Bowen to Manage and Run Thomasville Tommies
Rex Bowen named manager and business manager of the Thomasville Tommies by Wid Matthews of the Brooklyn Dodgers scouting staff. Ed Marshall shifted to scouting duties and Red Kaiser released to join Nashville Vols. Bowen, WVU graduate and former minor leaguer, replaces Kaiser to breathe new life into the bottom-placed team as they seek a Shaughnessy playoff push.
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Thomasville Tommies
Wid Matthews
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Matthews
Red” Kaiser
Tommies
Ed Marshall
Thers
Thomasville Tommiees
Nashville
Tenn
Nashville Vols
Southern Association
Thomasville
Dodger
Kaiser
University West Virginia
Brooklyn
Marshall
Asheville
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Holmes extends hitting streak as Braves edge Pirates 7 6
Boston Braves hold off Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 6 after a dramatic late rally. Phil Masi hits a game deciding homer with the Braves trailing 6 2 in the eighth, following a fielding error and Colman single. Holmes extends his consecutive game hit streak to 35.
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Boston
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Holmes
Frank Colman
Braves
Phil Masi
Pirates
Dick Culler
al Gionfriddo
Colman
Bob Elliott
Joh Hutchings
Johnny Barrett
Mort Cooper
Peg Bill Satkeld
Vic Barnhart
Dau
Cooper
Barrett
Chuck Workman
Workman
Carden Gillenwater
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Cuccurullo
Gerhouser
Lopez
Davis
Hutchings
Main
American oarsman Ed Woods finishes second in English race
England July 7. Ed ward F Woods of Boston finished second in the first heat of the sculling race at England's revival regatta and was eliminated. A former Tabor Academy rower age twenty, Woods rode in a borrowed boat after two days of practice before 20,000 spectators along the Thames.
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England
Edward F. Woods
Boston
Oods
Tabor Academy
Ex-Catcher Killed ODT Ruling Forbids Use Of Pullmans
New regulations ban civilian use of sleeping car space on short trips under 450 miles. Sports leaders say impact is limited as major teams already travel day coaches for short hops. College football faces potential disruption with naval trainees allowed limited travel time. Rail officials expect a Pullman shortage to ease in 3 to 5 months.
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Associated Press
Harold Parrott
Brooklyn
Roy Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Ot Ames Association
Washington
Parrott
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Whitney Horse Gains Honors In England
In Ascot England Battle Hymn won the Royal Ascot two halves at 51 to 1 while Ocean Swell prevailed in the gold cup over Tehrann Sir Edward took third. About 48 000 spectators paid and 20 000 fanned in.
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Helen Camp
Ascot
England
New York
J. H. Whitney
Lord Rosebery
J. D. Harrison
Clara
Miss
Morris Gilmore
Mauckport
Ind
Gordon Kirkham
Mullusk
Harrison
M. H. Benson
Sir Edward
Col
J. W. Boyle
Ocean Swell
Aga Khan
Tehran
Xabgerm
Elizabeth
ATS
Negro Diamond Classic Returns to Greensboro in August
Greensboro plans the annual South Negro Diamond Classic on August 5 at Memorial stadium. The event features top Negro league players from the Marines north squad facing TNT Stellar stars from South Carolina Georgia Florida Oklahoma and the lower South. Promoter A J Hammonds notes Greensboro hosts due to fan demand and prior success with the event dating back to 1940.
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TNT
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North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Oklahoma
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Marines
Uncle Sam
Leathernecks
Gate City
Carolina
Texas
Kentucky
Marines Club of
High Point to Stage Inaugural Girls Softball Tourney
High Point plans its first invitational girls softball tournament sponsored by the Y M C A. Many entries expected from across the state including Fort Bragg WACs and Greensboro Hawkettes. Gastonia Firestone and Hillcrest Hosiery are strong contenders with games at the Post Office field starting late August. entries to A J Simeon at the High Point Y M C A.
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Y.M.C.A
Wacs
Fort Bragg
Hawkettes
Greensboro
Gastonia Firestone
Hillcrest Hosiery
Post Office
A. J. Simeon
High Point Y.M.C.A
Popular Baseball Umpire Ollie Anderson Dies at 71
Ollie Anderson, 71, longtime baseball umpire with stints in the Northern, Wisconsin Illinois, Pacific Coast and other leagues, died in Los Angeles. He reportedly never missed a day's work for 35 years before 1942.
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Los Angeles
Ollie Anderson
1944 Defeat for Professional Ranks by Lower South
The professional ranks were beaten 6-4 by Lower South in 1944 with star pitcher Dan Bankhead sent to the show. They promise victory in 1945 classic and say they will cut the Lower South to pieces.
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Lower South
Dan Bankhead
Emerywood Tops Blair Park In Caddy Tourney
Golfing caddies of the Fimery wood Country club held a successful tournament at Blair park taking the event by the margin of 12 to 0. Results include Tommy Travis beating Wiener and Bobby Byerly 8 to 0 and several 3 to 0 or 8 to 0 finishes with duo pairs prevailing over their opponents. Langley was medalist with a score of Ab.
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Emerywood Country Club
Blair Park
Rede
Emerywood
Sonny Travis
Tommy Langley
Ray Hamlet
Jack Powell
J. K. Hamlet
Darrel Madden
Gabby Voncannon
Blairane
Wright
John Gerring
Bobby Padgett
Ralph Rice
Jimmy Voncannon
Jeus Wood
Bill Walker
Bobby Byerly
Roy Poage
Enterprise
Fimerywood Country Club
Tommy Travis
Weiner
Bill Turnage
Roger Voncannon
Darrell Madden
Bobby Padget
Marcus Wood
Roy Hamlet
John Gierring
Ralph Price
Langley
Cameron Seeks Grid Talent For Duke Team
Cameron and his associates hunt for talent as Duke football offloads key players. Only returning ends are Ed Austin and Danny Hayden with Ted Wayland joining later. Replacements must come from this summer's freshman crop as Cameron surveys newcomers for the squad.
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Reece Harry
Harold Raether
R. E. Crossland
Clark Jones
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Ed Austin
Portsmoutha
Danny Hayden
Huntington
W. Va
Ted Wayland
Blue Devils
Sugar 1
Hardison
Sink
Wilhoit
Sharkey
Lee Smith
Irvin
Eisenberg
Bob Smith
Carver
Davis
Lewis
Mellan
Spears
Waterman
Steans
Haggerty
Cameron
Hayne Holds Marines As Fliers Win 14-2
In Chapel Hill on July 7 the Navy pre-flight Cloudbusters built an eight run fourth inning and six more in the fifth to defeat Camp Lejeune 14 to 2. Charlie Hayne restricted the Marines to five hits. Warren hit a homer and a single while Red Hughes added a homer and a triple. The game ended after seven innings by agreement.
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Philadelphia
Ladelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Mickey Livingston
Charles Schanz
Jefferson Hospital
Andy Seminick
Phils
Chicago
Passeau
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Schanz
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Kally) Hee
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Sox
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George
Dietrich
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Oeristopher
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Chapel Hill
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Cloudbusters
Camp Lejeune
Charlie Hayne
Warren
Red Hughes
LHE Co
Lejeune
Rams Offer Canadian Football Star Contract
Winnipeg July 7 Johnny Lake 25 year old Winnipeg football star said he has been offered a lucrative professional contract with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League. Lake recently returned from overseas duty with the Royal Canadian Air Force and may be signed soon.
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Johnny Lake
Cleveland Rams
National Football League
Lake
Royal Canadian Airforce
Baseball's Batting Leaders By League
Baseball leaders by league show Holmes of the Braves atop the National League batting list with 72 games and 365 at bats. Cavarretta of the Cubs and Rosen of the Dodgers follow in RBIs and hits with strong totals. In the American League Johnson of the Red Sox and Etten of the Yankees lead in key hitting categories with Lombardi, Giann, Moimes, Staves, and Workman among others providing support.
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G. AB
Hi. Pe. Holmes
Braves
Cavarretta
Cubs
Rosen
Dodgers
Case
Senators
Cuccinello
W. Sox
Stephens
Browns
Holmes
National League Lombardi
Giann Moimes
Staves Workman
Talbert and Segura Reach National Clay Courts Final
Billy Talbert of Wilmington and Francisco Segura of Los Angeles advanced to the singles final at the national clay courts tournament after easy semifinal wins. Talbert defeated Lt. Hal Surface Jr. 6-3 6-3 6-1, while Segura meets Talbert in the title match after beating Pancho Segura. Betz, top-ranked woman, won her semi and faces Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke in the final.
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Chicago
Bill Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Uline Betz
Los Angeles
Talbert
Francisco (Pancho) Segura
University of Miami
Hal Surface Jr
Berryfield
Tenn
Segura
Miss Beiz
Doris Hart
Miami
Miss Betz
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Air Corps
Nces
Riterday
Blwood" Cooke
Cooke
Mary Arnold
Southern Loop Cancels Plans For Star Game
MEMPHIS July 7 The Southern Association all star game scheduled for Atlanta July 11 is cancelled at the request of the office of defense transportation. League President Billy Evans cited war needs and travel limits. Prizes will be awarded as war bonds to 17 all star players and Ajanta club members.
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Southern Association
Billy Evans
Atlanta
Office of Defense Transportation
Evans
ODT
Ajanta
Short-Distance Swim Champion Marries
Ensign Alan Robert Ford USNR, world record holder in 100 yard and 100 meter freestyle, wed Miss Beverly James Jey of Syracuse at Park Central Presbyterian Church. Ford, 21, is a Yale graduate and Balboa native. his father works for the U.S. government.
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N. Y
Alan Robert Ford
USNR
Beverly James Jey
Park Central Presbyterian Church
Ford
Yale University
Balboa
U. S
Inter League Games Set For Monday and Tuesday
New York dispatch says the major league all-star game is replaced by seven inter league games next week as a travel relief measure. Monday features Cubs at White Sox and Yankees at Giants with an 8:30 PM start. Tuesday brings Braves at Red Sox and a St Louis doubleheader at Sportsman Park.
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Cleveland Indians
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Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Sportsman Park
Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Phils
Philadelphia Athletics
Greensboro Girls Ten To Play Marsh Here
The Marsh Furniture girls softball team hosts Millers Furniture of Greensboro at the post office field tomorrow afternoon. The game features a strong local matchup as Marsh aims for a win on home turf.
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Marsh
Marsh Furniture
Fems
Millers Furniture
Dodgers Rally Past Cardinals 10-7 To Stay In NL Lead
Brooklyn defeats St. Louis 10-7 as Ed Stanky and Augie Galan key a four-run seventh inning. Tom Sears held the Cards with solid relief while Al Jurisch took the loss. Reds and Giants split a doubleheader as Gardella and Lombardi pace New York.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
al Jurisich
Cardinal
Ed. Basinski
Howie Schultz
Stan Andrews
Tom Sears
Ed. Stanky
Basinski
Andrews
Goody
Augie Galan
Sears
Cy Baker
Baker
Augie Bergamo
Galan
Wilks
Creel
Dockins
J Byerly
Rice
Bakerra Andrews
REDS
New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Harry Feldman
Frank McCormick
Vern Kennedy
Danny Gardella
Ernie Lombardie
Ace Adams
Gardella
Lombardi
Adams
Rube Fischer
RHE
Dasso
Modak
Lisenbee
Riddle
Lakeman
Hansen
Fischer
Cincinna New Y
Kennedy
Feldman Unser
Kluttz
Bosox Beat Indians 8 6 Behind Ryba Win
Mike Ryba pitched the Boston Red Sox to an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians as 11 hits supported four Tribe pitchers. Jeff Heath hit his fourth homer in the first inning driving in Micky Rocco and Paul ODea.
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BOSOX
Cleveland
Mike Ryba
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
George Metkov
Ed Lake
Ryba
Jin Wilson
Victor Johnson
al Smith
Henry
Ed Klieman
Pete Center
Jeff Heath
Micky Rocco
Paul O'Dea
Rhe
Boston
Wilson
V. Johnson Garbark
Smith
Man
Center
Hayes
Johnny Cooney Signs With Kansas City Blues
Sarasota reported that Johnny Cooney, a major baseball star for 25 years in the National League, signed yesterday with manager Caney Stengel of the Kansas City Blues as player coach. Cooney has worked with Stengel three times before in Boston Brooklyn and Toledo.
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Fla
Johnny’ Cooney
Caney’ Stengel
Kansas City Blues
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Stengel
Boston
Brooklyn
Toledo
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