Rickey’s Rise Shifts Dodgers Era and Roars Ahead
Branch Rickey Sr as Brooklyn Dodgers president eases out of St Louis clashes. His cash control signals a new era as Brooklyn attracts over a million gate, with Royals strengthening Dodgers before 1946. Rickey likely welcomes distance from St Louis squabbles.
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Branch Rickey, Sr
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rickey
Dodgers
Sam Breadon
St. Louis
Breadon-Rickey
Breadon
Automobile
Brooklyn
High Point Hosts Dodgers Camp For 16 Year Olds
High Point DS will host a Brooklyn Dodger tryout camp at the high school field next Monday through Wednesday with Ray Hayworth in charge. Scouts will inspect players 16 and up. last year drew about 150, with Branch Rickey Jr promising a capable staff including Frank Rickey and possibly Clyde Sukeforth and Wid Matthews. Rex Bowen of the Thomasville Tommies will attend, and scouts will judge legs arms and hitting as key tools for potential major league prospects.
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High Point
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ray Hayworth
High Point Yungere
Branch Rickey, Jr
Frank Rickey
Branch
Clyde Sukeforth
Wid Matthews
Rex Bowen
Thomasville Tommies
Dodger
Bac
High Point High School
Hayworth
Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Newhouser Completes 20th Win To Lead Majors
Hal Newhouser of Detroit fired his 20th win to become the first major leaguer with 20 victories this season. The slender lefty blanked Philadelphia 4 0 as Detroit battled for the pennant, with Washington and Cleveland also winning in a tense pennant race.
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Hal Newhouser
Big Time Golf Reaches Grown Up Spectator Status
Memphis report says golf becomes a grandstand sport as P G A official Fred Corcoran predicts roped off courses and fans watching from moving grandstands. He estimates big time golf will draw about half a million spectators this year.
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Memphis
Tenn
P.G.A
Fred Corcoran
Shortage of Baseballs Delays Newark Middletown Game
Middletown Rockets general manager Elmer Regner reported a shortage of baseballs postponed the Newark Middletown game. Only three new baseballs were available in the park, forcing the delay.
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Middletown
Middletown Rockets
Elmer Regner
Newark-Middletown
Regner
Baseball Scoreboard Summary with League Results
Scores from the American League National League Carolina League and others show St Louis Boston Chicago and Philadelphia among top performers. Key matchups today include St Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn New York at Chicago and Boston at St Louis with several rain and weather notes across leagues.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Passeau
Erickson
Brewer
C. Barrett
Hutchings
Gaebles
Grege
Bowman
Judd
Ruffing
Holcombe
Lee
Humphries
Clark
Hausmann
Ve Potter
Zoldak
Newsom
Haefner
Kiteman
National Weacur
Emer
TORE
Landis
Lexington
Salisbury
Statesville
Mooresville
Thomasville
Concord
McCarthy Hopes DiMaggio Return Boosts Yankees
Chicago report says Joe McCarthy, back from illness, hopes Joe DiMaggio may be discharged soon. If DiMaggio re joins the Yankees with Charley Keller, the team could surge from sixth place and cut a 46 game remaining stretch into a potential run, despite nine games behind Washington.
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Chicago
Joe
New York Yankees
Bronx
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
eCarthy
Yankees
DiMaggio
Washington
Charley Keller
Cable Dairy Plans Eskimo Pie Production Boost
The Cable Dairy Products company intends to produce about 100 million Eskimo Pies annually to meet a stronger milk market.
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Cable Dairy Products
Comny
Newark Rockets Postpone Home Game After Ball Delay
The Newark Rockets postponed their game scheduled for tomorrow after a Cincinnati supplier failed to deliver a supply of balls ordered weeks ago. Club official Regner declared the decision to avert disruption.
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Newark Rockets
Cincinnati
Regner
Black Bison Gridders In Light Work
High Point High School opened football practice under Coach Tony Simeon with about thirty candidates, including fourteen lettermen and seven regulars. Drills focused on calisthenics, running and tactics as Simeon searches for an understudy to tailback and evaluates early candidates for guard and end positions.
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High Point High School
Tony Simeon
Simeon
Praema
Curt McDonald
McDonald
Duke Hospital
Durham
M. F. Groome
Hugh Gordon
Ey Os
Donald Hooper
Bill Loyd
Frank von Drehle
Buddy Boyles
Bob Renfrow
Bill Saunders
Bill Campbell
Jack Bollinger
Richard Crowder
Truitt Grant
Donald Key
Edgar Turner
Don Huber
Abie Thomas
T. C. Isom
Roger Hedrick
Bill King
Gene Older
Lewis Cramer
Pat Bencini
Harry Cramer
Pete Armstrong
Bill Brewer
Jack Hawks
M F. Groome
Stewart Cara
Tom McGhee
Shaughnessy Declares Only Superior Material Counters T
Clark Shaughnessy, Pittsburgh coaching innovator of the T formation, says there is a way to stop the T by having better material. He spoke at the Oklahoma coaches association clinic in Oklahoma City and emphasized that talent is the key to neutralizing the system.
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Shaughnessy
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clark Shaughnessy
Pittsburgh
Gridiron
Pittsburgh Grid
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Radio Schedule Highlights 1940s Evening Programs
The listing outlines a dense radio timetable with multiple networks and programs across hours from 5:45 p.m. to 11:18 p.m. It includes serials like Sparrow and The Hawk, Tom Mix, Terry, and Superman, news reports with various correspondents, musical variety, dance and talk shows, drama such as Big Town, Theater of Romance, and Adventures of Falcon, plus special programs like Navy Overseas, Norman Corwin by half hour, and the nightly Super Club. The guide notes network corrections, repeats, and cross-network tailoring for Eastern War Time and Pacific West variations.
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Farrell
Abe Sparrow
the Hawk
Cbhy
Ireene Wicker
Abc-East
Hop Harrigan
Abc
Abe Ney Howe
Cbs
Abe
Mbs
Boya
Cbs County
Jack Bailey
M.C
Abe Arthur Hale
Mbs-East
Kaltenborn
Abe-West
Ginny Simms
Cbs Pic
Pat
Abe Frank
Mbs East
Don Gardiner
Judy
Theater of Romance
Alan Young
Falcon
Navy
Norman Corwin
Cba
Guy Lombardo
Abe Gabrel Heatter
Eal
Victor Borge
Doctor
Radie Harris
Abe American Forum
Abervice
Dbs & Neates Lsen & His Orchestra
Mabe
Ydney Mseely
Lemende
Sports Roundup Teases Baseball Return and Wartime Stars
In a New York roundup Aug 21 the eye turns to major league baseball resuming after the war and familiar names from Rufing to Feller return to box scores. The piece notes many stars coming back from service and contrasts the National and American leagues.
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New York
Rufing
Mulcahy
Lewis
Keller
Murchildon
Feller
Princeton
N. J
Chuck Caldwell
Boots Kent Delivers 3-2 Legion Win for Shelby
Boots Kent stifled Meridian with four hits and 14 strikeouts as Shelby defeated Meridian 3-2 in Charleston. Allen Washburn delivered the decisive ninth inning blow, driving in Lloyd Page after a single, while Ray Knight took the loss for Meridian.
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Charleston
N. C
Shelby
Meridian Miss
East Chicago
Ind
Flint
Mich
Boots Kent
Meridian
Allen Washburn
Lloyd Page
Washburn
Ray Knight
Kent
Bridges
Knight
Bonner
Fights Last Night Card Results Across Multiple Cities
Associated Press reports last night's boxing action with decisions and knockouts in Baltimore Washington Stamford Pittsburgh Milwaukee Newark New York Providence Allentown Chicago Detroit and a cancelled Sterling Oval card due to illness. Boxers listed include Muscato Miller Hursey Daniels Joyce Reif Bell Biggers Bennett Berger Costa Pacheco Kochan Reddick Colon Garcia Jones Sadiier Strickland Gard Ner Birmingham Wade Barnum Spencer Thomas Lamotta Mills.
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Peter Eee
Baltimore
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
Coolidge Miller
New York
Smuggsey Hursey
Washington
Sammy Daniels
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Morris Reif
Brooklyn
Jimmy Bell
Danny Biggers
Stamford
Conn
Joe Bennett
Hartford
Bobby Berger
San Diego
Calif
Vic Costa
Prudy Pacheco
Pittsburgh
Sammy Angott
Gene Burton
Drew
Charley Burley
Aaron
Tiger) Wade
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Juste Fontaine
Alvin Gomez
Chicago
Newark
Fréddie Archer
Johnny Williams
Montgomery
Ala
Georgie Kochan
Akron
Joe Reddick
Paterson
N. J
Francisco Colon Garcia
Puerto Rico
Johnny Allen
Philadelphia
Providence
Johnny Jones
Henry Jordan
Sandy Saddier
Bobby English
Pall River
Allentown
Ross Strickland
Jimmy Gardner
Joey Barnum
Gene Spencer
Harold Thomas
Detroit
Douglas Jordan
Joe Lamotta
Jimmy Mills
Warren
Ohio
Lamotta
Air Force page notes mudanças in rosters and events
The brief reports former Giants star Bill Paschal leaving the Air Force team at Chicago amid a roster shakeup as four air force clubs lose top players. It also mentions Fred Russell planning a new volume soon and notes the minor leagues selecting Toledo for their convention on December 5.
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Air Force
Bill Paschal
Giants
A. F
Chicago
Air Forces
Fred
Nashville Banner
Russell
Toledo
Maxwell Field Team Heads to Benefit Games for Napier Field Families
The Maxwell Field baseball squad seeks prize money by playing two benefit games against the Flying Training League All Stars to aid seven Napier Field players families after a fatal crash. Eddie Robinson, top hitter at the Norfolk NTS in 1943 44, recovers from leg surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital and hopes to return to Cleveland in spring. Sgt. Bill Saunders, linked to Omaha's 1935 triple crown, serves as an army vehicle dispatcher in the Philippines.
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The
Major League Leaders In 1946 Baseball By AP
A compact list of league leaders with names such as Holmes Boston and Stirnweiss New York leading in runs hits and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Passeau Chicago and Ferriss Boston with earned run averages and win totals. The compilation covers batting and fielding leaders across multiple teams and organizations.
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Cuccinello
Chicago
Case
Washington
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Etten
Binks
McQuinn
Boudreau
Cleveland
Moses
R. Johnson
Boston
Cullenbine
Detroit
Seerey
Ferriss
Newhouser
Moore General Hospital to debut in NC softball tourney
In Greensboro on August 21 1945 the first round of the North Carolina men’s softball tournament ends tonight with seven games. Moore General Hospital makes its first appearance featuring Jim Zimmerman from the 1942 Tulsa Oilers on the mound.
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Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
Moore General Hospital
Jim Zimmerman
Tulsa Oilers
Baseball Roundup of Big Hits and Shutouts
Yesterday's games featured Jimmy Foxx driving in the walk off winner in the eighth and single in the ninth for a 4-3 Phillies win over Cincinnati. Ken Burkhardt earned his 14th victory with a 2-0 Cardinals shutout of the Braves. Babe Dahlgren drove in three for Pittsburgh in an 11-1 rout of Brooklyn. Van Mungo pitched eight innings of three run ball to beat Chicago 9-3 for his 14th win. Hal Newhouser and Les Mueller pitched for 4-0 and 4-1 winners as Tigers and teammates dominated. Crossetti drove in the winning runs as Yankees beat Chicago 4-1. Browns completed a seven run second inning in a 10-6 win over Boston. Pieretti and Carrasquel each blanked opponents: 7-0 Indians and 6-0 for Washington.
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Washington
Marino Pieretti
Cleveland
Alex Carrasquel
New York Yankee
Red Ruffing
Charley Keller
Joe DiMaggio
McCarthy Clan
Chicago
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Milt Byrnes
Cubs
New York
St. Louis
Ken Burkhardt
Charles Schanz
Cincinnati
Jimmy Foxx
Phillies
Cardinals
Braves
Babe Dahlgren
Pirates
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Giante
Chicago Cubs
Hal Newhouser
Les Mueller
Tigers
Newhouser
A's
Mueller
Frank Crossetti
Yankees
Browns
al Carrasquel
Senators
Pieretti
Indians
Carrasquel
Marts May Clinch Third in Loop as Series Plays On
Martinsville and Leaksville jostle for Carolina League third place in a late season bid race. The Marts beat the Trips 11-8 to join the tie and may capture the spot in tonight’s two game series finale. Greensboro routed Raleigh 13-4 behind seven first inning runs as Danville topped Winston-Salem 7-5 to stay atop the league. Durham Burlington postponed by rain.
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Carolina League Greensboro
Raleigh
Martinsville
Leakeville
Danville
Winston-Salem
Durham-Burlington
Rein
Leakaville
Greensboro
Durham
Burlington
N. C
Leaksville
Marts
Patriots
Cards
Leafs
Triangle Hosiery Hosts Proximity In Afternoon Showdown
Triangle Hosiery will play Proximity this afternoon on the high school field at 5:00 in the second meeting between the teams. Last Saturday, Triangle.
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Triangle Hosiery
Triangle
Girls Softball Tourney Planned Here This Week
YMCA director of athletics Tony Simeon announced a girls softball tournament to be played on the post office field later this week and into next. First round Thursday, entry deadline August 22. Awards include gold and silver miniature softball trophies for top teams.
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YMCA
Tony Simeon
Post Office
Simeon
High Point
Mercury Athletic Club
Roy Braden
David T. Yow
Ralph Vance
Ed Mitchell
Brooks Reitzel
Bill Morehead
Herbert Hodgin
Pat” Patterson
Clifford Koonts
Paul Frye
Wilbur Hutchins
A. J. Simeon
Local Game Sees 9-3 Victory on Home Field
Inald Dawson pitched as the home team outscored the visitors 9 to 3. Whon will Bly hurl the afternoon game with Knox catching. The 1945 government loan program for cotton relies on bale gross weight.
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Inald Dawson
Whon
Knox
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