Redskins Open Grid Season in Memorial Coliseum
Washington Redskins, 2 to 1 favorites, start the 1940 grid season in Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum with charity ties to Army Air Forces at March Field. Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, eighth pro season, headlines a move to the T formation as he seeks continued passing excellence.
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Quarterback Strategy and Special Roles in Football
Coach Dud De Groot employs a master plan by Clark Shaughnessy for this year. Sammy is slated to cause jitters as opponents seek the ball, with Baugh taking the snap on every play and aligning behind the center. Baugh will pass more than in the past while Sammy contributes with kicking after leading the league in field goals for five years and an 85 yard record.
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Blue Rocks Triumph in Exhibition Versus Athletics
Wilmington Blue Rocks beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 2 in an exhibition at Wilmington before 3,345. The Rocks totaled 11 hits off Carl Scheib while the A's managed seven off Rogers McKee through five innings. A new Rocks pitcher Jack Crimian, just acquired from Bradford, shut out the A's in the last four frames, walking three and allowing four hits.
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McConvery
Redbirds to Meet Hancock A C at City Park Sunday
The Redbirds and Hancock A C clash Sunday at 2 30 p m on City Park diamond. Hancock reportedly fields a strong team and last meeting ended with a Redbird victory. Pitchers mentioned include Hancock Rowe or Hinkle for Hancock and Talbert for the Redbirds.
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Business Men's Bowling League Meeting Tonight
There will be a meeting of the Business Men's Bowling League at Raney's Coliseum starting at 8 o'clock. All team captains and any representatives of teams wishing to enter the league are urged to be on hand promptly.
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Loop Leaders To Open Series With Owls At Stadium
The Wilmington Blue Rocks lead the Interstate League and visit the Loop Leaders for a four game series decisive for the Owls title chances. It is Family Night with reduced admission 80 cents for couples, 50 cents for singles, 30 cents for women, plus raffles. A 6:30 p.m. girls softball game features Doris Schlotterbeck and Plant No 1 vs All-Stars from three other teams. New Owls Ed Labarana and Eddie Kemper debut as Labarana plays short and Kemper catches, replacing Milt Stockhausen. The Owls host the Rocks in a home success pattern this season, while Manager Eddie Brubaker leaves for Indiana to teach as Cy Morgan takes over. A Ladies Night twin bill is planned Saturday with a Sunday doubleheader. Lancaster’s loss keeps the Owls five games back after a split double with Lancaster, highlighting injuries to Bobby Wilkins and Joe Rullo.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Highlights from the Associated Press show Doerr leading American League batting with .326 and Olsen Wilson Stirnweiss of New York with 150 hills. Musial and Nicholson headline National League stats with 166 hits and 48 doubles, Barrett 18 triples and 2g stolen bases, Wilkes 13-1 pitching.
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Cardinals edge Cubs 2 1 as Wilks hurls steady gem
Ted Wilks limited Chicago to three hits through 10 innings, allowing two runs. Walker Cooper brought in Augie Bergamo with the tying and decisive runs in the third, giving the Cardinals a 2 1 victory. The note also mentions the Boy Scout movement beginning in the British Isles in 1908.
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British Isles
Bulla Opens With 65 Pressuring Golf Field
Johnny Bulla fired a 65 to seize a three stroke lead after 18 holes in the open section of a $42,500 three ply golf tournament in Chicago. Byron Nelson stood second with 68 while Ken Heilmann led the amateur division after a 70.
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Lancaster Hagerstown game recap with late runs
In a late section of the 19th century report anti Jewish riots in Russia erupted with mob violence. The baseball box score shows Mierkowicz and Mulvey homering for Hagerstown and Polite contributing for Lancaster amid a high scoring affair.
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South Potomac Is Title Winner
City playgrounds conclave ended the 1944 season at City Park with South Potomac taking the team championship by winning 14 events. Over 200 children competed as South Potomac swept titles in deck tennis, paddle tennis, tether ball, dominoes, horseshoes, and more, while Kemps Park and Winter Street took several runner up and individual wins in junior, midget, and girls divisions.
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Terps To Have Veterans Back For Opening Practice
Maryland football coach Clarence W. Spears drills the Terrapins with nine lettermen for the opening practice on Monday as he has one month to ready the squad for the September 30 game vs Hamden Sydney College of Virginia. Veterans include backs Bob Troll Tom Chisari Chuck Ryan Larry Cooper tackle end Frank Doory guard Lee Daly and others Wilbur Rock center Perc Wolfe and Alex Bobenko.
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Interstate League Game Schedule Listed for Tomorrow
The schedule shows Wilmington at Hagerstown, Trenton at Allentown, and Lancaster at York for upcoming Interstate League games. Teams prepare with matchups spanning three cities, highlighting regional play and competitive clashes tomorrow.
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Gamex Tomorrow Matchups Across MLB Rivalries
The schedule lists five games: Chicago visits Cleveland, St. Louis travels to Detroit, New York plays at Washington, and Boston hosts Philadelphia. Strong lineups and division implications loom as teams chase standings.
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Detroit's Two Man Staff Aims For pennant in Browns series
Detroit fans expect the Tigers to challenge for the American League pennant as Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser anchor the pitching staff. St Louis Browns arrive in Detroit for a four game set amid weariness after a rough eastern trip, with Sig Jakucki, Jack Kramer and others contributing wins.
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