Count Fleet Likely Done Racing Says Belmont Reports
Count Fleet, hailed as possibly the greatest American horse, shows a failing leg and trainer Don Cameron says the champ will not be rushed back. With six straight wins including the Belmont, his owners may retire him this year and send him to the farm, ending a storied racing life.
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CCC Track Final Sprint Sees Notre Dame Edge Purdue in Close Duel
Notre Dame’s Frank Martin and Purdue’s Rinote battled neck and neck as the final kick determined the winner in 9:31.9. Keller claimed second place with a strong finish on the home stretch. Rucker and Thompson also posted notable placings in a crowded field, with several runners battling for minor medals and points.
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Lackford
Great Laker
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Cidinnessta
Daneel Tern
Nichols
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Laitgetern
Purdue
Junior Legion Week Schedule Review
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C Hawk Track Men Win Meet
IOWA CITY AP The Iowa Preflight track team won as Seahawks tallied in pole vault with J C Hull Wil Lundberg and J B Peters tying for first at 11 feet. John Grover won the low hurdles and placed second in the highs. Bill Wright won the highs and took third in the other barrier event. Hull led in the high hurdles, Engman second in the lows, and Don Xown of Wisconsin was the only double winner with the sprint events.
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Bill Wright
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Engman
Don Xown
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Big League Stars Arrive in Hawaii
Honolulu reports the Seventh Air Force airlifted 17 former major and minor league stars, led by Joe DiMaggio, to Hawaii amid rumors of a Pacific showcase. The arrivals spurred officials to move fences back to prevent excessive homer distances as the Hawaiian league pennant race looms.
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Baseball veterans named in service group roster
Nich former St. Louis Browns outfielder Sgt Dario Lodigiani Chi f White Sox from Oakland in the Pacific Coast afif Cpl Myron McCormick Cincinnati Reds outfielder and Pfc Gerald Priddy Cincinnati first baseman are listed among service members in a postwar roster.
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Wise Moss Upsets Canina In Detroit Photo Finish
Wise Moss surged late to win the $10,000 added motor city hands at Detroit’sFair Grounds in a photo finish over favored Canina. The six-year-old mare clocked 1:48 3/5 for the mile and one sixteenth, paying $8.20, $3.20, and $2.70. Canina paid $2.80 and $2.50, Be lieve was third for $3.50. Rodimic and Blenweed combined for an $89.40 daily double.
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Corona Corona Wins Lincoln Fields Race
Jimmy Thornburg rode Corona Corona to win the thirteenth Steg er handicap at Hawthorne park in Chicago. Chipamink was second and Martian third. The winner paid $9.60, $5, and $3.60. The C. U. Yeager entry led into the stretch and finished first over six and one half furlongs in 1.19.
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Daii Clay's 1942 steal record with Reds or Astros
Outfielder Daii Clay, then with the Cincinnati Reds, is noted for stealing 27 bases during the 1942 season when he played for Houston in that year.
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Iowa Preflight Scores From Wisconsin Ohio and Notre Dame
Iowa Preflight results list Wisconsin 38 over Ohio State 1 while Indiana 3 2 Southes Michigan 6 Notre Dame 4 and Notre Dame 15 defeats Illinois Tech 0 with several unclear fragments indicating scores and opponents.
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Thornton Lee poised for comeback with first win of year
New York report notes lefty Thornton Lee of the Chicago White Sox earned his first victory of the season, defeating the Washington Senators 5-2. He held his form after spring work, while Thurman Tucker boosted his league leading .415 average with three hits.
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Crazy Legs Hirsch Beats Notre Dame Triumph in Midwest clash
Elroy Hirsch of Michigan pitched his second win of the baseball season against Notre Dame in South Bend. The Wolverines, after a 10 to 1 loss Friday, led early on Bruce Blanchard's first inning homer and held off a Notre Dame rally to secure a four to one victory with eight scattered Irish hits.
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Ohio State Narrow Win Sends Indiana Home
Ohio State baseball rallied from a deficit to beat Indiana 8 to 7 in 12 innings at Columbus. The Bucks loaded the bases on a walk a double and another walk before Paul Schiff forced in the winning run on a walk against Kermit Wahl.
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Wildcats win pair in Minneapolis doubleheader
Northwestern University defeated Minnesota 3 to 1 and 6 to 1 in a baseball doubleheader at the field here. The Gophers slipped from second in the rankings as Northwestern climbed, with Minnesota pitching and defense failing to a two game set loss.
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Braves Edge Reds In Tight 5 4 Finish
Boston Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 5 to 4 for a two game edge, with Al Javery saving the win in the ninth after Ira Hutchinson yielded four runs. Butch Nieman drove in three with two homers, while the Reds mounted a late rally before Javery struck out Frank McCormick and retired Estel Crabtree.
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Dodgers blank Cubs as Melton triumphs in opener
New York by UP Rube Melton of the Brooklyn Dodgers blanked the Cubs with five hits and a 4 to 0 win to even the series. It was Melton's second straight victory. Dodgers scored all runs off Hank Wyse in three frames, his first loss to them since last year. Augie Galan led with two doubles and a triple, stretching his hitting streak to 15 games.
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Cardinals Rally to Beat Phillies 5-3 in Late Inning Rally
St Louis Cardinals won 5-3 over Philadelphia Phillies after scoring all runs in the final three frames. Al Gerheauser allowed six shutout innings before the Cardinals broke the game open with doubles by Ray Sanders and Al Jurisich in the eighth. Ron Northey hit his sixth homer for the Phillies in the second inning.
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Attendance Summary Limited by Page 1 Sect Rie
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Sox Snap Tigers Win Streak 11-1 in Detroit
Boston Red Sox toppled the Detroit Tigers 11 to 1, ending Detroit’s seven game run. Eight unearned runs aided by four Tiger errors and ten walks backed Tex Hughson’s solid start as Boston piled up eight hits. Hughson earned his sixth win.
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Tigers Beat Cubs in Sloppy Yet Tight Game
Orrell contributed 11 hits as Forrest Orrell starred in a rough contest. Team totaled 34 827 8 in runs, with Buch Cronin and Metkovich driving in multiple RBIs. Key hits from Johnson Pax and York sparked offense while Hughson worked four innings with 6 strikeouts. Hogsett and Orrell also pitched, but errors and miscues kept the game tense. Time 2:17.
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Indians edge Yankees 13 innings for 5-4 win
Cleveland wins its first of the season in a 13 inning contest as Lou Boudreau singles home Ken Keltner with two out. Ed Klerian earns the win in relief while Roy Cullenbine and Jeff Heath homer for the Indians who match New York’s 15 hits.
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Mesner Plays Tenth Organized Ball Team With Reds
Infielder Steve Mesner of the Cincinnati Reds is noted as having reached his tenth team in organized baseball. He began his career in Ponca City in the Western Association a decade ago, outlining a long journeyman path through the minors.
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Durocher Fined Fifty Dollars for Deriding Amps
New York report says Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was fined $50 by National League president Ford Frick for profane language and kicking in protest of a decision by umpire Jocko Conlan. Durocher had been ejected after Friday's game with the Chicago Cubs and prompted a bottle shower from fans. It marked his second fine of the season for onfield conduct, following a $100 penalty in a dispute with the New York Giants.
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Dickey Becomes Lieutenant in Naval Reserve
Bill Dickey, famed catcher for the Yankees since 1927, was sworn in as a lieutenant in the naval reserve in Memphis on Saturday. The 36 year old veteran, who has been out of baseball this year, said he would like to return to the game after the war. He and his wife reside in Little Rock with their 10 year old daughter.
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