Hank Greenberg and Hugh Mulcahy in the draft debate
Cunningham argues Hank Greenberg and Hugh Mulcahy, top MLB stars, should be kept in service as soldiers rather than released to baseball. He notes both served honorably, their deferments contested by policy shifts, and questions whether further military duty benefits national defense or baseball.
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Winful Stand Tonight Ends Home Streak in Doubleheader
Amarillo Gold Sox host Lamesa Lobos in a two game set ending their strong home run stretch. Yarborough to start game one with Crider or Risinger to start game two. Lobos plan to use Huckabee and Tinsley. After, Gold Sox travel to Clovis for a three game series unless playoff spots are decided.
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More Dope on Mystery King More Dope on Mystery King
The piece updates on Joe Wilhoit who hit safely in 69 consecutive games for Wichita in 1919. Pete Lightner recalls the event tying Keeler's 44 game major league streak with a bunt, noting Wilhoit’s speed and line drives and suggesting he could have played for the New York Giants in 1917 and the World Series.
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Soose Faces Abrams in Madison Square Garden Showdown
Boxing writer notes Billy Soose the world middleweight champion aims to overcome a career jinx against Georgie Abrams at Madison Square Garden. Abrams defeated Soose twice. betting odds favor Soose as the stronger fighter seeking a decisive victory to set up a possible rematch with Ken Overlin.
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Loose Takes Aim at Abrams in 10 Round Clash
The account notes Billy seek to move past Abrams and then beat Overlin to fuel talk of Soose. Soose, with bull shoulders and growing frame, could rise to light heavyweight and eventually heavyweight. Tonight's bout, though only 10 rounds, could be engaging as Loose defends no title.
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Red Cochran tops Pritzie Zivie in welterweight claim
A long running sports column notes Red Cochran defeating Pritzie Zivie to clinch the welterweight title talk while mixing in boxing gossip about Louis Nova plans in Chicago and other sports chatter including Durocher and golf hints and a trivia about Jefferson ancestry.
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Church Softball Semi Finals Begin Tonight At Sam Houston
The Church Softball League opens its semi finals in the winners bracket tonight at 6 30 on the Sam Houston Junior High School diamond. Polk Street Methodist men face First Christian after both teams win two games. Other matches include San Jacinto Baptist vs Polk Street Methodist Boys and Central Presbyterian vs San Jacinto Methodist Men in consolation brackets.
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Jaycee Softball Playoff Tentative Final Set Tonight
The Plains Creamery team faces King-Spear Drug in a key Jaycee Softball League playoff duel tonight at the Jaycee diamond. The winner will join two other teams to complete the four squad field for the playoff.
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