League Standings and Scores Across Early Baseball Week
Summary of standings and results show multiple leagues with teams like New York Boston Chicago Detroit Washington Philadelphia St. Louis in the American and Western associations. Fort Smith Joplin Muskogee Hutchinson and others posted scores. Toledo Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis St Paul Indianapolis Columbus Milwaukee also appear with results.
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Neinnat
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Fort Smith
Springfield
Joplin
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Carthage
Salina
Topeka
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
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Brooklyn
Mudhens Fight For Playoffs With Minnepolis Swing
The Toledo Mudhens moved toward the American Association playoffs with a 2 0 win over Kansas City as Johnny Marcum allowed two hits. Louisville beat Miller in a ninth inning rally while Columbus edged Milwaukee 2 1 in a pitchers duel. Art Herring struck out six, allowed three hits, and hit a homer in St Pauls 5 0 win over Indianapolis.
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Toledo Mudhens
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City Blues
Johnny Marcum
Madden Hurler
Kansas City
Louisville
Colonels
Joe Vosmik
Columbus
Milwaukee
John Grodzicki
Brewers
Johnny Schmitz
Art Herring
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Herring
Mighty Series Between St. Louis and Brooklyn Opers Tomorrow
The Yankees struggle without DiMaggio as Cleveland beats them 5-4 while White Sox fall to Boston 2-0. Detroit defeats Washington 6-4, and Frankie Hayes homers for Philadelphia in a 5-4 win over St. Louis. Brooklyn leads the NL by 1.5 games after an 8-6 win over Chicago. St. Louis edges Philadelphia 4-2 in 10 innings as Cincinnati drops 9-1 to Boston. Pirates beat the Giants 5-3 in eight
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
White Sox
Diaggio
McCanehy
Joe
Jelia
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Alex Carrasquel
Frankie Hays
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Ebbetsfield
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Phillies
Cincinnati
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Bob Bowman
Collapsible Giants
Lawrence Merchants Triump Over Haskell 17 6 at Woodlawn Park
The Lawrence Merchants crushed Haskell 17 to 6 at Woodlawn park last night. They beat Fritz Company 6 to 5 to stay undefeated in the North Lawrence league second session. Next they face Lone Star in Southpark Monday evening. The score by innings shows a strong late surge for the Merchants.
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Lawrence Merchants
Haskell
Woodlawn Park
Merchants
Fritz Company
Lone Star
Southpark
Yanks Beat Indians to Narrow Lead Behind Detroit
In a recap of past seasons the Mirror notes today that a year ago the Yankees defeated the Indians for the second time, cutting Cleveland's lead over Detroit to four games. Also referenced: three years ago Helen Wills Moody withdrew from nationals and refunded Wightman Cup travel expenses. five years ago Bob Feller, at 17, struck out 15 in his debut versus the Browns.
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Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy
DiMag
Detroit
Jim Bagby
Cleveland Indians
iMaggio
Mos
Charlie Keller
Joe
Indians
Cleveland
Helen Wills Moody
Bob Feller
Browns
Lawn Tennis Roundup Hints at Newport Turmoil
The Lawn Tennis association faces storm signals as Newport invitation results spark tales of entry pressure and expense demands. Accusations include a tournament chairman appealing to a sporting goods maker for star players and Californians withholding national doubles entries until their expenses are covered by Longwood club. The association awaits proof before acting.
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New York
The
Lawn Tennis Association
Longwood Club
Family Ties in Regional Baseball and Football Lineages
The report highlights athletic family connections from Springfield to Winchester and Fall River. It notes Hanna and Darling brothers in Winchester, Sad Sam Jones on the mound, Cy Pfirman Jr as an umpire, Bob Grove pitching for Fall River, Bill Summers joining the New York Giants, and Dick Erdlitz linking Northwestern football to circus history through his father and past roles.
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Springfield
Winchester
N. H
Hanna Brothers
Darling Brothers
P. Jones
S. Jones
Fall River Club
Lynn
Bill Summers
New York Giants
Eek” Erdlitz
Northwestern
Gargantua
Hope
Minnesota
Ohio
Aurelia Club Helps Batboy Then Faces Denver Tourney
At the Denver Post tournament Aurelia players welcomed a job-seeking batboy found by the hotel. They learned he had poor eyesight and no funds for treatment. When prize money was distributed the Aurelia players contributed portions of their shares to send him to a Denver eye specialist.
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Aurelia
Denver Post
Jack Carberry
Post Sports Ed
Denver
Wil son absence shifts Cincinnati from first to fourth place
Lynchburg fan HW Wooldridge argues Cincinnati’s standing hinges on Jimmy Wilson’s absence. Harold Farb of Houston recalls Fred Martin’s one hitter for the Houston Buffs and notes a San Antonio infielder named Dillinger was blamed for robbing him of a hall of fame spot.
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HW. L. Wooldridge
Lynchburg
Cincinnati
Jimmy Wilson
Harold Farb
Houston
Fred Martin
Houston Buffs
Hall of Fame
San Antonio
Dillinger
Testimonial Dinner Idea for Vitt Mentioned by NY Post
Jerry Mitchell suggests a Cleveland testimonial dinner for Oscar Vitt after the season as Pittsburgh sportswriters host Bill Klem. The Journal World classified page invites thousands of buyers and sellers daily with Ad-Taker contact by phone.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Klem
Jerry Mitchell
N.Y. Post
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Journal-World
Ted Williams Near .400 Pace As Williams Leads Sox Hit Run
New York reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox maintains a near .400 average with a .411 mark after a week of 27 hits and 13 RBIs. Cecil Travis climbs to .371 for Washington as league races tighten with Nick Etten topping .334 in the NL, edging Johnny Hopp at .333.
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New York
Ted Williams
Sox
Ted
Ctos
Cecil Travis
Washington
Nick Etten
Philly
Johnny Hopp
Cardinals
Auto Servicers Defeat Lone Star 9 to 6 in Softball
The Auto Service team defeated Lone Star 9 to 6 in a senior softball game at South Park last night. The South Park softball season is scheduled to close next week.
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Auto Servicers
Lone Star Team
Auto Service
Lone Star
South Park
Weekend and weekday matchups across Woodlawn and South End
The sports calendar lists Monday events Lone Star vs Lawrence Merchants at South Park Fritz Co vs Auto Wrecking at Woodlawn Tuesday Haskell vs Friend Lumber at Woodlawn Wednesday Auto Wrecking vs Lawrence Merchants at Woodlawn O OMatics vs Co Op South End Thursday Haskell vs Fritz Co at Woodlawn Friday season ongoing with Lube It at Woodlawn vs Friends
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Lone Star
Lawrence Merchants
South Park
Fritz Co
Auto Wrecking Co
Woodlawn
Tuesday Haskell
Friend Lumber Co
Co-Op
South End
Haskell Vs. Fritz Co
Ence Merchant
League Leaders in Baseball By Batting and Pitching
Major league leaders include Williams Boston batting .4114 and DiMaggio New York with 113 runs. Keller New York 30 home runs leads NL, while Etten Philadelphia tops NL batting at .834 and Reiser Brooklyn scores 89 RBIs. Pitching leaders include Gomez New York 1.14 and Ridle Cincinnati 14-2.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Travis
Washington
DiMaggio
New York
Keller
Boudreau
Cleveland
I— Travis
St. Louis
Camilli
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Moore
Hopp
Slaughter
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Camills
Nicholson
Cincinnati
Handley
Ridle
White
St Louis
playoffs loom as western association race tightens
With ten days left in the season the Western Association standings narrow as Muskogee drops to seven games out of a playoff berth after a 9 6 loss to Joplin. Fort Smith Topeka Joplin and Springfield battle for the post season title while Fort Smith and Topeka cling to third place. Tonight Springfield visits Fort Smith Salina hosts Topeka Joplin plays Muskogee and Hutchinson meets Carthage as the circuit trends sluggish and home runs stay common.
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Shaughnessy
Muskogee
Joplin
Oklahomans
Fort Smith
Topeka
Springfield
Pobeer
Arkansas
Salina
Hutchinson
Carthage
Browns
Bobby Jones Bracketed With the Professionals
Detroit August 23 1941 Bobby Jones joins top pros in Ryder Cup trials pairing with Gene Sarazen in a Scotch foursome against Byron Nelson and Harold McSpahan A second day features matches including Hagen Ghezzi Hogan Deary and Snead Guldah versus Wood Little and Picard Metz versus Heafner Runyan Smith and Shute Dudley against Dudley Heafner Dudley against Runyan Smith and Shute Dudley against Runyan Smith and Dudley
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Detroit
Bobby Jones
Jones
Gene Sarazen
Byron Nelson
Harold
Jag) McSpahan
Bobby
Tom Walsh
Chicago
Professional Golfers Association
United Service Organizations
Detroit Golf Club
Hagen
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Hines
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Dearer
Sam Snead
Ralph Guldah
Craig “Wood
Lawson Little
Henry
Novice wins the Grand American in dramatic upset
Walter Lee Tulbert of Detroit wins the 42nd Grand American handicap with 23 of 25 in a shoot-off, defeating Del Bundschu of Fremont after tying at 99 of 100. Tulbert uses a $40 pump gun and joins Kansas City woman Miss W Marie Hill and others in top finishes.
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Walter Lee Tulbert
Detroit
Mich
Motor City
del Bundschu
Fremont O
W. Marie Hill
Kansas City
Fred Etchen
H. F. Ehler
San Antonio
Tex
Vic Reinders
University of Wisconsin
Waukesha
Goodman Victory Sparks Omaha Hope For Amateur Golf
Omaha residents sense a Goodman comeback as Johnny Goodman, 1933 U S Open winner and 1937 amateur champion, eyes a national title on his home course. In practice he stays near par with a 75 while Bruce McCormick shoots 71 and Dick Chapman focuses on coaching duties at Maxwell Field.
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Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
Johnny
Bruce McCormick
Los Angeles
Dick Chapman
New York
McCormick
Chapman
Maxwell Field
Ala
Shower Honors Mrs Milton Kraft at I B Kraft Home
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Milton Kraft was held Wednesday afternoon at the I B Kraft home. About two dozen guests included Mrs Albert Howak Mrs Harvey Houk Mrs C B Slusser and other Houk family members. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Fred Hartman and Mrs George Houk, with gifts for the bride. Refreshments followed and contests were led by Mrs O A Bidinger.
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Milton Kraft
I. B. Kraft
Albert Howak
Harvey Houk
C. B. Slusser
August Kampaschroeder
Community Notes Reflect Busy Kansas Town Socialties
Local residents travel and visit across Lecompton and nearby towns. Mrs Wulfkuhle visits sisters Emma and Louise Schneider in Kansas City while families like Kampschroeder Kennedy Rake and Bowen share illness care and hospitalities. Dozens of outings, funerals, and reunions mark a week of neighborhood activity with rain relief noted and several trips to Topeka Lawrence and Ottawa.
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Kansas City
Wulfkuhle
Emma
Louise Schneider
Ivan Glenn
Lecompton
C. B
Ernest Kampschroeder
Richard Kennedy
Roy Powers
Omaha
Neb
A. Bidinger
Herman Buchheim
Harry
Hattie Shaw
Frank Buchheim
Watson
Will Rake
John Rake
Rake
Ralph Rake
Lacy Dexter
Richland
Charles Caldwell
Jim Martin
John Stull
Topeka
Stull
Tom Connore
Willis Horton
Big Springs
George Glenn
Wecompton
Eula Bidinger
Cincinnati
Gressee
Hubert Wulfkuhle
Lawrence
August Walter
Gus Hildenbrand
Kitzenberger
Dorothy
Elaine Kitszenberger
St. Joseph
Leland Young
Earl Rake
Donald Scenenk
Metzler
Bernard Ekholm
Raymond Ice
Frank Wulfkuhle
Russell Spencer
Georgia Mae
Phillip
Harmon
Ottawa
Charlie Houk
Atchison
John Koehler
Ed Ice
Lloyd Musser
South Dakota
de Donald Rake
Alfred
Albert Deister
Berryton
Raymond Barbee
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Kennedy
Kraft Mercantile Store
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