Giants Lose To Cubs In First Of Six Games
The Cubs beat the Giants 6 2 in a rainy opener as Chicago eyes a six game run over New York in pursuit of the pennant. Pirates also won while Cardinals topped Dodgers. Yankees and Detroit idle. Foxx homered for the A’s in a doubleheader split with the White Sox.
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San Antonio Missions Gain Tex League Playoff Edge
San Antonio rode into Galveston with straight wins in the Texas league championship playoffs after Hal Wiltse's 5-1 victory over the Pirates. Abe Miller was to start for the Padres as they opened at Galveston, while Pirates manager Billy Webb prepared to use young Ira Hitchinson after a string of defeats.
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Yesterday's Stars Shout Cubs Giants Brewers Pirates Red Sox Cardinals
Gay Rush led the Cubs to a 9 hit shutout of the Giants and Al Simmons powered the White Sox to beat the Athletics with all three singles for homers. Larry French blanked the Braves despite four hits in a 1-0 Pirates win. Lloyd Brown limited the Browns to six hits as the Red Sox won 3-1. Bill Lewis belted a homer and added two singles for the Cardinals in a win over the Dodgers.
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Absentee Voting Rules Updated for Sept Special
Santa Fe announces a radical change for the September 19 absentee voting. Voters more than 40 miles away must request ballots from the county clerk who will supply them. Marking occurs at the voter’s location, ballots are sealed and witnessed, then returned to officials for envelope sealing and signature removal of numbers. Out-of-state voters mark seal and mail ballots in the presence of a notary.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's results show American League games with Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 and Philadelphia 4 Boston 3 Saint Louis 1. National League games include Chicago 2 New York 6 with a second game postponed. Pittsburgh 1 Boston 6 and St Louis 4 Brooklyn 1, while Philadelphia Cincinnati had no games due to rain.
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Pacific Coast League Scores and Postponements
In a busy day of play the Pacific Coal League results show Los Angeles 8 over San Francisco 6 and Hollywood 5 to 4 over the Missions. Oakland defeated Portland 7 to 2. Sacramento Seattle game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Rochester Defeats Newark In Tight International League Game
In a back and forth International League duel, Rochester edged Newark 4 to 3 as both teams produced late momentum. Buffalo overcame Baltimore 6 to 5 in a separate close affair with key hits guiding the win.
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League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
League leaders include Foxx of the Athletics with a .358 batting average and 149 RBIs, Manush of the Senators with 202 hits and 16 triples, Gehrig of the Yankees with 126 runs and 122 RBIs, and Ruth of the Yankees with 28 home runs. Pitching leaders are Grove of the Athletics 21-7 and Whitehill of the Senators 20-7.
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Batting leaders and pitching leaders from 1940 season
Klein of the Phillies led batting with 376 and 199 hits, 40 doubles, and 27 home runs while Martin of the Cardinals topped runs with 114 and Stolen bases with 2. Davis of the Phillies hit 342. Ott of the Giants had 94 RBIs, Berger of the Braves 97 RBIs, Medwick 39 doubles, Vaughan 19 triples, Waner 14 triples, Frisch 16 stolen bases, Cantwell of the Braves led pitching with 19-8, Tinning of the Cubs 13-5.
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Attorneys debate 20 mill property tax levy amendment
Albuquerque attorney Robert H. LaFollette argues the proposed 20 mill property tax levy amendment would block a state income tax. He says income counts as property and that only special levies or necessary debt levies would be allowed, citing Alabama Delaware and Massachusetts cases to support his view. He calls the amendment a tax dodgers amendment.
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Babe Ruth May End Career With Yankees Or Sriiting Role
The Babe Ruth, aging and highly paid, faces retirement as 1934 nears. He has hinted at playing another season if paid $50,000, but few teams will meet that, leaving the Yankees to decide whether to release him, keep him as a player, or move him into management. Ruth remains a major drawing card and a question marks around his future.
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Long Men Will Not Get Federal Jobs
Washington reports that President Roosevelt plans to appoint district attorneys and internal revenue collectors in Louisiana without Huey Long's allies. Officials say the picks will not be Long men, citing caution after Long's Milwaukee Veterans speech and patronage remarks. An assayer for the New Orleans mint, Hugh T. Rippeto, was named, but no major Louisiana posts went to Long supporters.
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TVA proposes 7 mill kWh rates for Muscle Shoals power
The Tennessee Valley Authority announces wholesale power at 7 mills per kWh from its Muscle Shoals hydro plant with municipal distributors to set retail charges. Lilienthal outlines blocks totaling about 2 cents per kWh for general customers and 2 3 4 cents for light users, aiming for a fully electrified home at 7 mills per kWh. Farm users would pay the same as town households, with a monthly minimum usage requirement.
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Southwestern Baseball Series Opens in Albuquerque
The southwestern baseball championship begins in Albuquerque with six local clubs, three New Mexico teams and one Colorado nine. Albuquerque Cardinals face Los Lomas Tigers as Los Lunas plays Ra ton. Duke City Dodgers and Santa Barbara Legions in night action. Dons and Yanks start Friday. Gardiner and La Jara idle on opening day. Two games daily, one night game until Sunday. double elimination after two losses.
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Regular Convocation for Columbia Chapter Sept 14 1923
Columbia Chapter No 7 Royal Arch Masons holds a regular convocation Thursday September 14 1923 at 730 PM. The order is Leland Fellows with H P. Attest Elmer Riemen serving as Scribe.
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Somerville Faces Tough Path Toward Second Amateur Title
At Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati on September 14, Somerville, the silent Canadian Scot, eyes a second straight United States amateur golf title as quarterfinals begin. Eastern contender Lawson Little Jr. challenges the leader while several ex-champions and top rivals have fallen from the field.
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World Series Games Start October 3 1933
The 1933 World Series will open on Tuesday October 3 in New York if the Giants win the National League pennant. Games will be at the Polo Grounds October 3 and 4 with Washington as the probable American League opponent October 5 6 and 7. Additional games would be in New York. All games begin 1 30 p m EST. Giants and Senators squads named as eligible with coaches. Box seats priced 6 60.
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Thornhill to Lead Stanford With Bold New Offense
Stanford’s new head coach Claude Earl Thornhill aims for a high risk high reward attack. He plans to push touchdowns over conservative play, relying on a deep lineup of sophomores and a sturdy line to execute a fast moving scheme. The coach promises thrills despite questions about younger players’ readiness.
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Sharkey Levi ns ky Tomorrow in Chicago Fight
Jack Sharkey meets King Levinsky in a ten round heavyweight bout at Comiskey Park Chicago tomorrow night marking Sharkey’s first Midwest boxing appearance. Sharkey negotiates a $25 000 guarantee and 40 percent of gate receipts while Levinsky receives 20 percent of remaining earnings after costs.
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Wrestling results from various cities Reported by AP
In New York Dicshisat of Philadelphia defeated Floyd Marshall of Arizona in 20 49. Buffalo New York saw Joe Savoldi defeat Three Oaks Michigan with Dean disqualified for kicking at 10 29.
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Fights Last Night Boxing Results From St Louis Montreal
The AP reports results from last night boxing actions with Dave Barry 124 from St Louis KO Howard Scott irs Claremore Oxla and Pete Senstel 126 1-2 from Montreal outpointing Bobby Leitham 119 Montreal Roger Bernard 129 1-2 from Flint outpointing Jimmy Slevin 135 New York Harry Gerson 119 1-4 from Montreal outpointing Joe Regis 123 1-2 New York.
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