Rain, postponements plague early baseball pennant chase
Weather woes grip the majors as American League teams suffer 42 rainouts this season, with White Sox, Indians, Tigers and Browns hardest hit. The surge of doubleheaders strains pitchers while rain drenches both coasts and threatens today’s schedule.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
U.P
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Chicago
Ly Haing
California
Neal
Vampares
Manu Nidence
Disey
Hal Newhouser
Detroiters
Eveland Indians
Velans
Tigers
Louis Browns
Boston
Reds
New York Yankees
Ladelphia Athletics
Ashington Senators
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Unney To Receive Discharge From Navy
The Navy disclosed that Commander James J. Tunney is retiring to civilian life. A former boxer, he received a commendation from the secretary of the Navy for his service as officer in charge of the bureau during wartime duties.
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Washington
U.R
Comdr
Mes J. ‘Gence” Tunney
Olympic Club Threat At Fresno Relay Preview
Fresno hosts the 19th Annual West Coast Relays with 483 entries across open intercollegiate junior high and civilian brackets. San Francisco’s Templeton coaches 14 standout athletes including Pat Turner and Dick Homeyer, while USC’s Dick Homeyer and Gordon Dunn headline strong field as Fresno State College and Compton Junior College enter late relays.
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Fresno
Warren Smith
USC
Tom Moore
Templeton
Oan
Fresno State College
Ely Fran Compton
San Joaquin Valley
Tunney Appointed Navy Adviser Completes Mission
Tunney of Stamford Conn served as special adviser to the chief of naval personnel from December 1944 until completing his assignment on April 23 1945 in connection with the physical fitness program of the Navy.
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Navy
Tunney
Stamford, Conn
Naval Personnel
Sacs Trim Oaks 12-1 As Padres Pound Twinks
In the Pacific Coast League rain delay limited play to two games. Sacramento beat Oakland 12-1 as Jo Jo White collected six hits and two RBIs. San Diego defeated Hollywood 16-2 behind Bob Ferguson in a 21 hit barrage with Lou Vezelich driving in four and Mattel? Stars error-plagued.
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Northwest
San Francisco-Sealle
Los Angeles- Portland
Sacramento
Oukland
San Diego
Hollywood
Jo-jo White
Trumph
Solons
Jack Lotz
Lotz
Ralph Camilli
Novum Deweese
Oakland
Lou Vezelich
Talends
Bob
Ferguson
Baker Named 4th Air Force Head Coach for 1945
Lt John Baker, former Southern California guard, is named head coach of the 4th Air Force football team for the 1945 season. He succeeds Paul Schissler as Riverside, California based flyers schedule games with 2nd Air Force, Randolph Field, 1st Air Force and 3rd Air Force.
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U.P
Johnny Baker
California
4Th Air Force
Baker
Paul Schissler
U.S.C
Notre Dame
Flyers
Riverside
Calif
2Nd Air Force
Randolph Field
1St Air Force
3Rd Air Force
Louisville Derby Day Visitors Face Hurdles in Housing
Louisville hotels, housing agencies, railways and airlines comply with Derby Day regulations. Derby attendance for the race on June 4 draws hundreds of reservation requests daily. Hotels refuse bookings for 10 days before and two days after the event. Even sports writers cannot obtain rooms despite urging that business matters prevail.
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Louisville
U.P
Louville
ODT
San Francisco Juvenile Bureau talk at Wayward High
Lt. John Meehan of the San Francisco Juvenile Bureau spoke at Wayward High School on youth centers and delinquency. He cited lack of constructive activities as a cause of trouble and urged continuing and expanding the Wayward center to keep youths off the streets. Meehan has 17 years on the police force and eight in juvenile work.
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Juvenile Bureau
San Francisco
Tlayward
John Meehan
Sim Fra
Tlayward High School
Meehan
Wayward
Roosevelt portrait on new dime and war bond drive
Secretary Morgenthau announced Roosevelt likeness will appear on a new dime and on a forthcoming war bond issue. Philadelphia Mint will strike the coins as older designs fade from circulation. The move aims to preserve the late president's memory during wartime finance drives.
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Bent Roosevelt
Washington
U.P
Treasury
Morgenthau, Jr
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Toosevelt
Markets for Today Dairy Prices San Francisco Butter
San Francisco dairy markets list today shows butter scores with 99 at 43 cents, 92 at 42 cents, 90 at 424e, and 89 at 41 percent. Cheese loaf prices read 27.9 cents and 27.22 for triples.
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San Francisco
Livestock Market Report from South San Francisco
Salable cattle mostly steady with steers to 16.75 and heifers to 14.50, cows 7.50 to 13.50, cutters 7.50 to 9.00, medium sausage lulls 10 to 11, sows 14 to 15, feeder pigs 22, sheep 8.50 to 14.25, spring lambs 8.75 to 14.25. MOGS: no salable hogs. barrows 15.75 and two decks good to choice 200-300 lbs.
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San Francisco
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