All Star Classic Tees Up NL versus AL at Polo Grounds
The National League and American League clash in the tenth annual All Star Game at the Polo Grounds at 6 30 PM EWT. National Leaguers ride strong pitching and a near equal hitting unit into the game with Claude Passeau opposing the American Leaguers in a lineup featuring Birdie Tebbetts and Ted Williams. Managers Joe McCarthy and Leo Durocher weigh rotation, rest, and lineups as stars like Bobby Feller Cecil Travis and Bill Dickey are noted as out or limited.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Detroit
Bobby Feller
Cecil Travis
Bill Dickey
Nationals
Maulers
Passeau
Aleady
Ted Illiams
Tommy Heinrich
Cliff Melton
Johnny Andermeer
Wationals
Durocher
Dreau
Cleveland
Isenrich
Sf Williams
Boston
St . DiMaggio
Clark
Major League Standings From The Season Snapshot
National League shows Philadelphia 3-5, New York 2-3, Boston 6-1, Brooklyn 5-2 with St. Louis 5-11 and Chicago 3-6. American League lists Detroit 10-1, Cleveland 1-5, Washington 4-0, Boston 3-5, Philadelphia 5-2, New York 4-4, Chicago 4-2 and St. Louis 2-13. Minor circuits include Piedmont Greensboro 7, Charlotte 3, Portsmouth 6-2, Richmond 3-0, Durham 11, Norfolk 3. Bi-State Wilson 11 Danville 6. Rocky Mount 21 Burlington 3. Sanford 8-4 Leaksville 3-7. North State No games. International Buffalo 6-3, Rochester 1-4, Jersey City 5-5, Baltimore 1-4, Newark 12-8 Montreal 5-6, Toronto 1 Syracuse 0. American Association Toledo 6-4, Columbus 3-8. St Paul 4-5, Minneapolis 3-4. Kansas City 12-0, Milwaukee 7-2, Indianapolis 9-4, Louisville 3-4. Southern Association Birmingham 5-1, Atlanta 4-2, Little Rock 9-1, Chattanooga 2-5, New Orleans 9-1, Chattanooga 2-5, Memonia 11-5, Knoxville 10-1.
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New York
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Wilson
Danville
Rocky Mount
Burlington
Sanford
Leaksville
Buffalo
Rochester
Jersey City
Baltimore
Newark
Montreal
Toronto
Syracuse
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Loulaville
Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Memonia
Knoxville
Cincinnat
Detroit Es
Sc. Louis
Chicago Wa
Portsmouth
GAT Greensboro
Charlotte
Richmond
Durham
See
Asheville Tee
Norfolk
Winston-Salem Rate
Leaksville Tee Are
Rocky Mount Tee
Danville Rey
Burlington Seyee
All-Star Game and Piedmont League Matchups Listed
Games today include the All-Star game in New York. Piedmont League showdowns feature Greensboro at Charlotte, Asheville at Winston-Salem, Norfolk at Durham, Richmond at Portsmouth, Wilson at Danville, Rocky Mount at Burlington, Sanford at Lerksville, Concord at Hickory, Mooresville at Landis, Salisbury at Thomasville, and Statesville at Lexington.
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New York
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Norfolk
Durham
Richmond
Portsmouth
North State League
Concord
Hickory
Mooresville
Landis
Salisbury
Thomasville
Statesville
Lexington
Service Team Preps For Tilt In All Star Showcase
Cleveland July 6 The Navy and Army all star squad under Lieut Gordon Cochrane prepared for a key tilt against the winner of the National American all star game in New York. Bob Feller and George Earnshaw weighed in on who would win as Loo Town farm boy said his control and curve may vary.
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Cleveland
Army
Navy
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
New York
Cochrane
Great Lakes
George Earnshaw
Philadelphia Athletics
Earnshaw
Bob Feller
Nationals
Rapid Robert
Lakefront
Feller
Johnny Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Dana Delivers No Hit Victory for Fort Worth
Dallas report notes Hank Dana known as Prince, near release weeks earlier, was called from mound for Fort Worth. He pitched a no hit and no run game, allowing only two Dallas men to reach first, and won 6 to 0 in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Dallas
Rogers Hornsby
Hank
Prince) Dana
Fort Worth
Dana
Camp Callen Pitcher Injures Arm in Delivery
Walter Ziegenbein of the camp baseball team hurled a powerful pitch that snapped his arm. The injury occurred during a recent practice at the Calis station field, leaving him sidelined as doctors evaluate the damage and treatment options.
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Camp Callen
Calif
Walter Ziegenbein
All Star Roundup and Pro Notes Voice from July Baseball Night
New York reports mixed All Star chatter with Foxx absent and NL pitching vs AL hitting debated. Notes include Boudreau Vaughan Williams Williams Williams batting marks, fund totals, scouting by Cambria and Boyer across multiple Illinois towns, Camp Custer units, Cravath feuding with track coaches, Gullic Night in Milwaukee, and a sparring partner swap for Willie Joyce.
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Camp Custer
Mich
Marines
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Jeff Cravath
Milwaukee
Ted Gullic
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Harvey Dubs
Willie No. 2
Willie Ross
Joyce of
Grayson's Scoreboard on Amateur Tennis Pros and Prospects
New York July 6 report notes amateur tennis remains strong despite Riggs Kovacs and Sabin turning pro. Highlights include Ted Schroeder edging Bob Oolman for the National Intercollegiate title, Larry Dee reaching the final with Schroeder, Seymour Greenberg winning the national clay court, and strong Eastern Intercollegiate showings by Dick Bender, Frank Meyner, Ed Moylan, and E Victor Seixas. Seixas, a Tar Heel freshman, is hailed as a top eastern hope with a powerful serve and grass-court game poised for championship form.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
Wayne Sabin
Riggs
Kovacs
Sabin
Simon Pyres
Ted Schroeder
Stanford
Bob Oolman
Washington
Tulane
Larry Dee
California
Schroeder
Northwestern
Seymour Greenberg
Montclair
N. J
Odman
Dick Bender
Princeton
Frank Meyner
Utah
Ed Moylan
Spring Hill College
E. Victor Seixas
North Carolina
Bender
Pacific Northwest
Mehner
Moylan
Middle States
Eleanor Tennant
Seixas
Say-chez
Overbrook
Philadelphia
Sidney B. Wood
Seabright
Frank Shields
Atlantic Seaboard
Dave Freeman
Harvard Medical
Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
Batting leaders include Williams of Boston at .348 and Gordon of New York at .347. Runs leader Williams with 72. DiMaggio 58. Hits leader Spence of Washington, 101. Pesky 98. RBIs led by Williams 80. Doerr 59. Doerr and Higgins lead doubles with 29 and 27. Heath and DiMaggio tie for triples with 8 and 7. Williams also tops home runs with 18. York 14. Stolen bases led by Case 14. Kubel 13. Pitching led by Borony 6 1, Chandler 92. Batting leaders in National League include Reiser 361, Medwick 344. Ott leads runs with 58. Reiser 54. Mize 93 hits. Medwick 88. Mize 63 RBIs. Medwick 55. Reiser doubles 22. Joost and Hack 22. Slaughter 7 triples. Nicholson 6. Mize 14 home runs. New York and Camilli 12. Reiser 10 stolen bases tied with Miller. Pitching leaders include French 9–0, Starr 12–3, Wratten 8–2.
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Boston
Gordon
New York
DiMagsio
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Wiliams
Doerr
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Boudreau
York
Case
Kubel
Chicago
Pleching
Borony
Chandler
Reiser
Brooklyn
Mize
Camilli
Miller
French
Starr
Cincinnati
Wratt
War toll fills Colgate list of former athletes
Betty She Ienberger, 20, All-America field hockey lacrosse star and plane factory worker, is among Colgate alumni noted dead in the war. Navy Lieut. Marsh W. Miller, Army Lieut. Donald Du Bois, Lieut. Robert V. Brossmer, Aircraftsman Ralph Moutetson, and Aviation Cadet Richard A. Reid are listed as killed or missing in action. Camp Pickett’s News reports a busy baseball season and boxing ahead, with a planned big fish contest for reservation boys.
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Navy
Marsh W. Miller
Cavite
Army
Donald Dubois
New Caledonia
Robert V. Brossmer
RCAF
France
Ralph Moutehson
Richard A. Reid
Camp Pickett
All Star Game Hit by Injury and City Blackout Disruption
Paul Derringer of the Cincinnati Reds is out of the National League roster after an injury in Pittsburgh. A 20 minute blackout in New York threatens 50,000 fans at Polo Grounds as officials name substitutes and the army enforces lights out after sundown. Ford Frick, Leo Durocher, Bill McKechnie, Rey Starr and Carl Hubbell are involved in the decision making as crowds might still be in the stands when the sirens begin.
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Ford Frick
Joe McCarthy
Cleveland
Ieat
Mickey Cochrane
Leo Durochers
Claude Pascal
Chicago Cubs
Mort Cooper
St. Louis
Leo
Poper
New York
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Derringer
Pittsburgh
la Guardia
Polo Grounds
National League
Leo Durocher
Frick
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Rey Starr
Reds
Durocher
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Harris Everett Crowned New Southern Net Champion
Harris Everett of Jacksonville Fla won the seventh annual Southern tennis tournament by defeating Johnny Ager of Birmingham Ala to succeed Bobby Riggs who turned pro Doris Hart of Miami Fla celebrated her 17th birthday Friday and won the women's singles championship in Atlanta July 6 CP
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Harris Everett
Jacksonville
Fla
Bobby Riggs
Everett
Johnny Ager
Birmingham
Ala
Doris Hart
Miami
Cubs Win Two As Lead Holds
The Portsmouth Cubs moved to the Piedmont League lead by winning two from the Richmond Colts 6-2 and 2-0. Greensboro Red Sox defeated Charlotte Hornets 7-3. Ed Hurley and W. Johnson earned wins number nine and eleven, while Ernie Ford scattered six Hornets hits. Durham Bulls routed Norfolk 11-3 behind Navy, who improved to 5-0 with a homer and three hits from Loun Welas.
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Portsmouth Cubs
Cubs
Greensboro Red Sox
Richmond Colts
Sox
Charlotte Hornets
Ed Hurley
W. Johnson
Hurley
Johnson
Greensboro
Sam Cunningham
Hornets
Heinie Manush
Ernie Ford
Durham Bulls
Norfolk
Loun Welas
Bulls
Navy
Durham
Tars
Hale-America Golf Tourney Winners At Blair Park
Buster Moffitt posted a gross 75 and H T Jackson carded 76 net to win the Hale-America Golf tournament at Blair Park held over Saturday and Sunday for the benefit of the American Red Cross. Fifteen entries included R G Garland Murray White D V Linthicum Earl Brown Leon Bernard CC A W Noontz Nelson Zachary J Van Foyles Glenn Hendrix Boyd Wara Charles Gibson John Austin and Paul Andress.
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H. T. Jackson
Blair Park
American Red Cross
Moffitt
Jackson
R. G. Garland
Murray White
D. V. Linthicum
Earl Brown
Leon Bernard
CC. A. Wnoontz
Nelson Zachary
J. van Foyles
Glenn Hendrix
Boyd Wara
Charles Gibson
John Austin
Paul Andress
Ted Williams Comes Back To Top American
Williams leads the American League in batting as teams pause for the All Star tilt and inter league clash in New York. Williams sits at .348 while Reiser of the Dodgers leads the National League at .361.
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Ted Williams
Killinger Named Baseball Coach at Navy Pre-Flight
Lieut. Glenn Killinger a former New York Yankee infielder and All-America back has been appointed baseball coach at the Navy Pre-Flight School in North Carolina.
Week's Schedule For Softballers
Week’s schedule lists games on Tuesday July 7 with Marietta on a bye. Myrtle Desk plays Hillcrest at Grimes Street Beckers meets National Upholstery at Anderson Street Field Adams Millis faces Crown at High School No 1. On Thursday July 9 Hillcrest bye, Marietta vs National Upholstery at Oak Hill, Myrtle Desk vs Crown, Becker vs Adams-Millis at High.
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Myrtle Desk
Hillcrest
Grimes St
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