St. Louis Browns and Cardinals prepare for World Series start
The article notes St. Louis hosts the 1944 World Series opening at Sportsman's Park with the Browns and Cardinals meeting for the first time since 1903 in a city rivalry held to decide baseball's highest honor. Manager Southworth discusses plans and the Sox-squad mood, while Litwhiler's knee injury threatens a key outfielder.
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Browns
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Sportsmans’ Park
Southworth
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Brownies
Morton Cooper
Wilks
Harry Brecheen
Luke Sewell
Sewell
Nene
Browns Cup Top In Close Finish
The St. Louis Browns clinched the American League pennant with a 5 2 victory over the New York Yankees at Sportsman's Park, with Chet Laabs delivering two homers and Sig Jakucki earning the win as Detroit edged the Tigers for the final spot.
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St. Louis Browns
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Browns
Luke Sewell
Chet Laabs
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Sportsman’s Park
Detroit
Washington Senators
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Sportsman's Park
Mike Kreevich
Laabs
Mel Queen
Jakucki
Sig Jakucki
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Kreevich
Vernon Stephens
Hank Borowy
McCarthy
Wakefield Reports Induction Notice From Draft Board
Dick Wakefield of the Detroit Tigers says he has received a notice to report to selective service in Chicago on October 11 for induction into the armed forces. The outfielder indicated the draft order is official.
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Detroit
Dick ‘Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
Selective Service Headquarters
Chicago
Armed Forces
Army finally wins service world series in Honolulu
In Honolulu on October 2 the Army edged the Navy 5 3 to avoid a clean sweep of the seven game series. The Army used solid pitching and timely hitting to take the final game and claim the title as undisputed service champions.
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Jaonolulu
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O Neill Signs On To Manage Tigers For 1945
Detroit Tigers general manager Jack Zeller announced Steve ONeill has signed a one year contract to manage the club in 1945. ONeill previously led the Bengals near the pennant and succeeded De Baker after the 1942 season.
Golf Tourney Semi Finals Set At Lubbock Country Club
The Lubbock Country Club hosts semi finals across eight divisions in the city golf championship. Top players including T. E. Patterson Amos Howard and Jimmie Yates advance toward finals as matches wrap for next week.
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E. Waldo Trotter
London subway shelters housed 160000 during 1940 air raids
Up to 160000 people took shelter in London subway tunnels during the heaviest German air attacks of 1940, as the city endured sustained bombing and authorities organized rail and tunnel safety measures.
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Red Raiders Drill For Oklahoma Aggies Clash
Texas Tech prepares for the Oklahoma Aggies with heavy blocking and tackling work after a San Antonio trip incident injuring Whitehead. Glynn Stinnett shines in scrimmage as coach Morgan refines the passing attack for the showdown with Bob Fenimore leading the Aggies who began the season 2-0 by defeating West Texas State Teachers and Arkansas.
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Oklahoma
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Arkansas Razorbacks Ready for Texas Christian Opener
Arkansas begins preparations for Saturday’s game against Texas Christian in Fort Worth, opening the 1944 Southwest Conference title race. The Parkers, after a 19-0 loss to Oklahoma City, hope crippled players return to action as most of the squad heels up.
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Texas Christian
Fort Worth
Parkers
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Oklahoma
Lubbock Schoolboys Schedule Six Games
Lubbock schoolboy football lines up six games this week with Wednesday road trips for four teams. Purple and Blue junior teams head to Tohoka and Sundown, while Whites host Petersburg at Chapmanfield. Friday brings high school action as Westerners travel to Lamesa and Petersburg Buffalos visit Lubbock, plus Black team at Slaton.
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Hayhurst
George Philbrick
Slaton
Eastern Rule Change Sparks Upsets In College Football
North Carolina Pre-Flight beat Navy 21 14 and Columbia shut out Union 21 0 under the Bushnell fumble rule allowing advances after fumbles. The rule, aimed at reducing penalties and prohibiting out of bounds kicks, shaped Saturday results and aided the upsets at Annapolis and in upstate New York.
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Texas Interscholastic League Sees Tightly Bunched Undefeated Teams
After three weeks of play in the Texas Interscholastic League the season shows 28 undefeated squads split 15 north and 13 south with six undefeated but tied teams—no clear bracket favorite to reach the finals. Strong nonleader teams include San Angelo Odessa Vernon Abilene Wichita Falls Marshall Temple Thomas Jefferson Waco Tyler Goose Creek Dallas Fort Worth as potential title challengers.
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Stan Smith Scores 45 Yard Return After Fumble
Stan Smith, guard, recovered a fumbled ball and sprinted 45 yards to score. Asa Bushnell, Eastern intercollegiate commissioner who backed NCAA rules changes, said the five changes met general approval after the NCAA chose not to modify its code.
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Asa Bushnell
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Winter Strikes At Randolph Grid Club
Houston December 2. Randolph Rambler football team defeated Rice Owls 59 to 0 in a Southwest Conference game. Andy Anderson, Houston Press sports editor, questioned Randolph's credit for the rout and doubted future games with SWC teams. He described Randolph as loaded with Air Force veterans and wrote Rice players seemed overwhelmed and learning little from the blowout.
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Aggie Star Injured in Saturday Battle
Texas A&M coach Homer Norton said Bob Butchofsky, veteran blocking back, will be taken to Houston for jaw fracture examination after Saturday night game with Texas Tech. Norton plans full-scale practice all week ahead of the Oklahoma University game in Oklahoma City.
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Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
Bob Butchofsky
Aggie
Houston
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Norton
First Baptist Church in America Founded by Roger Williams
The religious milestone notes Roger Williams establishing the first Baptist church in America. The record cites Williams as founder and marks the church as a historic early center of Baptist worship in the colonies.
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Texas A and M Beats Texas Tech in San Antonio
Gross receipts for the Texas Tech versus Texas A and M football game in San Antonio totaled about 29,500 dollars. An audience of 21,549 watched Aggies win 27 to 14, with after tax and expenses about six thousand dollars allocated to each of A and M, Texas Tech, and the Chamber of Commerce. Howell Jones of the local Chamber sponsored the event.
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Aggies
Howell Jones
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Browns Buy Trio Of New Players For 1945
The St Louis Browns announced the acquisition of three players. Pitcher Stanwood Patternheimer from Columbus American Association joins as a 22 year old southpaw. Infielder Glenn Martin Crawford from Houston Texas League 1942 also signs. Pitcher Henry Koch from the Cardinals Lynchburg Piedmont League completes the trio.
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