Cards AMERICAN EAST Has Advantage
The eastern clubs in the American League lead in intersectional play as the season passes one third. The St Louis Cardinals topped with 18 wins in 26 against eastern rivals, while the Yankees and Senators lead the American League in interleague contests. The schedule shows East versus East and West versus West resuming soon, with the All Star game set for Philadelphia on July 13.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Yanks
Washington
Senators
Intra Inter
Intra Inter Sateteesees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Eddie Rommel Claims Waste Balls as Bank in Short Game
Umpire Eddie Rommel notes the 56 minute game where the Philadelphia Athletics shut out the Cleveland Indians 2 0 in 1926. Rommel recalls that when a batter had two strikes he aimed a strike to the plate, calling waste pitches a bank.
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New York
NBA
Eddie Rome
George Uhie
Rommel
Philadelphia Athletics
Uhie
Cleveland Indians
Zivic And Lamotta Set Thursday Fight At Forbes Field
Former welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh and Jake Lamotta of New York will clash in a 10 round bout Thursday night at Forbes Field. Zivic weighs 161% pounds with Lamotta around 158 as odds favor Lamotta 7 to 5. Exhibition baseball results follow.
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Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Pitttsburgh
Jolin
Jake Lamattta
New York
Forbes Field
Zivic
Lamotta
TBD Devastator Fighter Recalled From Service After Midway
The TBD Devastator is a carrier based single engine all metal low wing monoplane with retractable landing gear and crew of pilot rear gunner radioman and bombardier. It flies 225 mph with a 1000 mile range and 20000 ft ceiling and carries a 2000 pound torpedo. The Devastator was withdrawn from service following the Battle of Midway due to slowness and the need for fighter escort.
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Bombadier
Stuhldreher Heads Wisconsin Grid Team To Face Champs
Harry Stuhldreher, famed Notre Dame backfield member, leads the Wisconsin Stars for a clash with the Washington Redskins champions in Northwestern Dyche Stadium on August 25. He has coached the Badgers since 1936, after succeeding Clarence Spears, and last season Wisconsin lost only to Iowa and tied Notre Dame. The Buckeyes’ 17 point win over Ohio State at Madison was their sole blemish on a 10 game slate. Chicago Tribune Charities sponsors open the season attracting 45,000 fans. Stuhldreher will name his assistant staff later.
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Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin Stars
Washington Redskins
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Notre Dame
Madison
Buckeyes
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Stuhldreher
Dodgers slip past Pirates to split western road trip
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 4 to 1 behind four eighth inning runs. Frank Gustine triples for the Pirates, Arky Vaughan and Dolph Camilli drive key hits, while Fitzsimmons allows seven hits. The win keeps Brooklyn in a slim tie for league leadership with St. Louis as the Pirates finish a strong home stand.
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Frankie Gustine
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Arky Vaughan
Dixie Walker
Dolph Camilli
Elbie Beds Coy
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Cc Puwassen
Runa
Camilli
Ustine
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Bordagaray
Fletcher
Elliott
Russell
Balk
Mager Kurth
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Dunn
Simmons Takes Post as Spencer High Coach
Spencer West Virginia June 7 County School Superintendent L D Moore announced that Richard Simmons athletic director at Renick high school for seven years has joined Spencer high school as head basketball mentor and football assistant to Coach G C Zader. He succeeds Harry L Bud Shelton who left for Parkersburg high.
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W. Va
L. D. Moore
Richard Simmons
Renick High School
Spencer High School
Simons
G. C. Zader
Harry L
Bud” Shelton
Parkersburg High
Princeton to Hire Mahnken as Varsity Football Coach
Lawrence Perry reports that Marty Mahnken, former Columbia High School coach and Princeton football ally, has been named Princeton varsity coach as Tad Wieman serves in the army. The wartime plan hinges on Navy V-12 enrollees and returning veterans for a viable Tigers squad next season. Richard P. Vaughan to assist. Mahnken's Yale ties and Princeton loyalty frame the historic choice.
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Tad Wieman
Princeton
Mahnken
Old Nassau
Navy
Tigers
Richard PF. Vaughan
Bill Bingham
Harvard
Yale
Penn State
Cambridge
Vaughan
Jersey
Pep to defend title against Sal Bartolo at Braves Field
Willie Pep the New York featherweight champion plans a 15 round defense against Sal Bartolo tonight at Braves Field in Boston. The outdoor promotion is sanctioned by the Massachusetts boxing commission while Pep awaits a New York title ruling and July induction. Pep has guaranteed 30000 dollars and is offered five figure purses to fight Chalky Wright or Jackie Callura before the draft deadline. Advance sales near 45000 with expected 25000 attendance and over 75000 in gate receipts. The bout starts at 830 pm local time due to dim-out rules.
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Willie Pep
Hartford
New York
Sal Martolo
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Massachusetts Boxing Commission
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New York Commission
Fisti
Bartolo
Connecticut
Chalky Wright
Jackie Callura
N.B.A
Bone
Boston Boxing Association
Penene
Tury
Larry MacPhail Memo Sparks Dodgers Club Question
A 1940s era note from former Dodger president Larry MacPhail criticizes Leo Durocher and Muscleswick in a key game. The discarded message, rediscovered in a Press Club bar veneer, questions Medwick's managerial role with the Dodgers.
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New York
NEA
Leland Stanford MacPhail
Ebbets Field
Dodger
Muscleswick
Leo Durocher
Leo Medwick
Larry
City Recreation Program Starts at Four Grounds
Director Tony Lotito and eight supervisors launched the city recreation program with four of six playgrounds opened. Crowds enjoyed activity despite incomplete equipment. The remaining two grounds should open by week’s end if weather holds. Bluefield and nearby sites in Wade Seld, Wellerfield, Eowerfield and Bluefield, Va. opened, while two sites face delays due to plan changes. Harold J. Weekly, federal field recreation representative for the two Virginias, approved plans after touring sites and reviewing summer programs.
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Federal Recreation
Tony Lotito
Lotite
Wade Seld
Wellerfield
Eowerfield
Bluefield
Memorial Avenue
Warlick Purniture Company
Ray Barnett
Civic Recreation Committee
Harold J. Weekly
Virginias
Patterson boxer Comiskey jailed after rape conviction
Ed ward Comiskey a 22 year old Patterson heavyweight boxer was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape by Judge Joseph Delaney in Pasaaic County New Jersey. He was ordered held in jail with bail to await sentencing. The complainant was Mrs Janice Humphreys 24 of Fair Lawn mother of an eight year old son. Comiskey denied the charge.
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Janice Humphreys
Fair Lawn
Comiskey
Indians Outfielder Edwards Out Four Weeks
Cleveland reports Hank Edwards will miss four weeks with a broken collarbone from a collision with Jeff Heath during the Philadelphia series. Edwards injured last Thursday after previously spraining a wrist against Boston, leaving Heath Hackett and Cullenbine as remaining outfielders with no immediate replacements.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Hank Edwards
Jeff Heath
Philadelphia
Edwards
Boston
Indians
Heath
Orie Hackett
Ney Cullenbine
Jockey Carson Kirk Dominates Charles Town Racing
Jockey Carson Kirk of Silver Spring Maryland rode four of the first six winners on the Charles Town eight race card. He won with Seven Seas in the sixth race at 1 21 earning $9 20 mutuel and swept the daily double. He also won with Chat Hopking Mighty Busy and Pacifier, giving him three straight wins before a late rough riding fine for Stanley Austin and Patsy Grant.
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W. Va
Carson Kirk
Silver Spring
Fishback
Seven Seas
Kirk
D. H. Tabiler
Charles Stalling
Leach
Charney
Pacifier
Stanley Austin
Patsy Grant
Den
Pirates Pitcher Lanning Goes Into Army Soon
The Pittsburgh Pirates faced a setback as pitcher Johnny Lanning passed his final physical and would be ordered for induction within two weeks. Lanning had three wins and four losses this season after being obtained from Boston in 1939 in the deal for Jim Tobin.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Lanning
Lanning
Bucs
Boston
Jim Tobin
Haegg to Quit After Invasion
Gunder Haegg, holder of seven world track records, announced he will retire after completing his American tour, likely this September, to focus on being a firefighter in Gaevne. He will race in the National AAU championships June 19-20 then train at Dartmouth with Axel Nordquist and Sigurd Steinwall before departing for Hanover, New Hampshire.
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New York
Gunder Haege
Gaevne
America
United States
Heegg
Dartmouth
Hanover, N. H
Axel Nordquist
Sigurd Steinwall
Grea Rice
Rice
Tve
Emil von Elling
New York University
Haegg
von Elling
Bil! Edwards
Don Lash
Glenn Cunningham
Jeanne Jock Wins Third Race At Wheeling Downs
In Wheeling Wheeling Downs Jeanne Jock owned by Janet Queen of Turtle Creek Pa and trained by J H Queen won $20 in the third race after leading from the start and holding off Birthday Miss Jockey A Gaither arrived from New York rode Baskerol to win the first race paid 8 20 and with All Crystal the second place horse returned 29 40 on the daily double Longest shot Golden Media won the fourth paying 60 for a 2 mutuel ticket
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Wheeling
W. Va
Jeanne Jock
Janet Queen
Turtle Creek
J. H. Queen
Wheeling Downs
Birthday Miss
A. Gaither
New York
Baskerol
All Crystal
Golden Media
Debunking Man o' War Legend At Aqueduct Time
New York recalls the 1919 Dwyer duel between Man o' War and John P. Grier at Belmont and debunks the tale that it ruined Grier. The piece notes Grier led early at the mile but could not stay in front of Man o' War and references track records at Aqueduct and Saratoga, including 2:01 2-5 for a mile.
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NEA
Hosses
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Man O’ War
John P. Grier
Queens Strip
Belmont
John I
Bingo
Valdiia
Saratoga
Semes
Empire
Whirlaway
Spartak Team Stays Active in Wartime Russia
Report from New York details how Spartak Moscow the leading Soviet football club maintained form during war. Players remained at duties in factories and logistics while sustaining top level play. The Soviet bulletin notes Spartaks drive and public support amid wartime, with some players taking industrial roles yet still winning titles and training.
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Soviet Union
Aeray Spartaks
U.S
Mn Eral
Russia
Union
Spartak
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USSR
Information Bulletin
Korniloff
Cision
Spartaks
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