Dodgers and Cardinals Brace for Brooklyn Four-Game Set
Major League action trims margins as Dodgers, Cardinals, and others stumble. Cubs hand Brooklyn a 6-2 loss while Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 5-4 to tighten the National League standings. Feller and Don New York rivals spark American League action with Cleveland shutting out the Yankees 2-0.
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Texas League doubleheader results and standings notes
Fort Worth split with Shreveport in two games with 8 to 13 and 3 to 2 scores. Oklahoma City defeated Houston 6 to 2. Tulsa beat San Antonio 4 to 3. Key pitchers included Caldwell Easterwood Brillheart Speer Navi Friar Mallory Gillespie Penner Narron Tubb Wyse Zydowsky Kneupper Huffman.
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Chicks Buy Waldrop and Coleman From Texarkana
Memphis Chicks acquire second baseman Jimmy Waldrop and pitcher Murrell Coleman from Texarkana of the Cotton States league. Vice President Frank Longinott announced the deals and both players have already reported.
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Standings and results from regional league games
Yesterday results list Monroe over Texarkana 10 to 5 Marshall 5 Vicksburg 4 Greenville 11 El Dorado 5 Hot Springs 14 Helena 7. Today matchups Monroe at Marshall Vicksburg at Texarkana Greenville at Hot Springs Helena at El Dorado. Additional baseball scores Cincinnati 8 Boston 5 Chicago 6 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 5 St Louis 4. Knoxville 10 New Orleans 9. Birmingham 5 New Orleans 2. Fort Worth 8 1 Shreveport 2 2. Southeast League Jackson 6 Selma 2 Montgomery 10 1 Meridian 1 0 Mobile 7 Gadston 0 Anniston 5 Pensacola 4.
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Evangeline League Scores Roundup Across Cities
Natchez improves to 6 4 with a win over Port Arthur 3 10. Opelousas and Lafayette post 2 wins. Atecondria defeats Lake Charles 10 9 in a tense scoring burst.
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International League Baseball Scores Brief
Newark 7 Rochester 1 Montreal 3 Jersey City 2 Buffalo 6 Syracuse 0 Baltimore 7 Toronto 2-3. Stated results show decisive wins and close losses across multiple matchups.
Milwaukee and Toledo Win In Lower Baseball Action
American Association scores show Milwaukee 2 Columbus 1, Toledo 7 Kansas City 4, Indianapolis 8 1 over St. Paul 4 6, Louisville 14 3 over Minneapolis 0 3, highlighting close and decisive games across the circuit.
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Feller Blanks New York for 11th Triumph
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller blanks the New York Yankees 2 to 0 for Victory No. 21, lifting the Indians from a 0-10 skid with nine strikeouts and a tense duel against Ailey Donald. Weatherly tripled and Heath singled in the decisive first inning as Cleveland ends its slump.
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Dodgers rise on six Players says MW MacPhail
Brooklyn’s president MacPhail credits Mickey Owen Kirby Higbe Curt Davis Pete Reiser Bill Herman and Joe Medwick as the standout contributors fueling a National League lead on June 1 1940. He notes Reiser Medwick and Herman sparked early season success and praises Medwick’s hustle while highlighting potential future managers Fitzsimmons and Herman. In the other notes Dixie Walker Dolph Camilli Whitlow Wyatt and Walker’s versatility are mentioned as key supporting elements with Camilli driving 85 RBIs and Wyatt posting 16 wins. MacPhail doubts pennant fate but sees a dog fight to finish.
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Top Women Routs Top Seeds in National Doubles
In the National Doubles tennis quarterfinals at Longwood Brookline on August 22, top women’s teams faltered. Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Margaret Osborne outplayed Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs and Margaret Jessee 6-? 6-? while Shirley Catton and Pearl Harland defeated Barbara Bradlee and Jane Stanton 6-3 6-1. Helen Jacobs and Valerie Scott lost an overtime to Hope Knowles and Dorothy Arnold 4-6 6-1 6-2. Pauline Betz and Dorothy Bundy dropped the first six games but recovered to beat Louise Brough and Helen Bernhard 0-6 6-3 6-4. Defending champions Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder advanced after a long five-set win.
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Margaret Osborne
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Hope Knowles
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Dorothy Arnold
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Louise Brough
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New York
Jack Kramer
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Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Gene Mako
Southern California
Charle Mattman
Ted Olewine
Frank Parker
Don McNeill
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Wayne Sabin
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Bitsy) Grant
Russell Bobbitt
Sports Roundup: Pro and college notes swirl in August chatter
Sid Feder reports varied sports chatter from New York to Sioux Falls. Mentions Gene Mako’s likely retirement, Bears shifting Jack Manders, Ted Williams aiming for over 400, Monte Pearson’s 100th win, and a mix of football, boxing, and golf notes across teams, players, and upcoming events.
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Clarks and Gilbert Matchup in Cotton Ball Series Sunday
Gilbert wins 5 to 4 against Clarks to tie the Cotton Ball championship series at one game each. Gilbert erased a 3 2 deficit with three ninth inning runs, while Clarks left the bases loaded in the final frame.
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Schmeling Recovered From Injuries, Says Berlin Guest
Bill Henry of the Los Angeles Times spoke by telephone with Max Schmeling from Berlin. Schmeling reported he has fully recovered from injuries he sustained in the Crete invasion and had just come from a Berlin sports carnival where he was an honor guest.
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Cubs edge Dodgers in wild battle with ejections
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 2 in a turbulent game that saw managers Leo Durocher and Jimmy Wilson ejected. Stan Hack and Phil Cavaretta led a 13-hit Cubs attack while Mooty worked seven strong innings.
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Sports Mirror Highlights Past Classic Matches
The column recalls a year ago when Frank Guernsey and Russell Bobbitt defeated Bobby Riggs and Welby Van Horn 6-2 7-5 3-6 8-6 in Brookline. It also notes three years back the Pirates beat the Cubs 4-2 as Jim Tobin pitched a five-hitter to extend the NL lead. Five years ago Wes Ferrell of the Red Sox was fined 1000 dollars and suspended for walking off the mound in a dispute with manager Cronin.
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LINKSMEN READY FOR TITLE PLAY
Omaha Aug 22 Johnny Goodman leads a strong field at the Rolling Field course in Omaha for the 45th United States amateur championship starting Monday. Goodman and Bruce McCormick both shot 70s in practice. Dick Chapman defends. other contenders include Ted Bishop Ray Brownell Charley Yates and Bill Welch among early entrants.
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VOLS Captain-Elect Ray Graves Rejected by Army
Knoxville, Aug 22 Tennessee football captain elect Ray Graves failed his army physical exam. Coach John Barnhill said a draft board physician rejected Graves for defective hearing after Graves notified him. Graves, former Knox Central High star, was registered with Knox County draft board number five.
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Monroe Pays Back Texarkana to Tie Series 10–5
Monroe White Sox beat Texarkana Twins 10 to 5 to even the four game set. Doug Taitt led the offense with three hits including a homer while Dave Philley collected four hits and a double. Tom Perry pitched the full game for Monroe and held Texarkana to eight hits.
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