Browns Pull Within Half Game Of Lead As Tigers Stumble
The St. Louis Browns narrowed the gap to the Detroit Tigers, aided by a 5-4 Yankee win that snapped New York's five-game skid and kept Cleveland’s pace for the pennant alive. Harry Brecheen earned relief wins for a 5-4 and 6-5 NL doubleheader sweep by St. Louis over Boston, while Washington battled Detroit in a tense clash between rival clubs.
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Pangborn Rotary League opens with four teams entered
Pangborn Rotary Shift Bowling League started Saturday September 16 at Recreation Bowling Alleys. E S Cabinets led all with three wins and a three game total of 1551. Individual high scores include P Goetz 110 and J Beair 118 in a 320 series, while R Stockslager earned 328 with 123. Women’s Sunday League saw Edna Hause roll a 146 game and 315 series. Frances Couchman led with a 120 single and 345 three-game total. numerous players posted solid scores across teams like Lilacs, Pansies, Daisies, Violets and more.
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R. Stockslager
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N. F
Edna Hause
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Violets
Frances Couchman
Pansies
Nanamaker
Irby
A. Hilliott
M. Snyder
M. Hartman
MJ. Bonebrake
G. Leatherman
Stars and legends highlight tense baseball scores
Yesterday's Stars recap lists Frank Crosetti driving in a run for the Yankees in a 5-4 win over the Tigers with Ledell scoring in the 10th. Jeff Heath fueled Cleveland's 5-2 win over Boston with a pinch homer. Nels Potter earned a 9-4 Browns victory as Washington collected 15 hits. Brecheen and Kurowski helped the Cardinals win 5-4 and 6-5, with Kurowski delivering key doubles. Barrett and Dahlgren each drove in six for Pittsburgh in twin 10-4 and 14-6 wins over Brooklyn. Ray Mueller extended his catching streak to 144 games as the Reds beat the Phils 5-8 and 4-8, taking the first game in 12th with a single. A World War I era note reports a 30 percent European birth-rate drop, and a health tip suggests lukewarm foot baths with vinegar.
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Nels Potter
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Washington
Mates
Harry Brecheen
Whitey Kurowski
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Brecheen
American League Race At Glance
Detroit leads with an 8 63 record and .559, 11 games left. St Louis sits at 80 66 for .556 with 46 games to go as New York trails by 3 with 11 remaining. Boston ranking shows 74 69 for .516 and 6 games behind. remaining schedules list Detroit Boston Philadelphia and Washington across home and away.
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Tigers edge Yankees in 11 as Wakefield homers
Detroit defeats New York 4 to 1 in a pitching duel. Zuber earns the win, Newhouser takes the loss. Wakefield hits a home run and drives in a run, Grimes Crosetti Wakefield and Richards contribute RBIs. Attendance 27,065.
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Summers
Tima
Browns Edge St Louis In Tight Washington Game
Washington and St Louis clash in a tight baseball game with limited scoring. Key players include Myatt Kuhel Spence and Gutt ridge from Washington and Kreevich Laabs Powell and McQuinn from St Louis. An umpire crew worked the three inning time of 1 55 with 7 232 attendance.
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Christman
Harworth
Potter
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Curtis
Rommel
Grieve
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Cards Clinch Third Pennant With Double Win Over Boston
The St Louis Cardinals clinched the 1944 National League pennant after a twin-kill of the Boston Braves, extending their edge to 13 games with 11 remaining. Manager Bill Southworth leads a champion club built on strong pitching and steady hitting, featuring Marty Marion, Stan Musial, Ray Sanders, Mort Cooper, and Ted Wilks as key contributors. A separate note reports a 2 1/4 pound bass caught in Licking Creek by Russell McFadden.
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al Brazie
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Diz
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AMMICAN LEAGUE GAMES TODAY AND TOMORROW
The schedule shows New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Chicago for tomorrow. Yesterday results list St Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia with various win loss records and standings.
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Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
Batting leaders include Johnson Boston .329 and Stirnweiss New York with 187 hits. runs and RBIs led by Stirnweiss 114 and Stephens 103. Pitching: Newhouser Detroit 26-9. Wilks St. Louis 16-2. Phillies buy outfielder Leslie Scarsella from Oakland for undisclosed terms.
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Wilks
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Oakland
Frankie Kelleher
Allentown Cardinals Defeat York White Roses 5-1 in Playoff
In York Pennsylvania on September 22 the Allentown Cardinals beat the York White Roses 5 to 1 in the fourth game of the Interstate League playoff series. The game ended in the ninth inning due to rain. The win made Allentown league champions and set up a best of seven series against the Lancaster Red Roses for the Governor's cup. Batterlee Radler and Bucha assigned, Qwik and Anske pitched.
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Middies Work Out In Heavy Navy Scrimmage
At Annapolis on September 21 Navy football held a heavy scrimmage directed by Commander Oscar Hagberg. Quarterback and running plays improved while captain Ben Chase and halfback Bill Barron, both nursing minor injuries, were held out briefly. The team eyes an opening game here on September 20 against the North Carolina Preflight eleven. Chase stands six foot one and 195 pounds from Hoover High School in San Diego and is Navy’s captain for the year.
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