Tigers Drop From Runner-up Spot in Baseball News
Detroit slides from second to fourth place after a 4-1 loss to New York as the Yankees widen their lead to 11 games. Ed Smith endures his tenth straight defeat while Bob Johnson earns a win for the Athletics. Harry leads Boston with homer and strong bat for the Red Sox in a 7-4 win over the Browns. Giants stop Reds’ six-game streak 3-1 as Namanno hits his seventh homer. Pirates crush Braves 10-2 to rise to fifth while Braves fall to sixth.
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Gene Thompson
Clyde Shoun
Joe Beggs
Ray Namanno
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Army bars Schmeling Nuesel fight over army service injury
Berlin dispatch says Reich sports leader announced Max Schmeling will not box Walter Neusel in September for the European title. Schmeling, in the German army, cannot secure a lengthy release to train and is sidelined by a leg injury.
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Gil Dodds Enters 1,500 Meter Race
Gil Dodds of Falls City Nebraska a fast traveling theologian with the Boston Amateur Athletic Association entered the national AAA 1500 meter race at Randall's Island on June 20. He faces Leslie MacMitchell of New York University Don Burnham from Southern California and other competitors.
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Randall’i Island
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Raiders Rained Out Decatur Series Opens Tonight at Hill Park
Rain washed out the last Exvansville Raiders game at Hill Park before a ball was thrown, allowing the Bees to avoid punishment while the Raiders rest for the Decatur invasion start tonight. Tony Kaufman headlines a colorful lineup as Decatur arrives with a bargain night opener, a Thursday doubleheader, and Friday game with reduced admission for women.
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Gazette Team Leads In Industrial Softball Standings
Gazette Team and Cherry-Burrell remained leaders in Class A and B divisions as they won Tuesday. Gazette edged Honeymead 4 3 with Joe Stodola homering, while La Plant-Choate beat Post Office 5 1. A L of L jumped to a 7 4 win over Universal Crushers and Cherry Burrell beat Collins Radio 4 1. Link Belting edged Iowa Manufacturing 6 5. Wil son and Co. shutout Baker Local 5 1. field director reminds managers of June 14 21 tournament deadline midnight tonight.
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New York All Stars lineup for five hour Polo Grounds show
The five hour benefit event at the Polo Grounds features Bob Feller against an Army all-star team in a spectating baseball exhibition, Joe Louis Barrow boxing, Greg Rice distance running, Cornelius Warmerdin pole vault, Al Blazis shot put, and golf driving events with Wood Ghezzi Turnesa and Oliver. Broadway acts, music by Dorsey and Waring, soccer, tug of war, and mixed doubles tennis with Alice Marble ensure a varied program for 56,000 seats.
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Army
Navy
Bob Feller
Cleveland
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Joe Lous Barrow
George Nicholson
Greg Rice
Cornelius Warmerdin
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Jim Turnesa
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Don Budge
Alice Marble
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Tommy Dorsey
Fred Waring
Coast Guard
Four More Qualify For Hale America
Los Angeles based report says Willie Hunter a frequent California Open winner led four In cas golfers to Hale America National Open qualification with a 215 for 54 holes. Olin Dutra Johnny Dawson and Ellworth Vines also qualified with 217 219 and 224 respectively.
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Olin Dutra
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Ellworth Vines
Marquette Coach Doc Erskine Ordered to Army Air Corps Post
Robert H. Erskine known as Doc Erskine, backfield coach at Marquette University, was ordered Wednesday to report to Lowry Field, Colorado, as a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.
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Dykes Fined by League as Sox Hapless Pitching Unravels
The column highlights Jimmy Dykes amid heated clashes with fans, a $250 fine from the American League, and a Boston exhibition incident. It then notes Edgar Smith’s two hitter loss that sinks the White Sox deeper into the league cellar, as pitching falters with Rigney, Lee, and Smith off form.
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White Sox
Boston
William Harridge
Edgar Smith
Athletics
Sox
Smith Ense
Johnny Rigney
Navy
Thornton Lee
Smith
Major League Box Scores Show Pitching Decisions
Winning pitcher Dean improves his record while the loss goes to nitchergZuter. Umpires Rue Geisel and Grieve worked the game with a reported time of 300 minutes.
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Giants Halt Reds 3 to 1 in NL clash
Pittsburgh tops Boston 10 to 1 as Cuccinello Lombardi and Lopez drive offense. Pitcher Hutchings scatters seven hits over nine innings for the win. Final score 3 to 1 with Giants holding Reds.
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Lopez
Lombardi
Van_Robays
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Rigney Tars Vanquish Phils in exhibition clash
Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets win their twentieth straight with a 2-1 exhibition victory over Philadelphia. Pitcher John Rigney returned from recruit quarantine to hold the Phillies to seven singles with six strikeouts and one walk. Earl Naylor and Chester Hajduk contributed the go ahead run in the eighth.
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Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Bluejackets
Philadelphia
John Rigney
White Sox
Tars
Phils
Earl Naylor
Chester Hajduk
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Don Pagett
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Warren
Rueney
Starenaney
Harry Bobo Stops Baltimore Fighter in Two Rounds
Pittsburgh heavyweight contender Harry Bobo knocked out Bob Smith of Baltimore in 1 minute 43 seconds of the second round in Toledo. Bobo, weighing 205 pounds to Smith’s 190, piled up six knockdowns before the referee stopped the bout and eyed a June 23 title clash in Cleveland with Melin Bettina.
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Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Melin Bettina
Bob Smith
Baltimore
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Sport Jabs by The Associated Press
Toledo puncher Harry Robo 295 pounds knocked out Bob Smith in Baltimore. New Yorks Danny Kapitow 264 pounds outpointed Georgie Martin in Boston. Brooklyn lightweight Tippy Larkin 184 pounds outpointed Carmine Fatta in Brooklyn.
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Harry Robo
Pittsburgh
Bob Smith
Baltimore
New York
Danny Kapltow
Georgie Martin
Boston
Brookly
Tippy Larkin
Newark
Carmine Fatta
Standings and results from the THREE-EYE LEAGUE and NL
Standings show Springfield 23 0 to Evansville 13 14 in the THREE-EYE LEAGUE with Madison 13 19 and Waterloo 16 16. Decatur 5 10 and Madison 1 12 reports rain. upcoming games include Decatur at Cedar Rapids and Evansville at Waterloo. In the National League, Brooklyn 37 14 leads, Pittsburgh 24 28, St. Louis 20 20.5, New York 27 26.5, and Philadelphia 22 35 with games scheduled Wednesday night including Cincinnati at New York and Brooklyn at St. Louis.
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Decatur Madison Divide Two Games In Doubleheader
Madison and Decatur traded blows in a two game set in the Three Eye league with Madison taking the nightcap 12 10 after Decatur won the opener 5 1. Bill Wachtler hit a fifth inning homer for Madison while Platt homered for Madison in the third. Evansville at Cedar Rapids was postponed. Today Springfield visits Madison and Decatur travels to Cedar Rapids.
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Hawks Claim Best Three-Sport Mark In Big Ten League
Iowa University tops the Big Ten in combined football basketball and peach for 1941 42 with 22 wins and 11 losses a .667 mark Two games ahead of Wisconsin which went 20 13 Heaviest contributors were the co champion baseball team at 10 2 and the second place basketball squad at 10 5
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Lesnevich to Fight Brown for Light Heavy Crown
Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey will meet Mose Brown of McKeesport Pennsylvania on June 29 at Forbes Field for the world light heavyweight title. The bout is promoted by the Rooney McGinley club of Pittsburgh and Mike Jacobs with Art Rooney stating one charity service relief fund will receive 10 percent of the net proceeds.
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Navy Awards Busik Prize for Athletics
William Busik of Pasadena California and Robert Zoeller of New Albany Indiana will receive the Navy Athletic Association awards at graduation on June 19. Rear Admiral John R. Beardall announced Busik will get the sword for personal excellence and Zoeller will have his name engraved on the Thompson Trophy Cup for athletics.
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Harridge Presses White Sox Boss Over Debacle in Boston
AL president William Harridge fined White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes 250 for stalling tactics in a Boston game. Dykes called the action unfair and vowed to respond. Dykes faces Chicago when he returns June 16 after appealing the ruling.
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Cal Hubbard
Pete Appleton
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Hotel Tightens Grip on First Roosevelt Hotel Tops Standings
Roosevelt Hotel leads the American Legion baseball standings as the season nears completion. Three postponed games remain, with chairman Dart Smith saying a Hotel win over Armstrong’s on Thursday could clinch. Beck’s is the sole rival with a chance if results shift.
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Catholic Workmen Beat Becks 12-7 In Softball Showdown
Catholic Workmen edged Beck's 12-7 under Frolic Field lights in a ten hit, high scoring game. Zobl Erceg and Erger led the Workmen with key hits including Erceg's triple and home run. Womacka and Rickey each had two hits for Beck's. Tresnak made sharp plays in the field and doubled Vomacka off first to end Beck's late rally. Sunday the Workmen meet Cherry Burrell under lights and Thursday the Post Office will play a twilight game.
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