Booking troubles loom over Merchants games slate
Walter Ross, booking manager for the Merchants, faces a tight schedule as only two clubs show interest for upcoming games. Warren Ramblera eye July 11 and St. Marys Colts for the following Sunday. Talks with Meadville Pioneers hint at a home and home future, but many dates remain uncertain amid postwar constraints.
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Merchants to Host Irvine Forge In Twin Bill Sunday
The Carty Merchants face Irvine Forge in a two game set at Loveland Field Sunday afternoon. First pitch 2:30 PM, second game about 5:30 PM. Expected lineup shifts include Young or Kinney, Crandall, Untereiner, Carter, Group, Staples, Lindstrom, Swahtel, Ecklind, Cassell with Riss Cassett and Mike Popovich as two of the hurlers. Red Kennedy may miss action awaiting eligibility ruling.
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Nai Hines
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Cory Strokers
Frank DeLiwy
Hull Dimick
Red Kennedy
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Crandell
Young
Rip Sewell Tops Phillies in Pirates Victory
Rip Sewell pitched his 11th win as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 6 to 1 while Detroit defeated Boston 6 to 2. The Yankees and Dodgers faltered in a holiday weekend stretch as Cleveland routed New York 12 to 0 and Cincinnati edged Brooklyn 3 to 0 with three misplayed plays by Owen marking a rough day for Brooklyn.
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Baseball standings and results mix with faded names
National League results show Pittsburgh 9 Philadelphia 4 and Cincinnati 8 Brooklyn 0 with Chicago 1 and Boston 5. American League lists Cleveland 12 New York 0 and Washington 4 Chicago 2. Football-like odds and stray notes about Ray Story and Francis Chimet appear amid garbled text.
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Tracks Expect Holiday Take Of 10 Million World Wide
New York reports Fourth of July racing plans include about 250000 racing and betting enthusiasts for a weekend program. Estimated total betting handle reaches 9367000 with 295700 paid guests across tracks including Fort Erie near the Buffalo border. Former champion Henry Armstrong posted $425000 in gates over his first 22 comebacks.
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Dodds Extends Gundar Hregg In Two Mile Run
Sweden's Gunger Hregg rests before a West Coast trip for a rematch with Gil Dodds after Hregg posted a 9 02.8 time at Soldier Field for the two mile. Dodds shadowed Hregg through seven laps, challenged on the final lap, but Hregg pulled away for the win before 13 000 spectators while Dodds trailed by 160 yards.
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Berg Edges Kirby 1 Up For West Open Title
Patty Berg edged Dot Kirby 1 up to win the Women's West Open in Chicago after a grueling 36 holes. The comeback victory highlighted Berg's long and storied career, with Dot Kirby pushing her to the final hole in a dramatic finish.
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Inspection and Office Score In Softball Loop
In the One Abro Supply softball league last evening the Inspection team defeated the 960 club 14 to 28 while the Office prevailed over the Shipping Department 40 to 15 in a five inning game. Inspection pounded Hopkins for seven runs in the first two frames and broke the game open with the Office scoring 16 in the first inning and 12 in the third. The Shipping Department played with eight men.
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Round of New York Sports Roundup Bustling July Notes
A mixed sports column highlights early postwar chatter about Dodgers shortstop depth and wartime players. It mentions Claude Corbitt as a potential field option, Gloude’s postwar Dodgers hopes, and George Strickler’s NFL notes on Buffalo Murray. It also covers baseball park changes, Women’s Bowling Congress buys planes, and various sidelights on players and trainers, plus Army Air Field training and wartime athletic shifts.
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