’s departure over rival training methods.
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Dodgers
Brooks
Braves
Dick Errickson
Ray Berres
Errickson
Dick Bartell
William A. Greene
Rye
N.Y
Cardwell
Winston-Salem
N. C
Lou Nova
Doe Bier
Abe Simon
Eminent oologist turned pteridologist learns boxing notes
The account mocks sports writers for misnaming Dick Harlow Harvard coach as he shifts from birds to ferns. Eddie Walker boasts of taking Henry Armstrong to London amid daily hand ray treatments. Geni Phelan, boxing commissioner, protests confusion about double talk.
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Dick Harlow
Harvard
Eddie Walker
Henry Armstrong
London
Henry
Geni Phelan
Question on Thole McGannon letter and Layden scouting stance
Paul C Thole of Evanville Indiana asks if Bill McGannon from Notre Dame is the first player to miss a varsity letter yet qualify for the Chicago all star game. J C Marrow of Galveston Texas believes major league scouts overlook Pete Layden Texas U football star who is starring for a Waco semipro club.
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Paul C. Thole
Evanville
Ind
Bill McGannon
Notre Dame
J. C. Marrow
Galveston
Tex
Pete Layden
Service Dept. Clair Bee hosts coaching school at Manhattan Beach
Morale officers from army and navy bases are invited to attend Bee eastern coaching school at Manhattan Beach without charge. A Fort Slocum soldier who went AWOL paddled a raft to the mainland and hitchhiked to Brooklyn to see the Dodgers, possibly around world series time.
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Clair Bee
Army
Navy
Manhattan Beach
Chorce
Ebbets ‘Field
Fort Slocum
Long Island Sound
Local Scoreboard Report From Regional Games
Ban donnson results show Parsons 8, Joplin 3, Fairbury 5, Marysville 2. Beloit 9, Concordia 8, Junction City 4, Manhattan 3. Iola 11, Pittsburg 0.
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Ban Donnson
Parsons
Joplin
Fairbury
Marysville
Beloit
Concordia
Junction City
Manhattan
Iola
Pittsburg
Sports Calendar Schedule for Park District Week
Monday Co-Op South End plays Lone Star at South Park. Fritz Co faces Lawrence Merchants at Woodlawn Park. Tuesday Lawrence Merchants to be named opponent at South Park. Haskell meets Auto Wrecking Co at Woodlawn Park. CE Maths vs Lone Star at South Park. Fritz Co vs Friends Lumber Co at Woodlawn Park. Thursday Ol1-O-Matics clash Vinland at South Park. Friends vs Auto Wrecking at Woodlawn Park. Friday Data Service battles Late Star at South Park. Haskell vs Lawrence Merchants at Woodlawn Park.
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Co-Op
South End
Lone Star
South Park
Fritz Co
Lawrence Merchants
Woodlawn Park
Lawrence Merchante
Late Star
Haskell
Red Birds Hit Road for 24 Games After St. Paul Win
Columbus improves to 14 of 17 at home and extends their American Association lead to eight games after a 3 0 victory over St Paul. Red Barrett allowed five hits for his seventh win as Kansas City drops 8 7 in 10 innings at Milwaukee. Aaron Robinson had four hits for KC while Milo Candina walked three in the 10th for Milwaukee's win.
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Columbus Red Birds
American Association
the Birds
St. Paul
Apostles
Francis
Toledo
Millers
Louisville
Indianapolis
Sports Highlights From The Past Years
A year ago Bob Feller won his 211st game with Cleveland beating the Browns 8 to 3. Three years ago the Pirates shut out the Reds 5 to 0 to end a slump and retake a five game lead over the Giants. Five years ago an official report showed Berlin Olympics ticket sales of 4 percent million with receipts around 3,036,000 dollars.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Browns
Pirates
Reds
Giants
Friends Triumph 9 8 Over Haskell at Woodlawn Park
Friends defeated Haskell 9 to 8 in a softball game at Woodlawn Park last night. Consistent scoring in six of seven innings carried Friends to the win as Haskell posted six runs in the fifth inning. The box score follows.
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Haskell
Woodlawn Park
Oil-O-Matics
Lions
Southpark
Nichols
Springer
Ss. Rhodes
Pipes
Leonhart
Miller
Patterson
If Warner
Aedtines
Richardson
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Kolterman
Reekon
Schellfhorn
Baker
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Warren
Samseces
Harris
Paxton
Schiller
Robberman
Icks
Mitchell
Aicieie
Acai
Good. Diz
P—Anereerenen
Ib Lions Serene
Oll-O-Matics
Hutchinson, Topeka top Western Association scores
Hutchinson 3-4 and Topeka 5-7 led by 10 inning first game results. Springfield 2-2 and Muskogee 0-10 show uneven matches. Salina 4-1 beat Joplin 3-2 in a close contest.
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Western Association
Hutchinson
Springfield
Topeka
Muskogee
Salina
Joplin
Trojans to Follow Jones Legacy Under Barry at USC
Sam Barry named head coach of Southern California football aiming to preserve Howard Jones era discipline and style. Barry, born 1918 in Aberdeen South Carolina and educated in Wisconsin, has coached beside Jones since 1929 and will mold the 1941 Trojans with an all Trojan staff and new varsity talent.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Howard Jones
Sam Barry
Trojan
Barry
Howard
Aberdeen
S.C
Wisconsin
Jones
Ready to Concede Lead to Williams
New York Aug 16 The batting race in the American League nears a concession with Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox at a .405 average, two points off a week’s pace yet solid against challengers Cecil Travis and Joe DiMaggio. In the National League Johnny Hopp leads at .332, while Pete Reiser slides to .328 and Nick Etten holds third at .325 as the top 10 lists trend downward.
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New York
Dranky
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Red Socker
Cecil Travis
Washington
Joe DiMaggio
Travis
Eee
Joe
Johnny Hopp
St. Louis Cardinals
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Nick Etten
Phillies
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Mize
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Hack
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Wash
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Siebert
Cullenbine
Heath
Cleveland
Chapman
Cronin
McCosky
Detroit
Wright
Semi-Pro Tourney Opens As Air-Conditioned Box Debuts
Wichita hosts the seventh annual national semi pro baseball tournament with a first ever air conditioned press box atop the Lawrence Stadium. The MacDill Flyers from Tampa field air corps players while Fort Riley sends 600 soldiers and a 40 piece band for the opening games. Fort Riley and Fort Lewis squads play as Osceola Arkansas Indians face Elmer Missouri at 8 PM with later MacDill Flyers meeting Adel, Iowa.
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Kan
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Cavalry Replacement Center
Fort Lewis
Washington
Cadis Swigart
Pittsburgh
Fort Leavenworth
Swigart
Stearman
Oninut
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Ark
Elmer Mo
Columbus
State Hospital
MacDill Flyers
Adel
College of Emporia Names Roger Thatch Head Coach
In Emporia Kansas on August 16 Roger Thatch a College of Emporia graduate is announced as the new head athletic coach. He earned his degree in 1934 after playing tackle in football and center in basketball. Thatch coached at Florence High School and last year was freshman coach at Emporia State College. He succeeds Ted Warren at the Presbyterian school. Augustus Cordarelli former Kansas State guard will assist Thatch in football.
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Emporia
Kan
Roger Thatch
College of Emporia
Japanese Troops to Reinforce Indo China Occupation
Forty eight transports carrying additional Japanese troops to southern Indo China are reported to be nearing Cape St Jacques and expected to disembark Sunday. The move aims to strengthen Japanese bases under the existing occupation pact in the area.
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Indo-China
Saigon
French
Cape St. Jacques
Kansas U and Kansas State coaches warn of talent drain
In a Sunflower state view, Gwinn Henry of Kansas U. and Hobbs Adams of Kansas State warn that Kansas youth may leave state lines for better college opportunities. Nebraska and Colorado draws, as well as Iowa State and Northwestern, loom as destinations while out-state scouting shadows Kansas athletics.
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Hobbs Adams
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Kansas Boys
Nebraska
Colorado U
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Leavenworth
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Hobbs
Sunflower Commonwealth
Gwinn Henry
Springfield Slipping or Coasting in Western Association
Western association first division clubs eye Shaughnessy playoffs as Hutchinson swept the league leaders with 3 2 and 4 2 scores. Springfield suffers fourth straight loss while Musial Hopkins and Donnelly face changes in the Cardinals farm system. Joplin split with Salina. Topeka and Oklahoma teams split doubleheaders. Fort Smith pounded Warhthage as Giants beat them 14 5 tonight's games listed.
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Hutchinson
Cardinals
Army
Hank Redmond
Cardinal
Stan Musial
Lloyd Hopkins
St Louis’ Cardinals
Blix Donnelly
Joplin
Salina
Millers
Missouri
Topeka
Muskogee
Oklahomans
Fort Smith
Giants
Carthage
County 4 H Fair Results Highlight Livestock Winners
The report lists 4 H and agricultural show results from Haskell with blue and red ribbons in cattle breeds including Jersey Guernsey Holstein Ayrshire and dairy classes. Winners include Wesley Wulfkuhle Warren Hartman Talithia Stevens Alfred Ice Everett Nottingham and Dale Powell among many others.
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Robert
Wulfkuhle
Dale Powell
Richard Heine
Ludwig Heine
Warren Hartman
Donald Walfkuile
Leslie Demeritt
Darrell Houk
Melvin Percival
Talithia Stevens
Talithia Iee
Robert Bigsby
Guernsey
Virginia Beehle
Dorothy Jackson
Frank Hagenbush
Billy Dagsett
Phyllis Deane Miller
Virginia Boehle
Everett Kring
Alvin Harrell
Jimmie Rice
Billy Rice
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Thiry
Calvin Hartman
George Goff
Everett Nottingham
Ae Hartman
Guy Hunsinger
John White
Alfred Ice
Jack Anderson
Robert Eberwine
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Donald Clough
Moreland Baldwin
George Luckan
Earl Mitchell
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Gelts
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Anthony Ce
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John Goff
Lawrence Organ
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F.F.A
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Ray Clough
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Carl
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Donald Kiry
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Goff
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Ice
Glenn Johanning
Glen O’connor
Jane Topping
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Brewin Steele
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Frederick Sulzen
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