Indians fall from pennant perch as losing streak grows
Cleveland Indians tumble to fourth place after dropping 12 of 14 as Roger Peckinpaugh benches core players and uses rookie Steve Gromek. Washington Senators win 4-2 at Municipal Stadium. Dodgers surge with Reiser’s ninth inning homer while Pirates drop six of eight.
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Ats
Phillies
Browns
Senators
Indians
Washington
Roger Peckinpaugh
Steve Gromek
Municipal Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pete Reiser
Rooklyn
Pirates
Oe Medwick
Reiser
Ebbetsfield
Pittsburgh
Buccaneers
Cincinnati Reds
Trumph
Reds
Gene Thompson
New York
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Hal Schumacher
Lefty
Chiff Melton
Cubs
Ring results showcase quick knockouts across cities
AP notes multiple boxing bouts with knockouts and decisions. Ken Overlin stops Marmon in Augusta, Nick Castiglione KO s Ghnouly in Chicago, Aaron Seitzer defeats Archie in New York, Terry Young outpoints Kaufman in New York, Freddie Fiducia stops Cross in Newark, and Freddie Pope KO s Kramer in Louisville.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Ken Overlin
Washington
D. C
Jimmy Marmon
Houston
Tex
Chicago
Nick Castiglione
Joe Ghnouly
Hammon
Ind
New York
Aaron Seitzer
Frank Archie
New Brunswick
N. J
Terry Young
Abe Kaufman
Philadelphia
Newark
Freddie Fiducia
Wallace Cross
East Orange
Louisville
Freddie Pope
Columbus
Freddy Kramer
Middletown
Double Main Event On Tap At Monroe Arena Tonight
AUGUSTA GA Aug 19 Former world middleweight champ Ken Overlin KOed Jimmy Marmon in the third round of a 10 round bout. A double main event features Rex Mobley defending a light heavyweight title against Les Chapman and Jack Curtis meeting the Black Dragon in a grudge match. Both bouts use hour and two fall limits with referee Aldis Butch Martin. Showtime 8 30.
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Monroe Arena
Augusta
Ken Overlin
New York
Jimmy Marmon
Houston
Tex
Overlin
Marmon
Rex Mobley
Les Chapman
Chicago
Jack Curtis
Vicksburg Flash
Black Dragon
Gus Kallio
Curtis
Dragon
Terror
Kallio
Chapman
Mobley
Aldis
Butch” Martin
Standings and results from yesterday and today games
Yesterday results show Monroe 14 El Dorado 1 Texarkana 7 Greenville 2 Marshall 9 Helena 0 Hot Springs 11 Vicksburg 4. Today schedule includes Monroe at Texarkana and Vicksburg at Marshall with others. Baseball and basketball scores feature Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh and other matchups across leagues.
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Monroe
EL Dorado
Texarkana
Greenville
Marshall
Helena
Hot Springs
Vicksburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Heintzelmen
Sullivan
Drake
Davis
Eaves
Hubbell
Pear Son
Vander Meer
Melton
Hoerst
St. Louis
Boston
Lanier
Johnson
Detroit
Breuer
Russo
Newhouser
Benton
Wilson
Wagner
Harris
Galehouse
Munchiet
McCrabb
Marchildon
Lee
Ross
Humphries
Washington
Cleveland
Chase
Dean
Sseseee
Vicksburg Eeeee Oan
Cee
Greenville Oooesseeedoes
Helena Seeee Serene Ener
Seeeeenene
Seeeesesees
Marshall Ibe Seeeenene
St Louis
Wee Wee
Senee AA
Oklahoma City vs San Antonio and other league scores
Baseball scores show Oklahoma City 8 San Antonio 2. Shreveport 4 Dallas 3. Fort Worth 6 Beaumont 5. Tulsa 2 8 Houston 1 4. Dallas at Shreveport and Fort Worth at Beaumont. Oklahoma City at San Antonio and Tulsa at Houston. American Association Minneapolis 3 Indianapolis 2 Columbus 8 Kansas City 4. International League Buffalo 1 Baltimore not listed Jersey City 2 5 Rochester 1 2.
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Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Dallas
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Houston
American Association
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Jersey City
Rochester
Southeastern Seagle Scores and Opponent Results
Pensacola 6, Jackson 5. Selma 9, Gadsden 6. Anniston 5 10, Montgomery 4 3. Mobile 10, Meridian 2. New Iberia 4, Alexandria 1. Lafayette 5, Natchez 1. Opelousas 8 4, Lake Charles 3 0.
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Southeastern Seagle
Pensacola
Jackson
Selma
Gadsden
Anniston
Montgomery
Mobile
Meridian
New Iberia
Alexandria
Lafayette
Natchez
Opelousas
Lake Charles
Doubles Meet Opens Second Round in National Tourney
Defending champions Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder led the men in Longwood as favorites in the national doubles tourney second round. Parker and McNeill, Mulloy and Sabin, and Riggs with Mako advanced, while Wilden and Olson postponed. In the women’s division three first round results were decided with Barbara Bradlee and Jane Stanton reaching the third round.
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Brookline
Mass
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Longwood
California
Phil Jameson
L. H. Dowson
Frank Parker
Altdena
Cal
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Art Prochaska
Hartford
Conn
E. Blair Hawley
New York
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
J. B. Wilkinson
Ralph Ellis
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Dan Sullivan
Sacramento
Bob Davis
Erie
Penn
W. F. Wilden
Edward Olson
Minneapolis
National Parks and Playgrounds
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Bill Crosby
Barbara Bradlee
Jane Stanton
Ruth Carter
Lois Ladd
Winchester
Texas League Scores Highlight Fort Worth and Beaumont Setbacks
Fort Worth and Beaumont posted uneven results with runs counted and errors noted. Houston defeated Tulsa in a later pair, while Shreveport and San Antonio faced tough losses as pitchers and batters struggled for consistency.
Dodgers edge Pirates to hold national lead in pennant race
Pete Reiser hit his 11th homer in the ninth to lift Brooklyn past Pittsburgh 6 to 5. Six Dodgers errors helped the Pirates but Reiser's blast, plus strong relief from Fitzsimmons, preserved a one-game margin over St. Louis while Joe Medwick also homered and Camilli drove in runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodger
Pirates
Fred Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh
Lew Riggs
Pee Wee Reese
John Lanning
Frisch
Bob Elliott
Dolph Camilli
Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Reiser
Camilli
Doble
Cookie Lavagetto
Vince DiMaggio
Stu Martin
Max Butcher
van Robavs
Rae
Fletcher
Ccsass
Wees
DiMaggio
Prooklyn Abrhpoa
Waliser
Herman
Eia
Ecsreevir
Ie Ae Camilli
Lee
Medwick
Riggs
Lavagetto
Rose
Eerenee Franks
Cccscseresis
Weaabell
Isciatrasdvavess
Ee Owen
Wccesis Theskttie
Lanning
Gustine
Sacrifice
Fitzsimmons
Dietz
Casey
Wilkie
Butcher
Pietcher
Sports Mirror memory reel recalls historic tennis and track feats
Today a year ago Bimelich, a Colonel E. R. Bradley champion three year old, was retired to stud after an injury. Three years ago Australia won the Davis Cup challenge round over Germany 3 0 with Quist and Bromwich taking the doubles. Five years ago Glen Cunningham set the world 500 meter record in 1 49.1 at Stockholm.
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Associated Press
Bimelich
E. R. Bradley
Australia
Germany
Adrian Quist
Jack Bromwich
Glen Cunningham
Stockholm
Sports Roundup notes from New York August 19
A fast paced collage of sports bits from Lou Little and Hooks Mylin warning about the T formation to Gus Lesnevich’s upcoming fight and baseball crossovers. Includes Xavier football depth and Jesuit centennial day, plus quirky golf and boxing anecdotes and a winter racing plan in New Orleans.
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Hugh 8S
Fullerton, Jr
Eddie Brietz
New York
Lou Little
Columbia
Hooks Mylin
Lafayette
Clair Bee
Xavier University
Cincinnati
Clem Crowe
Emmett
Robert
Richard Heister
Georgetown
Kentucky
D. C
Pelicans top Smokies in series opener 6 2
New Orleans wins 6 2 in Knoxville to skip to lead with five straight losses for the Smokies as Paynick holds four hits through eight innings before three late Pelicans runs. Memphis then downs Atlanta 12 6, and Nashville edges Birmingham 2 1. Little Rock-Chattanooga game halted after two innings due to rain.
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New Orleans
Knoxville
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Southern Association
Nashville Beeeee
Memphis Tae
New York
Phillies
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Hal Schumacher
Claude Passeau
Cliff Mellon
Phil Cavarretta
Lou Stringer
Cubs
Tenn
New Orleans Pelicans
Knoxville Smokies
Smokies
Paul Paynick
Pelicans
Warhol and
Kerr
Paynick and
Pride
Pete Naktenis
Nashville Vols
Vols
Naktenis
Lamanno
Meers
Hell
Ark
Lookouts
Pelos
Miller
Lewis
Volpi
Indekofer
Pukas
Dellasega
Indians Fall to Senators in Front of Dismal Crowd
Washington defeated Cleveland 4 to 2 before 8 365 fans as Steve Sundra limited the Indians to seven hits. Cleveland starter Steve Gromek yielded seven runs in four innings and nine hits. Ken Keltner homered for Cleveland and Cramer added two RBIs for Washington.
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Cleveland
Washington Senators
Indians
Steve Sundra
Redskins
Steve Gromek
Senators
Gromek
Flint
Washington
Clarence Campbell
George Case
Roy Cramer
Ken Keltner
Aba
Montevillee
Cramer
Lewis
Travis
Vernon
Archie
Aderholt
Blocdworth
Bundra
Evade
Dean
Ike
Keltner
Barry
Campbell
Eisenstat
Arcui
Bloodworth
Softball Clash Set Between 85th Corps and Hunt and Whitaker
The 85th Quartermaster Corps softball team will face Hunt and Whitaker Sports tomorrow at 5 30 p.m. on the Gassers diamond at Plum and South Third streets. Joseph Pisco leads the Army squad here for maneuvers from Petersburg Virginia and the team is described as one of the service’s best. Hunt and Whitaker plans additional games with the Army unit during its stay, with Monroe teams also expected to challenge the soldiers in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
85Th Quartermaster’s Corps
Hunt and Whitaker
Gassers
Plum
South Third
Army
Joseph Pisco
Petersburg
Monroe
New Orleans Juniors Win Regional Title in Arkansas
The New Orleans Junior American Legion team defeated Fort Smith 7 to 5 to claim the regional championship and earn a spot in the sectional tournament August 23 to 27 at Columbia South Carolina. Fort Smith had previously eliminated Austin Texas, which knocked out Hattiesburg Mississippi from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Fort Smith
Ark
American Legion
Columbia
S. C
Austin, Tex
Hattiesburg, Miss
Ole Miss backfield coach presets birth of son
University of Mississippi backfield coach Charles Jaskwhich and Mrs Jaskwhich announce the birth of an eight pound son. They already have a daughter Dorothy four. In New Bedford Eddie Pierce, 165, Long Branch N J, out pointed Tiger Ted Lowry 170 New Bedford (10).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University, Miss
Charles Jaskwhich
University of Mississippi
Jaskwhich
Dorothy
New Bedford
Mass
Eddie Pierce
Long Branch
N. J
Tiger Ted Lowry
Brownies Rally Past Camden For Ouachita Victory
Brown Paper mill Brownies defeat Camden 3 to 2 to seize first division in Ouachita Valley league. Nethery earned the win with eight hits allowed, six strikeouts, and two walks. Currie allowed eight hits with one strikeout. Welch and Elliott each drove in runs for Camden. Garbett, Young, and McDowell produced Brownie RBIs.
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Brown Paper Mill Brownies
Camden Aggregation
Invaders
Sid Netbery
Currie
Camden
Collins
Scseseres Inne
Bush
Welch
Bishop
Stinebiser
McDonald
McCullough
Eeee
Harmon
Po Vecererescevess
PEI
Brown
Elliott
Mc Dowell
Duncan
Welch Garbett
Garbett
Young
Barnett
Nethery
Wilder
Monroe Beats El Dorado In Series Final
The Monroe White Sox defeated the El Dorado Oilers 14 to 1 in the series final, riding strong hitting and solid pitching to a decisive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
EL Dorado
Monroe White Sox
el Dorado Oilers
Monroe White Sox Open Three Game Series in Texas
The Monroe White Sox travel to Texarkana to face Jakie Atz of the Twins in a three game set, with a possible fourth due to a rain postponement. Texarkana starter William Tex Reeder is listed to pitch the opener as manager Doug Taitt confirms the plan. The road trip continues with Marshall on deck and a return home for a three or four game stretch against the Greenville Buckshots, including a postponed Bucks game.
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Monroe
Marshall
Greenville Buckshots
Bucks
Greenville
Hoerner Stars In Great Lakes Amateur Golf Championship
Chicago’s Jack Hoerner shot 68 to lead qualifiers for the national amateur championship at Omaha ahead of Marvin Ward Ray Billows and Frank Stranahan. Ward and Billows posted 74 and 73 respectively while others like Wehrle Lehman and Doering also broke 75 in a field packed with national contenders. In other action, the Sox built a six game Cotton States lead as the Bathers beat Vicksburg 11 to 4. Perry and Hoffman combined on a six hit shutout for six innings. Dooley and Pruitt led a barrage of triples and scoring spills during a wide exhibition at Casino Park.
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Chicago
Big Jack Hoerner
Great Lakes
Husky
Chicago Star
Omaha
Neb
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ray Billows
Dutchess
N. Y
Hoerner
Ward
Billows
Wilford Wehrle
Frank Stranahan
Wehrle
Knollwood
Johnny Lehman
Bob Babbish
Ft. Sheridan
Art Doering
Stranahan
John Barnum
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Ill
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Texas
Sox
Hot Springs Bathers
Vicksburg
Bills
Greenville Buckshots
Texarkana Twins
Casino Park
Tom Perry
Ray Hoffman
Perry
Oilers
Hoffman
el Dorado
Joe Eagar
Jimmy Keith
Englehorn
Hal Martin
Eagar
Joe Dooley
Dave Philley
Ben Hale
Philley
Dooley
Guy Pruitt
Pruitt
Mayence
Hale
Potocar
Woody Head
Monroe
Martin
Pete Medak
Meridian Lands Fostoria Outfielder Pruett
Lester Pruett, 21, an outfielder from Fostoria Ohio, was sold to the Meridian Mississippi club of the Southeastern league on August 19. The transaction moves Pruett from the local Ohio circuit to a new professional assignment in the Southeast.
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Meridian
Fostoria
Ohio
Lester Pruett
Meridian, Miss
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