Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Legends
Summary of American and National League offensive and pitching leaders. Williams and DiMaggio high batting averages and runs, Keller and DiMaggio lead home runs, Ruffing and Feller top pitchers. Slaughter and Moore key hits, Nicholson and Slaughter drive RBIs. Dallessandro and Reiser lead doubles. Stallions of stolen bases and multiple players tied for triples.
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DiMaggio
New York
Travis
Washington
Keller
Boudreau
Cleveland
Kellner
Case
Kuhel
Chicago
Ruffing
Feller
Reiser
Brooklyn
Cooney
Boston
Moore
St. Louis
Ack
Slaughter
Nicholson
Dallessandro
Chicata
Ott
Frey
Cincinnati
Hopp
Handley
Pittsburgh
Riddle
White
Blix Donnelly Notches Two More Victories for Red Birds
Blix Donnelly earned his 21st and 22nd wins by guiding Carthage to an 18 to 8 win in seven innings and earning a 3 to 2 relief win as Easton’s Owls and Pirates chase honors. Topeka defeated Joplin 8 15 to stay near the top while Fort Smith downed Salina 12 to 5 and Muskogee beat Salina 6 to 2 in regional play.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago A
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
Washington
Western Association
Pet Springfield
Opiin
Topeka
Fort Smit
Muskogee
Salina Sense
Hutchinson
Carthage Ee
Joplin
Fort Smith
Springfield
Carthage
Salina
O.B.D.C
Blix Donnelly
Owls
Pirates
Donnelly
Red Birds
Earl Dotager
Ceedit
Giants
Reds
Lusters New System Emphasizes Speed and Deception At Oklahoma
Norman July 30 Small backs will have a place in Snorter Luster s new system at the University of Oklahoma. Luster favors speed and deception with 165 pound backs who block tackle and run. Orv Mathews 162 and J S Munsey 160 are eyed for quarterback slots in the new A formation. Wingbacks Tom Rousey 165 Bill Mattox 168 face fresh competition from sophomores Golding Wright and Kerbo. big backs may play if speed matches skill.
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Norman
Okla
Dewey “Snorter
Luster
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Mathews
Munsey
Orv Mathews
J. S. Munsey
Duncan
Sooner
Elmo
Bo” Héwes
Biff Jones
Wright
Waurika
Sooners
Bus Haskins
Guy Warren
Bill Pansze
Nig Robertson
Beryl Clark
Jack Jacobs
Huel Hamm
Local fans pick six man starting lineup for all star poll
Four Nebraska Rose Bowl stars dominate the vote with Ray Prochaska, Forrest Behm, Warren Alfson, and Harry Hopp leading the ends tackles guards and center Don Pierce of Kansas. Paul Christman tops the quarterbacks and Tom Harmon leads the halfbacks with notable showings for Weiner and Drakos in the guard and tackle races.
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Lawrence
Bix
Nebraska
Ray Prochaska
Forrest Behm
Warren Alison
Harry Hopp
Don Pierce
University of Kansas
Endsa
Bih Jennings
Oklahoma
Bernie Weiner
Kansas State
Warren Alfson
Harold Lahar
Kansas
Paul Christman
Missouri
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Harry Hepp
John Kimbrough
Texas A
M. Prochaska
Jennings
Behm
Weiner
Nick Drakos
Cornell
Forrest Evashevski
Arry Hopp
George Franck
Minnesota
Journal-World
Bill Jennings
Gene Goudreault
Boston College
Bill Johnson
Wally Swanson
Doug Graves
Iowa State
Stan Graff
Stanford
Paul Severin
North Carolina
E. B. Elrod
Mississippi State
Jay MacDowell
Washington
Dave Rankin
Purdue
Mike Bunch
Iowa
Royal Kahler
Marshall Shires
Tennessee
Tom Gallagher
Notre Dame
Leonard Muskin
Fred Hartman
Rice
John Kuzman
Fordham
Melvin Happe
John Krejci
Creighton
Ed Rucinski
Indiana
Nick Foran
St. Benedict's
Bob Suffridge
Marshall Robnett
Texas A. and
Joe Lokane
Northwestern
Rudy Mucha
Chet Gladchuk
Roy Petsch
Don Scott
Jim Lalanne
George Knight
Theos Thompson
Larry Owens
Herman Rohrig
Walt Luther
Francis Reagan
Penn
Dean McAdams
Jerry Notowitz
Bob Saggan
Johnny Knolla
Wes McAfee
Duke
Bill Lechtenberg
Chris Langvardt
Charles O'Rourke
Crucial Series Opens as Tie Remains Between Cardinals and Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers finished 12 innings in a 7-7 draw to keep the Cardinals two games ahead in the pennant race. Pirates beat Braves 5-8 as rain halted play in the eighth. Reds won after a back-and-forth with Giants. Yankees lost 6-3 to Detroit as Indians moved within a game and a half of the lead. Browns beat Red Sox 3-2 behind John Niegeling six hits, Williams homering twice for Boston. White Sox defeated Athletics 1-0.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Pirates
Boston Braves
Giants
Cincinnati
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Gene Thompson
New York
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Bill Nicholson
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Yankee
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Gee Walker
Ken Keltner
Indians
al Smith
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
John Niegeling
Boston
Ted Williams
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Associated Press
New York Giants
War Admiral
Avery Brundage
Chicago
International Olympic Committee
Ernest Lee Jahncke
New Orleans
Cochran Wins World Welterweight Title in Perth Amboy Fight
Freddie Cochran of Newark defeated Fruzie Zivic in a decision to win the world welterweight championship in Perth Amboy New Jersey. Patsy Giovanelli outpointed Harry Jaffra in Baltimore Brooklyn fight results listed. Kellum and Hostak fought to a draw in Perth Amboy.
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Newark
N/ J
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth
N. J
Fruzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
New York
Patsy Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Harry Jaffra
Baltimore
Perth Amboy
Larry Kellum
Steve Hostak
Cochran defeats Zivic adds welterweight title claim
Red Cochran defeats Fritzie Zivic in a battle that signals the veteran puncher’s return for a welterweight title claim. The piece also notes boxing chatter about Louis Nova at Chicago and other cross-sport chatter including tennis and golf figures.
Cobb Wins Rubber Match In Links Series
Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth played the final link for the series before 2,500 at Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club. Cobb won 3 and 2 as Ruth finished 18 over for 16 holes. Montague and Ruth won the doubles 3 and 2 while Hagen lagged at the first tee. Georgia Peach kept up his ritual practice and lively banter with his 15 year old caddie Peter Devant.
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Detroit
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Georgia Peach
Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club
Cobb
Ruth
Peter Devant
John Montague
Walter Hagen
Montague
Hagen
the Haig
Semi pro baseball champs named for national tourney
Wichita report notes the Columbus Ohio state hospital nine and the Milwaukee Falks were certified as 1941 semi pro baseball champions earning berths in the 32 team field August 15 to 27. Enid Oklahoma Oilers defend title automatically. Other certified clubs include Phoenix Shades Silverton R Sox Louisville Adel Merchants.
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Wichita
Kan
Columbus
Ohio
State Hospital
Milwaukee
Wis
Falks
Wisconsin
Enid
Okla
Oilers
Phoenix
Ariz
Millers Use Home Run Tactics to Extend Lead
Minneapolis Millers build on a strong hitting surge as 11 of 14 recent games end in victories. Al Wright and Babe Barna homer in early frames while Otto Dening and Frank Trechock power a seventh inning rally. Standout homers lift the Millers to an 11 7 win, widening their lead over Columbus and Louisville.
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Minneapolis Millers
Tom Sheehan
Millers
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Sheehan
al Wright
Saints
Babe Barna
Fabian Garke
Otto Denning
Frank Trechock
Minneapolis
Gafke
Wright
Barna
Denning
Ray Starr
Indianapolis
Altho
Starr
Emerson Dickman
Dickman
Allen Hunt
George Lacy
Hunt
Miss Garfield Plans Plane Trips to See KU Football
A New York gossip note sparks pride in Patricia Garfield as she arranges weekly flight connections to watch the University of Kansas football team. The writer admires her dedication while joking about romance and glamor, and vows to interview her to learn her motives for following KU feats.
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New York
Patricia Garfield
University of Kansas
Miss Garfield
Grammer
Wichita
E.L.M
Garfield
K.U
California
Boston
Miami
Christner Defends Kansas Open Tennis Title at Riverside Park
Warren Christner of Topeka, a three time men's singles champion, will defend his title in the Kansas state open tennis tournament the week of August 11. Also entered are Marjorie Yetman and Jack Pickens as title contenders on the Riverside park clay courts.
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Independence
Kan
Warren Christner
Topeka
Marjorie Yetman
Jack Pickens
Riverside Park
Redhead Freddie Cochrane Crowned World Welterweight Champion
Newark reports Freddie Cochrane known as Red won the world welterweight title after a fierce 15 round bout at Ruppert Stadium against Fritzi Zivic. Cochrane, 26, with a 7 year pro career and a 1-A draft classification, prevailed by aggression and persistence despite past losses and a near quit early in his career.
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Newark
N. J
Freddie Cochrane
Red
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
Fritzi Zivic
Ruppert Stadium
Freddie the Red
Joe Mangold
Fritzie
Zivic
Pittsburgh
Johnny Jadick
Tony Canzoneri
Benny Bass
Eddie Cool
Dukes
Jack Dempsey Returns Home for Family Reunion
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey arrives in Salt Lake City weighing 215 pounds for a family gathering. He says his domestic troubles are resolved and reports his wife Hannah Williams is ill in New York while he plans a trip there in about ten days to ease their situation.
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Salt Lake City
Jack Dempsey
Manassa Mauler
Hannah Williams
Hannah
New York
Rain Interrupts Pi Pair Weather Broadcast
Atlanta observers noted a sudden downpour described as freakish with .18 inch of rain recorded at the downtown weather office. The meteorologist halted his radio forecast to report the change after glancing outside.
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Atlanta
Weather Bureau
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Max Hirsch
Thay
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Eddie Brietz
Red Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
Rym
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Yankee Stadium
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Chi Hotels
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Paul Derringer
Whisper
Ray Robinson
Curt Herrmann
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John Roxborough
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West 49Th Street
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Bill Tilden
Los Angeles
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Big Bill
Elly
Disa
Data Bud Ward
Dick Chapman
Lew Jenkins
Joey Zodda
Bob
E. Lawson May
Hutchinson Herald
Will
Independence Net Tourney
Leone
Perch
Torpedo
English Channel
By William Ferguson
Pedro Montanez
Pedro
Willie Gilsenberg
Palm Beach
Charlton
Lavery
SPO
Wrhat
TR Williams
J. R. Williams
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