Ruth and Cravath Mark Baseball Eras and Sluggers
The article recalls Babe Ruth’s rise with the Yankees including 1920 54 homers and 1921 59 as well as late 1920s 60 round trippers. It contrasts with Cactus Cravath 24 in 1915 and notes Grover Cleveland Alexander’s pitching. It traces Ruths influence on New York baseball and the shift to slugging and the lively ball era. It also notes Frank Baker Home Run Baker and key World Series moments including 1921.
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Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Cactus Cravath
Phillies
Grover Cleveland Alexander
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Yankees
New York
Ruth
Jimmie Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Foxx
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Giants
Frank Baker
Philadelphia Athletics
Baker
Crawford
Detroit
Connie Mack
Athletics
Art Nehf
McGraw
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Johnny Rawlings
George Kelly
Kelly
Frankie Frisch
Rawlings
Boston Braves
Heinie Groh
Frisch
Joe Dugan
Red Sox
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Dugan
Never Throw Beaner At Passeau In Twilight Win
Claude Passeau pitched a five hitter in a 6 2 Cubs win over the Dodgers at Wrigley field on July 19 1940. It was Passeau’s eighth straight victory and kept him atop the league as the Cubs climbed to fifth while the Pirates fell to sixth after a Giants win.
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Hugh Casey
Claude
Wrigley Field
Brooklyn
Joe Gallagher
Ford Frick
Chicago Cubs
Millsaps
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Brooklyns
Passeau
Cubs
Fittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
New York Giants
Douglas Handicap Opens Tomorrow in Local Mixed Event
The Douglas mixed handicap golf round robin begins at 5 30 p m with eight teams listed by captain. Matchups include Team 1 led by Ken dall Melcher facing Team 10 led by Roy Riley and other paired flights featuring Mrs. R B Washington Mrs Annette Moore Miss Catherine McFadden and more. Team 9 led by George H Hirst has a bye.
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H. V. Kruse
Rufus Northrup
F. L. Anderson
R. S. B. Washington
W. T. Meredith
E. C. Robinson
W. de H. Washington
C. B. Treadwell
Gene Graves
Kathryn Bean
Jess Lacey
Charles LeGrande
Earl Moore
Mary Russell Huxtable
W. A. Nowlin
Sam Levy
Herman Meyer
Helen Blatt
L. M. Stricklin
Ethelwyn Hallen
E. G. Wirick
Verne Rogers
Virginia Reed
H. A. Purdy
Roy Riley
R. E. Seidel
George H. Hirst
L. L. Barker
Frank Cummins
Punch Bowl Paul Waner Nears 3000 Hits In Boston Spotlight
United Press reports Paul Waner, aged 38, sits at 2,998 hits as Boston gathers to honor his ascent to the 3,000 hit club. The-minute details liken Waner’s career to famed sluggers while noting his modest build and selective power at the plate.
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Jack Guenther
United Press
New York
U.P
Boston
Paul Waner
Oklahoma
Harrah
Paul
Ty Cobb
Ed Collins
Pop Anson
Nap Lajoie
Hans Wagner
Tris Speaker
Brother Lloyd
Pittsburgh
Waner
Rogers Hornsby
Collins
Cobb
Babe Ruth
Crop Process Removes Water to Make Dry Substance
To produce one ton of dry substance crops extract many hundreds of tons of water from the soil.
Sports Scoreboard and Results Snapshot
Yesterday's results show Syracuse 11 7 Montreal 7 3 Buffalo 6 Baltimore 3 Newark 5 Rochester 4 Jersey City 9 Toronto 5 American Association Milwaukee 1 9 Indianapolis 0 8 (second game 11 innings) St. Paul 6 Columbus 3 Minneapolis 3 Toledo 2 Only games scheduled.
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World Bantamweight Title Rematch Noted In Past Events
Sports Mirror recalls events tied to Lou Salica retaining the world bantamweight crown by outpointing Tommy Forte in a 15 round Philadelphia bout a year ago. It also notes Elmer Hackney's NCAA shot put mark and Don Budge and Baron Gottfried von Cramm’s Wimbledon seeding from years past.
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Lou Salica
Tommy Forte
Philadelphia
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Southern California
Don Budge
United States
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Large Schools Expecting Big Grid Crowds
Wide World Sports columnist reports that major colleges forecast large crowds this season as football program cover sales rise 15 percent despite the war. Minnesota’s Bob Fitch, NCAA discus champion, eyes a bid for the National AAU crown while practice equals Archie Harris’s world record at 174 feet 8 1/2 inches.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Bill Halsey
Minnesota
Bob Fitch
Archie Harris
Portland Greyhound Visitor Invests Cash in War Bonds
A Portland visitor, fresh from Pearl Harbor construction work, hid a large wad of cash in his shoe. A guard advised placing the money in a war bond, and the spectator followed the suggestion, securing peace of mind.
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Portland
Ore
Pearl Harbor
Berea star Tom Phillips to enroll at Ohio State for summer term
Tom Phillips, the Berea college standout with 42 offers, will enroll at Ohio State for the summer term and will not be eligible for football until 1943. Dick Sisler, son of George, hits around .400 for the Asheville Tourists and asks fans to stop comparing him to his father as a hitter and first baseman.
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Tom Phillips
Berea
Ohio State
Dick Sisler
George
Ty Cobb
Asheville
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Shaughnessy Skeptical on Halfbacks Temperament
Cincinnati Times-Star quotes Clark Shaughnessy saying halfbacks are more temperamental than opera singers yet the average person cannot hear a halfback. Denton reports the remark as a guest star observation about football demeanor.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Clark Shaughnessy
Moran Morris Missing in Cologne Raid as Keesler Plans Schedule Additions
Moran Morris once a Southeastern State boxer and Canadian R A F pilot is listed as missing in action from the Cologne mass raid. The Keesler Field Commandos have added games against Pitt in Pittsburgh on November 28 and the University of Miami in Mobile on October 17, with talks ongoing with Oklahoma Alabama Mississippi State and Camp Shelby.
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Oklahoma Golden Gloves
Southeastern
Okla
Williams Fleming Tie For Fourth In Major League Hitting
New York June 16 The big hitters of the week were Les Fleming of the Cleveland Indians and Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox. Fleming raised his average to .328 with 12 hits in 28 at bats while Williams had 9 hits in 19 at bats to reach the same .328 mark. Joe Gordon leads the American League and Pete Reiser tops the National League.
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Cleveland
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Yanks
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Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
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Twight baseball debuts as Dodgers spark twilight games
The Brooklyn Dodgers staged twilight baseball at Ebbetts Field with 7 p.m starts and one hour of artificial light, drawing 15 157 fans and prompting other clubs to consider similar experiments amid war light restrictions and mixed early reactions. The Cubs beat the Dodgers 6 0 while the Giants won 6 2 over the Pirates, highlighting a busy MLB night with several teams eyeing future twilight games.
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United Press
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John MacDonald
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Larry French
Cincinnati Reds
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Mel Ott
Babe Barna
Johnny Mize
Navy Typewriters Reduced by Half
The U S fleet is ordered to cut typewriters by 50 percent and eliminate unnecessary correspondence. Admiral Ernest J King issues the order as part of a broader program to slash Navy paper work afloat and ashore.
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Navy
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Early Baseball Wins
Yesterday's Stars Claude Passeau of the Cubs blanked the Dodgers for six runs on five hits in a 6-0 game while Hal Schumacher of the Giants muffled the Pirates with seven hits in a 7-2 victory.
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Dodgers
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