Barons Fall In Doubleheader To Crackers And Others
In a Southern loop day, Chattanooga edged Birmingham 6-0 then 3-2 as Atlanta beat New Orleans 3-0 and 2-1. Nashville split with Little Rock 12-7 and 6-5 while Knoxville won 12-7 and lost 6-5. Notable hitters included three Nashville players and three Memphis batters. Ox Miller limited Birmingham to five singles in the opener.
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Mixed Outlook for Eastern College Football 1943
Eastern grid prospects in 1943 show many teams uncertain with Harvard dropping football, Georgetown pausing, and Princeton opting to field a squad. Army Navy Pittsburgh Columbia Penn State and others plan plays with military trainees, while Boston College Fordham and several others face coaching changes and travel constraints.
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Trainers in 3 to 2 win over Coastguardsmen in extra innings
Courtland's Basic Trainers edged the Coastguardsmen 3-2 in extra innings to stay in second place in the USC Industrial softball league. Sgt. Peter Ryback hit a ninth inning homer to break the deadlock at 2-2 after John Kowalek opened with a first inning homer with one aboard. The Trainers, now 7-4, next face Florence Independents EMCO TVA and Metals. The 446th squadron leads the Courtland league with 6-0. second round starts June 22 per 1st Lt. Robert B. Russell.
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Tuscumbia Receives Federal Aid for Recreation Facilities
Oliver T. Ray, regional director of the Federal Works Agency, announced presidential approval of a war public services project. The federal contribution of 5694 supports Tuscumbia Alabama in maintenance and operation of recreation facilities for service men from June 1 to November 30, 1943.
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Umpires in Baseball Hall of Fame Cited by Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton Jr argues for acknowledgement of umpires in Cooperstown listing notable figures such as Bill Klein King Gaffney Tom Lynch Hank O Day and Cy Rigler. He recalls eras when a single umpire controlled games and fans sought the spectacle of officiating legends.
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Cooperstown
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King” Gaffney
Tom Lynch
National League
Jack Sheridan
Joe Cantillon
Tommy Connolly
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Hank O’day
Silk O'Loughlin
Cy Rigler
Billy Evans
First for Hurst: Tim Hurst and Bert Briggs baseball quip
Old timer tale centers on Tim Hurst and young pitcher Bert Briggs. Briggs throws a fastball down the middle and asks for judgment. Hurst removes his mask and says the pitch would have been a strike if asked, but is a ball given the circumstances.
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Bettina Eyes First Ring Start in Philadelphia Tonight
Melio Bettina, in the Army nearly a year, makes his first ring appearance since induction as he faces Lou Brooks in Philadelphia. Nearby boxing card features Al Davis vs Al Tribuano on June 28 and Beau Jack against Johnny Hutchinson July 12. State football opens with 52 players in summer drills, reduction to uniform by fall. A racquet string supplier nears full Army demand for surgical futures. Rev Arnold Fenton of Ansonia Conn is the subject of a forthcoming movie short scheduled for next fall.
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Lou Brooks
Philadelphia
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al Davis
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Arnold Fenton
Ansonia, Conn
University Coach Surrounded by 1943 Squad On Campus
Cincinnati Times Star notes a lone figure on campus is likely the head football coach amid his 1943 squad, illustrating the strong ties between university teams and campus life during wartime.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times- Star
Touchdown twins enroute to Army service together
Walt McQuade and Jack Clifford known as Colgate's "touchdown twins" and inseparable friends for 14 years were inducted into the Army at Fort Harrison Indiana. A Sampson Naval Training Station clerk calls the former Puerto Rican featherweight champion Victor Louis Antonio Corchado Ruiz Rodriguez, and the crew shouts "Butch" as the same man answers.
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Baseball Results from the National League
National League scores show Philadelphia 2 at New York 6. Boston 4 at Brooklyn 2. Cincinnati 10 over Chicago 1. Pittsburgh 10 over St Louis 4. Second game ended in darkness.
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Baseball scores from a busy American League day
New York defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 while Philadelphia fell to 5 3. Washington routed Boston 16 to 0 as Boston struggled to five runs. St Louis beat Cleveland 3 to 1. the second game went 10 innings with Cleveland winning 2 to 1. Chicago crushed Detroit 42 to 6 in a high scoring affair.
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Southern Association Scores Spread Across Cities
New Orleans lost to Atlanta 0 to 3 while Birmingham fell to Chattanooga 0 to 6. Little Rock edged Nashville 5 to 4 as Memphis defeated Knoxville 12 to 7 in a set of sectional results.
Athens College summer school opens with strong enrollment
Athens Ala June 14 The annual Athens College summer session begins with higher than expected enrollment and offers regular, special and teachers courses. Dr W H Hale formerly from Athens College has returned to teach advanced mathematics during the session. Mrs J B French has arrived.
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Proud Giants in Sad State as Phillies Sweep Split
The New York Giants slide toward the NL cellar after dropping three of four in doubleheaders to Philadelphia and a late rally by Babe Dahlgren. Hubbell remains their bright spot with two wins in the week as the club suffers 11 losses in 13 games.
Today's Games Feature Packed Night Schedule
The card lists five NBA games across multiple cities including New York at Washington and Cincinnati at St Louis with additional twilight and night matches in Boston versus Brooklyn Birmingham versus Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville and Memphis meeting Knoxville.
Stanky Leads Cubs With Four Hits In Eight At Bats
Eddie Stanky, Chicago Cubs second baseman, batted .500 with four hits in eight at bats as he starred for Chicago in a game after being the American Association’s leading batter last year.
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Georgia to appoint new college dietician after resignation
Georgia announces the selection to assume duties as college dietician following the resignation of Miss Ernes tine Richardson who served in the role for fifteen years.
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Ernestine Richardson
National sports notes from multiple cities
June reports cover Pauline Betz in Detroit clay court finals, Phillies gate totals in Philadelphia, Athletics beating the Yankees in Boston?, Harold Reiser’s five straight hits for Fort Riley, Mel Ott named father of the year, Mike Barbella’s pitching aces for Springfield, Mrs Payne Whitney’s Derby memories and more.
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Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Rookie’s slump lifted by newborn daughter Georgia
Cincinnati Reds game notes say a rookie hitter believes his slump may be ending after receiving news of a daughter born in Mobile Alabama. He says the joy may lessen his worries. The father is Milt Stock, former major league infielder and Ports mouth manager in Piedmont League.
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Haegg-Rice track duel set for 5,000 meters at AAU meet
New York June 14. Gunnar Haegg decides to run the 5,000 meters Sunday at the AAU championships setting up a likely clash with Gregg Rice who aims to defend his crown. Haegg holds the world 5,000m record set in Gothenburg last September while Rice won the AAU title last year. The field may include Fred Wilt Jerry Thompson and other contenders as Haegg skips the 1,500 meters where Gil Dodds defends.
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NFL Commissioner Sees Nine Owners Proceed With 1943 Plans
National Football League commissioner said he is confident the nine club owners who pledged to carry on will pursue their 1943 plans after a league meeting in Chicago over the weekend.
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