Yankees Clinch Pennant With Twin Win Over Indians
The Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in 9 innings and 6-5 in 10, securing the American League pennant. Charley Keller homered twice more to reach 31 on the season, with Ray Mack and Bill Johnson also homering. Rudy York led Detroit with 32 and 33 homers as season totals.
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Chisox Thump Nats With 13-Run Fourth in Opener
Chicago White Sox exploded for 13 runs in the fourth to rout the Washington Nationals 15 to 3 in the opener of a doubleheader before 12,000 fans. Edgar Smith homered as the Sox pounded Early Wynn and others on 17 hits. Washington salvaged the nightcap 5 to 2 behind Milton Haefner.
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Elmira Scranton battle to 17 inning tied game
Elmira and Scranton played to a 3-3 deadlock in 17 innings in the Governor's Cup series before 8,163 fans, the largest Elmira park crowd this year and a Governor's Cup record crowd in Elmira.
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Browns Sweep A's With Doubleheader Shutout Wins
St Louis Browns defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in both games of a twin bill, 3-1 and 1-0, before 4,983 fans. Steve Sandra allowed five hits in the nightcap shutout, while Mike Chartak tripled and scored on Christman’s infield grounder for the decisive fifth inning run. The A's suffered their 99th loss, with Harris taking his 20th defeat of the year in the opener after a seventh inning rally by the Browns.
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Cubs Halt Dodgers 5-3 to clinch series victory
In a doubleheader split, Brooklyn won game one 5-1 behind Kirby Higbe while Chicago salvaged the nightcap 5-3. Claude Passeau allowed five hits in the opener but two were unearned on Dodger miscues, as Bobby Bragan homered twice and Luis Quinones hit a bases loaded triple. Bill Nicholson homered and drove in three for Chicago in the second game, while Ed Head and teammates limited the Cubs to nine hits.
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St Michael's Edges New Yorkers 5-4 on Passed Ball
St Michael's rallied past Blessed Sacrament of Staten Island 5-4 at LaSalle Field. Andy Krieger scored the winning run on a passed ball after a double steal and a second inning hit spree. Don Naples starred for Blessed Sacrament with a triple and a double.
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Lions Dominate Dodgers 27 0 In NFL Showdown
Detroit Lions crushed the Brooklyn Dodgers 27 to 0 before 23 768 at Briggs Stadium. Sinkwich connected on a 25 yard pass to Hondernied, Hopp scored on a one yard run, Hackney returned a blocked punt for a TD, and Lio added three extra points with two field goals.
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Howell Hurls Chiefs to 4-1 Win Over Leafs in IL Playoffs
Syracuse Chiefs defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 to 1 to tie the International League series at 2-2. Millard Howell allowed two hits and struck out seven across seven and two thirds, while the Chiefs capitalized with three hits and a walk for two runs in the first and added two more in the eighth. The fifth game is set for tonight with Tom De La Cruz to pitch for Syracuse and Luke Hamlin slated for Toronto as the Governor's Cup battle continues.
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Soccer Results from American League Week
In New York the New York Americans and Brooklyn Hispano played to a 0 0 draw. In Brooklyn the Brookl?thans defeated Brooklyn Wanderers 4 3. In Kearny New Jersey the Philadelphia Americana beat the Kearny Americans 3 0. In Philadelphia the Philadelphia Nationals beat the Kearny Celtics 3 1.
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Reds Sweep Braves With Double Victory In 1940s Style
Cincinnati Reds shut out Boston Braves 2-0 in the opener then won 1-0 in the nightcap as Reds pitchers Elmer Riddle and Johnny Vander Meer held the Braves to four hits apiece. Reds win the four-game series after Estel Crabtree and Frank McCormick sparked a fourth inning rally and Walker delivered a ninth inning homer.
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Cards Split 2 With Phillies
The Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies as the Phils won 3 to 2 in 11 innings in the nightcap after the Redbirds took the opener 4 to 1. Reliefer George Munger earned the win for Philadelphia and Dick Barrett notched his ninth victory for St Louis. Whitey Kurowski hit his 13th homer of the season, while Schoolboy Rowe delivered a pinch double for the Phillies.
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Weekend Scholastic Football Scores Reported
Saturday results show Lansingburg 19 Bethlehem Central 12 and Albany High 25 Philip Schuyler 0. Sunday Vincentian 4 Cathedral 6.
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Baseball National League standings and results recap
National League results include Brooklyn5 Chicago1 and Chicago5 Brooklyn3 in doubleheaders, Cincinnati2 Boston0 and 1-0, St Louis4 Philadelphia1 and 2-3 in 14 innings. Standings show St Louis98-48, Cincinnati81-65, Brooklyn68-68, Pittsburgh68-34, Chicago68-7, Boston85-79, Philadelphia62-86, New York55-91. Today's schedule lists New York at Chicago East, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at St Louis, with pitchers. Yesterday's results show New York 3-2 Cleveland and 6-3 Cleveland in 10 innings, St Louis 3-1 Philadelphia, St Louis1 Philadelphia0, Chicago15 Washington3, Washington5 Chicago2, Boston3 Detroit2 in 10, Boston6 Detroit2.
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Packers Tie Bears 21 21 in opener at Green Bay
Green Bay and Chicago opened the NFL season in a hard fought 21 21 draw. Don Hutson, Green Bay end, caught a late pass and kicked the extra point to force the tie as 23 675 spectators filled the stadium. Bears and Packers traded air and ground scores with passing for both sides and errors shaping the early game.
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Homestead Grays Take Lead in Negro Series
The Homestead Grays moved into a 2 to 1 lead in the Negro World Series by routing the Birmingham Black Barons 9 to 0 at Comiskey Park behind five hit pitching from John Wright. About 6,000 fans attended as the Grays backed ten hits for the decisive victory. The next game is set for Red Bird Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, tomorrow night.
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Red Sox Top Tigers Twice with Late Homer and big win
Boston routed Detroit 3-2 in 10 innings as Jim Taber hit a 10th inning homer and York added a 32nd, then the Red Sox powered to a 6-2 victory. Tabor homer slammed Trout with a rough relief appearance after Hal White started.
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Dizzy” Trout
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Giants Bues Split Pair in Pittsburgh Doubleheader
John Rucker’s tenth inning single scored Stephenson from second to lift the New York Giants to a 4-3 win in game two after Pittsburgh blanked them 5-0 in the opener. The Pirates built a 3-0 lead in the second before the Giants tied it with two runs in the third and added another in the fourth. First game details show Melton, Wittig and Mancuso among the lineups in a 6-1 loss.
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