Baseball notes hint at a late schedule shift following wartime crowds
Major league attendance surged with Pittsburgh at 23,011 and Washington at 19,766 as postwar wartime norms clash with after-dark and Sunday business. Bucky Walters led Cincinnati with a 3 2 win over the Giants in five starts, while Washington’s John Barrett and Pronk Zak delivered in a 4 2 victory. News covers pitchers, lineups, and pennant race context amid a proposed Monday through Saturday schedule change.
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Eddie Miller
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Strone
Jia Hassell
Johnny Barrett
Pronk Zak
Boston
Baseball Today's National League Results and Woodlawn Stakes
Pittsburgh defeats Boston 4 to 2 while Cincinnati edges Newark 3 to 2. Standings show St Louis leading with 13 wins and 5 losses, Philadelphia 5 6 7, Cincinnati 9 6 3 8. Pimlico set for Woodlawn Vase with Pensive and Platter among contenders, Wide Ner horse Widener the Derby favorite Stir Up and Stymie among probables. AMERICAN LEAGUE game results include Washington beating St Louis 5 to 1.
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Mel Harder Seals 200th Victory In AL Career Feats
Boston May 11 Mel Harder became the only active American League pitcher with 200 victories. He credited Ed Klieman with a major assist as Cleveland beat Boston 4 0 at Fenway Park. Klieman relieved Harder in the eighth after four quick hits. Harder praised Klieman and reflected on his long career with Cleveland. Detroit at New York Cleveland at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Washington tonight.
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Ken Bells appoints grooming tutor for league
Ken Bells head of the all American Girls Professional Baseball League names a personal tutor to coach players on grooming appearance and social behavior during the training season. The note sits among other sports snippets including Twilight Tear Pimlico Oaks winner and Gilberto Torres’ rookie impressions with Washington.
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Twilight Tear
Ben Jones
Carmine Etta
Newburgh
Augustus W. Bennet
Clark Griffith
Gilberto
Cuba
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Epitacio Torres
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Washington
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Spart Pere
War strategy notes link Sevastopol fall to Allied invasion
The article links the fall of Sevastopol to Allied western Europe invasion plans. It discusses a strengthened Soviet naval base aiding a Balkan drive, plus potential Polish and Baltic offensives and heavy Allied support for D-Day. It highlights naval power, air action, and leadership figures like Forrestal and Knox.
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Hitler
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Italy
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Gebbolts
Senator Faces Public Spotlight Amid Obscurity Quest
The piece questions whether Forrestal can avoid scrutiny while seeking anonymity and high office. It notes his public role and the political pressure he would face if he abandons his wish for privacy.
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Forrestal's warning and rush to aid in the Pacific
A fragmentary report shows Admiral Forrestal realizing the danger to Marines on a Pacific island. He returned to Washington to push for faster supply delivery after being urged by a notable leader who described a localitis mindset hindering global war perspective.
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Sikh prisoners suffer cruelties under Japanese in Malaya island fighting
Sikh and Punjab troops recount brutal treatment by Japanese guards in Malaya and New Guinea campaigns. Prisoners were beaten, some executed with injections, while others died from malnutrition and disease. Allied reports place hundreds freed or killed in Hollandia Aitape operations as bomber raids strike New Britain positions.
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Boxing Results Roundup From Flint to Elizabeth and Beyond
Ossie Harris from Pittsburgh halted Jimmy Mandell in 159-pound bout in Flint. Benny McCombs from Flint defeated Tommy Jordan on points in Detroit at 163. Billy Graham of New York won over Sammy Mammone of Stamford at 140. Jerry Coursol from Waljey Stream stopped Charlie Williams at 148 in Brooklyn. Holman Williams from California outpointed Paul Lewis in Chicago at 160 and 1-2 pounds.
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Priest Back Continentals Travel Plot
Secretary of State Hull said the travellers won as private citizens. The priest arrived by Pan American from Fairbanks and left for Chicago aboard Northwest Airlines. He did not say who flew him to Fairbanks. Rusela Amazonian Indians first discovered cocaine an ancient ingredient of ...
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