Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York July 6 reports on Bill Cox and Frick handling protests attendance notes. Army Navy football may heighten fall spectacle while Notre Dame is backed by Navy and Marines. Also recaps Tillie the dog, Medwick squeeze play, Mickey One, Tommy Kerrigan golf 61 and Arne Andersson track chatter with Svenka Ventek nickname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ord Frick
National League
Bill Cox
Phillies
Bill
Frick
T Cox
Ort
Guy
West Point
Army
Notre Dame
Navy
Marines
Mickey
Joe Medwick
Medwick
Tommy Kerrigan
Si‘vanoy
Arne Andersson
Svenska Ventek
Gunder Haegg
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Anderson
Minne hopeless Millers name buzz in Sioux City
Hap Burgess reports in the Sioux City Journal that Minne apolis Millers fans and supporters in Sioux City joke about renaming the team to the Minne hopeless Millers after defeats by Milwaukee, reflecting a growing dissatisfaction with the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hap Burgess
Sioux City
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Milwaukee
Minnehopeless’ Millers
The Scoreboard by Harry Grayson on Sports Shaping War Effort
New York report argues athletic training boosted combat performance. Maj. John L. Griffith notes nations studied U S sports influence, citing wartime fitness, leadership, and international coaching programs that spread American techniques and ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Wellington
Waterloo
Eton
L. B. Magruder
Franklin Kemble
Fort Barrancas
Rhine
Antwerp
Major Griffith
Los Angeles
Rmany
Alvin Kraenzlein
Magruder
Berliner Hochschule Fur
Louis Rates Jimmy Bivins Best Heavyweight Fighter
Louis on furlough from Fort Riley says Jimmy Bivins is the best active heavyweight. He names Billy Conn as his No 1 challenger and Tami Mauriello as No 3, noting Conn’s extra weight may blunt speed and punching power. Louis discusses future fighting plans and war impact on his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Louis
Conn
Bivins
Jimmy
Fort Riley
Kans
Spotlight Shifts To All Star Tilt Heat Is On For Batting Leaders
New York July 6 The batting races in both leagues see two new leaders Frank McCormick of the Reds and Guy Cartright of the White Sox as Babe Dahlgren and Vernon Stephens cede ground. McCormick leads NL with .329, Dahlgren drops to .328 while Stephens loses the AL lead to Cartright after a 26 game hitting streak. Oris Hockett falls to .327 as the top ten leaders and ties are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Guy Cartright
Chicago White Sox
Babe Dahlgren
Vernon Stephens
McCormick
Sterday
Dahlgren
Phillies
Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Cartright
White Sox
Oris Hockett
Cleveland
Newcomers to Majors All Star Game Clash in Philadelphia
The July 13 All Star game in Philadelphia will feature 12 National Leaguers making their first appearance, led by Billy Southworth. Cardinals reps Max Lanier Stan Musial Howie Pollett Whitey Kurowski Harry Walker Marty Marion join Pirates Dixie Walker and Rip Sewell, Phillies Babe Dahlgren, Dodgers Al Javery and Braves. American Leaguers making their first All Star appearance include Johnny Lindell, Vern Stephens, Chet Laabs, Dick Siebert, Jake Early and Oscar Judd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Max Lanier
Stan Musial
Howie Pollett
Whitey Kurowski
Harry Walker
Marty Marion
Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Babe Dahlgren
Phillies
Dixie Walker
Dodgers
al Javery
Braves
Hitters Warm Up Bats With Homers
All-Star sluggers announce readiness for the Dream Game as nine NL and AL stars homer in doubleheaders. Augie Galan fuels Dodgers split with Cubs, Musial and Ott also go deep. Yankees sweep St Louis, Gordon delivers in 11th, while Detroit and Washington win morning and twilight contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Billy Southworth
Joe McCarthy
Augie Galan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Mel Ott
New York
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Musial
Cardinals
Howard Krist
New York Giants
Ken Chase
Cincinnati
Boston
New York Yankees
Joe Gordon
Browns
John Lindell
Joe MacCarthay
Milt Byrnes
Wensloff
Charley Wensloff
Gordon
Chet Laabs
Vernon Stephens
Rudy York
Detroit
Bob Johnson
Washington
York
Senators
Johnson
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Yank Terry
Don Black
Lyman Harris
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Salto Springs Surprise For Suffolk Fans
Boston July 6. Salto Springs a surprise entry for William Helis stable won the $50,000 Massachusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs. Market Wise, ridden by Vin Nodarse, surged from last to finish second as Salto led from the start and held a five length advantage into the stretch before Market Wise overtook him in the final sixteenth. Attention was scratched after injuring himself in a stable accident, leaving Salto to carry the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lou Tufano
Market Wise
William Helis
Salto
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Vin Nodarse
New Orleans
Helis
Showmanship Of Bill Veeck Pushes Milwaukee Baseball Crowd
Milwaukee's Bill Veeck, 29, president owner of the Brewers, uses fan friendly stunts and morning games to revive the club from last place to a top contender. He greets fans, invites ideas, and stages entertainment between innings while stressing that baseball remains primary. The innovations drew 9,000 for a trophy stunt and boosted attendance from 68,325 in 1940 to 346,123 in 1942. Veeck's efforts include the idea box, vaudeville nights, and large scale publicity events. He hails from a baseball family and is married to Eleanor Raymond with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Veeck
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Brewer Baseball News
American Association
Veeck
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
George Trautman
Association
Trautman
Milwaukee
Brewers
Chicago Subs
Hinsdale High School
Andover
Kenyon College
Eleanor Raymond
Ringling Brother Circus
Bill, Jr
Pete
Army Must Approve Trainees to Save College Football
Congressman Sammy Weiss of Pennsylvania argues only the Army can keep college football from folding. He notes 130000 trainees in colleges, but Army officials say schedules leave insufficient time for football. He criticizes the inconsistency that West Point Navy and pre flight programs can play while Army trainees cannot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiss
Army
Washington
Sammy Weiss
Pennsylvania
Duquesne Star
Rep. Weiss
University of Maryland
War Department
Army College
West Point
Annapolis
Navy
Major League Leaders National and American Leagues
Summary of batting leaders and top hitters across the National and American Leagues including McCormick and Dahlgren for batting, Vaughan and Musial for runs, Herman and Nicholson for RBIs, Litwhiler and DiMaggio for home runs, and pitching figures for Krist, Candini, and Grove with leading marks in hits, doubles, triples, steals, and ERA/records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Cincinnati
Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Vaughan
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Galan
Camilli
Herman
Gordon
New York
Ott
Litwhiler
Nicholson
Chicago
DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Vaughan Brooklyn
Gustine Pittanee
Baseball Results and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday's scores show Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 7, New York 3 St. Louis 8, Chicago 4 Boston 1, Detroit 10 Washington 4. Tonight's pitchers include New York at St. Louis Russe 0-3 vs Gatehouse 5-3 and Washington at Detroit Candini 7-0 against Bridges 5-2. Philadelphia visits Cleveland with Arntzen 3-6 facing Smith 6-2.
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Lindell
New York
York
Detroit
Johnson
Washington
Keller
Stephens
St. Louis
Case
Moses
Chicago
Candini
Grove
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Russe
Gatehouse
Judd
Humphries
Bridges
Arntzen
Smith
Postponed Games Across League Standings
Brooklyn battles Chicago 6 8 while Pittsburgh edges New York 3 2 and Philadelphia dominates with 15 3 as St Louis and Boston Cincinnati see tight results 2 4 8 0. The schedule remains delayed with no rescheduled dates announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Cine
Dahlgren
Phila
Herman Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Hack
Chicago
Cincinnati
Frey Cavarretta
McCarthay
Boston
Galan
Brooklyn
Tipton Cincinnati
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Kurowski
Cartright
Stephens
Hackett
Cleveland
Wakefield
Detroit
Cramer
Higgins
Appling
Johnson
Wash
Etten
New York
Cullenbine
Clev
Philadelphia
St. Louis Pet
Baseball Schedule Briefs From Twilight Card
Only games scheduled. Propable starting pitchers listed: Passeau versus Macon or Wyatt in Chicago at Brooklyn. St Louis at Philadelphia with Kraus or Best Riddle facing Jarvepow. Cincinnati at Best Riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Passeau
Macon
Wyatt
St. Louis
Philede
Kraus
Cincinnati
Much-Postponed Legion Game Set Today
In Wilson on July 6 the American Legion Junior teams of Durham and Raleigh resume a game halted by weather in the second inning last night. The loser will face Harnett County at 8:30 tonight. Harnett beat Wilson 4 3 yesterday in a 13th inning pitchers duel as Chackles delivered the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
American Legion
Durham
Raleigh
Harnett County
Harnett
Chackles
Figures Show Whirly Made $1.39 Per Foot
New York July 6. Alex Robb, New York statistician, estimates that Whirlaway ran 404,590 feet in 60 races while accumulating winnings of $561,161. By these figures the horse earned $1.39 per foot or $4.17 per yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alex Robb
Whirlaway
Kentucky
Robb
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