Roundup notes batter stats and sports chatter from 1940s era
A collection of brief items includes Bobby Feller striking out nearly 1,000 batters since joining the American League, Birdie Tebbetts amid Tigers chatter, and various sports anecdotes. Mentions Bernardo Bierman, Babe Ruth, Ernie Lombardi honorary fireman, Max Baer, Jack Dempsey, the Dempsey book sales, and college football notes from Marquette and a Pacific Coast Conference commentary.
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New York
Bobby Feller
Birdie Tebbetts
Tigers
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Lou Salica
Babe Ruth
St. Paul
Red Barber
Dodgers Add Right-Handed Pitcher From Houma
A southpaw with a broken pitching arm from an auto accident years ago reinvented as a right hander under Carlos Moore at Houma Club. Moore recruited the Dodger flinger this season and reshaped his pitching to resume major league potential.
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Ed Head
Dodger
Carlos Moore
Houma
Charles Town to Meet Harrisonburg High in Friday Clash
Charles Town High School coach George Hill announced a Friday night game against Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg Virginia. The Panthers will play at 8 p.m. in the Harrisonburg stadium home of the Turks, marking the first meet with Harrisonburg and expanding this year's schedule.
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Charles Town
Harrisonburg
W. VA
George Hill
Panther
Claude Warren
Harrisonburg High
Panthers
Harrisonburg Stadium
Anacostia High
Washington
Ochs
Berryville
Lawrence Newcome
Roland White
Alonzo Whitlock
Raymond Burke
Recreation Planning Committee
American Legion
Park Blairton Renew Feud With Sunday Doubleheader
Russell Potts announced Blairton West Virginia and The Park will complete the season series as a double header starting at 1 30 at The Park diamond. The opener ended with Blairton quitting as Park had three on base in the 10th and a tied 2 2 score.
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Park
Blairton
Russell Potts
W. Va
Glenn McQuillen
Potts
Park Diamond
Challedon Set to Run in Havre de Grace Handicap
Challedon, famed as Seabiscuit’s top money winner, returns to Maryland to race in the Havre De Grace Handicap. The Maryland bred distance star will compete Saturday in the $15 000 added event, the Havre De Grace feature.
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Challedon
Havre de Grace
Mad
Seabiscuit
Virginians and Panthers Clash Across Fort Hill Analysis
The Virginia Baseball League notes its season end and cites Fort Hill High of Cumberland Maryland defeating the Panthers 14 to 0. Coach Hill aims to sharpen the Panthers by addressing flaws seen in the loss while Fort Hill showcased strength in the first half before Sen tints wore down late.
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Ginia Baseball League
Virginians
Hill
Panthers
Fort Hill
Fort Hill High
Cumberland
Hillmen
Sentinels
Triplett Leads With 401 High Set In Bowling
High game by Triplett 401 followed by 148 138. Carper 378 Gore 359 Dickenson 358. High team game Lee Baking 589 Studebaker 579 Bell Clothes 563. High team set Lee Baking 1686 Bell Clothes 1656 Studebaker 1651. National Fruit 1569. Results This Week list Nat Fruit Bindebater 3 Glaize 1 Nehi 2 Valley Service 0 Lee Baking.
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Studebeaker
National Fruit
Bell Clothes
Studebaker Lee Baking Valley Service
United Food Fries Groc
Letter Carriers
G. W. Garage
Glaize Bros
Nat. Pruit Goodyear Nehi
Bell Clothes Triumphs Over Goodyear in Three-Set Clash
Bell Clothes defeats Goodyear three sets to none, while G. W. Garage edges Letter Carriers two to one in a separate match. The results reflect a lively local club tennis or billiards competition with multiple team showings.
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Bell Clothes
Goodyear
G. W. Garage
Letter Carriers
Max Baer Seeks Win As Patrick Edward Comiskey Fights Up
Jersey City reports Max Baer, 31, trains in Newark for a heavyweight bout with 20-year-old Patrick Edward Comiskey. Baer boasts of his past wins and claims he will finish the fight by the fourth or fifth round, while downplaying age and recent form. The piece notes Baer’s comment on readiness and a quiz column about torpedo sizes and speeds as a mixed feature.
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Maxie Baer
Comiskey
Jack Dempsey
Milwaukee
Clemson
Presbyterian College
Tigers
P. C
George Floyd
Jersey City
N. J
Max Baer
Cafe Society
Maxie
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Newark
Patrick Edward
Paterson
Pally
Pepe Max
Max
Baer
Tony Galento
Pat
Tigers Hold All Aces
The Detroit Tigers sit atop the pennant race after a double win over the Chicago White Sox. They lead the standings with Cleveland and New York close behind as Detroit eyes a weekend series with Cleveland and a chance to clinch. Milnar edged Kennedy in a 4-2 win for Cleveland while Newsom notches two more wins for Detroit. Reds and Cubs split and stay within reach of the top NL spots.
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Judson Bailey
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Tigers
Indians
Yankees
Philadelphia
Washington
A’s
Cleveand
St. Louis Browns
al Milnar
Vernon Kennedy
Milnar
Kennedy
White Sox
Buck Newsom
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Junior Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tilden Reaches Semi Finals In National Pro Championship
Chicago September 26 Bill Tilden remaining in form as he advances in the National professional championship pairing with Vincent Richards to defeat William Kenney of Newport Rhode Island and Ken Napier of Phoenix Arizona to reach the doubles semi finals. Tilden set to play Joseph Whalen of Larchmont Shores New York in a quarter final singles match while Fred Perry faces Art Hendrix of Annapolis Maryland in another quarter final.
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Chicago
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Vincent Richards
William Kenney
Newport
R. L
Ken Napier
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph Whalen
Larchmont Shores
N. Y
Fred Perry
Art Hendrix
Annapolis, Md
No Game For Handley Delayed As Clarke County Cancels
Handley football schedule opens with Berryville but postpones the opener to a later date after Clarke County school cancels leaving no opponent for the opening weekend. Coach Norman Orcis will adjust plans as a replacement is sought.
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Berryville
Norman Orcis
Clarke County
Navy Has Prospects For 1947 Football Team
Navy coach Major Emery E. Swede Larson expresses optimism about the Middies’ 1947 football prospects. The lineup features eight lettermen, three sophomores expected to step up, and a speedy backfield led by captain Dick Foster. The opening game is October 5 against Anacostia High, while replacements for Berryville are still being sought for the Judges schedule.
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Annapolis
Emery E
Swede Larson
Navy
William and Mary
Cincinnati
Princeton
Drake
Yale
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Columbia
Army
Larson
Williams and
Mary
Dick Foster
Bill Montgomery
Ken Steen
Dick Opp
Vito Vitucci
Joe Slinka
Ed Sims
John Hazell
Bill Busik
Phil Gutting
Cliff Lenz
Roosevelt says Elliott should volunteer for service
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt states Elliott would not have been drafted and supported his year of active service in the Army Air Corps. She notes he is 30 with a wife and two children and calls volunteering the right move. She adds the chance of him being drafted is remotely possible.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elliott
Army Air Corps
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Tribune
Ernie Lombardi
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Reds
Cincinnati Fire Department
Schnozz
O. K
Dick Parker
Bridgeport
Bill Guthrie
Otto Denning
Minneapolis
Marquette Grid
Vt.-N. H
Tom Akers
San Diego Tribune-Sun
America
Bickers Motor CO
Miles
Miles Music
West Boscawen St
Bill McIntyre
Delmar Robinson
Bobby Green
Jack Boyce
Wayne Whitham
Eli Garber
Clayton Cochran
Charles Muddweet Ewes
Steve Rosen
Robert Taylor
Oscar Bywaters
Briscoe Ginn Maurice Eckman
Hardwell Slayden
Billy Miller
Aeere
Maurice Blosser
Norwood Ashley
Paul Tomney
Fred Crisman
Bill Butler
Gail Robinson
Burke
Been
Triplett
Glenn
Carper
McDonald High Single Rollers
United ao +Hes
Bindebater
Glaize
Nehi
Valley Service
Lee Baking
Virginia
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Handley
By Dave Nopper
George
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Stephano Brothers
Reddy
Northern
Winchester
Wieners
Zepher
Parker-Wilder
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