Tennis events shrink as Rye fields three divisions next week
New York United States sports round up notes the Rye tennis circuit reduces entries to three events with a 36 men and 86 women lineup for the junior and senior divisions. Walter Merrill Hall predicts a strong pavilion tournament as players gather for the season’s early showcases while other sports items mention Navy preflight school football, Madison Square Garden hoop opens December 16, and Georgia vs Duke claims.
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Camilli Retires From Baseball After Long Career
The article details Dolph Camilli ending his baseball career with the Dodgers and Giants, citing a failed comeback and limited hitting. It covers his retirement timing, salary considerations, and Branch Rickey's influence in his decision, plus notes on his cross-country move and view of his impact on the team. It also briefly reports a separate tennis match where Second Lieutenant Cameron Meredith won the Maxfield Field Officers' singles tournament.
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Reds Lick Cubs to threaten Pirates for second place
Bucky Walters scattered six hits over six innings as the Reds defeated the Cubs 4 to 1. Cincinnati moved into third place, 2 1/2 games behind Pittsburgh, while dropping Brooklyn to fourth. Este Crabtree collected three hits and drove in the decisive run.
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Pels Tie Smokies For Southern Lead
The New Orleans Pelicans moved atop the Southern standings after coming from behind to beat the Memphis Chickasaws 2 to 1. Nashville outslugged Montgomery 6 to 1 in the only other league game. Lite Rock Birmingham canceled. Mervin Connora homered for Memphis. Hank Sauer sparked Nashville with a homer and two singles.
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Western Conference Grid Picture Bright in 1941 Football
Major John J. Griffith says the national football picture remains strong with many colleges still fielding teams. He notes plans and admissions by colleges, support from school officials and military leaders, and that about 80 percent of 1941 programs may operate this fall despite wartime concerns.
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Standings and games from today and yesterday sports slate
Today's games feature Washington at Boston Chicago at Detroit New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Cleveland In the National League yesterday Cincinnati beat Chicago 4 to 1 in the only game Philadelphia faced New York, Cincinnati played Chicago, Boston met Brooklyn, Pittsburgh faced St Louis, Knoxville met Atlanta, Montgomery met Nashville, Memphis played New Orleans with no further results.
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Napier Cadets Learn Water Safety At Napier Field
Air cadets at Napier Field under Corporal William H. Kennedy are gaining swimming skills and water safety. Initially 28 cadets could not swim a stroke, but in two weeks they swam 80 yards and are expected to perform at a high level in advanced training. Kennedy leads water safety, life saving, clothing removal in water, and buoyancy training for future RAF pilots. He is noted to be from Miss Anion, Pa.
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Kennedy joins Physical Training staff at Napier Field
Custom House in Philadelphia notes an Army Air Forces instructor Kennedy, a graduate of the Physical Training Instructors School for non commissioned officers at Miami Florida, has served eight months at Napier Field. Previously he was recognized as an outstanding long distance aquatic racer in the East.
All-Star football squad grows as roster expands to 68
The All-Star team, now at 68, will assemble tomorrow at Northwestern to begin practice for August 25 against the Washington Redskins. New members include Buckets Birseh Northwestern fullback Walter Wert Pittsburgh quarterback Herbert Nelson Pennsylvania rnd and Joe Sitovich Minnesota halfback. Fort Smith Ark Warren Spahn pitched a no hit game as the 1859th Service Unit doughboys defeated the KFPW Broadcasters 15 to 0 in a Fort Smith Association game.
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L. S. U. Tigers Set For Tough Sledding
Baton Rouge AP: Coach Bernie Moore and athletic director Red Heard pledge LSU will field a football team while they can recruit enough students for eleven uniforms. Moore says results depend on wartime conditions and student turnout.
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Bengals Schedule and Induction Policy Shake Intercollegiate Athletics
The article notes Lt AL uncertainties over Army policy curbing NCAA participation for Ns student inductees, placing the burden on 17-year-olds. It mentions Alvin Dark’s departure and lists Michigan State’s schedule with Alabama, Rice, Texas A M, Georgia Tech, and others, amid regional host sites Baton Rouge Atlanta New Orleans. The piece ends by reflecting on the vast size of the English vocabulary.
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Wildes Aonebalin and Sutton raid Calaly in odd lineup
A garbled program of Saturday night shows lists Wildes Aonebalin Sutton and others in a chaotic sequence with many misread titles and names. Judy Garland is noted with Van Heflin in a Present Lily Lily Mara style slot, while other acts and dates appear fragmented and unclear.
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