Cardinals win one run games to pace pennant chase
The St Louis Cardinals rely on close victories to lead the National League as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 3 in a one run affair. Whitey Kurowski sparked the rally with a double and later a triple while Mort Cooper and Rip Sewell pitched well, giving the Cards a half game edge over the Dodgers. In the American League the Yankees were idle while the Red Sox beat the Senators and the White Sox toppled the Tigers, narrowing the standings as Cleveland was blanked by St Louis Browns.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Télis
Redbirds
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mort Cooper
Rip Sewell
Whitey Kurowski
Martin Marion
Cooper
Lou Klein
Kurowski
St. Louis
Gooper
Dodgers
Boston
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Wim Tabor
Tony Lupien
Tex Hughson
Dutch Leonard
Alex Carrasquel
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Hal Newhhouser
Chicago
Detroit
Rudy York
Tigers
Johnny Humphries
Twilled
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Bob Muncrief
Indians
George McQuinn
Browns
Baseball Fans Debate Hall of Fame Picks And Old Timers
Clyde McBride of the Kansas City Star argues the Hall of Fame ballot overlooks 19th century stars and underlines the case for players like Jere Denny Fred Pfefer Mike King Kelly and Charley Bennett. Pop lists top candidates by position and praises several forgotten performers alongside modern legends.
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New York
Baseball Hall of Fame
Clyde McBride
Kansas City Star
Cooperstown
Chadbourne
Phelan
Bulger
Sam Crane
Mc~ Bride
Hugh Fullerton
Jere Denny
Fred Pfefer
Mike King Kelly
Babe Ruth
Pop
Baseball Writers
Frank Chance
Rube Waddell
Ed Walsh
Miller Huggins
Ed Delehanty
Bill Lange
Ruth
Ed Williamson
Wagner
Herman Long
Boston
Fights Last Night Result Report
Associated Press report from Elizabeth Newark and Montreal to Oakland recounts boxing results. Buddy Farrell knocked out Marvin Bryant in Newark. Johnny Tousig outpointed Joey Eschevara in New York. Rodolfo Romero outpointed Paul Lewis in Oakland.
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Associated Press
Elizabeth
N. J
Buddy Farrell
Newark
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Tex
Montreal
Johnny Tousigaint
Joey Eschevareia
New York
Oakland
Calif
Rodolfo Ramiro
Mexico City
Paul Lewis
Lamotta Zivic Bout In Pittsburgh Draws Odds
In Forbes Field tonight 21 year old Jake Lamotta faces 30 year old Fritzie Zivic in a scheduled 10 round bout. Betting runs 7 to 5 on Lamotta with weight changes noted and past home record cited. More than 15 000 expected to attend as Sgt Barney Ross is set for ring introductions.
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Pittsburgh
Jake Lamotta
Bronx
Fritsie Zivic
Forbes Field
Jake
Zivic
Fritzie
Sgt
Barney Ross
Guadalcanal
Phillies Enter Newspaper Business For Servicemen
Philadelphia report notes the Phillies will issue a weekly scoreboard mini newspaper starting June 16 for service members and families. It will feature news on other clubs and sports, alongside the Phillies' progress.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Avall
Stars spark trio of hits in Cardinals win over Pirates
Yesterday's stars include Whitney Kurowski of the Cardinals who collected a triple, double and single to score three runs and pace St. Louis past the Pirates. Bob Muncrief of the Browns shut out the Indians with two singles. Tony Lupien of the Red Sox homered in the first and provided strong defense at first base to fuel a win over the Senators. Luke Appling of the White Sox doubled to drive in two as they beat the Tigers.
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Whitney Kurowski
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pirates
Bob Muncrief
Browns
Tony Lupien
Red Sox
Senators
Luke Appling
White Sox
Tigers
Durocher to Start at Shortstop for Dodgers Today
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher answers critics by starting at shortstop against the Boston Braves. The 38 year old will make his first appearance of the season as a player, aiming to quiet doubters.
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Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Tit
Pilot
Major League Leaders In National and American Leagues
The Associated Press top performers across the leagues include Philadelphias Dahlgren Batting 367 St. Louis Musial 349. runs Camilli 34 Musial 31. RBIs Herman 36 Dimaggio 36. Hits Musial 58 Herman 55. Doubles Herman 17 Musial and Dimaggio 11. Triples Russell 7 Musial 6. Home runs Dimaggio 7 Nicholson 7 Litwhiler 7. Stolen bases Gustine 5 Murtaugh Galan Walker Ott 4. Pitching Newsom 6 1 Klinger 4 1 Pollock 4 1. In the American League Stephens 371 Hackett 338. runs Keller 27 White 27. RBIs Johnson 28 Gordon 27 Stebert 27. Hits Wakefield 57 Case 49. Doubles Kellner 13 six players 10. Triples Lindell Lupien 4. Home runs Keller 8 Gordon 6. Stolen bases Case 11 Stirnweiss 9. Pitching Carrasquel 6 1 Chandler 5 1 Judd 5 1.
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Associated Press
National League
Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Musial
St. Louis
Camilli
Brooklyn
Herman
Dimaggio
Pittsburgh
Dimaggto
Russell
Nicholson
Chicago
Litwhiler
Philadelphia-St. Louis
Gustine
Murtaugh
Galan
Walker
Cincinnati
Ott
New York
Newsom
Klinger
Pollet
Stephens
Hackett
Cleveland
Keller
White
Johnson
Washington
Gordon
Stebert
Wakefield
Detroit
Case
Kellner
Lindell
Lupien
Boston
Stirnweiss
Carrasquel
Chandler
Judd
Navy V Mail Morale Boosters and World Facts
Navy discusses continued page one material about V Mail stands as vital for morale with one film strip carrying 1,600 letters weighing 12 ounces. It notes censorship requires only when necessary and mentions free V Mail stationery in many stores. It also cites facts about Douglas fir trees in Canada and slate quality in North Wales.
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NAVY
Han
Canada
Henry Sammy Slapp Comedy Heads to New High Stage
Henry Armstrong and Sammy Argott stage a comeback amid hype as they prepare to fight in Madison Square Garden. The bout could propel a lightweight title shot by summer’s end, with local interest high and wagering potential rising amid talk of Lou Stillman and east coast boxing circles.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Argott
Pennsylvania
Madison Square Garden
Pike
Lou Stillman
Lou
Stillman's
Deanery
Sammy
Club Standings and Yesterday’s Postponed Games
Yesterday results show St. Louis beat Pittsburgh while Philadelphia faced New York. Boston and Brooklyn games were postponed. Today schedule lists Boston at Brooklyn at 3 p.m. and Pittsburgh at St. Louis at 9:30 p.m.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Te Saba
Cincinnati
Chicago
Large Crowd Applauds As Team Completes Victory
The gym crowd jammed to the rafters as Henry and the two thumpers finished. The boys stood and applauded for minutes. The piece reflects on Allied amphibious planning and the strategic menace from Sicily and Sardinia.
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Henry
Alsab
Scores Reported From Evening Baseball Matches
Boston defeated Washington 3 to 2 while St. Louis crushed Cleveland 6 to 0. Chicago beat Detroit 3 to 1 in the night game, detailing a slate of sharp runs and pitching performances across the league.
Basketball Tonight Matches Across Major Cities Preview
New York faces Philadelphia at 3 11 Bek Washington plays Boston at 3 pm Chicago hosts Detroit at 3 pm and St Louis visits Cleveland at 8 30 pm, listing four games with local interest and time slots.
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Washington
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
War Notes on Allied Planning and Italian Fronts
The article discusses Allied strategy as uncertain but steadily advancing, with bombastic mentions of amphibious operations near Pantelleria and Sicily. It notes British Prime Minister Churchill and overall decision timing, plus upcoming matches between New York and Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Chicago, reflecting wartime and sports juxtaposition.
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Waelan Cailas
Sicily
Barginia
Churchil
Yevrit
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Jmsty
Chicago
Boston
Hitler
St Louis
Pantelleria
New York
Cincinnati
Lampedusa
Allied pressure sustains push as invasion talk swirls
News notes continued German resistance across Europe with Sicily and Sardinia feeling Allied air power. Amid shrinking hope for surrender, Crete recalls Lidice massacre's anniversary, while fresh U S troops arrive in Britain and airmen swell the Eighth Air Force.
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Sardinia
Sicily
Reinhardt
Reydrich
Bohemia and
Moravia
United States
U.S
Allied air and naval raids pound Pantelleria and ships
Allied forces blasted Pantelleria for the 18th straight day, claiming twelve enemy planes shot down while one Allied plane was lost. Long range fighters hit shipping in the Aegean sinking several vessels and damaging others. Luft fortress reports said Littorio class battleships suffered hits near the waterline, with Italian high command claiming losses on Pantelleria air defenses. An Algiers radio from London cited heavy shelling at Pantelleria and casualties from raids on Sicily near Catania.
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Pantelleria
Pantelleriay
Rome
Alr
Aseg
RAP
Aegean
Sibe
la. Spezia
Italy
Littorio
Vittorio
Veneto
Roma
Algiers
London
High Command
Coal wage dispute discussion at the WLB and OPA
The text reports that miners would demand wage raises only if public funds cover them, with the CPA required to lift coal price ceilings. President D Holmes of Morton or Winifrede collieries says operators are ready to accept any WLB and OPA settlement. Morton warns wage hikes could be inflationary without the steel formula.
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WLB
CPA
D. Holmes
Morton
Winifrede Collieries
OPA
Labor provisions curb strikes and enforcement rules
The text describes a 30 day no strike period under NLRB secret ballot, WLB decisions within Labor Relations Act, penalties up to 5000 dollars and a year in prison for instigators in government war industries, and notes Victory gardeners using steel rake and spade tools along with a garden hose.
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NLRB
WLB
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