World Series Heroes and Goats Recall Past Classic Moments
The piece surveys famous World Series misplays and standout players from 1909 to 1948, highlighting Grover Alexander, Fred Snodgrass, Mickey Owen, Pepper Martin, Babe Ruth, Hank Gowdy, Ty Cobb, and Bob Lemon. It recounts pivotal plays, near misses, and Lemon’s May 1948 victory for Cleveland, framing the series as a tug between heroics and costly errors across eras.
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Grover Alexander
Tony [Azzeri
Fred Snodgrass
Giants
Red Sox
John Milius
Pirates
Yankees
Mickey Owen
Cardinals
Mickey Cochrane
Long Beach All-Stars
Portland
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Pepper Martin
Cochran
Wild Horse
Osage
Babe Ruth
Bambino
Hank Gowdy
Boston Braves
Athletics
Blank
Chief Bender
Bulletine Bush
Bot Shawkey
Tank
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Muddy Ruel
Senators
Gowds
Hani
Ruel
Earl McNeply
Freddy Gindstrom
Linds
Phil Maal
Braves
Fat Man
Debis
Ty Cobb
Orcher
George Roche
Yalicheck
White Sox
Yestilay
Cubs
Babe Adams
Fred Clarke
Long Beach
Young Adams
Clarke
Babe
Tady
Berlin
Navy Base Freshmen Clash With UCLAs Tomorrow
Navy Base football team meets UCLA Freshmen at Terminal Island Field at 2 p.m. as prep for the service schedule. Vic and Milt Smith, former Bruin stars, seek a victory. Half-time features include over 130 Long Beach Poly band members.
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OS Angeles
Terminal Island
Navy
Vic
Milt Smith
Bruin
Snuffy
Long Beach Poly High School
Charles BR. Hunt
Bihoupss Ela
Ta A. News
Binge
iWwelsstein E. Brtengstokt
Welsatain Burgernet
Pros Clash as Dons Meet Rockets at Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Dons seek a fourth win in six All-America Conference games facing the Chicago Rockets tonight at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Coach Jimmy Phelan aims for an early finish as Glenn Dobbs and crew rely on Dobbs to connect with receivers amid a spread formation.
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Jimmy Phelan
Los Angeles
Chicago
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Jimmy
Glenn’ Dobbs
New York Yankers
Dobbs
Herman
Wedemeyer
John Kimbrough
Dons
Phelan
Rockets
Ed McKeever
Howie Livingstone
Chuck Fenenbock
Livingstone
Notre Dame
Fenenbock
Long Beach
L. A
Dons Bos Chi
Baldwih
Ler
King
Reinhard
Dennison
Levy
Hare
Table Net Stars in Tourney Here
Outstanding table tennis players of the far west including top ranking men and women of California will gather at the Poly High gym tomorrow and Sunday for the third annual Long Beach Open championships. Competition starts at 1 p.m. in junior boys and girls flights and runs into finals Sunday night with top action featuring Frank Nemes and John Hanna, and Tiny Moss and Jane Little.
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Far West
California
Poly High Gym
Long Beach
Little Series Goes To Third Game In St Paul St Paul
Montreal and St Paul head to game three tied one victory each after the Royals defeated the Saints 7 to 3 in a power filled night at Saint Paul.
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St, Paul
Minn
Montreal
St. Paul
Royals
Saints
Hares Visit Alhambra for Pacific League Opener Tonight
Red Montgomery's Poly High Jackrabbits travel to Moor Field to face Alhambra High in the 1948 Pacific League opener. Key lineup changes include Lynn Mullins at center and four new starters in the backfield. Alhambra boasts a stout 184 pound line and backs around 168 pounds, with Griffin and Aoki expected to spearhead the ground game.
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Blying
Red Montgomery
Poly High
Doug Ryan
Dudley Beckett
Benny Acki
Russ Miller
Drststring
Dave Larson
Cliff
Hoad
Lee Bena
Joe Marsalek
Knox Tiernan
Gary Griffin
Poly
Griffin
Aoki
Smiler
Southern California
Alhambra
Moors
Starling
Toy Aimer LE
da. Wilms
I Suivar
B. Dutton
Bennett
Srivey
Tarle
T. Dutton
Pskrovich
Mont
Miller
E. Math
Jordan Bees 33-6 Victors Over Tor rance Eleven
Jordan High middleweights led by Jack Price and Bobby Siebert dominated a far weaker Tor rance squad in a 33-6 Bay League opener at Panther Stadium. Key plays included a 13 point first quarter surge and a late period 14 point burst as Siebert and Price accounted for multiple touchdowns and Sherwood, Ames, and Whitt contributed in the backfield and receiving corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Parke
Jordan
Jack Price
Bobby Siebert
Beni Galleros
Torrance
Panther
Parkemen
Panthers
Northsiders
Sorais
Maciine
Peawaing
Sherwood
Sweneide
Moffman
Lite
Hance
Mansnan
Briceen
P. Buchanan
Dun Guarde
Caleg Snurr
Camonten
Hats
Sargent
Hanron
Cachan
Mays
Slebert
Humphrey
Mel Glure
Ruszell
Clev'Inger
Guarda
Bingham
Frown
Glatzas
Sehrairit
Richards
Wheaties
Racke
Thompson
Swheart
Baker
McQuillen
Echell
Quariiss
Torranor
Bowning
Price
Sheree
Torrante
Srigsri
Lombardi Leads Acorns to 10-4 Win over Seattle
Lombardi paced Oakland with a homer and two doubles in five plate appearances, scoring four runs and driving in two as the Acorns beat Seattle 10 to 4 to even the Coast League Governors Cup final series at one game apiece.
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Oakland
Ernie Lombardi
Oakland Acorns
Seattle
Acorns
Lombardi
Sears
Seatne
Daklana
Ballerino
Hesse
Sarrett
Buteo
Hemeley
Graser
Jonts
Salveson
Lombard
Saints Triumph Over Tarbabes in High-Scoring Clash
St Anthony’s overwhelm Compton Tarbabes 27 to 12 at Ramsaur Field in a bold ground game display. Bill Mais led the offense with two PATs, Johnny Peterson scored twice, and John Olszewski sprinted for a long score, as the Saints piled up 260 rushing yards and 95 passing yards in a hard fought conference win.
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Compton
Saints
Ramsaur
Tarbabes
Gun
Compion
Alien
Doug Fritz
Walf
Johnny Peterson
Ural
Bill Mais
George Hainley
John Olszewski
Jaci Lenske
Mass
John Peterson
Tarbahes
St. Anthony
Olszewski
Keenan
Brunet
Carroll
Friekeen
Eid
Dalley
Ian Baigies
Peterson
Olezewski
Or Hare
Vitale
Olezsells i
Barons Clinch Dixie Series With 3-1 Win Over Ft Worth Cats
Birmingham Barons defeat Ft Worth Cats 3-1 to win the Dixie Series four games to one in Worth Texas last night. Pitchers Lamaoemhia and Walters worked for Birmingham while Wart started for Ft Worth.
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Ft, Worth
Texas
Birmingham
Barons
Ft. Worth
Attendance Records Menaced as Teams Move to Cleveland
Cleveland welcomes 80,000 for first World Series home game since 1920 as Indians and Braves split two games at Braves Field. Key lineup shifts by managers Boudreau and Southworth, with Cleveland mounting late-inning rallies and Bearden facing Spahn as the Series momentum builds.
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Lemon
Bob Lemon
Exsailee
Wilson High Alliete
Long Beach
Bob
Indian Braves
Boston
Fox
Cleveland
Billy Southworth
Pop
Fourth
Termino
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kck
Joe Gordon
Bod
Nick Altrock
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Lou Boudreau
Mel Harder
Condh
Bucky Walters
Braves
Bobeller
Tribe
A. P. Wirephoto
Earl Torgeson
Bob Elliott
Gordon
Oo Boudreau
Torgeson
Elliott
Bill Grieve
Associated Press Wirephotos
Boston Braves
Braves Field
Amaringg Teague
Og OE
Warren Spahn
Bob Foman
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Gionfridda
Joe di Mannin
Gene Bearden
Torgerson
Frank McCormick
Bruce Conaster
Mike McCormick
Marv Rickert
Jeff Keath
jEven
Heath
Osen Southworth
Phil Masi
Bil Salkeld
Allie Larken
Wally Tudnich
Pan
Red Barrett
Neils Potter
Bob Kennedys
Judnich
Yorn Rickford
Bossi Lou
I Boutreau
Spahn
Dale Mitchell
Boudreau
Boudrear
Stanky
Crounder
Tammy Tolmes
Sittery
Sid
Elli
Alvin
Dartt
Birb
Park
Jim Hegan
Roller
Bears and Wildcats Favored to Continue Bowl Hopes
Northwestern and California led by small margins as favorites in a packed weekend of college football with nine major intersectional games. Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Southern California also held notable margins as they faced varied opponents across conferences from the Big Nine to the Southeast.
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York
U.P
Northwestern
California
Milne
Sota
Middle West
Wisconsin
Villahora
Miami
San Francisco
Detroit
Duquesne
Alabama
Rice
Southern California
Army
Dlinois
Texas Christian
Indiana
Texas A
St. Louis
Kansas
Iawa State
Nebraska
Colorado
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Washington and Lee
Carlson and George Defeat Schnanel and Golden Terror
Carlson and George win the tag team feature at Promoter Harry Rubin’s Municipal Auditorium. The match goes three falls with Gorgeous pinning Schnasel for the final fall. Nagurski’s late absence forced card changes, including Vic Holbrook subbing for Carlson and Sammy Menacker drawing Babe Zaharias.
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Gorgenus George
Human Orchid
Jeffrey Jeffries
Tug Carlson
Bronko Nagurksi
Hans Schnanel
Golden Terror
Harry Rubin
Municipal Auditorium
Gorgeous
Schnesel
Nagurski
Rubin
Carlson
Vic Holbrook
Lord Blears
Sammy Menacker
Sandor Szabo
Babe Zaharias
Kahut Faces McSwain In 30 Round Elimination Bout
HOLLYWOOD Oct. 8 MGB heavyweight Joe Kahut of Portland Oregon is a 10 8 favorite to whip Jerry McSwain of Anaheim California in tonight’s 30 round elimination tourney at Legion Stadium.
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Hollywood
MGB
Joe Kahut
Portland
Ore
Jerry McSwain
Anaheim
Calif
Legion Stadium
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