Hot Race In The 4American League To Grow Hotter
The American League title chase tightens as Cleveland Detroit and New York near a Tuesday tie before the Yankees visit the west for two and three games with the Indians and Tigers. Detroit routs Cleveland 11 3 while New York wins both ends of a doubleheader, 2 1 and 8 1. Red Sox top Athletics 9 7 as the first division nests within 4 1 2 games.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Yankees
West
Indians
Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
Dutch Leonard
Ernie Bonhams
Walter Masterson
Champs
Boston
Red Sox
A’s
Bob Johnson
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Edmith
Bill Trotter
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Giants
Hal Schumacher
Manny Salvo
Major League Leaders in National League Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists NL leaders: batting Walker of Brooklyn at .328 with F McCormick of Cincinnati and Hack of Chicago at .322. runs Frey of Cincinnati 93 and Werber 92. RBIs F McCormick 112 and Mize 106. hits F McCormick 166 and Hack 161. doubles Ross 12 and Mize 11, with F McCormick 38 and Hack 34. triples Ross 12 and Mize 11. home runs Mize 38 and Rizzo 23. stolen bases Moore 16, Hack 15, Reese 15. pitching Fitzsimmons 13-2 and Sewell 13-3.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
Frey
Werber
Mize
St. Louis
Ross
Boston
Cincinnaa
Baseball Leaders Mentioned in A L Batting List
The recap lists AL batting leaders with players like DiMaggio of New York at .340 and Radcliff of St. Louis at 349. Williams of Boston tallies 116 runs, McCosky of Detroit 102, Greenberg 113 RBIs, Foxx 111, with Detroit and Boston players prominent in RBI and runs.
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Radcliff
St. Louis
DiMaggio
New York
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Foxx
Pessimistic On Tennessee Volunteers
Knoxvile opinion on Tennessee Volunteers football under Major Neyland shows pessimism about depth after key losses. He cites seniors fused with hopeful sophomores, notes 48 players training, and highlights expected impact of Duke game and Wallace Wade’s strong roster.
Fights Last Night in New Jersey and Connecticut
In Garfield N J Gus Les nevcid aged 187 from Cliffside stopped Henry Cooper 192 from New York. In Waterbury Conn Larry Lovett 182 from Hartford defeated Charlie Eagle 184 of Waterbury. Phone your classified to No 11.
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Garfield
N. J
Gus Lesnevcid
Cliffside
Henry Cooper
New York
Waterbury
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Season Totals
Hits Cramer Boston 179 Radcliff St Louis 172. Doubles Greenberg Detroit 46 Boudreau Cleveland 41. Triples McCosky Detroit 16 Keller New York Finney Boston 14. Home runs Foxx Boston 35 DiMaggio New York 28. Stolen bases Case Washington 29 Walker Washington 18. Pitching Newsom Detroit 17 3 Rowe Detroit 13 3.
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Boston
Radcliff
St. Louis
Greenberg
Detroit
Boudreau
Cleveland
McCosky
Keller
New York
Finney
Foxx
DiMaggio
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Rowe
Baseball Scores From Yesterday's Games
Yesterday's results include New York 2 8 Washington 1 1 and Philadelphia 7 Boston 9 Cleveland 3 Detroit 11 St. Louis 2 Chicago 4 Boston 7 1 New York 8 4 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 5 10 innings.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St.Louis
Aenaev
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International League scores headline a Rochester win
Rochester defeated Montreal 10 to 3, Jersey City beat Baltimore 4 to 0, Buffalo triumphed over Toronto 6 to 3, and Newark edged Syracuse 3 to 2 with no Arizona-Texas league games on the slate.
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Rochester
Montreal
Jersey City
Baltimore
Buffalo
Toronto
Newark
Syracuse
Baseball Scores From Weeknight Matchups Across A Lague
American Association results show Louisville defeated Toledo 7 to 3 while Columbus beat Indianapolis 8 to 6 and Milwaukee bested St. Paul 8 to 4. Minneapolis played Kansas City in a doubleheader postponed by wet grounds.
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American Association
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis-Kansas City
Coast League Scores Report From Baseball Card
Pacific Coast League results show Seattle 3 Sacramento 2 and Los Angeles 10 Hollywood 2. San Diego dominates Portland 9 to 1 and 6 to 0.
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Seattle
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Hollywood
San Diego
Portland
Long Texas League doubleheader results from night
Dallas tops Oklahoma City in a 21 inning marathon while San Antonio edged Shreveport 5 to 4 and Houston defeated Beaumont 3 to 1. Fort Worth split with a 7 to 4 win and an 8 to 5 loss in a day with 10 and 8 inning games respectively.
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Dallas
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Houston
Beaumont
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Southern Association baseball scores and standings update
In a 12 inning tie Little Rock and Knoxville both score 5. Chattanooga beats New Orleans 1-0. Birmingham wins 3-2. Atlanta loses 2-3. Nashville tops 4-3 over Memphis.
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Little Rock
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
All Stars Impress, Indians Tie Giants In Scrimmages
Pro football brief notes the All Stars outplayed Giants in recent scrimmages against the Long Island Indians. The Indians matched the Giants' point total. Joe Lou is expected from Detroit to review Conn and Pastor. Homer Norton of Texas A and M lists Jim Thorpe Red Grange Bronko Nagurski and John Kimbrough as his all time backfield. A Minnesota paper claims Art Shires is washing dishes in a Texas restaurant.
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New York
Giants
Long Island Indians
Indians
Joe Louis
Detroit
Conn
Pastor
Homer Norton
Texas A
Jim Thorpe
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
John Kimbrough
Minnesota
Art
the Great
Shires
Texas
Stolen bases record catcher Martins team standout
But No Stolen Bases Red" Martin has been a regular infielder on the Kansas State prison team for 13 years and has never hit under .400. He is currently hitting at a .491 pace against top semi pro clubs in Kansas City and nearby areas.
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Martin
Kansas State
Kansas City
Dey to Visit Fort Worth Aiding Next Year Open Prep
On return from Pebble Beach event, Joe Dey secretary of the U S G A travels to Fort Worth to help line up for the National Open next year. Tuffy Leemans praises George Washington U back Walt Fedora as best-looking GW back in five years. An Ohio woman writes Jim Stuber of the State Conservation Department protesting skeet shooting.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Joe Dey
U. S
Caddying Is the Only Business That Pays to Hold the Bag
Ed Ogborne of New Castle, Indiana, reflects on the caddying trade in a Courier-Times feature. The piece highlights the earnings and lifestyle of a bag holder in golf, portraying caddies as essential yet overlooked professionals in the sport.
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Ed Ogborne
New Castle
Ind
Courier-Times
Fight club venture and boxing chatter in New Haven scene
New Haven backers enlist Eddie Mead to open a fight club while Henry Armstrong’s pilot may lead the venture. Mike Kelley sticks to Ted Williams as a future Babe Ruth. Jack Kearns’ buoyant Baer Comiskey pitch recalls the old fight mob era. Ray Wolf, North Carolina coach, notes 13 candidates for a post.
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New Haven
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Ted Williams
Mike Kelley
Theodore
Minneapolis
Mike
Ted
Babe Wiece
Jack Kearns
Baer-Comiskey
Kearns
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
Conn and Pastor Battle for Louis Next Opponent
The boxing match at Madison Square Garden features Billy Conn and Bob Pastor in a 15 round bout to decide Joe Louis next foe. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects about 50,000 dollars in receipts and 15,000 fans tonight, with odds favoring Conn.
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Billy Conn
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Joe
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Louis
Tommy Loughran
Mike Jacobs
Conn
49Th Street
Bobby
Pastor
Detroit
Upsets Open 1940 World Softball Tournament in Detroit
Detroit opens the 1940 world softball tournament with early upsets as the Detroit Briggs outlasts Covington and Keller's girls upset Alameda in extra innings. Daily action features 65 games and one-defeat elimination as favorites fall early.
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Alamedon
Calif
Keller
Girls of
Covington
Briggs
Nebraska
Texas
el Paso
Tex
Lincoln
Neb
Clovis Wins The State Baseball Crown Easily
Clovis Pioneers win the New Mexico crown by routing Albuquerque 13 to 3 after a furious first inning. Adkins homered as Rogers pitched the win. rain halted play in the ninth. Also notes a probate notice in Chaves County appointing Hattie Ward administratrix of M H Ward estate with six months to file claims.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clovis Pioneers
New Mexico
Invaders
Albuquerque Cardinals
Cliff Glasby
Adkins
Clovis
Cardinals
Rogers
Pioneers
Oae ‘Smith
Ei Steiner
Quillin
Wagner
Stone
Schmidt
Harrison
Albuquerque AG He. Oo
Curtis
Hjort
Adams
Parks
Estrada
Gardner
Zielinski
Glasby
Farmer
Chaves County
State OF New Mexico
M. H. Ward
Emmett Patton
Hattie Ward
Martin Boswell Stars In All Star Grid Game Tonight
Martin Boswell, Roswell High standout turned Iowa State end, plays on an all star college team against the St. Louis Gunners in a charity game at St. Louis tonight. He captained Iowa State last year and was a leading Big Six player. he will graduate after the first semester and be ineligible for football this fall. Son of Mr and Mrs.
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Martin Boswell
Boswell
St. Louis Gunners
St. Louis
Martin
Roswell High
Iowa State College
Iowa State
College all stars lineup includes Missouri coach Faurot
Thornton H Boswell Jr of Roswell lists the college all stars led by Don Faurot who coached Missouri to the Big Six title last year. Other schools represented are Michigan Northwestern Illinois Notre Dame Tulane and Missouri.
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Thornton H. Boswell, Jr
Roswell
Don Faurot
Missouri University
Michigan
Northwestern
Illinois
Notre Dame
Tulane
Missouri
Mines Grid Squad Shows Grit in Texas Practice
El Paso Texas September 6 The Texas Mines grid squad opened fall drills under hot sun with about 35 players in a two hour and 45 minute session. Coach Mack Saxon and Harry Phillips directed the workout as Marion Taylor Kilgore junior college joined in. The freshman squad reported record turnout with 41 players, including Clifton Shirley Santa Fe New Mexico and Ben Bernie visiting.
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EL Paso
Texas
Texas College of Mines
Mack Saxon
Harry Phillips
Marion Taylor
Kilgore Junior College
Mines
The
Clifton Rirley
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
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