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September 7, 1941

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Dobson, Red Sox, Stops Yanks, 8-1; Victors Gain Sole Hold on Second; Breuer Pounded for 3 Runs in First Inning -- Henrich's Single, Following Double by Rizzuto, Averts Shut-Out

By James P. Dawson

Marvin Ereuer stepped forth, blithely in a bid for his tenth victory yesterday as the new American League champions returned to the Stadium before a gathering of 10,286 fans, but the Red Sox sneaked in three runs before he was fully alive to what was happening and Joe Cronin's men romped off with the ball game, 8 to 1.

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OUTBOARD RACERS LED BY DESMOND; Titles in Classes B and C, Go to Intercollegiate Champion in Eastern Regatta

By Clarence E. Lovejoy

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6 -- College men, who in a few more days will be headed back to their campuses, outnumbered other competitors this hot but windy afternoon on the Schuylkill in the amateur events of the Eastern divisional and American Power Boat Association outboard championships, and this naturally gave Prank Desmond another spot in the lime-light.

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Notable Deaths

Mario GarcĂ­a Menocal

1941Mario García Menocal, Cuban lawyer and politician, President of Cuba (born 1866)[†]

Aurelio Mario Gabriel Francisco GarcĂ­a Menocal y Deop was the 3rd President of Cuba, serving from 1913 to 1921. His term as president saw Cuba's participation in the Allies in World War I.