Junior Leonard Night Planned as Tommies Honor All Star
Thomasville fans will honor Fred Leonard Jr. of the Thomasville Tommies with “Junior Leonard Night” at Finch Field when Salisbury visits. Leonard, nicknamed Junior, earned a 1945 all star berth after a standout season in right field, having progressed from pitching to power hitting with the Dodgers' eye for hitting. Team officials hope for a packed crowd to celebrate his rise from a struggling club to league recognition.
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Dodges Snakes Nazis Told To Hang Selves
Brooklyn Dodgers veteran catcher Cy Perkins recounts a major league tryout camp and fast pitching from Lefty Grove. He jokes about lost baseballs and belts sent to Hitler and Himmler, noting a humorous yet dark wartime quip about hanging.
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St Louis Browns Gain On Flag Bid After 8-7 Win
The St Louis Browns cling to second place with an 8-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox. They sit four games behind Detroit and Washington, with a chance to overtake the leaders if they sweep the Tigers in a four game set. The win marks the Browns’ 19th win in 24 games. manager Jimmy Dykes and aides were ejected in the seventh inning.
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Fifteen-Year-Old Wins Scranton City Golf Tourney
First time player Daniel Bryndzia won the Scranton Bureau of Recreation boys city golf tourney by four strokes finishing with a 183. He had practiced only on a mine field near his home.
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Red Shield Lions win 7-3 in playoff opener
Lions Club defeats the Co operative Club 7 to 3 at High Point College Park in the second half playoff opener. Buck McKinney pitched seven innings, fanning 13. Co Ops led 3-1 after three, but Lions surged in the fourth for four runs to secure the victory.
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Five Scouts Present At 1st Session
Five Dodgers scouts attended the opening day tryout camp at the high school field as 60 plus youngsters auditioned for professional baseball. Ray Hayworth and Frank Perkins led the session while Pat Murrow and Bowen joined later. several promising youths were spotted for Dodgers review.
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Danville Can Win Pennant With 2 Games
Danville Leafs sit two wins from the Carolina league pennant as they contest a two game series with Burlington. Durham’s Bulls surged to fifth with an 11-8 win over Danville, while Roy Pinyoun notches his 19th victory for Raleigh. Peanut Doak’s ninth inning hit lifts Greensboro 7-6 over Burlington as Martinsville rallies past Winston-Salem 5-3 and Heinie Manush is ejected in a late dispute.
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Williams Favorite In Non Title Fight With Comer
Ike Williams the Brown Bomber from Trenton New Jersey holds a 13 to 5 betting edge for tonight's non title 10 round clash with Gene Burton at Philadelphia's outdoor arena stadium. Burton has momentum and drew with Sammy Angott of Washington in his last outing and will seek a rematch after Williams stopped him in a previous bout.
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Bermuda Discovery Attributed To Juan Bermudea In 1515
A fragment states Bermuda was discovered in 1515 by the Spaniard Juan Bermudea. The note cites early exploration claims and assigns credit to Bermudea for locating the island.
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National Net Finals Set To Open Amid War-Era Returnees
The national tennis championships open this week at Forest Hills with a field shaped by wartime service. Veterans including Frank Shields Gardnar Mulloy Major Frank Guernsey John Van Ryn and Bob Falkenburg return, while Parker leads a mix of civilians Talbert Segura and others. Betz seeks a fourth straight women’s title as Betz aims to match Helen Jacobs.
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Alejo Russell
Southampton
Andres Hammersley
Chile
Heraldo Weiss
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Helen Jacobs
Gabby Von Cannon Wins Emerywood Caddie Club Tourney
Gabby Von Cannon edged defending champion Bobby Everhart by one stroke to win the Emerywood Caddie Club Golf tournament with a low 85. Other scores included Billy Turnage 90 and Horace Gerald 91, while the Junior Championship was won by Tommy Langley 5 4 over Elwicks Smith. The U S coast guard flag was adopted in 1799.
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Billy Turnage
Horace Gerald
Ray Stilwell
Darrell Madden
Jimmy Freeman
Glenn Patterson
National and regional baseball scoreboard results
Scores from multiple leagues list numerous games with final tallies for the National League American League Carolina League State League International League American Association Southern Association Piedmont League and scheduled night games Including Rochester Montreal Newark Syracuse Buffalo Toronto Jersey City Baltimore Toledo Columbus Minneapolis St Paul Louisville Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Birmingham Mobile Nashville Atlanta Roanoke Norfolk Newport News Lynchburg Richmond Portsmouth and other matchups along with upcoming night contests and pairings.
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Portsmouth
Feller Aims to Barrage Pennant Contenders
Ex sailor Bob Feller may trouble Cleveland rivals as he returns to start for the Indians. Coach Burt Shotton predicts Feller can win every remaining game, citing his fast ball and new pitches. Six-and-a-half games back, Cleveland faces Detroit and other contenders in a 36 game stretch.
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Major League Leaders AP Batting and Pitching Totals
The article lists top players by statistic. Holmes of Boston leads batting with 365, 112 runs, 26 home runs and 187 hits. Rosen of Brooklyn follows in several categories. Pitching leaders include Brecheen of St. Louis and Newhouser of Detroit with top win totals and ERAs.
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Hickory Rebels Top Tommies 7-4 In League Clash
Hickory defeated Thomasville 7-4 as five errors aided the Rebels scoring. Hickory had eight hits including a triple and two doubles while Rose pitched six innings before Milling finished. Moring started for Thomasville and took the loss. Quig was the backup pitcher.
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Trenton Wins At Charlotte In Junior Legion Finals
In Charlotte Shelby hosts Trenton New Jersey as Oak Park Illinois defeats Trenton 8 to 4. Adams allowed four hits in six innings while Aghazi of Trenton gave up two runs in five. Tonight Oak Park faces the loser in a critical match with 4,500 fans watching.
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Former Athletic May Be Discharged Soon
Sam Chapman, once a Chicago football star and Philadelphia Athletics center fielder, now a navy reserve lieutenant, enlisted in November 1941 and is expected to be discharged from the navy soon, the Athletics announced last night.
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Kent angler lands 31-pound maskinonge on Trent River
Eddie Petrousi of Kent, Ohio, caught a 31 pound maskinonge in the Trent River after an hour long struggle. The four foot two inch fish had a 23 inch girth and was landed yesterday near Campbellford Ontario.
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Railway trackage totals in Kago terminal district
About 8,000 miles of railway trackage lie within the Kago terminal district, indicating extensive network reach and potential freight and passenger capacity. The figure underscores the region's role as a rail hub serving multiple routes and industries.
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