Country Club to Clash in 1942 Clinic Cup Championship
Muron Country Club golfers enter a 27 hole medal format for the 1942 Clinic Cup with nine hole qualifiers in the morning and 18 holes in the afternoon. Eight players advance to the championship flight and two minor flights with war stamp prizes. Irvin Krumm seeks to defend his title as several former top finishers no longer play in Huron.
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Muron Country Club
Irvin Krumm
Krumm
Bon Walters
Bill Nielsen
W. C. Peterson
CG. Cadwell
Walters
U. S. Navy
B. J. Wolf
Bul Plummer
Les Sparks
Huron
H. L. Saylor
Warren Darling
H.C. Whaley
L. BR. Hobart
L. Johnson
Hoh
A.N. Berg
G. Beddow
M. Hurd
Larry Berg
Boyd M. Benson
Warneke Returns to Cubs in Waiver Trade Shakeup
Veteran pitcher Warneke, 33, is slated for a regular starting role with the Chicago Cubs after being claimed from St Louis for 7500 dollars. He long ago helped the Cubs reach pennants before their 1936 swap for Rip Collins and Roy Parmely, and he notes the fire remains though the ball is slower.
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Chicago
Jean Lon Warnee
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
D PH
Wilson
Warnecke
Warneke
St Louis
Cubs
Gallagher
Cardinal
Rip Collins
Roy Parmelec
Arkansan
Lan
Baseball Writers Form War Stamp Tax in IL Press Box
Baseball writers of the International League voted to levy 25 cent war savings stamps on each member every time they enter a press box after meeting preceding the All Star game.
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Buffalo
Baseball Writers
International League
Huron Teams Seek To Retain 1 2 Valley Positions Sunday
Huron's Myers Cigar teams aim to stay atop the James Valley standings as they face Redfield and Tulare on Sunday. Lefty Muehl will start for the Yellowjackets, while Redfield and Tulare must win to stay ahead or force a playoff. If ties occur two playoff brackets determine state bid potential.
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Huron
Redfield
Tulare
Myers Cigar Store
Lefty Muehl
Yellowjackets
Tredway
Licm
Myers
Hedfield
Tives
Los
Beatinta
Shaughnessy
Cam
Sport Shop
Recfeld
Deter
Ward Maintains Amateur Golfer Crown In Western Championship
Marvin Ward, stationed at Fort Wright, leads Western Amateur Championship stroke play with 241, earning medal honors and entering match play as the top qualifier. He posted a 68 in the second round after a 68-? opening day, with Marsh Hammond close behind in Spokane.
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Spokane
Wash
Marvin
Bus" Ward
Fort Wright
Sir Force
Otto Rasand
Nothies
Corporal Ward
Manito
Marsh Hammond
Eau Claire Still May Be Northern Loop All-Star Host
Eau Claire holds a mathematical chance to overtake Winnipeg for the Northern League lead and host the league all star game. Eau Claire beat Grand Forks 4-2 as Ray Gamache yielded four runs in the fourth, while Winnipeg won 9-3 over Wausau led by Joe Pizzi's two homers and six RBIs. Sioux Falls blanked Duluth 8-0 and Superior defeated Fargo-Moorhead with ease.
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Associated. Press
Eau Claire
Winnipeg
Ray Gamache
Grand Forks
Winniper
Wausau
Joe Pizzi
Knucklers Highlight Early Baseball Pitching Trends
In a wide spread note, John Niggeling of the Browns is credited with the best knuckleball in the American League as pitchers increasingly employ the pitch. Other knucklers include George Casper Ted Lyons Lum Gunn Harris Roger Wolt Heber Newsome and Dutch Leonard who suffered a leg injury last year. A golfer recounts a conversation with Lou Gehrig about love of the game and Babe Ruth, as Lombardo recalls Ruth’s coaching move.
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Dillon Graham
Wide World Sports
New York
John Niggeling
Browns
Niggeling
Fellows
John
George Caster
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Lyons
Hag Sch
Dutch Leonard
Senators
A's
Lumgn Harris
Roger Wolt
Heber Newsome
Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
Guy Lombardo
Lou
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Guy
Babe
Many Servicemen Not Available For Clash With Stars
Great Lakes report notes a dozen top players could not join the All- Service team sent by Lieut. Mickey Cochrane to oppose the American League All Stars. Names include Hawke Greenberg Hugh Mulcahy Buddy Lewis Johnny Berardino Cookie Lavagetto Carvel Rowell Pat Mullin Joe Marty Zeke Bonita Claude Corbitt Billy Cox and Al Brancate. Corbitt and Cox are shortstops.
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Great Lakes
NEA
Mickey Cochrane
Hawke Greenberg
Hugh Mulcahy
Buddy Lewis
Johnny Berardino
Army Air Corp
Cookie Lavagetto
Navy Ai Corps
Carvel Rowell
Pat Mullin
Joe Marty
Zeke Bonita
Claude Corbitt
Billy Cox
Army
al Brancate
Navy
Corbitt
Cox
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Lieut. Cochrane
American League Ball Is Deadlier Says Fletcher
Art Fletcher, famed Yankees coach, argues that used balls become squashed and lose zing in the American League. He notes a change in feel and sound when grounders are hit, while pitchers insist the ball still travels fast on powerful hits.
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Fletcher
Chicago
Art Fletcher
New York Yankees
City Batting Averages Slip But 14 Above .300 Mark
City Recreational League stats show 14 of 53 players with three or more games above .300. Langkop and Thompson lead at .625 in three games, Reimers is .600 in six games, Bullis .579 in five, VanderAarde .329, Deitrich .437, Winters .428, Struck .412, and others approaching .400 in multi-game efforts.
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Earl Langkep
Willie Thompson
VanderAarde
Eric Deitrich
Frank Winters
Hank Struck
Winters
Bebberg
Pierce Hogan
Ces
Las Pergentages
Sil Ross
Bloomberg
Hillestad
Usual Fishing Procedure Reversed
In Brookfield Missouri a 13 year old boy, Junior Van Bibber, was pulled under twice by a 12 to 34 pound catfish at Country Chis Lake. A companion rescued him before the fish released its grip. The fish was killed after the struggle.
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Brookfieeld
Junior van Bibher
Junior
Chis Lake
Sports Roundup page notes and quips from July
A compilation of light sports items by Hugh Fullerton Jr. including Greg Rice’s navy relief efforts in Montana, skeet shooting wartime notes, a golfing minister joke, Zeke Bonura’s Camp Shelby honor, guest star Jim Reed’s quip on U S golf land, critique of All-Star game errors, and loose talk on Tim Cochran and the Detroit Lions trip.
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New York
Greg Rice
Navy
Montana
Missoula
War Department
Army
T Heir Miers
Jim Heed
Burlington
Hawk-Eye Gazette
U. S
Pelo Grounds
World Telegram Sports Desk
Tim Cochane
Cleveland
Tim Cochrane
Washington
Detroit Lions
Fred Mandel, Jr
Fred Sill
Baseball Scores Association Opens In Minneapolis Milwaukee Open Date
Baseball Scores Association schedules open dates with Louisville at Columbus postponed. Scores detail Indianapolis vs Toledo Gill and Pyle performances, St. Paul and Kansas City games, Winnipeg vs Wausau results, Grand Forks, Eau Claire, Sioux Falls, Duluth, Superior, Fargo Moorhead contests with listed pitchers batters and final tallies.
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Louisville
Columbus
rIndianapolis
Toledo
Cox
Gill
Reid
Rachunok
Schlueter
Pyle
Keller
St. Paul
Kansas City
Smith and Andrews
Gettel
Karpel
Sears
Northern
Winnipeg
Wausau
Mehrens
Goldsmith
Paynter
Boone
Grand Forks
Eau Claire
Gamache
Brayher
Aanesko
Cosgrove
Bullock
Sioux Falls
Duluth
Younger
Koenig
Cleary
Cleary, Strommen
Malone
Superior
Fargo-Moorhead
Annereno
Plumbe
Lanier
Bjaza
All-Star Shows Not Huge Sums For Army Navy
Dodgers lead the National League by eight games over the Cardinals while the Yankees hold a four game edge on the Red Sox as major league pennant races resume. The all star events raised around 100000 for servicemen equipment, 70000 for Army and Navy relief, and promoted war savings stamps. Four night games are on today's schedule as the Eastern clubs meet the West.
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Dodgers
St. Louis
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Judson Bailey
Army
Navy
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
New York
Cleveland
Wankees
USLTA Juniors To Meet Canadians
USLTA announces a junior Davis Cup series with Canada set for August 22 and 23 at the Swank Seigniory Club near Ottawa. Five US juniors will face five Canadian youths, chosen by a district-led committee chaired by Dr. S Elsworth Davenport Jr. of New York.
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New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Canada
United States
Swank Seigniory
Ottawa
USLTA
S. Elsworth Davenpert, Jr
Kansas City Blues Lose Lead as St Paul Wins Series
St Paul pitchers Bill Swift and Clay Smith combined for a two game sweep of Kansas City, 5 2, after a 10 strikeout performance. The Blues dropped their margin over Columbus to four and a half games. Toledo edged Indianapolis 7 1 on Ewald Pyle’s five hit effort, Madhens’ third straight win. Weather halted Louisville and Columbus. Minneapolis idle as Milwaukee beat Brooklyn in an exhibition.
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Saints
Toledo
Bow
Brookship Brewers
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Kansas City Blues
American Association
St. Paul
Bill Swift
Clay Smith
Blues
Columbus
Ewald Pyle
Indianapolis
Madhens
Louisville
Minneapoli
Milwaukee
Brooklyn Dodgers
Owen Sees Little Action at Shortstop in Columbus
In 1936 Columbus game Mickey Owen, newly with Brooklyn, played nine innings at shortstop due to infield shortages. He reported the action was sparse, with no fielding chances, and returned behind the plate the following day.
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Owen
Brooklyn
NEA
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
Columbus
Pinch Hitter Jack Saitzgaver Drives Blues to Victory
Jack Saitzgaver became a productive pinch hitter for the Kansas City Blues, collecting 40 safeties in 28 trips and driving in 13 runs. Most of his hits directly aided wins as the Blues led the American Association standings.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Jack Saitzgaver
Blues
American Association
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