Baseball Patchwork Plans Prompted by Attendance
AP notes debate among peers about scrapping major leagues for regional groups, weighing attendance figures and scheduling to boost Sunday turnout. Data show American and National leagues averaged around five to six thousand per Sunday, with twilight games drawing interest and weekend crowds fluctuating amid proposed changes. Frank Graham Sr. reflects on a lighter note as his son joins Great Lakes Bulletin staff.
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Blind Track Star Paces School Meet
Juan Sanchez, a 13 year old blind athlete from Puerto Rico, won first in the standing broad jump and placed in high jump and shot put for the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind at Plainfield High School. His team lost 71% to 29% but showcased exceptional feats by blind students who train in running, jumping, swimming, wrestling, and intramural baseball.
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Cardinals Rally Over Dodgers In Brooklyn 7-1
St Louis roars back to overpower Brooklyn 7-1 as Musial and Cooper pace a 31-hit attack. White exits early for the Dodgers, Brecheen hurls three-hit relief. Cincinnati, Boston, and Philadelphia win, while New York and Chicago stumble amid weather delays across the majors.
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Flores Wolfs Damon Pythias Pair In A's Spotlight
Flores and Wolff emerge as a duo for the Athletics with Flores securing five straight wins and Wolff delivering key relief. The pair rescue, close games and spark praise as Wolff finishes crises while Flores tames the opposition in several outings. The report notes Flores early control and Wolff’s late saves as their ongoing partnership central to Oakland's early success. Also mentions Rev. Bob Cook preaching at Wiggins Church with revival plans in August.
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Vols Dust Barons From Southern Lead
In a chaotic Southern Association slate, Vols rally as Memphis blanks Birmingham and Nashville hits surge in a wild 21 run night. Hancock slips home for the winning run at Little Rock as Buck Fausett’s double steal stirs the action.
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TVA Anniversary Celebrates Ten Years Of Valley Development
In Muscle Shoals Alabama AP reports President Roosevelt lauds the Tennessee Valley Authority on its tenth anniversary. Gov Prentice Couper Tennessee and Lt Gov Elba represent Alabama as officials note federal aid in flood control navigation hydroelectric power soil forestry and regional development. Lilienthal and James Cope address the ceremony while tributes honor the TVA’s cooperation with state and local agencies and its impact on the Tennessee Valley.
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President May Names Commission To Study Wartime Sports
President Roosevelt proposes a wartime sports commission to study the role of sports during the war. The plan would give the panel power to make recommendations to the president, with possible members named this week. Debate centers on whether to drop or continue sports as morale boosters.
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Frisch Cheers Stengel From Hospital Bed
Frisch sends humorous, sharp notes to Casey Stengel in St Elizabeth Hospital care, joking about his maternity ward stay due to crowded conditions. He answers Stengel’s questions about the Hartford game and jokes about the wire contraption protecting the infielder’s fractured limb, reflecting a long friendship.
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