Gardella the Screwball of the Giants Shines in Sizable Fame
Dan Gardella, former Beckley Bengals outfielder, earns the nickname All Time Marvel with the New York Giants. Dick Young lauds his screwball style, quirky gymnastic antics, and fearless fielding as he adapts from Class D to Major League stardom.
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Gardella Boys
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Beckley Bengals
Marvel
Mel Ott
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Dick Young
New York News
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Gardella
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Mal Ottis
Dandy Dan entertains high school prom crowd in Pittsburgh
Dandy Dan of the Giants, famed Bari Gardella, mixed with teens at a Pittsburgh hotel during prom season. He joked and sang Indian Love Call while the principal gently asked him to leave, recalling other antics such as his pancake buttering at St Louis Chase hotel. Danny is single and 4-F due to a punctured eardrum.
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Gardella
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Ott
Dizzy Dean
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Pittsburgh
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Mel
Joe Medwick
Milcave wins second of three trials at Charles Town
Milcave ridden by Bobby Edens wins the Mercer purse feature at Jockey Club plant, two lengths ahead of Randle's Queen with Dabby Dallas third. Attendance about 3,000 as Milcave becomes favorite, finishing sprint in 1.1925. Daily double returns $27.40 with Step by Step and another winner.
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Arthur S. Moore
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Dr. G. T. Strother
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Queen
C. P. Sowers
Dabby Dallas
Stan Hack to Leave Ranch and Return to Cubs
Stan Hack, veteran third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, will abandon his Oregon ranch and rejoin the team in about a week. He batted .289 last season, his 12th with the Cubs, and said he is retiring from baseball. Cubs vice president Jim Gallagher announced the arrangements after returning to Chicago from the eastern swing of the last-place club.
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Stan Hack
Chicago Cub
Oregon
Jim Gallagher
Cub
Hack
Cubs
Gallagher
Lee Patton Named Recreation Director at Princeton
Lee Patton, Princeton high school coach, will supervise town playgrounds this summer as announced by Rev. Warren T. Carr chairman of the community recreation committee. Knob School Thorn School playgrounds and a lot behind the Princeton post office are in use with equipment ordered and to be installed this week.
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Lee Patton
Princeton
Warren T. Carr
Knob
Thorn School
Chief Hogsett Granted Release by Detroit Tigers
Elon "Chief" Hogsett, veteran pitcher, was released unconditionally by the Detroit American League club and headed to Minneapolis to rejoin the American Association Millers. He finished last season with Minneapolis after starting this spring with Detroit but appeared in only five innings this year.
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Detroit American League Baseball Club
Elon
Hogsett
Minneapolis
American Association Millers
Tigers
Tebbetts Finds Efficient Farm System for Waco Team
Tebbetts, famed Tigers catcher, curates an army intramural program at Waco Army Air Field. His farm system produced a strong nine, winning 52 or 62 games and the State semi pro title last year, with nine of ten games this season. Players include Sid Hudson Buster Mills Hoot Evers Pat Padgett and George Delk. Baseball comes after army duties.
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Tex
Birdie Tebbetts
Detroit Tigers
Army
Waco Army Air Field
Birdie
Tebbets
al Kasparek
WAAF
Pat Padgett
George Delk
Tebbetts
Sid Hudson
Washington
Buster Mills
Hoot Evers
Tigers
Medal of Honor for Foots Britt in Fayetteville Crowd
General awarded the Medal of Honor to Captain Maurice L. Britt at the University of Arkansas stadium in Fayetteville. Britt, who lost his right arm in Italy, told cheering crowds the honor was for all who fought in Italy and the Pacific and those preparing for the invasion of Europe. The citation notes he personally killed five Germans and led 52 men to defeat a large enemy force, rescuing American prisoners and saving a battalion from entrapment.
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University of Arkansas
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Pacific
Carlisle, Ark
Fort Sheridan Upsets Chicago White Sox 8 to 6 in Exhibition
Fort Sheridan Illinois defeated the Chicago White Sox 8 to 6 in an exhibition before 3,000 soldiers. Tiny Dutch Palmer delivered a two run double in the eighth to seal the win as Fort Sheridan outhit Chicago 10 to 7.
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Dutch Palmer
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Haynes
Hanski
Castino
Essex
Hawkins
Phillips
City to ship additional car of waste paper
The first carload of waste paper for June will be shipped this week, bringing total since May to five. Capt Barton Baker of the Salvation Army reports 114 056 pounds salvaged in May and 97 800 pounds in four May carloads, exceeding Bluefield's 90 000 pound monthly quota by 24 056 pounds. The program plans playground collection in summer. A federal inventory shows 850 000 tons of uncollected waste paper nationwide in April, with Bluefield households averaging 46.1 pounds per family.
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Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce Salvage Committee
Captain Baker
Bluefield
U. S. Victory Waste
Department of Commerce
Roanoke Autoist Forfeits Bond
W. L. Cason of Roanoke Virginia forfeited bonds of 15 dollars each on charges of reckless driving and driving without an operator or chauffeur permit after his failure to appear in municipal court last night. Cason was arrested June 1 by Officer Jim Bowman on Princeton and Bluefield avenues and Mercer Street.
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Roanoke
Cason
Jim Bowman
Princeton
Bluefield Avenues
Mercer Street
Loyola Hurlers No-Hitter Bid Sparks Maryland Tilt
Feeney of Loyola Baltimore carried a no hit bid into the seventh for the Marylanders as Catholic University battled in a scoreless duel. Loyola argues catcher Harris was ejected after a mound conference. Catholic U says Harris protested bad balls throughout the game.
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Loyola
Baltimore) University
Washington
Marylanders
Catholic University
Dick Williams
Harris
Ump
Shorty Hughes
Catholic U and Loyola End Rivalry After Forfeit
The Loyola coaches argued with an umpire over Harris's reinstatement, leading to a forfeit to Catholic University. Feeney could have earned a win with nine innings, but the game ended early. Loyola severed athletic ties with Catholic University, a move echoed by Brown and Dartmouth in the past.
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Williams
Harris
Gabe Poggi
Chuck Burk
Loyola
Feeney
John M. Jacobs
S. J
Catholic University
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Dartmouth
Syracuse
Cornell
Bruins
Indians
Orange
Ithacans
Byron Nelson Sets Essex Fells Course Record
Byron Nelson shot a four under par 66 to set the Essex Fells Country Club course record while aiming for a net 62 with partner William Reagan in a Red Cross benefit tournament. They beat rival teams by one shot as Craig Wood Ed Dudley and Sgt Vic Ghezzi posted 70s. A gallery of 3,000 contributed more than $2,500 to the Red Cross.
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N. J
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Ed Dudley
Chicago
Sgt
Vic Ghezzi
Leo Diegel
Philadelphia
Tony Penna
Dayton
Pennock Seeks New Talent as Phillies Struggle
Philadelphia General Manager Herb Pennock spent the day on a long distance call seeking new baseball talent. He said no clubs want money and that he would trade players to obtain help. The Phillies sit seventh, with Jimmy Wasdell and Coaker Triplett injured. Triplett expected to return for tomorrow's game at Brooklyn.
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Herb Pennock
Phillies
Jimmy Wasdell
Coaker Triplett
Triplett
Brooklyn
Sampson Navy Team Tops Red Sox for Ninth Straight
The undefeated Sampson naval training center defeated the Boston Red Sox 20 to 7 in Sampson New York on June 5. Ray Manarel led a 25 hit barrage with four safeties as Sampson claimed its first major league win. The game ended after eight innings to allow Boston trains.
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Sampson Naval Training Center
Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
Poston
Sampon
Johnson
Partenheiner
Terry
Conroy
Vander Meer
White
Ravish
Metzke
Oklahoma Coach Advocates Out of Bounds Kicks
New York June 2 – Oklahoma coach Dewey Luster explains he used out of bounds kicks to protect players from injuries and to avoid risky onside plays. He notes 16 men available in tough games and recalls past seasons with navigation of weather and booting without a tee. He recounts his long tenure with Oklahoma and hints 1920s era play still influences methods.
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New York
Dewey ‘“Snorter
Luster
Oklahoma
Reds Pitcher Ordered to Report for Army Physical
Cincinnati Reds righthander Ed Heusser said he received orders to report to the induction center for his army physical examination this Thursday. An electric heater contains enough nickel for five radio head sets for military aviators.
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Pittsburgh
Ed Heusser
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Induction Center
St. Louis clubs pace west in doubleheader sweep
In a two league set, St. Louis teams the Cardinals and Browns dominate the western schedule. The Browns surged to first as Detroit and Chicago produced long winning streaks, while the Yankees and Senators stumbled westward amid a crowded American race. The New York Giants surged into the first division on a burst of homers and a 70 game stretch, reshaping the league standings.
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New York
St. Louis
Brownies
Billy Southworth
Red Birds
National Invaders
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Yanks
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
Browns
Cincinnati
Pit
Harridge
McCarthy
Washington
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Nationals
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