Yankees win final of World Series and title
CINCINNATI Oct 9 The Yankees swept the Reds in four straight games to claim the World Series title. Ernie Lombardi endured a brutal grounder mishap in the decisive moments as the Yankees exploded offensively, with Keller and Dickey delivering power while DiMaggio and Gordon sparked rallies. The Reds, leading late, faltered in the ninth and tenth innings, with Lombardi stymied again and again as New York closed out the series.
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Reds Prevail in Pandemic of Aches and Pains Series
Cincinnati earned its first World Series in 20 years amid injuries and crude exchanges. Umpire rules punished slugging and bantered sparingly. Landis praised, Reds drew boos, and reporters joked about footballs and power meters while noting Ford C Frick's policy of utter restraint.
Pro Football Results and Schedule Recap
Associated Press brief of Sunday NFL results with Washington defeating Brooklyn 41 13 Green Bay 27 Chicago Cardinals 20 Chicago Bears 35 Cleveland 21 New York 14 Pittsburgh 7. Upcoming games listed: Pittsburgh at Washington Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Chicago Bears Cleveland at Detroit.
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Confusion Is The Word Now In Football
A look across 1939 college football shows top teams shaken by surprising results. Pitt, Cornell, Texas, Texas A&M, USC and Duke compete for early supremacy while powerhouses like Minnesota, Northwestern, Fordham and Notre Dame face uneven starts amid a season-wide scramble for national form.
New Mexico High School Football Promises Big Weekend
Raton to meet Albuquerque as state leaders size up two top programs. Las Cruces hosts Santa Fe, Carlsbad sinks Albuquerque Indians, Santa Rosa rolls over El Rito, and Clovis defeats a visiting rival. Weekend games highlight several key showdowns and cumulative standings across the state.
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Cadet Polo Team Tops Lubbock in Season Opener
The Norton's cadet polo team beat Lubbock Polo Club 10 to 7 at Lubbock in their season opener. Evans led with three goals as Jowell scored five, Thompson two, and King and Von Tempsky contributed, while Jeb Stewart and Murphy May led Lubbock with five goals combined.
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Weekend Football Scores Highlight Broad Upsets and Wide Margins
Army edged Centre 9 6 while Cornell defeated Syracuse 19 6. Alabama beat Fordham 7 6. Yale toppled Columbia 10 7 and Pittsburgh routed West Virginia 20 0. LSU beat Holy Cross 26 7. Harvard shutout Bates 20 0. NYU crushed Penn Military 43 0. Dartmouth won 34 6 over Hampden Sydney. Multiple other games include Navy Virginia 12, Princeton 26 6, Tulane 12 0, South Carolina 40 0, and Utah 60 0 with scores reflecting a busy weekend slate. Minor notes mention umpire Maj Jones from the Institute and a period-by-period tally snippet from N M M I 220 303-10 Lubbock.
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Broncos Triumph In Rain Over Wayland 26 to 6
In steady rain at Bremond Field the Broncos beat Wayland College 26 to 6 for their second win. Tommy Hall interception led to a first quarter touchdown. Thomas added two more as 11 first downs to Wayland’s 4. An early fourth quarter fumble negated a long Broncos return, but Bradley, Hall, and Thomas helped seal the victory with multiple scores and new cadet lineups.
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Institute Colts Tie Artesia Juniors In Week Opener
The N M S Colts and Artesia high Bulldogs tied 13 to 13 in their season opener. Institute Juniors then defeated McAllister high 19 to 9 at Institute. Next Saturday the cadet Juniors host Carlsbad high school Juniors.
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