Cardinals Hold Narrow NL Lead On Sessi Homer
In a tense night game at Sportsman's Park rookie Walt Sessi delivered his first major league home run to give St. Louis a 2 1 margin over the Giants as Alpha Brazie earned his seventh win. George Kurowski led a 15 hit day performance with four runs scored and the Cards widened their lead in the National League race.
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Chicago
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Walt Sessi
Finleyville
Bill Voiselle
Jeff Cross
Sessi
Alpha Brazie
Voiselle
Sportsman’s Park
Brazie
Ken Burkhart
Marty Marion
Cross
George Kurowski
Jim Gallagher
Peanuts Lowrey
Bob Scheffing
Lou Stringer
Marvin Ricket
Paul Erickson
Bobby Feller
Ernie Glumbo
Bonham
Yankees
Indians
Therman Tucker
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Orval Grove
Washington
Oscar Judd
Blix Donnelly
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Denny Gatehouse
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Tigers
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Roy Cullendine
Hank Greenberg
Ted Williams
Trenton Legion Raps LA Team to Lead Final
Trenton New Jersey moved toward the National Junior American Legion baseball title by beating Los Angeles 3 to 2. Dick Giedlin drove in the winning run in the seventh with a two base hit as Jack Page pitched seven strong innings for Trenton. Giedlin had four RBIs in a 6 to 4 win over Cincinnati earlier. Los Angeles meets New Orleans next with elimination on the line.
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Dick Giedlin
Trenton
N. J
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New Jersey
Los Angeles
Giedlin
Steve Kalatos
Standings from multiple leagues with rain delays noted
International League Baltimore 5 Jersey City 3 Newark 4 Syracuse 5 Rochester 10 Buffalo 7 Montreal at Toronto postponed by rain. American Association Toledo 2 Indianapolis 5 Columbus 1 Louisville 4 St Paul 4 Milwaukee 3 Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 9 Pacific Coast League San Francisco 0 Oakland 2 Texas League Dallas 4 SanPatricia 8 Mousten 1 Shreveport 3 Beaumont Oklahoma City 4 Fort Worth 4 Southern Association Atlanta 6 Memphis 10 Birmingham 10 Little Rock 4 Chattanooga 9 Mobile 11 Nashville vs New Orleans postponed by rain.
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Newark
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Toronto
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Patania
Mousten
Shreveport
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
City League Softball Scores Highlight Close Contest
Moore's Paints defeated the Santa Rosa Cards 15 to 14 in a tight City league game. Les Beaus routed the Arizona Neon nine 22 to 2 as Mickey Espinoza homered twice. In baseball, Johnny Sain notched his 14th win for the Braves 8 to 4 at Cincinnati while the Reds shaded the Braves 2 to 0 in the nightcap behind Ewell Blackwell’s four hits.
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Santa Rosa
Les Beaus
Arizona Neon
Mickey Espinoza
Cincinnati
Johnny Sain
Braves
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Major Leagues Vote to Create Player Involved Governing Body
Major league owners approved a seven member executive council with a player representative from each league to govern rules and policies. They also adopted a 168 game schedule for 1947 and backed all players contract demands including a $5,000 minimum salary and a pension plan. The new body will replace the old advisory council and allow year round rule making.
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A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Harridge
Frick
Tucson Legion To Face Bisbee Nine
BISBEE, Aug. 29. The Bisbee Merchants end their semipro baseball schedule over Labor Day with games against Agua Prieta and the Tucson Legion. Agua Prieta plays Sunday night and Tucson Monday afternoon.
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Agua Prieta
Tucson
Tex Oliver Sees Oregon Team As Strongest In Years
Eugene Ore Aug 29 The University of Oregon coach Tex Oliver forecasts a tougher 1946 season and plans to field one of the school's best teams. He cites seven lettermen backs including Jake Leicht and a veteran line with players from 1941 and 1942. The Webfoots schedule nine games with Washington State tomorrow and include trips to Berkeley and Seattle.
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Oregon
Hal Wood
Eugene
Ore
U.P
University of Oregon
Oliver
vaVy
IRCI
United Press
Jake Leicht
St. Mary's
Herman Wedemeyer
Oklahoma Aggies
Bob Fennimore
John Kaufman
Webfoots
College of the Pacific
Portland
California
Berkeley
Montana
Washington State
Idaho
Moscow
Southern California
Los Angeles
UCLA
Washington
34 Badgers Get Grid Equipment
Thirty four uniforms were issued to Tucson high school gridiron squad members as fall practice starts at 9 am Monday. Equipment will be issued today and tomorrow. Gridley expects 100 or more candidates report on Labor Day. Guerdon Lines lost as his family moved to Utah and Dick Oxman, a tackle, ill with typhoid fever may see little action. Three feet will be added to the fence around the athletic field per Dc A Carson.
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Tucson
Dc. A. Carson
Thunderbirds meet Oklahoma champions in semipro tourney
The Phoenix Thunderbirds meet Norman Jaycees in Wichita in the national semipro baseball tournament fourth round. Phoenix advanced by beating Ft. Smith Edwards Veterans 6 to 2, giving Arizona its third win in four starts, while the loser exits the double elimination event.
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International Life Insurance Thunderbirds
Phoenix
Ariz
Norman Jaycees
Oklahoma
Thunderbirds
Arkansas
Ft. Smith Edwards
Arizona
Zaharias Bowl In Golf Upset
In Spokane the Women's National Open opened with notable upsets as Ellen Kieser of San Francisco defeated Hope Seignious 3 and 2 after a putting lesson from Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who fell to Grace Lenczyk 3 and 2. Betty Hicks edged Mary Sargent 1 up as Patty Berg and Mary Mozel prepared for a key pro showdown.
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Wash
Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias
Ellen Kieser
San Francisco
Spokane Country Club
Miss Kieser
Hope Seignious
Greensboro
N. C
Babe
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Calif
Betty
Mary Sargent
del Monte
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Mary Mozel
Portland
Ore
Mutual Life to open three game series at Randolph Park
The Mutual Life champions of the City Semipro league host an All-Star team in a three game series starting 8 p m today at Randolph Park. Dudley and Hollinger lead pitching duties for the All-Stars with 26 players named to the roster including Dudley Vielledent Du Pont Uvodich Jacome Ortiz Soto Murray Carrillo Aguilar Acuna Carey Salcedo Simon Hadley Myrick Weinstein Gallego Rolfe and others. A pregame base runner contest features Bill Bowman Lee Carey and Eddie Gallego.
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Mutual Life
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Weur Keue Ning
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The
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Legion Pilot
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Mike Simon
Fred Moreno
Azteca Pilot
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Ralph du Pont
Latins
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Eddie Jacome
Legion
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Ortiz
Phil Soto
Aztecas
Bob Murray
Gil Carrillo
Rudy Delgado
Roy Robison
Aggie Aguilar
Chet Vasey
George Salcedo
Eldred Hadley
Cliff Myrick
Bernie Weinstein
Eddie Gallego
Cliff Rolfe
Pete Charonhas
Chappo Riesgo
George Robles
Bill Bowman
Lee Carey
Violent Ray Knocks Out Savold At Ebbets Field
Elmer Violent Ray, a Negro heavyweight, stops veteran Lee Savold in the second round before 14,900 at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. The win boosts Ray to contender status the same night Jersey Joe Walcott loses to Joey Maxim in Camden, New Jersey. Ray weighs 194 pounds and posts his 39th knockout in 44 straight victories.
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U.P
Elmer
Brooklyn
Savold
Paterson
N. J
Ray
Frankie Fullam
Denton Girls Win Softball Tourney
The Denton Tire company Queens won the Arizona girls softball championship by beating the PBSW Ramblers 6 to 2. The Queens, 1945 champions, advance to the southwest regional tournament starting tomorrow night in Phoenix. The Funk Jewels beat the Tempe Merchants 4 to 3 in the men's final, their 16th straight victory, with the series to finish tonight or a second game if needed.
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Denton Tire Company
Queens
Arizona
Pbsw Ramblers
Funk Jewels
Tempe Merchants
Jewels
Tempe
Boston Purchases Milwaukee Brewers Stock
Boston NL club announces purchase of about 90 percent of Milwaukee Brewers stock from the American Association and says Boston will assume title at season's end.
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Boston National League Baseball Club
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Oaks Hoping for Sweep Over Seals in Coast League
The Oakland Oaks shut out the San Francisco Seals 2-0 to move within one win of the Pacific Coast League lead. Bryan Stephens held the Seals to four hits as Oakland pounded Cliff Chambers for nine. The prior night Gene Bearden beat Larry Jansen 2-1 in a pitching duel.
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Bill Weathersby
Associated Press
Oakland Oaks
San Francisco Seals
Seal
Oaks
Seals
Frank
Lefty) O'Doul
San Francisco
Bryan Stephens
Cliff Chambers
Gene Bearden
Larry Jansen
Mickey Owen Sued Over 127500 Claim by Pasquel
In Springfield Missouri on August 29 1950 Mexican league head Jorge Pasquel sued ex Brooklyn Dodger catcher Mickey Owen for 127 500 alleging unpaid signing bonus 12500 plus 15000 salary guarantee and 100000 damages for breach of contract with interest and costs.
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U.P
Mickey Owen
Jorge Pasquel
Brooklyn Dodger
Pasquel
Owen
Vera Cruz
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