Yanks and Tigers Open Pennant Race Showdown in Detroit
Two AL contenders meet as Detroit with Hal Newhouser faces New York led by Vic Raschi in a three game series at Briggs Stadium. New York aims to jump early while Detroit guards a slim half game edge atop the standings.
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Yanks
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Vic Raschi
Sox
St. Louis
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Newhouser
Tiger
Casey Stengel
Yankees
New York
Boston
Raschi
Detroiters
Briggs Stadium
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Ken Woods
Sal Maglie
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nugent Seeks Halfbacks at VMI in Scrimmage Update
Virginia Military Institute coach Tom Nugent shifts focus from quarterbacks and tackles to halfbacks after scrimmage reports. Injuries thin running back depth while new standouts at tackle and quarterback emerge, leaving Nugent optimistic about backfield options amid recent regional scrimmages.
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Tom Nugent
VMI
Associated Press
Virginia Military Institute
Nugent
Joe Veltri
Jimmy Coley
A. J. Marchand
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Yesterdy
Jack Frankeberger
Claude Eley
John Lauerman
Ted Mariani
Jack Lanford
Tommy Birge
George Chumbley
John Portasik
Charles Dininger
Bill Woods
Jack Lowden
Carl
Kerney Scioscis
Joe Petruzzo
Duke
University of Virginia
Durhiam
Jack Friedl
Jim Shirley
Fred Cone
Clemson
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Rex Enright
South Carolina
Longest softball game ends in 1-0 victory at Kenosha
Softball's longest game on record lasted 42 innings on August 15, 1949 in Kenosha Wisconsin. I A Corky Corracini pitched for the Italians Americans to a 1 to 0 win.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
I. A
Corky) Corracini
Ladies Commercial League Opens With Jewel Box Dominance
Virginia Leach scored 131 in a 497 game as Jewel Box led a Jewel Box Nurses contest sweep on Health Center Alleys. O Sullivan and Leach starred for Jewel Box while Nurses, Zane Fire Co, and Virginia Woolen Co. battled in games and sets.
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Ladies Commercial League
Nurses
Virginia Leach
Jewel Box
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Mrs. Leach
Mary Hawk
Pat Leary
Jo McIntyre
Sarah Zane
Virginia Vance
Lenora Anderson
O’sullivan
Newberry
Pearl Lake
Kitty Affleck
C. L. Ritter
Bailey’s Market
Martha Kiracofe
Virginia Shields
Betty Cline
LaMotta Shocks Dauthuille in dramatic 15th round knockouts
Jake LaMotta barely retains his title with a late rally over Laurent Dauthuille in Detroit as Sugar Ray Robinson looms next. Dauthuille’s camp blames risky strategy for the defeat while LaMotta eyes a showdown with Robinson or a possible NABO ban.
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Dauthuille
Jake
Ray Robinson
Detroit
Sugar Ray Robiinson
Jake LaMotta
Laurent Dauthuille
Bronx
Dauth
Robinson
Marcel Cerdan
LaMotta
France
Cerdan
Heinie Blaustein
Andre Barraut
Laurent
Sugar Ray
National Boxing Association
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Maglie
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cin Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Nortess Philadelphia
Id Schwinn
America
East Piccadilly
W. Rotz
Bellevue Ave
Hagerstown
Hagerstn
Robert “Snuffy” Taylor
Handley Great
Gridman Prep
Aring
Handley
Grubbs Studio
Richard “Goose” Hart
Meredith Boyd
Cetlin Wilson
Duquesne Pilsener
Pittsburg, Pon
Senora Anderson
Martha Kiracore
Lions Club
Clarke County
Stephens City
Arthur Golightly
Clarke County Boys
Golightly
Joe Allder
Julian Everly
Niagara River
United States Lake Survey
Niagara Falls
J. C. Penney
Gabardines
J.C. Penney
Winchester Television Corp
Loudoun
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