New Angles on Ball-for-Soldiers Program Stir Debate
In New York on Aug 24 a sports roundup notes proposed changes to service athletics to fit training schedules. Cadets with regular hours could ease practice, while those on planes tanks or guns face fatigue. Supporters see team success boosting morale, while critics worry about reduced college-style play. Also: Auburn coach to enter service and Cholly Grimm helps cut park grass as Brewers share a note of civic spirit. Boxing boom in Connecticut fueled by Willie Pep with Harlem-style draw expected for next bout.
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Sailor Drives Sale for Detroit Softball World Champs
Chief Petty Officer Max Gail teamed with Bill Barnett to promote a Sailor’s ride stunt that generated 27500 dollars in ticket sales for the Amateur Softball Association world championships. Profits fund the Detroit Navy Recreational Fund as the Teamsters union athletic director arranged a stadium buyout of the University of Detroit for the tournament semi finals.
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Hitchcock to report to Chapel Hill Naval Pre-Flight School
On Thursday Jimmie Hitchcock reports to the Chapel Hill Naval Pre-Flight School to begin preparation. Auburn's Head Coach Jack Meagher will lead the program with fresh assistant support to start football practice September 1. Hitchcock is the seventh announced recruit for the unit.
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Mud-throwing penalty hits Burlington. fan taunts noted
Boston traveler Arthur Siegel reports in this column that the Bi-State League fined Burlington $200 after fans hurled mud at visiting Danville players. The jab at public life follows the incident, illustrating how crowd behavior spills into politics.
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Chouteau and Service Dept Star In Navy Pre Flight Swimmers
Rene Chouteau of St Louis and Yale, former intercollegiate 1500 meter champion, remains one of the fastest swimmers at the North Carolina Naval Pre-Flight School though slowing. Cadets’ hard fitness training built new muscle. Branch Rickey says 124 Cardinals players have joined the armed forces, including 17 from Columbus farm club. Latest PGA check shows 148 pro golfers in uniform.
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Rowe and Dahlgren balk at Montreal over World Series pay
Baseball report suggests Larry MacPhail failed to guarantee a cut in World Series dough triggering a delay in reporting by Schoolboy Rowe and Babe Dahlgren. Boston scouts a strong showing by a Brooklyn-based Little Norway soccer team. Rome's top hitter in the Canadian American League is Johnny Lasplaces.
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Army All Stars loom large in September clash at Polo Grounds
NEA Service notes Army All Stars with many Norman Standlees in ranks face Giants in the Army Relief Fresh Air Fund game at the Polo Grounds on September 12. It recalls Herman Hickman, once an All American pick at tackle, and jokes about bean balls and umpire-manager friction as baseball and football mix with Saratoga sales dipping 30 percent.
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Lipon Emerges as Tigers New Shortstop with Rave Notices
Detroit aug 24 young Lipon from Beaumont farm earns unanimous praise from managers and sports writers. breaking in with Chicago in Briggs Stadium doubleheader august 16 he fielded brilliantly hit three singles and drove in a run. Lipon is a homegrown Tiger, a Detroit high school graduate, hailed as the best young shortstop seen by veteran observers.
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Local Boy Lipon Shines In Texas League Spotlight
Lipon, a right handed hitter six feet tall and 170 pounds, posted .359 in 1941 for Michigan State League with 316 total bases from 176 hits in 490 at bats. He led in home runs with 35 and scored 126 runs, earning club MVP. Detroit recall saw him hitting .301 with 116 hits in 285 at bats, 12 doubles, one triple, three homers and 52 RBIs, plus nine steals. Dick Wakefield named Texas League MVP. Beaumont leads the league with Lipon and Wakefield cited as top reasons.
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Wade Leads Army Stars to Rose Bowl Matchup
Major Wallace Wade commands a 46 man Army squad touring Pasadena from Camp Cooke toward a Rose Bowl showing against the Washington Redskins in Los Angeles. The team fuses former college stars from Texas A&M, Texas, Florida and more with Wade’s coaching, as he scouts the Redskins ahead of a double bill after arrival today.
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Patton Wins Myers Park Invitational Golf Title
Billy Joe Patton of Morganton, a 20 year old Wake Forest senior, won the Myers Park Country Club ninth annual invitation golf tournament. He defeated Sutton Alexander of Charlotte, 5 and 4, in the 36 hole final yesterday.
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Roanoke Rapids to Clash With Greensboro for Title
Roanoke Rapids and Greensboro will meet next Friday here in a three game series for the North Carolina softball championship. Roanoke Rapids beat Raleigh 1 0 Saturday night to win the eastern title. Greensboro won the western championship in Canton.
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Charlotte Netmen Sweep North Carolina Tennis Crown
In Greensboro on Aug 24 Charlotte netmen swept the state closed tournament. Bobby Spurrier defeated Ted dy Keesler 6 2 7 5 to take the singles title and Keester earlier won the junior championship.
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Wisconsin Opens Practice with 54 Invited for Drill
Madison August 20 Harry Stuhldreher invited 54 to be present for Wisconsin's opening football drill. September 1.
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Greensboro Leads Piedmont Hurlers by a Nose
Greensboro moved top in the Piedmont pennant race by a nose after beating Charlotte 11-1 as Joe Ostrowski secured his 19th win. Richmond crushed the Cubs 12-1 behind Owen Wright five hitters, while Asheville swept Winston-Salem 12-1 and 6-0 and Norfolk took a DH from Durham 3-0 and 3-1.
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Norfolk Faces Manchester In Legion Finals
In Charlotte on Aug 24 Norfolk Virginia and Manchester New Jersey meet in the northeastern sectional final of the American Legion junior baseball eliminations. Norfolk edged Passaic 3 2 after Manchester beat New Jersey 8 0 as both teams chase the right to face Cincinnati's representatives who won the Southeastern sectional with a 7 4 win over New Orleans. The date and time of the eastern final will be set after tonight's result.
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Bi State League Weekly Matchups
Wilson hosts Sanford while Danville visits Leaksville Burlington plays at Rocky Mount in a Bi State League slate of games.
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Major League Standings and League Schedules Summary
National League standings list Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati. American League shows Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, New York. Piedmont League includes Greensboro, Charlotte, Richmond, Portsmouth, Asheville, Winston-Salem. Norfolk, Durham, Burlington, Wilson. Danville, Sanford, Leaksville, Rocky Mount. International League features Syracuse, Newark, Rochester, Jersey City, Toronto, Baltimore, Montreal, Buffalo. American Association lists Toledo, Indianapolis, St Paul, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Louisville, Columbus. Southern Association tracks Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham at Chattanooga, and two postponements. Today’s games: Brooklyn at St Louis. Charlotte at Greensboro. Norfolk at Richmond. Durham at Portsmouth. Hickory at Concord. Lexington at Statesville. Thomasville at Salisbury. Landis at Mooresville.
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Ecuadorean Segura Poised For Forest Hills National Net Run
Francisco Segura, a five foot four Ecuadorean, looks to spark the 62nd National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills. He defeated Lieut Gardnar Mulloy to win the Longwood Bowl, marking a major grass court win and boosting gate attendance as the event opens Thursday at the West Side Club. Segura’s rise began at Miami University and continued with support from Guayaquil after subsidy funds ended.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Top Hittings and Runs By AP
The report lists top batting and pitching leaders in both leagues with figures for slugging, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, runs, runs batted in and stolen bases. It notes Boston and Brooklyn players dominating several categories while a separate line cites Colombia exporting 295842 bags to the United States and 9698 to Europe.
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Joe Louis Shows Big Punch At Negro League Tilt
Kansas City Monarchs edged the Chicago American Giants 4 0 3 and 6 0 1 in a doubleheader as 5000 fans cheered heavyweight champ Joe Louis on furlough from Fort Riley. Louis joked and pitched briefly before the crowd in pre game ceremonies.
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Willard's Son Enters Army Air Officer Training
Fess Willard Jr., 28, son of former heavyweight champ Jess Willard, is enrolled at the Army Air Forces officer training school in Miami Beach. He stands six feet one inch and weighs 200 pounds and previously boxed for Washington State College but did not fight professionally.
Shank’s Surprising Weight Rise Noted in New York
New York report notes welterweight Ruben Shank once a 147 pound Colorado beet farmer who, after leaving a CCC camp three years ago, now weighs 177 pounds. This concise item highlights a marked weight increase and Shank’s background.
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Zuppke Drills College All-Stars Behind Barred Doors
Northwestern stadium scene as Bob Zuppke leads college all stars in secret practice ahead of Pro Champs. He trims players to form Little Bears with Lon Stiner teaching T formation style used by Halas. The normally unruly group shows surprising grit and chatter.
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Yank-Senator Game Nets 80 Thousand For League Quota
The major leagues completed an army navy relief program with eight scheduled games producing more than $380,000 in New York Detroit and Philadelphia. Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson attended Yankee Stadium as Ruth hit two balls into the stands. The Dodgers won both ends of a double header as they press their NL lead. Regular-season pennants see the Yankees four games back and the Dodgers seven and a half ahead.
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Dick Wakefield Enters MVP Rank in Texas League
Beau mont right fielder Dick Wakefield, reportedly paid 850000 for signing with Detroit, earns designation as most valuable player in the Texas League. The Tigers farm stars who preceded him include Dizzy Dean Hank Greenberg Zeke Bonura and Rudy York.
Ruffing Praises Grove as Fastest Pitcher in Baseball
Aug. 22 Bert Ruffing who has batted against all three calls Jerry Grove faster than Walter Johnson or Bob Feiler, highlighting Grove’s speed in this era.
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