Topping farewell tea sparks pennant talk for Brooklyn Tigers
Dan Topping hosts a farewell tea for the Brooklyn Tigers as John McDonald recalls Rickey era optimism about pennants. The piece notes Tiger signings, sympathy for rival clubs, and a Marine squadron inspired nickname. Also mentions golfer Joe Zardart’s tour win, a Rogers Hornsby autographed bat found near Saipan, and military baseball plans at Montgomery and personnel moves involving Ens Hampton Pool and Navy units.
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New York
Dan Topping
Brooklyn Tigers
John McDonald
MacPhail
Rickey
Dodgers
B. R
Tigers
Pete Cawthon
Boston Yanks
Cleveland Rams
Brooklyn
Topping
Marine Squadron
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
List of leading hitters and pitchers from the Associated Press ranking. Mentions Mussial and Walker from St Louis and Brooklyn players Barrett Ott and Ryan with key stats. Includes Runs, Doubles, Triples, Home runs, and Stolen bases leaders and pitching wins and ERA.
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WiTowar
Dragur
Mustal
St. Louis
Walker
Brooklyn
Rune
New York
Bette Din — Weintraub
Hite—Mustial
Tod Walker
Musial
St Louis
Barrett
Ott
Ee Tee
Ryan
Boston
Lupien
Philadelphia
Walters
Cincinnati
Games Today with Probable Starters and Records
New York Borony 12-4 faces St Louis Potter 9-5 at 3 30 p m CWT. Philadelphia Harris 8 4 at Cleveland Harder 6-5 3 30 p m EWT. Washington LeFebvre 2-2 at Detroit Newhouser 13-6 3 p m EWT. Boston Bowman 8-3 at Chicago Grove 7-9 3 p m CWT.
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St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Borony
Potter
Harris
Harder
LeFebvre
Newhouser
Bowman
I Grove
Chicago at Boston and other pro baseball games scheduled
Chicago Chipman facing Barrett 5 11 at Boston at 3 p m. EWT Cincinnati Walters 15 3 plays Brooklyn McLish 3 7 at 8 30 p m EWT Pittsburgh Starr 3 2 meets Raffensberger 4 11 in Philadelphia at 9 p m EWT Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
Chipman
Boston
Barrett
EWT
Cincinnati
Walters
Brooklyn
McLish
Pittsburgh
Starr
Philadelphia
Raffensberger
Westminster College President Delivers 23 Speeches in May
Dr. Robert F. Galbreath of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa., spent May delivering 23 speeches excluding his college commencement and campus addresses while planning a quiet summer of fishing.
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Wilmington, Pa
INS
Robert F. Galbreath
Westminster College
Teagle and Floyd Reach NC Open Quarterfinals
Jack Teagle of Atlanta advances to the NC Open semifinals after defeating Leslie Longshore and will face Jack Oshaber in the penultimate round. Donald Floyd, also from Atlanta, reaches the quarterfinals to meet Vincent Connerat after beating Charles Lumber 6-0, 6-0. Louise Fowler dominates early in the women’s singles, and Gerda Trentham advances over Betty Ann Worthen.
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Asheville
Jack Teagle
Atlanta
Oower
Jack Oshaber
West Palm Fln
Donald Floyd
Vincent Connerat
Charles Lumber
Teagle
Leslie Longshore
Anniston
Ala
Louise Fowler
Covington
Marshall Orr
Gerda Trentham
Betty Ann Worthen
Baltimore
Teagle Floyd
Yesterday's Majors' Stars Pulled Off Big Inning Wins
Timmy Outlaw of the Tigers collected four singles in six at bats and drove in the winning run in the 11th as Detroit edged Washington 6-5. Al Smith of the Indians survived a ninth inning rally to defeat the Athletics 4-3, firing eight shutout frames. Phil Weintraub of the Giants hit his 12th homer with the bases loaded in a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. Max Lanier of the Cardinals blanked Brooklyn as St. Louis opened a eastern trip with a 4-0 victory. Bob Muncrief of the Browns helped widen St. Louis' lead over the Yankees to three games by an 8-0 whitewash of the world champions.
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Timmy Outlaw
Tigers
Washington
Joe Hoover
Tiger Edge
al Smith
Indians
Athletics
Cleveland
Phil Weintraub
Giants
New York
Pittsburgh
R.B.I
Max Lanier
Cardinals
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Bob Muncrief
Browns
Yanks
Jack Hand
Associa Press
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Brownies
Roser
Johnny
Bob M
Vern Stephens
Milt Byrnes
Genevore
Chet Laabs
Boston
Chicago
White Sox
Gordy Martzberger
Tex
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
al Carrasquel
Philadelphia
Don Black
Connie Mack
Bill McGhee
National
Ford Frick
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Stan Musial
Hal Gregg
Brooks
Phil
Bill Voiselle
Fritz Ostermueller
Cincinnati
Hoodoo Vanishes as Browns Gain Three-Game Margin
Luke Sewell’s Browns overpower the Yankees 12-0 with Bob M’s third shutout, Milt Byrnes Gene Vore and Chet Laabs homer, despite Vern Stephens out. Cardinals blank Dodgers 5-0. Stan Musial ties batting lead with Dixie Walker. Giants slug Phil Weintraub grand slam in 5-2 win over Pirates. Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati idle.
Boxer Roundup From City Venues Reports Fights Last Night
Boxers across multiple U S cities battled last night with wins and knockouts. Cpl Melio Bettina outpointed Curtis Sa in Pittsburgh while Harold Green edged Leo Delmaine in New York. Angel Aviles beat Freddie Addeo in Hartford and Billy Tor diglione knocked out Ferdinand Clermont in New Bedford.
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Pittsburgh
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Curtis Sa
York
Harold Green
Aow
Leo Delmaine
Worcester
Mass
Joe Mulli
New York
Joey Robinson
Passaic
N. J
Hartford
Conn
Angel Aviles
Mexico City
Freddie Addeo
Chariie McPherson
Tony Gray
Brooklyn
New Bedford
Billy Tordiglione
Boston
Fernand Clermont
Montreal
Young Brown Bomber
U. S. Army
Leo Maher
Phillipsburg
Lester “Cueball” Young
Philadelphia
Alex Dowle
Garfield
McCoy Jones
Frankie Allen
Union City
Billy Grant
Orange
Teddy Randolph
Johnny Williams
Jack Savino
Galveston
Gunnar Barland
Pinland
Johnny Denson
Indianapolis
Melrose Team Triumphs in Nine-Game War League Tilt
Melrose defeated War Outfit 5 to 4 in a well played contest at the list of ce mand. D Thornton and M Thornton led the Melrose win with a homer and a two-base hit, boosting their chances in the league. Rex Bowen, Dodgers scout, arrived to arrange the four day tryout camp at High Point High School Athletic Field beginning next Monday.
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Cg O
War Department
Melrose
Cemand
D.thornton
M. Thornton
Silver Knit
Thomas Car Works
Zoot Suiters
Rex Bowen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
High Point High School
Carolinas Golf Pros to Clash in Pro-Am in Winston-Salem
Amateurs and professionals from the Carolinas meet in a daylong 18 hole pro am event at the Old Town Club in Winston-Salem as a lead in to the Carolinas Open and PGA Championship. Amateurs may play for the Open, pros for the PGA. Prizes total 500 dollars plus entry fees. Local amateurs Aaron Rice Bud Kivett and Olin Davis are slated to compete. A 35 player field is expected.
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Carolinas
Oldtown Club
Winston-Salem
al Gerring
Blair Park Club
Ernie Ballard
Aaron Rice
Links
Bud Kivett
Olin Davis
Spokane
Wash
Andersson Breaks World Record For Mile Run
Arne Andersson, a Swedish schoolteacher, ran a world record mile in 4:01.6 to beat Gunder Haegg by two meters. The feat followed a string of Swedish records, as Haegg set 8:46.4 for two miles and 3:43 for 1500 meters in recent weeks.
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Stockholm
Arne Andersson
Andersson
Gunder Haegg
Haegg
Gunder
Walter Slade
England
Walter George
Tom Connell
John Paul Jones
Cornell U. Ss
Cornell U. S
Norman Taber
Brown U
Jules Ladoumegue
France
John Lovelock
New Zealand
U. S
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Sidney Wooderson
Sweden
Cambridge
Mass
Bill Hulse
New York
America
Cunningham
Dartmouth
Melrose and Triangle Set for Evening League Battle
Melrose meets Triangle at 5 15 in Industrial League play with Triangle holding three wins and Melrose two in five meetings. A Triangle win would reach 13 3 while a Melrose victory tightens race for top spot. Reginald Dawson or Fred Howell likely start for Triangle and Jack Cecil for Melrose.
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Melrose
Angle
Triangle
Trijangle
Reginald Dawson
Fred Howell
Jack Cecil
Minor League Scores and Standings Sweep Across Leagues
Yesterday match results show Toronto 3 Buffalo 2 and Newark 5 Syracuse, Baltimore 5 Jersey City. American Association highlights include St Paul 3 Indianapolis 5 and Louisville 14 Toledo 9. Southern Association notes Memphis 4 Chattanooga 2 and New Orleans 10 Mobile 1. Russia operated 83 broadcasting stations in 1944.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
American Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Mobile
Atlanta
Little Rock
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Broadcast Slates
The listing outlines a July 19 Eastern War Time radio lineup with programs including Just Plain Bill, The Murphy Sisters, Jack Armstrong Serial, Front Page Farrell, Dick Tracy repeats, News Time with Quincy Howe, America's Serenade, and sports segments. Features include The Sea Hound, Kiddies serials, Tom Mix serials, Mercury music shows, and late-night news with World News and Commentary, hosted by Henry J. Taylor and Lowell Thomas, ending with Variety and Dance Orchestra slots.
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Plain Bill
Cbs
Jack Armstrong
Biu-East
Tom Mix
Mbs-Basic
Farrell
Cbe
Biu-Basic
Dick Téicy
Owler
Quincy Howe
Dbbs
Hop Harrigan
Terry
Lyn Murray
Dbs
Tim Healy
Basic
Carstone
Mbsa
Jeri Sullavan
Bdlu
West
Volney
Mbs
East
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Henry J. Taylor
Mercer
Connee Boswell
Blu Fulton Lewis,Jr
John Nesbitt
Cbs Volney Hurd
Mbs West
Carolyn Gilbert
Nbec
Easy Aces
Cbs Basic
Lone Ranger
Blu Radio Newsreel
London
Kaltenborn
Mrs. North
Nice Red Barber
Allan Jones
Cbs Broadcast of
Cecil Brown
Abner
Nick Carter
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Xavier Cugat
Alan Young
Jack Carson
Joseph Dunninger
Gabriel Heatter
Nice
Mildred Bailey and Company
Ebs
Blu
Music Shop
Ube
Rex Bowen Arranges Dodgers Camp Details in High Point
Brooklyn Dodgers scout Rex Bowen arrives to organize a four day camp at High Point High School with staff led by George Sisler Clyde Sukeforth and Wid Matthews. The camp runs next Monday to Friday for boys over 16 with no tuition.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Rex Bowen
Sheraton
Bowen
George Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Clyde Sukeforth
Wid Matthews
American Legion
Legion
High Point
High Point High School
M.C.A
Mercury Atheletic Club
Dodgers
Frederick
Bowsen
University of West Virginia
Itimore Orioles
Johnstown
Huntington
W. Va
St. Louis Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Cardinal
Rochester
N.Y
Red Birds
Albany
Asheville
Billythworth
Cardinals
Rickey
Fostoria
Ohio
Syracuse
Dodger
Temple University
Bton
N. J
Ana
Bridgeton
Dear Sir collection reveals wartime aviation notes
A collection of remarkable letters assembled by Duell Sloan and Pearce Inc titled Dear Sir contains wartime letters to agencies. One letter describes a brake capable of stopping a plane at 400 mph within ten feet and jokes about stopping a pilot from going through the wind shield.
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New York
INS
Cole
Duell, Sloan and Pearce, Inc
Theft of headache remedy solved after suspect returns loot
Lewistown police closed a $25 theft case when the suspect turned the headache medicine back to the drugstore. Policeman James Hyan remarked it was a case of cold feet.
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Lewistown
James Hyan
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