Florida Racing Season Sets State Betting Records
Florida closed its first hundred million dollar racing season with $6,824,268.72 in state treasury receipts. Over six and a half months bettors wagered $109,561,969 at horse and dog tracks and the jai alai fronton, surpassing the 1940-41 record. Attendance fell to 2,458,933 from 2,895,464. The season, opened on November 15, ended last night amid prior bans and a 13 day suspension last year.
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Massey to star in CBS radio series The Doctor Fights
Raymond Massey known as the Lincoln actor signs for a 12 week CBS radio run beginning next Tuesday. He will lead The Doctor Fights based on experiments of noted doctors in peacetime and war fronts with a guest speaker invited each program. Three American POWs back from two German camps are listed for NBC Tonight March of Time at 9 39 pm.
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Lincoln
CBS
Morton Gould
Massey
NBC
Washington
First Curve Ball Pitcher Dies
Rochester June 1 John McKelvey 96 former semi pro baseball player claimed to master the curve ball died. He played his last season in 1875 as an infielder with a New Haven Conn term. He said he was taught to throw the curve by Art Cummings of Brooklyn.
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Rochester
John McKelvey
Woodnesay ‘Kulvey
New Haven
Boxing Roundup From AP Notes Ring Results
In Elizabeth New Jersey Rudy Richardson outpointed Larry Fontana in a Brooklyn bout. Cleo Shans from Los Angeles outpointed Harry Jeffra in Baltimore. Lee Oma of Detroit stopped Danny Cox in New York. Sheik Ranfel from Fresno outpointed Jerry Moore in New York City.
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Associated Press
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Rudy Richardson
New York
Larry Fontana
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Harry Jeffra
Lee Oma
Detroit
Danny Cox
Oakland
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Sheik Ranfel
Fresno
Jerry Moore
New York City
Funeral for Charles Sheetz Held in Ashton
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Ashton for Charles Sheetz 78 of Brainard Minnesota an old time resident of Ashton. He is survived by his widow and several children.
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Ashton
Charles Sheetz
Brainard
Minn
Bur Sheetz
Baseball Scores From National League and American League Games
The report lists multiple matchups with inning by inning scores and batting lines, including Philadelphia, St. Louis, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Columbus, Toledo, Indianapolis and Louisville. Notable notes include Philadelphia at Chicago ending in rain after the third, while several games end with одаря scores and sequences.
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Dubiel
Hemsley
Orrell
Swift
Boston
Cleveland
Judd
Wood
Ryba
Wagner
Kennedy
Kheran
Rosar
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Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Wolff
Carrasquel and
Ferrell
Salers
Hollingsworth
Haysworth
Tucker
Hayes
Seerey
Borony
Walker
Brookley
Ott
Lanier
Michigan Seeks Seventh Big Ten Title For 1943 44
Michigan's athletic teams have won seven Big Ten championships this season with titles in indoor and outdoor track wrestling swimming golf tennis and football tie. A final baseball game against Purdue could deliver a seventh title if Minnesota falters against Northwestern this weekend.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Purdue
Minnesota
Northwestern
Message From a World War II Soldier in the South Pacific
A letter dated May 18 from Paul E Giziewski, stationed on a South Pacific island, describes life in the field. He notes hot weather, living in a self pitched tent, scarce comforts, occasional jungle danger from shells, pirate-like junk along beaches, canned juice, cigars bought cheaply, and missing home. He mentions malaria control, writing to his parents and sister Helen, and asks about cool weather back home. He signs off with love.
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South Pacific
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Ijsland
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Ulet
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Browns and Yankees share lead as Lanier ends streak
Al Hollingsworth earned a 4-3 11 inning win for the St. Louis Browns to pull into a first place tie with the New York Yankees. Detroit beat New York 6-2, while Max Lanier saw his six game winning streak end as Boston defeated St. Louis 5-1. Other rookies claimed first big league wins including Orrell and Klieman. McLish and Seward won in Brooklyn and New York respectively.
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Associated Press
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Joe McCarthy
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Orrell
Portland
Specs Klieman
Cleveland Indians
Vern Kennedy
Cleveland
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Calvin Coolidge McLish
Oklahoma City
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Dixie Walker
Augie Galan
Jim Russell
Pirates
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Chicago
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Max Macon
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Red Birds
Ron Northey
Jimmy Wasdell
Charley Schanz
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A’s
Miller tops fielding as best shortstop to date
New York June 1 Eddie Miller of the Cincinnati Reds, the leading shortstop the past four years, appears on track to become the best fielding shortstop ever. He has 205 chances in 37 games with only one error for a .995 mark, aiming to tie Joe Tinker for the NL record and surpass Deacon Everett Scott in peak fielding years.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Deacon) Scott
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Deacon
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Chuckers Find Paradise In Association Tilts Wednesday
Roundup reports Red Rolfe urges college baseball draft style system and postwar national tournament to feed pro leagues. Charley Sproull excels for Milwaukee with three hits allowed as Brewers beat Kansas City 7 0, while Earl Jones pitches four-hitter for St Paul loss to Milwaukee. Jim Wilson records his fifth win for Louisville in an 8 3 game.
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Sproull
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Columbus
Red Birds
Earl Jones
Bade Burna
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Big Jim Wilson
Louisville Colonels
Huron Baseball Teams Begin Practice At Ravine Lake Park
The newly organized Gagnon's baseball team holds its first practice tonight at Ravine Lake Park supervised by Manager Charlie Bloodgood. The Armour nine works out Friday at 6 20 p m. Gagnon's travels to Wolsey Sunday for a practice game. Armour hosts Alpena at home. Catton’s growth in India dates back farther than written history.
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Charlie Bloodgood
Theuron Armour Nine
Wolsey
Armour Club
Alpena
India
Baseball Roundup: Giants and Braves Rally for Wins
Giants defeat Chicago 8-5 as Nap Reyes belts two homers fueling a five game streak. Yankeey Tigers lose 6-2 while Al Unser stars for Assec with a big homer. Phillies top Reds 3-2 with Max Macon driving the decisive run in the late innings. Connie Ryan leads Braves in first inning as Boston ends Max Lanier’s streak, 5-1, and St. Louis rallies 4-3 behind Hollingsworth in relief.
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Tigers
Yankeey
Nap Reyes
Giants
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Singe
Chicago
Ron Northey
Phils
Jimmy Wasdell
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Max Macon
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Connie Ryan
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Max Lanier
al Hollingsworth
Browns
Washington
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