Count Fleet Poised For Handicap Clash With Greats
The article profiles Count Fleet's rise under expert Robb and compares him to racing legends Man O War and Exterminator. It notes Count Fleet's current streak, potential handicap success, and likely future tests against Whirlaway and other top older horses in races like the Belmont Stakes and American Derby.
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INS
Alex Robb
Thoroughbred Racing Associations
War Admiral
Exterminator
Seabiscuit
Sun Beau
Count Fleet
Fleet
Robb
Chicago
Whirlaway
Market Wise
Alsab
Eastern Iowa Race Club Opens at Central City Track
The Eastern Iowa Race Club will hold its opening meet at Central City on Sunday June 6 featuring three heats for the :27 pace and :18 and :14 trot races. A $125 purse is posted per event with local favorites Step n Fetchit Ann Mokin and Jackie Davis among the top entries. Admission is 50 cents.
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Lefty Grove Beaten Thirteen Straight by Washington
Former great Lefty Grove, once star for Philadelphia and Boston, endured thirteen straight defeats to Washington before finally breaking through with a win.
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Boston
Washington
Washington Beats White Sox 7-4 for Lead Return
The Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-4 to reclaim first place in a night game before 13,000 fans in Washington. The Sox scored once in the first, the Senators matched in the second, then broke the game open with six runs in the third. Ed Smith and Bill Swift delivered key runs, while Jake Wade shut out Washington for five innings.
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Pitching and weight notes in early baseball slips
Three innings described with pitches hit by pitch and named umpires Umpiresras Berry Stewart. Detroit star Rudy York shows weight loss of 20 pounds from last year while St Louis slugger Slats Marion gains 35 pounds.
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Baseball anecdotes span pitchers to umpires in wartime era
The article recalls pitching quirks from Dazzy Vance to Vander Meer and Reynolds, notes on umpire clashes in the 1940s, and soldier news including Pete Reiser at Fort Riley and Bill Henderson at Texas A&M. It cites Comiskey’s strategic fielding shifts, Reds’ home slump, Newsom’s early-season save, and retirements and transfers shaping baseball lore.
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Steamboat Johnson
Johnson
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Pete Reiser
Fort Riley
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Aggie
Ore
Pinky Fuller
Camp Miles Standish
Boston
Porky” Oliver
Charley Comiskey
Comiskey
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Cincinnati Reds
Redlegs
Bobo Newsom
Ted Williams
Ralph DePalma
Ollie Hunter
Notre Dame
Greg Rice
Navy
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
Lefty Gomez
Red Ruffing
Rough Riders and Wilson Meet Set for Tuesday and Wednesday
The article lists event entries and favorites for a Franklin track meet. Notable names include Myers in shot put and Strum in the mile for the Rough Riders, Henderson for Wilson, and a Tuesday 4 30 p m start with finals at 4 30 p m Wednesday.
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Myers
Roughriders
Bill Barnard
Henderson
Wilson
Immary
Franklin
Relay and field events dominate in undetermined teams meet
Names settled into a mosaic of events with Cole Hopkins Albright leading multiple relay groups. Henderson Doty Anderson Sceronick excelled in hurdles and sprints while Miller Seyer Black Doty paced the 880 and Reeder Fugate chased the mile.
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Dytrt
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Seyer
Black
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Hoyle
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Christie
Moel
Truesdell
Dazzy Vance A Famed Pitcher and colorful Iowa Character
The article profiles Dazzy Vance, a flamboyant and popular pitcher known for his tall tales and wit. It notes his white hairless looks, distinctive tomato face, and blue eyes, his roots in Iowa, his World Series wait until 1934 with the Cardinals, and his high salaries in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It details his Florida investments, Homosassa Springs hotel, fishing boat rentals with Bernie Neis, artificial bait making, and his hobbies of hunting and fishing. It highlights his shooting skill, rifle and pistol expertise, and the lasting impression he left on friends along Florida’s west coast.
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Notre Dame Captain Wins National Squash Title
Joseph Lordi, former Notre Dame baseball captain, emerges as the new national squash champion in a defining victory.
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NEW York
Notre Dame
Joseph Lordi
Iowa Seahawks Dominate Red Cross Net Meet As Cadets Shine
Iowa City based Seahawk cadets from Preflight school sweep opening day of the Red Cross Memorial tennis meet. Five men reach the quarterfinals in singles while Dora Jane Hamblin and another Cedar Rapids star advance to the women’s semis. Open to contributing proceeds for local Red Cross chapters.
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Jim McAndrews
Victor Larimer
Alvin Trigg
Robert Groom
Ken Redlin
Lou Werner
Russell Lee
Frank Nye
Charles Miller
Kenmore Courts
NFL to Hold Second Meeting in June on Schedule and Draft
The National Football League calls its second meeting of the year for June 19 and 20 to approve the new schedule and draft about 200 college players. An outside chance exists that petitions for club franchises may be presented at the session.
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New York Giants
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Babe Barna
Dick Bartell
Brooklyn
Alban Glossop
Joe Medwick
Philadelphia
Bill Cox
Phillies
Baseball Having Its Share of Confusion
Baseball management and players face a season filled with unsettled rules and timing debates. Frustrations rise as rosters shifts and scheduling ambiguities create a muddled path to play ball this year.
Baseballs lively debate and fading hitting in 1943
Baseball in 1943 shows striking contradictions as batters protest a livelier ball, while hitting averages remain low. Stars like DiMaggio and Williams see reduced clutch impact, while rookies and veterans excel with weak run support, and attendance in Philadelphia soars with Bill Cox’s Phillies.
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Johnny Mize
Pete Reiser
Phil Rizzuto
Peewee Reese
Ted Williams
Johnny Pesky
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Walter Judnich
Whit Wyatt
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Claude Passeau
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Lon Warneke
Tommy Bridges
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Blubbery
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Browns Beat Athletics 10 to 2 Behind Sandra Eight-Hit Win
St. Louis Browns rode Steve Sandra eight hits to a 10 to 2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Luman Harris exited after a six-run first two innings as the Browns built a commanding lead. Laabs drove in two and homered, while Sundra and McQuinn added key hits as Cleveland outplayed Philadelphia.
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Cardinal manager Billy Southworth Lets players train during postponements
Billy Southworth says his Cardinals get nettled when games are postponed and he lets the team work out under the stands to vent frustration and stay ready for action.
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Billy Southworth
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