Major League Clubs Resume Action After Break
National League eastern clubs return from West while American League western clubs come home. New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics idle in the American League as Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs sit in the National. Washington plays Boston and St. Louis at Cleveland with Chicago in Detroit. Philadelphia invades New York and Boston hosts Brooklyn in twilight games. Pittsburgh meets St. Louis.
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United Press
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Washington
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Texas doubles champions crowned in San Antonio final
Harold Folkes of San Antonio and Southwest Conference singles champ John Hickman captured the state doubles title with a 6-3 3-6 victory over Bryan Grant of Atlanta and Kelly Field, who had won the State singles crown Monday, as Karl Kamrath of Poole.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Harold Folkes
John Hickman
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Kelly Field
Karl Kamrath
oPoo
Bivins to rest before next title defense in Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins remains the reigning light heavyweight champion after knocking out Lloyd Marshall in Cleveland Stadium marking his 11th straight win since April 1942. Adkins announced a layoff before a possible bout against Melio Bettina or Lou Nova. Also noted, William Henry Dines, famed Royal Aeronautical Society fellow, has died.
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Cleveland
U.P
Jimmy Bivins
Lloyd Marshall
Melio Bettina
Lou Nova
Larry Adkins
Bivins
Kave
Marshall
Cleveland Stadium
Bob Pastor
William Henry Dines
Royal Aeronautical Society
England
War Bond Auction Spins Jumbo Giants Bid
The June 9 base ball player auction drew heavy Brooklyn money with bidders for Giants and Horace Stoneham's team. Elsie the Cow bought Bobo Newsom for 3.375 million. spectators scrambled for cash as prices surged. Notable notes include Charley Parker's sprint plans and Army and Navy figures earning commendations amid wartime sports.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Brooklyn
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Brooklyn Junior Chamber of Commerce
Giant
Elsie
Bobo Newsom
Part-Time Coaches Might Be Allowed
Ballots mailed to Texas high schools ask if part-time football and basketball coaches may join the Texas Interscholastic League. Current rule bars schools with part-time coaches. results expected in about two weeks as league director Roy Bedichek reviews the possible waiver.
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Austin
Roy Bedichek
Higgins First Gained Fame As Great Player
Miller Huggins built the Yankees into a powerhouse but his strength as a player is highlighted. Despite a frail 125 pound frame, he became a standout second baseman and lead off hitter with a .265 lifetime average and .956 fielding. He played 1573 NL games, tied records for games at second and chances in a game, and stole 41 bases in 1906.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Miller James Huggins
Miller Huggins
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Huggins
Hug
Rabbit Huggins
Cincinnati
Mansfield, O
St. Paul
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Cardinals
Keystone
St. Louis
Col. Ruppert
Miller
Navy adds buglers needed at San Diego training station
Naval Bugle School in San Diego seeks more buglers as demand soars for the fleet. Chief Bugle Master Tennant notes the Navy trains 104 tunes in four months and cites the evolving speaking system for the horn. Many recruits come from Boy Scouts or high schools, then train separately at the station.
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San Diego
Cal
U.P
Naval Training Station
Navy
Michaux
Frank Tennant
Tennant
United States
Office production line speeds clerical work at GE Nela Park
A H Sticker of General Electric lamp dept devises an office production line to reduce waste motion. By aligning desk heights and placing supplies at hand the system speeds paper handling by 10 to 30 percent. Defense and industry officials endorse the approach for time and paper savings.
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Cleveland
U.P
A. H. Sticker
General Electric Co
Nela Park
Sticker
National Association of Cost Accountants
Boston
Office of Defense Transportation
First Annual Diamond Shop Open Golf Tournament
Local golfers urge entry for the First Annual Diamond Shop Open Golf Tournament as discussion centers on a $3 entry fee, with strong local support for participation though details remain unclear due to an interrupted remark.
First Annual Diamond Shop Open War Bond Golf Tourney
The eighth pro entered the event with Pvt. Henry Castillo submitting his entry. Castillo, stationed at Hobbs Army Air Base and former Baton Rouge champ, joins pros George Ausbach Gene Root Amarillo Frank Baker Skeet Fincher Bryan Winter Charles Aiey Dale Rarick in the First Annual Diamond Shop Open War Bond Golf Tournament.
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Henry Castillo
Hobbs Army Air Base
Castillo
Baton Rouge
L.S.A
George Ausbach
Gene Root
Amarillo
Frank Baker
Pampa
Skeet Fincher
Fort Worth
Bryan Winter
Dallas
Charles Aiey
Lubbock
Dale Rarick
Santa Cruz
Calif
Local Golf Tournament Sets Wide Prize Range and Fees
Competitors may play for free Thursday with 50 cent Friday and Saturday and Sunday fees. Prizes range from 25 to 300 dollars making entry a small cost. Ausbach Roots Olvers Thompsons Munns Finchers and Raricks draw attention as entrants plus all skill levels compete. Gallery admission benefits Service Men's Center with 50 to 75 cent tickets sold at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Hotel. Entries due local by 6 pm tomorrow and out of town by 5 pm Saturday.
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Man
Ausbachs
Roots
Olvers
Thompsons
Munns
Finchers
Raricks
Service Men's Center
Frank Lawler
Ross
Ross Rogers Course and the Service Men's
Amarillo Hotel
Gene Root
Municipal
Babe Dahlgren Holds On to Batting Lead
Babe Dahlgren of the Philadelphia Phillies maintains the National League batting lead with an average of .367, ahead of Stan Musial. Harry Walker Billy Herman Frank McCormick Stan Hack and others trail in the race for hitting honors.
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New York
Babe Dahlgren
Philadelphia Phillies
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Walker
St. Louis
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Stan Hack
Chicago
George Kurowski
Tommy Holmes
Boston
Johnny McCarthy
Lonnie Frey
Standings and Schedule Show No Games Today
The standings list New York Washington Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston St Louis with no results. Today's schedule shows Washington at Boston St Louis at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit with only games scheduled.
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New York
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Texas College Leaders View Postwar Sports Future
Texas college presidents athletic directors and coaches foresee a postwar boom in sports with wider participation, a strong emphasis on physical fitness, and greater spectator interest. They expect programs to include intramural play and systematic physical education for all students, plus potential government supervision and new activities.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Texas College
Associated Press
Texas
E. N. Jones
Texas A. and I
James H. Stewart
Southern Methodist
Pat M. Neff
Baylor
M. E. Sadler
Texas, Christian University
D. X. Bible
University of Texas
Army
Navy
Morley Jennings
Texas Tech
W. N. Corder
Texas Lutheran College
J. J. Delaney
Schreiner Institute
Dean B. E. Masters
Kilgore College
T. O. Walton
Texas A
John E. Gray
Lamar College
Beaumont
H. W. Stilwell
Texarkana Junior College
Stilwell
Walter R. Glick
Texas Wesleyan
Today s Pitchers National League Games Listed
National League matchups include Boston at Brooklyn with Javery and Macon. Philadelphia at New York with Rowe and Lorrman. Pittsburgh at St. Louis with Sewell and Lanier. American League slate features Chicago at Detroit with Humphries and Bridges. St. Louis at Cleveland with Gatehouse and Dean. Washington at Boston with Leonard and Hughson.
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United Press
Boston
Javery
Brooklyn
Macon
Philadelphia
Rowe
New York
Lorrman
Pittsburgh
Sewell
St. Louis
Lanier
Chicago
Humphries
Detroit
Bridges
Gatehouse
Cleveland
Dean
Washington
Leonard
Hughson
Pep Defends Featherweight Title With 30 000 Win
We e Pep defeated Sal Bar tolo in Boston to win 30000 dollars in his first featherweight title defense. Pep, a 20 year old Italian from Hartford, calls for a title bout with Jackie Callura of Hamilton to settle the crown dispute before he enters the army. The piece notes the Ordnance Department supplying army motorized equipment.
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Boston
Wee Pep
Sal Bartolo
Jackie Callura
Hamilton
Ont
Pep
Fast
Fleet
Hartford
Tigers Protest Is Thrown Out
Detroit manager Steve ONeill had protested use of dead balls in the May 31 doubleheader with Philadelphia. American League President William Harridge ruled the protest invalid noting a supply slip caused by an umpire oversight. The dead balls allegedly used in both games had star markings, and Detroit lost the nightcap 4 3 after winning the first game 7 9.
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Detroit
Deetroit Tigers
Steve O'Neill
Philadelphia
Amereean League
William Harridge
Jack Zeller
The
Tigers
Harridge
George Pipgras
Antisnake Serum Demand Grows for Army Medical Corps
In Miami a new industry supplies antisnake serum for the Army Medical Corps. Ross Allen runs a lab milking venom from about 35,000 snakes this year to meet military needs. Snakes are shipped from around the world, with 15 to 20 U.S. rattlesnake types identified as usable sources.
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Miami
Fila
U.P
Army Medical Corps
Ross Allen
Laboratores
Allen
United States
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