Sport and baseball notes mix with quirky anglers and rookies
The column blends a hand at skish a new sport with rings at distances of 40 to 80 feet and a nine pound pole test. It then shifts to baseball with Ray Starr's breakout as the Reds ace and the Dodgers aging veterans Joe Medwick and Billy Herman eyeing 3,000 hits. Also mentions Dod Cramer joining the 3,000 hit club prospects and Philadelphias Bush League status, plus coaching shifts and rising stars across teams.
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Ray Btart
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Bill
Starr
Walth
Dod” Cramer
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodger
Joe Medwick
Billy Herman
Philadelphia
Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Bob ‘Thurbon
Edgar
Jones
Pitt
Greenshore
Callgurl
East Hickory
Forest County
West Virginia
Bear Lake Softballers Versus Ramblers Tonight
Bear Lake seeks a seventh straight win as it hosts the Ramblers at 7 pm with a 6:45 pregame meeting. Teams must send two representatives, a protest vote possible, and other issues to be settled.
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Bear Lake
Ramblers
Merchants
Keppel's Grocers
SINKWICH SONS MARINES ACON Ga Tuie 1
Frank Sinkwich of the University of Georgia was sworn into the Marine Corps Reserve in Athens Georgia yesterday. The All American football back will report for training later this month after finishing spring football duties.
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Sinkwich Sons Marines
Acon
Tuie
Pranke Sggkwich
University of Cheomgan
Marine Corps
Bosox Stretch Winning Streak To Nine Games
Yankees split with Tigers as Chicago White Sox edge A s. Red Sox, led by Lefty Judd, push their winning streak to nine while St Louis Cardinals ride a six win run. Utilities include Slaughter’s tenth inning homer, Beesley relief, and late pennant chatter as baseball headlines mix to a busy midseason slate.
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Bysip Feder
Associated Press
Happy Gowanus
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Aft River
St. Louis Cardinals
Ebbets
Giants
Enos Slaughter
Nig' Beesley
Tall Tennessein
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit
Bor
Lefty Judd
St. Louis
Joe Gronin
Billy Southworth
National Cinemmat
Boston
VanderMeer
Hemsley
Javery
Berikson
Pittsbureh
Philadelphia
Hamlin
Lanning
Wilkie
Lopes
Phelps
Podgajny
Livingston
New York
Pollet, Beazley
Wi Cooper
Hubbell and
Danning
Arbitration board aids Suffolk horsemen at Downs
Waite Massachusetts three man rating commission acts as arbitration board as disqualified horsemen at Suffolk Downs seek to reopen their eight race Bunker Hill Day program. Arena dedicated at Indiana Gap PA with $113000 sports complex seating 2500. Structure includes basketball courts and canteen facilities.
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Boston
Waite Massachusetts
Suffolk
Downs
Tie Man— Figement
Indiantown Gap
Indiantwn Gap Military Reservation
Natoma track championships sales surge to thirty thousand
Roundup notes Natoma A A J track meet selling program sets near 90 000 with optimistic goal to top 100 000 as advance sale expands, while other sports items touch on Dodger ticket policy and tennis and football updates across clubs and venues.
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New York
Dallas
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
Enybody
Larry
Bil Tiden
Forest, Hills
Pip
Ayaniky
Los Angeles
Pirates Acquire Infielder From Minneapolis in Shortstop Shakeup
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on June 17 a purchase of shortstop Eugene Geary from Minneapolis of the American Association. Benswanger said cash was involved and that one Pirates player will be released to Minneapolis while another may be sent to the Millers under option. Geary will report to the Pirates when a release and optioning decisions are finalized. The move follows poor showings from Alf Anderson and Pete Goscarart who have split time at shortstop with Arky Vaughan sold last winter. Anderson is hitting .256 and Goscarart .212.
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Pittsburgh
Fugene
Huck
Geary
Pirates
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alf
Anderson
Pete Goscarart
Coscarari
Vaughan Dent
Ewell May Defend Title Despite Leg Injury
STATE COLLEGE PA June 11 Pain or no pain Barney Ewell may defend his 100 meter title at the National AAU track and field meet in New York. The Penn State star, winner of three consecutive IC4A titles, suffered a leg injury in Lincoln Nebraska but plans to try the race if the leg allows.
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State College
Barney Ewell
New York
Ewell
Burt
Lincoln
Nebrash
Penn State
Patterson Leads Outdoor Shooters With Near-Perfect 398
Weather limited outdoor marksmen to five as C Patterson set the pace with 398 points and 19 Xs. He posted a 100 in the second string and 9 Xs of 10. D Chapman 378, W Armitage 257, W Ballast 77, G Nelson 386.
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C. Patterson
Patterson
D. Chapman
Armitage
W. Ballast
G. Nelson
Yesterday's Results And Today Baseball Schedule
Yesterday results show Boston defeated St Louis 4 2 and Detroit beat New York 13 6 5. Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 1 while Washington Cleveland played in a wet game. Today Boston visits St Louis New York travels to Detroit Philadelphia plays Chicago and Washington at Cleveland.
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New York
Detroit
Donald
Branch
Lindell
Dickey
Benton
Henshaw
Tebbets
Borowy
Murphy
Kearse Dickey
Newhouser
Gorsion
Manders
Boston
St Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Hicage
National League Results and Schedule
Yesterday's results show St Louis 4 New York 3 Cincinnati 5 Boston 0 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 1. Today games include St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn and Boston at Cincinnati.
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Run Aval Pvt
Brookdutt
Sh. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia i
Vesterday
Sh Louis
Cincinnat
Philadelphia
Skish ball casting debuts at Fell Park tonight
Large turnout of sportsmen is expected as Corry Red and Gun Club sponsors a first trial of skish ball casting at Fell Park. Anglers and township clubs attend to watch 30 foot rubber rings and 40 to 60 foot casts. scoring grants five points for a hit, three for second, two for third.
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Fell Park
Ea Lasse Ie
Castine
Bachomer
Jng
Taymond Mfg. Co
Cup
Upkeep Drives Rookie Cost To Teams Not Just Price
Baseball clubs pay heavy upkeep for rookies beyond their purchase prices. The piece lists multi‑team deals and salaries, noting investments of 20 000 per player over three seasons and the ongoing costs of minor league farms. It highlights names like Connie Ryan and Hal White, plus rookie prospects across several franchises, and discusses the broader financial equation of developing young talent.
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Pagey Shout
Braves
Nanny Fernunen
Tigers
Billy Altehonek
Bostovi
Pernandes
Crifhitd
Bremnan
San Francisco
Detroit
Kansas City
Shortstop Hitewack
New York Gianta
Connie Ryan
Willard Mrnshall
Hal White
Pittsburgh
Jack Barrett
Deweit
Cleveland
Lesnevich Brown Right 15 Cancelled Card
Boxing card changes as heavyweight Lesnevich withdraws from June 29 bout in Pittsburgh. Substitute fighter sought after New York report says Lesnevich unable to throw. Co promoters Rooney McGinley and Mike DiDobbio state cancellation due to coast guard 20 day delay and training plans disrupted.
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Pittspurgh
Jake Minty
Gus Lesnevich
New York
Lesnevich
Mase Brown
Rooney Fe McGinley
Mike
Bobs
Coast Guard
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Heroes Slaughter Beats Athletics 2-1
Cardinals sluggers post a 2-1 win as Beagley works a complete game with five relief innings. Henney drives in the deciding run with a two-bagger, while Slaughter and Nig Hterney contribute key hits. Pirates win on late offense.
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Cardinals
Perth Snain
Ginnie
Beagley
Bob Henney
Thame
Athletics
Boxing results from New York and Brooklyn bouts
Fights last night in New York and Brooklyn featured several decisions and a draw. Sonny Horie and Vic Deltiaurts posted low percentages, Mose Hasare outpointed Jacob Leimotta, and Jerry Finvetta fought to a draw with Ernest Robin-Ison in Jamaica.
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New York
George
Sonny) Horie
Niles
Vic Deltiaurts
Mose Hasare
Puerto Rico
Jacob Le~imotta
Brooklyn
Jerry Finvetta
Ernest
Gali Robin— Ison
Jamaica
Drew
Sammy Snead Doubtful Entry for Big Event
Chicago June 17 The Hale America benefit golf tournament opens with 105 players slated to start a 72 hole event at Ridgemoor. Sammy Snead the PGA champion is unsure about a furlough to play while Bobby Jones Bob Hope and other stars prepare for the four day event offering a top prize of 1100.
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Gayle Talbot
Chicago
Rasy Risgemoor
Sivtesmiett
Bobby Jones
Air Corps
Bob Hope
Sammy Snead
Association Cham
Pion
Sam
Navy
Ward
Goifdam
Jones
Pasy
Ridgemoor
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