Dodgers land Olmo to boost bid for pennant
In a Brooklyn column the Dodgers court Luis Olmo, formerly of the Richmond Colts, as Branch Rickey Jr recalls past signings. The tale recounts Olmo slipping from Dodgers to Richmond and the deal that brought him back, hailed as a sweet right handed hitter.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Luis Olmo
Richmond
Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Yankees
Senor Olmo
Dodger
Branch Rickey, Jr
Olmo
Richmond Colts
Eddie Moores
Colts
Moores
Ted McGrew
Olivio
New York
Brooklyn
Stars Enter 2 Day Affair At City Lake
The Carolinas A A U swimming meet will be held July 28 and 29 at City Lake under the city recreation department and Mercury Athletic club. Jim Steele says top east zone swimmers will compete, with Goldsboro and Tarboro strong, and three national junior events on the program. Evelyn Barbee and Peggy Pate of Goldsboro lead two notable entries as committees organize the event with chairmen and members across steering, publicity, entries, seating, and more.
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Aintment
Carolinas
City Lake
City Recreation Department
Mercury Athletic Club
Jim Steele
T Ie
Cherry Point
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Training Station
Tire
Steele
Goldsboro
Tarboro
Evelyn Barbee
Peggy Pate
Miss Barbee
Cliff Koonts
C. W. Patterson
L. J. Fisher
L. J. Fisher,Jr
Arch McMullan
Jeff Pierce
Faye McCollum
Bill Martin
Spire Allred
Curt Denning
Carl Shelton
Citylake
Goldsboro Association
Yanks and Tigers face stretch for the league title
The Yankees and Tigers clash in a mid season drive as Hank Greenberg returns for Detroit and Joe DiMaggio plans to rejoin New York after hospital treatment. Red Ruffing also aids the Yankees while they contend with a second place Senators.
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New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Tigers
Bengals
Sam
Greenberg
Yankees
Senators
Nats
Joe McCarthy
New Yorkers
Red” Ruffing
Yanks
Joe
Tigers add offensive edge since Green return in 1942
The article notes Hank Greenberg hit .340 with four home runs in 1940, while 1942 highlights include Red Ruffing with 14 wins and seven losses and Joe DiMaggio batting .305 with 21 homers, signaling Yankee hitting strength alongside Ruffing’s defense and pinch hitting.
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Tigers
Green
Detroit
Greenberg
Per- Hank
Yanks
Red
DiMaggio
Yankees
Danville Leafs Win To Regain Form In Clash
Danville Canadiens? Danville Leafs rebound with a 12-2 victory over Winston-Salem led by strong first inning hitting from the usual heavy hitters. Burlington clinches with a seventh inning homer with bases loaded as Ad ams and Ingle top Cards ville Trips 15-5 in another league tilt. Rain washed out Raleigh-Greensboro and Martinsville-Durham games. Music therapy aids veterans at Orlando AFTAC hospital per Major Wise.
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AGH
Penn Pound
Danville Leafs
Leafs
Winston-Salem
Usu
Herbitt
Ingle
Adams
Orlando
Fla
INS
R A. Wise
AFTAC
Carolina League
Greensboro-Raleigh
Martinsville-Durham
Burlington
Leakaville
Danville
Carolina League Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Leaksville
Martinsville
Should Congress Provide Health and Old-age Insurance for All
Radio debate presents two sides on federal health and old age insurance. William Green and Rep. John D. Dingell clash with Dr. Morris Fishbein and Dewitt H. Emory in America’s Town Meeting. Sponsored by The Reader’s Digest. Tune in 8:30 IP WFR.
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William Green
John D. Dingell
Morris Fishbein
Dewitt H. Emory
Nat
Small Businessmen’s Ass
America
Reader's Digest
Fights Last Night in New Jersey and California
Fights last night report from Associated Press notes Pat Scanion outpointing Jackie Seamus in Elizabeth New Jersey, Harry Preston knocking out Patey Zaccano in Montreal, Joe Curcio stopping Irish Jimmy Mulligan in Newark, Lou Alter outpointing Frank Franconeri in Montreal, and All Ware KO'ing Pete Lakovich in Oakland California. Also a note on farm dwellers killed yearly equaling a city’s population.
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Union City
N. J
Joe Curcio
Newark
Jimmy Mulligan
Boston
Lou Alter
Montreal
Frank Franconeri
Brooklyn
Oakland
Calif
All Ware
Pete Lakovich
Fresno
Radio Schedule Proceeding with Hourly Time Adjustments
The document lists a dense network of radio programs across time slots from 5:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Eastern War Time with adjustments subtracting one hour for Central War Time. It details show titles, sponsors, and networks including CBS ABC MBS and West Coast stations, featuring news, dramas, music, serials, and variety programs such as Jack Armstrong, House of Mystery, Lum and Abner, Bing Crosby, Agatha Christie Poirot, and Topper among others.
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Just Plain Bill
Cbs
Jack Armstrong
Froot Page Farrell
Noc Sparrow and
the Hawk
Ireene Wicker
Mbs
Abe
Cbs-Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Walter Kiernan
Terry
Abe-West
Abc
Dick Tracy
Mbs-West
Ap't
Abe West
Lowell Thomas
Tom Mix
Mbs- West
Ted Husing
Ebs
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abec
Danny O'Neil
Cbs Raymond
Abe Dancing
Philo Vance
Abe-Bas
Mr. Keen
Cba
Dixie Dancing Music Orchestra
Cbs Dixie
Abe Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Roy Shield
Abner
Abe Frank
Earl Godwin
Adventures of
Topper
Abe Ann Sothern
Cbs America Town Meeting
Abe Agatha Christie
Bing Crosby & Music Hall
Nbe
Slorton Gould
Gabriel Heatter
Jack Haley
Variety
Basie
Bob Burns
Mepesiemnet
Corliss Archer
van Cleave
Antonini
Navy
Cbs Transatlantic
Abe Arch Oboler
Tombs Bey
Oy Dams
Ce the Maren
Abe Swing
Chicago
Baseball and golf notes from a busy sports roundup
ISPORTS ROUNDUP reports on a Texas league dispute with Judge Bramham over signing inactive leagues, a $100 war bond prize for the Spokane women’s golf tourney, Bruce Woodcock’s reaction to a Lewis bout, Johnny Sisk’s insurance sales record, a top ten list of major league games, Columbia University’s postwar athletic plans, Shovell Kobesky’s sale impacts Milwaukee, and Lt. Charley Dufour’s World War II service with notes on Trippi and a Saipan tennis champion.
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New York
Bramham
Spokane
U.S.G.A
Bruce Woodcock
Jack London
Joe Lewis
Bruce
Tom Hurst
Johnny Sisk
Marquette
Chicago Bears
Baseball Register
Fred Liéb
Cubs-Giants
Columbia U
Bakerfield
Shovell Kobesky
Jersey City
Milwaukee Brewers
Bews
Dutch Reuther
Charley Dufour
Tulane
Georgia Navy
North Africa
Italy
Normandy
France
Okinawa
Charley Trippi
Second Air Force
Drew Field
A.F
Charles H. Davis
Oklahoma City
Saipan
Benny Migdow
Chicago
Joe Louis Buys Driver On Tour Amid Golf Hype
Before a reported Alaska tour, Joe Louis bought a new driver and carried it about 21 000 miles. He reportedly swung in hotels between flights with only light contact, while a story notes his growing enthusiasm for golf. A soldier then interrupted as Louis prepared to reach golf courses again.
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Alaska
Joe Louis
Joe
McSpaden Top Favorite In Golf Open
ST LOUIS July 19 47 A back injury forced Byron Nelson out of the St Paul open. Harold Jug McSpaden became the favorite on the entry list for the St Paul open which features players such as Johnny Bulla Sgt E J Dutch Harrison Bill Kaiser Dick Metz Laffoon Tony Penna and Johnny Revolta. The St Paul open offers 7500 in war bonds and a pro ladies event precedes the 18 hole medal round. Nelson rests in Chicago after winning the national Open and PGA crown then plans to enter Tom O Shanter later.
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ST. Louis
Byron Nelson
Toledo
St. Paul
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Sanford
S A
Johnny Bulla
Lyle, II
Sgt. E. J
Dutch” Harrison
Wrightfield
Ohio
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Dick Metz
Oak Park
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Tony Penna
Dayton
Ace Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Sunny
Nelson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Cubs Gain On Cavarretta’s Best Season
CHICAGO July 19. Phil Cavarretta, veteran Cub first baseman, is having the best year of his career at age 28 in his 11th season with the Cubs. He leads in hits and RBIs, hits .360, and helped push Chicago from fifth to first on a strong eastern trip. Stan Hack, 35, shares infield fire as the Cubs’ other half of the infield punch.
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Chicago
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Charlie Grimm Ont
Cavarretta
Stan Hack
Hack
Fort Bragg Tops Camp Davis 1 0 In Baseball
Fort Bragg personnel center beat Camp Davis 1 to 0 while Navy Pre Flight Chapel Hill won 7 to 6. Fort Bragg hosted the doubleheader and credited a strong pitching effort for the shutout victory.
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Fort Bragg
Camp Davis
Navy
Chapel Hill
Brooks Lose To Visitors In The 9th
Thomasville Tommies fall 3 to 2 to Statesville Cubs in Finchfield after misplays in the outfield. Lohbeck pitches six scoreless as Belz shuts down 13 batters to lift Statesville. Rex Bowen’s club shows improvement but loses the opener of a two game set before a twin bill with Concord.
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Brooks
Edward V. Mitchell
Thomasville
Tommies
Statesville Cubs
Finchfield
Lexington
Statesville
Cubs Regis
Aurie Lohbeck
Burlington
Lohbeck
Belz
Eddie Dorsett
Howig
Merrilly
Miore
How
Smith
Noah
Selder
Geibel
Rex Bowen
Concord
Statesville RH
Gandolfi
Pope
Setekdsedens
Schmidt
Dixon
Arevalo
Coon
Luberto
Morgan
Radmer
Leonard
Porbes
Dorsett
Hawog
E—Wiles
Rbi Geibel
Bob
Statenville
Moose
Price
Preservation plan eyed for Angel Mounds village site
The Indiana conservation department is considering restoring a prehistoric village near Evansville on the Angel Mounds site. The largest mound there is regarded as one of the finest in the United States for its preservation and other notable features.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Evansville
Angel Mounds
Indiana Conservation Department
United States
Tigers Rally as Ferriss Wins 16th Victory in Season
The Detroit Tigers beat Chicago 6-2 behind Dave Ferriss, his 16th win, as Boston tops Washington 6-2 and a 2-2 tie leaves Cleveland and Philadelphia in a rain halted draw. New York Giants take two from Pittsburgh, Cardinals lose to Phillies, Dodgers split with Cubs, Giants move to fourth in the NL. Schedule notes show rain and twi-night games across leagues.
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Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Jakucki
Potter
Gettel
Bevens
Lee
O'Neill
Smith
Gerkin
Christopher
Mueller
Carrasquel
Pieretti
Tigers
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Eland
Dave Ferriss
Ferriss
Yankees
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Phils
Blix Donnellys
Kewpie
Dick Barrett
Pirates
Cincinnati
Canadian Poultry Exports Surge Amid Shortage Across Border
Vancouver reports a sharp rise in cross border poultry shipments as Canadian growers rush thousands of chickens to U S points. Poultry commissioner J R Terry notes a single shipment reached about 100000 birds amid fryer and stewing hen shortages.
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Vancouver
B. C
INS
J. R. Terry
British Columbia
Hillcrest Girls Defeat Marsh Furniture 8 3 In Softball Loop
Hillcrest girls prevail 8 3 over Marsh Furniture with Brown winning pitcher and Oldman losing. Dunlap and Wray boost Hillcrest offense as Amos softballers notch a second win of the week, 10 7 over A G O ten at the high school field.
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Hillcrest
Marsh Furniture
Marsh
Brown
Oldman
B. Station
Dunlap and Wray
Amos Softballers
Ee Ice Cease
Werer Ree
Rick and
Knox
P. Sullivan
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Canadian
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American Federation of Labor
Journal of American Medical Association
Associated Press
Iowa City
Wilmette, Ill
Coffeyville
Kan
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Biloxi
Miss
Aberdeen
S. D
Isports
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
McSpaden
Radman
Forbes
Lefty Bournot
Olean Club
Pony League
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Salisbury
Haines
Deshaies
Mullins
Hamme
Quinlan
McWilliams
Landis
Wilson
Perrone
Cozart
Watt
Smith, Blinn and
Gallagher
Archie
Campbell
Billings
Hickory
Donahue and Clodfelter
Goff and Parks
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Wyse
Feldman
Sewell
Logan
Hendrickson
Dasso
Heusser
Twinight
Schans
Judd
Burkhardt
Creel
State League
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Toronto
Buffalo
American Association
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Mobile
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Piedmont League
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Hal Newhouser
al Benton
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Monini Newhouser
Benton
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Exsailor
Eure
V. L. Pet
Canada
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