Giants and Dodgers Clash as Cardinals Lead NL Battle
In a tight National League race the St Louis Cardinals cling to first with Johnny Hopp and others contributing while the Dodgers age and erratic play contrast. The Cubs Pirates Braves and Reds win or lose in a string of tight games as the American League shows scattered standout performances including Candini’s seven unbeaten starts and Newhouser’s two major wins.
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Dutch Warned To Stay Away From Factories
London reports an Allied broadcast via Radio Orange urging Dutch civilians to keep away from war factories and relocate their families as air attacks on Nazi plants in Holland were said to fade. The Dutch government in exile released the agency dispatch describing the warning.
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Baseball Standings And Results From Recent Games
The latest standings show Brooklyn leading with wins over New York and other clubs. Chicago and Pittsburgh split a pair and Cincinnati crushed St. Louis. Association figures list Indianapolis 3-8 and Louisville 2-9 with other city records.
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Protest ruling upheld by AA directors on Milwaukee game
The American Association baseball board of directors upheld League President Trautman’s denial of an Indianapolis protest over Willard Pike’s disputed home run in Milwaukee. The June 7 game will be replayed from the point of the play with Indianapolis trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning. More than 400 officials outlined postwar highway plans in Columbus.
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Ohio Legislature Sends 12 Bills to Bricker for Signature
Columbus report notes the Ohio Legislature ends a lengthy regular session by sending the final 12 of 224 bills to Gov. John W. Bricker for action as lawmakers close out the session.
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Reds Triumph Over Cardinals 8-3 Behind Walker's Three RBI Night
Cincinnati carries 8-3 win as Gee Walker drives in three on two singles and a double. Mort Cooper chased in fourth after walking Mueller, with Morton Cooper surrendering six runs on 12 hits as Beggs picks up the win. Cardinals add two runs in first and a third in fourth, but Reds pull away with five runs in fifth and an eighth inning rally. Attendance 2,382 at Cincinnati.
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Fullerton's Roundup Highlights Wartime Sports Quips
A collage of brief notes from wartime sports circles. Fans from Williamson West Virginia praise Frank McCormick as top, Abe Green disputes Tony Galento boxing billing, Clinton Bridges recalls Joe Louis era training, and Detroit Lions pursue a tackle with operatic studies while Boston fans lament low Ladies' Day attendance.
Sgt Joe Louis Rides Scooter in This Is the Army
Hollywood coverage notes Sgt Joe Louis touring a movie lot on a motor scooter while appearing in the screen version of This Is the Army. The scene showcases Louis amid studio activity and public interest in the wartime film project.
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Bricker Re-elected to Governors Conference Board
Gov. John W. Bricker was re elected to the executive board of the Governors Conference at the closing sessions of its 35th annual meeting yesterday.
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British Battleship and Destroyers Sail From Gibraltar
Dispatches from La Linea report a new British battleship and four destroyers departed Gibraltar for the Mediterranean, signaling fleet movements in the Madrid theater.
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Athens Country Club Announces Five Week End Tourney Schedule
The newly formed Tournament Committee at Athens Country Club outlined five weekend events to run semi monthly for the rest of the season. Schedule includes Medal play handicap, Match play against par, Point tournament, Best ball twosome, and Kickers tournament.
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Midwest restrictions won’t help eastern gas crisis
Representative Clarence Brown of Ohio argues on a national Blue Network radio forum that tighter gasoline controls in the Midwest would boost local reserves and storage, but would not alleviate the gasoline shortage in the East, potentially hurting refining instead.
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Milnar first victory lifts Indians over Tigers in relief
Al Milnar earned his first win of the season as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9 to 6 in 11 innings after losing the opener 3 to 1. Rudy York Pinky Higgins and Dick Wakefield homered for Detroit while Jeff Heath delivered a decisive blow for Cleveland.
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Brewers Fail to Improve Standings After 10-Game Win Streak
The Milwaukee Brewers remained two games behind the Indianapolis leaders despite a 10 game winning run as Indianapolis swept three doubleheaders in six days. Milwaukee won 8 1 over St Paul but Indianapolis rallied to beat Columbus 2 1 and 8 4, extending their edge.
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Baseballing Stat Leaders and Standings Snapshot
A compact summary of leading batting and pitching figures from multiple leagues. Key names include White Philadelphia and Siebert Philadelphia with 38 R BIs, Wakefield Detroit with 72 hits, Keltner Cleveland 16 doubles, Lindell New York 5 triples, Keller New York 10 home runs, and Vaughan Brooklyn 77 hits along with 49 runs. Pitching leaders feature Candini Washington 70 innings and Sewell Pittsburgh 8 2/3.
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War Labor Board eased hours for retailers in Cleveland
The regional War Labor Board announced that retail wholesale and jobber and service establishments on a six day week may grant employees a half day holiday each week until Sept 15. More liberal holidays remain allowed if customary or in contracts prior to Oct 3 1942.
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