Pigskin Parade Battle Royal Looms For Western Title
Western Conference football field is shaping for a battle royal led by Michigan Minnesota Northwestern and Ohio State with Purdue in contention and Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana pitching. Northwestern tests Purdue September 24 while Michigan meets Northwestern October 15. Minnesota faces Northwestern October and Michigan battles Northwestern October 22. Michigan and Minnesota clash October 22. Michigan defends with a 22 game winning streak as coaches rebuild at quarterback with Pete Elliott's replacement.
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Rob Erhen
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Barrington Fair and Racing Preparations Amid Confusing Text
The fragmentary OCR reads as a muddled notice about Barrington gearing up for a fair and racing events. Names and places are garbled, but references to preparation activities and schedules hint at a local civic event with associated racing components.
Yanks and Cards Rival for Leads in Stretch Drive
Baseball heads into a tight three week sprint with the Cardinals holding about a 15 game edge over Brooklyn as they resume at home against the New York Giants. The Yankees sit close behind with 14 of 19 remaining at home and Casey Stengel ready to test young Wally Hood in a twinbill with St Louis. The American League leaders face the Browns and Red Sox while Detroit eyes a late surge with a 10 game winning streak and strong pitching from Houtteman and Trucks.
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WC Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
National League standings and yesterday's results listed for teams in St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and Boston with scheduled games noted. American League standings recap includes New York Philadelphia St Louis Chicago and Cleveland with game results and upcoming matchups.
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Texas Matron Upsets Grace Lenczyk In National Amateur Golf Opening
Joanne Barr Tracy, a 26 year old Texas mother from Dallas, ousted defending champion Grace Lenczyk 1 up in the first round of the York Women’s National Amateur Golf Tournament at Merion. The day featured several upsets as Peggy Kirk and Beverly Hanson fell to strong opponents while Dorothy Kirby surged with a dominant win. Marlene Bauer, the national junior champion from Los Angeles, posted the day’s notable scoring, while veteran champions saw mixed results.
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Merion Golf Club
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Peggy Kirk
Findlay
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James. Ferrie
Long Beach
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Beverly Hanson
Fargo
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Betsy Rawls
Austin
Dorothy Kirby offAtlanta
G. Capers, Jr
Ardmore
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Cecil Gooderham
Long Branch
Ont
Margaret Curtis
Boston
Bosjtonian
J.albert Hayes
Philadelphia
Marlene Bauer
Los Angeles
Same Familiar Names Lead Batting Races In Majors
With three weeks left in the season, Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn leads the NL batting race at .347, edging Enos Slaughter of St. Louis at .339 and Stan Musial rising to .531. Musial climbs to third, while Willard Marshall sits fourth at .310 and Bobby Thomson fifth at .307, with Kontinued race among other leaders and Kiners 48 homers. Robinson also leads in runs batted in, hits, doubles and stolen bases, while Ted Wilks of St Louis tops the pitchers with a 1. AX record noted amid a tight finish.
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Top AL batting leaders show slim shifts week of Sept 11
Ted Williams of Boston remains near the top but drops to 12 percent. Kell of Chicago falls to 39 percent and Dillinger of St. Louis slips to 379. Newcomers Bobby Doerr and Hoot Evers join the leaders, with Doerr tying for seventh and Evers tying for tenth.
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Mitchell
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Mabnager
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New York
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Mel Parnelo
Berton
Mae Murray Advances in Northeastern New York Women’s Golf
Mae Murray of Rutland VI defeated Mrs Kart F Scheidt of Ardmore Pa 4 and 3 in the Northeastern New York Women’s Golf Association event at Schuyler Meadows and advances to face Mrs H C Brrault of Olympia Fields Ill in a second round match. The Texan, once an ice skater, beat the defending champion with a strong finish, aided by her golf-pro father Duncan Barr.
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Rock Graziano Upsets Odds In Pompton Lakes Bout
Rocky Graziano says he will knock out Fusari in three rounds after a hard training camp in Pompton Lakes New Jersey where Fusari weighed 148 pounds and Graziano 154. The New Jersey welter is confident he can finish as quickly as he did Vince Foster while Graziano returns to a New York ring after a two year exile and is favored with odds around 5 to 6. Reports estimate gate between 200000 and 250000 with fair weather forecast. bout scheduled for ten p.m. Camp's Monday Night Nighters to meet at Camp's Grill tomorrow night.
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Ryder Cup Meet Drairs Big Press
Bram Hogan irked by press at Ryder Cup meet. Report details sick conditions and tense scenes as participants, spectators, and organizers scramble to manage delays and injuries amid European and American teams.
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Drairs
Ben Hogan
Hazleton High Walkout Ends After Football Cancellation Protest
Hazelton Pennsylvania three day walkout by Hazleton Township High School pupils ends as officials reassure no curtailment of sports.
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Hazelton
Hazle Township High School
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