Cards Lose Lead as Dodgers Sweep Series in Doubleheader
Brooklyn storms back to widen the gap atop the NL with an 11-0 shutout by Mort Cooper in game one and a 5-2 loss to Howard Pollet in game two. Higbe held St Louis to seven hits as the Dodgers split the twin bill. Cooper, ninth win, seventh straight, fifth shutout.
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St. Louis
Boston
Lyn
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Mort Cooper
Cooper
Kirby Higbe
Thers
Howard Pollet
Tex Hughson
Boston Red
Claff Melton
New York Giants
Hank Borowy
New York Yanks
Shull
Tommy Hughes
Reds
Starr
Eddie Stewart
Pitts Pirates
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Borowy
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Mugligan
Detroit
al Benton
Washington
Buck Newsom
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Texan Takes Golf Crown
Ben Hogan won the Hale America tournament at Ridgemoor club with a 271 total, 10 strokes ahead of the field, while Jim Demaret tied for second at 274 and the Open title was not officially awarded due to World War II restrictions. Hogan pocketed 1100 dollars for first prize.
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Gayle Talbot
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Whipcard
America
Ridgemoor Club
Ben
Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Jimmy
Mike Turnesa
Demaret
Turnesa
Norton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Byron Nelson
Thomson
Lawson Little
Eddie Burke
Dick Metz
Jim Ferrier
Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Jones
Mogan
CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE PAGE
A puzzle page features a large blocked crossword with clues, partially legible entries, and a cryptoquote quotation attributed to Voltaire. The section includes a Saturday Cryptoquote deciphering message and a note about distribution by Ming Features Syndicate.
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Voltaire
Ming Features Syndicate, Inc
Chit Chat of Sport Realm Highlights Enlistment Link
Column discusses potential publicity for athletes and a belief appearances speed enlistments. Reports on a Suffolk Downs strike incident, Lulu Costarttino Dixie debut in New Orleans, and a Fort Worth note about Stub Overmire fielding error and run.
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New York
Lew
Suffolk Downs
Leroy Atkinson
Worchester Telegram
Lulu Costarttino
Dixie
Georgie Hansford
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Stub Overmire
Overmire
Stub
South opens first national intercollegiate tennis tourney at Tulane
The South launches its inaugural National Intercollegiate Tennis Tourney at Tulane with players from several colleges. Jimmy Curran, veteran Mercersburg coach, fears many young athletes will join the Navy, joking he may enlist to stay connected with former pupils. Big Joe Vydra of Chicago has accepted a Cardinals spring tryout if Decatur hits 800 this season.
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Tulane
Jimmy Curran
Mercersburg
Navy
Jimmy
Big Joe Vydra
Chicago
Cardinals
Decatur
Ill
Price Brookfield Leads West Texas League Hitting Standings
Sharpshooting Weat Texas basketballer Price Brookfield also pitched for Borger in the West Texas New Mexico league. In four appearances he allowed 15 runs 22 hits 18 walks struck out eight hit one batter and threw four wild pitches. He later hit nine times in 12 at bats to lead the league with a .750 average.
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Price Brookfield
Texas
Borger
Brookfield
Rural carriers to collect salvage rubber starting Wednesday
Postmaster R. T. Sheppard announced that beginning Wednesday rural carriers will help collect salvage rubber. Carriers will bring in all collections left beside mail boxes, and the campaign runs through the rest of the month.
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R. T. Sheppard
Post Office Department
Scrap Rubber Drive In Oregon Nets Unusual Find
In Redwood Oregon on June 22 a central Oregon scrap rubber drive yielded 260 000 pounds of rubber. A strange discovery occurred when chipmunks living in an old tire casing were found after a service station attendant had already paid a penny per pound for the material.
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Oregon
VOLS MOVE UP AS SEASON PICKS SPEED
The Nashville Vols surged into contention in the Southern Association, winning 13 of 15 to climb to third place three games behind Little Rock after victories in Chattanooga 9-6 and 1-0. Memphis slipped to second after close losses to Birmingham, while Atlanta beat Smokies 12-4 and 7-2. A Little Rock vs New Orleans doubleheader was postponed.
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Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Gilbertmen
Chattanooga
Little Rock Travelers
Vols
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta Crackers
Little Rock
New Orleans
Baseball Results From The Associated Press Standings Update
Baseball results show American League scores with Cleveland 3 0 over New York 2 4 Chicago 6 0 Boston 5 7 Detroit 4 2 Washington 1 3 Philadelphia 4 4 St Louis 2 3. National League Philadelphia 3 1 Cincinnati 2 2 Pittsburgh 7 Boston 3. Other games include St Louis 11 2 Brooklyn 0 5 New York 5 2 Chicago 0 7 Atlanta 12 7 Knoxville 4 2 Nashville 9 7 Chattanooga 6 0 Birmingham 1 3 Memphis 0 0 Da Rock at New Orleans ppd with regional college results across Georgia Florida.
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Boston
Cnovoiati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Enenee
Philadelphia
Pet
Little Rock
Ervey
Nashville
New
Orlea
Atlanta
Soeveneee
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Chattanooga
Associated Press
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New York
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
National
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Knoxville
Birmingham
Memphis
da Rock
New Orleans
Today's Games No Games Scheduled
Local schedule notes no games on the docket today. No contests listed for teams or venues. Fans are advised to check back for updates on upcoming matchups and event times.
Many Joining the U S Navy In Three Days
128 men were sworn into the Navy at the Birmingham Recruiting Station over three days an average of more than 42 a day. Enlistees from North Alabama include Wil le L Robinson Alonzo B Pettey Jr Arthur Sullivan George W Patterson Leroy Ellison from Decatur Curtis W Bolin Troy Co Faulkner Basil S Broadway Huntsville Chester L Hopkins New Market Raymond C Smith Ralph E Dyer George F Rogers from Red Bay Malcolm D Burnett Courtland James Stewart Aubrey F Burks from Stevenson Oscar L Childers Arlin McGafferty from Rogersville Walter Martin from Belle
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Birmingham
J. E. Meredith
North Alabama
Wille L. Robinson
Alonzo B
Pettey, Jr
Arthur Sullivan
George W. Patterson
Leroy Ellison
Decatur
Curtis W. Bolin
Troy Co. Faulkner
Basil S. Broadway
Huntsville
Chester L. Hopkins
New Market
Raymond C. Smith
Ralph E. Dyer
George F. Rogers
Red Bay
Malcolm D. Burnett
Courtland
James Stewart
Aubrey F. Burks
Stevenson
Oscar L. Childers
Arlin McGafferty
Rogersville
Walter =. Martin
Belle
Base theft delays Columbia policemen's game
The Columbia city policemen's baseball team had to play with borrowed equipment after their auto containing their gear was stolen.
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Columbia
S. C
City Policemen's
Intercollegiate Golf Opens as Teams Vie for Title
Across three sites 141 golfers begin medal play in the 45th national intercollegiate tournament with Stanford favored to defend the team crown as match play starts midweek. Mel Hein to become Union College football coach in 1943 after Giants tenure. Patty Berg sits out Western Open after last fall auto accident.
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Ind
Stanford
Schenectady
N. Y
Mel Hein
Union College
New York Giants
Giants
Hein
Washington State
Art Lawrence
Chicago
Patty Berg
Patty
Georgia golfers among favorites in national event
Recovered to compete two Georgians Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs are listed among the favorites in the national event.
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Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs, Ga
Schroeder Leads Seeded Field in National Intercollegiate Tennis
In New Orleans Ted Schroeder of Stanford tops the seedings for the National Intercollegiate Tennis Championship with Olewine of Southern California close behind as 34 players compete. Other seeds include Greenberg Northwestern Reedy Southern Cal Everett North Carolina Dee Stanford Bartlett Tulane Hickman Texas. In Albuquerque the New Mexico Dental Society golf championship sees Mullins repeat every other year since 1938 by edging Eilar by three strokes for the 1942 title.
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New Orleans
Stanford
Ted Schroeder
Ted
Schroeder
Olewine
Southern California
Seymour Greenberg
Northwestern
Bill Reedy
Southern Cal
Harris Everett
North Carolina
Larry Dee
Earl Bartlett
Tulane
John Hickman
Texas
Albuquerque
N. M
Dewey Mullings
J. 8
S. Bilar
New Mexico Dental Society
Mullins
Eilar
Doctor Eilar
Pasatiempo Club Names Woman Golf Pro After Husband Leaves
Santa Cruz June 22 The Pasatiempo club appointed Mrs Earl Eckert as acting golf professional replacing her husband who departed to take a position at the South San Francisco airport.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
Pasatiempo Club
Earl Eckert
San Francisco
Local social notes from Rome Georgia and nearby towns
Rome Georgia residents and visitors share news of family visits trips and recoveries. Mr and Mrs Leo Johnson of Rome vacation with his parents the Johnsons. Mrs Fred Jennings and baby Gloria Jean visit Norfolk family and plan a few days with Mrs Ben Blevins and Mrs Milton Blevins. Several locals travel to Decatur for shopping and treatment. Mrs Elliott Johnson recovers from surgery at Baughs while Miss Francis Martin improves after major operation at Baughs Infirmary. Continuous updates mention J J Ransom R G McCarley and V P Gilchrist with various errands and calls in Decatur and nearby towns.
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Fred Jennings
Gloria Jean
Norfolk
Ben Blevins
Milton Blevins
Elliott Johnson
Hugh Mitchell
Baughs
Mesdames
C. P. Johnston
G. Mikell
Don
Decatur
Homer Johnson
Thomas Ransom
Francis Martin
Baugh’s Infirmary
J. J. Ransom
V. P. Gilchrist
Martin Holloway
R. G. McCarley
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