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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
13
Cotton Oil MilL defeated Bijou 10 to 3 sealing the city league title. Law held Bijou to three hits with no strikeouts as Cotton Oil built a seven run lead by the first three innings and coasted to the win, amplifying a late rally by Bijou that failed to overturn the deficit.
Matthews sparked a 9 to 8 win for Matthews over Sikeston in the champion game of the Mat arws invitational. Sikeston led early but Matthews belted two late runs to pull ahead. Crabgee scored on a wild throw, Hill posted four hits for Sikeston, Stacy added three, and Lyman Whitten pitched for Sikeston with strong defense and offense shaping the tense finish.
The St. Louis Browns open their last home stand of the year at Sportsman's Park on Tuesday night hosting the Philadelphia Athletics in a semi final night contest. Washington comes next for three games Thursday Friday and Saturday as the Browns chase the number six berth in the league standings.
Sikeston high school opens practice for 1940 season with fifty contenders under Coach Vernon Green. Veterans include Bowman Christman Wyatt Swacker Diehl Beal, while 39 newcomers seek starting roles. Freshmen and sophomores shown potential. opener vs East Prairie set for September 27 after three weeks of prep drills and full dress rehearsals.
The Sikeston Millers lost 7-3 to the Dexter Red Sox before the largest crowd of the season. Dexter pitcher Gene Nichols struck out 13 while allowing three earned runs, backed by Harts bases clearing homer and multiple Dexter hits. Sikeston touc hed Earl Langkop for 11 safeties but could muster only three off Nichols. The Millers face Paducah next, with K O Gentry returning to mound.
St Louis faces Frankie Frisch's Pittsburgh Pirates in the final home doubleheader of the season at Sportsman's Park on Sunday September 8 with a climactic end to the season rivalry. The Pirates meet the Cardinals in a three game series after a Friday Cubs date, with a 1:15 first pitch Sunday and a Ladies Day game on Saturday.
The Herald reports on local farming developments including crop prospects, weather impacts, and community markets. It highlights cooperative efforts, equipment sales, and seasonal planting guidance for area farmers.
The Scott New Madrid Mississippi Co operative Association begins staking for a 26 mile rural electrification project. E T Archer and Company of Kansas City holds the contract with James Stephenson arriving in Sikeston. The project covers Scott New Madrid Mississippi Stoddard Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties as customers sign up quickly.
The Bijou, National League softball champions, rallied from behind to beat Cotton Oil Mill 5 to 4 Tuesday for their first win in three city series games. Marsh started for the Bijou, Simmons finished, and the late surge came in the sixth inning as Williams, Lambert, and Rafferty delivered key plays including a fielder’s choice and Rafferty’s double to seal the comeback. Oiler errors aided the Bijou, who trailed early and tied the game in the sixth before taking the lead.
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