Tigers fall on bonehead play ends pennant hopes
Detroit stumbling toward the pennant faced a heartbreaking 2-1 ten inning loss to Cleveland as Aaron Robinson failed to tag Bob Lemon at home on a base hit sequence. The misplay, framed as a force play error, left Detroit two and a half games back with seven games left.
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Joe Louis Week Preview by Grantland Rice
Grantland Rice notes it is Joe Louis Week with a looming bout against Ezzard Charles. The piece weighs youth versus age and power versus speed, saying Louis must catch Charles while Charles tries to evade and Louis believes he remains capable of prevailing.
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Monday Morning Sports Wash By Hugh Fullerton Jr
Illinois coach Ar ry Combes berates Rod Fletcher over defensive rebounding after free throws. A playful steam pipe mishap illustrates rebound emphasis. Jachym touts Bobby Riggs linked All-Star barnstorming with Gus Moran at third base. O'Neill's Red Sox see few starters stay the course, Sockers excel in league. Dumont Network foresees 20 million viewers for Notre Dame football on TV. Camilli and Suhr Jr. in Santa Clara freshman class, Camilli a pitching find. Virginia loses a tackle prospect to a military academy. Virginia fans question top squad’s prep-school challenge.
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Pro Golfers Triumph in Cleveland Team Match
In Cleveland at Canterbury course the northern Ohio golf professionals defeated the amateurs 55 to 17 in a 12 man team match yesterday. Pro Dick Shoemaker of Beechmont led with an even par 72 after rounds of 35 and 37.
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National League scores for Cleveland and rivals
In professional football results, Cleveland shut out Baltimore 31 to 0 while Chicago Bears defeated San Francisco 32 to 20 and Philadelphia triumphed 45 to 0 over Chicago Cardinals. Detroit beat Pittsburgh and Green Bay won 35 21 over Washington. In the American League, Erie defeated Brooklyn 35 to 0, Jersey City over Richmond 31 to 28.
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Path Toward Yanks Pennant Cleared by Sweep of Red Sox
International News Service reports the New York Yankees need six wins to clinch the American League pennant after sweeping Boston. Vic Raschi won his 21st, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto homered, while Detroit’s Bob Lemon sealed a 22nd victory in Cleveland. The Dodgers surged as Philadelphia faltered, with Palica’s grand slam fueling Brooklyn’s 11-0 rout.
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Yankees Start Taking Orders For Big Series
New York Yankees, 2 1 2 games ahead in the American League with eight to play, begin selling World Series tickets for games three four and five on Oct 6 7 and 8 at Yankee Stadium. Orders are for strips containing one ticket to each game, with a maximum of four strips per customer.
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Orthodox Grapplers Head Tuesday Card at Navarre Arena
Orthodox style main event will feature Angelo Poffo versus Johnny Demchuk in a no nonsense grappling bout at Navarre Road Sports Arena. The outdoor show opens at 8:30 with four midgets performing two 30 minute exhibitions including Gorgeous Jim Little vs Mighty Fritz and Tom Thumb against Pancho the Bull.
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Golf Teams Tie for First in Mayfair Invitation
Akron report says golf teams led by pro Thacker of Barberton and Hans Merrill of Congress Lake tied for first in the annual Mayfair invitation tournament.
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Baseball Roundup From National and American Leagues
Robinson started for Indian Averages while Bubba Church took the loss. In the National League the Giants beat the Braves 12-4 behind Jim Hearn, Hiller Milwaukee Cubs defeated St Louis 8-3, and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split with the Reds winning 7-1 and the Pirates 3-2. In the American League the Senators beat the Athletics 3-1 and the Browns swept the White Sox 5-0 and 6-1.
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Louis and Charles In Last Boxing Workout Today
Joe Louis and Ezzard Charles prepared for their heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium with four rounds of light sparring each. Louis trained at Pompton Lakes New Jersey and Charles at South Fallsburg New York. Louis favored at 2 1 odds and gate projected above $200000 by the International Boxing Club.
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West Virginia Joins Southern Conference in 1950 Schedule
West Virginia University enters Southern Conference football this week with Washington and Lee as one of four league opponents. The Mountaineers will play the Charleston fixture this year at Lynchburg Virginia marking their formal bow to the conference.
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Pennant Races at a Glance y 9
Fragmented sports snippet shows standings with multiple teams and scores. It lists Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and New York in various home and away contexts with uneven results. No clear single event. appears to be a league recap card.
Wooster Tackle Lykes Out With Fractured Fibula
Wooster College will be without veteran tackle John Lykes for an indefinite period after a badly cracked fibula just above the left ankle occurred during a two hour scrimmage with Hiram College on Saturday.
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