Barons Show Plate Power in Southern League Action
Knoxville slugger Garrett McBryde belted three home runs and drove in six as Knoxville beat Nashville 11 2 in a high scoring game. Birmingham-Chat tanooga and Atlanta-N Orleans contests also produced notable hits and pitching performances with multiple players collecting four hits and four extra base hits.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Garrett McBryde
Smokie
Ne Thorn
Memphis
Cecil Dunn
Dick Cofffman
Chicks
Little Rock
Chattanooga T
Southern Association
Nashville
Atlanta Crackers
New Orleans
Birmingham Barons
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lefty Surratt
Johnny Bunnell
Ehile Baron
Bob Garner
Bill Thaxton
Barons
Atlanta
Pel
Vernon
Tader) Horn
Marshall Mauldin
Elmer
Pep) Rambert
Guinn Croni
Rambert
Rocky Mountain colleges mull war era grid plans
The 1943 Mountain States Conference and smaller Rocky Mountain group weigh football viability during wartime. Utah, Colorado, Utah State eye play with Navy and soldier-students, while Wyoming and Colorado State hinge on Army policy. Colorado and Denver schools plan with limited rosters amid travel and manpower constraints.
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Roy Roberts
Denver
Rockies
Mountain States
Co-chapion
Utah
Colorado
Navy
Utah State
Brigham Young
Wyoming
Army
Colorado State
E. L
Dick) Romney
Mountain Grid
Ike J. Armstrong
Bernard F
Bunny) Oakes
Harry Hughes
Buffs
Northwestern
Missouri
Dean Harry Carlson
Ellison Ketchum
Dean A. C. Nelson
Loop
Rocky Mountain Conference
Colorado College
Greeley State
Colorado Mines
Montana State and Western
Gunnison
Colo
Montana Normal
Montana Mines
Bettina Wins With His Left In Ring Return
Melio Bettina former light heavyweight champion returned to boxing with a first round KO of Lou Brooks in Philadelphia. The punch blinded Brooks briefly as 6,543 fans watched the 1 49 rounds on June 15 with gate receipts of 13489.75. Bettina weighs 187 pounds to Brooks's 182 3 4 and Jimmy Grippo credits Bettina’s MP training for the power.
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Philadelphia
Corp
Melio Bettina
M. P
Joe Louis
Beacon
N. Y
Lou Brooks
Wilmington
Del
Brooks
Irving Kutcher
Bettina
Ralph Lanciano
State Athletic Commission
Jimmy Grippo
Melio
New York
Jimmy Bivins
Grippo
Antioch to Hold Annual All-Day Singing
Antioch church eleven miles east of Hartselle will host an all-day singing this Sunday. Committeeman John Grizzard invites all good singers and listeners to join, promising some of the county’s best talent and a noon dinner to share.
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Antioch Church
Hartselle
John Grizzard
Ingalls Meet SATS Team In Season Opener
Ingalls Shipbuilding softball performers face Southern Aviation Training School at Delano Park tonight at eight. The season opener is expected to draw a large crowd to the local park.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
Southern Aviation Training School
Delano Park
No-Hitters Worry Fans Remember Vander Meer Feat
Johnny Vander Meer recalls his two consecutive no-hitters in 1938 and reflects on how fans and teammates felt during the long nights. He notes he used only fast balls for the first five innings of the second game before mixing in curves, and discusses later arm troubles and a strong showing with the Reds including a two-hit shutout against Mort Cooper and a later two-hitter.
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Ken Davis
ST. Louis
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny
Boston
Brooklyn
Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Syracuse
Whitey Moore
Philadelphia
Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Salem Reminder of Father’s Day Program at Church
Salem Limestone County article notes a Father’s Day program at Salem church on Sunday June 20 directed by Mrs Wilson Carder with all invited. It also mentions local residents visiting, health updates, and several men leaving for camp including Audie Mack Christopher Jr and Frank H Shields.
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Salem Church
Wilson Carder
Paul Newman
Faye Gill
Alton Powers
Concord
Ray
Carl Gill
Jo Stovall
Cullen Christopher
Mary Nell Tennison
Gentry Davis
Athens
Nashville
Edward Christopher
Phillip
Audie Christopher
Carlos Nelson
Ft. Monroe
Birtie Nelson
James
Carlos
Audie Mack Christopher, Jr
Frank H. Shields
Four UK railway systems total twenty thousand eighty miles
The four railway networks in the United Kingdom combine to about 20 080 miles of track, indicating the scale of the nation’s rail infrastructure and system reach across regions.
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United Kingdom
Baseball scores from Monday slate across leagues
In the American League New York defeated Washington 4 to 1 as the only AL game. In the National League St Louis won 5 to 3 over Cincinnati while Boston beat Brooklyn 4 to 3. In the Southern Association Knoxville 11 Memphis 2 and New Orleans 5 Atlanta 7 Birmingham 13 Chattanooga 3 Little Rock 9 Nashville 6.
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Associated Press
New York
Senr
Nenesenes
Aene
Detroit
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Pet
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Eter Eens
Philadelphia Wee Wenn
Wee Eee Eae
Chicago Southern Association
L Pet
Nashville
Little Rock Peers Onanne
Chattanooga Neseene
Birmingham
Atlanta
Knoxville
Anne Aenewene
Seertes
New Orleans
Moempitig
Nna
Washington
Cincinnati
Southern Association Knoxville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Great Lakes, Ill
Seaman Johnny Mize
Great Lakes
Eddie Pellagrini
Bluejackets
Mize
Pellagrini
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
San Diego
Schedule of Tonight's NBA Games
Tonight's games include Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Washington with nightly starts. Detroit visits Cleveland and St. Louis travels to Chicago for night games. Boston hosts Philadelphia in the morning and Brooklyn meets New York. Chicago plays Pittsburgh and Cincinnati visits St. Louis for two games.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Sports schedule glimpses for Memphis Knoxville etc
Compact note lists upcoming basketball matchups: Memphis at Knoxville, New Orleans at Atlanta night game, Birmingham at Chattanooga over two nights, and Little Rock at Nashville night contest.
Trade Winds Blow Today In Major League Trade Rush
The deadline for trades looms as waivers loom. Brooklyn pursues Joe Medwick with Giants eyed as likely bidder. Giants trade Babe Barna to Boston for Ken Chase and recall East and Fischer. Don Heffner moves to Philadelphia. Yankees beat Senators 4 1 as Cardinals top Reds 5 3 and Braves edge Dodgers 4 3 to cap tight five game series.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
David Harums
The
Diamond
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Branch Rickey
New York Giants
Giants
Medwick
Herbert
Babe) Barna
Boston Red Sox
Ken Chase
Horace Stoneham
Barna
Sid Gordon
Hugh East
Rube Fischer
Jersey City
Ken Trinkle
Bob Coombs
Don Heffner
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Senators
Spud Chandler
New York
Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Cooper Brothers
Mort
Walker
Boston Braves
Connie Ryan
Braves
Dodgers
Cardinals
Plans for postwar college basketball at Madison Square Garden
Ned Irish outlines plans for a next season at Madison Square Garden that may differ from the usual basketball setup. He notes training time and transport needs are lighter than football and mentions using service teams to fill dates if available. Bucky Harris fines two Phillies players $50 each for missing the bus to an exhibition game at Camp Shanks. Larry Atkins plans to promote fights in Detroit Olympia and Chicago Stadium after the war.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Ned
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Larry Atkins
Cleveland
Detroit
Olympia
Chicago Stadium
West Virginia to meet Virginia Tech in Charleston this October
West Virginia and Virginia Tech are set to collide in Charleston this October. The article recalls WVU coach Ira Errett Rodgers and notes the wartime interruption and a 1916 forfeited game against Washington and Lee.
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West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Charleston
W. Va
Mountaineers
Washington and Lee
Sol Metzger
Huntington
Ira Errett Rodgers
Harness meet at Empire City sparks Hambletonian talk
Report notes a 30 day harness race meeting at Empire City and the push to bring the Hambletonian there to draw crowds while preserving Goshen tradition. Also mentions Babe Hunt returning to boxing after a hunting accident and golf tutor Ernest Jomnd saying the swing is the only lesson golfers need.
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Empire City
Bill Cane
Babe Hunt
Ponca City
Okla
Sam
Ernest Jomnd
Padres urged to consider Jiggs the chimp for pitching
Oakland California Tribune reports San Diego's Padres, short on pitchers, are advised to look at Jiggs a chimpanzee at the San Diego zoo. Jiggs reportedly hurls an orange 300 feet with bullet-like speed and is described as a left handed pitcher who could fit into the Padre picture.
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Lee Dunbar
Oakland
Calif. Tribune
San Diego
Padres
Jiggs
San Diego Zoo
Padre
Indiana and Dayton Athletes Rally at Camp Croft Mission
Indiana and Dayton University athletes have gathered at Camp Croft to arrange a program of intergroup contests. Leaders Billy Hillenbrand and Lou Saban head the Indiana delegation. The piece notes forthcoming Army signings of former All-Americans from Alabama with officers and players tied to the event. A separate Camp Ellis baseball program is led by Lieut. Robert C. Farmer and Sgt. Vince Garrity.
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Indiana
Dayton
Camp Croft
D. C
Billy Hillenbrand
Lou Saban
Joe Domnanovich
Alabama
Army
Crimson Tide
Sam
Bernard
Tony) Holm
Bill Lee
Gomez adds Knox to list of victims
Tampa Florida June 15 Gomez added to his knockout tally by stopping Buddy Knox in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round bout in his hometown. Gomez at 186 gave away 19 pounds but kayoed Knox with a body shot and a right to finish. Both fighters are in the service with Gomez a sergeant at Camp Van Dorn and Knox a sergeant at General Mitchell Field.
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Tampa
Fia
Tommy Gomez
Buddy Knox
Gomez
Knox
Camp van Dorn, Miss
General Mitchell Field
Wis
St Andrews Birthplace of Golf on Scotland's East Coast
The town of St Andrews on Scotland's east coast is identified as the birthplace of golf, linking the location to the sport's origins and history.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Baseball Bonds Drive Uncle Sam Revenue Boost
New York reports fans pledge 123.85 million dollars in bonds to finance an extra 2 500 in bonds per single to 10 000 for a home run. A pitching win buys 25 000 and a shutout 50 000 in a nationwide drive through the season.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Uncle Sam
Be Calm Leads Williamson Horses Purses for Charity
Dallas dealer Charlie Williamson profits from his horses by donating $50 per purse to Rose Hill Baptist Church while reinvesting the rest in war bonds. Be Calm, the leading three year old, has won ten times this year across tracks including Fair Grounds Oak Lawn Churchill Downs and Fairmount, with no bets placed on his own runners.
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Dallas
Tex
Church
State
Charlie Williamson
Williamson
United States
Fleet
Be Calm
America
Rose Hill Baptist Church of
Fair Grounds
New Orleans
Oak Lawn
Hot Springs
Churchill Downs
Fairmount
St. Louis
Front runners in league race near midway
Junior Stephens of the St. Louis Browns and Ellsworth Dahl of the Philadelphia Phillies continue to hold the lead in the standings as the season advances.
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Junior) Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Ellsworth
Babe) Dahlgren
Philadelphia Phillies
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