Derby Atmosphere Shifts as New Owners Enter Churchill Downs
Louisville May 1 The Kentucky Derby scene blends tradition with wartime changes as Mrs Payne Whitney and Sean Wright bring Greentree and Calumet into the field while Stir Up and Skytracer vie for favor. New owners and the wartime context redefine the classic race atmosphere at Churchill Downs.
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Orlo Robertson
Louisville
Col. Matt. Winn
Rassing
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Payne Whitney
Greentree
Sean Wright
Calumet Farm
Pensivé
Maryland
Baseball Scores From Early Evening Major League Games
In the American League New York 2 Washington 1, Boston 3 Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 2 Detroit 1, Chicago 6 St Louis 5. In the National League New York 26 Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 2 Boston 1 in 14 innings, Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 1, St Louis 5 Chicago 0, with games ending at 7 innings due to darkness.
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T. Louis
Hiladelphia
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Southern
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Little
Associated Press
St. Louis
Bandas Law
Cincinnati
Knoxville Beats Atlanta 5 0 in Southern Association
Knoxville defeats Atlanta 5 to 0 while Nashville edges Chattanooga 11 to 5 and Little Rock shows a 9 to 7 win over Birmingham. Memphis struggles at 6 to 12 in the standings.
Derby lineup shifts as Blue Grass stakes loom at Downs
A quirky field emerges with O W Breault, A C Ernst, A A Baroni, Dave Ferguson, Mrs A J Abel, Beulah Park’s Beulah owner, Joe Goldband, and Mrs Ruth Collins among entrants. The crowd includes Mrs Collins with Kona, the Hawaiian bred colt, as the Derby favorite seeks a third win, while Col Bradley again has no entry.
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Downs
O. W. Breault
Chicago
Baker
A. C. Ernst
Cleveland
Aletter
A. A. Baroni
Nevada
Autocrat
Dave Ferguson
Detroit
Bell Buzzer
A. J. Abel
Gramps
Pimlico
Robert J. Dienst
Beulah Park
Columbus
Louisville
Col. E. R. Bradley
Col. Bradley
Crowds Out for Contests Shatter Wartime Baseball Doubts
More than 208,943 fans attended eight major league doubleheaders in New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington, Boston and Chicago lifting wartime spirits. WPB may allow lights in parks for night games at Boston, Detroit, Chicago, and other clubs to ease traffic and worker absence.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
George ‘W. MacMurphey
War Production Board
WPB
Red Sox
Boston Braves
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
McMurphey
Polo Grounds
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phil Weintraub
Ernie Lombardi
Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Champion stockade High Light wins best dog show crown
At the Atlanta Kennel Club show Cham p ion stockade High Light a cocker spaniel owned by Robert A Gus man of Atlanta won the top prize. Other winners include Leg O Cheer Loyal best black cocker spaniel. Geolin s Moto Mitz Fritzie best in hound group. Arras of Husaby best in working group. Lawrence area results noted.
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Atlanta
Robert A. Gusman
Atlanta Kennel Club
Sterling T. Slay
Birmingham
Ala
Geolin
Richard A. Hall
Selma
Soldiers list credits Pvt Artie Bracknell in Hollandia action
A delayed World War II wartime list names American soldiers who killed Japanese troops during the Hollandia invasion in New Guinea. Pvt Artie Bracknell of Fort Payne is included among the names.
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Hollandia
New Guinea
Pvt
Artie Bracknell
Fort Payne
Bobby Jones Jr. Follows Father’s Golf Path At Baylor School
Chattanooga report says 17 year old Robert Tyre Jones III captains Baylor school golf, excels academically, and uses Calamity Jane Jr. putter like his famed father. He weighs 195 pounds and has not lost this season in Chattanooga city or mid south prep school match play.
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Bobby Jones
Robert Tyre Jones
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bobby
Chick Hosch
Robert Tyre Jone
Robert
Baylor School For Boys
Ole Master
Army Air Forces Intelligence
England
Jones
Calamity Jane Jr
Chattanooga City
Mid- South Prep School Association
Barons Sweep Pels in 3-2 Southern Association Tilt
Johnny Orphat and Ivy Paul Andrews led Birmingham Smokies in a 3-2 win over Atlanta Crackers at the Pels home park. Andrews six hits as Knoxville former Yankee star helped pace the attack while Nashville Volt’s nine first inning runs powered an 11-5 victory over Chattanooga. Memphis and Little Rock split a Memphis twin bill with 9-6 and 12-7 scores, and Ed McBee drove in four for the Vols. All teams idle tomorrow before Tuesday openers in Birmingham Little Rock Knoxville and Chattanooga.
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Tigers
Chick Hostetler
Phillies
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Butch Nieman
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Bucky Walters
Bob Johnson
Red Sox
A's
Mackmen
Associated Press
Johnny Orphat
Birmingham
Ivy Paul Andrews
Yankee
Knoxville
Southern Association
Polharts
Pets
Andrews
Alabama
Smokies
Atlanta
Crackers
Bob Albertson
Nashville Vols
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Little Rocks
Travelers
Chicks
Paul Martin
Husky
Blackie Thompson
Socko” Thompson
Prospect to Enter Georgia Tech Followed Family Legacy
The note mentions a student prospect hoping to enroll at Georgia Tech, echoing a family connection as the father completed his studies there in 1922.
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Georgia Tech
Italy Officer Proposes Overseas Pro Baseball Exhibition
A high ranking Italian officer advises the International League to assemble two strong baseball teams and bring them overseas to entertain young players. He notes many boys would travel long distances to see real professional games and supports sharing the sport globally.
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Italy
International League
Frank A Bguennessy
Tand
Shay
Notable China softball clash ends with contrasting accounts
A heated China softball game drew both winner and loser reports from CBS roundup and Far Eastern Army, praising Maj. Gen. Claire Chenault on the mound and Brig. Gen. Edgar Glenn behind the plate. The Liberators of China credited two blind batters for key calls.
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China
CBS
Claire Chenault
Edgar Glenn
Icelandic sports notes from Lieut Zinkoff headline boxing clash
Spring marks a shift to 55 M P H games and a London tour where six boxers faced 17 bouts with 11 wins. The basketball team lost four of six as London edged in overtime. Frankie Albano of Flushing, Island heavy champ, defeated his brother in law Pvt Joe Regis in Rainbow Corner arena.
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Dave Zinkoff
London
Frankie Albano
Flushing
N. Y
Rainbow Corner
Pvt
Joe Regis
Small hall fills as boxing bouts begin
Before the first bout the small sports hall is crowded and buzzing. Organizers expect growing crowds as each show improves and builds anticipation for the main event.
Ski tow and jump built at Aleutian base for servicemen
S-Sgt. Francis J. man from Portland Oregon and T-Set. Louis Brown of Seattle laid out a complete ski run at an Aleutian base. The course includes a 600 foot tow and a 35 meter jump. Sgt. Art Carey of Lake George New York offers to ski with any willing recruit noting power for the tow comes from a jeep motor.
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Francis J. Man
Portland
Ore
Louis Brown
Seattle
Art Carey
Lake George
Carney's Fliers Shine in Canal Zone World Series
Excerpts recount Lt Barney Plesset and former Penn State star Jim Coo gan visiting Costa Rica with Carney's Fliers baseball team in the canal department world series. Captain Terry Moore leads the GI lineup as batters provoke laughter with each swing and one strikeout entertains the crew.
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Panama Canal Zone
Barney —Plesset
Penn State
Jim Coogan
Costa Rica
Canal Department
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