Baseball Scores and Delays From Evening Card
In multi city games Faurot’s crew edged St Louis 5-6 and fell to Pittsburgh 3-2 as darkness halted the second game. Brooklyn won 6-2 and 5-2 with a 15 inning first game. darkness ended play. Cincinnati dropped to Chicago 2-4 and 1-5 with the second game lasting 10 innings. New York beat Philadelphia 7-4 and 2-3 with a 10 inning second game. Joplin defeated Springfield 7-6 and 0-4. Fort Smith triumphed 15-14, Muskogee 9-2, Topeka 10-4, Carthage 3-22. Hutchinson 8-0, Salina 2-4.
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American League Batting and Fielding Leaders Snapshot
Williams Boston leads AL batting with .410 while Travis Washington hits 188 and DiMaggio New York 171. Keller New York drives 119 RBIs. DiMaggio 112. Stolen bases cite Case Washington 24 and Kuhel Chicago. Pitching notes list Ruffing New York 18-4 and Riddle Cincinnati 15-3.
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Joplin Miners Rally for Western Association Title
The Joplin Miners clinched first place with an eight to two win over Springfield in the final stretch, securing a 1 1/2 game lead and a $600 prize. Postseason play begins Wednesday with Fort Smith and Topeka meeting Springfield and Joplin in best-of-five series.
Missouri Headman Has a Promising Batch of Yearnings
Missouri football under Don Faurot eyes fresh freshmen to replace Paul Christman at quarterback and build for 1941 Big Six challenges. Harry Ice and Red Wade emerge as contenders while veterans like Jenkins Keith Carter and Don Greenwood anchor a deep roster. Schedule includes Ohio State and Oklahoma showdowns in Columbia.
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National Tennis Titles Up For Grabs At Forest Hills
The National tennis championships enter the fourth session at Forest Hills with no clear favorite in either the men's or women's divisions. Top men are unimpressive in early rounds and several leading women have advanced by narrow margins, leaving the outcome wide open.
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Mirror Ports S Mirror Pirates and historic sports notes
A compact recap noting a Yankees split with the Athletics placing second in the American League in a doubleheader as a large crowd watched. It recalls past sculling titles won by Bob Pearce over Evans Paddon and amateur wins by Joe Burke, plus Tommy Hitchcock leading Greentree to an open pole championship final with a 13 9 victory over the Hurricanes.
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Dodgers’ Dolph Camilli fuels surge and Ott endures
Dodgers slugger Dolph Camilli gains contrast with Mel Ott as both stars carry late-season momentum. The piece notes Camilli’s recent clutch homer-making run and Ott’s still solid production despite expectations of decline. It also mentions Dave Camerer and Frank Leahy in related commentary.
Eastern All Stars Face Giants in Polo Grounds Showdown
Tomorrow night the Eastern All Stars meet the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. Giants coach Steve Owen calls his squad the best he has had since joining the team, while rookie names surface in fall tryouts for several clubs including Harrisburg shortstop Bill Cox and Swede Jensen. Ben Cantwell, released by Oakland, took a job in a shipyard but vows to adapt and possibly develop a new pitch if given a chance.
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Prominent Fighters Contest Rings as New Stars Rise
Fred Apostoli credits the Navy for a new grip on life and expects to be bare fighting the stop-rank middleweights by mid winter. Sammy Angott eyed by fans in Ashington but local lightweights scarce in Pittsburgh. Mike Priano, 18, tops metropolitan AAU charts with four titles in three days. Harry Franck, brother of Minnesota's George, may join Northwestern this fall.
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Walter Stewart's tall tale tops week with Chicago taxi driver claim
A Chicago taxi driver story dominates the week with Walter Stewart's humorous yarn alleging the Bears rode to the All Star game one man per cab because hacks wouldn't hold more. The tale blends sports lore and urban legend in classic newspaper voice.
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Local Scores and Weather Report From Kansas Gridmesh
Scores show Pratt 14 edged Larned 13 while Beloit defeated Concordia 10 to 3 Independence played Coffeyville in rain Marysville 11 9 beat Fairbury 2 4 Junction City won 7 0 over Manhattan Beloit and Concordia tied 6 6 A note mentions Pittsburg Kansas City and Prince Howard 4 with unclear context
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Dodgers and Cardinals in tight pennant race as doubleheaders unfold
The St Louis Cardinals swept a twin bill from the Pirates 5 to 3 and 6 to 3 to stretch their string of wins to seven. Brooklyn tied Boston 6 to 6 in 15 innings then 2 to 2 in six innings, with Dolph Camilli homering twice and Pee Wee Reese delaying the rally. The Dodgers and Cardinals sit near the NL lead as the pennant chase tightens.
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Tri State Fair Opens Day Two Under Sunny Skies
Parsons Kansas reports the twenty-second annual tri state fair entering its second day as bright sun dries rain soaked grounds. A rodeo opening drew attendees after a Labor day parade winding through town. Governor Payne Ratner slated to attend on closing day Thursday.
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SQUALL HITS REGATTA AT WICHITA LAKE
A 45 mile per hour squall during the Wichita sailing club Labor Day regatta capsized all 13 boats. Twenty six skippers and crews were thrown into shallow water with only Howard Elwell injured, suffering lacerations.
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Columbus Near Title as Red Birds Win Twinbill
Columbus moved within two wins of the American Association pennant after a doubleheader sweep of Toledo. With seven games left and a 5 4 game lead on Louisville, Columbus could clinch tonight if Toledo falls and Louisville loses to Indianapolis. Murry Dickson earned the nightcap win in relief as Columbus split the twin bill with Toledo.
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North Lawrence Social Notes Show Routine Visits and Travel
Mrs. Mattie Bushy improves after illness. Local residents visit friends in North Lawrence and nearby towns. Families travel to Kansas City for a Blues ball game, while others attend church events and conventions.
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Lawrence Business College Enrollment Hours
The Lawrence Business College office is open for enrollments from eight a.m. to five p.m. Local students are urged to enroll this week.
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