September 14, 1935
The Cubs grabbed the NL lead, downing the Dodgers in a slugfest at Wrigley, 18-14. Meanwhile the Cardinals let another extra innings game get away from them, losing 5-4 to the Giants in 11 innings. Paul Dean was to have started the game for St. Louis but was scratched owing to having suffered a "severe heart attack" at a boxing match. As Dean returned three days later to pitch for the Cardinals, his recuperative powers must have been extraordinary. In the bout at which Dean suffered his "heart attack", Tony Canzoneri defeated Joe Ghnouly in ten rounds to retain his world lightweight crown.
The Senators won their fifth straight, 5-1, over the Indians at Griffith Stadium. Bobo Newsom was on the hill for the Nats. The well-travelled Newsom apparently earned his nickname by calling his teammates "Bobo" - he moved so often he could not recall their names. According to one source:
Misfortune plagued Newsom. He once pitched nine no-hit innings only to lose 2-1 on a 10th-inning hit; he was suspended by his own manager for throwing a spitball; he had his kneecap broken by a line drive yet hobbled on to a complete-game victory. He showed great courage in the 1940 World Series. He had a 21-5 record that year and pitched three complete games for the Tigers in the seven-game Series. His father died suddenly after seeing him win the opener. Tearfully, Newsom dedicated his next start to his dad and won that as well. But his fortunes reversed in Game Seven, as he lost to the Reds, 2-1.
Meanwhile, the AL-leading Tigers downed the Yankees, 5-1 at Yankee Stadium. Gallant Yankee fans heaped abuse on Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg earning a rebuke from the New York American:
"The hooting and jeering which some of the fans turned loose against Hank wasn't much of a tribute to the sportsmanship of his home town."
The Senators won their fifth straight, 5-1, over the Indians at Griffith Stadium. Bobo Newsom was on the hill for the Nats. The well-travelled Newsom apparently earned his nickname by calling his teammates "Bobo" - he moved so often he could not recall their names. According to one source:
Misfortune plagued Newsom. He once pitched nine no-hit innings only to lose 2-1 on a 10th-inning hit; he was suspended by his own manager for throwing a spitball; he had his kneecap broken by a line drive yet hobbled on to a complete-game victory. He showed great courage in the 1940 World Series. He had a 21-5 record that year and pitched three complete games for the Tigers in the seven-game Series. His father died suddenly after seeing him win the opener. Tearfully, Newsom dedicated his next start to his dad and won that as well. But his fortunes reversed in Game Seven, as he lost to the Reds, 2-1.
Meanwhile, the AL-leading Tigers downed the Yankees, 5-1 at Yankee Stadium. Gallant Yankee fans heaped abuse on Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg earning a rebuke from the New York American:
"The hooting and jeering which some of the fans turned loose against Hank wasn't much of a tribute to the sportsmanship of his home town."
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