High Paid Baseball Stars In 1940s Payroll Debate
AP writer examines a hypothetical team of baseballs top earners. Players discussed include DiMaggio Williams Feller Musial Mize Gordon Cooper Elliott Boudreau and others. Payroll estimates hover near half a million with varying future performance and potential returns to form.
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Jo DiMaggio
Stan Musial
DiMaggio
Wil- Dame
Feller
Boudreau
Mize
Gordon
Cooper
Musial
Elliott
Giants
Reds
Peller
Indians
Baseball Slugger Salaries Highlight Uneven 1940s Season
The column surveys stars like Mize Gordon Boudreau DiMaggio Musial and Williams, noting Mize's fall to .237 and DiMaggio's injury woes while praising Gordon's steady hitting and Williams' standout all around contributions. It contrasts this with DiMaggio's downturn and Musial's late surge, framing value against earnings and leadership.
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Johnny Mize
Leo Durocher
Dan Morgan
Joe Gordon
Indians
Elliott
Boudreau
DiMaggio
Musial
Cardinals
Williams
Schroeder and Falkenburg Duel Highlight Wimbledon Action
Ted Schroeder finished fast to keep the United States represented in the Wimbledon meet. Bob Falkenburg defeated the Australian champion in a gripping match as American aces pressed through tough sets and long rallies amid a fevered Los Angeles audience.
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Ted Schroeder
U.S
P Pk Bedeman
Los Angeles
Waitkus to Return to Philadelphia for Recuperation
Philadelphia on June 27 reports Phillies star first baseman Eddie Waitkus is due back in the city 15 days after a Chicago hotel shooting. He will be taken to University Hospital for about three weeks of recovery with George Earnshaw accompanying him. The attender expects him to rejoin the lineup before the season ends.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago
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University Hospital
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Waitkus
Ruth Ann Steinhagen
New River Edges Elizabethton 9 6 in Nine
New River defeats Elizabethton 9 to 6 behind starter Hubbard and Walter Stevens. Stevens earns the win with two hits allowed in the last 5 1 3 innings. Johnston homered for Elizabethton, while Kin and Partin homer for New River.
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Partin
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Hathaway
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Marsalisi
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Mead
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Tanner
Belcik
Welch Miners Rout Johnson City Cardinals 7-2
Welch Miners defeated Johnson City 7-2 as five unearned runs propelled the win. Larry White pitched for Johnson City amid wildness, while Welch built a three-run second inning and added three more unearned runs in the seventh. Johnson City scoring came in the third and sixth, with a bases loaded threat dashed by McCray.
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Preisky
Sauer's Homer Delivers Cubs Victory Over Cardinals
Hank Sauer belted a two run homer in the fifth to lift the last place Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Redbirds in Poc. Racee game, 4 to 6. Gene Mauch scored on Sauer's blast as Chicago improves while St. Louis drops a game behind the pace-setting Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Rice
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Chelago
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Jones
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Smalley
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Walker
Edwards
Sauer
Athletic Group Defers Boxers Layoff Decision in Charleston
The West Virginia athletic commission postponed a decision on the suspension of six Charleston area amateur boxers after a dispute with promoters over expense money. The six, including Noel Humophreys and Marshall McYoung, refused April bouts against a Pittsburgh AAU team. The commission also announced leadership changes and plans to verify fight authorizations and permits statewide.
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W. Va
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American Legion Armory
Pittsburgh
Wylie
B. W. West
Huntington
J. Patrick Beacom
Fairmont
National Boxing Association
Charles
Cincinnati
Baseball Fans Name All Stars in Poll Vote Totals
The article reports on the 20 day all star vote, led by Willie Mays and Musial in the National League and Williams in both leagues with long competition for infield and outfield positions. It lists top vote getters for each position including Kiner Musial Robinson and Stephens among others, with totals and leading candidates for the July game.
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Eirewli
Ned Ewees
Chassie
Boston
Yorn Stephens
Cleveland
Williams
Williams Masterful Pitching Subdues Bowman Tonight
Williams delivers a dominant pitching performance to quell Bowman as the teams prepare for tonight’s game. The scene hints at a strong matchup and a pivotal moment for both players in what could be a broadcast friendly showcase.
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Williams
Bowman
Kiner Earns Big Jump In National League Bat Race
Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates surged in the week, raising his average from .333 to .348 and belting 4 home runs to reach 18 for the season. He moved within striking distance of Jackie Robinson who leads the NL in batting with .367, while Robinson also tops RBIs and steals.
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Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Jackie Robinson
Kiner
Robinson
Red Koendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
Bobby Thomson
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis
Reds Rally in First to Triumph Over Tigers in Exhibition
Cincinnati Reds built a five run first inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 10 to 4 in an exhibition game. Lefty Johnny Vander Meer earned the win for the National Leaguers.
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Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
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Cooper
Howell
Kretiow
Swift
Riebe
Phillies Rout Athletics in Benefit Exhibition
In Philadelphia, the Phillies defeated the Athletics 19 to 2 in a National League versus American League intercity exhibition for sandlot baseball. Willie Jones and Del Ennis hit homers as Donnelly earned the win and Eaton took the loss.
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Philadelphia Athletics Tonight
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Eaton
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DiMaggio Plays Full Nine In Exhibition, Yankees Win
Joe DiMaggio appeared for the Yankees in an exhibition at Yankee Stadium, playing all nine innings but going 0 for 4. New York rallied from a 3-3 tie in the eighth as Kirby Higbe walked two with the bases loaded, yielding a 5-3 victory over the Giants.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
New York Giants
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Yankees
Kirby Higbde
Highe
Westrum
Mueller
Sanford and Berra
Silvera
Thomson
Young Golfers Find Oakwood Links Tough
Young golfers from across Virginia found the Oakwood Country Club course tough as none of the 52 entries broke par in the first day of the state junior golf championship prep. The top four finishers will qualify for the national junior amateur championship in Houston, Texas, August 2 to 7.
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Virginia
Oakwood Country Club
Houston
Texas
Baugh Ropes Calves as Swiftly as Football
Rotan Texas youths roped and rode in a calf roping contest with a Rochester team. Sam Baugh led the Rotan group to victory posting a 12.8 second best time. In Washington Ed Quirk, rookie fullback, signed his 1949 contract after a standout season at Missouri.
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Tex
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
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Baugh
Washington
Washington Redskins Today
Ed Quirk
Quirk
University of Missouri
St. Louis
Eagles Sign Myers and Lester for 1949 Seasons
The Philadelphia Eagles announce the signing of star fullback Jack Myers from last year’s NFL championship team for 1949 and add rookie end Roy Lester from West Virginia to the roster.
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Eagles
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Jack Myers
Roy Lester
West Virginia
Pulaski Rally Caps 12-7 Win Over Cherokees
Pulaski tops Kingsport 12 to 7 after a six-run ninth inning. Counts led the rally with key hits in the top of the ninth as Pulaski erased an earlier three-run lead by the Cherokees while Troy Kerr and Rudisill produced early offense. Kingsport had tied the game with a four-run seventh before Pulaski surged ahead.
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Appalachian League Update Shown In Brief Entry
An unclear clipping from the Appalachian League notes a brief item involving teams or players Seow Piver and Wriet F with scattered letters and partial names. The fragment suggests a local league update or game result but lacks full details.
Greene Ravite Dayton 8 NIC ORR ReFlags Wilberforce
In a regional sport event Greene Ravite Dayton defeated Wilberforce University 114 to 0 securing an overwhelming victory. The match highlighted Greene Ravite Dayton’s offense and Wilberforce’s defense lapses at the university venue.
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