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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1941
Page
1
Baseball roundup reports the New York Yankees clinching the American League pennant with a 6-3 win over Boston as Brooklyn and St. Louis stumble in a dual set. Cards lose a doubleheader to Chicago, dropping a game behind Brooklyn while the Pirates and Indians win in tense late innings.
A NEA Service report notes Cuban and Uruguayan visits expose American neglect of association football. It covers Starlight Park, Cuba’s Puentes Grandes, star Juan Tunas, and calls for suitable venues and broader support for the sport in the United States.
Rosenwald High invites students planning to try out for the 1941 football team to a meeting in the science room of the school on Friday at 8:30 a.m. Coach Pop DaValt will present details and expectations.
Sid Feder offers a fast paced roundup of recent sports chatter. Substitution rule outrage looms in college and pro games. Joe Louis Dominance and wrestler chatter fuel headlines as Curly Lambeau praises Yeager. Ossie Vitt taunts ex-teammates while golf rules and Archibald prospects spark debate.
A clippings mix reports on Ungerer leaving the all star line for the Giants game and fans questioning the defense. Clemson fans advise caution over Mari named players Hawkins, Butch, Footsie. A notice celebrates Grand Rapids new sports writer Heinie Martin. Also mentions Gerry Priddy prospects with the Yankees and Kiyoshi Nankama headed to Ohio State. Louie and Bale arrive today, cautions about amateurs.
Nelson trails leader Dodson by two strokes after a 67 in the second round of the Tom O Shan ter open in Chicago. Dodson shot 65 yesterday to set a course record, with Nelson predicting a strong finish as the field narrows to the 85 low scores for the final two rounds.
Birmingham holds a slim chance to finish fourth and enter the Southern Association Shaughnessy playoffs after a week-long run with New Orleans. The Barons sit 1.5 games behind the Pelicans as a three-game series begins, with Atlanta visiting and Chattanooga hosting New Orleans in the other races. Buck Marrow pitched Chattanooga to an 8 1 victory over Birmingham as Nashville and Little Rock split doubleheaders and Memphis defeated Knoxville.
A compact summary of season leaders in batting runs and hits across leagues. Boston Williams tops batting with 411, Travis 185 hits for Washington, and DiMaggio leads New York with 171. Pitching leaders include Gomez and Ruffing for the Yankees. In the National League, Relser leads batting and runs for Brooklyn, with Camilli driving in 97 RBIs and Mize 36 doubles.
Calvin F. McIntosh, 71, a former member of the Federal Board of Vocational Education and the Indiana Public Service Commission, died last night in Worthington Indiana. The obituary notes his service in education and state regulation.
John Crowley, a University of Florida graduate, is named to succeed Harry Pillans as Bay County High School football assistant coach. Basketball duties are undecided. Coach Tommy Oliver trains Tornado players with drills and tackling dummies as scrimmages loom. September 19 matchup with Milton Tigers looms.
Yesterday's games saw Atley Donald of the Yankees hurl a five hit ball against the Red Sox to clinch the American League pennant. Rip Sewell of the Pirates held the Reds to one hit through five innings before rain halted play and gave Pittsburgh the victory. Claude Passean and Paul Erickson powered the Cubs to a double victory over the Cardinals. Lou Boudreau of the Indians delivered a two run single in the 10th to cap the winning tally against the Tigers.
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