Fifteenth Pitcher Seals Tenth Victory In Daylight Tilt
Claude Passeau became the first big league pitcher to reach ten wins this season by shutting out the Dodgers 6 2 in a daylight twilight game. Lou Novikoff, Bill Nicholson, and James Foxx provided the support as the Cubs stayed in fifth and Brooklyn fell to sixth after the Pirates lost to the Giants. Babe Barna drove in three with a homer triple and double, while Mel Ott added a homer.
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Brooklyns
Thom Burns
Passeau
Dodgers
Lou Novikoff
Bill Nicholson
James
Doublax
Mel Ott
Brooklyn
Cubs
Field Of 107 In Nearly Complete For Thursday's Medal Play
Chicago reports a 107-man field for a 72-hole medal play at Ridgemoor golf course leading to Hale America. Notables include Nelson Hogan Picard Wood and Little. Johnny Dawso posted 70 and 72. hopes center on a 275 to 277 winning score, with Some predicting even 280 may win.
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Chicago
Golfs
Ridgemoor
Byron Nelson
Ben. Hogan
Henry
Picard
Lawson
Little
Craig Wood
America
Johnny Dawso
Nelson
Wood
Hogan
Sports Roundup highlights wartime sports notes and clever wartime finance
New York reported profit for cover sales of football programs rising 18 percent as major schools anticipate large crowds. Minnesota’s Bob Fitch, NCAA discus champion, hasn’t lost all year and parts of practice match Archie Harris 174 feet 3 1/4 inches. Canadian American League clubs complain about less lively Dominion balls in Canada games. In Portland a visitor asked a guard for money advice after a Pearl Harbor job, and was advised to buy war bonds.
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New York
Bill Halsey
Minesota
Bob Fitch
Archie Harris
Canada
Dominion
Portland
Ore
Pearl Harbor
Dick Sisler Seeks Distance From Father’s Shadow
Dick Sisler, a one year old when his father George edged Ty Cobb for the 1922 AL batting title with a record 4198, is playing around .400 for the Asheville Tourists in New York. He asks fans to stop comparing him to his dad as a hitter and first baseman.
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Dick Sisler
George
Ty Cobb
Asheville
N. Y
Notable quotes mix football temperament and boxing careers
Cincinnati Times-Star quotes Clark Shaughessy on halfbacks being temperamental, while Moran Morris a Golden Gloves boxer from Oklahoma shares reflections on service and training. The text mentions Southeastern Oklahoma College and a Canadian RAF stint amid fragmented lines.
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Nixton - Denton
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Clark Shaughessy
Halfbecks
Moran Morris
Oklahoma Golden Gloves
Okla Ee College
RAF
Cologne
Sounding Off Batting Averages Visit Local Family
Wayland residents Mr and Mrs Keneth Baum and nephew David Ross of Midwest Wyoming visit Mrs Baum’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Otto and sister Mrs Minnie Otto and family here and with her other sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Bud Williams.
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Wayland
Keneth Baum
David Ross
Midwest
Wyo
Eau Claire Extends Northern League Lead with Win
Eau Claire beat Superior 12-5 to add to its Northern League lead, while Winnipeg and Grand Forks idle. Vic Johnson allowed five hits as the Blues moved a game and a half ahead. Duluth rallied past Wausau 9-4 to stay third, and Sioux Falls defeated Fargo-Moorhead 4-1 behind Frank Wagner's four-hitter.
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Ieau Claire
Superior
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Vic Johnson
Bears
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Frank Wagner
Fargo-Moorhead
Suffolk Downs Racing Suspended
Suffolk Downs racing in Massachusetts was suspended after a deadlock between the Eastern Racing Association and over 200 horse owners. The dispute followed rejected demands to raise minimum purses from 1000 to 1200 and objections to reallocating extra funds from certain races.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Commonwealth of Massacchusetts
Eastern Racing Association
Charley F. Adams
Association
Adams
Milwaukee Brewers surge toward first in American Association
Milwaukee swept a twin bill from Indianapolis to move within one game of league leader Kansas City. Walter Lanfranconi tossed a three-hit opener for a 1-0 win and Milwaukee finished off the nightcap 9-1 after 11 innings, giving the Brewers a 2-0 victory tally in the doubleheader. Toledo fell further as Minneapolis won 13-2, and Vedie Himsl earned his seventh win in St Pauls 6-3 win over Columbus.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Blues
Walter Lanfranconi
Toledo
Minneapolis
Vedie’ Himsl
St. Paul
Columbus
Warmerdam Tries For 16 Foot Mark
Cor Cornelius Warmerdam aims to vault 16 feet at Evanston tonight in the sixth annual Pacific coast Big Ten dual track meet. The Piedmont California star has cleared 15 feet 744 inches in wins and sets a new grip experiment from a 150-foot runway as he seeks the impossible height while coast stars seek another coast victory.
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Charles Chamberlain
Evanston
Ill
Cornelius Warmerdam
Piedmont
Calif
Warmerdam
Ito
N.C.A
Clownish Segura Challenging Kovacs For Clay Crown
Francisco Segura, Ecuadorian rising star and freshman at the University of Miami, is replacing Frank Kovacs as the tennis clown on the National Clay Courts tour. Segura, noted for heavy two handed serves and baseball like smashes, argues he can claim the clay title and gain Ecuador adulation, saying he could be a hero if he wins.
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St, Louis
Francisen
Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Frank Kovac
Segura
Kovacs
University of Miami
United States
Boxing roundup results in New Orleans and Sioux City
The AP notes Aldo Spoldi of New York knocked out Paul Altman of Houston in New Orleans, while Everette Rightmire of Sioux City faced Ernie Peters of Duluth in a listed bout in Sioux City.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Aldo Spoldi
New York
Paul Altman
Houston
Tex
Sioux Cify
Everette
Rightmire
Sioux City
Ernie Peters
Duluth
Minn
Myers Versus Brewers At Ra vine Park Tonight
The fifth city recreation league game features Brewers and Myers Cigar Store at Ra vine Park. Both teams are 1 1 and tied for second and third behind Tredway and Liem. Kickoff is at 7 00 with seven innings planned. Free admission.
Pillette Returns as Padres Relief Pitcher at 48
SAN FRANCISCO June 16 Herman Pillette once a major leaguer and long time Pacific Coast League hurler returns to active duty with the San Diego Padres as a relief pitcher. He will combine pitching with coaching duties and handle relief mound assignments as part of his comeback.
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Pillette
San Francisco
Herman
San Diego Padres
Batting leaders surge as Fleming and Williams rise high
New York report details Les Fleming of Cleveland and Ted Williams of Boston gaining in batting over the past week. Gordon and Doerr hold top league averages as Williams climbs to .328 and Fleming to .328, tying for fourth. Reiser leads NL with .363 while Ducky Medwick moves to .330.
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Gordon, Doerr
Reiser
Les Fleming
Ted ‘Williams
New York
Cleveland
Xia
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Yanks
Joe Gordon
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Fleming
Williams
Gordon
Boston
Bobby Doerr
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Ducky Medwick
Habe-Phelps
Pirates
Joep
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
Scores from several baseball games include National League matchups with New York defeating Pittsburgh 6 to 2 and Chicago beating Brooklyn 6 to 1. American Association results show Columbus plus St Paul and Indianapolis versus Milwaukee with mixed final tallies. Additional games list Toledo at Minneapolis and Superior Northern at Eau Claire, among others, with varied inning totals and multiple pitchers noted.
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New York
Acu
Boston
Philadelphia
Associated Press
National
Pittsburgh
Schumach
Danning
Butcher
Heintzelman
Phelps
Chicago
Brooklyn
Passion McCullough
Head
Avon
French
Owen
Association
Columbus
St Paul
Roe
Blaemire
Gabier
Kimsl
Andrews
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Rich
Schlueter
Lantrencani
George
Griswold
Gil, Reid
Tauscher
Schindex
Lawson
Campbell
Blachelder
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kimberlin
Sanford
Keller
Mungo
Haefner
Linton
Superior Northern
Eau Claire
Sega
Devaney
Annerano
L. Okie
V. Johnson
Bullock
Wausau
Beruth
Kiine
Walters
Girdley
Boone
Kearney
Malone
Fargo-Moorhead
Sioux Falls
Laidlaw
Blaze
Wagner
Koenig
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Five-Hit Cubs Win
Claude Passeau blanked the Dodgers with five hits as the Cubs routed them 6-0. Bal Schumacher and the Giants beat the Pirates 7-2, each contributing seven hits in a strong team performance.
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Associated Press
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Dodgers
Bal
Schumacher
Giants
Pirates
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Claude Paysead
Hugh Casey
Claude
Jimmy Wilson
Claude Fasseaw
Jimmy Foxx
Hale
Lakeland
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Yankees
Willard VanDerAarde
Thompson
Hillestad
Seemann
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Sorheim
Dietrich
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Suffolk Downs Racing
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American Jiassaciation
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