Stage Set For Welter Title Bout Armers Armstrong Fights Nov 1
In New York crowds watched Lou Ambers beat Henry Armstrong by unanimous decision after 15 rounds at Yankee Stadium. Ambers earned a shot at the welterweight title on November 1, promoter Mike Jacobs celebrated, while fans debated the verdict amid low blows that affected scoring. Gate revenue reached 137,925.77 with net receipts of 116,396.85.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Ambers
Armstrong
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Low
Associated Press
Little Coast
Henry
Arthur Donovan
Frankie Fullam
Jack Healey
Injury Jinx May Decide National League Champion
The St. Louis Cardinals lose infielder Jimmy Brown to a concussion and a hospitalization amid an 8-5 defeat to the Brooklyn Dodgers, with Brown labeled a key to the Redbirds' hopes. The Reds and Phillies also win, while the Giants, Pirates, Yankees, and Indians post victories as the pennant race narrows.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brown
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Redbirds
Johnny Mize
Blades
Mize
Martin
Cincinnati Reds
Ival Goodman
Bill Werber
Harry Craft
Lou Myers
Lonnie Frey
Indees Set To Challenge Donahue Outfit At Weed Park
The Muscatine Indees ride a six game win streak into a Sunday afternoon matchup with the Donahue Sportsman Club at Weed Park. Through the season the Indees have posted 17 wins with several losses not fully listed in the fragment.
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Muscatine Indees
Donahue Sportsman Club
Weed Park Diamond
Indees
Tight Finish Seen in A. A. Race
A photo finish between Kansas City Blues and Minneapolis Millers looms as the tightest American Association flag race in years. Both clubs won Tuesday night to extend their slim margins, with KC edging Louisville 5 3 and Minneapolis beating Toledo 5 4 in 10 innings. Paul Deans return to pitching with Columbus yielded a 5 4 win over St Paul as his team battles for top position. Indianapolis won the first game of its doubleheader against Milwaukee 5 3, then lost the second 4 3 in 10 innings.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Minneapolis
American Association
Blues
Millers
Louisville
al Picchota
Toledo
Paul Dean
Columbus
St. Louis
St. Paul
Dean
Saints
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Standings and Upcoming Major League Games
Major League standings and schedules show New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit. Republicans forecast a 1940 victory and warn against favorable polls from magazines. Toughy Marti, a top semi pro pitcher, starts for the Sportsman club Sunday against Bill Wallaras or Mel Clark. Kenny Huber to catch for Muscatine.
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Davis
Bowman
Padgett
Brooklyn
Casey
Tamulis
Phelps
New York
R. H. E. Cercamo
Chicago
Root
Page
Whitehill
J. Russell
Mancuso
Melton and
Danning
Boston
Pittsburgh
Bowman, Swift
Susce
Erickson
Frankhouse
Lopez
Mass
St. Louis
R. H. E. Mgr
Gatehouse
Peacock
Trotter
Harris
Hoag
Harshang
Detroit
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Beckman and
Hayes
Brucker
Bridges and Tebbetts
Detrot
Toughy Marti
Sportsman Club
Bill Wallara
Mel Clark
Kenny Huber
Muscatine Club
Amensees Puasee
Cleveland
Washington
Coveland
Bears Hopeful for 1939 Season Amid Rebuilding
Chicago Bears under George Halas begin practice at St. John’s academy with a focus on the backfield led by Bern ie Masterson. Newcomers Sid Luckman, Bullet Patterson, Sollie Sherman, and Tony Stolla join as Grady Brundage era veterans like Manders and Nolting backfield help bolster a strong line featuring Stydahar, Russo, and Torrance.
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Delafield
Wis
George Halas
Chicago Bears
St. John’s Military Academy
Bears
Halas
Bernie Masterson
George Corbett
Gene Ronzani
Masterson
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Bullet Bully Patterson
Baylor
Sollie Sherman
Chicago
Tony Stolla
Luther College
Decorah
Ray Nolting
Jack Manders
Dick Schneidler
Bob Swisher
Bob Snyder
Ohio U
Ted Key
Southern California
Bronko Malesevich
Wisconsin
Joe Maniaci
Brooklyn
Ronzani
Garry Famiglietti
Bronko Nagurski
Joe Stydahar
Milt Trost
Russ Thompson
George Russo
Danny Fortmann
Dick Bassi
Chet Chesney
de Paul
Frank Bausch
Frank Sullivan
Russo
Manders
Chesney
Jack Torrance
Torrance
Thompson
All Star Girls to Clash with Viola Outfit
Muscatine All Star girls kittenball team will clash with Viola girls under Oregon field floodlights Thursday night at 8. Viola features M Larson a versatile athlete who plays any position on the diamond in superlative fashion.
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Muscatine
Viola
Oregon
M. Larson
DiMaggio Drives Rangers to Night Game Victory over Chicago
In Chicago at night, DiMaggio singles and sac fly boost New York to a 9 1 win while pitchers Russo and Marcum split the Chicago losses. Crosetti Dahlgren Gordon and Rolfe contribute RBIs, with DiMaggio, Crosetti, and Dahlgren each scoring runs. Brooklyn and Philadelphia games follow with varied scoring and fielding details. Attendance hits 50,000 as National League standings shift.
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Chicago
New York
Crosetti
Davetheeedes
Keller
DiMaggio
Sedeeaeaetes Brown
Owen
Dietrich
Dahlgren
Gordon
Rolfe
McNair
Schl
Piogras
Basil
Summers
Grieve
Philadelphia
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Rccess
Cincinnati
Thompson
Moore
H. Johnson
Hershberger
Higbe
Millies
BEMIS
Escs
Boceccs
Bejma
Marcum
POE OG
Baths Snarccee
Rosenthal
Schlueter
Russo
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Andrews
Shoun
Evansville Muffs Chance to Gain On Cedar Rapids Nine
Evansville trailed Cedar Rapids by two and a half games with 10 days left after dropping a rain shortened 5 to 4 defeat to Moline in the lone schedule game. The Bees led 4 to 1 entering the ninth before Moline erupted for four runs to steal the win. Weather washed out Cedar Rapids Bloomington Waterloo Springfield and Clinton Decatur games.
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Trosky
Boudreau
Heath
Hemsley
Feller
Lewis
Campbell
Travis
Case
Keitner
Mack
Bloodworth
Vernon
Washington
Cleveland
Chase
Appleton
Carrasque
Rommel
Kolls
Hubbard
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
Moline
Cobb Speeds To New Land Record At Bonneville Salt Flats
John R Cobb of London set a world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah driving the Railton Red Lion achieving 368.85 miles per hour over the measured mile and 369.74 for the kilometer as the official marks surpassing prior records held by Capt George E T Eyston.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
John R. Cobb
London
Broker
Cobb
George E. T. Eyston
Eyston
Euston
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