Browns Eye Yankee Jinx as Pennant Chase Continues
The St. Louis Browns lead the American League on the first ballot in a national mood for the underdog. They head east to face the world champion Yankees, aiming to improve on a historically rough record against New York while keeping pace with strong rivals Chicago and Detroit. Seventeen games remain in the tight pennant race.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Chicago
Joe McCarthy
New Yorkers
Boston
Brownies
Lee Fohl
Browns
George Sisler
Urban Shocker
Phil Ball
Yanks
Joe Dugan
St. Louis
Yankees
New York
Detroit
Washington
Three Cultivated Barley Varieties Identified
Three species of cultivated barley are recognized. The study outlines distinct traits and potential agricultural benefits for each variety, including yield, adaptation, and disease resistance considerations.
Durrett the Guadalcanal Marine Hopes to Land with Dodgers
Elmer Red Durrett a former Marine and Montreal Royals outfielder works toward a Dodgers major league return. After Guadalcanal battles and a diet cut from 214 to 150 pounds he rebuilt to 176 and leads International League batting while recalling his war service. Durrett, now 23, played in Philadelphia Dodgers tryouts and recalls his first pro homer for Johnston in the Penn-State Association.
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Yale squad looks fit as spring work ends
Yale football wraps spring conditioning under coach Howie Odell with no ball work, relying on swim coach Bob Kiphuth's program to build strength and endurance. Capt. Mac Whiting touts the toughness as Yale prepares for an eight game fall schedule including North Carolina and Dartmouth.
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Shipbuilders Plan Three Games in Week Three
Business Manager James Travis announces three games for week three. The '97 team plays Goodyear Thursday afternoon, travels to Huntsville Saturday to face Merrimack, and hosts Merrimack Sunday at home. Merrimack features noted players including John Manahan and McMurtrie.
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Ingalls
Fos
Goodyear
Huntsville
Merrimack
John Manahan
Decature Bhue—Devils
McMurtrie
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Games Scheduled Across Regions Amid Scattered Scores
National and American leagues show no games on the schedule while regional notes list Memphis defeating Knoxville 10 to 0 and Atlanta beating Birmingham 8 to 0 along with Little Rock leading Nashville 6 in six innings.
Delver Maxwell Visits Sivley Family in Morgan County
Delver Maxwell of Union spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Leander Allen and daughter. Milton and Yack Sharp of Alart Selle visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sivley Saturday night and Sunday. Hazel and Betty Black visited this community. Donald Eubanks and family of Friendship visited Sunday afternoon. Bobby Wilburn is much improved after illness.
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Union
Leander Allen
Milton and
Yack Sharp
Alartselle
Floyd Sivley
Hazel
Betty Black
Donald Eubanks
Bobby
Wilburn
Dodgers Star Still Ahead In Major League Batting
Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Thurman Tucker of the Chicago White Sox led the majors in hitting with Walker up by three points on Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals. Cris Hackett of Cleveland posed a distant challenge as the 10 top hitters list continued.
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Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Thurman Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Tucker
Cris Hackett
Cleveland
Lea
Ingalls 97 Wins Weekend Twice Over Lincoln Mills and Ingalls Second Shifters
Ingalls 97 added two victors over the weekend, beating Lincoln Mills 7 to 3 and Ingalls Second shifters 15 to 10. Coffeman pitched seven innings for the win with Justice finishing the game, Roberts hit a homer for Ingalls, while E Payne and Rogers led Lincoln with key hits and outfield plays.
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Territorial rights proposed to curb baseball bonus signings
The round up reports debate over eliminating bonus payments to young players and shifting to territorial rights, giving each minor club first signing chance within a designated area while allowing larger offers with compensation to the original club. It also notes Tommy Fitzgerald’s remark on football coaches aiding the war effort by developing frail youths.
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Red Sox
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New Orleans
Tommy _ Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Shorts and Shells and Signals of 1943 Football Links
Bob Pastor, ex heavyweight contender, wins second lieutenant bars at Miami Beach and is assigned to Randolph Field Texas. Seattle attracts 43 000 more fans than all of 1943 season. Frankie Sinkwich leaves Maritime service after training and may return to the Detroit Lions. Coach Gus Dorais says Fullback Harry Hopp’s Navy enlistment left a bigger void than Sinkwich’s departure.
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Miami Beach
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Maritime Service
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Detroit Lions
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Harry Hopp
Lions
Sinkwich
Fort Sheridan Lt Joe Rappizini Led 85 German Surrenders
Service Dept. Lieut. Joe Rappizini who coaxed 85 Germans to surrender in France captained the Fort Sheridan Tl. baseball team during training days and was called the most dangerous hitter on the squad. Buddy Elrod 1940 All-America end at Mississippi also mentioned.
Sunday School Services at New Hope Church Hold Nice Crowd
A sizable crowd attended the Sunday school at New Hope church. Local visits included Ruffus Jackson and Luther Morton visiting Bob Oliver of Hatton. Emma Lou Oliver of Hatton plans to visit sister Rufus Jackson. John Henry Cross and Jonas Cross joined Gus Cross family at Sunday dinner. Claude Muston and son Fletcher visited Tom C Parker. Home Demonstration club meets at Ethel B Cross home on July 1.
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Ruffus Jackson
Luther Morton
Bob Oliver
Hatton
Emma Lou Oliver
John Henry Cross
Jonas Cross
Gus Cross
Claude Muston
Fletcher
Tom C. Parker
Home Demonstration Club
Ethel B. Cross
Former Penn State Player Teaches Life Skills at NC Pre-Flight
Lieut. Don Kepler, ex Penn State baseballer, teaches cadets how to "live off the country" at the North Carolina pre flight school. The experience could position him for a post war job as a football scout.
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Don Kepler
Penn State
North Carolina
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Tennis Stars Enter Third Round At Northwestern
In Evanston on June 27 Pancho Segura the top seed is expected to trim Utah State's Dale Lewis as 16 players, including five of six seeds, begin the NCAA tennis singles and doubles rounds. At Toledo James Jackson, 21, rises after medalist 73, as a favorite alongside Michigan’s Jenswold and Ulrich. In Atlanta the Southern tournament reaches third round with Bill Lurie and Louise Fowler in quarterfinals, joining four state kings Teague Floyd Lurie Bonner.
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Dale Lewis
Utah State College
Texas University
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Walter Driver
Jig
Toledo
James Jackson
Washington University of St
University of Toledo
Ulrich
Atlanta
New York
Johnson Chapel Hosts Regular Service and Social Guests
Rev R N Moore conducted the regular morning service at Johnson Chapel. Eloise Rogers visited Danville friends, and Pvt Walter Jackson returned home on furlough from Missouri. C C Roberts and granddaughter Charlot joined G W Roberts and family for a Saturday gathering. Mrs J M Long hosted a dinner for Pvt Walter Jackson. Community gardens need rain and thanks are offered to the ladies.
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Eloise Rogers
Vea Aldridge
Danville
Walter Jackson
Missouri
C. C. Roberts
Charlot
Decatur
G. W. Roberts
Bill Rogers
J. M. Long
Pvt
Tennis Queens Shine with Florence Camp Gibson Champion
Florence Camp Gibson, the 1944 Atlanta champion and former Georgia state champion, earns a prominent place among tennis queens noted in the feature.
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Florence Camp
Gibson
Atlanta
All Three Leaders Win In Southern Association Action
Atlanta clung to a three percent lead over Little Rock after a 8 to 0 win over Birmingham. Memphis’s Ellis Kinder allowed two hits in a 10 to 0 defeat of Knoxville. Little Rock won in 11 innings at Nashville 10 to 6 as Cuellar faltered in relief.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Associated Press
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Righbhand
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Forrest Chapel Inspiring Program Highlighted
The fourth Sunday afternoon program at Forrest Chapel drew praise from attendees. Miss Odell Sims visits Mrs. Eva White this week, while Mr. G D Roberts of Uptons Chapel called on G W Roberts and J Mc Glasgow Sunday. Miss Aline White and Rebeth McCaghren of Florence College were home for the weekend.
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Forrest Chapel
Odell Sims
Eva White
G.D. Roberts
Upton's Chapel
G. W. Roberts
J. Mc
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