Haegg Wins Easily In 5 000 Meters At New Hampshire
Gunder the Wonder Haegg wins the 5000 meter National championship in New Hampshire as Greg Rice struggles on a sun-baked track. Haegg shows form lacking since arrival in the United States while Rice balances duties at the Merchant Marine Academy.
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Sewell Racks Eighth Win In Pirates Victory Over Reds
Rip Sewell improved to eight wins against two losses with a 5 4 Pirates win over Cincinnati as Elbie Fletcher homered with two aboard in the eighth to provide the margin. Sewell out pitched Johnny Vandermeer, allowed 10 hits, walked two and fanned two. Sewell is among National League All Star nominees named by Jack Cuddy.
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Haegg Dominates Race Despite Rice Suffering Stomach Ailment
Hurryin Haegg won by a wide margin while Rice battled an upset stomach and a side stitch. Haegg’s winning time and repeated fast marks highlight his endurance, with Rice unlikely to race Greg again soon due to training limits and upcoming Chicago start. About 19,000 fans paid up to five dollars to attend the A A U event.
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Barons and Cracker Split in Southern Association Action
Bruce Sloan of Little Rock stars in a doubleheader sweep for the Pelos over Knoxville 9-5 and 5-0. Birmingham and Atlanta split, Nashville and Memphis split, New Orleans sweeps Chattanooga. Sloan lifts his average to .538 over 9 games, with 21 hits in 30 at bats.
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington at the Roxy Theatre
Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes in Washington at the Roxy Theatre. Nigel Bruce plays Dr Watson as Holmes investigates crime near FBI headquarters with Roy William Neill directing and Marjorie Lord, John Archer, Don Terry and George Zucco among the supporting cast.
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Aviation output in 1943 to cost a seventh of national income
The article states that U S aviation production in 1943 will cost about one seventh of the estimated national income. It discusses the scale of wartime aircraft output and its impact on the economy during the year.
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Ortiz Robleto title bout headlines Rainier club card
Manuel Ortiz bantamweight champion and Joe Robleto of Los Angeles have signed for a 15 round title fight July 12 headlining the Rainier Athletics Club’s initial card in Seattle. Bill Mulligan announced the match last night.
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Haegg Exhibition Sparks Crowd in New York Race
Gunder Haegg drew fans with his showy appearance and quick pace in a New York exhibition. He apologized for his performance as Greg Rice lags, with talks of future Haegg Rice races fading. Also noted: Navy sailor Larry French and Jimmy Foxx play sandlot baseball for South Orange club, while Curtis High players head to Newport Vermont for summer league.
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Soldier athlete recovers and returns to golf at Bristol
Corp. Adam Berry of Camp Carson Colorado who failed to repeat in the A A U high jump lost three toes from his right foot stepping on a land mine at Fort Knox Kentucky last fall and probably jumped higher than yesterday. Pvt Ed Porky Oliver has gained weight since GI grub but retains his golf power and shot 68 at Bristol Country Club using borrowed clubs and shoes during his fifth round in a year.
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Tent Meeting to Begin on June 27 in Austinville District
Evangelist Bill Piper opens a tent revival on June 27 at Sixth Avenue West and First Street with Cliff Barrows directing the music. The event runs through July 18 following a recently successful Austinville meeting.
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Tight pennant race up and down the majors
With about one third of the season gone, eight AL clubs are within eight games, while the NL shows similar shuffles. The Yankees and Senators split a doubleheader, Cleveland and Chicago split, Boston swept Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh rose to third as Cincinnati fell.
Baseball Results Across Leagues Today
National league games saw Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 4-2 and New York win 7-0 over Brooklyn in 10 innings. Philadelphia topped Boston 18-7 while Chicago defeated St. Louis 9-2. American results include Washington 5 New York 3 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 6. Cleveland 6 Chicago 10. St. Louis 6 Detroit 3. Southern matches report Birmingham 4 Atlanta 2 after a 10 inning first game. Knoxville 5 Little Rock 0. Nashville 3 Memphis 2. Chattanooga 1 New Orleans 14-2.
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National Schedule Highlights Evening NBA Games
St. Louis visits Cincinnati for a night game while New York travels to Brooklyn for a twilight matchup. No other games are scheduled tonight.
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Los Angeles Bid Backed for National Football League
Chicago reports strong support for adding Los Angeles to the NFL next season alongside Boston and the eight active teams. George Marshall leads the campaign, saying the league currently has 11 memberships with Cleveland inactive and Philadelphia or Pittsburgh potentially inactive after recent merger changes.
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Boston in. A 12th for balance, Los Angeles favored
The speaker argues for adding a 12th team to balance a group with Boston in mind and suggests Los Angeles as the preferred choice. The raccoon note appears as a digression about American animals lacking a pean counterpart.
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