Preakness Stakes field forms around Calumet star Pensive
Baltimore AP report outlines nine or ten contenders for the Preakness with Pensive likely to defend his Derby crown. Alerter, Gramps Image, Gay Bit, Sky Tracer and Stir Up loom as rivals while Derby runners Platter Stymie Bull Dandy and Megogo also receive consideration for the rich sixteenth mile showdown at Pimlico.
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Baltimore
Calumet Farm
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
A C Ernst
Alerter
Pensive
Gramps Image
Gay Bit
Skytracer
Stir Up
W. L. Brawn
Hal Price Headley
Platter
George D. Widener
Pilate
Ethel D. Jacobs
Warren Wright
Ben A. Jones
Whirlaway
Grand American Trapshoot Set For August in Ohio
Ray E. Loring, manager of the Amateur Trapshooting association, announced the 1944 Grand American will be held August 23 to 25 in Vandalia Ohio on a bring your own shells basis. He said a survey indicated about 1 000 shooters will attend the abbreviated roving event.
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Ohio
Ray E. Loring
Amateur Trapshooting Association
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District track meet moved to Friday night at Fort Madison
Boone AP reports the district high school track meet originally slated for Saturday May 13 at Fort Madison will now be held on Friday night May 12. State High School Athletic Association secretary Lyle Quinn announced the change Tuesday.
Roosevelt Hotel Juniors Defeat Marion In Season Opener
The Roosevelt Hotel Junior Legion Nine opened the season at Thomas Park with an 8-4 win over Marion. Pitchers Farmer and Jones held Marion to eight hits, Farmer fanning nine in four innings and Jones striking out six in three innings. Marion’s Coon went three for three.
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Milnar Predicts Browns Clinch 1944 Pennant
At Fort McClellan Alabama AP Milnar formerly with Cleveland and now with the St Louis Browns predicts the Browns will win the American League pennant in 1944. He cites their strong infield and pitching and says his early winter forecast is now official.
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Dodds Skips AAU Title Defenses
Galloping Gil Dodds, holder of the world indoor mile record, will not defend his national AAU 1500 meter title in New York nor the New England AAU mile title in Lynn Massachusetts. He plans a nationwide preaching tour starting June 2 in New York and will return in September to finish his final year at Gordon theological seminary. His 4 06.04 mile mark was set in Chicago on March 18.
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Gil’ Dodds
New York
New England
Lynn
Mass
Dodds
Gordon Theological Seminary
Vine
Chicago
Hawkeye Baseball Averages Slump
Iowa University's Hawkeyes struggled to a .198 batting average and .904 fielding in a seven game conference slate, posting a 3 4 record. They scored 27 runs on 41 hits as Herb Pruell led the pitching with 2 wins and 2 losses over 30 innings.
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Iowa City
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Hawkeyes
Herb Pruel
Unidentified Woman Wins Belmont Daily Double After Dream
In New York the 40 winners of Monday's Belmont Park daily double included a woman who described dreaming four and eight before wagering. No. 4 Floodtown paid 8.90 in Race 1 and No. 8 Sorisky paid 184.40 in Race 2, securing her share of $1,556.70.
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Belmont Park
Floodtown
Sorisky
Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
The standings show teams including St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Chicago and others with win totals and winning percentages. Monday results and Tuesday games are noted for both the National and American Leagues.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
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Detroit
Nick Kitten Dixie Walker Top Batsmen
Nick Etten of the New York Yankees leads the American league with a .476 batting average after a strong week. Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers tops the National league, rising to a tie for second in the overall race as Musial slips.
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Nick Etten
New York Yankees
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Walker
Etten
Danny Litwhiler
Cards
Howie Schultz
Dodgers
George Myatt
Washington
Musial
Joe Medwick
Ken O'Dea
Augie Galan
Brooks
Myatt
Bob Swift
Detroit
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Gil Torres
Rick Ferrell
du Walker
Brooklyn
Medwick
St. Louis
O'Des
Ford Hopkins High In Archery Tourney
Waltonian Archery Club opened the season at Ellis Park with a six gold invitational, drawing 27 archers from Muscatine Marshalltown Toledo Manchester Cedar Falls and Center Point. Results list Ford Hopkins Muscatine and Lyle Colebaugh Marshalltown among top scorers in men's and ladies divisions.
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Ellis Park
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Toledo
Manchester
Cedar Falls
Center Point
Ford Hopkins
Lyle Colebaugh
Clon Bhaffer
Lass
Burnyee Colebaugh
H Mildred Opine
Grace Murray
Evelyn Yhomfor le Gedy
Agnes Lindsey
Cedar Rapids
Kay Shatter
Hoy
Bob Hopkins
Cubs Denied Lighting for Wrigley Field Night Games
The War Production Board denied the Chicago Cubs an order for lighting equipment at Wrigley Field to host night games this season. WPB recreational chief George W. McMurphey cited insufficient justification due to limited number of night games and overall material and labor priorities.
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Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
War Production Board
George W. McMurphey
WPB
St Paul Climbs To Third Place In A A All American
The St Paul Saints moved into third in the American Association after an 11 to 4 win over the Louisville Colonels. Milwaukee Brewers and Columbus Redbirds were rained out. The Minneapolis Millers defeated the Indianapolis Indians 6 to 3 on 11 hits by their bats.
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St. Paul Saints
American Association
Louisville Colonels
Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus Redbirds
Minneapolis Millers
Albert Bronkhurst
Indianapolis Indians
Cubs owners weigh box office over wins in slugger season
The piece traces Chicago Cubs management decisions under Lou Novikoff and Charley Grimm as losses erode fan turnout. It contrasts past regimes and the Wrigley approach with current pressure to win to sustain profits, noting shifting loyalties and management changes amid a lingering slump.
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Chicago Cubs
Cub
Cubs
Lou Novikoff
Novikoff
Jimmy Wilson
Charley Grimm
Grimm
Charley
Major League Outlook Brightens With War Era Adjustments
Major league baseball anticipates a six month sprint with tighter pennant races and night games to boost attendance. Rosters show limited changes since opening. many stars moved through lend-lease programs while veterans and war-time recruits fill rosters. Players like Gee Walker, Damon Phillips, Connie Ryan, and Butch Nieman remain in service or near calls, as teams balance baseball with military obligations.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Joe Beggs
Reds
Armed Services
Gee Walker
Damon Phillips
Connie Ryan
Butch Nieman
Boston Braves
Bobby Bragan
Cleveland
Keltner
Milwaukee
Buddy Rosar
Tribe
Buffalo
Denny Gatehouse
Browns
Boxer Roundup Mixed Results Across Cities
In New York Aaron Perry stopped Des Cummings in a bout credited to the Associated Press. Other notes list Curtin Sheppard knocking out Tony Shucco in Baltimore and Freddy Dawson stopping Lester Youn in Detroit. Listings include Price outpointing Ricco in Newark and Graves stopping La Fever in Austin.
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Aaron Perry
Wash Inston
Des Cummings
Baltimore
Curtin Sheppard
Wittsburgh
Tony Shucco
Boston
Detroit
Freddy Dawson
Chris
Lester Youn
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Bewe Ewark
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Johnnie Price
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Cullen Chaney
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Jackie Graves
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Arthur MewWhorter
Princeton Decides To Drop Football
Princeton University reportedly decided to drop intercollegiate football for the duration citing a shortage of civilian students. The Tigers had been strong in the Ivy League in peace-time years, with five wins and one loss in league play last season.
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N. J
Princeton University
Tigers
Iowa State Beats Minnesota 6 3 In Season Tennis Opener
Iowa State wins its first tennis meet of the season 6 3 over Minnesota. Singles winners include Fay Dunn Harry Dunn Harold Johnson Dick Lord David Hanighen and Bill Kreska. All three doubles matches went to Minnesota.
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Minnesota
Fay
Harry Dunn
Harold Johnson
Dick Lord
David Hanighen
Bill Kreska
Cyclones
Let Him Eat Dont Try To Make Him Think Grimm On Novikoff
Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm backs Lou Novikoff as a regular hitter. The veteran slugger, 12 game skid aside, showed pace with a pinch hit single to boost confidence. Grimm vows to whip the Russian into shape and give him a chance in left field after spring slowdowns and off season weight.
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Charlie Grimm
Phil Cavaretta
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Grimm
Cavaretta
Lou Novikoff
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers
Novikoff
Jimmy Wilson
Lou
Corwith Wins Opening Game In State Race
Corwith, defending state champion, beat Bode 11 to 0 to open Iowa sectional baseball action at Kanawha. Moneta edged Sanborn 4 to 2 in its first game as rain delays hit many sections. Dowling Des Moines postponed its semi with Van Meter while East Waterloo fell 4 to 1 to West Waterloo.
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Corwith
Bode High School
Kanawha
Moneta
Sanborn
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van Meter
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West Waterloo
Pomeroy
Palmer
Manson
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Walden
Pocahontas
Viota Dominates Anita to Reach Final vs Guthrie Center
Viota, a state finalist last year, crushed Anita 11 to 0 to advance to the final game against Guthrie Center.
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Anita
Guthrie
Cardinals Outslug Service Team In Exhibition Tilt
In Memphis a crowd of about 14 000 watched Whitey Kurowski and Emil Verban each collect a double and two singles as the St Louis Cardinals beat a star studded Fourth Ferrying group 9 to 3. Lt Johnny Beazley pitched the first two innings for the ferrying group and took the loss after six hits and four runs. The Cardinals had ten more hits off Hal Toomes and Sgt Hugh Mulcahy.
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Memphis
Whitey Kurowski
Emil Verban
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Beazley
Cardinals
Hal Toones
Hugh I Mulcahy
Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins Los Angeles women's golf title
Mildred Didrikson Zaharias captured the Griffith Park event with a sub par 35 38 73 to win the Los Angeles women's links championship by five strokes over runner up Allene Gates of Fox.
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INS
Mildred
Didrikson Zaharias
Griffith Park
Allene Gates
Fox
Yankees Spank Cadets in One Sided Victory at West Point
The world champions hammered three cadet pitchers for 13 hits to win 14 to 0 at West Point. Rookie Floyd Bevens held cadets to five hits as New York connected with three triples.
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INS
U. S. Military Academy
Floyd Bevens
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