Browns Cup Pennant By Beating Yanks As Senators Upset
America's wartime baseball season closed with the St. Louis Browns winning their first pennant in a tight AL race. A 52 victory over the New York Yankees and Detroit’s defeat by Washington gave the Browns the flag by one game, capping a late stretch drive led by pitching depth and key hits from Vern Stephens and Chet Laabs.
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Joe Reichler
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Jack) Jakucki
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Pavol Wins Belmont Futurity in Record Time
Pavol, unbeat en route to the Belmont Futurity title, collected 54 thousand dollars for first place at Belmont Park. The Jeffords owned two year old headed to Walter M Jefforda's Berlin farm after eight straight wins this year, lifting season earnings to 179 thousand dollars and earning praise as the two year old champion.
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Pride and Joy
Cards Buy Playes St Louis Card Players.
The St Louis Cardinal organization announced the purchase of three players from two chapters of their farm system. Outfielder Ames Mallory and right handed pitcher Jack Creel were acquired from Columbus of the American Association, and catcher Del Rice was obtained from Rochester of the International League.
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Football finals and squad note from Michigan State practice
Pitt Chicago 17 New York 16 Cleveland 7 Hagler 7 Green Bay 27 Detroit 6 Chi Bears 28 Refskine 0. Ten honorably discharged servicemen turned out for football practice at Michigan State. None saw battlefront action.
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Bowling Scores and Standings From Alsatia League Night
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Two Stake Races At Laurel This Week
Laurel Me October races include the $5,000 added Maryland Futurity on Wednesday and the $15,000 Bryan and O'Hara Memorial Handicap on Saturday. Soldier Song, an upset winner at 8.20, claimed $7,875 in the Laurel Stakes, a muddy mile in 1:43.9 under 111 pounds, defeating favored Challamore. Owner Samuel D B D Riddle.
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Orioles and Bears Tied Up Again
The Newark Bears and the Baltimore Orioles clash in Municipal Stadium for the fifth game of the International League final playoffs. Baltimore seeks a 4th win to advance. Newark aims to regain lead after a 7-3 victory that tied the series at two.
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Tommy) Thomas
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
American League leaders include Boudreau of Cleveland batting .427 and Doerr of Boston .325. Stirnweiss of New York 125 runs, plus Johnson of Boston 107 RBIs. Boudreau 191 hits. Stirnweiss 43 doubles. Etter 122 home runs. Stirnweiss 16 triples. Case 47 stolen bases. Pitching: Hughson 155 decisions and .753 era. Newhouser 20 9 6 7 era. National League highlights feature Walker and Musial atop batting and hits, Nicholson leading RBIs and Chicago 13 home runs, Barrett 13 triples, Luplen 17 steals. pitching leaders Wilks and Breeden with strong records.
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Green Bay Wins Third Straight
CHICAGO Oct 2 The Green Bay Packers won their third straight league game beating Detroit 21 to 6 after a mid second quarter surge. Irv Camp Lou Brock threw and Don Hutson Paul DunHart and Comp caught TD passes as 18 500 fans looked on. Other league action saw Chicago Bears beating Washington 28 to 0 at home and Card Pitt edge Giants 17 16 in Pittsburgh. Next Sunday New York at Boston Brooklyn at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland and Washington at Philadelphia along with Card Pitt at Green Bay.
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Browns and Cardinals Top Preseason AP Pick by One Writer
New York Oct 2 I E B Wray sports editor of the St Louis Post Dispatch was the sole voter to predict both the St Louis Browns and the Cardinals would win the American and National League flags. Wray gave the Browns the only first place ballot and once remarked earlier season that seeing every World Series game in one park would be a good year for them.
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Dutch) Leonard
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Chet Lanhs Pow ers Browns Past Yanks In pennant race
Yesterday's Stars report: Chet Lanhs hit two homers with a man on to lead the Browns to a 6-2 victory over the Yankees securing a share of the American League pennant. Dutch Leonard shut down Detroit with eight strong innings for a 4-1 four hit win. Rip Cowell notches win number 21 as Pirates top Phillies 9-1 to grab second place. Joe Gerry earns two relief wins as Athletics beat Indians and help Philadelphia tie Cleveland for fifth.
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Osborne wins Pacific Coast tennis title in San Francisco
Margaret Osborne of San Francisco defeated Louise Brough of Beverly to win the women’s Pacific Coast championship. Brough was the defending champion. Osborne and Brough have won the Los Angeles women’s doubles title together three straight years.
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How They Lost Foul Robeson Jr at Cornell
Robeson Jr son of a Negro concert singer and Rutgers All America end in 1918 suffered an end at Cornell. The terse note records a football defeat with names and a historic lineage attached to the player.
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Rutgers
Irish Buck Notre Dame Starts 1944 Title Run
Notre Dame, led by new coach Ed McKeever, routed Pitt 58 6 to stoke a claimed national title bid. Navy fell to North Carolina Preflight 21 14, Penn 18 7 over Duke, while UCLA toppled by California 6 0 and Wisconsin edged Northwestern 7 6. Army crushed North Carolina 46 0 and Iowa Seahawks beat Olathe Navy 45 12.
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Detroiters Downcast as Tigers Await Crucial Decision
Detroit reports a day of torment after a loss to the Washington Senators and the Tigers wait for the St. Louis New York game outcome. Manager Steve ONeill shows rare grumpiness as players pace the dressing room and hopes the Yankees act. Chet Lagis’s homer for the Browns against the Yankees adds to the mood.
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Southern Teams Given A Beating
In Richmond Virginia on October 2, Southern Conference teams suffered major losses to outsiders while NC State claimed the lone notable scalp by beating Virginia’s V-12 unit 13-0 after two Cavalier fumbles. Duke fell to Penn 1 0 1, VMI was toppled by Little Catawba 7 4 8, Georgia Navy defeated South Carolina 20 14, Army routed North Carolina 46 0, Georgia Tech crushed Clemson 51 0, and William and Mary overwhelmed Fort Monroe 46 0 with Richmond defeating Richmond Army Air Base 40 0.
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Browns Clinch First League Title In Quiet Parade
St Louis fans celebrated as the Browns secured the American League championship at Sportsman's Park. After the win, fans tossed cushions and cups while downtown revived typical Sunday night activity. Manager Luke Sewell ordered a 11 am workout next day. speculation centered on Nelson Potter pitching the opener against the Cardinals, with Cardinals manager Billy Southworth keeping selections secret.
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