Rickey Takes Responsibility As Dodgers Slump Deepens
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey accepted full responsibility for the team’s decline after a long losing streak, vowing to rebuild toward a World Series club. Fans at Ebbets Field protested with a banner blaming Rickey, while attendance at Sunday’s game vs Boston was a season low. The Dodgers sit in fourth place, four and a half games behind St Louis and Chicago.
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MacPhail
Delph Camilli
Joe Medwick
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Bobo) Newson
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Chicago Cubs
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Boston
Chicago
Inspection Team Scores At Arsenal Softball Thriller
The Inspection team edged P M H 11 to 10 in Arsenal league play as a five run fourth inning rallied the winners to a five and three record. Maloney homered and singled in five trips, and Cliff Bull had three hits. Dixie Dugan and Pendergast led the losers with two hits each, including a double.
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Cliff Bull
Dixie Dugan
Pendergast
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St Michael's to Tackle Cohoes Nine At Geer Field
St Michael's meets Cohoes Owls at Geer Field in the South End tonight at 6 45. Manager Marty Dwyer plans to start Mike Furdyn on the mound with Joey Akin catching for St Michael's. The Spindle City lads aim to slow a strong Cohoes lineup.
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Cohoes Owls
Geer Field
Marty Dwyer
Mike Furdynn
Joey Akin
Play Starts Today In Newly Formed Baseball Loop
In the Knickerbocker junior league six teams begin a season tonight with Green Island Chiefs versus Monarchs at the Knickerbocker diamond. Future games pit Bulldogs against Tigers, Watkins All Stars versus Lansingburg Boys Club, and a green island clash. Medal awards follow the early September finish.
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Monarchs
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Tigers
Watkins All Stars
Lansingburg Boys
Watkins , All-Stars
Lansing-burg Boys' Club
Savold Knocks Out Lou Nova In Second Round Duel
Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey stopped towering Lou Nova in the second round at Wrigley Field before 12 653 fans. Savold weighed 192 pounds to Nova's 91 4, earning his fourth straight knockout all in Chicago. He opened the round with a left hook, then a heavy right to the heart, sending Nova to the canvas as referee Freddie Gilmore counted out.
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N. J
Lou Nova
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Segeld
Freddie Gilmore
van Nuys
California
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Sevold
Murray Wins Over Bebo in Hectic Maryland Bout
Lee Q. Murray of South Wolkwalk Conn. defeated Harry Bebo of Pittsburg in two minutes ten seconds of round eight to win the Maryland duration heavyweight title by technical knockout. The crowd surged as Bebo was knocked down and citations of protest followed from Bebo’s camp. Referee Baum stopped the bout with Murray dominant. Bebo’s manager planned an immediate protest to the Maryland Boxing Commission.
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South Wolwalk
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Maryland
Harry Bebo
Pittsburg
U. S
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Mauch
Harry
Pitlsburg
Connecticut
Kogon Defeats Ruby Garcia In New Haven Bout
Julie Kogon of New Haven earned a ten round decision over Ruby Garcia of Puerto Rico. Referee Jigger McCarthy credited Kogon with nine rounds while Garcia failed the seventh and trailing 30 to 35 on the scorecard. Kogon remains undefeated in his fourth straight win.
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New Haven
Ruby Garcia
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Jigger McCarthy
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Garcia
Segura Leads Seeded List in Eastern Grass Courts
Segura of Miami tops the men's draw at the Eastern Grass Courts Championships held during wartime with 16 men and 32 women in the field. He meets John Shea in the first round while Lieut. Joel Hunt faces Richard Bender. Pauline Betz heads the women’s draw with Louise Brough second. Doris Hart and Margaret Osborne follow in the top four.
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Francisco Segura
Miami
Fla
Joel Hunt
U.S. Navy
Segura
John Shea
Los Angeles
Hunt
Richard Bender
Westfield
N. J
Pauline Betz
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Cal
Miss Brough
Doris Hart
Miami Beach
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Uptrend in Prices Mark Yearling Sales Opening Day
Lexington Keeneland three day Yearling Sales opened with a price uptrend though expectations were unmet. 47 thoroughbreds averaged 1161 dollars, far above Saratoga Springs opening day figures of 327. A total of 54600 exchanged hands this afternoon as 47 sold, with top bid 8000 dollars for a Pharamond I colt from Miss Gainsborough.
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Keeneland Race Course
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Saratoga
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Texas
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Gainsborough
Pharamond IV
Mildred Woolwine
Nashville
Tenn
Hess Stars Clash With St. Peter's Tonight at Catholic High
The Hess All-Stars of Watervliet face St. Peter's at Catholic High Field this evening at 6 30. Pat Simmons will start Kara Funda for Watervliet while St. Peter's likely taps Mercla or Caswell on the mound.
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St. Peter's Nine
Catholic High Field
Pat Simmons
Karafunda
Art Riley
Mercla
Caswell
St. Peter's
Stars to Tackle Troy Sunday at La Salle Field
The All-Stars meet Troy State League at La Salle Field Sunday at 5 30 p.m. Managed by Marty Dwyer and Cliff Sanheim. A banner crowd is expected to watch the two Troy teams in action.
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Marty Dwyer
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Troy
Schedule Of Tonight's Industrial Loops Doubleheaders
Four doubleheaders and two single games mark today's Industrial A and B softball schedule. Class A games are twin bills at Arsenal 1 Arsenal 2 Knickerbacker 4 and Rensselaer Valve Ford's C I. venues. Class B contests at Knickerbacker playgrounds include Robert Reis and Co. versus Cluett Peabody Adirondack Steel Ludlow Valve two games and Alpha Bush versus Sliter's Dairy five at designated diamonds.
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Arsenal No. 1
Behr-Manning
D. & H. Colonie
Rensselaer Valve
Ford
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Knickerbacker
Diamonds
Knickerbacker Playgrounds
Robert Reis and Co
Cluett, Peabody
Adirondack Steel and Ludlow Valve Co
Alpha Bush and Sliter’s Dairy
Barons Win In Tight 1 0 Victory At Artillery Park
Joe Pennington pitched superbly for the Barons at Wilkes Barre defeating Scranton in a classic mound duel. Chesty Chet Covington kept the game close with sharp pitching, but Pennington's early run and steady defense secured the 1 to 0 win in a season’s best.
Basora Beats Williams in Philadelphia Boxing Bout
Jose Basora used a savage body assault to topple Holman Williams in a 10 round Philadelphia match, earning a split decision before 4,672 fans. Basora weighed 152½ pounds, Williams 155, with a press gate listed at $9,322.
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Jose
Williams
Basora
Albany Lands Star Hurler From Rifles
Albany Senators acquire veteran right hander Arthur James Doll from Springfield Rifles in a straight sale and add him to face Hartford tonight at Hawkins Stadium. Doll, 29, has Eastern League experience since 1937 with Scranton and other clubs and will debut tonight as Albany trails in the standings after a double win over Wilkes-Barre. A twilight doubleheader is planned Wednesday with another single game Thursday night.
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Albany
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Hartford
Hawkins Stadium
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Tom McCaffrey
Scranton
Binghamton
Dolh
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Wilkesbarre Barons
Wright Stops Avila in Seven Heats
Former featherweight king Wright stopped Angel Avila of Mexico in the seventh heat of a scheduled ten rounder. Wright weighed 130 and outclassed Avila with straight rights and jabs, ending the bout at 2 minutes 17 seconds of the seventh. Crowd was 7,283.
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Catty Wright
Angel Avila
Mexico
Wright
Avila
Los Angeles
Neigro
Martime Service
Charley Reynolds
Associated Press
St Pauls Colonels Reach CYO Playoffs After Big Win
The St Pauls Colonels beat St Peters 125 at the C C H S diamond to break a tie for fourth in the Senior CYO standings and earn a playoff spot against Sacred Heart. Buckley pitched, Bonville caught, with Hoffmeister shining on defense.
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Cahill
Horgan
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LaBoissiere
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Rafferty
Caswell
T. Malone
Zivic Knocks Out McCoy in Fourth Round at Forbes Field
Fritzie Zivic weighed 149 1 2 pounds and knocked out Sergeant Kid McCoy in the fourth round of a ten round welterweight bout at Forbes Field before about 7,500 fans after McCoy had been floored twice. The fight was even until late in the third when Zivic shifted to left hand attacks to the stomach and jaw. McCoy, who once drew with Zivic in New York, drew first blood with a jab in the fourth before being dropped for eight counts and halted at ten. Zivic set up a future match with lightweight champion Bob Montgomery in Philadelphia on August 23 in a non title bout.
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Fritzie Zivic
Kid McCoy
Zivic
McCoy
Fritzie
New York
Forbes Field
Mic Ig
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Giants sign 11 year old pass reader to contract fears
Passaic N J Dick Lajeskie an 11 year old high school shortstop said he agreed to a 10000 bonus to sign with the New York Giants baseball club He planned to meet Eddie Brannick Giants secretary in New York to sign the deal He would receive 400 monthly while with the club Lajeskie is son of Charlie Lajeskie a former Boston Braves player and brother Charles Jr served in the Army Air Forces The Passaic American Legion team he played for won the 142 Easter regional title.
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N. J
Dick Lajeskie
New York Giants
Eddie Brannick
Giants
New York
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Charlie Lajeskie
Boston Braves
Charles
Army Air Forces
Brooklyn Dodgers
Passaic American Legion
Winkler Stars As Burg Club Prevails at La Salle Field
George Winkler slam highlights a 5 2 Lansingburg Boys Club win over the Fifth Street All-Stars at La Salle Field. Winkler adds a double and two hits paired with Richard Smith on the mound. Blair shines for the losers as Flanagan also stars. next up, a Thursday showdown with Watkins All-Stars at Knickerbocker playground.
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Lansingburg
Fifth Street All-Stars
la Salle Field
Richard Smith
Winkler
Matt Flanagan
Don Blair
Blair
Smith
Watkins All-Stars
Knickerbocker Playground
Dodgers Trim Army Nine 7 to 3 in exhibition win
Brooklyn Dodgers break a ten game NL drought with a 7 to 3 seven inning exhibition win over Camp Shanks Army. Key hits came from pinch hitters Max Macon Kirby Highet and Luis Olmo with two runs in the fifth and three more in the seventh to seal the victory.
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Dodgers
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Frenchy Bordagaray
Kirby Highe
Dixie Walker
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn
Camp Shanes
Sayles
Bragan
Burke
Haynes
Radaci
Penn Completes 43 Grid State Schedule
The 1943 Penn football schedule shows Lakehurst replacing Princeton on October 16 and a revised home game plan. Penn opens Sept 25 at home against Princeton with eight home games and one out of town trip to New York for Columbia on Oct 2. The schedule includes Yale Dartmouth Lakehurst Columbia Army Navy North Carolina U Cornell across the season.
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Army
Navy
North Carolina U
Cornell
Miller Earns Split Verdict In Ten-Round Bout
Providence reports that Bernie Miller of New York defeated Verne Patterson of Hartford by a split decision in ten rounds. Two judges scored for Miller while referee Dolly Searle declared the bout a draw.
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Bernie Miller
New York
Verne Patterson
Hartford
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Hambletonian Returns to City Track for First Time Since 1930
The annual harness race moves from Goshen to Empire City track in New York City due to transport issues. About 30,000 spectators expected. purse this year around 40,000 with contenders Volo Song Phonograph and Worthy Boy. Runners include Ben White and Sep Palin. race viewed as a strong but not record-breaking event.
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Kentucky
Bill Strang
Brooklyn
Strang
Ambassador
Ben White
Phonograph
Worthy Boy
North Randall
Ohio
Tom Berry
James F. Burke
Plainfield
N. J
James B. Johnson, Jr
Rochester
Mich
Sep Palin
Shirley Hanover
Louisville
Dodgers Sign Hermansky Amid V-5 Navy Training Plan
Brooklyn Dodgers signed 22 year old outfielder Eugene Hermansky who was released from the Coast Guard to enlist in the Navy V-5 program. He will play for the Dodgers meanwhile and previously starred at Olean in 1941 with a 341 batting average.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Coast Guard
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Dodgers
Hermansky
Olean
Durham
Don Faurot to coach Navy Seahawks next season
Don Faurot, 40, named head coach for the Navy Seahawks to replace Bernie Bierman. He brings a long coaching record including Missouri and Kirksville titles, and will lead a ten-game schedule with seven assistants joining him as practice opens next Monday.
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Navy
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Navy Seahawks
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Marines
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Frank Carideo
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GST
Kansas City
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Hawks
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Bierman
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Larry {Moon} Mullins
Loyola of the South
Elmer W. Holm
Nebraska
Lloyd W. Peterson
James Tatum
North Carolina
Tom Heardon
Green Bay Packers
Doug Kerr
Iowa State College
Ensign Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
Gopher
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Baseball Standings and Schedule
Scranton remains tied for first with a 4-3-2 record while Wilkes-Barre sits at 5-3. Today's doubleheader slate includes Hartford at Albany, Springfield at Utica, Elmira at Scranton, and Binghamton at Wilkes-Barre with no games yesterday.
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Yesterday's Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
Today's results show no games. Standings list New York leading with 61 wins, Chicago and Detroit at 50 each, Cleveland 49, Boston 48, St. Louis 42, Philadelphia 40. Articulating matchups: New York at St Louis Barmany vs Gatehouse and Boston at Chicago Newsom vs Smith.
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