Cap Anson: Diamond Idol Across Three Generations
The article honors Adrian Constantine Anson, praising his leadership, hitting prowess, and integrity. It notes his 26-year major league average of .339, four NL scoring titles, and pivotal role with the White Stockings in the 1880s, while recounting his independence, clashes with leagues, and lasting popularity until his 1922 Chicago death.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Charles A Comiskey
Browns
American Association
Chicago White Stockings
Adrian Constantine Anson
Captain Anson
Cap Anson
Anson
Cap
Brotherhood Players’ League
White Stockings
Giants
Billy Sunday
Albert G. Spalding
Chicago
Clarkson
King Kelly
Boston
Brotherhood
Players’ League
New York
Andrew Freedman
Charley Comiskey
All Star Baseball Game to Be Played Under Floodlights
The 1939 All Star Game set for Shibe Park on July 13 will be the first under lights. Managers Landis Mack Frick Harridge McCarthy Southworth lead 25 man rosters with reserved seats priced at 1.10 2.20 and 3.30. Rain date set for 1:30 the following day with proceeds aiding armed forces equipment.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Shibe Park
Kenesaw M. Landis
Connie Mack
Athletics
Ford Frick
William Harridge
Polo Grounds
Cleveland
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
American Baseball Club of
Fort Worth area bomber crash near Van Horn reported
A Flying Fortress crashed in rugged country near Van Horn about 100 miles west of here today. An observer said signs of life were visible. Eleven men aboard included one instructor and ten training crewmen from the 19th Bombardment Group based at Rattlesnake Base. The convoy was sent to the scene. Missouri state flower is hawthorn.
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Pyote
van Horn
19Th Bombardment Group
Missouri
Football season plans in flux with Fordham disruptions
New York reports Fordham has canceled two games with more doubtful as college teams adjust to Army movement. Col. Reed Landis will discuss service branches on radio while NL intercollegiate tennis champ Lt Ernie Sutter is wounded in North Africa. An AP note quotes Navy and Marine figures amid wartime football and training shifts.
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New York
Fordham
Jack Coffey
Rams
Army
Bruce Gehrke
Columbia
New Hanbury
al Weill
Lou Ambers
Navy
Baltimore
Col
Reed Landis
First Troop Carrier Command
Horace Reid
Ernie Sutter
Tulane
North Africa
Mel Maclean
Marquette
Eastern Army Air Corps
Tom Stidham
Tom
Mel
Hap Spuhler
Duke U. S
Southwest Pacific
Yanks Regain First Place In Tight Major League Standings
The New York Yankees move back to the lead in the American League after sweeping a doubleheader with Cleveland 4-3 and 3-2 as Washington dropped two to Chicago. Brooklyn's Dodgers begin a four game set at St Louis hoping for a split to reclaim second, while Chicago and Philadelphia also notch wins. The season's mid holiday action sees 172 984 in attendance with multiple doubleheaders across both leagues.
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Judson Bailey
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis
Redbirds
Brooklyn
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Washington Senators
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Souad Chandler
Yankee Stadium
Johnny Murphy
Roy Weatherly
Thurman Tucker
Chicago
Senators
Lefty Thornton Lee
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Vernon Stephens
California
Jesse Flores
Stephens
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Dick Newsome
Lou Lucier
Cincinnati Reds
Whit Wyatt
Reds
Boyd Bartley
University of Ilino
George Sanders
Bill Nicholson
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Victory Bowlers and Bordens Vie in Finals Showdown
Detroit district sports brief details a college diamond double header with Victory Bowlers and Borden set for today’s finals. Prior notes cover Dick Wakefield's 1-A draft reclassification and Bowlers Leonard Cowden expected to start, plus yesterday's Le vis and ABC Cubs results and line scores.
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Bordens
Spor
Bert Levy
City High Schoo
ABC Cubs
ABC
Weary and Lauder
Caldwell
Hooks
Hemphill
Gill
Chesshir
Dickerson
Veary
Lauder
Dollar
Williams
Today s Pitchers
National and American League doubles listed shows matchups with pitchers and records for Philadelphia Boston New York Brooklyn St Louis and Detroit plus two games per club. CUPID HITS HOSTESSES DALLAS Oregon reports Dallas Junior Hostess group loses members as marriages reduce ranks and social effort declines.
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Cupid Hits
Dallas, Ore
U.A
Dallas
Camp Adair
Girl Softball League Opens in South Bend
South Bend opened the All American Girls Softball League with a doubleheader sweep of Rockford 4 3 and 12 9. The league includes South Bend Rockford Racine and Kenosha with backing from P K Wrigley and Branch Rickey, signaling a milestone for women in baseball.
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Ind
U.P
Rockford
Lll
Legaue
Racine
Kenosha
Wis
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Galento Faces Katz in Tampa Test of Comeback
Tony Galento, 34, meets Brooklyn’s Herbie Katz in a 10 round main event at Tampa tomorrow night. Katz, 24, has 8 years pro experience and has fought heavyweights, a stark test for Galento as he pursues a return to title contention following his famed battles with Joe Louis.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
U.P
Tampa
Fla
Tony Galento
Galento
Herbie Katz
Brooklyn
Katz
Nertz
Joe Louis
Louis
Tony
Fat Tony
Henry Armstrong
Morrison
Chicago
Joe Jacobs
Jacobs
Willie Gilzenberg
Freddie Cochrane
Glitzenberg
Dizzy Dean Receives Major League Offers
Dizzy Dean now a St. Louis radio announcer reports offers from the Browns Red Sox and Athletics to return to major league baseball. He pitched for the Lafayette Red Sox in an exhibition game aiding a 4 to 1 win over the Indianapolis Gold Medals. He previously helped Chicago Cubs share $185 000 and three pleas.
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Ind
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Browns
Red Sox
Athletics
Dean
St. Louis
Lafayette Red Sox
Indianapolis Gold Medals
Indianapolis Race Recalled As Speedway Remains Ghostly
Indianapolis May 31 memories linger of the famed speedway as the annual race holds no event for years. Fans recall Wilbur Shaw Louis Meyer Ralph DePalma and Eddie Rickenbacker who once raced on the 2 1/2 mile track. Rickenbacker later became a war hero and the speedway president.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wilbur Shaws
Louis Meyers
Ralph DePalmas
Eddie Rickenbacker
America
Standings and Results From Yesterday’s Games
Brooklyn sits 6-10 and Cincinnati 0-6 while New York 7-2 leads with St Louis 6-3. Boston 1 and Chicago 5 follow in the 24 game sequence. Today's schedule features New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago with Boston at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at St Louis in doubleheaders.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pet
Eeerseeess
LOW
Ieccesaes
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Pittsurgh
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Aorta
Tereeneers
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Clevland
Guadalcanal Veteran Hurt in Softball Tilt
L Carter, a Guadalcanal veteran who served seven months, was hospitalized for three weeks after being struck in the eye by a softball during warmups at a Beaumont game. He was umpiring for Evangeline players and suffered four hours of blindness.
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Guadalcanal
Carter
Evangeline Car
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