Owen Single Decides Brooklyn Win Over Boston Braves
Mickey Owen hit a pivotal third single of the ninth inning with two out, driving in Walker for Brooklyn to edge Boston 3 2. Cal McLish, a 16 year old Oklahoma City schoolboy, earned a League win as Cardoni took the loss.
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Brooklyn
Mickey Owen
Witie Walker
Woo
Doublea
Brooklyns
Boston
Calvin McLish
Oklahoma City Schooloy
Boo Coleman
Braves
Sen Cardoni
Nate Andrews
Connie Ryan
Max Macon
Brooks
Walker
Luis Olmo
Owen
French Bordagaray
Ryan
Ed Stanky
Buck Etchison
Dodgers
Cccowee
Etchison
Clemens
CarGons
D .c. Csccceves
Andr
Sth
Mordagaray
Staref
Coiveessessee
Galan
LO Schulte
Basinekl
Wietermann
Macon
Nieman
Etchison Walker
Aray
McLish
Ph Ryan
Bauton Brooklyn
Balle
Cardoni
Andrews
Same Jockey Delivers Rich Double at Wheeling Downs
Willie Daugherty rode both ends of the daily double at Wheeling Downs for the richest double of the spring meeting. He guided Run in the opener and Madtime in the finale, the double paying $137.40.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Willie Daugherty
Wheeling Downs
Daughrty
Capt Gentile Weds Plans In Columbus Engagement
Capt Don Gentile, noted American ace, is engaged to Isabella Masden of Columbus. The couple, friends for about 15 years, will wed once Gentile receives orders. Gentile has 23 aerial and seven ground kills and is on a 30 day furlough in Columbus.
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Isabella Masden
Don Gentile
America
Don
Isabella
Naval nine bolsters Great Lakes batting and pitching lineups
Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Purdue and DePauw coaches avoid predicting defeat to Lieut. Mickey Cochrane s Great Lakes Naval Training Station squad. The lineup showcases major leaguers such as Lynwood Rowe Frank Trexler Billy Herman Clyde McCullough Merrill May Virgil Trucks Alban Glossop Whitey Platt Jeff West and others forming a strong all star cast for the naval club.
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Western Michigan
Notre Dame
Purdue
DePauw College
Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
Mickey Cochrane
Naval
Whitey Platt
Chicago Cubs
Junior Thompson
Cincinnati Red
Ed Weiland
Chicago White Sox
Bill Baker
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Bill Brandt
Dick West
Gene Woodring
Cleveland
Walter Millies
Washington Senators
Phillies
Mel Ott Aims to Extend National League Record Feats
New York Giants star Mel Ott seeks to extend his NL records in runs extra base hits and games played. Ott, at 1725 runs scored and 997 extra base hits, trails Honus Wagner and Rogers Hornsby in key marks while eyeing season goals in home runs and game longevity.
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New York
Meel Ott
New York Giants
Hans Wagner
Rogers Hornsby
Ott
Wagner
Hornsby
Rajah
Master Melvin
Mel
Gabby Hartnett
Hartnett
Cues Cubs
Gary Cravath
Philly
Paul Waner
Golfer Uses Loaned Putter to Narrow Victory
In Amarillo on June 9 Harrison Smith of Oklahoma City loaned his putter to Red Gober of Austin after Gober forgot his. Gober then one putted the first green and went on to win the Tri-State Senior Golf tournament match 5 and 4.
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Amarillo
Tex
Harrison Smith
Oklahoma City
Red Gober
Austin
Smith
Gober
Ott Pace On pace to Wilsons homer record in Polo Grounds era
Mel Ott faces a lofty goal as he projects about 56 homers for the season while on a hot run for the Giants. The piece notes his Polo Grounds edge and compares to Hack Wilson and Babe Ruth era feats, with context on park effects and pace through mid June. It also mentions Aqueduct racing action with the Carter handicap featuring Apache and Bossuet.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Mel Ott
Hack Wilson
Wilson
Babe Ruth
Giants
Ott
Willary
Aqueduct
Carter
Apache
Bossuet
William Woodward
Belaid Stud
Belair
Mrs Tilgouher
Armstrong Latsios Scrap Bout Approved for June 21
The district boxing commission approved a 10 round bout June 21 between Henry Armstrong former triple champion and Corporal Nick Latsios Alexandria Va welterweight now stationed at Bollingfield.
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Washington
District Boxing Commission
Henry Armstrong
Nick Latsios
Alexandria
Bollingfield
Gasparella Emerges as Notre Dame’s Freshman Star Prospect
Joe Gasparella, a 17-year-old 6 foot 3 inch 205 pound freshman from Vandergrift high school in Pennsylvania, arrives at Notre Dame as a versatile quarterback candidate. Coach Ed McKeever labels him a future star, comparing him to Angelo Bertelli while noting his strong arm, quick learning, leadership, and high academic standing. Gasparella is expected to compete for the quarterback spot as Johnny Lujack departs for midshipman training.
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New York
NEA
Qasparella
Notre Dame
Joe Gasparella
Angelo Bertelli
Gasparella
Bertelli
Leahy
Navy
Ed McKeever
McKeever
Johnny Lujack
Marine Corps
Trish
Lujack
Midshipmens
Charley O'Rourke
Boston College
South Bend
Mey
Lujack Gasparella Maeters
Pennsylvania
Vandergrift High School
Early Wynn Delivers Nerve Tight 2 1 Win for Senators
Early Wynn pitched the Washington Senators to a 2 1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Wynn singled to start the fifth and scored the winning run after an error and a Mark Hoyt/George Myett sequence. The Senators opened scoring in the first on a Case base hit and maintained pressure through the midgame. Cleveland’s late rally fell short as they dropped a 4 2 decision to St. Louis in a separate Chicago area boxscore note.
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Philadelphia
Early Wynn
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Wynn
George Myett
Senators
George Case
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Geoffrey Heath
Cris Hockett
Ken Keltner
Russ Peters
Jim Re
Peters
Heath
Hockett
the Brown
Don Gutteridge
Roy Cullendine
Mike Kreevich
George McQuinn
Vern
Gene Moore
Milt Byrnes
Kreevich
McQuinn
Mark Christman
Indians
Keltner
McDonnell
Paul O'Dea
Allie Reynolds
Boudreau
Gutteridge
Weat
Lner
Henddine
Fotter
Seve Hollingsworth
P . Zarina
Ossses Cablet
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Ith
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Arrore
McCoune
Ruta
MecDonnell
Uyrnes
Fucce
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Keltner Peters
Hevine
Deubie
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Sonee Toeee
Myatt Powell
Spence Kohe
Seeeese
Sullivan
Wynn Seeue
Garrison
Seeeee White
Estalelia
Hall
Christopher Wheaton
Wilkins
Newham
Centenane
Christopher
Wheaton
Philady
ore—Christopher
Pusch
Spence
Myatt
Bstalella
Kuhel
Estalella
Torres
Balle
Christ
Newsome
Coal Production Dropped on Memorial Day Week
Washington reports a partial Memorial day suspension cut US bituminous coal output to 11,870,000 net tons for the week ended June 3. The Solid Fuels Administration notes 12,550,000 tons the prior week, and 3,015,000 tons the same week last year after a mine shutdown began June 1. January 1 to June 3, 1944 output was about 272,332,000 tons versus 250,858,000 tons by Jan 5, 1943.
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Washington
United States
National Coal Association
Solid Fuels Administration
Results Yesterday and Scheduled Baseball Games
Yesterday results show Cleveland 4 and St Louis 2, Washington 1 over Philadelphia 1. Remaining games include New York at Boston Dabiel 5-4 and Washington Wolff 3-3 against Harris 4-3. Detroit 7-4 at Chicago Trout 6-4 versus Dietrich 6-4.
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Philadelphia
New York
Sehang
We. Pyle
Hoston
Brooklyn
Barrett
Ve. Webber
Flowers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cooper
We. Heweser
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Derringer
We. Starr
Cleveland
St. Louie
Washington i
Boston
Dabiel
Ve. Hensmann
Washington
Wolff
Ve. Harris
Detroit
Trout
Va. Dietrich
Peter Louleeeeeee
Wee
Am Troit
Unclear Exhibition Baseball Scores From York Exhibition
The fragment reports International League exhibition games at York with Jersey City Montreal Buffalo Baltimore Rochester Syracuse Newark Toronto Columbus Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis and other teams. Readable lines show mixed tallies and pairings, but many names and details are garbled.
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Jersey City
Montreal
Buffalo
Baltinege
Rochester
Syracuse
Newark
Toronto
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Jausevile
Staul
Sam Byrd Bids Lead With 67 In Inquirer Golf
Sam Byrd of Detroit added a 67 to his opening 66 to lead the $17,000 Inquirer 72 hole invitational at Torrey-Guyle-Prankfford. He totaled 133 at the halfway mark as Craig Wood moved into second with 136.
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Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Torreguale-Prankfford Coumtey Club
New York
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Bud Lewis
Oreland
Harold (Jug
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
McSpaden
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Army
Little Rock
Ark
Mal Galletta
St. Albans
Arch McDonald Wins Charles Town Race
Arch McDonald driven by Bobby Edens led the sixth race at Charles Town Jockey Club card to a neck victory over Mrs. C. F. Wilson's Ingerfire with Clocks Third in a photo for show. Backers earned a $7.60 mutuel.
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Charles Town
W. Va
J. E. Crider
Arch McDonald
Washington, D. C
Jockey Club
Mrs. C. F. Wilson
J. Punkhouser
Clocks
Cedar of Home
Bobby Edens
Ider
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