Fritzie Grooms Another Zivic For Ring Wars
NEW CUMBERLAND Pa June S-i The last of the fighting Zivics is in the army but the name will still be heard in tight clubs as Fritzie promotes young fighters. He recalls meeting Charley Zivic’s son and forming a stable of hopefuls trained by Bobby Guinn with Lew Stekan guiding duties. Among prospects is Juste Fontaine a 2 1 2 year old French lightweight with 18 plus wins and a cast of nationalities including Heagy Kelman and Shirey.
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Yom Shriver
New Cumberland
Zivics
Zivic
Fritzie
Uncle Sam
Charley Zivic
Frittie
Charley
Army
Walter Affitta
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Charley i
Lew Stekan
Bobby Guinn
Juste Fontaine
Ipacue of Nations
Paul Heagy
Balls Scrapper
Bike Scanlan
Frankie Abrams
Detroit
Sammy Kelman
Brooklyn
Joseph Shirey
Art Hardy
George Quigley
Henry Armstrong
City-Wide golf tourney links football training at Meadow Brook
The Gazette details the 13th annual City-Wide tournament set for Meadow Brook from June 17 to 25 with club pro Jack Krueger planing a manpower boost by assigning players to greens. It notes junior golfers Fred C. Bive and John R. Woodrum plus Edgewood’s Alex McKay noting security at the club and a pool mishap affecting Blue the junior champion. Jimmy Graham and Jimmy Blanton return from Greenbrier Military School after Blanton beats Graham 1 up in the school championship semifinals.
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Jack Krueger
Meadow Brook
Gazette
Krueger
Edgewood County Club
Fred C. Bive
John R
Alex McKay
John
Florida
Edgewood
Blue
Lee
Fred
Ken Palmer
Freddie
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Blanton
Greenbrier Military School
Blanton
Kanawha Country Club
Graham
St Louis Outfits Pace Major Leagues in Series Sweep
St Louis led both major leagues with decisive series wins as the Cards and Browns paced the west in the second east west set. New York Yankees and Washington Senators faltered on their opening long trip while Chicago Cleveland and St Louis handed strong defeats. standings tight as Washington and Chicago shuffle places with open dates shaping the race.
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St. Louis
New York
National Invaders
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Yanks
Brownies
Chicaza
Cleveland
Jenly
Indians
Browns
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harridge
McCarthy
Washington
Joops
Cardinals
New York Giants
Jap Ships Again Seen In Waters Around Truk
Washington report notes American planes probably sank a patrol vessel and an auxiliary craft near Truk last Friday and Saturday. Enemy surface ships have been rare since earlier raids on Truk and subsequent land based air operations. The navy also reports continued air raids on the Kurile Islands.
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Washington
Truk
Navy
Kurile Islands
Japan
Three Firms Chartered in Capitalized Parkersburg Area
Three firms, including Fars Monies Inc of Parkersburg with real estate holdings, received charters yesterday. Capitalized at 90000 dollars, the new company lists Raymond Wharton Effa Wharton and Carol Daesch as incorporators. Also chartered are Mc Bride Equipment Co Charleston Su000 HV. Campbell Macy J. Burgrath and Carrie W. Davis. Charleston Outlet Inc 1000 dollars Sam.
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Fars Monies, Inc
Parkersburg
Concen
Raymond Wharton
Effa Wharton
Carol Daesch
McBride Equipment Co
Charleston
HV. Campbell
Macy J. Burgrath
Carrie W. Davis
Charleston Outlet, Inc
Sam
Fragile Bucky Harris Broke Into Baseball by Accident
Bucky Harris, famed Washington Senators star and Buffalo Bisons manager, began in baseball by accident after a telegram meant for his brother Berle led to a Reading second baseman role. He later starred for the Senators, won two pennants and a World Series, and managed in Philadelphia before returning to Buffalo.
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Syenley
Bucky) Harris
Washington Senators
Buffalo. Bisons
Harris
Berle
Reading
Hughie Jennings
Pittston
Hughie
Norfolk
Chesit
Reeding
Nan
Wilkes-Barre
George Wiltse
Wiltse
Berle Harris
Tarris
Bucky
Binghamton
N. C
Wiltie
Buffalo
Bucky Harris
The
Washing
Ton Senators
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Page Honored By His Home Cities
Joe Page, 28, Irish hurler for the New York Yankees, receives a travel watch and traveling bag from delegates from Cheswick and Springdale Pa. in a ceremony prior to a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. Page, born in Cheswick and living in Springdale, has a baseball career dating to 1940 with Butler, Warren, Newark, and a standout 1941 season with 14 International League wins and 140 strikeouts in 186 innings.
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Cleveland
Joe Page
New York Yankees
Cheswick Land
Springdale
Pennsylvania
Polon
Cleveland Indians
Bob
Eleanor
John Couch
Burgess T
E. J. McGinn
James Cookerman
Cheswick
Joe
Butler
Warren
Savannah
Page
Newark
Yankees
War Loop Fans See Better Brand of Ball
War Loop followers of the War Industrial baseball circuit anticipate improved play after a weekend of high scoring. Viscose outlasted Carbide 3 2 in 11 innings, U S Rubber blanked Fork and Hoe 3 0, duPont beat Highcoat 9 5, and Monsanto defeated Carnegie 11 4. League officials praise reduced errors and growing pitching strength, with optimism that stronger teams will emerge this season. Legions Field in North Charleston to host American Fork and Hoe versus Carnegie Thursday. Monsanto and duPont meet Wednesday at Kanawha Park.
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Jeaguy
Viscose
Carbide
U.S
duPont
Highcoat
Monsanto
Carnegie
Watt B. Powell
Powell
Bell Park
Charleston Senators
Hoe
Nitro
Legion Field
North Charleston
American Fork and
Biddy Beers
Beers
Monsanto and
Kanawha Park
U. S. Rubber
Kanawha
Monsinito
Baer
McClure
Hogshead
Kerns
Hashbarger
Holley
Chub
Boo Carnegie
Tebbetts Uses Farm System in Waco Baseball
WACO Texas June 5 Birdie Tebbetts leverages an intramural army program as a farm system to build two competitive clubs. His WAAF squad includes Sid Hudson Buster Mills Hoot Evers and Pat Padgett among others, boasting a 9-1 start and a state semi pro title last year. Matches require Army duties first, with baseball playing after.
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Waco
Tex
Birdie Tebbetts
Detroit Tigers
Army
Manseer
Waco Army
Birdie
Tebbetts
Ames
al Kasparek
WAAF
Pat Padgett
George Delk
Sid Hudson
Washington
Buster Mills
Hoot Evers
Tigers
Air Field
Hogsett to join Minneapolis Combine
Detroit reports veteran pitcher Elon Chief Hogsett received unconditional release from the Tigers and heads to Minneapolis to rejoin the American Association Millers. He previously finished last season with Minneapolis after joining Detroit in spring camp but pitched only five innings this year.
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Detroit
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Elon
Hogsett
Minneapolia
American Assoc
Millvers
J Hogsett
Minneapolis
Tigers
Charleston Nine Defeat South Charleston 9 to 6 at Armnr Park
The Reds edged South Charleston 9 to 6 as Charleston pitchers Pierce and Miller limited the Reds to six hits while Francis and Hutter gave up ten. Sammy French's South Charleston squad fought hard but fell short in last night’s six inning game.
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Tne Charleston
Sammy French
South Charleston
Armnr Park
Reds
Francis
Hutter
Pierce
P. Miller
Nazis Dardanelles Exit Draws Protest
London reports that Britain has lodged representations with Turkey over its decision to allow German ships, previously used in the war, to pass through the Dardanelles, drawing protests from London.
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Dardanelles
London
Turkey
Losses Mount As U S Ships Sunk In Pacific War
A 1942 Navy communique reports U S losses totaling 120 vessels since Pearl Harbor, including six carriers, the Arizona, five heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, 36 destroyers and 69 other vessels. It notes 29 ships overdue or presumed lost and nine destroyed to prevent capture.
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South Pacific
Black Island
Pearl Harbor
United States
Arizona
Navy Department
Atlantic
U. S
Block Island
Allies Poised To Hit Mussolini Rule Eyed By Press
Report notes long abuse under Mussolini with worsening economy and deteriorating public health. Describes starvation malnutrition and failing education as the regime’s impact. Mentions rising optimism among Allies and anticipated pressure.
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Mussolini
Roosevelt radio speech lauds Italy liberation effort
President Roosevelt praised Allied work in Italy, noting the task of reforming total governments and restoring freedom. He thanked generals Alexander Clark Leese Wilson Devers Baker and others, called Rome a symbol of Christianity, and asserted postwar plans to prevent future fascism and racial domination.
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Alexander
Clark
Leese
Sth
Ath
Wilson
Mediterranean
Devers
Baker
Adims
Cunningham
Hewitt
Rome
Roosevelt
Hitler
United Nations
Allied forces push Japanese remnants on multiple fronts
Allied troops and air power report progress along the Tiddim road and Palel Tamu corridor in Burma, destroying tanks and transports while capturing features near Bishenpur. Chinese forces reclaim Mengliepchieh near Lungling as part of operations west of the Burma road amid stiff resistance. injuries drive most lost man hours.
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Kohlna
Tiddim Road
Palel-Tamu
Imphal- Abkhrut
Bishenpur
Burma
China
Yunnan Province
Silween
Mengliepchieh
Lungling
Huilung Bridge
Tee Ules
Burma Road
Former Beckley Ace Helps Giants Triumph at Polo Grounds
Giants beat Cubs in first of two as Gardella and Reyes deliver power beyond Ott. Beating warmup on opening day, Gardella homered center field after Beckley beginnings. Rucker also connected. Carmichael notes lingering mystery of Giants’ winning streak amid Cubs’ struggles and Yankees’ quiet power shift.
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Whitley Mar
New York
Giants
Cubs
John P. Carmichael
Polo Grounds
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
New Yorker
Belles Cubs
Charley Grimm
Bear
Robit
Mel Ott
Ernie Lombardi
Joe Medwick
Phil Weintraub
Ott
Gardella
Danny Gardella
Bronx
Napoleon Reyes
Johnny Rucker
Beckley
W. Va
Feld
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Eddie Brannick
Fang
Giaats
Oitmen
Trisis
Atlanta Crackers
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