Browns Still Leading But Have Gone 18 Innings Without Score
The St. Louis Browns remain ahead in the pennant race as they endure an 18 inning scoreless stretch against the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a cropshut series. New York Yankees surge to second as Boston slides to third. Dizzy Trout limits the Browns to one run in a near whitewash.
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Playoff Plans Outlined by Interstate League Officials
YORK August 26 The Interstate League Officials outlined playoff format beginning September 14 with two semifinals pitting 1st against 3rd and 2nd against 4th in five games. Open dates include September 13 80 and potential deciding battle if teams are tied after the regular season. They also passed a resolution honoring Edward Emanuel after his death in a car train accident.
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Snaps) Emanuel
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Wildcats Meet Veteran Opponents In Championship Showdown
Wildcats aim to repeat over ex Wildcats as both teams renew Willamsport championship series play tomorrow at the high school field. Old Timers seek better form after a 7 win earlier when the youngsters rallied in the ninth. Dukes Anderson or Martin likely on the mound for the Cats with Jess Brown expected to start for the Wildcats. The 2:30 p.m. start promises another large crowd.
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Pensive and By Jimming Slated Front Runners in American Derby
In Washington Park's 34th American Derby, Pensive and By Jimming head a field including Miss Keeneland and other stakes winners. By Jimming, ridden by Georgie Woolf, carries 122 pounds, while Pensive tops at 126 with Don McCreary aboard. Twight Tear not entered.
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Grid Star Going To Naval Academy
Apprentice Seaman Bill Abromitis, 19, a Tamaqua native and football star, was advised of his appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis. He has played for Pitt and Penn State, scoring the decisive touchdown in State’s 14-0 finale win over Pitt that year.
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Radio France runs shortwave relay from Paris station
On August 26 radio listeners heard the Paris transmitter back on air after German control, now labeled Radio De La Natione Francaise under French interior forces. English and French broadcasts included music between updates, though signals to the United States were weak but intelligible.
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Allentown Splits Pair With Trenton In Double Victory
Allentown wins 10 to 3 in game one behind Johnny Pakrow five hits and 4 to 1 in game two with Conklyn Merriweather shutting down Trenton. Reliever Conklyn escaped a bases loaded jam in the fourth, allowing only one hit the rest of the night as Allentown takes both ends of the doubleheader.
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Foxx Named Portsmouth Manager in Piedmont League
Jimmy Foxx, former American League star with Philadelphia and Boston, is named manager of the Portsmouth Piedmont league team. He will serve as a playing manager, replacing catcher Bill Steinecke who has been sold to the New York Yankees. Steinecke, noted for his defense and hitting over .200, is out as Rollie Hemsley has been inducted into the Navy.
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World Series Likely To Open October 3
CHICAGO August 26 The best guess today is that the world series will open in Sportsman's Park home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns Tuesday Oct 2. The dates will be settled at a Monday meeting with NL contenders and four AL clubs invited including the Browns Yankees Red Sox and Tigers. The Browns lead the AL but the others still have a mathematical chance.
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Baseball Headlines From Yesterday's Games
Stars Joe Hoover and Dizzy Trout led Detroit past St Louis 1 0 as Trout shutout the Cardinals. Braves Northey hit a grand slam in a 9 7 win over Boston. Etchison doubled for Braves in second. Reds beat Chicago 2 0 as McCormick scored and drove in a run. Nan Reyes drove in five for Giants in a 19 2 rout of Brooklyn. Schmidt shut out Pittsburgh with two runs batted in as Cardinals beat Pirates 4 0. Sternweiss extended hit streak to 16 with two hits in Yankees 4 2 win over Washington. Keltner hit a grand slam as Indians crushed Chicago 12 1. Estalella homered thrice for Athletics in 6 1 and 9 4 wins over Boston. Newson’s scoreless streak at Shibe Park reaches 26 innings. The Yankee Doodle tune was noted as taken from an old Dutch harvest song.
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Owls Win First Off Wilmington In Opening Game
The Owls beat Wilmington 4 to 0 in Wilmington, with Glenn Thomas allowed only two runs in the eighth while Mierkowicz Martin and Rothman each had two hits. The crowd of about 1200 celebrated family night as the Owls moved within a game and a half of the league leaders with three games left in the series.
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Lancaster Red Roses Triumph Over York White Roses
Lancaster defeated York 8 to 3 as three homers in the fourth inning powered the Red Roses to the win. Lloyd Randol hit a fourth inning homer for York, but Woody Wheaton struck out 13 White Roses and held them to six hits for Lancaster.
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Major League Leaders From Associated Press
National League leaders include Walker Boston Braves with a .337 batting average and Musial St. Louis leading in runs hits and doubles. Nicholson Chicago tops RBI and home runs. Barrett Pittsburgh leads triples and steals. Wilkes St. Louis leads ERA? and 132 wins. American League leaders show Doerr Boston in batting and runs, Stirnweiss New York in hits and steals, Lindell New York in triples, Doerr Johnson and Stephens tied for homers, and Hughson Boston 18-5 in pitching.
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Devil Diver and Vienna Favorites at Saratoga Races
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Devil Diver is the heavy favorite in Saratoga's $15,000 Wilson mile today while William Woodward's Vienna, recent Twilight Star champion, is the choice in the $10,000 Diana handicap.
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Interstate League Night Openers Ahead
Tomorrow's schedule features Wilmington at Hagerstown, Trenton at Allentown, and Lancaster at York, highlighting three league matchups as teams seek early-season advantage.
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Baseball Schedule and Results Snapshot
Games today feature Chicago at Cleveland Louis at Detroit New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia. Results from yesterday include Philadelphia 9 3 Boston 7 4 New York 10 Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 0 Chicago 0 St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 0. Today’s fixtures list Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Boston Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis.
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Nelson Leading In All American Golf Tournament
Byron Nelson holds a two stroke lead at halfway in the All American tournament at Tom O’Shanter club with Harold McSpaden and Vic Ghezzi in pursuit. Nelson shot a 70 yesterday to sit atop the field as action resumes for the final 12 holes.
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Jug) McSpaden
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Redskins Win Opening Tilt
The Washington Redskins defeated March Field 7 to 3 in Memorial Coliseum before 50,000 fans. Clocking the game under college rules for most of the action, Indian Jack Jacobs turned the tide with a 21 yard touchdown after Mike Micka intercepted a pass and ran it back. Ernie Smith added a late point after a 12 yard kick. Proceeds supported U S armed forces recreational facilities in the South Pacific.
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Orioles Sweep Bears To Regain IL Lead
A crowd of 20,642 watched the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Newark Bears twice to reclaim the International league leadership. The doubleheader filled Municipal Stadium, which seats 76,000, as attendance topped prior Baltimore games and surpassed capacity once before the Oriole Park fire.
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Paperboy and rival set for Trenton Handicap clash
Camden New Jersey August 26 paperboy and Alex Barth renewed rivalry in the 50 000 Trenton Handicap at Garden State Park They battled to a Quaker City and Saratoga sweep with Barth winning at Quaker City and Paperboy at Saratoga Both carry heavier loads with Barth at 120 and Paperboy at 108 The field also features Four Freedoms Rounders and others as potential threats in this title matchup
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Electrician Is Trapshoot King at Grand American
In Vandalia Illinois Leslie C. Jepsen won the Grand American handicap, breaking 97 of 106 to claim the title. Mrs. Van Marker of Evanston Illinois posted the high women score with 90 of 100, while F B Shaw of Joliet Illinois won the men’s preliminary handicap.
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