Yankees Ready For Three Game Bash By Red Sox Visit
battered Yankees prepare for a three game series with Boston at the Stadium as Casey Stengel calls up reinforcements including first baseman Jo Collins while injuries cloud key players Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra and Tommy Henríen. Williams Stephens Doerr and a hot Red Sox lineup pose a stern test with Allie Reynolds slated to start against Ted Williams and company.
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Jor Collins
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Joe DiMaggio
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Tommy Hen Rien
Johnny Mize
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Berra
Disaggio
Allie Reynolds
Ted Williams
Vernon Stephens
Bobby Doerr
Joe McCarthy
Elia Kinder
Athletics
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Bosox
Yanks
Merchants Rally To Build 1949 Grid Season
Watervliet Merchants aim for a banner season with veteran talent and last year’s players. Coach Tony Decker tests prospects at tonight’s 6:30 practice and builds a starting eleven around linemen Butler Copola Donnelly Shover Mason Alexanian Adams and backs Gauve Gaffigan Curaner Lenach Fieg with Coonley at fullback as the opener opponent remains undecided.
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Tony Decker
Bill Butler
Waterview
Dukh Copola
Jim Donnelly
Herman Shover
Troy High
Shover
Sacred Heart Seminary
Mich
Bill Mason
Sint
Tom Alexanian
Bud Adams
Bob Gauvereau
Bill Gaffigan
Bill Curaner
Bud Leneh
Bob Fieig
Mr. Twaide
Dick Coonley
First Keelers Roll At K OFC Bowling Opener
The Troy Knights of Columbus council kicks off its National tournament with the American section starting Monday and the Eastern Keelers rolling from today. Lineups include Team Degan with Cassidy Brady and Fallon, Sage and Wheeler led by Agostini, and King’s Service with Meyer Cassidy Jeffs Courtmanche.
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Cushing
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J. Leonard
Jack Lennard
Lamianc
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Stagg Opens the Year Leading Sprint at Open Grid
Lee Stagg, Missouri athlete, leads 22 players as he opens the gridiron season at Westvale University. The team, with Stagg in command, shows early energy and a strong start under his guidance.
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Reds erupt in 10th to beat Pirates 6 to 3
Cincinnati scored four times in the 10th inning to turn a tied game into a 6 to 3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ralph Kiner homered for the Reds, Johnny Wyrostek added a two run triple, and Ewell Blackwell closed it out after starting the 10th.
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Brough and Sturgess Capture Mixed Doubles Title
Forest Hills hosts the National Tennis Championships final where Brough of Beverly Hills and Eric Sturgess of South Africa won the mixed doubles crown. They defeated Mrs. Margaret Osbourne duPont of Wilmington Del and Billy Talbert of New York 4 4 3 in a match postponed by darkness. This is Miss Brough’s fourth mixed doubles title, previously winning with Ted Schroeder Bromwich and Tom Brown in earlier years.
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Tom Brown
Phils Sign Southpaw For Utica Farm Ond
Fragmented OCR describes Philadelphia signing a left handed pitcher for Utica Farm and mentions various scores and teams in a broken historical sports summary. Names, places, and dates are unclear. the read text references several game results and affiliations with regional clubs.
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Newcombe Shuts Out Braves as Dodgers Rally
Don Newcombe pitched a 10-3 victory for Brooklyn over Boston, lifting the Dodgers to 13 wins in 17 games. The Braves drop their seventh straight with Eddie Stanky and Bobby Heath sidelined by injuries. Brooklyn’s offense exploded with Hodges, Campanella, and Robinson delivering key hits.
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National League Yesterday's results and standings summary
Baseball scores show Philadelphia 4 defeating New York 2 and New York 4 over Philadelphia 1 with Brooklyn 10 Boston 2 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburg 3 in 10 innings. Standings list St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati with varying win totals and percentages. Today's games include Boston at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with nightly pitching matchups noted.
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Church League Stars To Meet Sveaway Today
The Church League stars, top cream of the league, face Sveaway in a matchup today at Knickerbarker Playersound. The game was arranged by Three ter Jack McCumper of the Crates League and Commissioner John Demets of the Sccawar terr.
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Incomplete OCR leads to garbled game brief
Patchy text describes a sports note with unclear teams and timing. The readable fragments mention a captain and a venue like a gym or hall, but essential names and actions are obscured leaving only hints of a scheduled match and possible postgame notes.
Lusty Song Sets World Trotting Mark
Lusty Song set a new world trotting record of 2:08 for two year olds at the Grand Circuit Morenwan Make, with De Quein and Mayes Foie Acres Gepbten in the field. Indian hoofers dominated as Lusty Song defeated Flovican by two lengths and lowered the colt record to 2:42 1/4 while also bettering the Hereeman stake mark.
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Sealin
Hliness
Hereeman
Big Galles
Crash Special Set Tonight At Raceway
Empire Raceway in Menands hosts the Junkpile Special tonight at 8 30 p m featuring four stack cars and entrants Bert Brooks Johnny Kay Sandy iers and Jerry Jerome The program includes eight midget events with a field of top East doodlebug pilots led by Henry Renard and Mike Nazaruk plus Charney Ethier Jimmy DeMarco Johnny Rice and more.
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Bert Brooks
Johnny Kay
Sandy Iers
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Mike Nazeruk
Renard
Feld
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East
Nazaruk
Charney’ Ethier
Jimmy DeMarco
Johnny Rice
Nick Fornaro
Bob Disbrow
Stan Disbrow
Johnny Debeo
Australian Champ Kaynes Turpin For Empire Title
Australian champ Kaynes Turpin challenged for the British Empire middleweight crown in London. Dave Sands, three division Australian champion, stopped Dick Turpin of England in the first round of a 19 round bout before a 16 400 crowd at Hardingar Arena. Sands weighed 158 pounds, Turpin 7. Promoter Jack Solomons eyed a match with Jake LaMotta of New York for the world middleweight title.
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Dick Turpin
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A&a
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Turpine
Jack Solomons
Jake Lao
New York
Giants End Phillies Streak in Ten Inning Win
The New York Giants outlasted the Philadelphia Phillies 6 5 in ten innings to split a doubleheader. Whitey Lockman hit a two run homer and Wes Westrum added a three run shot as Leo Durocher and Kerr were ejected after a late call. Stan Lopata and Richie Ashburn sparked a comeback before the Giants pulled away for the victory.
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Giant
Leo Durocher
Buddy Kerr
Whitey Lockman
Robin Roberts
Bert Hass
Ray Mueller
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Hart Fry Duo Clinch Wightman Cup Berth
Hart and Fry from Jacksonville and Akron secured the No. 2 doubles spot for the U S Wightman Cup team by defeating Pat Cunning Todd and Gussie Moran 64 63 in a test match. American non playing captain Mrs Richard Buck announced they would represent the U S in the 71st renewal against England at Merion CC. The draw and lineups to be announced today.
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Richard Buck
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Merion Cricket Club
Margaret Osborne
duPont
Loutee Brough
Slaughter Closes Gap On Robinson In Early September Batting Race
Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals moved within six points of Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers as the National League leaders extended through Labor Day. Slaughter rose from .228 to .242 with 17 hits in 35 at bats, while Robinson slipped from .349 to .348. Stan Musial climbed to .326 with 12 safeties in 3 games, and Ralph Kiner continued to see his average dip despite belting five homers in the period to reach 42 on the season. Robinson remained top in RBIs, hits, doubles, and stolen bases, with Pee Wee Reese guiding the Dodgers in runs scored.
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Kiner
Robinson
Thas
Peewee Reese
Threats and chase for American League batting title
Ted Williams of the Boston Americans trails George Kell of the Detroit Skiers as Kell hovers toward the batting crown. Williams maintains 353 in 125 games, with Kell rising two points. Dilling e and DiMaggio pace third place contention, while Mitchell, Cass Michaels, Pesky, Wertz, Stephens, and Slevers jockey for position. Williams leads home runs and runs, with 176 hits and 37 doubles, 134 runs scored. Stephens leads RBIs at 141, and Dalling er increases stolen bases to 18.
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Jonly
George Kell
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Kell
William
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Bob Dininge
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Cleveland
Cass Michaels
Pesky
Boston
Wertz
Stephens
Slevers
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Mack
Dalinger
Alfred Opens Grid Drills Preseason for 34 Players
Alfred University grid squad began pre season work with many holdsovers missing. Coach Alex J Yanevich aims to mold his ninth Saxon team before the opener versus Brockport State Teachers College on October 1 at 66 Field.
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Alfred University
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Joe Reilly
Don O'Keefe
Chuck Clark
George Renning
Don Lester
Cole
Thompson
Carl ‘Buzak
Bill Argen
Eri
Art LaSalle
Sid Schiveitzer
Ignatine Scott
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