Baseball drafts touch major leagues as war relief day unfolds
Jimmy Brown of the Cardinals is rejected for induction while Vernon Stephens and George McQuinn of the Browns are deferred. Other key players including Babe Dahlgren and Johnny Vander Meer face draft calls, risking impact on team standings as the season advances.
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Revive League plans spark local muskellonge and semi pro action
The May feature outlines a revived Treasure League style circuit for Musky and Sas, linking Corry Merchants, Meadville Proneers, and Forge, with possible Warren Struthers Wells or Eris teams. Weathered by a fishing ban, the muskellonge season opens quietly. anglers recall prewar bass and muskellonge days while Shaughnessy’s Panthers explore a new fast, O form offense. Odds include Dick Horton heading toward Navy service and Sergt. Barney Ross slated for Silver Star honors. Pirates spar with homers lagging behind in a pitching lead.
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Roundup notes Navy and Marines reshaping college teams
A sports roundup from New York reports Navy and Marine trainees arriving at colleges will reshape rosters, with Yale adding Sam Mele and Johnny Simmons while coaches fear job losses. The piece hosts quirks, history, and anecdotes about coaches Dewey “Snorter” Tuster and Branch Rickey, plus notes on players like Boon Baker and Red Barkley and a guest star from Syracuse.
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Hutchinson May Be Poison For Beau Jack
Johnny Hutchinson, little known Philadelphia teacher of lightweight champion Bob Montgomery, may finish what his pupil started against Beau Jack. He took a savage beating from Montgomery six weeks earlier in Madison Square Garden and could push Jack toward losing a title shot.
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Hunters Will Find Plentiful Game This Season In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports a plentiful game supply for the coming season but ammunition may be rationed. State Game Commission Director Seth Gordon says the real issue is sharing ammo with those who have none, amid black market hoards and rising shell prices. Federal plans for civilian use ammunition under a rationing program hinge on production and distribution controls. Prospects for rabbits and squirrels are strong, with Gordon noting the season compares to last year’s good turnout. Matt J Winn, 82, celebrated another milestone after a Lincoln Fields meeting at Hawthorne and plans to take a vacation east.
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Frisch Nominates Five Bucs For All Star Game
Pittsburgh June 30 Emmett Cat Rob Manager Pryet nominates five Buccos for the National League All Star Game. Players listed include Frankie Nell Millitt 3b Elbie Fletcher 1b and Rip Sewell p with others outpointed by rivals in Philadelphia and Boston.
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Phillies Chance to Climb Back in pennant race
The Phillies, drifting between divisions, face a pivotal night at Shibe Park. A win over the Pirates could lift them toward the top four as Cincinnati and Boston loom, while Brooklyn and Pittsburgh hopes hinge on other results. Manager Hairy predicts a rebound with pitcher Dick Conger joining in July 1 after Independence Day.
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Shaughnessy Plans Tricky Eleven At Pitt
Pittsburgh June 30 The University of Pittsburgh Panthers under Shaughnessy prepare rapid-fire spring practice dictating an aggressive, open style for a season opener with Notre Dame on September 26. Veterans Mattinli Playvak Kielb Knisely Pierre Matthews return. transfer John Tiel from Georgetown joins. A blackboard is used to diagram plays on the field at practice.
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College Golf Crown at Stake as Four Youths Vie
Four 21 year old college golfers contest the National Collegiate Golf crown before entering military service. Richara Kunis of Yale and Wally Linch of Castleton face Bil Roden of Texas and Walt Bickford of Yale in a morning semi final. Yale holds the team title. two Yale players are Army bound.
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