Cowboys Beat Cardinals 16-6 In Arizona Texas League Clash
The Cowboys defeated Albuquerque 16 to 6 in a late season league game, securing the series three games to two on Cardinal Field. Porterfield was hit in the stomach by a line drive but stayed in and later faced X-rays in El Paso as Tucson heads to a four game set with the Texans. Marino Pieretti fanned 13 Bisbee batters in a 6-5 win at El Paso, while Bisbee opened the Albuquerque series tonight.
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el Paso
Albuquerque
Bisbee
Cowboys
Cardinal
Leo Porterfield
Patterson
Porterfield
Texans
Bisbee Bees
Marino Pieretti
Pieretti
Bees
Cardinals
Decom
Chicago
Boston Peveempeuns
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Upsets May Come At Brookline Today
In Brookline Massachusetts the National doubles tennis tournament returns for the second round at Longwood with four seeded men facing tougher opponents. Defending champions Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder meet Arthur Marx and Budge Patty while Frank Parker and Don McNeill face Gil Hall and William Choy. Gardnar Mulloy and Wayne Sabin and Bobby Riggs with Gene Mako also draw stronger foes in second-round clashes.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
East
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Arthur Marx
Groucho
Budge Patty
Frank Parker
Don McNeill
Gil Hall
New York
William Choy
Davis Copster
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Bobby Riggs
Gene Mako
Billy Hale Beats Hansford in Ten Round Fight
PHOENIX August 19 Billy Hale a 21 year old from Coldwater upset veteran George Hansford of Los Angeles in a ten round battle. Hale landed looping rights and kept pressuring Hansford, winning three rounds to two with three even rounds called by referee Joe Maier. Hale weighed 128 1/2 pounds Hansford 30.
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Phoenix
Billy Hale
Coldwater
George Hansford
Los Angeles
Hale
Hansford
Joe Maier
New Draft Law Lets 28-Year-Old Players Stay In
The new Selective Service law sets a 28 age limit for selectees easing major league strain. It permits deferments or discharge for stars like Hank Greenberg and Cecil Travis while noting others such as Hugh Mulcahy and Augie Galan face possible calls.
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New York
Corp
Hank Greenberg
Army
Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Camp Custer
Michigan
Tigers
Hugh Mulcahy
Philadelphia Phillies
Mulcahy
Friends
Cecil Travis
Washington Senators
Senators
Buddy Lewis
Beau Bell
Cleveland Indians
Augie Galan
Chicago Cubs
Joe Marty
Phillies
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Moore
Bob Feller
Indians
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics
Naval Aviation Corps
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Carvel
Ken Heintzelman
Frank Gustine
A @ub
Hungarian singers charm crowds in Conception Chile tea rooms
Susan and June, prominent Hungarians, performed in seven languages before a crowded tea room audience in Conception Chile. The event showcased linguistic versatility and cultural exchange among attendees and performers.
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Susan
June
Conception
Chile
Whirlaway Poised for American Derby After Travers Win
Whirlaway, unbeaten since the Kentucky Derby, eyes the 31st American Derby at Washington Park in Chicago. Rain mud at Saratoga and a swollen eye at Pimlico have not slowed him, as he aims to extend his string of strong tests against 3 year olds. Warren Wright owns Calumet Farm and his famed colt appears untroubled by track conditions.
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Lee Benham
Whirlaway
Saratoga
Chicago
Warren Wright
Washington Park
Washington
Fairymant
Alsab the 700 Dollar Yearling Becomes Champion Stallion
Mrs Albert Sabaths Alsab, bought for 700 at Saratoga year ago, has risen to a top two year old in his division. Alsab has earned about 60000 from his $700 investment, though he cannot race in upcoming Belmont Futurity or other major stakes due to eligibility.
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Chicago
Whirlaway
Albert Sabath
Saratoga
Alsab
Belmont
Narragansett
Pimlico
Jamaica
Maryland Futurity
Alsab Emerges from Modest Lineage to Racing Prominence
Alsab from Tom Pratt's Brookdale Farm Lexington is sired by Good Goods, a modest stallion with a $250 service fee. The colt’s dam Wind Chant traces to Wildair, connecting to a lineage of notable runners. Expect Good Goods to command higher stud fees and future Saratoga sales fetches well above Alsab’s $700 price.
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Alsab
Tom Pratt
Brookdale
Lexington
Good Goods
Chance Sun
Transmute
Wind Chant
Wildair
Air Brigade
Omelet
Needie
Kilmer
Colin
Saratoga
Cotton spinning and weaving boom expands in India
The article notes that India is converting more raw cotton into finished textiles than at any prior time, signaling a surge in domestic production and industry growth across spindles, looms, and textile mills.
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India
Valenzuela Goes 16 Innings For Tucson Legion
San Diego American Legion junior team defeated Tucson 2 to 0 in 16 innings to win the regional playoff rubber and advance to Miles City Montana for the sectional tourney. O'Dell of San Clemente singled in the deciding run with two out in the 16th. Enke of Tucson earlier saved the game with a leaping catch.
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Stockton
Calif
San Diego American Legion
Tucson
Ariz
San Diegans
Miles City
Mont
O'Dell
San Clemente
Usher
Enke
San D
Coaches Warn Against T Formation In Schools
Lou Little of Columbia and Hooks Mylin of Lafayette advise pupils to avoid the T offense as it consumes time and elite material. The discussion circles college and high school coaches, with notes on players and upcoming fights and exhibitions including Gus Lesnevich and a Stamford charity event featuring Bob Jones.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Eddie . Brietz
New York
The
Special News Service
Lou Little
Columbia
Hooks Mylin
Lafayette
Clair Bee
Jacobs Beachcombers
Tami Mauriello
Gus Lesnevich
Tami
Bob Jones
Connecticut
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Demaret
Dan Gargano
Stamford
Woodway
Xavier U. Football Aims for Deeper Lineup this Season
Xavier University at Cincinnati plans a deeper squad for the coming football season. Head Coach Clem Crowe will be assisted by his brother Emmett. The lineup features twins Robert and Richard Heister at center and quarterback. The schedule opens with Georgetown Kentucky and ends with Georgetown DC, plus two Jesuit jubilees to be celebrated on the centennial day game November 29.
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Xavier U
Cincinnati
Clem Crowe
Emmett
Robert
Richard Heister
Georgetown
Kentucky
D. C
Lou Nova Dominates Talk on Cosmic Punch and Dynamic Stance
Dan Parker of the New York Mirror remarks on Lou Nova’s reference to the cosmic punch and dynamic stance. Parker says he wishes Nova would clarify his ideas and that Nova should understand the point of his own terms.
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Dan Parker
N. Y
Lou Nova
Lou
New Orleans Fair Grounds Announces Nonprofit Racing Plan
Announcement from the New Orleans fair grounds states racing will be conducted there this winter on a nonprofit sharing basis. Many observers note this aligns with common practice in the industry.
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New Orleans Fair Grounds
Flatbush Scout Discovers Reiser Boosting Dodgers Rally
Ted McGrew a Brooklyn scout who signed Pete Reiser for 100 dollars in 1938 is credited with shaping Brooklyn's pennant bid. Reiser in 1939-40 era leads Dodgers with a ninth homer fueling a 6-5 win over the Pirates as the team leads the National League by a game.
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Paul Scheffels
New York
U.P
Ted McGrew
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Peterinas
Dayton
Superior
Elmira
Pickin
Reiser
Pete Reise Leads Brooklyn Past Pirates With Three Hits
Yesterday's standout Pete Reise delivered three hits including a ninth inning homer to power Brooklyn to a 6-5 win over the Pirates.
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Pete Reise
Brooklyn
Pirates
Enid Oklahoma Champions Dominate Semi Pro Tourney
Enid Oklahoma champions moved to the national semi pro baseball tournament third round after a 24 to 3 rout of Mac Dillfield of Tampa. The Bemistons of Talladega shut out Brackenbridge 4 to 0, and the Waco Dons beat Frederick 7 to 0. Enid and Northrop Bombers Hawthorne have two wins each, Adel Iowa eliminated.
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Wichita
Kans
U.P
Enid
Okla
MacDillfield
Tampa
Fla
Talladega
Ala
Bemistons
Brackenbridge
Steelers
Waco, Tex
Dons
Frederick
Porter’s Cap Expected in Del Mar Handicap Field
Del Mar officials announced 17 entries for Saturday’s $7,500 mile and one sixteenth Del Mar Handicap led by Porter’s Cap and Charles S. Howard’s Step By Surprise. Yankee Dandy won yesterday’s $1,000 mile feature by a length over Vegas Justice with Wain Grove third. Longshots rewarded bettors as Mosca paid $117.20, with Epticyle Caldina Ross Hillfilly and Valdina Madam also scoring upsets.
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del Mar
Calif
U.P
Porter
Cap
Charles S. Howard
San Diego
Yankee Dandy
Howard
Vegas Justice
Wain Grove
Mosca
Epicycle
Caldina Ross
Hillfilly
Valdina Madam
Red Cross First Aid Courses Added at Langley Field
The Red Cross standard first aid course has been embedded into the air corps station curriculum at Langley Field Virginia.
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Langley Field
U.P
Red Cross
Air Corps
Draft To Take Few From Grid Of Big Schools
A survey of about 30 Eastern colleges shows limited loss of key players to draft and ROTC or deferments. Princeton Rutgers Georgetown and others oppose freshmen on varsity but may allow exceptions for one game. Defense boom boosts attendance and finances for several schools as Army Navy schedules and graduation plans affect 1942 rosters.
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New York
Cornell
Princeton
Bob Peters
Kingsport
Tenn
Penn
Ed Allen
Augusta
West Virginia
Kenny Fryer
Lehigh
Richard Hardy
Naval Academy
New York U
Naval Reserve
Temple
Charles Zalenka
Little Alfred University
Georgetown
Rutgers
Fort Dix
Lafayette
Villanova
Syracuse
Duquesne
Army
Navy
Annapolis
West Point
Powder Monkeys Triumph in Doubleheader Wins
Rudy Lopez pitched five hits to lift the Benson Powder Monkeys 6 to 4 over Cananea Sonora in Sundays game. Romero added a late homer and two singles as the Monkeys completed a 7 to 2 nightcap victory.
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Rudy Lopez
Benson Powder Monkeys
Cananea
Sonora
Romero
Monkeys
Apostoli Eyes Comeback After Downfall In Ring Return
In a bold move, former middleweight champion Fred Apostoli plans a comeback as part of Lieut. Commander Tunney’s Navy boxing stable. Once a feared puncher, he lost the title two years ago after defeats to Billy Conn and Ceferino Garcia, and his fans recall his peak days as he resumes training at age 27.
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Fred Apostoli
Norfolk
Tunney
Navy
Madison Square Garden
Apostoli
Fred
Conn
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Ceferino Garcia
Garcia
Standings update with weather affected baseball games
Washington leads Cleveland 4 to 2 in standings. Boston faces St. Louis with rain and New York at Detroit under threatening conditions. Only games scheduled may be affected by weather.
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Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Brooklyn
Napa
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston Etees
Philadelphia
Newark
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Jersey City
Syracuse Adeenaatas A
Baltimore
Toronto
Columbus
Louisville Sineamenitini
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Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Pacific ‘Coast
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattleaoseeeweweereenses
Hollywood Ciiipeondalca
Los Angeles
Oakland Antennae
San Francisco
Portland
Houston A
Tulsadine
Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
San Antonio
Tulsa
Ream
Southern Ass
Eoa
Atlanta
Nashville
New Orleans
Eeeee
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Whirlaway Returns to Chicago Track
Whirlaway returns to Chicago to redeem himself with Midwest race fans after a defeat to Attention in the Arlington classic. He arrives for the $40,000 added park Saturday and is likely to start in the American Derby with Eddie Arcaro aboard. Competitors include Bushwacker To A Tee and Kansas.
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Chicago
Whirlaway
Washington Park
Saratoga
Eddie Arcaro
Throne
R. W. McIlvain
John Marsh
Millsdale Stable
Kansas
Whirly
Trapshooters at Grand American defend titles in Vandalia
At Vandalia Ohio on August 19 the top trap shooters including women’s champion Lela Hall of Strasburg Missouri amateur champion Forest McNeil of Houston Texas and pro Fred Tomlin of Glassboro New Jersey stepped to the quarter mile line to defend North American clay target crowns as the Grand American program enters its second day with a field expected to top six hundred shooters.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Lela Hall
Strasburg
Forest McNeil
Houston
Texas
Fred Tomlin
Glassboro
N. J
Boxing results from August bouts with multiple knockouts
Boxers August Overlin, Castiglione and Seltzer scored knockouts in Washington Chicago New York and New Jersey bouts. Marmon Ghnouly Archie were defeated by their opponents in three displays as Young won a decision in New York.
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Ken Overlin
Washington
D. C
Jimmy Marmon
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Nick Castiglione
Joe Ghnouly
Hammond
Ind
New York
Aaron Seltzer
Frank Archie
New Brunswick
N. J
Terry Young
Abe Kaufman
Philadelphia
Mrs Simon Hirshorn Files Bankruptcy Petition
In Philadelphia Mrs Simon Hirshorn seeks bankruptcy relief listing liabilities of 1 485 015 20 with assets of 50 She identifies as a housewife and reports no income for two years no tax return and no bank account Most debts stem from mortgages dating to 1929.
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High Finance
Philadelphia
Simon Hirshorn
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