War Relief Day sets major league baseball fund drive
Major leagues stage War Relief Day with clubs donating all receipts to the National War Fund. Doubleheaders and night games planned in the National and American leagues. Notable events include Dodgers Reds field meet in Brooklyn, Navy band concert in Philadelphia, and a Chicago White Sox Senators game with Osie Bluege managing and Lefty Gomez pitching.
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National War Fund
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Philadelphia
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Philadlphia
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American Legion
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Navy Yard Band
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Scoreboard Snapshot of No Scheduled MLB Games
A brief scoreboard entry notes that yesterday produced results in the National League and American League with no games scheduled for today. The record focuses on the league status rather than specific scores or teams.
Today's Baseball Games Across Leagues
Tonight figures include New York at Cleveland with Borony facing Bagby, Washington at Chicago featuring Leonard against Grove, Philadelphia at St Louis with Arntzen and Niggeling, Hoston at Detroit pitting Hughson against Trucks, St Louis at New York with Coop er and Pollet versus McHon and Lehrman, Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Van der Meer and Walters matching Wyatt and Davin, Chicago at Boston featuring Derringer and Bithorn against Andrews and Tobin, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with Hutcher or YWebert opposing Johnson.
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Leonard
Grove
Arntzen
Niggeling
Hoston
Detroit
Hughson
Trucks
Cooper
Pollet
McHon
Lehrman
Cincinnati
van der Meer
Walters
Lye
Wyatt
Davin
Derringer
Bithorn
Andrews
Tobin
Bhutcher
Ywebert
Johnson
Dodds Prepares For Two Mile Run With Haegs
Boston June 29 Theological student Gil Dodds known as distance runner prepares for a two mile race against Gunder Haegg in Chicago Friday. Dodds quotes a sermon verse while jogging and says his best two mile time is 8 53 set when Greg Rice beat him by two tenths of a second. He aims to have a good race and will shake out his legs in Chicago before the event.
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Boston College Cinters
Chicago
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Dodds
Greg Rice
Haegg
Gunder Haege
Dressen Re hired As Brooklyn Coach
New York June 29 Charley Dressen has been rehired as a coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers. President Branch Rickey announced the move as part of a winter shakeup and Dressen is expected to rejoin the team after a visit to Detroit. Corriden and Sukeforth will remain as coaches.
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Charley Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Dressen
Rickey
Detroit
Sohn Corriden
Clyde Sukeforth
Ricker
Boxing show slump drums up boxing town’s summer gloom
Promoter Uncle Mike Jacobs faces a boxing drought as Garden summers dip and fewer stars draw big crowds. With Joe Louis, Cann, Robinson, Pep, and Greco scarce, only Montgomery Angott Zivic Wright and a few others remain money makers. Armstrong out with a torn mouth worsens the outlook, while promising young fighters may fill gaps as the sport shifts toward lighter weights.
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Uncle Mike
Ray Robinson
Wee Willie Pep
Johnny Greco
Bob Montgomery
Henry Arm
Sammy Angott
Dea Jack
Fritzie Zivie
Chalky Wright
Jimmy Biving
Lee Savald
Mike
Armstrong
Angatt
Angott
Bobby Bote
Browns Rejected Vern Stephens Boosts Slumping Lineup
Vernon Stephens, star of the St. Louis Browns, was rejected for military service due to a left knee injury, leaving the club with limited hitting. George McQuinn was also rejected for back injury. Jimmy Brown of the Cardinals received induction and will join the Browns for two weeks.
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Vernon Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Stephens
Browns
George McQuinn
Camp Lee
Army
Peppery
Jimmy Brown
St. Louis Cardinals
Brown
Pimlico Gets 12 Day Meeting in November
The Maryland racing commission approved a 12 day Pimlico meeting for the Pimlico course from November 1 to 13. The panel, meeting with executives from Bowler Laurel and Havre De Grace, allowed the 18 additional racing days to be used under one management for a collective meet amid Maryland's new racing laws.
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Maryland
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Laurel
Havre de Grace
Plain Bill Wins At Charles Town
Plain Bill, ridden by Sammy Palumbo, rallied from off the pace to beat Bart O War by a half length in the fifth at Charles Town. The $2 win paid $5.20 as the horse clocked 51 seconds over about four and a half furlongs. Laugh and Play won the first race and Saint Pyrewick took the second.
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T. Leatherbury
Plain Bill
Mrs. L. M. Hanson
Bart O'War
Precise
L. Ss. Stewart
Laugh
John Foster
Saint Pyrewick
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