Roundup of baseball and sports chatter across leagues
AP round up covers players like Yolo Song and Red Schoendienst, notes minor league stars and bids, with mentions of Belmont Track mud, Cubs, Cardinals, and a quirky Australian slang anecdote. Includes references to Joe Louis, Sammy Baugh, and national pro grid talk amid a chaotic New York sports scene.
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New York
Hambleton
Gusder
Tag Daas
Empire City
Ras @ulfs Island
Berlin
Merlin Andy Paro
Los Angeles
Hot Dogs
Red Schoendienst
Rochester
Haegg
Vole Kong
Andy
Cubs
Red
Parry
Naey Li
Pacific
Etlef
Clain B. Power
N. Y
Joe Louis
Jusiar
Paar
Texas
Steve Owen
Cockdi
Sammy Baugh
Andy Farkas
Tade
Washington
Salt Lake City Air Base
Tee Blerwagen
Bend
Roast Beef Diplomatic Privileges Stir London Palate
AP dispatch notes that Winter Invitations to the Argentine embassy highlight roast beef imported under diplomatic privileges from Argentina. Embassies may import food during wartime, but most limit exports due to local food conditions and communications. A tanker of gasoline capable of fueling 500 autos for a year was sunk by a submarine. Missouri reports a town named Peeullar.
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London
Missouri
Peeullar
Phillies Sweep Pirates To Jump Into Second In NL
The Phillies returned home for their first Shibe Park appearance under Freddy Fitzsimmons and swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates, widening their winning streak to six. In game one, they beat Rip Sewell 2-1, then shut out Pittsburgh 2-0 as Lynwood Rowe and Richard Barrett combined on the mound with solid hits in front of a large crowd. The Pirates’ errors helped Cincinnati move into a tie for second in the league.
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Phillies
Shib
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucky Harria
Fang
Truette
Rip” Sewell
Firatea
Sewell
Lynwood
Rowe
Richard
Kewple) Barrett
Pirates
Cincinnati
Reds
Wump Officiates In Semi Pro Tourney
Semi pro tournament actions feature Wump refereeing in Brooklyn as Dodgers snap a ten game skid with a seven inning surge. Giants edge Cardinals on Nick Witek's 10th inning homer, Cubs split with Braves at Braves Field, Browns pound Yankees as White Sox lose no hitters, and Detroit beats Washington behind Rudy York.
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Brooklyn
Whitlow Wyatt
Ray Starr
Dodgers
New York
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Nick Witek
Redbirds
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Hiram Bithorn
Cubs
Braves
Red Barrett
Braves Field
York Yankees
St Louis Browns
Steve Sandra
Charley Keller
Nick Etten
Jon Gordon
Lee Ross
Orvald Grove
Chicago White Sox
Paul (Dizzy) Trout
Detroit
Washington Senators
Rudy York
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Jo Boudreau
Oain Beckett
al Smith
A’s
Indiana
Boudreau
Roger Wolff
Jess Flores
Vor Dobson
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Baseball Standings and Open Tournament Notes
Standings show yesterday results for the American and National Leagues with today’s games listed. Also noted are Southern Association scores, plus a report from Wichita on the 1943 National Semi Pro Tournament featuring Lorraine Heinisch as umpire in a war era experiment.
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Wichita
Kas
Kenosha
Wis
Knoxville Fans View First Night Contest
The Knoxville Smokies present night baseball to home fans as Knoxville hosts a twinbill with Atlanta. The Empire lags, Nashville climbs to third with a seven game win streak, while Montgomery nears first after a 5 3 five inning loss by New Orleans. Dale Anderson limits Atlanta to seven hits as the Vols ride a hot streak. weather interrupts the New Orleans Little Rock game. Busdy Lewis plans two starters for the night opener with Walter Beck slated for game one.
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Knoxville Smokies
New Orleans l
Little Rock
Tennessee
Nashville
Vols
Atlanta
Larry Gilbert
Montgomery
New Orleans
Pelicans
Haegg Beats Dodds in Mile Duel on Randalls Island
Swedish runner Gunder Haegg extended his perfect U S tour by beating Gil Dodds and Hulse in a mile at Randalls Island. Haegg clocked 4 06.9, Dodds 4 07.2, Hulse 4 30.2, with Haegg planning to return home around August 23 to defend against Arne Andersson in Goteborg.
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Orlo Robertson
NEW York
Sweden
Gunder Haege
Arne Andersson
Bhi Hulse
Randall's Island
Amateur Athletic Union
Haege
Army Air Force Fund
Boston
Dodds
Hulse
Haegg
Los Angeles
Andersson
Gottenberg
Goon
Kay Byrne Eliminated In Womens Golf Meet
Evanston Ill AP Kay Byrne a Rye N Y radio singer was eliminated in the Womens Western amateur golf title after Mary Agnew Wall sank two long chip shots over three holes ending Byrne's bid. Wall dominates lower bracket while Catharina Fox remains high in the upper bracket as Marjoria Row prepares for next round.
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Evanston, Ill
Kay Byrne
Mary Agnew Wall
Miss Byrne
Arive
Ponent
Cemed
Catharina Fox
Glen Ridge
N. J
Misa Wall
Mise Fox
Marjoria Row
Detroit
Mich
Napier Rips Marianna in Ninth to Tie South Georgia Game
Napier Field Graffies rallied in the ninth inning as Corporal John ny Bryan, a former Andalusia player, belted a homer with one on to give Napier Field a 2 72 victory over Marianna Air Base. The rally snapped Pred Johnson's win streak and pushed Napier into a share of first place in the South Georgia Border Air Corps league. Marianna had erased a two run deficit by the seventh before Napier tied it in the ninth.
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Johnny Bryan
Andalusia
Napier Field
Marianna Air Base
Marianna
Johnson
Napier
South Georgia Border Air Corps
Shanty Town and Mr Lucky on Saturday bill
Saturday offerings include Saturday Jene Autry in ene and Saddig and Lee Archer in Shanty Town. Cary Grant and Lorraine Day star in Mr. Lucky. Sunday and Monday feature Geo Montgomery and Annabella in Bomber's Alabama Theatre lineup with Don Red Barry in Arizona Terror. Tyrone Power and Ann Baxter appear in Crash Dive, followed by Roi Coleman and Greer Garson in Random Harvest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Jene Autry
Lee Archer
Kirdie
Cary Grant
Lorraine Day
Mr. Lucky
Geo. Montgomery
Annabella
Alabama
Tyrone Power
Ann Baxter
Roi Coleman
Greer Garson
Random Harvest
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Feder
Hage Fullerton
Harland Clift
Bobo the Great Newsom
HM Yasterday
Johnny Gaver
Gee Gee
Town State
Uncle Bamberroweg
Fage
MR Webster
U. S
Sam Cohen
Meriden
Conn
Journal
Charlie Pilkington
Diakam
Charlie
America
Manhattan, Arrow and TruVal Shirts
Manhattan & MacGregor Spor
Manhattan & Wilson Pajamas
Iaweat
Hickok
Dothan
Philadelphia Philies
Jon
Nou
Hite
Sue Walt Tet
Bia Salagic
Aries Mae
Corr Savings Tn Brooklyn
Sarge
Wump
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Little Rock & New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Finch
Memphis
New Delhi
India
Tadin
Atacama Desert
Chole
Earth
Heinisch
Ieaga
Army
Riley
Centaurs
Kirtland Field
New Mexico
Qla
Talladega
Ale
Bemistons
New
St. Loui Bees
Cincinnat
AIS
Merla Obiron
Marla Cberan
Berwieerr
Reval Crven
Saown Cola
Tate Dothan
Gil Dodds
Homer
Rainer Studio
Walgreen
Tns Photographs
KODAK
Martin
Judy Garland
Lily Mare
Jimmy Lydon
Henry Aldrich
Bobby Readick
Frank Craven
William Gargan
Harrigan
Eric Portman
Don “Red Barry
Arizona Terror
Napier Hurler
Ker
Sag
Eeek
Nazi Rat
RAF
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Fiennacen Seca
Admi
Lily Mars
Henry
Charles Smith
John Litel
Olive Blakeney
Vaughan Glaser
Rush Snety
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