City Playgrounds to Open Tomorrow in Bluefield
Greater Bluefield launches a recreation program with four playgrounds opening at 1 p m tomorrow including Bluefield Virginia Easley and Weller fields while Negro and Oakhurst sites start later. Lotito notes equipment ready with swings and seesaws to follow and aims for six day weekly operations. Officials press community involvement and plan adult twilight softball later with Bowen field as a venue.
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Jimmy Smyth
Greater Bluefield
Lotito
Ade
Weller
Easley
Bluefield
Virginia
Warlick
Younger
Oakhurst
Memorial Avenue
Pulaski
Park Streets
Lottie
Wadefield
John Peters
Bluefield College
Easley Field
Harold Looney
Fairview Junior High
Wellerfield
Bill Davidson
Ramsey Junior High
Johnny Anderson
Graham High School
Negro Playground
J. C. Tonsler
Genoa High School
Kitty Dove
Bramwell
Virginia Gordon
Virginia Stowers
Wade
Greater
Ray Barnett
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Kemper
Park and Recreation Commission
Emory Mitchell
Hudson Huffard
J. 8. Dudley
Bowen Field
Chicago Defeats Dodgers 3 To 2 in Cubs Victory
The Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 2 while the St. Louis Cardinals moved into a share of the NL lead. Hack tripled and drove in two Cubs runs in the fourth, with Cavarrella contributing another RBI. Durocher used a mix of pitches as Chicago held off Brooklyn’s late threats.
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Evr
Wwe
Leo Durocher
Com
Sunes
Cubs
Higbe
Ray Prim
Henry Wyse
Stan Hack
Ed Stanky
Phil Cavarretta
Hack
Dominic Dallessandro Cavarretta
Dodgers
Moore
Dixie Walker
Bill Nicholson
Ed Head
Prim
Chicago
Cavarrella
Arky Vaughan
Dolph Camilli
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Abrho SA Calan
Vaughan
Stanky Ib
Martin
Nicholson
Novikeff If
Dallessandro
Lewres
Hernaldes
Todd
Merulle
Brooklyn
Martin Moore
Rune
Herman
Nowikeff
Dallessandre
Novikoff
Hereman
Camilli
Prookivn
Highbe
Mead
Macon
Highe
Hite
Goets
Reardon Maho Ea Barlick
Navy Ensign Smashes World Discus Record at Meet
Ensign Hugh Cannon, 29, former Brigham Young athlete, hurled 174 feet 10 1 2 inches to smash the world discus mark at the Metropolitan A A U championships. He now serves as assistant supply officer at the Navy base Staten Island.
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New York
Navy
Hugh
Cannon
Randall Island
Brigham Young
Willie Schroeder
Germany
Rocky Mountain
Penn
Staten Island
Archie Harris
Indiana
Palo Alto
Calif
Double A Ball Easier to Cope With Says Moesch
Baltimore June 5 The International league prospect Jack Moesch 16 year old Baltimore second baseman and Farmingdale High School product predicts a .270 batting average in his first pro season He notes better fielding instruction and that major league pace and plate approach suit him.
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Baltimore
Jack Moesch
Bethpage
L. I
Farmingdale High
Jack
Orioles
Sammy Bell
Results Yesterday and Games Today in Major League Baseball
Yesterday New rest Pittsburgh 1 Boston Cincinnati Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2 Saeb 1 Philadelphia 0. Today Brooklyn at Chicago Wyatt and Melton or Davie vs Passeau and Bithorne. New York at Pittsburgh Wittig and Mellern vs Klinger and Mallett. Boston at Cincinnati Barrett and Andres vs Starr and Riddle. Enns at St Louis Johnson and Rowe vs Gumbert and Brecheen.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Saeb
Philadelphia
Wyatt
Melton
Davie
Ve. Passeau
Bithorne
New York
Wittig
Mellern
Klinger
Mallett
Barrett
Andres
Starr
Riddle
Enns
St. Louis
Johnson
Rowe
Gumbert
Brecheen
League Baseball Scores and Matchups Summary
St Louis defeated New York in ten innings 3 to 2 while Chicago beat Boston 4 to 1 and Philadelphia routed Cleveland 56 to nothing. Detroit edged Washington 6 to 3 in a five run game. matchups listed include Detroit vs Washington Trout Lovermire Candini Pyles and Cleveland at Philadelphia Reynolds Salveson vs Christopher Wolff with St Louis at New York Sandra Hollingsworth against Donald Borony and Chicago at Boston Wade I vs Judd Terry.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Trout
Lovermire
Candini
Pyles
Reynolds
Salveson
Christopher
Wolff
Sandra
Hollingsworth
Donald
Borony
Wade
Ws. Judd
Terry
Stine
Meveland
Navy aviation program chief heads to sea assignment
Commander Thomas J Hamilton, who built the Navy's aviator toughness program, moves to sea duty. Lt. Commander Frank H Wickhorst succeeds him as director of the aviation physical training program, with no policy changes expected. Hamilton is an aviator with two years shore duty prior to this posting. Wickhorst, an All American who captained Navy in 1926, has long served in naval athletics and training roles.
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Cmdr. Wickhorst
Hamilton
Navy
Washington
Thomas J Hamilton
Naval Aviation
Frank H Wickhorst
University of California
Wickhorst
Naval Academy
California
University of Tilmore
Red Grange
Earl Britton
Army
Farmer Gettel Flings Ball in His Spare Time
Norfolk, June 5. Pitcher Al Gettel, bound to a Norfolk farm, still pitches for the Piedmont League Norfolk Tars when home on leave. Traded from the Yankees to the Phillies for Nick Etten, Gettel milks cows and slops hogs between games, hoping to balance war work with baseball.
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Norfolk
al Gettel
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Gettel
Norfolk Tars
Portsmouth
Phillies
Nick Ffien
Phils
Philadelphia
Bill Cox
Yanks
Etten
Count Fleet Dominates Belmont Stakes to Secure Triple Crown
Count Fleet wins the 75th Belmont Stakes by a huge margin, adding the Triple Crown to his Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories. The race sets records with a time of 2 28 1 5 for 1 1/2 miles and a track wagering high, while notching a $35,340 purse for Count Fleet who extends his zeroed bank roll to $250,300. Whirlaway misses debut due to a tummy- ache. Fairy Manhurst finishes second and Deseronto third.
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Count Fleet
John D. Hertz
Lightning Bolt
Mark Bolingbroke
New York State
Sea Memorial
Jamaica
Selmont
Whirlaway
Henry Lustig
Mrs. Ames
Fairy Manhurst
Deseronto
Jodius Belmont
Johnny Longen
Nigeht
Man O' War
Baby
Hertz Hurricane
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
War Admiral
College Suspends All Inter-School Contests
Morris Harvey College in Charleston West Virginia ceases all intercollegiate athletics for the duration of the war. President Leonard Riggleman and the board cite scheduling uncertainty, potential lack of physically fit students, and transportation limits as reasons.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. MH. Walker
Leonard Riggleman
Morris Harvey College
Riggleman
Capital City
Parker Aims for World Sprint Honors At AAU Meet
Charley Parker, 16, San Antonio's Pony Express star from Thomas Jefferson High, corrected a starting fault and surged to national prominence. He clocked 9.5 in the 100 and 20.6 in the 220, winning 37 straight races, and now eyes the June AAU meet in New York to challenge Harold Davis of California and pursue world records if army service doesn’t slow him. He must also improve arm action to shave time from tentative starts.
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San Antonio
Texas
Charley Parker
Pony Express
New York
Harold Davis
University of California
Parker
Thomas Jefferson High School
Mustangs
Barlow
Bones) Irvin
Irvin
Army Life
Davis
Dan Ferris
Charley
Sewell Oas Sets Sights on 20 Wins for Pirates
Truett Banks Sewell known as Hip predicts a 20 game season as the Pirates rely on an improved infield led by Huck Geary and Pete Coscarart. He notes his pitching gains from solid defense and says he will win 20 games with no losses at 17 or 15 over the past two years.
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Pittsburgh
Truett Banks Sewell
Bucs
Buccos
Frankie Frisch
Rip
Huck Geary
Pete Coscarart
Sewell
Coscarart
Huck
Hail Overmire Compared With Dickie Kerr For Tigers Hit
Detroit manager Steve ONeill hails rookie Frank Overmire as a promising left hander similar to Dickie Kerr. Overmire, 14 game winner in the Texas league, has strong control and a deceptive fastball and was signed for $400 after a standout Western Michigan College career including a no hitter against Iowa State Teachers.
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Detroit
Frank Overmire
Detroit Tigers
Dickie Kerr
Chicago White Sox
Kerr
Overmire
Steve O'Neill
Tigers
Western Michigan College
Iowa State
Wise Timmie Wins In Blue Ridge Handicap at Charlestown
Wise Timmie and Saran ran first and second in the Blue Ridge handicap at Charlestown race track. Wise Timmie won by a neck with Cornelia Jane close behind. H B Langdon's Cornelia Jane placed third as Baby Boy set the pace. Sammy Palumbo rode Wise Timmie and a $2 win ticket paid $3.20. Indignation won the first race after a foul call.
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Wise Timmie
Blue Ridge
Charleston Town
W. Va
G. T. Strother
Saran
Charlies Town Race Track
H. B. Langdon
Cornelia Jane
Strother
Jackey Buddy Root
Baby Boy
Sammy Palumbo
M. B. Goss
Pole Vault Record Holder Now A Pilot
Port Worth Texas reports Lieut. Varoff once held indoor and outdoor world pole vault records in 1936 1937. He scored 14 feet 6 1 2 inches to set a world mark in 1934. After track retirement in 1939 he joined the air corps in 1941 and now serves as a B 25 Liberator pilot and instructor at Fort Worth Army Air Field with recent transfer to the local base.
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Port Worth
Tex
George den
Leutenant
Porth Worth Army Air Field
Lieut
Varoff
Earl Meadows
Cornelius Warmerdam
Europe
Air Corps
Brooks
New Orleans Pelicans Rosters Include Local Talent
New Orleans Pe licans of the Southern Association feature several local players on manager Ray Blades's roster. From New Orleans are pitchers Jesse Danna and Pete Modica, third baseman Gus Mills, and outfielder Red Lavigne. Modica and Lavigne face possible early military callups. The piece notes past New Orleans alumni who reached the majors including Carl Lind, Bill Perrin, Eddie Morgan, Leo Norris, Zeke Bonura, John Aullicher, and Joe Martin.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
Ray Blades
Jesse Danna
Pete Modica
Gus Mills
Red Lavigne
Modica
Lavigne
Carl Lind
Cleveland
Bill Perrin
Boston
Eddie Morgan
Leo Norris
Philadelphia Phils
Zeke Bonura
Chicago White Sox
Washington
John Aullicher
Joe Martin
Gunder Haegg Arrives in New Orleans on Saturnus
Swedish distance running champion Gunder Haegg arrived in New Orleans today aboard the tanker Saturnus. He was detained by customs during routine investigations and faces an indefinite delay before leaving the ship, according to Robert Plant, acting Swedish consul.
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New Orleans
Gunder Haegg
Robert Plant
Wncenae
Cardinals Shutout Phillies To Take Lead In NL Race
In St Louis the world champion Cardinals edged Philadelphia 1 to 0 to move atop the National League. Musial’s lone hit drove in the decisive run as the game ended after seven innings with Chicago defeating Brooklyn. Harris protested the field conditions during a timeout. The game featured 6 runners left on base for Philadelphia and 4 for St Louis despite the short schedule.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Poses
Chicago
Stan Musial
Cardinal
Brooklyn
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Nall
Abrhoa
Kraus
Walker
Leon
Krist
Northey
Barr
Jorda
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Jarrin’ John) Kimbrough
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