Merchants Open Ball Season At Meadville Sunday
Local notes report Merchants plan an exhibition ball doubleheader to open the season at Meadville Sunday with Corry, padville, and Windy City figures in the matchups. The piece mentions Dean’s team, Satchel Paige, and minor league stars in a busy sports page summary.
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Iy Dean
Os City Monarchs
Cage
Windy City
White Sox
Detroit
Satchel Arge
Chicago Guns
Dean
Feller
Paige
Cecilavis
Zeke Bonura
Jédawert
Navy Re Fund
Lefty Cafferty Hurls Opener for Corry Merchants
Corry Merchants open the 1942 baseball season at Meadville against Larry Mullen's Pioneer club at 3 PM weather permitting. Lefty Cafferty, from Calty, to pitch, backed by a mix of veterans and newcomers including Barnes, Graham, Morrison, and Dingfelder, with Dimick patrolling the outfield and Hajnik at first base. The Meadville nine, 4-1 winners over Ashtabula B. W. last Sunday, bring early-season sharpness as Crandall leads a tight, well-rounded squad into the opener while uniforms await arrival.
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Pepin
Ath
Warrentate Hospital
Ghillie
Ard Charles
Ken Overlin
Butch Piers
Hamond
Oil City
Harrisburg
Oilers
Erie
Buffalo
Spd
Corry
California High Ahapl
Brooklyn Jodgers
Pete Weis
Cardinals
Corry Merchants
Meadville
Larry Mullen
Pioneer Club
Meadville Nine
Ashtabula V. B. W
Crandall
Hart
Te District
Letty’ Cafferty
Gafferty
Rcetallory
Mike
Carry
Rask
Punch
Calty
Titugville Nd Irvine
al Barnes
Cafferty
Red” Hajniik
Cecil ‘Young
Emmy"Morrison
Clyde —Dingfelder
Hajnikt
Morrison
Young
Keystone
Aero Supply
Beaver Falls
Dingfelder
Hall Dimick
Bob Graham
Burns
Dimple
Diamonds
Graham
Ripley
W. Y
Mike Cannavino
Sailors
Jane
Eru
Waren
Oho
Ramblers
Miller
Athe
Barnes
Hajnik
Dimick
Mauriello Draw With Pastor in Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis shows surprise at the Pastor Mauriello draw as promoters weigh options for a late June title bout. Mike Jacobs hints a fight with Rapid Robert in Cleveland or Chicago, contingent on Army approval. Ringside reports favor Pastor, 22 of 25 writers had Pastor winning or drawing, while Louis and Balogh expressed doubt as the verdict was announced.
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Mader
Joe Louis
Tami Murfetto
Bob Pastor
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Tast
Madison Square Garden
Rapid Robert
Uncle Sam
Joe Line
Cleveland
Chicago
Ghiaelty
Pastor
Mauriello
Joe
Harry Balogh
Louis
Jon
Balogh
Charley Draycota
Tam
Marty Monroe
George Walsh
Sports Roundup Reflects Wartime Minor League Turmoil
New York May 23 The sports roundup sketches wartime baseball woes with scarce players and travel costs. It notes young players possible but uncertain club operations, plus March legends like Temple U and Georgia Tech figures. Also mentions major league waivers, service members at games, and regatta shifts as war changes reshape schedules and venues.
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York
Ryt & Ebsin
District 1 Favored to Retain PIAA Track Titles
District One from the Philadelphia area heads into the state track championships as the likely holder of the PIAA titles. About 200 schoolboys entered track events while golf and tennis championships also drew sizable fields. Roland Wear of Berwick led golf with a four stroke edge over Wilton Township’s John Weltzel and David Thames of Lock Haven after a 147 in 36 holes. The first ever tennis contest drew 23 players from 14 schools.
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Unted State College
Distriet
Philadelphia
Roland Wear
Berwick High
John Weltzel
Wilton Township
David Thames
Lock Haven
Western Fennsylvania
Braves Trim Dodgers Lead To Five Games
Braves beat Dodgers to extend their lead to five games behind the Yankees in the National League while Boston rallies to defeat Philadelphia. Giants top Brooklyn 5 1 as Ed Head suffers first loss after five wins. Navy vs Army curtsies set for Boston as Sailor Peley faces Soldier Mulcahy.
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Phils
Giants
White Sox
Tigers
Austin Bealmear
Associated Press
Wadion
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Bob Peley
Navy Mne
Hitch Mulcahy
Army
Sta Lemmns
New York
Brooklyn
Nations League
Dod
Ed Head
Detroit
Chicago
Tmicks
Gorsles
Humphries
Haynes
Tresh
Dickey
Braves Triumph as Lombard Stays Hot and Mel Ott Drives Win
Yesterday's action featured Tanie Lombard and Glyde Stule of the Braves delivering a perfect night with a home run and four singles plus a timely pinch single with the bases loaded to topple the Phillies. Mel Ott sparked a Dodgers conqueror with a two run homer in a close victory.
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Tanie Lombard
Glyde stuLe
Braves
Wily
Phils
Mel Ott
Gishts
Dodgers
Williams Enlists As Flying Cadet In Boston May 23
Boston report by Steve O Leary notes Ted Williams, famed slugger, faced heckling during a western swing but stayed composed and accepted a draft as a flying cadet. Williams, leading the American League with a .? batting average, remains confident and eager for the next steps in his service and career. Pittsburgh also reports a rough road trip with a three-game stand at Forbes Field hinting at a slide from second to last.
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Steve O'Leary
Boston
Ted Willams
Walloper
Boston Red
Theodore FP
Willams
Ved
Buch
Pittsburgh
Ramey Ant
Piltshareh
Forbes
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