Wartime shifts mute national sports plans loom
War actions delay major races and leagues as tracks plan rescheduling of the Kentucky Derby Preakness Arlington Belmont and other fixtures. Draft draws players from baseball football and golf pushing major events and rosters into uncertainty while new leagues and military teams rise in prominence.
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Nelson Potter Tosses Three-Hit Win For Browns
Nelson Potter pitched a three-hitter as Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-1 in the first interleague tilt of the season. Rookie Red Embree earned his first win, leading a Cleveland effort to plug lineup gaps with strong hitting from Boris Martin and support from Rick Ferrell and upstart veterans.
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Fights Roundup With Wins Across Cities
Hartford Saint Paul outpointed Willis Scott in a 62 159 contest while Springfield defeated Premiies Hall in Buffalo 8 rounds. Trish Mickey Davie and John Hing split decisions in Sudbury and Pittsburgh, and Niel Morwu won a 132 decision in Los Angeles against Cpl. Bob Montgomery in a Moxico City card.
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Meadville hurler tosses no hit game
Meadville Bulldogs backed by Bob Burkhardt superb pitching posted a no hit win over Erie yesterday afternoon, scoring five runs on two singles as Hast and Burkhardt shut out the opponent through the final innings. Only one Erie player reached base late in the game, with Burkhardt escaping trouble in the sixth and seventh.
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Roundup notes from Kentucky Marquette game and sports snippets
University of Kentucky beat Marquette on a last second shot marked by a spike in the floor by Happy Chandler, then Kentucky governor and later baseball commissioner. Golfers in Salt Lake City faced hay fever as Nibley Park hosted a windy amateur. Griffith Stadium plans trim seating for Redskin football next fall. Other items mention Dale Arbuckle wiring 1926 Oklahoma home games, Dick Rutherford’s 38th opening game in Richmond, Joe Tepsie praised by Joe Beenie, and painter Alden Thompson Hibbard landscapes viewed by McGamby’s Yankee coaches.
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National and American League Results and Schedules
Baseball recap from New York shows yesterday’s NL results and current standings with Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Boston in play. AL results include Cleveland 7 Chicago 1 and Washington 1 St. Louis 1 with teams listed by win loss and pace. Tonight’s games feature Washington at St. Louis and New York at Detroit with Cleveland hosting Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston.
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Ban on Racing May Be Lifted by Vinson Today
Washington May 6 war moves signal a likely lifting of the racing ban as Vinson and officials prepare to reopen tracks within two weeks. Preliminary schedules place the Kentucky Derby in June with the Preakness and Belmont Stakes following. The War Department also suspended a rule requiring review of all professional athlete cases until a decision is announced.
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Red Sox Hire New South Scout Digby to Tap New Orleans Talent
Boston Red Sox appoint George Digby, veteran coach and former Jesuit High star, as scout to secure New Orleans region prospects for the Yawkey organization. Digby, 41, will combine duties with his Army service and home life, while scouting nine local players including Richard Callahan. His family and public service background accompany a plan to build Red Sox depth in the South.
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Smilin’ Dick) Callahan
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Phillies Add Infielders to Shore Up Slumping Team
May 9 report from Philadelphia notes manager Fred Brasimmons optimistic after acquiring two veteran infielders from St. Louis, John Antonalis and Glenn Crawford, to bolster a fragile infield amid injuries and illness. Manager plans to keep Wasdell, Hirsch, and Coaker Triplett in lineup as Patton Paz recovers from pneumonia and Jimmy Wasdell shifts in the outfield.
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Phillies May Train in Venezuela in 1946
Philadelphia Phillies may hold spring training in Venezuela or Canada next year if travel and arrangements are settled. General Manager Herb Pennock said the club would travel to perform workouts in South America about three weeks before opening camp in Florida. He cautioned that nothing definite has been decided.
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9D Scores Narrow Win Over 9B Sluggers
In a tight JT High Softball League contest at Lowe Jane Field, 9D edged 9B Sluggers 9 to 8 after a late push, marking the closest game to date this season. Montgomery upset Los Angeles as Nick Moran defeated Cpl. Bob Montgomery for the world lightweight title in a 10-round decision at Olympic Auditorium.
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