Draft Calls Add Overtones To Tight Flag Race
Draft board calls and a pro football exhibition add further overtones to the tight AL chase as three contenders resume action after a four day holiday. Wakefield passed his army physical and could be called anytime while Galehouse faces a pre-induction exam.
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Armstrong Meeting Spoldi in Comeback Fight
St Louis September 15 Henry Armstrong claims his comeback to boxing is a 2 for 1 effort both fistic and financial The former three division world champion meets veteran Italian Aldo Spoldi in a return bout in Armstrongs hometown He says he quit twice before but now has cash and income property and expects about 30000 from 17 fights this year out of a 65000 gross
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Sees Detroit As Champions
New York reporters weigh Detroit as the likely champion in the AL pennant race as the Tigers push late season pressure on the Yankees. With New York holding a half game lead going into 17 final games, Detroit’s proven home-first edge and Hank Greenberg's power pace the Tigers as credible threats under Steve ONeill.
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Washington
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Yanks
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Steve O'Neill
St. Louis
Amateurs Play Today in All-American Tourney Final Card
After rain delays the All-American Amateur Baseball Association final rounds proceed with two games in Baltimore. The Heurich Brewers of Washington meet Bristol at 1 30 p m, and the winner faces Cummins Construction of Baltimore at 4 p m.
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Maryland Has Good Prospects For 1944 Terrapins
Maryland coach Clarence W. Spears eyes a stronger 1944 squad with six or seven possible starters from a 40 man group. TB Troll Meads leads a mix of veterans and promising freshmen as the team prepares for Hampden Sydney and other early tests, with night games considered and a light schedule to help integrate new players. International League playoff games in New York were postponed again by rain, delaying Baltimore, Buffalo, Newark, and Toronto series.
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Rival Groups Vie for Use of Baltimore Stadium
Rival sportsmen groups filed applications with Baltimore for use of Municipal Stadium at 65 000 seats for professional games. Commander Gene Tunney heads one group and Mayor McKeldin met to discuss. James J. Lacy leads the other outfit and hints at a coast to coast major league plan.
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press season highlights
American League leaders include For Boston at .327 batting and Stirnweiss with 114 runs, 183 hits, 51 steals, and 37 doubles. Newhouser of Detroit leads pitchers at 24 wins. In the National League, Walker of Brooklyn hits .355 and Nicholson tops RBIs and home runs. Musial and Barrett post high hits and doubles, with Wilks leading in wins for St. Louis. Also note a line about 658 earthquakes in Japan from 1875 to 1886.
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Bowling Scores Report From Local Leagues
Stamps and Bonds league marks its second week with two wins each. Clyde Raff 109 87 Addie Spessard 103 Mary Himes 100 Frank Hanlon 104 Sam Semler 96 top scores. Kiwanis League opens as Army Marine beat Navy Air Corps. Wittmer Navy 137 in single game and 387 set, plus three other 300s including Sica Hart sock Hoffman and Poffenbere r.
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Sam Semler
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Baseball Schedule and Results Snapshot
Tomorrow's games list Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York Boston at Washington Yesterday's results show Cincinnati eight Chicago two New York twelve Philadelphia one Brooklyn five Boston four Only games scheduled include St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Today Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburon St Louis at Chicago The Hawaiian Islands formed by lava from the ocean bottom and maple sugar production in the United States exceeds two and a half million pounds annually.
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Race Betting Record Broken
New York state racing crowds wagered 288.6 million dollars through 137 days, with 53 days remaining in the season. The 190 day 1941 record was 285.6 million. If averages hold, bets may exceed 400 million. state and tracks take about 26 million this year, with potential to reach a billion overall.
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Dodgers beat Red Sox as Augie Galan delivers clutch single
Yesterday's Stars highlights Augie Galan of Brooklyn lifting the Dodgers into sixth place with a ninth inning bases loaded single securing a 5 4 victory over Boston. Bill Voiselle of the Giants notched his 20th win, first Giants pitcher in seven years to reach that mark, in a 12 1 victory over Philadelphia. Ray Mueller of the Reds and Roy...
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Hughes extends streak with 134th and 135th games in season
Cubs catcher Hughes and teammate Mueller cracked George Gibson's record by extending a consecutive games streak to 134 and 135 in a single season. Hughes also homered to pace a 3-2 victory in the opener, then added a three-run homer in the second game to lift the Cubs to a 4-2 win.
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Cubs
Mueller
George Gibson
Coast to Coast Mallory Cravenette Hat Ad
Mallory offers the COAST TO COAST hat in Cravenette protected style for wet weather. The ad touts lightweight comfort and durability with fall colors and a price of 7.50 dollars, highlighting its home run likened appeal and tri ple play efficiency.
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