Sport: Who Won, Sep. 11, 1950

¶In Brooklyn, Dodger First Baseman Gil Hodges hit four home runs against the Boston Braves to tie the major-league record (for a nine-inning game) set by Lou Gehrig in 1932. Brooklyn won, 19-3.

¶In Cleveland, before 51,076 early-season fans, the Cleveland Browns, four-time champions of the late All-America Football Conference, gave an exhibition-game whipping to the Chicago Bears, long-time powerhouse of the National Football League. The score: 27-23.

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