Joe Louis Fades as Schmeling Echoes in Detroit Roundup
Detroit sports column notes Joe Louis losing punch and fading form after 11 rounds with Pastor, cites Schmeling remark about him not being the same fighter. Mentions plans for Galento title bout, Brown Bomber’s decline, and other notes on football prospects Osmanski Luckman and Godoy, plus freshmen salaries at a southern school.
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Detroit
Messrs. Conn, Comiskey Et. al
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Louis
Tony Galento
Chicago
Pastor
Herr Schmeling
Bill Osmanski
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Arturo Godoy
al Weill
Blues win AA pennant, Indians oust them in playoffs
The Yankees owned Kansas City Blues win the American Association title by 25 games over the Cincinnati owned Indianapolis Indians. In the playoffs the Indians defeat the Blues four games to one. Mentions of league practices and mixed boxing notes follow in the smeared column.
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Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis Indians
Indians
Texas A. and M. Coaches Urged to Win SWC Title
The report says Texas A. and M. coaches face removal if they fail to win the Southwest Conference championship this year. Maj. Bob Neyland of Tennessee is expected to name the new head coach, with three guesses possible. Detroit and Texas League clubs may lose numerous players as Judge Landis conducts a farm club probe. The judge is determined and waiting to act.
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Texas A
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Detroit
Judge Landis
Yankees to trade infielders for McQuinn from Browns
Detroit News reports the New York Yankees will ship a group of infielders from their farms to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for George McQuinn, the first baseman and former Yankee farm player.
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H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
George McQuinn
Pennant Decided In Waning Hours
Reds beat Phillies 3 2 as Bucky Walters earned his 26th win and Cincinnati edges toward the pennant race. Cardinals crush Dodgers 10 4 while Cubs fall to Giants 4 2, fading from repeat hopes. Yankees top White Sox 8 4 for Steve Sanders 11th win.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Reds
Phillies
Redbirds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Walters
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
New York Yankees
Aoellas
Chicago White Sox
Steve Sandra
Gearing And Yates Reelect Lead Winchester Duckpin League
League A officers Frank Gearing and James B. Yates were reelected as the Winchester Duckpin Association prepares for the 40 season opening Thursday night September 28. Eight returning teams join two new entrants The Cubs and the Junior Board of Trade as the league marks its 1931 origin and eight year champion American Legion.
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Winchester Duckpin Association
Winchester
Frank Gearing
James B. Yates
American Legion
Northern Virginia Power Co
Tre the Cubs
Lions Club
Junior Board of Trade
Handley Faculty O'Sullivan
Kiwanis
Rotary Lions
Coca Cola
Many Races At Frederick Fair
Frederick Md September 21 A new 4500 dollar stable will house horses for the seventy ninth Frederick fair opening October 10. So many horses are expected to be entered in the exhibition department that the large stable may not suffice and tents may be used to shelter the overflow.
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Frederick
Optimists' Club Toronto Exhibit At National Exhibition
Due to unsettled conditions in Europe Po nets with its exhibit at the National Exhibition this year, but expressed the country will be back again next year.
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Optimists’ Club
Toronto
Europe
Ponets
Delaney Bucher and Scully Lead Early Bowling Season
Delaney and Bucher top Gulf match scores while Scully from National Fruit posts 128 as the league starts its 1939 40 season. Letter Carriers dominate with high game 584 and high set 1 630, edging Gulf Oil and Nat Fruit in opening night standings.
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Gulf Oil
Fries Gros
Valley Service
National Fruit
Buncutter Ar Gulf Las Bell
Glaize Bros
Nehi
Texaco
United Food
Fries Bros
Lee Baking
Nat'l. Fruit
Bell Clothes
Buncutter
Delaney
Gulf
Bucher
Scully
Manuel
Wingfield
Crowl
Standout MLB Players Named In AP Lists
The Associated Press highlights top league performers with leaders in runs batted in hits and home runs across American and National leagues. Key names include Williams Foxx Greenberg Mize Slaughter Medwick Hers and Waner among others.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Taine Noite
York
Williams
Bosny
Dimaggio
Rolfe
McQuinn
St. Louis
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis
Washington
McCosky
Foxx
Case
Fox
Sundra
Donald
Mize
P. Waner
Pittsburgh
Werber
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
McCormick
Medwick
Slaughter
Joe Louis defeats Bob Pastor in 11th round at Briggs Stadium
Detroit report says Joe Louis retained the heavyweight title with a crushing 11th round knockout of Bob Pastor at Briggs Stadium. Pastor toppled five times early, and Louis, calm and confident, predicted a longer, 20 round battle before finishing him.
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Detroit
Bob Pastor
Briggs Stadium
Joe Louis
Pastor
Sam Hennessey
Louis
Chappie
Jack Blackburn
Thaas
Blackburn
Spotlight On Local Sports Tough luck Pottsy
Spotty game conditions overshadowed Park’s first night game as lights failed in the third inning causing refunds and rain checks. Duvall pitched for Blairton as Potts blamed delays for the setback and a crowd noted the blackout resembled a Europe like scene.
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Pottsy
Ballyhoo
Russ Potts
Duvall
Blairton
W. Va
Europe
Fellows
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Mich
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
John Henry Wary
St. Louis Post
Pastor
Jack Miley
al Bucken
New York Evening Post
Cumberland
Harry Hopman
Jack Browwicch
Radford Wins 1st Badminton Tourney
George Radford defeated Roy Ryden 21 17 and 21 13 to win Winchester’s first badminton tournament played on Radford’s Pennsylvania avenue court. The event drew few entrants but produced excellent play and a challenge to any future group matching their champion.
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Winchester
George Radford
Roy Ryden
Radford
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roy Ayden
Bob Bliss
Bob Anderson
Ridge White
Jim Largent
Joe Thomas
Joe Schroth
Ryden
Anderson
Radio Kaeemeere Thomas
Cowboy Joe Woods Aims for New York World's Fair Ride
Joe Woods a 19 year old Californian rambling cowboy passed through Winchester en route to the New York World's Fair from Long Beach. He travels light with a cowpony, blanket, rifle, and saddle gear and carries a letter from Beach Mayor to Mayor LaGuardia hoping for sponsorship or a ride home.
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Joe Woods
Winchester
Long Beach
Calif
Woods
New York
Clarence Wagner
Beach
LaGuardia
New York City
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Yates
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E. Boscawen ST
Canada
Pillsbury's Best
Best Xxxx
Joe
Madison Square Garden
Pasage
United Food Stores
Graham
Land-O-Lakes
McCormick’s Bee Brand
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