Pro Baseball and Tennis News Mix From Wartime Season
A column by Hugh Fullerton Jr. highlights Bob Feller as a top amateur magician and notes other players like Ed Mierkowicz and Fred Danneker as rising MLB prospects. It also discusses a world pro tennis plan, potential coaches in football, and quirky anecdotes from baseball camps and exhibitions.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Associated Press
Pacific
Bob Feller
Bob
Corp
Fritaie Zivic
Texas County
Texas
Sam Oliver
Salt Lake City
Utah
Oliver
Magna
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Minter City
Miss
Wichita
Kas
Natrona
Navy
Texas Christian U
Texas U
Ohio State, Michigan vie in national golf semis
In Columbus Ohio the 1944 champion Louis Licke non and runner-up Johnny Jenswold lead four players into the national intercollegiate golf semifinals. Licke non faces Johnny Lorms and Jenswold meets Bob Kampfer with an all Ohio match possible in tomorrow's finals. Jenswold clinched his win over Howard Baker with a 40 foot birdie putt.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Louis Lickeenon Iine
Johnny Jenswold
Michigan
Johnny Lorms
Charles Lorms
Bob Kampfer
Lick
Lorms
Jenswold
Kampfer
Howard Baker
Senior League Dominated By Hitting Stars
New York June 26 The war has transformed major league play with the senior league showing stronger hitting. National League batters edge the American by .261 to .246 while top hitters like Tommy Holmes Goody Rosen Phil Cavarretta Mel Ott and Ernie Lombardi post high averages. Pitching strength grows as veterans Newhouser Trout Reynolds Borowy and others push batters.
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New York
Tele Sas
National
Ted Williams
Joe Aggio
Hank Greenberg
Tommy Henrich
Charley Keller
Joe Gordon
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
Pinky Higns
Dick Wakefield
John Pesky
Joe Medwick
Bill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Bob Elliott
Whitey Kurowski
Ray Sanders
Dixie Walker
Augie Galan
Frank McCormick
Finander
Vandermeer
Shaun
Heintzelman
Pollet
Lanier
French
Vern Olsen
Cubs
Preacher Roe
Pirates
Vic Lombardi
Dodgers
Ray Prim
Arnold Carter
Reds
Bob Logan
Braves
Tommy Holmes
Goody Rosen
Phil Ca
Mel
Hal Newhouser
Disty Trout
Detroit
Dutch Leonard
Roger Wolff
Senators
Hank Borowy
Yankees
Allie Reynolds
Indians
Jack Kramer
Browns
Dave Ferriss
Red Sox
Marino Pieretti
Nats
Bainbridge Tossers Defeat Cardinals 9-6 in Sailors’ Win
In Baltimore on June 26 the Bainbridge naval training center baseball team beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 6 before 8 000 sailors. Dick Sisler led Bainbridge with four hits in four at bats as Raffensberger yielded ten hits and Bainbridge pushed 16.
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Baltimore
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Raffensberger
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis
Dick Sisler
George Sisler
Cardinal
Oe Borg
Baintrides
Creel, Byerly
Turisich
Rice
Raffensberger
Conroy
Piedmont League Scores Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg Results
In Piedmont League action Richmond defeated Roanoke 6 to 1 while Portsmouth led Lynchburg 4 to 3 in a separate set of results.
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Richmond
Roanoke
Aewcent News
Portsmouth
Lynchburg
Maybe Johnny Lardner Was Duped By A Guy In Islands
John Lardner writes from New York about a baseball betting column set in Honolulu. He recounts misjudgments about the 1944 Cardinals and Tigers rosters, noting Stan Musial’s absence and Red McQueen’s market influence amid wartime bets and parlay hopes.
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Johnny Lardner
Islands
Hank Greenberg Returns to Tigers After Service Hiatus
Hank Greenberg is rebounding back into the Detroit Tigers lineup after four years in the army. The 34 year old star, a captain who rose from private, embodies renewal for service players. He faced early struggles in left field but improved with hard work and is now seen as a beacon for fellow athletes rejoining major league baseball.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
Bronx
Megs
Hank
Tiger
Tigers
Rudy York
Rudy
Red Sox Sign Schoolboy Pitcher Del Guercio
The Boston Red Sox agreed to a contract and bonus with 17 year old Ted Del Guercio from Central high school to play with Scranton in the Eastern League. The deal reportedly totals between 15000 and 20000 dollars, the largest such payment to a boy still in school in years.
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Newark
N. J
Boston Red Sox
Ted del Guercio
Scranton
del Guercio
Yankees
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Golf Aces Tune Up for Chicago Victory Open at Calumet
A field of 31 professionals and 14 cars gather for a tune up ahead of the $12,300 Chicago Victory national open at Calumet Country Club. Notables include Nelson, Harold McSpaden, Sam Byrd, Craig Wood and Jimmy Hines in pro events with pro woman pro-am and pro senior divisions. Patty Berg and Ben Hogan are among absentees due to military commitments. Slammin Sam Snead may play despite a fractured arm.
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Jfrey Liska
Chicago
Calumet Country Club
Fordough
Nelson
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Sam Byrd
Craig Wood
Jimmy Hines
Patty Berg
Marines
Minneapolis
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Steve Kovach
Pittsburgh
Ky Laffoon
Revolta
George Hardy
Ben Hogan
Army Air Force
Berg
Hogan
Snead
Governor's Cup Golf Schedule Set at Bluefield Club
The first round of the Governor's Cup golf tournament at Bluefield Country Club concluded with close matches. Remaining matches in the winners and defeated flights must be completed by July 1 and the tri-final set for before July 8.
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Bluefield Country Club
Keileen
Jim Shanklin
W. Baker
Mason Clayton
C. A. Joyce
Billy Williams
D. G. Rangeley
George Strader, Jr
Ken Pierpont
Bob Lahr
Taylor Frizier
Mark Gillespie
Mac Louthan
Joeley
H. C. Harris
Bonner
G. Rogers
H. M. Noel
H. D. Anderson
Dr. Fowlkes
Roy Hill
Dr. Stuart
J. E. Wagner
Bill MacBride
Fred Edward Bill Moreman
O Gott
Mort Wagner
W. Walker
L. C. Fowlkes
Pancho Segura Wins First Tourney Tilt
Pancho Segura, a two time champion and University of Miami student, won his first match in the national collegiate tennis tournament overcoming Lecree Ratterman of Notre Dame 6 2 6 3 after a first round bye. Other favorites advanced as the field narrowed.
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Evanston
Tll
Pancho Segura
University of Miami
Fla
Lecree Ratterman
Notre Dame
Segura
Camilli Joins Boston Red Sox As First Baseman Tryout
Dolf Camilli, ex Brooklyn Dodger and former Oakland Coast league manager, joined the Boston Red Sox here today. Manager Joe Cronin said Camilli would work out for a few days before playing first base in the field.
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Chicago
Dolph Camilli
Oakland
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Camilli
Brooklyn Dodger
Cochrane Fires Back At Critics Before Friday Fight
Fighter Cochrane denounces critics who call him a bum and vows to prove them wrong in Friday night bout with Rocky Graziano. He cites his wins over Fritzie Zivic and Larry Laydowns as proof of his ability and asserts he is a improving fighter relying on science, speed, and footwork.
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West
Leahy
Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Dodgers
Daffiness
Newport News
Biehl
Portsmouth
Dodger
Puezed
Tiger
Sam Calderone
Calderone
Claude Farmer
Nashville
Tenn
Clyde
Bob Paisley
Penn State
China
Whitey Wietelmann
Braves
Specs
Bob Coleman
Babe Didrickson Z
Cochrane
Lake
Red
Uncle Bam
Mickey Walker
Fritzie Zivic
Zivic
Larry
Graziano
New York Yankees Beat Browns 5-4 In St. Louis Victory
The New York Yankees shaved a half game off Detroit's lead by beating the St. Louis Browns 5 to 4 at Sportsmans Park. NY jumped to 3-0, Browns rallied, NY tied in sixth, winning in eighth on Bill Zuber RBIs after singles by Stainback and Garbark.
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T. Louis
New York Yankees
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Sportsmans’ Park
Yanks
al Hollingsworth
Tex Shirley
Browns
New York
Bill Zuber
Tuck Stainback
Bob Garbark
SM. Louis
Grimes
Halcro
Martin
Gaerbark
Dubiel
Ogray
Idrescher
O Mancuso
Ares
Ste
Bark
Srosetti
Manete
Schulte
Tit
B. Martin
Christman
McQuinn
St. Louis
Bowes
Earn
Shirley
Zuber
Hollingsworth
Dupallie
Zaver
Baseball Standings and Scores in Modern American League
American League standings show Detroit New York Chicago and Washington leading with Cleveland close behind. Yesterday New York beat Pittsburgh 5 to 4 as Mungo earned a win while Brewer and Cate suffered losses for their teams.
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Detroit
Pesderece
New York
Chicago
Washington St. Lowe
Cleveland
Cscs
Loy Toda
Seneoa
Pittsburgh
Roe
Ve. Mungo
Hrewer
Cate
Lyn
Brook Cone
Eee Mnatl At
Meusser
Va. Cooper
Mutchings
St. Lous ot _vimnetaae
Renelly
Jurtaich
Sproul
National League Standings and Schedule Snippet
The clumsy OCR shows partial NL standings with teams like Brooklyn St Louis New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia. It also lists yesterday and today’s schedule including New York at St Louis and Boston at Chicago with pitchers and partial records.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pitebur
N .Ivesscecce
New York
Ccossccee
Chicago
Tesa
Boston
Cgpecses
Pete
Ao Philad
Elphia
Louis
Bevens
Jakwcki
Chinight
Terry
Detroit
Way
Reynolds
Baseball scores from the International League update
Toronto defeated Baltimore 8 to 6 while Jersey City beat Montreal 2 to 1. Baltimore moved to 3 and 4, Syracuse topped Buffalo 4 to 3, Rochester beat Newerk 4 to 3, and Montreal led 12 to 8.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Montreal
Baltimore
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Newerk
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American Association
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World Pro Tennis Association
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van Horn
Dick Sheen
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Wayne Sabin
Ellsworth Vines
Sheen
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Bruce Barnes
Atlanta
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Cardinals
Piedmont League
Scribe
By John Lardner
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Honolulu
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Omar Bradley
Pearl Harbor
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Mr. McQueen
Armed Service
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Stan Musial
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Charlie “Red
Cooper
Breadon
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Mr. Ferriss
Mr. Red McQueen
Whitney Martin
Mercer County Taxpayers
Perry L. Dye
Mercer County
Golf Aces
Dolf Camilli
Boston Ball Club
Dixie
Opticians
America
National Optical Stores Co
Princeton Avenue
New York Yanks
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Taylor's Drug Store
Unique Cleaners
Wythe Ave
Franklin Dry Cleaners
DIAL
Cook's Dry Cleaners
Bluefield
Brown’s Dry Cleaners
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