Remembering Sam Davis and the Nevada sagebrush era
A reminiscence of Sam Davis editor of the Carson Appeal known as the Oracle of the Nevada sagebrush country. Anecdotes recount his rapport with Mme Sarah Bernhardt and his boast that he represents the Associated Press for 380 papers west of the Mississippi.
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Carson Appeal
Nevada Sagebrush
San Francisco Examiner
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Reno
California
Davis
Carson
Examiner
Associated Press
Mississippi
Wit and World War Blues From a Roaring Day
A feature with wry quips about politics soldiers and starry guests. Veronica Lake drew a large Chicago crowd while Gerald L K Smith spoke nearby. A comic note on awards and a joke about a sauce of steak in place of a chicken pot.
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Veronica Lake
Chicago
Gerald L. K. Smith
Gerald
Veronica
City Playgrounds Near National Attendance Milestone
Director Tony Lotito targets a national playground attendance record as registration climbs past 1800 with hopes of 2000 by mid season. Easley field wins a tin can salvage drive, while scrap paper collection and a treasure hunt drive community participation across Bluefield and nearby areas. Harold Weekly will visit to discuss season plans with Lotito and Ray Barnett.
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Easley Field
Tony Lotito
Two Bluefields
Greater Bluefield
Bluefield
Frank Bob
Wadefield
Barton Baker
Alvation Army
Harold Weekly
Wekly
Aygrounds
Lotito
Ray Barnett
Alfred Stuart Cops Charles Town Racing Victory
Alfred Stuart owned by Dr. T. Strother of Brunswick Md won the bundles for America purse at Charles Town W Va completing 12 days of racing. Jockey Buddy Root led the four year old to victory by three quarters of a length over H M Johnsons Malasses Miles, with Seagerins the favorite. Alfred Stuart paid 3.80 and finished the mile in 1 47 3-8.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Alfred Stuart
Dr. T. Strother
Brunswick
Jockey Club Track
Army and Navy Relief
West Virginia
Buddy Root
H. M. Johnson
Sweden’s Haegg to face Andersson in 1500 meters duel
Stockholm June 24 Arne Andersson and Gunder Haegg two of Sweden’s fastest track stars meet Wednesday in a 1500 meter clash part of their 1944 world title bid. Haegg trained on forest trails at Valadalen while Andersson drilled around Stockholm. This will be their first meeting since 1942 with Andersson already beaten in a 1000 meters this summer and Andersson set to debut tomorrow in a two mile run at Oestersund.
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Arne Andersson
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Haegg
Valadalen
Andersson
United States
Oestersund
By Jimminy Repeats Dwyer Triumph In Aqueduct Stakes
By Jimminy won the $50,000 Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct, beating Stir Up by five lengths with Lucky Draw third and Bounding Home sixth. Ted Atkinson rode the winner, who covered a mile and a quarter in strong form, earning $39,250 and bringing his year total to $57,245.
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Aqueduct
George D. Widener
Pharamond
A. P. Parker
Barn
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Stir Up
Lucky Draw
William Ziegler, Jr
Jimming
Pensive
Ted Atkinson
E. R. Bradley
Physician Warns Sunday Golfers Against Wagering on Game
New York physician with St Andrews experience warns that placing bets or stakes on golf increases mental and physical strain, especially for middle aged or older players. He notes pros show signs of strain and stresses the sport should be for health and recreation, not risk or financial pressure.
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Lawrence Peery
New York
CNF
Red Cross
Leas
Nelson
Six million plus bet at tracks in week
New York reports aggregate wagers of 6,762,221 across ten race tracks, down from last week. Aqueduct led with 2,485,250 wagered, Suffolk 947,201, and River Downs 126,532 among others. Monthly totals show 7,462,200 in wagers across 11 tracks.
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Aqueduct
Suffolk
Delaware
Detroit
Pascoag
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River Downs
ASCOL
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Wheeling
International League Scores and Resumes
Toronto defeated Jersey City 7 to 5 while Montreal led Newark 11 to 16 in an unfinished May 6 game that was completed. Montreal then beat Newark 6 to 2. Baltimore edged Buffalo 14 to 12 in a wet grounds contest.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Baltimore
Buffalo
Babe Zahmari Clinches Western Open in Final Round
Babe Didriksen Zaharias wins her second women's Western Open in four years with a 7 and 6 victory over 20 year old Dorothy Germain. She uses only twenty putts for thirteen holes and rides husband George Zaharias onto the green after the win. Germain, Beaver College junior, battled but could not match Zaharias's marked accuracy and short game.
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Rassler
George Zaharis
Babe
Chicago
Babe Didriksen Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Om Sree
Germain
George Zaharias
Bace
Siege
Bube
Baseball results and schedule from yesterday and today
Yesterday results show St. Louis 16 over Pittebergh, Cincinnati 1, Chicago Brooklyn and Boston 7 over New York 2, Philadelphia 5 over Boston. Today's schedule has two games per team with matchups including Boston at New York Barrett and Tobin vs Feldman and Voiselle, Philadelphia at Brooklyn Schans and Lee or Barrett Davis and Coe, Chief at Cincinnati with Passeau, St Louis at Pittsburgh with Munger or Wilks and Sewell, and Strincevich.
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Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
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Tobin
Feldman
Voiselle
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Lee
Davis
Coe
Chief
Cincinnatieming
Passeau
Ve. Walters
Gumbert
St. Louie
Pittsburgh
Munger
Jupisich
Wilks
Ve. Sewell
Strincevich
Baseball Scores and Matchups From Yesterday’s Games
Accus defeated YESTERDAY St. Louis 7 to 1 and Detroit 1. Chicago edged Fevane 2 to 1. Remaining pairings include New York at Philadelphia Borowy 9 3 and Donald 3 6 or Kam 2 3 against Flores 3 8 and Newsom 6 5. Washington meets Boston Wolff 1 4 and Candini 3 4 or Niggeling 5 2 versus Hughson 9 3 and Hausmann. Cleveland plays Chicago Hardeer 1 and Klieman 4 3 versus Dietrich 4 and Lopat 2 4. Detroit vs St Louis Trout 7 and Newhouser 10 4 against Potter 7 4 and Hollingsworth 3 2.
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Kam
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Hausmann
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Klieman
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Lopat
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Hollingsworth
Vas
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Nork
Cardinals Crush Pirates 16 to 0 in lopsided win
St Louis erupted after a 14 inning tie to rout Pittsburgh 16 to 0 behind Morton C and dominant relief. Cain, Galan, Northey, Walker and Ostermueller contributed key hits as Cincinnati and New York reports show other scores from the day including Konstanty’s pitching win for Cincinnati and a Braves 7 2 triumph at the Polo Grounds.
Browns Beat Browns Edge Detroit In Strong Pitching Show
St Louis Browns topple Detroit 8 3 behind Bob Muncrief seven innings to gain a three run margin. Vernon Stephens and Milt Byrnes lead the attack with seven of the fifteen Brown hits while Muncrief earns his seventh win of the season. In Chicago, Greg Clarke drives in two runs with two singles as the White Sox beat Cleveland 2 1 behind Orval Grove pitching for his season seventh win.
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Sun Again Wins Equipoise Mile At Arlington Park
Sun Again a five year old son of Sun Teddy won the $10,000 added equipoise mile at Arlington Park for Calumet Farm. He finished three quarters of a length ahead of Georgie Drum with Anticlimax third in a field of nine. The time was 1 36 1-5 with Sun Again paying 3.40 2.20 2.20 and boosted earnings for the year.
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