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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1942
Page
9
Larry French enters in relief in the third inning as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 6 to 2. He limits the Pirates to no more runs while sparking a six run rally with a fifth inning single and a string of base hits from Pete Reiser and Joe Medwick, lifting his record to six wins without a loss.
Yesterday's Stars highlight four standouts: Bill Lohrmann of the Giants held the Reds to four hits for a shutout, Lou Novikoff of the Cubs belted a three run homer against the Phils, Oscar Judd of the Red Sox homered and pitched eight hits to beat the Tigers, and Larry French of the Dodgers worked seven innings of shutout relief and began a rally with a single against the Pirates.
The tally includes Jim Turnesa losing to Sam Snead in the PGA finals. West Virginia appears with a score of 3. Ken Bartholomew and Carmelita Landry are noted. Rogers Hornsby is named. Welterweight champ Freddie Cochrane loses to Garvey Young.
In South Bend, Indiana, June 24, the National Intercollegiate golf tournament reduced to 64 players, with Earl Stewart of LSU dominating after a 70 71 for 141. Dick Haskell of Northwestern earned medalist honors after a 69 73, as Yale led with seven qualifiers and Stanford six amid a field of 27 schools.
Sports roundup notes Ed Bang's report on a $43,606 bought by ticket sales for a recent show, Mel Ott led Giants post a string of losses, and Freddy Zivic, a junior lifeguard from Pittsburgh, joins the family line. Also mentions Joplin Minors misplay, Navy football prospects, and Tim Cohane's World Telegram take on jockey Johnny Longden threats.
A reader quiz asks five questions: which soldier made golf headlines and how, who won the New York invitation college basketball championship, who captured the men’s and women’s speed skating championships, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this spring, and which world boxing champion was defeated in a nontitle fight by a marine. Answers follow on the page.
Eau Claire and Winnipeg split their Northern League doubleheader with Winnipeg taking the first game 2-1 and Eau Claire replying with an 8-6 win. Bill Lenier earned his fifth straight victory as Fargo-Moorhead beat Duluth 5-2. Wausau held off a late rally to beat Grand Forks 9-3 and Superior defeated Sioux Falls 8-2.
In a city recreational league game, Gagnon's Dairy trailed 5-2 before a late rally fell short. Huddleston shutout Gagnon's through the sixth as the Brewers built a 5-2 lead, then they added two more in the eleventh while Gagnon's staged a three-run surge in the bottom of the ninth.
Cleveland June 24 Sergeant Joe Muscato of Buffalo a 187 pound southpaw knocked out Lem Franklin 202 pounds in the first round before 23 764 paying fans. The victory netted about 25 000 for MacArthur fund and added to Muscato KO streak. Franklin was down twice for no counts as referee Sedley stopped the fight at 2 58 of the round.
Chicago June 24 Marjorie Row the 20 year old Detroit junior in journalism at Michigan State College defeated the medalist Eleanor Dudley in the first round of match play at the Women's Western Open yesterday She led one up at the turn and won one up advancing to today’s second round against Mrs Frank Mayer of Chicago The Intercollegiate medalist from last year who also won the Intercollegiate title previously seeks to keep the thrill alive as she pursues more success in the tournament with other pairings listed including Phyllis Otto Georgia Tainter Betty Jameson and Mary Agnes Wall.
Second division clubs in the American Association show a seven game winning streak. Columbus Red Birds defeated Kansas City while Toledo split with Milwaukee in a doubleheader. Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 4-2 as St Paul and Louisville split a twin bill.
The summary lists batting and pitching leaders with names and teams for the National and American leagues. Gordon and Doerr top batting in New York and Boston while Williams leads home runs for Boston. pitchers Borony Haynes post 6-0 and 5-1 records.
Sheboygan set an alarm time scoring record in the Wisconsin State Baseball League last night by walloping Oshkosh 36 to 10. The loss included 34 earned runs on 32 hits with two triples and seven doubles, and no home runs.
New York June 24 Johnny Mize attempted a hidden ball trick at first base against Eddie Joost of Cincinnati but Joost reached around and took the ball from Mize’s glove flipping it to the pitcher Radatz.
American and National leagues showcase numerous games with scattered innings and runs. Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, Chicago and Brooklyn post varied results while postponements and doubleheader notes appear amid dense line scores and multiple pitcher lineups.
Roger Wolff, the Athletics recruit, showcases a sharp Iavickle ball as Philadelphia report highlights his solid form. Chicago tracks Arlington and Lincoln will distribute 1.3 million in purses. Ernie Lombardi earns a $2506 bonus if he bats in 70 runs for the Braves.
Hall of fame golfer Bobby Jones, now Captain Robert Tyra Janes, quits competitive golf to serve in the U S Army. He will train in Aircraft Warning Service along the Atlantic coast, organizing volunteers to spot enemy aircraft as part of the first fighter command. Jones cited eye work and duty over putts after a Hale America performance where Ben Hogan led him.
Boxers Melio Bettina of Beacon New York and Ane ton Christofordis of Cleveland won tight decisions in separate cards in Hartford and Cleveland. Sergi Joe Musesto knocked out Lem Franklin in one round in Hartford. Willie Pep dominated Joey Silverhald in Hartford, with Pep improving his record as the local crowd watched closely.
Kingston, Rhode Island State track team completed its season with a string of 25 consecutive duel meet victories over six years. The accomplishment marks a remarkable era of dominance for the program and its coach, solidifying their place in state athletics history.
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