Clawless Cubs Shape Pennant Race With Dodgers
Cubs struggle against Brooklyn tilt the pennant race while St Louis gains via Brecheen win. Dodgers slip after a three game skid as Cubs fall 3-1 to the Cardinals. Red Sox tighten in AL as DiMaggio returns for Yankees and Virgil Trucks shuts Indians in Detroit win. Rudy York homers in both ends of a Chicago split doubleheader.
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Babe Won't Turn Pro Defends Amateur Title in Detroit
Babe Didrikson Zaharias will defend her national women's amateur golf championship in Detroit from September 22 to 27 amid rumors of a $50,000 movie offer and other inducements. Her husband disputed the reports and reaffirmed her amateur status.
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Mary McMillen Seeks Western Golf Crown
Mary McMillen, 19, daughter of a Green Bay dentist, faces veteran Dot Kirby of Atlanta in the first round of the women's Western Amateur. McMillen, who rose to fame by defeating Babe Zaharias last year, is favored despite previously losing to Louise Suggs in 1946. Suggs met Claire Doran in an upper bracket match after qualifying at 80 to Doran's 84.
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Yesterday's baseball results across leagues and associations
American League results include Chicago 5 to St. Louis 4 and St Louis 8 to Chicago 2. Boston edged Washington 1 0 while Philadelphia beat New York 3 2. Detroit defeated Cleveland 3 1. National League winners were New York 3 over Philadelphia 0 and St Louis 3 over Chicago 1. Cincinnati 8 beat Pittsburgh 3. American Association games show Columbus 5 over Milwaukee 4 and St Paul 4 over Indianapolis 1, with Kansas City 20 defeating Toledo 15.
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Tomorrow's Schedule Smashes MLB Night Verbs Across Cities
American League games include Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St. Louis and Washington at Boston. Phillies visit New York while Boston plays Brooklyn and New York hosts Philadelphia. Chicago meets Pittsburgh.
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Lambeth Walk's History Ties to 17th Century Paving
The Lambeth Walk dance popularity arose a decade ago, but Lambeth walks date to the 17th century with Lam beth tiles used for street paving in England, linking street design to modern dance lore.
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Firestone Upsets Grossen Tavern in a 10-9 Upset
Firestone rallied in the fifth inning with four runs to beat Grossen Tavern 10 to 9, handing them their fourth loss of the season. Other results: Lanz Hardware 15 F F A 5, Johnson Motors 9 Kundert Oilers 7. Tonight’s and Wednesday’s games feature Minor League Turn and Schwing versus Boss Body and Major League matchups.
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Major league game altered as Wenger Kramer face Phillips Smith
The softball schedule committee announced a change tonight. Wenger and Kramer will play Phillips and Smith in the rescheduled major league game. Waffle Shop and Baumegartner's will now meet Thursday night instead of tonight.
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Lanz Hardware Dominates F. F. A. In 15-5 Slugfest
Lanz Hardware crushed F. F. A. 15 to 5 as they raced to 15 runs in the first two innings and coasted to a 12th victory. Firestone rallied late with a four run homer by G. Bennis to seize the win in a 9-7 finale over Grossern Tav ern. Johnson Motors upset Kundert Oilers 9-7 ending the Oilers stretch of wins.
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Oshkosh Giants Renew Affiliation With New York Giants
The Oshkosh Giants of the Wisconsin State league will stay affiliated with the New York Giants of the National league through 1948. The renewal of the working agreement for the fourth season was approved by the board of directors, announced by Business Manager C. W. Bronson.
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Batting Leaders Tilt Between Boudreau Kell in AL Race
National league leader Harry Walker of Phillies holds first with a .344 average as Walker Cooper trails at .325. In the American league Lou Boudreau of Cleveland and George Kell of Detroit are virtually tied for the top batting spot with Boudreau at .340 and Kell at .339.
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Feller to Pitch Five Games in Cuban League
Bob Feller plans a five game stint with Alamnderes of the Cuban league after a 10 game U S barnstorming tour. The move follows Cuban league admission to the minors and a post season rule by Commissioner Chandler allowing 30 days of barnstorming.
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Texas Size Compared: About One-Tenth of U.S. Land Area
The report notes that Texas encompasses roughly ten percent of the United States land area, highlighting its large geographic footprint relative to the nation as a whole.
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Britons Used Coal Before Roman Invasion
Archaeological evidence indicates Britons mined coal prior to the Roman invasion, suggesting early energy use and resource exploitation long before Roman contact.
Brooklyn Farmer Cultivates Clinton Oats Resistant to Stem Rust
Brooklyn area farmer Baltz Luchsinger at the Baltz Luchsinger farm west of Brooklyn reports the Clinton oats variety, bred for stem rust resistance, yielded strong on 23 acres. Seed sourced from Laurella breeders, Luchsinger plans to offer seed to Madison area farmers. He farms 130 of 167 acres with family help including Donovan.
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White Sox Sell Lefty Smith at Waiver Price
White Sox pitcher Edgar Smith was sold to the Boston Red Sox for a $10 000 waiver price. He appeared in 13 games for Chicago this season with one win and three losses, after joining from the Athletics via Williamsport NYP league. He served two years in the army in 1944 and 1945.
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Packers suspend Vant Hull for five years
Green Bay guard Fred Vant Hull received a five year suspension from pro football. Commissioner Bert Bell ruled he played for the Los Angeles All-America team last season, making him ineligible to compete, coach, or be associated with any National Dixie American or Pacific Coast league club. Lambeau noted Vant Hull had joined Los Angeles after Navy service and Packers had signed him earlier believing the suspension did not apply.
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Annual US oil consumption per person exceeds 500 gallons
The statement notes that the United States uses over 500 gallons of oil per capita annually, highlighting high national energy use.
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United States Tops Oil Production Worldwide
The United States has produced two thirds of all oil used in the world to date, highlighting its dominant role in global energy supply.
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