Yankees Dominate Baseball With 32 Of 36 World Series Wins
The Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 to 1 to clinch the 1941 World Series, extending their remarkable stretch to 32 victories in 36 World Series games since 1926. Ernie Bonham pitched a standout win, backed by Red Ruffing and Marius Russo, as Joe Gordon and Charley Keller provided key hitting and Gordon posted a .448 playoff average.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ernie Bonham
Dodgers
Bronx
Ed Barrow
Boston Braves
Phillies
Yanks
Yankee
Brooklyn
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Mickey Owen
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Red Ruffing
Marius Russo
Bonham
Gordon
Bill Dickey
Dodgers fall to Yankees in hard luck loss
New York defeats Brooklyn as the Dodgers show up but fail to match the Yanks in a game marked by Yankee efficiency and Yankee double plays. Reiser opens with a triple after a misplayed rebound, while Dickey Bonham and Riggs suffer moments of bad luck in the field and at the plate.
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Whitlow Wyatt
Ernie
Dixie Walker
Gordon
Flatbushers
Keller
Bill Dickey
Wyatt
Hi Wyatt
New York
Special News Service
Brooklyn
Yanks
Reiser
DiMaggio
Dickey
Fitz
Riggs
Liner
Crowd Loyalists Rally Behind Yankees Despite Cranky Bleachers
Brooklyn crowd voiced frustration at a game with Durocher Wyatt beller and nearly clashing DiMaggio Wyatt. Yankees fans stayed present, fluctuating between boos for DiMaggio and brief cheers, with most rooting at the stadium.
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Durocher
Wyatt
DiMaggio
DiMag
Yankee
World Series phraseplay and fan cheer in late notes
In Louisville Courier Journal, Earl Ruby riffs on evolving sports lingo. He notes Ring Lardner shifted the term to world serious, then the grand army of dem iums fans dubbed it world see Reese. Pie-Wie is praised not for perfection but consistent execution.
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Earl Ruby
Louisville Courier- Journal
Ring Lardner
G.a.db.f
Grand Army of
Twin Guards Bridged By Names Yet Sized Apart On Scale
Auburn football guards John and Frank Bridges are twin brothers who must dress differently for coaches to tell them apart. The only reliable difference comes on the scale where John weighs 175 pounds and Frank 168.
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Associated Press
Auburn
Ala
John
Frank Bridges
Frank
Detroit U moves to power football under Dorais
Detroit University shifts from deception to power football as Gus Dorais replaces lighter backs with 200 pound players. The move signals a change in style for the squad as they build a tougher line and bigger backs to dominate opposing defenses in upcoming games.
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Detroit, Mich
Detroit University
Gus Dorais
Duquesne Defense Leads With High Pass Completion Ratio
Pittsburgh report notes Duquesne has a .600 pass completion average this season while limiting opponents to a .303 mark. The stat line highlights the team's aerial efficiency and stingy pass defense to date.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne
TCU signs with Kansas for 1942 season
Fort Worth report states Texas Christian University signed with the University of Kansas for the 1942 inaugural season under coach Leo Myer. The note mentions a new fee pattern each season since Myer began. Phone your classified to No. 11.
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Tex
Texas Christian
Leo Leo
Dutch) Myer
University of Kansas
The Admiral Predicts High School Grid Outcomes
A humorous Albuquerque report has The Admiral foreseeing Friday night football results across New Mexico. He predicts Albuquerque High will beat Raton, Roswell will topple Portales, Carlsbad speeds past Hot Springs, Artesia edges Clovis, Tucumcari resurges over Clayton, Deming avoids danger, Hobbs tops Jal, Gallup defeats Springerville, and Cruces plus Las Cruces win. The piece blends playful fantasy with maplike predictions and ends with the Admiral seeking a pool parlor.
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Raton
Admiralty
Albuquerque High
Roswell
Portales
Kelly
Carlsbad
Thompson
Peters
Hot Springs
Tucumcari
Fort Sumner
Clayton Cold
Deming
Tularosa
Hobbs
Gallup
Arizona
Springerville
Socorro
Estancia
Lovington
Menaul
Wingate
Albuquerque Indians
el Rito
White Sox Aim To End Cubs Misery In Chicago Showdown
In Chicago on October 7 the White Sox, having won three straight against the Cubs, seek to finish the baseball season with a victory at Comiskey Park. Heavy rain forced postponement of last night’s fourth game.
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Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Comiskey Park
Broadway Nights at Lyceum Weighs Down by Mr Big
NY critics pan the play Mr Big at Lyceum Theatre for weak humor and stage overreach. The cast includes Fay Wray and Margaret Shane but the mystery comedy stalls amid overlong scenes and sluggish pacing, failing to engage audiences. Daly's Theatre hosts Ghost for Sale stock firm launch, seen as flawed yet potentially film-worthy with a solid future if tightened and expanded.
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Mr. Big
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Ellery Queen
Arthur Sheekman
Margaret Shane
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Miss Fay Wray
Hollywood
Betty Furness
Burns Manne
Mitzi Hajos
Budapest
Miss Hayes
Horace
Mitzi
Broadway
Daly’s
63Rd Street
Central Park West
Rainiers Lead in Coast League Final, Game 3 in Sacramento
Seattle and Sacramento clash in the Coast Baseball League playoffs with the Rainiers holding a one game lead. Four games remain in the seven game series as Seattle has won two and Sacramento one.
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Sacramento
Seattle
Rainiers
Fights Last Night Boxing Roundup Across Nations
In New York City Fred Cochran defeated Lew Jenkins on points over ten rounds in a light heavyweight bout. Abe Simon and Turkey Thompson drew after ten rounds in Los Angeles. Jackie Donovan outpointed Andre Jessurun in Syracuse while Joe Maxim won on points against Bill Peter in Chicago.
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Associated Press
New York City
Fred Cochrane
New Jersey
Lew Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Hollywood
Abe Simon
New York
Turkey Thompson
Los Angeles
Drew
Syracuse
N. Y
Jackie Donovan
Buffalo
Andre Jessurun
Chicago
Joe Maxin
Cleveland
Bill Peter
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Does Hitler Seek A Stalemate
Dewitt MacKenzie explores rumors of a peace bid by Hitler to Britain and possibly the United States, contingent on Russia's defeat. He analyzes the Ukraine Caucasus resource lure, the Moscow target, and whether victory would yield a stalemate or true peace, noting Russian resilience and the slow path to restoring production after Stalin's scorched earth policy.
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Britain
Cairo
United States
Fuehrer
Russia
Europe
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Ukraine
Caucasus
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Berlin
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Azov
Ural
Germany
Stalin
Could Happen Only to Dodgers Yanks Different
In New York on October 7, a Brooklyn scene unfolds as a gray haired man in work shirt removes a canvas roof cover from Ebbets Field press box. He reflects that after 25 years as a Yankees fan he switched to Brooklyn, and wonders at the hit of fate.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Last out and the last of 19 catch es for DiMaggio
The remark notes the final out and DiMaggio's 19th catch, then chops to warn to restore war news on page one, declaring the real battle is over.
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DiMaggio
Notre Dame to Face Tech in Air War Showdown
Atlanta hosts Notre Dame and Georgia Tech as top passers Bertelli and Bosch lead aerial clash next Saturday. Notre Dame seeks another win in a series that began in 1938 while Tech relies on Li'l Davey Eldredge and a strong line as Bosch and Eldredge aim to outpace the Irish in a high scoring battle.
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Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Teach
South Bend
Tech
Johnny Bosch
Bosch
Li’l
Davey Eldredge
Alex
Alexander
Angelo Bertelli
Indiana
These are different Yankees headlined by economical pitching
The passage notes distinct Yankees with efficient play and sharp pitching. Two wins come on six hits, another on eight, and scoring beyond three runs only occurs when four runs are tallied after three outs in the ninth. Brooklyn fans may debate, but the tone praises disciplined Yankee victories.
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Yankees
Brooklyn
DiMaggio Booed By Dodgers In Frustrated World Series Crowd
Dodgers fans abandon the final game to jeer Joe DiMaggio. He pulls off a double play in the first, fans strike out again, and the crowd's taunts grow until a verbal clash with Whit Wyatt after a fifth inning flyout. The spectacle overshadows the play.
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DiMaggio
Joe
Whit
Gordon
Charley Keller
Owen
Dolf Camilli
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Dodger
Joe DiMaggio
Whit Wyatt
Giuseppe Seals Series with 19 Putouts at Centerfield
Giuseppe wins the argument and singles his last time up. He misjudges Pete Reiser's drive to center but still winds up the series with 19 putouts, tying the championship record.
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Giuseppe
Pete Reiser
Series finale homers by Wyatt and Henrich clear roof and sign
In the finale, Wyatt belts a double scoring the Dodgers lone run and driving a ball to nick the 357 foot sign in left field. Tom Henrich adds a long homer that hits the roof of a Bedford Avenue filling station after one bounce, as confirmed by the station owner.
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Wyatt
Tom Henrich
Homer
Bedford Avenue
Final non-vital stat from 1941 series last pitch
The final non vital statistic notes the last ball hurled to the last batsman in the final half inning of the final game of the 1941 series, culminating in the last fly ball hit by the final pinch hitter.
Cochrane Baffles Jenkins In Madison Square Fight
New York Oct singular report notes welterweight Freddie Cochrane chasing Lew Jenkins across Madison Square Garden. Cochrane floors Jenkins five times, wins ten round verdict after a controversial third for low punching. The bout cements Cochrane’s claim to the title and undermines Jenkins’ status as a top lightweight.
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New York
Marquis of Queensbury
Valhalla
Queensie
Madison Square Garden
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Lew Jenkins
Lew
Joe Louis
Little Lou
Cochrane
Jersey
Fritzie Zivic
Dalma Beats Salica In Non Title Bantam Bout
Rush Dalma of Manila defeated Lou Salica of New York by a hairline decision in a non title 10 round bantamweight fight in Honolulu. Both boxers weighed 119 1/2 pounds. Ringside scorecards showed Dalma winning five rounds with one even as about 6 000 spectators looked on.
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Honolulu
Rush Dalma
Manila
Orient
Lou Salica
New York
Ringsiders
Dalma
Jurkovich Retires From UC Berkeley Football Preseason
Jurkovich, UC Berkeley fleet halfback, is out for season as team physicians cite dangerous recurrent head injuries. The decision ends his football career at California after years of expected leadership in the attack.
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Berkeley
Calif
Jim Jurkovich
University of California
Jurkovich
For Sale Honey Dew Melons Home Grown Ad
Advertisement notes home grown melons for sale. Likely a short classified item from a historical page. No dates or locations provided.
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