Durocher suspended and fined after umpire clash
Dodgers beat Phillies 10 3 as Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher, fined 50 dollars and suspended three days by NL president Ford Frick, gestured and argued loudly in Philadelphia. Dodgers extended NL lead to nine and a half games behind the Cardinals. Cleveland routed Chicago 11 5 as Stormy Weatherly sprained knee in White Sox clash may miss three days.
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Leo Durocher
Brooks
Camm
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Ford Frick
National League
Philadelphia
Brooklyns
Dodger
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Clevelanders
Roy
Stormy
Army coaches in doubt as names drop from list
In New York on June 30 Lieut Col Bift Jones and Maj Wallace Wade both asked to be scratched from Army coaching consideration leaving a two-name dilemma. Bob Neyland is too tied up for a coaching role and the Army may need a Navy borrow to field top names.
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New York
Bift Jones
Wallace Wade
Bob Neyland
Army
Navy
Nation's Crack Log Rollers To Compete For King Title Soon
Gladstone Mich June 30 Wide World The nations crack log rollers compete July 3 4 5 for the world's log rolling championship and the title King of the White Waters Twelve to fourteen inch diameter logs mark the arena Contestants rely on balance and quick moves in a sport with roots in early logging history The event has a long history with champions from Eau Claire Cloquet Washburn and Gladstone among others Women entrants include Mary Jean Malot Arbutus Wilson Bette Barkley and Genevieve Gauthier The looming war threatens to end the sport once more as timber needs grow across the country
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George A. Struter
Gladstone
Mich
White Waters
Omaha
Neb
Tom Fleming
Eau Claire
Wis
al Stewart
Ashland
William Hart
Half Moon Lake
William Delyea
Cloquet
Minn
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Big Joe Madwayosh
Billy Gerard
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Cornell
Anderson College
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Ladysmith
Bette Barkley
Longview
Genevieve Gauthier
Birling
Indianapolis Team Errors Doom 12-5 Loss to Brewers
The Indianapolis club, after reaching .600 in the American Association, suffered seven errors leading to a 12-5 defeat by Milwaukee. Augie Bergamo’s bases-loaded double in the sixth produced three runs, while Columbus beat St Paul 7-2 and Kansas City fell 4-3 to Louisville in an extra-inning clash.
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Associated Press
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Indianapolis
Tribe
Milwaukee
Columbus
Ickange
St. Paul
Augie Bergamo
Kansas City
Louisville
Chet Morgan
Ai Lingua
Johnson
Frankhouse
Sears
Lucier
Blumette
Lacy
Indians Beat White Sox 11 5 Behind Milnar Hitless Innings
Associated Press summary notes Al Milnar pitched four perfect innings to close the game for Cleveland while Jim Hogan collected four singles in four at bats as the Indians defeated Chicago 11 to 5. The victory showcased Milnar’s scoreless relief and Hogan’s strong contact hitting.
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al Milnar
Jim Hogan
Cleveland
Milnar
Chicago White Sox
Hogan
Indians
Fleming Threatens Gordon For American League Bat Crown
New York June 30 Fleming Cleveland first baseman rose 16 points in a week to 346 and challenge Joe Gordon New York Yankees for the AL batting title. Gordon fell to 363 while Reiser and Medwick lead the NL with averages around the mid 340s.
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New York
Les Fleming
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Gordon
Fleming
Sprooklyn
Pete Reiser
Joe Merwick
Reiser
Medwick
Brooklyn Germans Face English Sailors on Leave
International game in New York pitted the Brooklyn Germans against English sailors on leave with proceeds to the Red Cross. Tilden named tennis pro at the Town House in Los Angeles.
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New York
Brooklyn
Red Cross
Tilden
Los Angeles
Bil Tilden
Myers Cigar Store to face Gagnon’s Dairy in league clash
Tonight's city recreational league baseball game pits Myers Cigar Store against Gagnon's Dairy. Gagnon's have won only one contest this season while Myers sit atop the standings with Tredway and Liem. The game starts at 7:00 and will be seven innings. No admission will be charged.
Barrow Calm As Yankees Slump
New York June 40 President Ed Barrow of the Yankees stays cool amid a five and a half game deficit and injuries. He says the club is in a slump but will rebound, noting replacements for Sturm and Hassett and that Keller and DiMaggio aren’t hitting. He cites Boston, Cleveland and Detroit as threats, with Detroit a particularly dangerous club.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Ed Barrow
The
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Bath Club
Johnny Sturm
Buddy Hassett
Keller
DiMaggio
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Tye
Red Sox
Indians
Detroit
del Baker
Cincinnati Host To Relief Game
Cincinnati aims to prove it is a baseball and army town as 30 000 fans pack the park. Admission goes to the Army Navy relief fund raising about 30000 dollars. A mixed Chicago Cues Cincinnati Reds eleven faces Mickey Cochrane's Great Lakes nine in a combat show by Fort Knox troops. The regular Reds Cubs game proceeds with Ray Starr and Bill Lee pitching. lineup chosen by fans unless pitchers, offering a hybrid team versus the sailors.
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Chicago Cues
Cincinnati Reds
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes
Fort Knox
Reds
Cubs
Ray Starr
Bill Lee
Baseball Scores American League AEE
Scores from several AL and other league games, listing teams, inning totals, and key pitchers. Notable matchups include Cleveland vs Chicago, Philadelphia vs Brooklyn, Milwaukee vs Indianapolis, and Louisville vs Kansas City, with several games scheduled or completed and tied or postponed results.
Entrants Play Eight Of Fourteen Matches In Clinic Cup
In the Clinic cup match play, thirty entrants registered with eight of fourteen matches completed Sunday. Irvin Krumm noted two byes and urged unfinished matches to finish by Saturday night to keep schedule. Several first round matches still pending with mid morning to evening golf under good weather. Results Sunday included Krumm beating Meach 3-2 and Spargo 4-3 over Leighton among others.
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Irvin Krumm
Krummi
Whaley
Thurston
Schmidt
Hobart
Johnson
Fullerton
Dr. Tschetter Af de Smet
A. Berg
Frank Ripley
Larry Berg
Peterson
Neilson
Sundsy
Head
Buckmier
Krumm
Meach
Hurd
Bloch
Beddow
Billy Cray
Benson
Cadwell
McClelan
Charles Cray
Spargo
Leighton
Hedblom
Oover Pengally
Dr. Saylor
Fritz Olson
Earl Flanagan
Nothing New About World Series Tour
The 1942 World Series tour idea mirrors past moves by the St. Louis Browns who joined with Detroit in 1887 and the New York Giants in 1888 for postseason play to aid army and navy relief. Those series drew 10 games with $200 per player, far smaller than modern million dollar affairs.
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Louls
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Army
Navy
Detroit
New York Giants
Trick Rider Faces Special Treaty at Legion Rodeo
Trick rider performs at the American Legion Rodeo on July 2 3 and 4. The act seems easy but spectators are warned not to try it without accident insurance due to potential risks.
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American Legion
Tigers Propose Cut Of Season
Detroit June 30 The Detroit Tigers propose shortening the 3 season by two months and ending a month earlier as a war measure. General Manager Jack Zeller will present ideas at the American League owners meeting in New York July 6. Spring training would move to the home park and the southern tour would be dropped to avert housing shortages and railroad space due to troop movements.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Jack Zeller
Tigers
New York
Zellers
Zeller
Boxing Roundup Scores and Knockouts Across Cities
Boxing results show Nate Holden stopping Jimmy Reeves in Chicago. Norman Rubio outpointed Fritzie Zivic in Albany. Ezzard Charles outpointed Charles Burley in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Nate Holden
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
Newark
Norman Rubio
Albany
N. C
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Charles Burley
Minneapolis
Frank Hughes dies noted trapshooter and 1924 Olympian
Rochester Minnesota reports trapshooter Frank Hughes Hayward Wisconsin died of hypertension at age 60. He was not married. Survivors include twin brothers James and John Hughes of Morbridge, Wisconsin.
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Frank Hughes
Rochester
Minn
Hayward
Wis
James
John
Mobridge
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