Sports Roundup by Sid Feder
A mixed sports column notes varied items from racing and football to baseball and college play. It mentions Volo in the Hambletonian, potential trades involving NFL team holdouts, jockeys in Jersey, deer hunting narcotics law queries, Gloria Callen considering retirement, and Navy wired pay days affecting Rice practice. Also references Dick Freeman, Jess Neely at Rice, Sgt Vince Garrity managing Camp Ellis team, Lt Jack Chevigny moving to aircraft admin, and a Santa Ana base grid squad led by Indian Jack Jacobs and Merle Hapes. The piece closes with a light verse about the Nationals and Bluege’s outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Wall
Boston
Garden State Race Track
Jersey
Pat Burcell
Minneapolis Times
Gloria Callen
Dick Freeman
Houston
Tex. Chronicle
Jess Neely
Rice
Jimmy Murphy
Canton
Vince Garrity
Chicago Cubs
Camp Ellis
Robert Farmer
James Yerkes
Jimmy
Jack Ichevigny
Notre
Santa Ana
Calif
Joe DiMaggio
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Women umpires form new national semi pro league
The Scoreboard reports the formation of the Association of Women Umpires led by Ray Dumont to serve the national semi pro baseball circuit. Lorraine Heinisch of Kenosha is on the Wichita staff for the national tournament, with 48 states and three foreign countries shown in the league’s reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WAACS
WAVES
SPARS
WRENS
WAFS
WAMPS
Ray Dumont
Ress
Association of Women
Lorraine Heinisch
Kenosha
Wichita
Dumont
Congress
Spa- Lawrence
Kansas Plains
Bismarck
N. D
Buford
Oklahoma
Enid
Duncan
Fort Riley
Kan
C.R.T.C
Camp Wheeler
Fort Leavenworth
Cecil Travis
Washington
Dopesters
Navy Sets Football Training With V-12 Cadets
The Navy allows about 77 000 V-12 cadets at 212 colleges to play varsity football this fall as part of battle training. Pre-Flight divisions plan strong five-school teams while the Army bars varsity sports for its trainees. Cadets take an intensive two week football course and will compete with civilian undergraduates at stationed colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Army
Frank H. Wickhorst
A. W. Radford
Bureau of Aeronautics
Wickhorst
Chapel Hill
N. C
Iowa City
Athens
Moraga
Calif
eDl Monte
Minor League Records From International and Other Leagues
Baseball standings from the International League American Association and Pacific Coast League list results. Baltimore beat Montreal and other scores include Buffalo Newark Toronto Jersey City Rochester Syracuse, Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City Louisville Seattle Oakland Los Angeles San Diego Elmira Scranton Springfield Utica Albany Hartford Binghamton Wilkes-Barre with various run totals and an 11 inning game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Montreal
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Syracuse
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Seattle
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Elmira
Scranton
Springfield
Utica
Albany
Hartford
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Baseball Scores From Southern Association Standings
Birmingham 6 Memphis 1 in 12 innings second game. Nashville 5 Atlanta 2. Montgomery 4 Knoxville 10 3 4. New Orleans 4 Little Rock 11 3 8. Birmingham, Nashville and Montgomery games noted with results in mixed scores and innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Montgomery
Knoxville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Norfolk 4 Durham 2 results in brief
Norfolk defeats Durham 4 to 2, while Richmond edges Lynchburg 5 to 2 and Portsmouth wins 10 to 4 over Roanoke. Scores indicate regional hockey style play with multiple city teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Durham
Richmond
Lynchburg
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Major League Leaders Showcase Top Batters and Pitchers
A roundup of leading MLB performers with standout numbers across the leagues. Musial tops batting and hits in the National League while Nicholson and Ott lead in home runs. Vaughan steals, Sewell and Chandler pace pitching. The piece concludes noting many players view a service club finishing as the top sandlot team in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musial
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Nicholson
Chicago
Vaughan
Vaughan Brooklyn
Russell Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Lowrey
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Cooper
Wakefield
Detroit
Appling
Keltner
Cleveland
Lindell
York Detroit
York
Keller
Moses
Case
Washington
Chandler
Grove
Haegg Seeks U S Mile Record On Farewell Run
Gunder Haegg makes his farewell United States track appearance aiming to beat the world mile mark of 4 02.6 set by Arne Andersson in Stockholm. He faces Bill Hulse and Gil Dodds in a race timed for 7:30 p m Eastern War Time. The field includes two advantaged starters as Haegg seeks another record while service teams highlight a strong program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gunder Haegg
United States
Arne Andersson
Stockholm
Webster
England
Haegg
Weatherman
Bill Hulse
New York University
Gil Dodds
Boston Divinity
Swift
Hulse
City Softball Titular Game Postponed By Umpires And Managers
After near an hour of indecision the city softball finals between Becker Clothing and Burber Furniture was postponed to six o clock tomorrow at the high school field. Bobby Cecil faces military physical today. lineup adjusted with Weaver at short and Peace at second. Al Flynt to pitch for Bartner as the game decides the state tournament rep for Greensboro. Industrial League action follows with High Point College Aviation Cadets vs Marsh Furniture at six at the college field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Newby
Charlie Carden
Becker Clothing Company
Burber Furniture Company
Becker
Bobby Cecil
Newby
Cecil
T. Weaver
Peace
Carden
Bartner
Moundsman
al Flynt
High Point
Greensboro
High Point College Aviation Cadets
Marsh Furniture Nine
College Field
Upset Bug Is Due Bite For Women's Golf
Evanston, Aug 11 The Women’s Western Amateur golf championship enters the 16 player stage with Catherine Fox of Glen Ridge and Kay Byrne of Rye seen as the likeliest upset targets. Fox beat Marian Schuster 6 4, Byrne defeating Mrs Zimmerman 6 5 as the field narrows. Delegates form “beat Fox and Byrne” committees with Mary Agnes Wall and Mrs Lawrence Selz assigned to the two leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Western Golf Association
Catherine Fox
Glen Ridge
N. J
Kay Byrne
Little Rye
N. Y
Fox and Byrne
Catherine
Marian Schuster
Chicago
Kay
F. W. Zimmerman
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee, Mich
Trio Of Trotters Favored In Transplanted Hambletonian
In New York the 18 year old corn tassel derby arrives on the Empire City track with Volo Song leading a field of 12 three year olds. Volo Song is unbeaten this year and a top 3-2 betting favorite, owned by Bill Strang with Ben White likely to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Hugh Fullerton
New York
Volo
Zeke
Army
Johnny Ghem
Frook
Neb
George P
Marshall
Washington Redskins
Volemite
Orange County
Empire City
Worthy Boy
Phonograph
Dot
Hambletonian
Volo Song
Mrs. Big
Bill Strang
Brooklyn Warehouseman
Ben White
Queen City Youth Leads Top Flight in Biltmore Tourney
In Asheville the 21st annual Biltmore Forest Country Club invitational opened with top golfers, led by Keely Grice Jr. of Charlotte who tied for medal with 145. He faces George McAllister of Spartanburg while Frank Ford draws Dick Davis of Asheville. Grice and Ford led after medal play, five strokes ahead of Al Dowtin of St. Petersburg and Woody Wever tied for second with 150s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Charlotte
Charleston
5. C
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Keely Grice, Jr
George McAllister
Spartanburg
S. C
Frank Ford
Dick Davis
Grice
Ford
al Dowtin
St. Petersburg
Fla
Woody Wever
Old Dominion gridiron loop eyed for postwar six team league
Richmond Va Aug 11 Linwood Jones manager of the Richmond Arrow Athletic Club said postwar plans envision a six team professional football league with North Carolina and Virginia equally represented. The Dixie Professional Football League, in which Arrow is a charter member, suspended activities last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Jones
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
Portsmouth
New
Linwood Jones
Richmond Arrow Athletic Club, Inc
Virginia
Dixie Professional Football League
Arrow
Yanks Slip in Western Swing Facing Browns
The New York Yankees stumble on their western trip losing 10 2 to the St Louis Browns as Hank Borowy and a late Browns rally spoil the day. Joe Gordon pulled with a back strain after a force play in the first inning. Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4 2 in the other major league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
MecCarthy
Yankee Stadium
Hank Borowy
Browns
George McQuinn
Chet Laabs
Mark Christman
Vernon Stephens
Gordon
Joe Gordon
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Edgar Smith
Major League Record RESULTS YESTERDAY
St Louis defeated New York 10 to 2 while Chicago beat Boston 4 to 3 in yesterday's baseball results across the league.
GAMES TODAY Probables and records pick matchups
New York visits St. Louis with Russo at 3 8 and Zuher at 4 1 facing SSandra 9 7. Boston at Chicago O Neill 0 0 versus Grove 10 2. Washington at Detroit Twilight Leonard 8 10 against Overmire 5 4 or Trout 11 9. Philadelphia at Cleveland Twilight and night Arntzen 3 9 and Ciola 0 0 vs Reynolds 5 6 and Smith 10 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Baseball matchups list with varied pitcher lines
Chicago visits Boston with Bithorn and Wyse facing Derringer and Andrews. St Louis travels to New York as Lanier battles Chase. Cincinnati eyes Brooklyn with Vander Meer opposing Wyatt. Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia with Sewell and Gornicki meeting Rowe and Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Boy
Brooklyn
Chi
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chicago
Bithorn
Wyse
Derringer
Ve Andrews
Tobin
St Louis
Lanier
Chase
Cincinnati
Vander Meer
Wyatt
Sewell
Gornicki
Ve. Rowe
Barrett
Favorite Almost Missed Big Race
Worthy Boy, a Hambletonian favorite, nearly missed today's race while Pur due Hal, a pacer, nearly entered the trotting horse classic. The swap would have challenged rules, but pacers are rarely seen in the Hambletonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Worthy Boy
Purdue Hal
Greensboro eyes Dixie league franchise bid by Stirnweiss
George Stirnweiss, who coached the Norfolk Shamrocks to the 1941 Dixie league title, plans a Greensboro franchise bid. Stirnweiss, a former UNC standout, now plays shortstop for the New York Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
George Stirnweiss
Norflok Shamrocks
Jones
Greensboro
Stirnweiss
University of North Carolina Flash
New York Yankees
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Etten
Gunder
KE. P. Peelings
Piedmont League
Major League
Aqueduct Race Track
372Nd Infantry Regiment
Hagg
U.S
Dodds
Thornton
Chinnery
Ireland
Slade
George
George England
Conniff
T S
Taber
Nurmi
Finland
Bonthron
T Ladoumegue
Frs
Lovelock
N. Zeal
Cunningham
Woooderson Engl
Sweden
Andersson
Hlaegg
Queen City Youth
N. C.va
Old Bronx Bombers
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Bronx Bombers
Murderers’ Row
Australia
Adelaide
Altoona
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
East
Washington Street
Coke
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