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Jiggs McGee · 04-19-2023, 09:32 AM

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, 1946

EAGLES SETTLE FOR SPLIT IN NEW YORK

The New York Stars must count themselves lucky to be heading to Washington tied at one win apiece with the Eagles after the opening two games of the World Championship Series. The story of the series so far was how the Eagles pitching shut down the best offense in the Continental Association and came within one out of returning to the nation's capital with a commanding 2 games to none lead.

Washington starter Jack Elder held the Stars to just 7 hits in going the distance to lead the Eagles to a 5-2 victory in the series opener and game two starter Jim Birdwell had a 3-hitter going until a George Dawson error opened the door for the Stars to break out with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to salvage the second game by a 4-3 count. The series now shifts to Washington for the next three games beginning tomorrow.

ELDER KEY TO EAGLES GAME ONE TRIUMPH
Elder, along with second baseman Henry Bush, were the key players of the series opener. Bush had two hits, including a homerun off Stars starter Eli Panneton, and drove in 3-runs while Elder did more than enough on the mound to keep the Stars hitters off balance. The game was scoreless after two innings despite the Eagles getting a double in each frame including George Dawson's off Panneton's very first pitch of the contest. Panneton's luck ran out in the third inning when Mel Carrol singled to drive in Washigton catcher Bob Newcomer, who had drawn a lead-off walk, with the series' first run. Washington would add to its lead with another run in the fourth inning -this one on a Bob Coon rbi single. Meanwhile the Stars had just one hit - a single by Panneton- through the first four innings.

That changed in the bottom of the fifth with rookie first baseman Bill Barnett hit a one-out solo homerun to get the Stars on the scoresheet. Washington answered immediately when Bush ripped a 2-run homer in the top of the 6th to increase the Washington lead to 4-1. Bush would add an insurance run with an rbi single to score Rats McGonigle in the 8th inning. Trailing 5-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Stars attempted to mount a comeback as Freddie Jones led off the frame with a double. Elder managed to induce fly ball outs from both Bill Barrett and Jack Welch but walked Mack Sutton and allowed a sharp singe to Bill Barnett that loaded the bases. The Washington bullpen scrambled into action as Joe Rainbow singled to plate Jones with the second New York run but that was as close as the Stars would get as Elijah Bourdeau -who represented the game winning run- grounded out with the bases loaded to end the ballgame.

BOURDEAU MAKES MOST OF SECOND CHANCE IN GAME TWO
Elijah Bourdeau blamed himself for the New York Stars losing the opening game of the World Championship Series after he grounded out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to close out the 5-2 Washington victory. He was in the same situation in the second game - stepping up to the plate as the potential game-winning run with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning- and he made the most of his second chance. Bourdeau lofted a 362 foot homer over the leftfield wall at Dyckman Stadium to set off a wild celebration in giving the Stars a come from behind 4-3 victory and even the World Championship Series at one victory apeice heading to Washington.

Up until the bottom of the ninth, everything seemed to be going the Eagles way. Washington was three outs away from a commanding 2 games to none series lead and Jim Birdwell was pitching a gem, surrendering just three New York hits up until that point and holding a 3-1 lead. The Stars were in a heap of trouble but their fortunes changed in a matter of minutes. Jack Welch laced the first pitch of the ninth inning thrown by Birdwell for a double and then scored on a error by veteran shortstop George Dawson. That error allowed Mack Sutton -the potential tying run- to reach second base. Birdwell fanned Bill Barnett for the first out of the inning and induced a harmless ground out from Joe Rainbow right back to himself for the second out. That brought Bourdeau to the plate with the outcome of the game on the line for the second day in a row and after taking a ball and a called strike, the 26 year old Stars centerfielder became the hero with a game winning, and possibly series altering 2-run homer.

Birdwell deserved a much better fate as he was outstanding, allowing only a Vern Hubbard single in the third inning, a Freddie Jones single in the 4th and a solo homerun from Sutton in the 7th inning before the Eagles let it get away in the ninth. Washington had taken the lead early, when Bob Coon tripled in game one star Henry Bush before scoring himself on a Bob Newcomer sacrifice fly to put the Eagles up 2-0 in the second frame. Washington missed an opportunity to increase their lead in the 6th inning when Mel Carrol -who had 4 hits in the contest- led off with a double and Rats McGonigle followed with a walk but New York starter Vern Hubbard escaped without any further damage. The Eagles did push their lead to 3-0 in the top of the seventh with 3 singles including George Dawson's rbi base knock but Sutton got that one back with his solo shot in the home half. Stars rightfield Bill Barrett may have been very quiet with his bat (0-for-7 in the 2 games) but he made what turned out to be a very big play in the top of the ninth inning when he gunned down Bob Coon at the plate for the final out when Coon was trying to score from second on a Dawson single.

The Stars should count themselves very lucky to be heading to Washington even after hitting just .179 as a team in the two games at Dyckman Stadium. The Eagles would certainly have happily accepted a split in New York if offered before the series began but you can't help but think they missed an opportunity and the Stars team has been proven to be very resilient this season.

BIGSBY CUP KNOTTED AT ONE

The San Francisco Hawks and Los Angeles Knights split the first two games of the inaugural Bigsby Cup. The Great Western League's first championship as a major league now shifts to Los Angeles for the next three contests, beginning this afternoon. The Knights rallied with a run in each the top of the eighth and top of the ninth innings to claim a 3-2 victory in the series opener with pinch-hitter Don Hallam being the star of the show with the game winning base hit. Hallam stroked a pinch-hit homer in the second game but it wasn't enough as the Hawks evened the series with a 5-4 victory. The Hawks John Herrick, who led the GWL in homers this season, had 3-hits to key the San Francisco attack.

GRID STARS HAVE EASY TIME IN CINCINNATI

McElheny Scores Two Touchdowns in 35-13 Rout

The New York Football Stars might be overshadowed right now by their baseball namesake but the grid club certainly ushered its season off to a quick start by thumping the Cincinnati Tigers 35-13 in the opener for both clubs. Tom Griggs threw a pair of first half touchdowns as part of a 237 yard passing day for the Stars quarterback while Jerry McElheny ran for 64 yards and two scores.

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS
East Division W  L  T   PCT
Boston        1  0  0  1.000
Philadelphia  1  0  0  1.000
NY Stars      1  0  0  1.000
Pittsburgh    0  0  1  .000
Washington    0  1  0  .000

West Division W  L  T   PCT
Chicago       1  0  0  1.000
St Louis      1  1  0  .500
Cleveland     0  1  1  .000
Cincinnati    0  1  0  .000
Detroit       0  1  0  .000

LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS
New York Stars 35 Cincinnati 13

UPCOMING GAMES
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at Boston
Washington at Detroit
New York at St Louis
Chicago at Cleveland

The Week That Was
Current events from 10/01/1946 thru 10/04/1946

The International Military Tribunal in Nuermberg ruled for the first time in history that conspiracy to commit aggressive war "is a supreme crime," as 21 Nazi leaders were convicted with 11, including Hermann Goering, sentenced to hanging.
At the Paris Peace Conference US Secretary of State Byrnes declared that the difficulty facing the world's peacemakers was that, "while no nation wants war, nations may pursue policies or courses of action which lead to war." He echoed Soviet Prime Minister Stalin's statements of a day earlier when Stalin said there was no immediate danger of new armed conflict, but he said that "nations may seek political and economic advantage which they cannot obtain without war."
A second great maritime strike within a month has halted ocean shipping on all coasts as licensed officers walked out following the failure of Labor Department conferences to bring about a contract agreement.

04-19-2023, 09:32 AM	#684
Jiggs McGee All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 677	October 5, 1946: WCS Games 1 and 2 SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, 1946 EAGLES SETTLE FOR SPLIT IN NEW YORK The New York Stars must count themselves lucky to be heading to Washington tied at one win apiece with the Eagles after the opening two games of the World Championship Series. The story of the series so far was how the Eagles pitching shut down the best offense in the Continental Association and came within one out of returning to the nation's capital with a commanding 2 games to none lead. Washington starter Jack Elder held the Stars to just 7 hits in going the distance to lead the Eagles to a 5-2 victory in the series opener and game two starter Jim Birdwell had a 3-hitter going until a George Dawson error opened the door for the Stars to break out with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to salvage the second game by a 4-3 count. The series now shifts to Washington for the next three games beginning tomorrow. ELDER KEY TO EAGLES GAME ONE TRIUMPH Elder, along with second baseman Henry Bush, were the key players of the series opener. Bush had two hits, including a homerun off Stars starter Eli Panneton, and drove in 3-runs while Elder did more than enough on the mound to keep the Stars hitters off balance. The game was scoreless after two innings despite the Eagles getting a double in each frame including George Dawson's off Panneton's very first pitch of the contest. Panneton's luck ran out in the third inning when Mel Carrol singled to drive in Washigton catcher Bob Newcomer, who had drawn a lead-off walk, with the series' first run. Washington would add to its lead with another run in the fourth inning -this one on a Bob Coon rbi single. Meanwhile the Stars had just one hit - a single by Panneton- through the first four innings. That changed in the bottom of the fifth with rookie first baseman Bill Barnett hit a one-out solo homerun to get the Stars on the scoresheet. Washington answered immediately when Bush ripped a 2-run homer in the top of the 6th to increase the Washington lead to 4-1. Bush would add an insurance run with an rbi single to score Rats McGonigle in the 8th inning. Trailing 5-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Stars attempted to mount a comeback as Freddie Jones led off the frame with a double. Elder managed to induce fly ball outs from both Bill Barrett and Jack Welch but walked Mack Sutton and allowed a sharp singe to Bill Barnett that loaded the bases. The Washington bullpen scrambled into action as Joe Rainbow singled to plate Jones with the second New York run but that was as close as the Stars would get as Elijah Bourdeau -who represented the game winning run- grounded out with the bases loaded to end the ballgame. BOURDEAU MAKES MOST OF SECOND CHANCE IN GAME TWO Elijah Bourdeau blamed himself for the New York Stars losing the opening game of the World Championship Series after he grounded out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to close out the 5-2 Washington victory. He was in the same situation in the second game - stepping up to the plate as the potential game-winning run with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning- and he made the most of his second chance. Bourdeau lofted a 362 foot homer over the leftfield wall at Dyckman Stadium to set off a wild celebration in giving the Stars a come from behind 4-3 victory and even the World Championship Series at one victory apeice heading to Washington. Up until the bottom of the ninth, everything seemed to be going the Eagles way. Washington was three outs away from a commanding 2 games to none series lead and Jim Birdwell was pitching a gem, surrendering just three New York hits up until that point and holding a 3-1 lead. The Stars were in a heap of trouble but their fortunes changed in a matter of minutes. Jack Welch laced the first pitch of the ninth inning thrown by Birdwell for a double and then scored on a error by veteran shortstop George Dawson. That error allowed Mack Sutton -the potential tying run- to reach second base. Birdwell fanned Bill Barnett for the first out of the inning and induced a harmless ground out from Joe Rainbow right back to himself for the second out. That brought Bourdeau to the plate with the outcome of the game on the line for the second day in a row and after taking a ball and a called strike, the 26 year old Stars centerfielder became the hero with a game winning, and possibly series altering 2-run homer. Birdwell deserved a much better fate as he was outstanding, allowing only a Vern Hubbard single in the third inning, a Freddie Jones single in the 4th and a solo homerun from Sutton in the 7th inning before the Eagles let it get away in the ninth. Washington had taken the lead early, when Bob Coon tripled in game one star Henry Bush before scoring himself on a Bob Newcomer sacrifice fly to put the Eagles up 2-0 in the second frame. Washington missed an opportunity to increase their lead in the 6th inning when Mel Carrol -who had 4 hits in the contest- led off with a double and Rats McGonigle followed with a walk but New York starter Vern Hubbard escaped without any further damage. The Eagles did push their lead to 3-0 in the top of the seventh with 3 singles including George Dawson's rbi base knock but Sutton got that one back with his solo shot in the home half. Stars rightfield Bill Barrett may have been very quiet with his bat (0-for-7 in the 2 games) but he made what turned out to be a very big play in the top of the ninth inning when he gunned down Bob Coon at the plate for the final out when Coon was trying to score from second on a Dawson single. The Stars should count themselves very lucky to be heading to Washington even after hitting just .179 as a team in the two games at Dyckman Stadium. The Eagles would certainly have happily accepted a split in New York if offered before the series began but you can't help but think they missed an opportunity and the Stars team has been proven to be very resilient this season. BIGSBY CUP KNOTTED AT ONE The San Francisco Hawks and Los Angeles Knights split the first two games of the inaugural Bigsby Cup. The Great Western League's first championship as a major league now shifts to Los Angeles for the next three contests, beginning this afternoon. The Knights rallied with a run in each the top of the eighth and top of the ninth innings to claim a 3-2 victory in the series opener with pinch-hitter Don Hallam being the star of the show with the game winning base hit. Hallam stroked a pinch-hit homer in the second game but it wasn't enough as the Hawks evened the series with a 5-4 victory. The Hawks John Herrick, who led the GWL in homers this season, had 3-hits to key the San Francisco attack. GRID STARS HAVE EASY TIME IN CINCINNATI McElheny Scores Two Touchdowns in 35-13 Rout The New York Football Stars might be overshadowed right now by their baseball namesake but the grid club certainly ushered its season off to a quick start by thumping the Cincinnati Tigers 35-13 in the opener for both clubs. Tom Griggs threw a pair of first half touchdowns as part of a 237 yard passing day for the Stars quarterback while Jerry McElheny ran for 64 yards and two scores. Code: AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STANDINGS East Division W L T PCT Boston 1 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 NY Stars 1 0 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 .000 Washington 0 1 0 .000 West Division W L T PCT Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 St Louis 1 1 0 .500 Cleveland 0 1 1 .000 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS New York Stars 35 Cincinnati 13 UPCOMING GAMES SUNDAY OCTOBER 6 Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston Washington at Detroit New York at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland The Week That Was Current events from 10/01/1946 thru 10/04/1946 The International Military Tribunal in Nuermberg ruled for the first time in history that conspiracy to commit aggressive war "is a supreme crime," as 21 Nazi leaders were convicted with 11, including Hermann Goering, sentenced to hanging. At the Paris Peace Conference US Secretary of State Byrnes declared that the difficulty facing the world's peacemakers was that, "while no nation wants war, nations may pursue policies or courses of action which lead to war." He echoed Soviet Prime Minister Stalin's statements of a day earlier when Stalin said there was no immediate danger of new armed conflict, but he said that "nations may seek political and economic advantage which they cannot obtain without war." A second great maritime strike within a month has halted ocean shipping on all coasts as licensed officers walked out following the failure of Labor Department conferences to bring about a contract agreement. __________________ Lead Columnist of The Figment Sporting Journal The Scripture of Sports Last edited by Jiggs McGee; 04-20-2023 at 02:33 PM.