Sharp Major League Attendance Drop Spurs Alarm Across Clubs
Attendance across Major League Baseball plummets in 1943 versus 1942 with openers drawing far fewer fans. From Reds Cardinals and Dodgers Giants games to Yankees and other parks, crowds shrink amid wartime strain and weather, risking financial collapse by mid July as the draft deprives teams of core fans.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
York
USC
Dodgers
Giants
Polo Grounds
New York Yankees
Guttenberg
New Jersey
Wilson Team in M and J League Poised as Dark Horse
Wilson enters the M and J league race at Daniels Park with a mix of veterans and rookies. Manager Tom Elwood shapes a complete club led by Freddie Melichar Dick Ferreter and Darrel Sawyer with prospects Glenn Bryson Duff Chandler and Don Martin among others. Elwood, a former longtime holdover, avoids predictions as weather limits practice while aiming for a thick finish in the season.
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Packer Nine
Freddie Melichar
Dick Ferreter
Darrel Sawyer
Jerald Walser
Ray Stezak
Bud Richardson
Adolph Ahrens
Boob Stirm
Elwood
Williamsburg
Glenn Bryson
Duff Chandler
Wiliamsburg
Don Martin
Bud Simmons
Jim Zamestil
Leon Swoboda
Legion
Army Air Corps
Texas
Wilson
Dutch Leonard Leads Senators Past Yankees in Ten Inning Win
Dutch Leonard pitched a complete game in extra innings guiding the Senators to a 2 to 1 victory over the New York Yankees. Leonard limited the defending champions to four hits for his second win of the season.
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Dutch Leonard
Senators
New York Yankees
Leonard
Decorah Wins First In Track Carnival
Decorah led a quadrangular track meet featuring Oelwein Cresco and Waukon, winning 69 points to 55 for Oelwein, 28 for Cresco, and 9 for Waukon. Jerry Bernatz led Decorah with 19 points including wins in high hurdles high jump and discus, plus two other top finishes. Ronnie Headington added two dash wins and a shot put title as Decorah captured the 660 yard relay while Oelwein took the mile relay. Thursday Calmar defeated Decorah 6 to 2 in a rescheduled baseball game.
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Decorah
Oeelwein
Oelwein
Cresco
Waukon
Jerry Bernatz
Ronnie Headington
Calmar
Postville Defeats Fayette 6 to 3 in Baseball Clash
Postville pitcher Tehel pitched two hits to lead a 6 to 3 win over Fayette. Fayette managed 3 runs on 2 hits with 4 errors while Postville totaled 6 runs on 7 hits with 5 errors. The battery for Fayette was Marvin and Jones. for Postville Tehel Rose and Marston.
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The
Gazette
Fayette
Tehel
Postville
Marvin
Jones
Rose
Marston
Triangular Track Meet Won by Blue Raider Team
Anamosa A track squad edged Vinton and Marion in a Marion field triangular meet scoring 48 points to 44 and 42. Marion’s Don Thomas led with 14 points across hurdles, football throw and discus. Selken of Vinton led with 13 points in broad jump discus and high jump.
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Anamosa
Vinton
Marion
Marion Field
Blue Raiders
Don Thomas
Selken
Thomas
Struble
Grable
Dolan
Hulshiver
Me Caldwell
Rosecrans
Oxtey
Schmittkamp
Dolan Swanson
Stnkes Burkes
Marion Vinton
Johnson
Purcell
Ay Swanson
Caldwell
Vr Parry
Burke tAr Purcell
Kelly
Boesenbera
Piley
Beerman
Parry
Poorman
Miller
Davin
Larson
Davis
Pirates Sell Jim Wasdell to Phillies in Outright Deal
Jimmy Wasdell, Pirates outfielder, one of four players in the Arky Vaughn trade, has been sold outright to the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted .259 for Pittsburgh last season in 122 games and previously played for Brooklyn, Washington, and various minors. Born in Cleveland, he turns 27 on May 15.
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Pittsburgh
Jimmy Wasdell
Pirates
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Arky Vaughn
Philadelphia Phillies
Wasdell
Luke Hamlin
Babe Phelps
Pete Cosvarart
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Yankees
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Delahanty
Cap Anson
Harry Wright
Phillies
Big Ed
Mansfield
Wheeling
Tri-State
Players’ League
Long Bob Meusel
Washington
Beetham Commissioned Navy Ensign Enlists at Preflight
Charlie Beetham former national champion half miler and seaman first class at the navy preflight school in Iowa City was sworn in as an ensign in the naval reserve by Capt David C. Hanrahan Friday morning He will report to Chapel Hill North Carolina for his indoctrination course Beetham has run 175000 miles in major U S and European meets and competed in large cities across America and in 11 European countries
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Iowa City
Charlie Beetham
Navy
Naval Reserve
David C. Hanrahan
Ohio State
Chapel Hill
N. C
Beetham
United States
Europe
America
If It Is Hits You Want Look At This
Pacific Coast baseball shows 102 hits in four games on Friday. Portland beat San Diego 11-10 after 20 hits, Hollywood topped Los Angeles 9-8 with 17 hits, Sacramento defeated Seattle 2-1 with 10 hits, and Oakland beat San Francisco 5-1 in a low hitting day. The column notes the Coast teams’ lively bats and mentions dead ball talk.
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San Francisco
Portland
San Diego
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sacramento
Seattle
Oakland
Ed Delahanty: Herculean Yankee of the Dead-Ball Era
Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty dominated his era with a .408 season for Philadelphia in 1899 and .376 for Washington in 1902. A powerful righty with a long swing, he set and shattered records, and his life ended tragically after career turmoil and a Niagara River death in 1903.
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Dward J. Delahanty
Philadelphia Nationals
Washington Americans
Ed Delahanty
Babe Ruth
Del
Bill Ihe Adonis Terry
Bill Dahlen
Chicago
Old West Side Park
Delahanty
George Pinckney
St. Louis
Big Ed
Pat Tebeau
Tebeau
Cleveland
Big Edss Pecalty
Armstrong defeats Saverio Turiello in fifth round TKO
Henry Armstrong, former lightweight champion, beat Saverio Turiello of New York by technical knockout at Turner’s Arena. Armstrong hurled a body assault and dropped Turiello for a seven count in round four, then halted the fight at 1:44 of the fifth after a relentless comeback.
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Washington
Henry Armstrong
Beau Jack
Saverio Turiello
New York
Armstrong Kavved Tunello
Turners Arena
DiMaggio Hits First Home Run of Year
Riverside AP reports Joe DiMaggio former Yankee outfielder hit his first homer as a member of the armed forces. The shot sailed over the 345 foot left field wall, driving in three runs to help Santa Ana air base defeat March Field 14 to 8. He has been playing regularly with the service club for weeks.
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Riverside
Calif
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Armed Forces
Santa Ana Air Base
March Field
Service Club
Belle Plaine Beats Victor Nine 7 to 2 in Baseball
Belle Plaine won 7 to 2 over Victor Nine with Nichols 3 for 3 including a double and a triple. Batteries for Belle Plaine were Nichols England and Bevins while Victor Nine's pitchers were Nare and Davis.
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Victor Nine
Victor
Nichols
England
Bevins
Victor Nare
Davis
Baseball Scoreboard American League Standings and Results
The scoreboard shows the American League standings with New York leading at 5 2 and Detroit at 4 3. Friday results include Philadelphia at Boston postponed and other games postponed. Saturday schedules feature New York at Washington and Brooklyn at New York among others.
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Louis
Cleeland
Phildelphia
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
St Louis
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
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Calmar High School Tops Decorah 6-2 in Baseball Showdown
CALMAR The Calmar high school baseball team defeated Decorah 6 to 2 on Thursday. Hanble pitched four hits and two walks for Calmar while Lynch allowed six hits and three walks for Decorah.
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Gazette
Calmar
Calmar High
Decorah
Hanble
Lynch
Boxing Results From Across the Nation
A string of results shows Kenry Armstrong of Los Angeles defeating Saverio Turlello in a technical knockout. Ray Robinson and partners dominated Freddie Cabral in Cambridge Mane. Hob Montgomery beat Gene Johnson in Schranton. Prizzle Zivie won by knockout over Johnny Roszina in Milwaukee. Henry Chmirlewki outpointed Andy Holland in Mase. Johnny Denson stopped Young Harry Willa in Indianapolis. Renny Goldberg defeated Tony Olivera in Hollywood.
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Washington
Kenry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Saverio Turlello
New Yorks
Boston
Ray Robinson
New York
U. S. Army
Freddie Cabral
Cambridge
Mane
Schranton
Hob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Gene Johnson
Elizabeth
N. J
Milwauker
Prizzle Zivie
Pittsbur
Zivic Stops Roszina After Severe Bout in Milwaukee
Fritzie Zivic defeated Johnny Roszina of South Milwaukee in Milwaukee last night by knockout and technical knockout. Zivic floored Roszina in the first round and again in the second, the bout ending in the eighth round as Roszina could not continue due to eye swelling.
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Fritzie Zivic
Johnny Roszina
South Milwaukee
Zivic
Roszina
Fred Saddy
State Boxing Commission
Luke Carney
Carney
Dickey Out With Foot Injury For Yankees
Veteran catcher Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees is sidelined with a foot injury after a foul tip from Al Simmons in a game with the Boston Red Sox. He reported for a game but was sent back to his hotel for treatment as doctors evaluate a possible severe bone bruise.
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Washington
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
al Simmons
Boston Red Sox
Grinnell Defeats Coe In Dual Track Meet
Grinnell college Pioneers outscored Coe 811 to 4935 in a Friday track meet on the Coe athletic field. Don Fager led Coe with distance records near, while Newell and Waters starred for Grinnell in sprints and relays. The meet highlighted pole vault dominance by Grinnell and strong showings in the 100 and 220 dashes, with Grinnell ahead in most events though Coe claimed the mile.
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Coe
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Hawks
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Mt. Vernon
Newell
Don Fager
Dick Wilson
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Collins
McCurdy
Ynard
Seldinz
Kurrelmeyer
Fager
Matlock
Koch Oh
Sedlacek
Corrigan
Corriean
Wareeres Vanstrum
Willing
Pugh
Hatakida
Sory
Ted
Nazel
Bovera
Marum
Wilson
Nagle
Dyke Strai
Krause
DeYarman
Solon Falls 2–0 to Middle Amana in opener
Solon high school baseball lost its first game of the season 2 to 0 at Middle Amana. Middle Amana scored in the fourth and sixth innings to secure the win while Solon managed only scattered hits and no runs.
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Gazette
SOLON
Middle Amana
Amana
West Branch
Solon Upmeyer
Howard
Ehrman End
Solon Wilson
Howard West Branch
Anderson and Runnells
Coggon High Beats Ryan 5 to 2 in Friday Baseball
Special to The Gazette. The Coggon high baseball team defeated Ryan 5 to 2. Reeves of Coggon pitched a two hit game with 12 strikeouts while Clemmets of Ryan struck out eight and allowed eight hits.
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the Gazette
Coggon
Coggon High
Ryan
Reeves
Clemmets
Ryan Hurler
Radio Gala Highlights Saturday Night Broadcast Lineup
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports Barn Dance returns Saturday at 8 p.m. on NBC and WLS with NBC president Niles Trammell and guests including Uncle Ezra Pat Barrett Maple City Four Lulu Belle Skyland Scotty Hoosier Hot Shots Eddie Peabody the Dinning Sisters Pat Buttram Arkie Jack Holden and emcee Joe Kelly. A separate 6 p.m. NBC special will announce the New York Drama Critics Award to Sidney Kingsley for Me Patriots with a WMAQ rebroadcast at 11:15. Breakfast at Sardi's shifts to 6 30 p.m. on KXEL for a one day show. The Saturday Night Bandwagon expands on Mutual at 9 15 p.m. to mark the new Mutual theater in New York. Three commentators join This Too Is War for United Jewish Appeal at 9 15 p.m. on the Blue network.
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Uncle Ezra
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Maple City Four
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Skyland Scotty
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Eddie Peabody
Dinning Sisters
Pat Buttram
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Jack Holden
Joe Kelly
Wee
New York Drama Critics Circle Award
Sergi
Sidney Kingsley
Patriots
WMAQ
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Earl Godwin
James G. McDonald
United Jewish Appeal
Report
Nation
WMT
Bob Hawk
WBBM
Jessica Dragonette
Groucho Marx
Radio Schedule Highlights From Evening to Late Night
Sunday May 2 1943 schedule lists WGN WMT KXEL WHO and WHO programs hour by hour. Highlights include News Summaries, Sports, Music and Variety shows such as News and Johnny program blocks, Rhythm and Blues and Theatre of the Air with Wormington and Arthur Hale, plus .
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WMT
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Houb
WMT Crumit
Sar
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WGN News
Close
Kxel Symphony
Arthur Hale
WGN Theater of Air
KXEL
Tomlinson
Spotileht
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Finchville
Hil Sande
Arthur Hal
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Welk
Frazier
Kxel Rangers
Grant
KNEL
Henson
WGN Chicago Nites
Burling
Kxel & Kenton
Basin
Allen
WGN Music
Kxel Church of Als
Phil Baker
Utley
Roberts O
WHO Sports Voom
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Ginsburgh
Kerrigan
Cavallero O
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Pietsch
WMT World
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Mulr’dy
New Sween
Gene Baker
Serina
WGN Church of Air
WMT Crusaders
WGN Comics
Red Cross
WGN Spelling Ee
WMT Prophecy
GN L. Welkoo
Jock Benny
Stars of Blue
Pears
Hensos
WMT Lutheran
Kxel Kidoodlers
Kxel Dairy Farm
WMT Church of
McCarthy
Martha Xel
Porter
Jim Thom
WMT World News
WGN Sox
John Thomas
Kaye
Nazarenes
Columbus Junction Awards 35 Letters
Columbus Junction held a chapel award ceremony at Columbus High School. Minor Alsip and Superintendent R L Hibbs presented 35 athletic major and minor letters to football and basketball players. Football honorees included Gentzler Greene Rock Kerr Sessler Wheeler Stinson Peters Allen Doudna Harbison Evans Curtis Story Vince Gilkey Dircks Lowe Snyder and others. Basketball players from the Louisa county championship squad received letters: Gilkey Doudna Story Greene Vince Marshall Meeker Pugh Drinkall Delzell with minor letters to Ogier and Coon. Bob Luckey received a major letter as manager.
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Alsip
R. L. Hibbs
Gentzler
Greene
Rock
Kerr
Sessler
Wheeler
Stinson
Peters
Allen
Doudna
Harbison
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Curtis
Story
Vince
Gilkey
Dircks
Lowe
Snyder
Hainey
D. Direcks
Coon
Louisa County
Marshall
Meeker
Pugh
Drinkall
Delzell
Ogier
Bob Luckey
Minnesota shuts out Iowa State 6 0 in baseball tilt
Pitcher Gene Kelly limited Iowa State to three hits as Minnesota blanked the Cyclones 6 to 0. Howie Schutz and Hudson Mealey homered for the Gophers who played airtight defense, while Minnesota rallied for 003 011 010 and Iowa State 000 000 000.
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Gene Kelly
Iowa State
Minnesota
Cyclones
Kelly
Howie Schutz
Hudson Mealey
Gophers
Mealey
Madson
Jaspers
Phelps
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