Expanded Spring Sports Drive Signals Student Involvement
The High School Interscholastic and Intramural spring sports program nears completion next week, hailed as a success by authorities and students. It offers extra activity halls and promotes a will to win ahead of football and basketball campaigns. The Beaver CK baseball team faces a heavy three-game slate at Loveland Wield Waterford and Harborcreek, with Coshranton another key match. Golf action unfolds Tuesday as two Eastside Sunrisers teams tee off. The Washington Senators pick up speed in the pennant race, aiming to challenge the Yankees with night games at Griffith Stadium highlighting a potential two-team battle ahead. The club’s board remains active with regular meetings, football pre-season drills at Edinboro, and plans for a season-ending banquet featuring a Pittsburgh coach address. RAMBLING notes touch on Comy and Meadville, Avery’s pitching, the North East Athletic club drive, Frank Heller’s Army service, and Vanderbilt’s conference plans as the Southern Football Conference braces for a fall schedule.
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Jack Tinson
Loveland Wield
Waterford
Harborcreek
Beavers
Coshranton
Eastside Sunrisers
Washington Senators
Nationals
New York Yankees
St Griffith
Senators
McGarthy
Roger Woltz
Mickey Haefner
Dutch Leonard
Johnny Niggeling
Barry Wyhn
Nats
Beaver CK
Wirners
Edinboro
Mesdville
Clark Shsuglmessy
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Comy
Meadville
Jack ‘Tinson
Presto Ditty
Bulldogs
Pittsburgh
al Davery
Boston Wives
Hardbuck
Cardinals
North East Athletic Club
Prankie Heller
Buffalo Bisons
Tor
Jamestown Falcon
Kiteat Be Defeats 500 as Aero Girls Softball Clashes
A garbled game note reports Kiteat Be defeating 500 in an Aero Girls softball clash. Future updates promise clearer scores and standings as the teams contest the league.
Tigers Tumble Senators Into Third Place
The Tigers beat the Senators 4-1 as Detroit moved into third behind Johnny Gorsica’s seven-hit gem and Rudy York’s two hits. Al Evans of Washington was discharged from the Navy and will rejoin soon. Bud Metheny and Ed Levy homered for Washington, while Nelson Potter held the Yankees to six hits in relief for New York.
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Associated Press
St. Bouts
Browns
Luke Sewell
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Luke Sewel
AL Zarilla
Bud Metheny
Ed Levy
Ailey Donald
New Yorkers
Detroit
Washington
Johnny Gorsica
Rudy Yorks
Ita
al Evans
Navy
Senators
Cleveland
Smith
Mike Ryba
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Vince DiMaggio
Mort Cooper
Jim Tobin
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Clyde
Shaun
Reds
New York
Hugh Luby
35 Bulldogs Walk Quit On New Coach Meadville May
In Meadville High on Friday 35 athletes walked out minutes after new coach and physical instructor Preston Ditty was introduced by the school superintendent. Junior football star Al Chisholm said they disagreed with the school board’s handling and left saying they would not play under the new coach. A petition had been signed by many students urging the board to keep Harry Dennison and Reff Pierce as basketball and football coaches.
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Meadville
Meadville High
Preston
Ditty
al Chisholm
Chisholm
Harry Dennison
Reff Pierce
Major League Leaders From American and National Circuits
A scrambled listing of season leaders including runs R Johnson Boston and Stephens St D 22 RBIs hits Torres Washington 26 doubles Doerr Boston 40 triples Dindell Moses Gutteridge leaders in various categories with Spence and Trosky among home runs 5 and others. Pitching leader Lawlor St Louis 3 0 top wires.
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American Harling—Tucker
Chicago
R. Johnson
Boston
Stephens
St. D
Torres
Washington
Doerr
Dindell
N.Y
Moses
Chi
Gutteridge
St. Loui
Spence
Wash
Trosky
Chiago
Hayes
Phila
Strinyetse
Guitteridze
Fitching
Leonard Iif
Wignoling
Hardar
Clever
Walker
Brooklyn
Altray
Niente
Brook
Molinos
Bostots
Holnes
Barrell
Pittsburgh
Séhulia
Macau
Lawlor
St Tanile
Delaware drops the daily double amid wagering concerns
Sports round up notes Delaware Park has eliminated the daily double as directors question its desirability. The piece argues horse racing exists elsewhere for reasons beyond profit and notes Delaware Park and Keene land as big non profit tracks, contrasting with Gulfstream Park and Albany, California. It recalls past New York tracks not being money-makers.
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New York
Delaware
Park
Keeneland
Gulfstream Park
Albany
Calif
Standings, results mix in 1945 baseball and football notes
Baseball standings from the National and American leagues show Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago leading, with key results like Boston and New York games. The piece also mentions rookie James Ruffus Gentry, football team planning for the second air force, and notes on Don Burnham and college schedules amid wartime.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
TOR Cincinnati
Boston Sa
Philadelphis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Corry High Nines Top Wattsburg Ball Club
Corry High School beat Wattsburg 12 to 2 at Loveland Field as Blynt led a big Corry attack with a home run, triple and single in four trips. Gifford and Loveland also contributed, while Wattsburg starter Huntley took the loss in a rout highlighted by Corry’s 11 batters in the third inning.
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Corry High School
Swat
Wattsbury
HE Gifford
Parker
Combs
Meeillonh
Petes
Chaffre
Moby
Huntley
Blareo
Kosuie
Oogo
Mowntain
Gates
Tooo Kennedy
Harmon
Hammond
Hixson
Loveland
Wattsburg
Secretary Of A A U Backs World Calendar Plan
Dan Ferris AAU secretary backs the World Calendar proposed by Emerson Brewer. The scheme splits the year into four quarters of 3 months of 30 days and 20 days, totaling 364 days, with December W as year end. Support comes from Gustavus T. Kirby and groups like NEA and many colleges.
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CHIF
ROYAL
New York
Dan Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
Dan
Emerson Brewer
Powers That Be
Brewer
World Calendar Association
Gustavus T. Kirby
AAU
Tke
Tha
National Education Association
Chambers of Commerce
Dan Perris
Woolworth Tower
Rain Washes Out Diamond Practice For City Teams
Rain washed out the most scheduled practice for the City Leaning and Merchants baseball squads. Vern Group urged all candidates to report today. Practice resumes Monday evening at Loveland Field at six. Daily workouts continue through the week to prepare for the first game against an unnamed opponent set for Memorial Day.
By Jiminy Tops Withers Field at Belmont Mile
At Belmont Park on May 20 the 69th Withers mile drew 16 three year olds for 15000 added. By Jiminy led morning odds ahead of Disvelay Broadcloth Bounding Home Rodney Stone Hoodoo with 40,000 expected in attendance. Strong Derby connections and longer distance plans underlined a wide open prep for the Belmont Stakes.
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Associated Press
New York
Pea Aige
Platter
Belmont Park
Warrolo Wright
George Witsener
Long Island
W.C. Hobson
George Poulsen
Alfred Parker
Jiminy
Ofk
W. Ziegler
Harry Lamontagne
Rodney Stone
Broad—woth
Pensive
C. V. Whitney
Hoodoo
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Taterest
Tigers
Tribe
A’s
Brooklyn—Cards
Bucky Walters
Clyde Shoun
Bill Diehl
Norfolk, Vix, Ledger- Dispatch
Norfolk
Maury
Granby
Billy Rainier
Allen Richter
James Ruffus Gentry
Rufe
Buffalo
Newark
Landis
C. G. Ent
Second Air Force
Colorado Springs
Joe Petritz
Notre Dame
Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Cornell
Cornell Medical College
Don
Hich
Spartans
Steve Meser
Ponca City
Corry
Blunt
Baksi
Lee Savold
Joe Bake
Kilpmont
Pay
Madison Square Garden
Barly Odds
Bakst
A.A.U
ER Federal Posit Insurance Corporation
Happe
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Econdie
Sip
Chice Foung
Jimminy
Withers
Center ST
Wilcox Grocery
East Main Street
Mit
Sveannstowen
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