Nebraska football outlook eyes hard schedule and strong unit
Lincoln August 23 1940 Nebraska coach Biff Jones returns a veteran core for the 1939 system with Rohrig Hopp and a three unit plan. Backfield depth includes Francis Kahler Knight Luther Petsch and newcomers like Wayne Blue. height issues at ends and line raise questions as Minnesota Indiana Missouri and Pittsburgh loom in the slate.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Carnhuskers
Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Jack Ashburn
Cries Seeman
Graq
Huskers
Minnesota
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Iowa
Pittsburgh
State
Kansas State
Jones
Rohrig
Roly-Poly
Herman Rohrig
Harry Hopp
Mike Francis
Bob Kahler
George Knight
Walter Luther
Roy Petsch
Henry Rohn
Don Rubottom
Kenneth Simmons
Wayne Blue
Knight
Petsch
Francis
Blue
Adna Dobson
Bill Herman
Sam Schwartzkopf
Bob Ramey
Columbus Red Birds sweep double header to climb to second place
Columbus Red Birds downed Minneapolis in a two game set 6 to 4 and 5 to 3 to improve to 73 wins 52 losses and move ahead of the Millers by a percentage point. Kansas City widened its lead with a sweep of Indianaapolis as Charley Stancey pitched well and Tony Bongiovanni homered in the nightcap. Milwaukee St. Paul wins snapped losing streaks as Bill Smitch blanked Toledo and St. Paul halted a seven game skid with a 1 0 victory.
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Columbus Red Birds
Minneapolis
Columbus
Millers
Birds
Columbus Ws
Kansas City
Blues
Indianapolis
Charley Stancey
Tony Bongiovanni
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Brewers
Record of old race and tennis milestones
A year ago John Cobb’s Railton Red Lion set a Bonneville Salt Flats speed record for free miles per hour. Five years ago Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey Fabyan won the national women’s doubles tennis title for the second straight year, beating Dorothy Andruss and Carolyn Babcock 6-4 6-2.
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John Cobb
Railton Red Lion
Bonneville Saltots
Helen Wills Moody
Frederick Moody
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Dorothy Andrus
Carolyn Babcock
Policeman Discovers Hitchhikers Are His Sons
Archie Bell a Kearney Nebraska policeman recognized two hitch hikers near Odessa Neb on August 23. They were his own sons identified as A W O L troops.
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Archie Bell
Kearney
Odessa
Shal Neb
A.w.0.l
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Scores from American Association National League Western and Southern circuits list results by city with dates and notes. Highlights include Milwaukee 10 Louisville 9 in eleven innings, New York 15 Cleveland 2, Detroit 9 Boston 8 in ten innings, Cincinnati 3 Boston 2, St Louis 9 Philadelphia 0, and Fort Smith 7 Joplin 1.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toursville
St. Paul
Indianapolis Ema
Toledo
Milwaukee American League
Cleveland
Caieaieiennn Tl
Detroit
Estegeeeseee
New York
Ccnnceee
Boston
Chicago
Washington Jos
St. Louis Weeseee
Philadelphia
Sameness
National League Peteriyactansyet
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Venpeanennee
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Wseseeeeens
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Indianapolis
Minnespolia
Milwaukee
Louisville
Pittsbergh
Washington
Iast. Louis
Topeka
Hutchinson
Fort Smith
Joplin
St. Joseph
Salina
Springfield
Muskogee
New Orleans
Birmingham
Nashville
Knoxville
Tulsa
Shreveport
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Dallas
Baseball Leaders and Averages Highlight Varied 1940s Standings
Major batting leaders include Radcliff of St Louis at 357 and Appling of Chicago at 348 with Williams of Boston at 120. Greenberg leads RBIs for Detroit with 106. DiNassio of New York has 103. Pitching leaders show Feller with 22 wins and Rowe 11 losses for Detroit. Stolen bases feature Cone and Walker with 18 and 273 combined, and Mikse tops homers with 36 for St Louis along with Riz 20.
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Radcliff
St. Louis
Appling
Chcaro
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Trolte
Greenberg
Detroit
DiNassio
New York
Cramer
St Louis
Citeenbers
Boudreau
Cleveland
McConky
Finney
Keller
DiMaggio
Bas We
Washington
Walker
Neyaom
Feller
Rowe
Rowell
Seaton
Mize
Ee Louis
Danning
Slaughter
Mikse
Riz
Eec
Nicholson
Reese
Brooklyn
Frey
Cinchi
Fitzsimmons
Broklyn
Sewell
Pittsburgh
Baseball Notes From A Turbulent Card Night
Immersed in a jumble of baseball updates, the fragment mentions Vern Olsen and the Cubs dropping Dodgers, Bill Werber and the Reds beating Bees with a ninth inning homer, Mort Cooper limiting Phils as Cardinals win, and Giants Pirates and Yankees actions with various pitchers and hitters contributing. It hints at multiple games and standout moments across teams.
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Vern Olsen
Cubs
Dodgers
Bill Werber
Reds
Bees
Bucky Walters
Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Phils
Cards
Ce Ek Ik
Giants
Rip Seey
Leip Weell
Pirates
Farmer's
DiMaggio
Yenke
Necondinvin Shomer
Yanks
Indians
Prea Hutchinson
Tigers
Red -Sox
Browns
Athletics
Cincinnati
Boston Bees
Red
Max West
Gene Moore
Brooklyn
Brooks
Invaders
Ducky Medwick
Joe Vosmik
College All-Stars vs Packers set in Chicago preview
Football fans get a peek next weekend as the college all-stars meet the Green Bay Packers in Chicago. Oklahoma star Frank Ivy and Iowa’s Nile Kinnick headline a strong backfield cadre under Coach Eddie Anderson, with Kansas rivals and other college standouts noted for upcoming seasons.
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Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Big Six
Frank Ivy
Oklahoma
Eddie Anderson
Ivy
Ken Kavanaugh
L.S.A
Kansas
Lou Brock
Stafford
Purdue
Anderson
Frank Emmons
Oregon A
O. U
Nile
Kinnick
Iowa
Kenny Washington
U.C.L.A
Hal van Every
Minnesota
Curly Lambeau
Packers
Notable quotes highlight Rhodes and Sutherland drill drills
John R Rhodes recalls Jock Sutherland linemen blocking and perfected line plays from chalk board practice. Mike Sebastian aided the Gunners last season and the Panthers opened with four or five card plays drilled until near perfection. Jenn Pressnelly shoots 101 in Lincoln city golf tourney and J Hermie Rohrig posts 89.
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John R. Rhodes
St. Louis Gunners
Jock Sutherland
Mike Sebastian
Gunners
Jock
Panthers
Jenn Pressnelly
K. U
Nebraska
Lincoln City
J. Hermie Rohrig
Ate
Judge Landis targets betting as Southern Association unrest grows
In a blunt stance Judge Landis warns Southern Association magnates against open bets in bleachers while rumors swirl about possible new Dodger halfbacks Nile Kinnick and Bonnie Banks M Fadden. Billy Loose pursues a shot at Ken Overlin after his upset of Tony Zale and ponders the middleweight division landscape in New York.
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New York
Judge Landis
Southern Association
Football Dodgers
Nile Kinnick
Harvard Law School
Bonnie Banks
M’fadden
Clemson
Billy Loose
Tony Zale
Ken Overlin
New Or
Dogged hit seals win as ball rolls into dog house
A Minnesota amateur league game ended with a long drive rolling into a dog house and provoking a dog to snap. The outfield stood by as the batter dashed home for the winning run.
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Minnesota
Prosperity Note Boosts Ten Percent In Big Ten Ticket Sales
Illinois records its largest single order in ten years with 367 tickets for the Notre Dame game. Prospective trends show rising demand as college football revenue grows.
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Illinois
Notre Dame
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Dick Chapman
Frank Kimbrough
Hardi Simmons
Texas Aggies
Jarrin
John
Jack
Aggies
Detroit
Washington
Buddy Meyer
Gehringer Insurance
Cleveland
National League Home Run Race Tag Eyes Mize and Men
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the National League home run race, focusing on Hank Aaron? Noting the chase by Mize and his rivals. The piece frames the chase as a story of competition among top sluggers in the league.
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James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plaindealer
Sports figures hear from friends as events loom
Jimmy Johnston's secretary Margie Regan is ordered to Saranac Lake for a rest and friends in the sports fraternity are asked to contact her at the Will Rogers foundation. Doc Sutherland's pals plan a big feed when the Dodgers go to Pittsburgh on September 29. The game is nearly sold out as Jack Dempsey distributes a Roosevelt button amid promotion.
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Jimmy Johnston
Margie Regan
Saranac Lake
Will Rogers Foundation
Doc Sutherland
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Jack, Dempsey
Roosevelt
Red Light Buddy Knox Returns in Hollywood Duel
Buddy Knox the busy Irish light heavyweight makes his 13th start of the year in Hollywood on Friday September 13. This marks the second time in his career he faces this same combination.
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Buddy Knox
Hollywood
Buddy
Yankees explode past Indians in 15-2 romp
The Yankees rout the first-place Cleveland Indians 15-2 as Joe DiMaggio hits a bases loaded homer in the nine run second inning. The win tightens the pennant race with Detroit second and several NL results shaping the standings.
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Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Joe DiMaggio
al Milnar
Eisenstat
Zuber
Yanks
Eagles Traders Highlight Bert Bell’s Sharp Moves
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Bert Bell earned a reputation as a shrewd trader. His latest deal sent Dave Smukler to Detroit for cash and players. Smukler soon joined the army.
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Bruins
Bert Bell
Philadelphia Eagles
Dave Smukler
Detroit
Smukler
Army
Topeka to Meet San Diego in Western Legion clash
Topeka Kan will face San Diego in the Western sectional American Legion baseball tournament after the elimination of Lewiston Idaho and Enderlin North Dakota in first round games. Topeka beat Lewiston 4 to 3 in 12 innings yesterday and will meet the San Diego team that routed Enderlin 22 at today’s afternoon game.
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Topeka
San Diego
Trenton
Lewiston
Ida
Enderlin
N.D
American Legion
Kan
Baldwin All Stars to Meet Kansas City Giants Sunday
The Baldwin all-stars baseball team will host the Kansas City Giants Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in Baker Stadium. Baldwin has a 10 and 3 record heading into the game.
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F. €. Allen
Indiana
Baldwin
Baldwin All-Stars
Kansas City Giants
Baker Stadium
All-Stars
Sports Calendar Frida Land Star vs Ato Serehs
Frida Land and Star face Ato Serehs in a South Park venue with Vritscor meeting Fritzel Laurence Mer chant susskell and Wooodlaws Park on the schedule.
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Frida Land
Star
Ato Serehs
South Park
Vritscor
Fritzel
Laurence Merchant
Susskell
Wooodlaws
Park
Saints Move Up in Western Association Narrow Win
Ed King's right hand slants held Salina to four hits as St. Joseph earned a 1-0 victory and closed within a half game of second place Topeka. Warfield drove in the run on a fourth inning double, infield out, and sack fly.
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Salina
Kan
Ed King
St. Joseph
Saints
Topeka
Warfield
Springfield
Cardinals
Muskogee
Reds
Owls
Bill
Hutchinson
Bill Dowell
Ee Cards
Tom Astbury
Fort Smith
Joplin
Miners
Arkansans
Carl Eliminated in Peninsula Park Match Despite 75
Owen Carl of Lawrence, twice winner of the Peninsula Park golf tournament at Ephriam, Wis., was eliminated from the match last week despite shooting 75. The tourney has become a tradition for Carl, who has won it twice and was runner up once. His 14-year-old son Rudy recently took second in a Green Bay sailboat regatta.
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Owen Carl
Lawrence
Peninsula Park
Ephriam
Wis
Carl
Rudy
Green Bay
Ince Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
O K Ince of 1315 Connecticut Street pleaded guilty in police court this morning to intoxication and was fined five dollars. The note appears amid a thriftily reading classified page.
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O. K. Ince
Connecticut Street
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