Will Do Part Old Fox States in Washington
Clark Griffith, baseballs unofficial ambassador to Washington, said the national pastime would do its part for national defense. He recalled players like Mathewson and Sisler in khaki and noted teams paused drills for public demonstrations. Griffith warned officials that if the secretary said no, games would be canceled. He predicted conscription could alter spring training plans but not end the 1941 season.
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Eddie Gilmore
Washington
Clark Griffith
Christie Mathewson
George Sisler
Griffith
Fox
Baker
Becker defeats Gorilla in wresting match after tough first fall
George Becker avenged a rough start as Gorilla Grubmeyer used dirty tactics early, throwing a cigar into the ring. Becker recovered to win in the final fall after strong offense and a referee change, with 11, 19, and 17 minute falls. Rod Fenton beat Flash Clifford in the semi final.
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George Becker
Gorilla Grubmeyer
Becker
Grubmeyer
Charlie Johnson
Shreveport
Butch” Martin
Rod Fenton
Flash Clifford
Sach
Fenton
Standings and results from yesterday and today games
Yesterday results include Monroe over Greenwood rain delay and Pine Bluff 9 Clarksdale 7. Today features Monroe at Greenville Fel Dorado at Greenwood Pine Bluff at Hot Springs Helena at Clarksdale. Additional scores include Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 9 Boston 3 Chicago 1 Brooklyn 0 and multiple scheduled NBA or baseball style matchups with players Hamlin Thompson Smo Lanning.
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Monroe-Greenwood
el Dorado
Greenville
Pine Bluff
Clarksdale
Helena
Hot Springs
Monroe
FEL Dorado
Greenwood
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Hamlin
Thompson
Smo
Lanning
Washington
Leonard
Donald
Ostermaeler
Beckman
Cleveland
Feller
Lee
Texas League Game Fragments Highlight Narrow Fort Worth Losses
Readable lines show Fort Worth, San Antonio, Beaumont, Houston, Shreveport, and Oklahoma City in a sequence of quick-score notes. Mentions players Mose Kies Hill Sorelle Parsons and others with late innings and darkness ending.
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Tulsa
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Wee
Henne
Shreveport Fort Worth
Sorelle
Harshang
Thomas
Parsons
Packers Down Collegians In Air Battle At Soldier Field
Green Bay, champions of the NFL, defeated the College All Stars 45 to 28 before a record 84,567 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Cecil Isbell starred with three touchdown passes and a rushing TD as Don Hutson totaled three aerial scores. The All Stars, led by Nile Kinnick and Ambrose Schindler, scored four times, but the Packers’ aerial attack and strong second half sealed the victory on opening night of the 1940 season.
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Chicago
Green Bay Packers
College All-Stars
Soldier Field
Packers
All-Stars
Washington Redskins
Collegians
Cecil Isbell
Purdue
Isbell
Ernie Smith
Iowa
Nile Kinnick
Ambrose Schindler
Southern California
Schindler
Kenny Washington
Banks MacFadden
Clemson
Hutson
Carl Mur-ieneaux
Washington
Bob Kellogg
Tulane
Green Bay
Arnold Herber
Andy Uram
Paul Engebretsen
Isbett
Kinnick
McFadden
Packer
Herber
Engebretsen
Charles Brock
Sarazen Reaches PGA Quarterfinals in Hershey Clash
In Hershey Pennsylvania on August 3, Gene Sarazen defeated Henry Picard to reach the PGA Championship quarterfinals. Walter Hagen, age 47, was eliminated after a late misplay, while Sam Snead, Paul Runyan, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Ralph Guldahl advanced in a field including Dick Metz and Harold McSpaden. Nelson upset Metz 2 to 1 as Sarazen shot a 73 morning round and 68 afternoon to clinch the victory.
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Hershey
Gene Sarazen
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sam Snead
Sarazen
Paul Runyan
McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Eddie Kirk
Framingham
Mich
Ben Hogan
Ralph Guldahl
Texas
Nelson
Dick Metz
Chicago
Metz
Picard
Haig
Snead
Jimmy Hines
Runyan
Jimmy Demaret
Art Clark
Uniontown
Hogan
al Brosch
Farmingdale
N. Y
Guldah
Jim Foulis
Hinsdale
Plungers Open 1940 Season vs Byrd B on Sept 10
Dubach High School Plungers prepare for the 1940 football schedule with a Sept 10 home game against Byrd High B. Last season the teams tied 0-0. The squad reports 15 players with potential to reach 25 by school start.
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Dubach
Dubach High School
Byrd High
James Cooper
Jack Barmore
Lane Norris
Sid Colvin
Archie Bennett
Newton Smith
Jack Enloe
Odes Herring
Paul Martin
Woodford Poland
Richard Hanna
Thomas Henry
Dee Havens
Bernard Barrett
Ray Avery
Wade Norris
Byrd B
Farmerville
Bernice
Lisbon
Logansport
Haughton
West Monroe Cardinals to meet Barksdull Faulk in league final
Recreation League action saw the West Monroe Cardinals defeat Georgia Tucker ten 9 to 2 with Allen and Joiner handling batteries. The Barksdall Faulk Midgets beat Sherrouse Midgets 6 to 2 as Moss and Travis and Savana and Roach are listed as battery pairs.
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West Monroe Cardinals
Georgia Tucker Ten
Cardinals
Allen
Joiner
Ruben
Kelly
Barksdall Faulk
Sherrouse
Barksdull Faulk
Batteries
Moss
Travis
Sox and Greenwood Rained Out End Season In Monroe
Final monroe season tilt with the Greenwood Choctawa was wiped out by wet grounds. The Greenville Buckshots clinched fourth in the Shaughnessy playoffs despite losing to the El Dorado Oilers, while both teams slipped as the White Sox head to Greenville for a two game series to finish the season.
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Monroe
Greenwood Choctawa
Greenwood
Greenville Buckshots
Shaughnessy
el Dorado Oilers
Greenville
Hot Springs Bathers
Bueckshots
White Sox
Doug Tartt
Emmet Harty
Greenville Park
Monroe Baseball Club
Fink the Tailors
Peacock’s Jewelers
Frenchies Cafe
Bernhardt Building
Tom Perry
Ace Sox
Dick Douthat
Perry
Sox
Douthat
Andy Reese
Ed Smith
Seven-toed cats reported from Wauchope Saskatchewan
The Journal of Heredity notes a family of seven-toed cats across three generations in Wauchope Saskatchewan. Each cat has an extra toe with an additional nail.
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Baltimore
Wauchope
Saskatchewan
Journal of Heredity
Detroit Tigers Take Twin Bill
The Detroit Tigers won both games of a doubleheader to close within two games of the league leading Cleveland Indians, racing past the Washington Senators. Boston Red Sox edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in the series finale with relief pitcher Johnny Rigney.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
BOSOX
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Rigney
Collinston Club Treats Players After Victory
Collinston baseball club welcomed about fifty players and friends to an afternoon barbecue in Collinston. The team, coming off its 25th win of the season by beating the Mer Rouge Red Socks 8 to 7 in Mer Rouge, enjoyed barbecue chicken port potato salad beer and soft drinks.
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Collinston
Collinston Baseball Club
Collinston Nine
Mer Rouge Red Socks
Mer Rouge
Giants beat College All Stars in 9-0 game at Chicago
AP notes the anniversary of a 9-0 Giants victory over the College All-Stars in Chicago, featuring field goals by Ken Strong and Ward Cuff, with year-by-year retrospectives on historic sports moments.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Chicago
Ken Strong
Ward Cuff
Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Thom McAn Shoemen Take Lead In Monroe Softball Playoff
Thom McAn's City league champions edged the Hudnall Oilers 1 to 0 at United Gas diamond to gain a one game lead in the Monroe softball playoff. Carlton McKeithen drove in the lone run in the first inning as Harbert Marshall and Miles set up the score. Gleason and Leach pitched well, limiting the Oilers to eight hits while Thoms McAn collected seven. The third game is set for Gasser field at 5:15 p.m. with Vasco expected to start for the Shoemen and Alpha to pitch for the Oilers.
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Philadelphia
Big Buck Newsom
Senators
Schoolboy Rowe
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Fox
Ede Nenneee
McCorky
Mever
Ab Beer
Renee
Tebbrits
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Hartel
Rowe
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BRE Fy Carr
Beer Baarer
Lewis
Peete
Tae
Travia
Meyer
Banford
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Fanny Chase
Wenee Wee
Chase
Washington Watt
Welah
Greenberg
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Travis
Myer
Sanford
Geixel
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Ormaby
McCosky
Sae
Venge
Gehringer
Toeeseeneee
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Higgins
Cdf
Washington Arrhpore Care
Welaj
Pete Teene Travis
Bloodworth
Arenes Polani
Reeranee Ferrell
Seeeer & Hudson
Carrasquel
Piapy
Newsom
Sullivan
Pofahi
Hudson
Piogras
Geiselaime
Thom McAn
Hudnall Oilers
Monroe
United Gas
Gasser Field
Oilers
Vasco
Shoemen
Alpha
Carlton McKeithen
Harbert Marshall
McAn
Miles
Marvin Gleason
Buck Youngblood
Gleason
Johnny Leach
Marshall
Leach
Hudnall
Breard
J. White
Reds topple Dodgers 9 to 3 in rain delayed game
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 9 to 3 in a rain delayed affair to seize a firm share of the National League lead. The game stretched after a lengthy delay and rain fell through the late innings as Cincinnati held command.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
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