Dewar State Cardinals edge Brooklyn in 9th to win 3-2
In St Louis 27,943 watched as pinch hitter Moore broke a tie in the ninth to lift the Cardinals over Brooklyn. Brecheen started, Musial contributed, with strong relief from Wilks and Brecheen, and Reese and Stanky featured for St Louis.
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Legion Junior Ball Program Doomed For Lack Of Field
The ambitious Legion junior baseball program in Bluefield stalls due to Bowen field access issues. John Coleman cites municipal park unavailability, despite plans for summer play and 100 plus registered players. Tony Lotito of recreation says help possible, but funds and park time are tight. Blue Gray Club president Clyde Elliott urges solution and offers support.
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Boxing's Louis Conn bout fuels record promotion and profits
A Saturday Evening Post article frames the Louis versus Conn heavyweight clash as the biggest fight build up in history driven by promoters and sponsors. It cites army links, war era tours, and the push to maximize gate receipts with a staged promotional strategy and large pre sale percentages.
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United States Army
Joe Louis
Billy
Army
Henry L. Stimson
Joe
Special Services Division
Europe
Mike Jacobs
Murphy Claims Pirates Form Company Union to Break Guild
Robert Murphy labor relations director of the American Baseball Guild says the Pittsburgh Pirates formed a company union to bypass the guild. He filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board here alleging the club dealt with a players committee and urged players to quit the guild. Murphy said the NLRB would investigate and that he also seeks certification of the guild as bargaining representative.
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Robert Murphy
American Baseball Guild
Pittsburg Pirate
Husky Baseball Unionist
National Labor Relations Board
Guild
Forming & Company Union
Murphy
Reporter
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Washington
Pirates
Bertelli Restraining Order Case Continued
In Springfield Massachusetts on June 10 Superior court Judge George F Leary continued a temporary restraining order that bars Angelo Bertelli former Notre Dame star from playing for the Boston Yanks of the National Football League and set the case for June 25 The order was obtained in Boston on June 5 by Daniel J Lyne counsel for the Los Angeles Dons of the All America Conference who said the Springfield Rifle signed with the Dons on February 21 The Yanks said they signed the forward passer on May 22 with a special contract a Yanks spokesman added the contract would stand in court
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Angelo Bertelli
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Boston
Daniel J. Lyne
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Yanks
Huron Junior Lemon Baseball Routs Flandreau 59–3
In a three hour game at Huron on June 10 the Junior Lemon team slugged 59 runs in seven innings. They had 18 walks 27 errors by Flandreau and 32 stolen bases as they built a 16 run first inning and overwhelmed the opponents.
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Jack Sharkey Rescues Family From Fire in Newton
Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Sharkey saved a family of four from a house fire in Newton Massachusetts on June 10. He and his neighbor heard cries from the second floor and carried them to safety. the family included Ruth and another child age 11 and 13, Mrs Paul Dewitt and others.
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Jack Sharkey
Paul Dewitt
Ruth
Gherkey
Ne. N. C
Jack Johnson
Saint Agnes Hospital
Franklinton
W. D. Allison
Walker Vernon Holds Lead In National Batting Race
In New York on June 10 Walker of Brooklyn leads batting with 60 hits in 164 at bats, nine points ahead of Hopp of Boston. Musial tops with 62 hits, Slaughter tied for second with 35 RBIs, Ennis has 16 doubles, and Mize leads with 10 home runs. Reiser tops stolen bases with 11 while Hodge, Herring, and Kush share pitching wins. In Chicago, Vernon posts a .391 batting average over the week, with Ted Williams second at .343. Doerr leads RBIs, Pesky tops in hits, and Ferriss remains undefeated in 10 starts. Keller now leads the home run tally with 13.
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Brooklyn
Ballhawk
Hopp
Boston Braves
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Slaughter
del Ennis
Phillies
Billy Herman
Johnny Mize
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Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Pete Reiser
Kirby Hidge
Art Herring
Emil Kush
Chicago
Washington
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Red Sox
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Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Williams
Johnny Pesky
Pesky
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Charlie Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Red Sox Off To The Fastest Nant Start In History
Boston June 16 The Red Sox opened the season with the fastest pennant pace in American League history as manager Joe Cronin cites three reasons for the surge. He highlights balance power and rally ability strong middle infield and a sharp double play duo of Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky and youth and stamina across the lineup. Cronin notes the club has won 39 of 48 to date and aims to match the 1927 Yankees record.
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Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Reders
Cronin
Bobby Doerr
Johnny Pesky
Pitcher Mel Queen Returns to Yankees After Army Discharge
New York on June 1 Pitcher Mel Queen has been discharged from the army and will report to the New York Yankees tomorrow. The right hander won six games and lost three for the Yankees in 1944 and has been in the army until his discharge today.
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Mel Queen
New York Yankees
Queen
Yankees
Bluefield Grays Sweep Johnson City in Low-Scoring Cup
The Bluefield Grays dispatched Johnson City with a 17 to 3 win after a 9 to 5 victory earlier in the week. Lefty guard Sefick led the offense with a double and multiple RBIs, while Sefick, Stoecker, and Orlando anchored the defense amid twelve Bluefield errors on a Ladies Night crowd.
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New River Rebels Beat Elizabethton In Appalachian League
Narrows Virginia June 10 The New River Rebels defeated Elizabethton 18 to 3 at home as Pollock pitched shutout ball until the seventh. John Kruckman homered for New River while the team totaled 18 hits. Elizabethton’s pitching struggled with errors behind them and a late rally could not overcome the early deficit.
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Conn Confident He Will Beat Louis on June 19
Billy Conn, resting at his Somnolent training camp in Greenwood Lake New Jersey, declares he will not seek a knockout but will avoid risks and rely on a plan to beat Joe Louis. Louis confirms five more workouts before the Yankee Stadium bout and says he will be ready for 15 rounds if necessary.
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Four Golfers Tie for Governor's Net Honors at Bluefield
Four golfers Pete Murray Herbert Markle Jim Ed Wagner and R O Laurence carded net 65 to tie for Governor's tournament qualifying at Bluefield Country Club. Low 32 nets advance to match play starting before June 16 with five flights and $75 in merchandise for winners and runners up.
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Herbert Markle
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R. O. Laurence
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Barron Wins Philadelphia Inquirer Golf Invite
Herman Barron of White Plains New York earned $2 500 for first prize in the Philadelphia Inquirer invitation golf tournament at Llanerch Country Club 6 405 yards par 70. Lew Worsham took $1 800 for second after a 277 tie. Both plan to fly to Cleveland for the U S open start Thursday.
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Red Sox extend undefeated Western trek with win over Indians
Boston tops Cleveland 6 3 as Bill Boland earns his first win of the season. The victory stretches Boston's home unbeaten streak to 11 and lifts the pennant chase to nine games over the Yankees, who lose to Detroit 11 3. The report also notes Detroit’s win over New York behind Trucks and Greenberg.
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