Yankees Top Ferriss as Sox Fall 14-4 in Bronx Showdown
The New York Yankees pounded Ferriss for five hits and two runs before he left in the fifth, as New York built a 13 run inning and routed Boston 14-4 behind Walt Er. Overmire earned the win spacing seven hits in five innings to top the Tigers 5-1. Dodgers beat Phillies 9-2 while Cubs move up with a 5-4 win over Pirates. Cardinals stay four games back after a 4-0 win over Cincinnati. rain ends Washington vs Athletics early.
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Associated Press
Dave
Boo) Ferris
Bob Feller
New York Yankees
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van Meter
Yankees
Ferriss
Theankees
Sox
Bronxites
Yancout
Ferris
Yanks
Walter
Frank
Stubby
Overmire
Dell Tigers
Eland
Jim Bagby
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Philadelphia Hillies
Isadoro Leon
Philes
Anton Karr
Oscar
Cy Baker Aiing
Brooks
Chicago
Cube
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Cincinnati
Blix Don
Washington
Athletics
Braves
Giants
White
Browns
Greenberg Back in Tiger Uniform After Army Leave
Detroit June 22 Hamm erin and Greenberg return to the Tigers after a year in the Army. Greenberg placed on the Army Air Forces inactive list last week, his comeback fueling hopes as Detroit beat Cleveland 5 to 1 to sweep the three game series before leaving for a weekend series at St. Louis.
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Army
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Scores From Around the League
In the American League Cleveland beat Detroit 5 to 1 while New York crushed Boston 14 to 4. Philadelphia at Washington postponed due to rain and only scheduled games noted. In the National League Brooklyn topped Philadelphia 9 to 2 Pittsburgh won 4 to5 Chicago 5 St Louis 4 Cincinnati 0. Southern Association Atlanta 6 Birmingham 3 Nashville 5 Chattanooga 3 Little Rock 8 9 Mobile 6 3 Memphis 6 New Orleans 5.
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Cincinnati
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Washington
Brooklyn
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Birmingham
Nashville
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Barons Lose to Atlanta as Crackers Gain Lead
Lew Carpenter pitched for Atlanta to beat the Birmingham Barons 6-3 securing a win that widens Atlanta’s lead over New Orleans to a full game. Memphis Chest and Nashville Vols aided the Cracker standings by winning. Little Rock Travelers swept Mobile Bears with Raymond Uniak striking out 16 in the nightcap.
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Chattanooga
Raymond Uniak
Luke Hamilton
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Southern Association
Freese and Becker Reach Women’s Western Open Semis
In Indianapolis on June 22 two young finalists, Carol Freese of Portland and Mrs. Albert Becker of Englewood, faced strong opposition in the Women’s Western Open semi finals. Becker matched strokes with defending champion Mildred Zaharias while Freese played Dorothy German in the other semi final, aiming to avoid a repeat of 1944's finish.
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Babe) Freese
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Albert Becker
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Mildred
Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
Los Angeles
Miss Freese
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Decision delayed on all star game in Memphis
The Southern Association postpones its all star game decision until around July 4. President Billy Evans said the stage will be prepared as usual, with players named and host team chosen by then, and the Office of Defense Transportation attitude expected to be clear.
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Billy Evans
Office of Defense Transportation
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College gambling study finds no growth among athletic directors
New Orleans in a survey for the American College Publicity Association by Horace Renegar of Tulane University 13 of 126 athletic directors said gambling on intercollegiate events on campuses is gaining momentum.
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American College Publicity Association
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Tulane University
Austinville and Dots Lead In City Softball Action
Austinville shut out Namies 6 0 and Dots defeated the Daily 10 3 to surge atop the City softball standings. Tonight Raiders meet Brothers and Courtland Army Air Field faces Cisco as four teams vie for the second half crown.
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Powers
Whitt
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Joe Motherway
Daily
Tom Collier
Douglas Preston
Pete Allen
Walter Walker
Tom Calvin
Buster Denifm
Milton Clem
Brooks
Where to Find Fish Compiled by Alabama Dept of Conservation
Here are fishing prospects across Colbert Lauderdale Marshall Morgan Limestone and other counties. Areas show bass bream crappie white lake bass hit live bait plugs flies red worms minnows crayfish and trot lines with fair to good prospects. Locations include Pickwick Lake below Wilson Dam Wheeler Dam Lake Pickwick Waterloo Shoals Creek Elk River Guntersville Dam and surrounding creeks with varying clarity and water conditions noted.
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Shoals Creek
Lawrence
Mallett Creek
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Big Creek
Madison
Flint River
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Marshall
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Cotaco
Wheeler Lake
Gunterville
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Somerville Road
Susi Lake
Priceville
YANK ON FURLOUGH HONORED AT HOME
Friends gathered at the home of Mrs. James R. Gray Saturday evening to honor her son Pvt. Charlie Gray on furlough before he heads to Fort Ord California. Attending were the Gray family and relatives including Mrs. James R. Gray daughters Tinnie and Clara, Harvey Gray and family, Sartae family, Clarence Gray family, Frank Owens family, Price Hamilton family, Marvin family, among others.
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Fort Ord
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James .R. Gray
Tinnie
Clara Gray
Charlie Gray
Harvey Gray
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Clarence Gray
Frank Owens
Price Hamilton
Marvin
Go-Getters Lead After Forfeit Win in Bowling League
The Go-Getters Harold Watkins and C. K. Pitt took first in the Men's doubles by a forfeit over Red Birds Buck Latham and Charles Lawrence. Other results show B-32s over Eagles, Kewpie over Hot Shots, and B-29 over P-80s with individual scores listed for each bowler.
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C. K. Pitt
Red Birds
Buck Latham
Charles Lawrence
Eagles
Kewpie
Leahy Rumored to Coach Los Angeles Club in All-American Football Conference
West reports say Frank Leahy has signed as coach for an LA club in the All-American Football Conference, with an announcement held to resolve Notre Dame contract issues. Also notes proposals for a V-12 track meet and recalls Hank Greenberg’s pre-discharge workouts.
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West
Frank Leahy
Los Angeles
Leahy
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Navy
Hank Greenberg
Ligers
Army
Dodgers
Biehl
Portsmouth
Dodger
Sam Calderone
Calderone
Tennis carnival opens at Forest Hills with top stars
A three day Red Cross charity tennis carnival begins at Forest Hills stadium led by 52 year old Bill Tilden. The field features Pauline Betz William Talbert Sarah Palfrey Cooke Pancho Segura Frank Shields Elwood Cooke Gardnar Mulloy Vincent Richards Dorothy May Bundy and Richard Skeen. Events include singles doubles and mixed doubles.
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Red Cross
Forest Hills Stadium
Bill Tilden
Pauline Betz
William Talbert
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Pancho Seura
Frank Shields
Elwood Cooke
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Gardnar Mulloy
Vincent Richards
Cavarretta Hitting Streak Boosts Cubs as Beaker Returns
Captain Phil Cavarretta rests in left field for five days before returning to first base, with a .360 average. In five games since, he has 12 hits in 17 at bats, including two homers, a triple, a double, and eight singles, plus five walks for a .706 clip.
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Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Cavarretta
Heinz Becker
Becker
Phil
Illinois harness betting eyed as revival for sport
Springfield voices emphasize legal harness pari mutuel wagering as a revival for the sport. General Assembly has approved the measure awaiting Governor Green's signature, with sponsors predicting top competition at tracks in Chicago, Aurora, Du Quoin, and Springfield.
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Ill
Illinois
Manpower Crisis Hits Southern Association Clubs
Memphis reports show the manpower shortage in the Southern Association is the worst since the war began. Manager Fresco Thompson of the New Orleans Pets says all clubs are below the standard of prior war years, with the possible exceptions of their team and Chattanooga.
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Fresco Thompson
New Orleans Pets
Chattanooga
Wildcats face rough fall after spring football drills
Lexington report notes Kentucky Wildcats football O line prospects show rough edge in spring session. Freshman guard Robert McDonough from Cincinnati dislocated and fractured his right ankle while Wash Serini of Tuckahoe New York suffered a broken nose, signaling early injuries.
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University of Kentucky Wildcats
Robert McDonough
Cincinnati
Wash Serini
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Eight Horses Enter Santa Anita Derby at Arcadia
The Santa Anita Derby field will be eight colts facing top filly Busher. Sea Sovereign, son of Seabiscuit, tops the rival list along with Checkerball from Mexico City as strong threats. Busher could win $37,100 plus allowances, then target the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap against Thumbs Up and others the following week.
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Calif
Busher
Sea Sovereign
Charles S. Howard
Seabiscuit
Louis B. Mayer
Checkerball
Mexico City
Gay Dalton
Eric
Zivic Set for 198th Ring Start at MSG
Fritzie Zivic the Pittsburgh veteran makes his 198th career start and 15th main event in Madison Square Garden tonight facing Harold Green in a 10 round welterweight bout. Zivic targets 153 pounds while Green trims a couple of pounds lighter.
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Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Harold Green
Brooklyn
Zivic
Green
Belmont Stakes sets up three way triple crown bid
Six three year olds contest the 50 000 added Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park with Jeep the Whitney entry favored after a Peter Pan win. Hoop Jr. and Polynesian are out. Pavot ridden by Arcaro seeks to make amends. Other runners include Sea Swallow Adonis Wildlife Burning Dream and Trymenow with Arnold Kirkland aboard Jeep and Pavot guided by Arcaro.
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Belmont Bark
Hoop Jr
Polynesian
Lawrin
Dauber
Pasteurized
Col.c. Vi Whitney
Jeep
Mahmoud
Eddie Arcaro
Whitney
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Walter Jefford
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William Helis
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E. R. Bradley
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Trymenow
Pavote
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