Lanier Tops Pitchers With Fifth Straight Win For Cardinals
Max Lanier, the hard luck figure of 1943, earns a fifth straight win as he leads the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 victory over Brooklyn. The article notes his dominance this season, compares him to Hank Borowy, and mentions surrounding AL games including the Browns’ 6-4 win and Yankees’ loss to Detroit.
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Max Lanier
St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Borowy
Yankees
Chunky
Southpaw
Denton
N. C
New York
Cousins
Brooklyn
Lanier
Walker Cooper
Yankee Stadium
Wisconsin Beats Purdue 1–0 in Pitchers' Duel
In Lafayette Indiana Wisconsin pitcher Gene Jaroch edged Purdue ace Eddie Timm 1–0 as an unearned run in the seventh decided the game. Al Mass walked to start the frame and scored on Don Simnats error as Purdue dropped to 2–1–1 in Big Ten play while Wisconsin improved to 4–2.
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Lafayette
Ind
Gene Jaroch
Eddie Timm
Wisconsin
Purdue
Badgers
Timm
al Mass
Don Simmats
Jaroch End Gaseman
Casey Stengel Sparks Milwaukee Brewers Winning Streak
Casey Stengel leads the Milwaukee Brewers to a ninth straight win as the team overwhelms Indianapolis 16 to 3 in their season opener series. The Associated Press notes the shift from Charlie Grimm to Stengel and the club’s early surge, highlighted by a 19 hit barrage before 723 fans.
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Casey Stengel
Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Stenl
Grimm
Johnny Hutchings
Dave Odom
Indianapolis
Standings National League Games Saturday
National League standings and schedule notes appear for Saturday games. Fragmentary items mention St Louis and Pittsburgh by city names, but full teams and results are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Cleveland 10 Detroit 0 Highlighted Friday Results
Fragmentary sports brief reports a baseball or football result with Cleveland and Detroit teams. unclear date and context. Readable bits show a Cleveland dominance with a 10 to 0 score and other scattered scores including New York and Cleveland references.
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Ce. Mae
Tashington
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Bonham Rejected by Army over Old Back Injury
New York Yankees pitcher Ernie Bonham was rejected from military service after appealing an earlier acceptance. He supplied X ray evidence of the back injury. Bonham, a trusted AL pitcher, won 15 games and lost eight last season. this season he has one win and two losses in three starts.
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Cincinnati
Dodgers
St. Louis Brownies
Wynn
Washington
Bob Muncrief
Luke Sewell
Yankees
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Pinky Higgins
Hal
NEW York
New York Yankees
Ernie Bonham
Bonham
Cyclones and Ottumwa Navy battle to 1-1 tie
Ottumwa Navy and Iowa State Cyclones played to a 1-1 tie when darkness ended the game after nine innings. Gambino drove in a second inning run for the Sea Flyers on Spaeter's at bat, while Larson scored for Iowa State in the fourth on an Ottumwa error. Both teams finished with five hits as Kleen fanned 14 for Iowa State and Nowacki struck out nine for Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Iowa State Cyclones
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Sea Flyers
Gambino
Spaeter
Iowa State
Larson
Kleen
Nowacki
Corwith Draws Shell Rock in District Play
Corwith, the defending state champion, meets Shell Rock in the opening district round at Mason City. Other first round pairings include Dowling of Des Moines vs Boland and Orient Richland township vs Viota, with several byes and matchups across eight sites.
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Iowa
Corwith
Shell Rock
Mason City
Dowling High
Des Ryeree
Boland
Viota
Orient
Richland Township
Davenport
Burlington
Montour
Indianola
Eddyville
East Waterloo
Mon
Gillett Grove
Paullina
Alton
Cherokee
Immaculate Conception
Manson
Parkersburg
Shellock
Nashua
Rockwell
Roland
Des Moines
North
Maxwell
Dowling
Madrid
Radcliffe
Cotter
Oxford Junction
Fort Dodge
Lohrville
West Bend
Bancroft
St. John’s
Humboldt
Ripper
Martinsdale
What Cheer
Argyle
Browns Outfielder Zarilla Goes Into Navy Duty
St Louis Browns outfielder Al Zarilla passed his physical at Jefferson Barracks and left for Washington to join the team again when called for service.
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ST. Louis
al Zarilla
St. Louis Browns
Jefferson Barracks
Washington
Browns
Cubs Back in Rut in National League Box Score
In a compressed National League game the Cubs face another rough outing as pitching miscues and timely hitting fail to lift them. Messner and Heusser share duties on the mound while Feldman and Sears provide late lineup notes. Umpires Jorda and Sears preside as time ends around 2 03.
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Molly
Messner
Baseball game report with scattered player names and stats
The brief game note records Cleveland and Boston actions with errors by Tabor Cullen Peters Naymick Newsome and Doerr. It lists runs batted in in the seventh and sixth innings with players Newsome Fox Doerr and Cronin contributing two base hits and a three base hit sequence. Winning pitcher Hushson and umpire crew Rue Borer are noted with a 2 15 time.
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OiCronin
Keltner
Buccs
Gmeerees
Kennedy
Seckoens
Gromek
O'Dea
Tabor
Cullen Peters
Naymick
Calbine
Newsome
Cullenbine
Grant
Cronin
Pox
Doerr
Seerey
Cal- Sosa
Warner
Fox
Diays
Boudreau
Doe
Louis Gutridge and Players Compete in Tight Baseball Game
The snippet lists multiple players with positions and statistics such as Byrnes Myatt Ortiz and Moore across infield and outfield roles. Pitchers Muncriel Wran and others appear, indicating a detailed box score or lineup from a baseball game.
Two Games at Daniels Park Face Iowa Engineering and Quaker Oats
Sunday doubleheader at Daniels Park features Iowa Engineering facing Quaker Oats after a Junior Legion opener between Becks and Iowa Manufacturing. Admission baskets for both games split 50 50 to aid Hanford Post’s junior baseball project.
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Daniels Park
Iowa Engineering
Quaker Oats
Becks
Iowa Manufacturing
Hanford Post
Pensive Heads Favorite in Preakness Field
Seven horses contest Maryland’s Preakness with Pensive favored to add another major win. Platter Stir Up and others seek the $60,710 winner’s share from an $80,210 purse as 35,000 race fans pack Pimlico. Post time 3 05 p m.
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Baltimore
Warren Wright
Hyperlion
Louisville
Pimlico
Maryland
Pensive
George D. Widener
Platter
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Greentree Stable
Princeton Abandons Formal Football Schedule
Princeton University has quit football as a formal schedule in favor of intra mural competition. President Harold W. Dodds cited the wartime shortage of players and staff duties as the reason for the shift, with intercollegiate play already reduced in multiple sports.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Harold W. Dodds
Dave Williams Star in State Track Tourneys
In Des Moines area district meets this weekend, Dave Williams of Ottumwa won the discus at 147 feet 11 inches and the shot put at 47 feet 10 inches, while also tying for second in the football throw. Winners advance to the state championships at Ames on May 27.
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Des Moines
Sns
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Marion
Ames
East Sioux City
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Central Sioux City
Cherokee
Oskaloosa
Newton
Marshalltown
Dave Williams
Ottumwa Star
Minnesota Beats Illinois Nine 6-5 in Seventh Inning Rally
Minnesota outlasted Illinois 6-5 after a four run seventh inning surge. Illini starter Judson pitched seven plus innings allowing seven hits before relief, while Matsy Nolan faltered in the decisive frame as Illinois mounted a late rally but fell short.
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Minneapolis
Illinois
Minnesota
Illini
Matsy Nolan
Nolan
Judson
Alsab Makes His 1944 Racing Debut at Belmont Park
New York AP Alsab a top money winner with 349815, makes his 1944 debut at Belmont Park Saturday. The five year old son of Good Goods, idle since last fall, runs in the six furlong Voters Handicap.
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New York
Alsab
Belmont Park
Good Goods
LaPlant Choate Clinches M L eague Win 12-2
Collins Radio overwhelmed LaPlant-Choate 12 to 2 in Friday night league play at Daniels Park. Burlingham struggled on the mound for Collins, while Emanuel sparked LaPlant with a late triple and solid relief work over four innings. The game concluded early due to darkness after five innings.
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LLINS
LaPlant-Choate
Daniels Park
Collins
LaPlant
Lefty Burlingham
Coburn
Burlingham
Harvey Hansen
Emanuel
Mohr
Pratt
Murphy
Eddie Koach
Hammond
Shedeck
Norway
Notre Dame Falls to Western Michigan in Baseball Tilt
Western Michigan built a 3-0 lead, Notre Dame rallied with errors by both sides, but the Broncos held on 8 to 5 in South Bend. The two teams meet again Saturday to conclude the series.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
Western Michigan
Irish
Bronco
Western
Notre Dame
Biddle
Ward
Martin
Eomames
Sheehan
Broadway columnists and commentators noted for satire and war licenses
A collage of Walter Winchell style notes includes praise for columnists as parliamentary questions, a New York bill favoring veterans for peddler licenses, reports of pro Nazi activity in Chicago, and quips about Roosevelt versus Jefferson. Also mentions the American Field Service seeking 4-F volunteers, FBI car blood stain miracle, and humorous backstage banter about a veteran staffer.
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Tsary ST. George Saunders
England
New York
Chicago
Prep Sports Highlights From Iowa Weekend
Mississippi Valley Conference tennis tournament at Cedar Rapids Valley Conference golf at Iowa City. District track meet at Marion.
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Cedar
Iowa City
Marion
Michigan Defeats Ohio State 2 to 1 In Baseball Clash
Michigan edges Ohio State 2 to 1 as Southpaw Bliss Bowman limits the Buckeyes to three hits. Bob Nussbaum trips in a run and contributes on a fifth inning squeeze as Michigan wins its third straight Western Conference game. Bowman's fourth victory seals the win. Ohio State drops its third league game in five.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Bliss Bowman
Michigan
Ohio State
Ohio
Bob Nussbseumer
Buckeyes
Bowman
Wally Wahl- Strom
Camp Perry
Savage
Rand ‘Newby
Steven
Illini Thinclads Win Dual Meet at Ohio State
The University of Illinois track team defeated Ohio State 73 to 44 in Columbus. Buddy Young won the 100 yard dash in 10 seconds and claimed the broad jump with 23 feet eight inches, while Ohio State’s Capt. John Schmidt cleared 13 feet in the pole vault. The Illini rested ahead of the triangular meet with Michigan and Purdue.
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Columbus
University of Illinois
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Illinois
Buddy Young
John Schmidt
Illini
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Purdue
Dorothy Arnold Wins Divorce From Joe DiMaggio
Actress Dorothy Arnold won a divorce from Joe DiMaggio with a 14000 cash award and a property settlement plus custody of their son Joseph Paul DiMaggio Jr. She testified he was ill tempered and rarely acted like a husband while DiMaggio, a sergeant in the air corps, was away on wartime duty.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Arnold
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Stanley Mosk
DiMaggio
Joseph Paul DiMaggio, Jr
DiMa
Air Corps
Santa Ana
Calif
Cubs' Wyse to Navy in preinduction shuffle
Chicago reports Henry Wyse pitching ace of the Cubs and Bill Fleming were assigned to the navy Saturday after preinduction tests. Ed Sauer was rejected and shortstop Bill Schuster must return Monday for further examination.
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Chicago
Henry Wyse
Chicago Cubs
Bill Fleming
Navy
Ed Sauer
Bill Schuster
Radio and TV Highlights Featuring Marian Anderson and Guests
Marian Anderson and Erica Morina share the spotlight on The Music America Loves Best at 6 30 p m Saturday on Blue and KXEL. Anderson sings two arias and Deep River with the chorus. Morina plays. Jay Blackton conducts the orchestra in Two Hearts in Three Quarter Time. Also noted are updates on Truth or Consequences with Ralph Edwards and guest stars on Patsy Keely Barry Wood show. William Gargan appears on NBC and WMAQ. Senator Elbert Thomas on CBS and WBB. National Barn Dance mothers party for aces. Chicago Theater of the Air Symphony Hour moves to 8 pm.
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Marian Anderson
Erica Morina
America
Blue
KXEL
Patsy Keily
Barry Wood
NBC
WMAQ
William Gargan
Radio Schedule Highlights May 14 1944 Across Stations
Hour by hour listing shows programs on WMT WGN WHO EXEL and KXEL for Sunday May 14 1944. Entries include music talks church service war journal and popular shows with times from 8 p m to 10 39 p m and noting prominent hosts and segments.
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Bobo
Bobo Newsom
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A’s
Boston
Tex Hughson
Mel Ott
Ducky Medwick
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Charles Schanz
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Ernie
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Holmes Oe
Johnson
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Workman
Kluttz
Ryan
Phillips
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itcher—Roe Ures—Dunn
American League Yankees
al Cramer
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Hoover
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Erseehe Metro
Saittvich
Swift
H'steller
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Outlaw
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Hug—Zaber
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St_ Louis ultz
Sime Marion
Wevel
Walker
Beses
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Mueller
Reardon
Hall Webb
Phila
Newsom
Rucker
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Luby
Waner Boys
Lloyd
Paul
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Preakness Field
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Myatt
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Oss
Tait Cummins
Paunt
Emanuel Wild
Ean
Ha Une Am
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Uae
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Walter Winchell
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Fdr
American Field Service
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Love of Humanity
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Legionaires
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the Legion
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DiMag
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Nadine Subotnie
Ralph Edwards
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WHO
Harry von Zell
Edwards
Mutual One
WGN
Walter Nash
New Zealand
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Laacey
CBS
WBB
Elbert Thomas
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International Labor Office
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Barn Dance
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Poplar
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Dick Bong
L. B. Johnson
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Okla
Capt
Robert Johnson
Chicago Theater of the Air
WMT
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EXEI
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Groucho Marx
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Iowa Barn Dance
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Army Voice
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Hee
Scott
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Ven Wikle
Paul H'tchens
Town
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Holb’k
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WHO World News Unity
Inner Ees
WGN Symphony
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Opportunity
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WMT Correct
Arthur Hale
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Jer Sears
Foster
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