Huntley Backs Red Cross Summer Swim Program
Huntley endorsed the American Red Cross summer swimming program. Chief Harvey Huntley cited safety training and swimming instruction for youth, plus military preparedness through afloat skills. He urged participation for young people and non swimmers to save lives and support war and peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Chiefeo Police
Harvey Huntley
Huntley
Beadle County
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Fastest nine inning game tied to 32 minutes
The roundup notes a 32 minute nine inning game between Mobile and Atlanta on September 19, 1913, as the fastest recorded in league history, beating the 52 minute 1919 Giants vs Phillies record. It mentions other sports tidbits including fight club shutdowns and Columbia football prospects under Ralph Furey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Phillies
Mobile
Atlanta
Columbia
Ralph Furey
Feld
Fights Last Night AP Report Muddled Card Results
Hartford report notes Phil Terraova stopping Jackie Hamilton in a nontitle bout. Oakland results show Clayton Worlds drawing with Bob Smith in a lightweight contest. Mixed locales and incomplete details leave the card's outcomes unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Phil Terraova
New York
Jackie
Hamilton
Berg Fox Germain Kirby Reach Women's Open Semis
In Chicago on July 1, four young women from the East reached the Women's Open semifinals with their fathers watching. Catherine Fox of Glen Ridge New Jersey and Patty Berg of Minneapolis meet next, while Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta face off in the other semifinal. Germain, Beaver College sophomore, finished 36 holes one over par after five birdies, defeating Phyllis Otto and Kay Byrne. Fox advanced with wins over Margaret Russell and H Romatka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Catherine Fox
Glen Ridge
N. J
Jack Fox
New Jersey
P.G.A
Kidderminster
England
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Patty
Miss Germain
Beaver College
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Kay Byrne
Rye
N.Y
All Star Teams Pick for A L N L Game
The American League names its 1942 all star squad led by Joe McCarthy with 13 Yankees and Indians among selections for the July 13 game at Philadelphia Shibe Park. Dahlgren leads NL stars with contract to play for the Phillies in another midyear classic at Shibe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hoff
Chicago
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Shibe Fark
Joe McCarthy
New York
Nationals
New York Polo Grounds
New Yorke
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Dickey
Spurgeon Chandler
Ernie Bonham
Tex Hughson
Oscar Judd
Boston
Emil Leonard
Washington
Harold Newhouser
Detroit
James Bagby
al Smith
Cleveland
Buddy Rosar
Jake Early
Ken Keliner
Lou Boucreau
Rudy York
Vernon Stephens
St. Louis
Dick Siebert
Luke Appling
Bobby Doerr
Charney Keller
John Lindell
Chet Laabs
George Cage
Hob Johnson
Jef Heath
Dahlghen
Ellsworth
Babe” Dahlgren
Philadelphia Phillies
Shibe Park
Babe
Dahlgren
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Mel Ott
Giants
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Morton Cooper
Max Lanier
Howard Pollet
Krnett
Rip” Sewell
Pittsburgh
Claude Passeau
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
al Javery
Walker Cooper
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
Ernie Lombardi
Babe Dahlgren
Frank McCormick
Lonnie Frey
Eddie Miller
Martin Mario
George Kurowski
Milwaukee Nine Clips Off Homers
The Milwaukee Brewers and Minneapolis Millers benefited from heavy homer onslaughts as eight long drives fueled wins across the American Association. Hank Helf belted a three run homer in Milwaukee’s 4 1 victory over St Paul, Bill Norman added another, and Joe Vosmik led Toledo’s two homer effort, while Columbus fell to the Red Birds 4 1 and Louisville blanked Toledo 6 0 behind Vic Johnson.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Brewers
Minneapolis Millers
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Hank Helf
Milwaukee
Indians
Hell
Bill Norman
Jake Powell
Brewer
Joe Berry
Howie Schultz
Saints
Kansas City
Olis
Jesse Landrum
Joe Vosmik
al Wright
Millers
Wright
Vosmik
Minneapolis
Columbus
Preacher Roe
Red Birds
Eddie Morgan
Toledo
Colonels
Vic Johnson
Baseball Scores From The National And American Leagues
National League results include St Louis 3 5 over New York 4 0 with players Krist Dickinson M Cooper W Cooper Melton Adams and Lombardi and others. Cincinnati 0 5 Brooklyn 5 and Chicago 6 5 Boston 2 4 with key pitchers listed. American League shows Boston 3 Detroit 3 ended by darkness, New York 3 Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 1 St Louis 3, and an American Association note Indianapolis 1 Columbus 4 along with Toledo and Milwaukee St Paul and Kansas City Minneapolis scores.
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St. Lewis
New York
Krist
Dickinson
M. Cooper
W. Cooper
Melton
Adams
Lombardi
Pollett
O'Dead
Chase
Mungo
Sayles
Mancuso
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Vandermeer
Mueller
Davis
Owen
Heusser
Stone
Malloy
DePhillips
Wyatt
Newsom
Bragan
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Hughson
Brown
Conroy
Peacock
Partee
Trucks
White
Newhouser
Richards
Cleveland
Borony
Murphy
Sears
Hemsley
Bagby
DeSautels
Rosar
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Arnt‘gen
Wolff
Wagner
Niggeling
Ferrell
Washington
Leonard
Mertz
Haefner
Early
Grove
Tresh
Coaches Seek Recount Amid Utah Basketball Controversy
Kayville residents push for a recount as BYU cage coach Floyd Miller and Utah State handler Deb Young who previously coached at Davis High are tied to competing claims. Neither coached the Davis basketball teams, only the football squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaysville
Utah
Floyd Miller
Cage
Brigham Young
Deb Young
Davis High
Davis
Browns Train at Cape Girardeau Workouts On Sanded Floor
The field house in Cape Girardeau Missouri where the St. Louis Browns trained has a concrete floor but sands and clay were spread over it to allow the ballplayers to work out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Cape Girardeau
St. Louis Browns
Fitzsimmons’ Son Serves Third Army Hitch At Biloxi
Pvt. Martin C. Fitzsimmons, 45, son of late world heavyweight champ Robert Fitzsimmons, serves on squadron duty with the 397th Tech Sq at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi. He carries a boxing legacy tied to Carson City Nevada where his father battled Gentleman Jim Corbett in 1897 and Jim Jeffries two years later. Despite demon speed and punching power, eye issues kept him from competitive boxing in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Fitzsimmons
397Th
Tech
Keesier Field
Biloxi
Miss
Fitzsimmons
Ruby
Robert Fitzsimmons
Carson City Nev
Jim” Corbett
Jim Jeffries
Martin
Carson
Speed
Four Overtime Contests Feature War Relief Day
Major Leagues staged eight-city twin bills and night games drawing 134 578 fans and 147 391 dollars for National War Relief. Brooklyn, Chicago, New York and others posted wins while lingering with extra innings and late surges as clubs eye a larger total War Relief contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Treasury of
National War Relief, Inc
Army
Navy Relief
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Howie Pollet
Lou Klien
Chicago Cubs
Boston
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
Washington
John Niggeling
St Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Athletics
Bobby Doerr
Pinky Higgins
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Phillies
W Ulrich Wins NCAA Golf Title
Wally Ulrich, Carleton College, Northfield Minn, captured the 46th NCAA golf championship at Olympia Fields. Ulrich, who found a junked putter as a boy, defeated Bill Roden of Texas 4 and 2 in the final after beating Yale's Robert Kuntz 2 and 1 in the semis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Minn
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Olyomia Fields
Carleton College
Northfield
Wally
Bill Roden
Texas University
Ulrich
Robert Kuntz
Yale
Roden
Walter Beckford
League Leaders By The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Dahlgren of Philadelphia at .348 and McCormick of Indiana at .338. Home runs feature Ott of New York and Nicholson of Chicago. Pitching leaders list Krist of St. Louis at 6‑1 and Sewell of Pepper at 10‑2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlgren
Philadelphia
McCormick
Indiana
Ott
New York
Litwhile
St. Louis
Nicholson
Chicago
Piching
Krist
Sewell
Pepa
Batten Atechens
Hackett
Cleveland
Stephens
Candini
Washington
Grove
South Dakota blocked from wildlife funds by tithing law
In a setback for South Dakota sportsmen the federal Fish and Wildlife Service refused to release Pittman Robertson funds while the state’s tithing law remains on the books. The act allocates money for fish and game projects but the law’s use of department funds in the general fund blocks passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Federal Fish Fund Wildlife Service
Pittman-Robertson
The
Wildlife Service
State Game and Fish Department
Federal Bureau
Army Call Draws From Local Baseball Player
Jake Stahl, who provided epoks copy last winter, received his army call this week and leaves July 12. The note cites a rule about funds not being diverted to other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Stahl
Tony
Barefoot Cpl Barber Dominates Fort Eustis Softball
Fort Eustis Va based Quartermaster Detachment No 1 softball league features Cpl Clarence Barber in his second season playing barefoot as a third baseman and league leading hitter. The Sky Watch notes his unique style and top batting totals at Fort Eustis.
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Cpl
Clarence Barber
Quartermaster Detachment
Fort Eustis
Cpl. Barber
Sky Watch
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Pirates
Elbie Fietcher
Frank Frisch
Elbie
Fietcher
Frank Kelleher
Syracuse
Buffalo Park
Joe Ouis
United States of America Sports Federation
American Olymic Association
Berg
Fox
Germain
Kirby
A. L
N. L
Reid
Logan
Hofferth
Roe and Heath
Louisville
Johnson and Doyle
Kimberlin
Sanford and Hayworth
Berry J
Helf
Smith
Belknap
Hewette
Blaemire
Berens Hausmann
Glenn
Bain
Rolandson
W. Ulrich
D. Rg
HURON
Huron Armour
Bullis
Langkop
Peterson
Bish
McDowell
Fitzgerald
Florey
Bloomberg
Reimers
Wilks
Bludt
Meaghan
Werner
Cody
Andygrams
Sanyep
Henly
Astill
USA Nation Mediagnes
Oye
Hart Schaffer
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