On the Spot by Dillion Graham highlights service athletes
The piece notes Navy and Army personnel shaping postwar sports careers in spare moments. Bob Feller pitched 21 strikeouts for Norfolk Naval Station, while Mickey Harris and Lee Peterson threw no hitters or perfect games. Former pros from baseball, football, golf, and tennis serve in various bases, with coaches and managers overseeing military athletic efforts amid limited spare time.
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Dillion Graham
New York
Bob Feller
Navy
Norfolk
Naval Station
Wilson
N. C
Feller
Detroit Tigers
Bob
Camp Lee
Newport, R. 1
Newport
Harris
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Panama Canal Zone
Lee Peterson
Williams Field Army
Phoenix
Ariz
New Coach Arrives At Morningside
SIOUX CITY June 2 Stafford Pop Cassell new athletic director at Morningside arrived on campus this week to organize next year's athletic program at the Ma Toon School. Cassell thirty two year old former minister coached football basketball and baseball at American University of Washington D C He coached there since taking over the Khexil coaching reins in 1940 Before American U State Bllonded Dickenson Seminary Williamsport Pa where he won 21 letters a record that still stands today When Staff enrolled at American U he was interested in becoming a minister but later chose coaching He gained a berth on the All District cage five at American U.
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Sioux City
Stafford
Pop" Cassell
Morningside
Ma- Toon School
American University of Washington
D. C
Cassell
American University
Khexil
American "U
Bllonded
Dickenson Seminary
Williamsport
American
Reschedule Benefit Baseball Matches
Chicago dispatch notes American League plan to boost Army and Navy relief with rescheduled games. Four games drew 37,991 in attendance and $40,927.57 in receipts, none on Sunday. Three doubleheaders set for Sunday Aug 23 feature St Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia and Washington at New York. Chicago Cleveland game shifts to night under twilight program. Mentions Lieut Mickey Cochrane and Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Chanute Field, Rantoul air base.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Army
Navy
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Chicago-Cleveland
Mickey
Cochrane
Great Lakes
Naval ‘Training Station
Tedma
Chanute Field
Air Base
Rantoul
Hale America War Time Open Seeks Snead Turnesa Presence
Chicago June 2 Corporal Jim Turnesa and Sam Snead have attracted Hale America committee interest for the war time National Open. The event, benefiting Navy Relief and USO, may see both players compete June 18 to 21 at Ridgemoor Country Club. Port Dix officials expect Turnesa leave, navy may grant Snead permission to play.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Jim Turnesa
Sam Snead
Hale America Committee
Snead
Turnesa
Navy Relief
United Service Organizations
Tom McMahon
Chicago District Gold Association
Hale America
FP. G. A
Port Dix
N. J
McMahon
Navy
Washington
Ridgemoor Country Club
Flashes Of Life And Oddities From New York City
A quirky set of oddball items from New York and nearby areas. A Queens sewer crew retrieves a lost dollar pinched by a daughter, Brooklyn’s Dodgers trigger a nap disruption for J Reid Spencer, a court case seeks to curb the Dodgers’ victory calliope noise, a Fort Bliss inquiry denies female enlistment, and a Denver toddler climbs into a car seat using a license plate as a hook.
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New York
Charles Glasco
Queens
James A. Burke
Burke
Queens Bureau of Sewers
Spartan sophomores reveal half of 86 candidates
Fragmentary OCR shows East Lansing notes on sophomore list from Michigan State. About 50 of 86 candidates are mentioned, with unclear details. The text reflects a sports or university context, likely student selection or tryouts. Named entities are sparse due to errors but indicate Michigan and East Lansing.
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Spartan
East-Lansing
Dan
Cage Star Turns To Baseball Field
Borger Texas June 2 4 Price Brookfield a 6 foot 4 inch star of West Texas State known for the easiest basketball team on earth turned professional in baseball. He pitched for Borger in the West Texas New Mexico League holding Amarillo to seven hits in seven innings and collected five hits himself as Borger powered to a 22 to 5 victory with 26 team hits.
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Borger
Tex
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Amarillo
Brookfield
Forecasts Prove Wrong In AA Race
The Associated Press notes forecasts for the American Association season are off. Louisville remains fifth as predicted, Milwaukee and Kansas City rise to second and third, Columbus fails to repeat as champion, and other teams shift positions with Indianapolis slipping to last and St. Paul climbing. The sole game yesterday, Minneapolis at St Paul, was postponed.
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Associated Press
American Association
Railbirds
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Red Birds
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapalis
Toledo
Aaa
Minneapolis
Winnipeg Maroons Rise to Northern League Lead With 6-0 Win
Winnipeg forged into first place in the Northern League after a 6-0 victory over last-place Grand Forks. Godfredson struck out eight while allowing three hits as Duluth beat Superior 2-0 in a rain-shortened night.
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Associated Press
Fargo-Moorhead
Eau Claire
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Maroons
Twins
Fargo- Moorhead
Sioux Falls
Wausau
Godfredson
Gordon Doerr Still In Batting Lead
Yankee ace Gordon leads American League batting at .380 with a one game hitting streak, while Doerr remains close. Phelps of the Pirates posts a .373 average, moving near the top as baseball notes drift into unrelated regional observations.
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Gordon
Doerr
New ,York
Joe
Flash
New York Yankees
Bobby. Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Ace
Hageman
Red Gorder
Gabe” Phelps
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pula
Navy and Army race to field strong fall teams
In a New York roundup by Hugh Fullerton, talks of Navy and Army football strength surface. Ivy League coach may join Fort Knox as coach while Keeler Field’s air corps unit plans a ten game schedule featuring Miami, Alabama, Purdue, Texas A&M, Tulsa and Mississippi.
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New York
Navy
Army
Louisville
Greasy Neale
Fort Knox
Air Corps Technical School
Keeler Field
Miss
Miami
Alabama
Purdue
Texas Aggies
Tulsa
Mississippi
Recreation League Opens Tonight At Raving Park
The city Recreation Baseball League officially opens with the Brewers facing Gagnon's Dairy at Raving Park. Game time is 7:00, slated for seven innings. Thursday features Myers Cigar Store versus Tredway and Liem, as the league continues. A drive funded by the city baseball committee will sponsor yearlong free gate admission once enough Rat-Hole Gang memberships are sold. Player registrations were drawn in late April, assigning managers Russ Bullison, Siem, Pierce Hogan, Rupert McDowell, and Elis Ross to teams.
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Brewers
Gagnon’s
Raving Park
Myers Cigar Store
Tredway
Liem
City Baseball Committee
Russ Bullis
Siem
Pierce Hogan
Myers
Rupert ‘McDowell
Elis’ Ross
Dairymen
Foxx Sent to Cubs. Junior Stars Move to National League
Boston Red Sox sell Jimmy Foxx to the Chicago Cubs as part of a wider shift of major league stars to the National League. The trade follows several high profile moves of American Leaguers such as Rollie Hemsley and Gerald Walker, and aligns with ongoing transfers that have bolstered NL clubs while leaving some recipients unable to secure regular roles. Foxx recalls a strong 1938 season in Boston and expresses willingness to play daily, hinting at a broader trend of transplanted juniors reshaping league pennant races.
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Judson Bailey
Jimmie Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Foxx
Cincinnati Reds
Werber
Philadelphia Athletics
Rollie Hemsley
Gerald Walker
Reds
Rowe
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Detroit
Double X
Athetics
Red Sox
Boston
Yanks Start sectional play as leagues shift venues
The American League western clubs invade the east while the National League eastern clubs move west, launching a sectional play period.
Baseball Scores Postponements and Rescheduled Games
National and American Leagues had no games. American Association saw Minneapolis at St Paul postponed due to weather, with one game on the schedule. Wausau at Eau Claire Fargo Moorhead at Sioux Falls and Winnipeg games postponed. scoring shows Grand Forks 6, Minneapolis 3, Duluth 1, Superior 3, with various pitchers listed.
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Wausau
Eau Claire
Fargo- Moorhead
Sioux Falls
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Godfredson
Goldsmith
Novak
Webster
Duluth
Superior
Homestad
Malone
Annoreno Ad Smith
Northern Zone Shoot Finishes In Coast Gun Meet
The Northern Zone shoot hosted by Euron Roi oo Gun Club completed a coast season event with 100 sixteenths yard 14 handicap targets and 25 targets. Prizes of 5.00 in wy) and 2.00 in stamps were awarded to winners and five high shooters. H. R. Anderson of Hi z Highman led with 88 hits including 24, 20, and 35 in frames three and four. W Williams and another shooter tied at 85, while J. Wilson led the team from South Dakota with several top scores. The Northern Zone team totals 32 first place points with Bloomenadey, Batteher, Thoman, Huron, and others following. Shooters from South Dakota and Minnesota joined, with plans for a state championship ahead.
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Euron Roi Oo
Kota
Navy
Highmore
Nevi Va
H. R. Anderson
Highman
McLaughlin
Blox
Ed Batteher
High Thoman
H Kk
Boxing results from New York San Jose and Chicago
Charles Constantino outpointed Guillermo Parejos in New York. Henry Armstrong defeated Johny Taylor by technical knockout in San Jose. Joe Louis knocked out Cl Roth in Chicago.
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New York
Charles
Uu) Constantino
Guillermo “Parejos
Colombia
South America
San Jose
Calif
Henry Armstrong
St Louis
Johny Taylor
Oakland
Chicago
Joe Maxis
Cleveland
Cl Roth
Detroit
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Pete Coscarart
Fiisourgic Oblainea
Luke Hamlin
Jimmy Wasdell
Blimp
Phelp
Brooklyn
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Garvey
Young
Freddie Cochrane
San Tineo
Wally Berger
Cincinnati
San Diego Naval Station
Steve Peck
Yankees
Fort Niagara
George McAfee
Chicago Bears
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Station
Vic Ghezzi
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Dick Chapman
Hale American Committee
PGA
USC
Fort Bliss
Verna Mae Metzger
Ontario
First Cavalry Division
Denver
David Curtis
Francis Curtis
David
Aon
Cage Star
United States
Hugh Fullerton
Walter Lynch
Jacksonville Pla. Journal
Joe Louisa
Jimmy Frain
Tony Galento
Corp
BP. G. A
Rip Russell
Cubs
Dept. John
Dobsin
Hank Iba
Oklahoma - A.land
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Dobby
Iba
Yale
Heffelfinger
Minnesota
Pudge
New Haven
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Gordon
The
Bighmore
Huron Gyrmers
Anderson High
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