Steal Of Home Delivers Sox Victory Over Tigers
In Chicago the White Sox edged Detroit 1 to 0 as Don Kolloway scored the only run in the sixth. Thornton Lee earned his first win of the season in his second start after spring arm trouble, with Detroit turning four double plays.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Don Koallowsay
Cnicegy
Kolloway
Wally
Moses
Newhouger
Hoag
Luke Appling
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Truett
Riv
Sewell
Fleming
Olsen
Pressner
McCullough
Lopez
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
The American League results show Cleveland defeating St Louis 5 to 1, Chicago beat Detroit 7 to 0, and Boston routed Philadelphia 7 to 0. Today’s games list New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at Chicago and Cleveland at St Louis.
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Cleveland
St. Loui
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
New York-Washington
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Service Teams Boost Pro Football Interest This Season
The Army and Navy style service teams join the NFL schedule, seen as a prestige boost and cash generator. Trusting football parallels war strategy, Lieut. Col. Neyland and Maj. Wade lead squads drawing 120 players from 1800 list, with 69 ex NFL stars. Games set August 30 to September 20 in cities including Los Angeles Denver Detroit New York Milwaukee Syracuse Baltimore and Boston. The effort aims to raise about 1.9 million for Army Emergency Relief and stir public support for professional football amid wartime.
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NEA Service Bra
New York
Nexiand
Wade
War Department
Robert W Neyland
Wallace Wade
Neyland
Tennessee
Duke
West Pointer
National Football League
Ken Kavanaugh
Norm Standice
Sam Francis
Waddy Young
Ben Kish
Win Anderson
Kaye Sunday
John Mellus
Whizzer White
Dwight Sloan
Kay Eakin
Nick Basca
Curt Mecham
Oregon
Bill Dudley
Virginia
West Army
Washington
Los Angeles
Chicago Cardinals
Denver
Detroit
East Army
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Syracuse
Chicago
Boston
National League Scores Reported With Lopsided Wins
Brooklyn defeated New York 4 0 while St Louis beat Cincinnati 5 0 and Pittsburgh upset Chicago 3 0 Philadelphia triumphed over Boston 5 2 Lieago db Pies gl Boston at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati New York at Brooklyn.
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Lieago
Boston
Philadelphia
St Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Pet
St. Louis
Als
Pittsburgh Chicago
Star-Studded Pitching Highlights Yesterday’s Scores
AP summarizes key outings with Max Macon of the Dodgers tossing a two hit shutout over the Giants, Tex Hughson blanking the Athletics on three hits, Johnny Beazley’s Cardinals shutting out the Reds, and Rip Sewell’s Pirates racking six hits in a win over the Cubs, among others.
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Associated Press
Max Macon
Dodgers
Giants
Tommy Hughes
Phils
Braves
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Athletics
Don Kolloway
White Sea
Tigers
Johnny Beazley
Cardinals
Reds
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Kent
Cubs
Cris Hackett
Ben Keltner
Indians
Cleveland
Browns
Roundup of coaching drift and prep sports shifts
A wide World Sports column notes Oklahoma teachers joining a coaching manual for women, Texas districts filling posts at a football clinic amid coach shortages, and officials' attendance dipping 20 percent at Southern Football Officials meetings. It also covers Arizona pro outfielder George Genung’s bunny catch, Nebraska football secret practices, Notre Dame game ticketing constraints, Southwest Conference prep, East Lansing 4 H Club day with West Virginia vs Michigan State, and a playful nod to a horse named Slamp at Rockingham Park.
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Oklahoma
Armed Services
State High School Athletic Association
Texas
South
Southern Football Officials ‘Association
Arizona U. Press Bureau
George Genung
Arizona
el Centro Dons
Tucson
Lincoln
Neb
Glenn Presnell
Nebraska
Michigan
Notre Dame
South Bend
Amor
West Virginia
Michigan State
Farmers of America
East Lansing
Pro Football Links and Wartime Sports Tales
A snapshot of midcentury sport life with betting quirks and service teams. Dick misses insurance on a bet while Slump pays 30 to 1. Four state semi pro champions earn national tourney spots at Wichita. Enid Oklahoma’s John Hubbell, blending work and sport, shines alongside Fred Hutchinson’s Norfolk Naval performances. Makofske and Green swap gridiron rivalries for shared beds at Quantico.
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Wichita
Kansa
Camp Wheeler
Gay Spokes
Keesler
Miss
Commandos
Fort Riley Axans
Centaurs
Enid
Okla
Tip
John Hubbell
Fred Hutchinson
Tiger
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Camp Lee
Freddie
Ray Makofske
Tom Green
Columbia
Georgia
Marine Officers' Training School
Quantico
League Leading Batters and Pitchers: 192? Stats Snapshot
League leaders listed by teams include Reiser of Brooklyn batting .343 with 71 runs and 127 hits, Mize of New York leading home runs with 19, Williams of Boston leading in batting with .343 tied, and Borony of New York with 10 wins in pitching. Also notes Hak, Heath, and other players feature in doubles, triples, and stolen bases across teams, plus a trust sale of land involving Samuel A Ruby in York County.
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Brooklyn
Lombardi
Boston
Ott
New York
Mize
Medwick
Slaughter
St. Louis
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Camulli
Fernandez
Miller
Puching
French
Wyatt
Williams
Gordon
J. DiMaggio
Spence
Washington
Stephens
Doerr
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Yale
Philadelphia
Lanbs
Case
Kuhel
Borony
Chandler
Buys Carroll CO
Samuel A Ruby
York
Fanas
Carrel County
Heindel
Kump Station
Littlestown-Taneytown
Macon Blanks Giants as Dodgers Beat New York 4–0
rookie left hander Max Macon pitched a complete game two night night contest at Ebbets Field defeating the New York Giants 4 to 0 in front of 23 232 fans. He permitted three singles after the sixth inning and Dodger hitters supplied all scoring with three runs in the first inning and one in the third.
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Max Macon
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Ebbets Field
Polo Grounds
Macon
Dodgers
Montreal
Giants
Mickey Witek
New York
Dick Bartel
Pee Wee Reese
Secon
St. Louis
Tom Sunkel
Reese
Herman
Rizzo
Hank Danning
Sunkel
Harry Feldman
Feldman
Lohrman
Danning
Go- Tan
Price Bros Maintain Lead with 74 Victory over Frederick Iron and Steel
Price Bros defended first place in the City Softball League by defeating Frederick Iron and Steel 74. Michael walked and Abrecht reached on a bobble to start a decisive fifth inning that included Murray, Rice, and Crum driving in runs. Hummer saw his nineteen game hitting streak end in his twentieth game, while Shoemaker and Kelly earned fielding honors for Price Bros. The Iron and Steel lineup faced shifts and a late three-run effort to threaten but could not overtake the leaders.
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Frederick Iron and Steel Co
Steelers
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Abrecht
Staley
Murray
Rice
lStrine
Crum
Kelly
Shoemaker
Hummer
Shortfeld
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Strine
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So Rice
Fox
Rf Abrecht
Murray If
Tucker
AB F
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Chesley
Harley
Dutrow
Rhoderick
de Molay
Delauter
E. Rhoderick
Dr. Pepper
Easterly
If. 1 &S. Co
Esterly
de Jauter Hummer
Chesley-Hummer-Staley
Crum- Tucker-Shoemaker
Angleberger
Robertson
Taylor
Phils Win Second Straight Over Braves 5-2
Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 5-2 as Tommy Hughes held Boston to five hits. Batteries: Earley Sain Lombardi Hughes Bragan. Also notes Washington St. 19 Baker Park 17 in Playground League. August 5 game details.
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Phils
Philadelphia
Tommy Hughes
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Bostons
RHCE
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Earley
Sain
Lombardi
Hughes
Bragan
Price Bros. Take 7-1 Win in City Softball League
De Molay meets Price Bros. in a net game as the league announces MVP ballots. Sports staff urge ballots return to the News-Pos editors, naming Fred Érick and Tae News-Pos.
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Price Bros
City Softball League
Edstar
Tae News-Pos
Fredérick, Md
Washington Street Wins Championship in Frederick Softball Play
Washington Street captured the playground boys softball championship of Frederick by defeating Baker Park 18 to 1 in two straight games. The title was decided in a best two of three playoff series among boys under 130 pounds, with Washington Street earning the crown after a dominant two-game sweep.
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Frederick
Baker Pain
Baker Park
Rowe
Mayne
Washington Streeters
H&e
Washington St. Vu
Waker Park
Slagle, Brown and
Talsley
Brightwell
Donsife
Bend
Fire Doused at City Dump by United Company Crew
A minor blaze at the city dump was extinguished Wednesday night by United Company personnel using chemical gear. Lieut. Frederick M. Straley had earlier assessed the scene. Metal innards from thousands of unfinished vending and amusement machines added about one ton to scrap totals.
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United Company
Frederick M. Straley
All-Army football unit grows as Neyland eyes squad
Eastern All-Army football players report for six weeks of drills at Yale for Army Emergency Relief. Col Bob Neyland and staff praise the group as 35 men arrive with 50 more expected. New selections include Capt Pingel and 2Lt Jenkins with a mix of backs ends and tackles from various bases. The team opens September 12 against the New York Giants, then faces the Dodgers and Bears in early games. Glenn McQuillen's 500 batting average highlights a different sports note with homeruns, runs batted in, and runs scored.
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New Haven
Conn
Herman Hickman
Srndiron
Yale
Hickman
Neyland
Bob Neyland
Murray Warmath
Mickey O’brien
Howie Odell
John Pingel
Michigan State
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Harold Jenkins
New York Giants
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Medical Corps
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Robert E. Cone
Wisconsin
Air Corps Squadron School
Kenneth Fryer
Atlantic City
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Robert Campbell
No College
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Frank Delmonico
Holy Cross
Army Medical Center
al Sabo
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Air Corps
Baer Field
Roman Piskor
Niagara
Air Corps Technical School Squadron
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Tex" Bughson
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