Uncertain race track hopes and boxing chatter mix in sports column
A collage of sports notes from the day covers Beulah Park ticket prices at Columbus and race day odds, baseball club pricing for uniformed soldiers, boxing regulations and promoter talk, with Beau Jack entering the army and Jacobs Beach gossip about match setups and Garden bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Stolz
Garden
George Kobb
Harry Balogh
Professor Balogh
Beau Jack
Fort Benning
Jacobs Beach
Aaron Perry
Armstrong
George Moore
Three-Pronged Put Out Whips Suiters in Softball
In a men and girls softball league game Silver Knit beat the Zoot Suits 5 to 1 yesterday. A spectacular three pronged putout by pitcher Guy Kinney first to second to first shortstop Paul Bullock to Joe Wrey at second secured the win as Kinney snagged a line drive and fired a swift return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gibson
Leonel
Guy Kinney
Paul Bullock
Joe Wrey
Kinney
Angott Scoffs At Underdog Role In Shibe Park Bout
Sammy Angott dismisses odds favoring Ike Williams before their 10 round outdoor bout at Shibe Park to open Philadelphia’s season. Promoter Herman Taylor expects 20,000 plus in attendance with gate of 65 000 to 70 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Shibe Park
Williams
Charley Jones
Angott
New York
Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
Broad
Locust
Montgomery
Williamis
Monty
Ike
Herman Taylor
Fights Last Night in Fall River and New York
Tommy Greb beat Santiga Rivera by decision in Fall River with 10 rounds. Oscar St. Pierre stopped Tommy Moore in 4 rounds. Charles Lewis stopped Danny Russell in New York. Carmine Fatta outpointed Leo Dulmaine in Bensonhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Tommy Greb
Boston
Santiga Rivera
Mexico City
Oscar St. Pierre
Tommy Moore
New York
Charles (Cathey) Lewis
Cuba
Danny Russell
Philadelphia
Carmine Fatta
Bensonhurst
Leo Dulmaine
Worcester
Softball Scores From Local Games
Girls vs War Department 47 to 6. Melrose defeated by Silver Kolt Hillcrest 6 to 47. MN game Silver Kolt 5 Zoot Suiters 1. Thomas Car Works 8 A.G. 0.
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War Department
Silver Kolt
Hillcrest
Melrose
Zoot Suiters
Thomas Car Works
A.G
Carroll Gives Up Six In Close War Dept Victory
In the men's loop Thomas Car Works and A G O split a twin bill as Herb Carroll limited the War Department to six hits in a 3 1 win. Carroll also notched his second win in two starts while the G I females blanked Silver Knits 26 8 with Doris Sny der pitching. Nell Crofts homered for the Silver Knits and Hillcrest girls crushed Melrose 47 9 in a combined school event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Thomas Car Works
A.G. O
Herb Carroll
War Department
Carmen
Warriment Lassies
Silver Knit
Doris Synder
G. I
Nell Crofts
Bearice Parker
Hillcrest
Pracine
Melrose
Ito
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press NL and AL leaders
The report lists Major League leaders from the National and American Leagues. Highlights include runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and batting averages credited to players from Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and other teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Hite—Walker
Brooklyn
Holmes
Boston
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Macon
Roston
Lanier and Munger
St Louis
American Leagle
Tucker
Chicago
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Heyes
Philadelphia
York
Detroit
Stephens
St. Louis
Tabor
Hitae—Doerr
Stoker and Oakley Pitch 7-0 No-Hit Win Over Asheboro All-Stars
Burrus Stoker and Bob Oakley combined for a no hit no run victory as Bartner Furniture of Greensboro defeated Asheboro All-Stars 7-0 in Asheboro. Stoker left after four innings with Oakley pitching the remainder while the local bats provided the main support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Burrus Stoker
Bob Oakley
Bartner Furniture Company of
Greensboro
Stoker
Oakley
Burtner
Duke Netters Close Season Saturday
Duke University tennis fans look to the season finale Saturday as Virginia visits for the seventh match. Duke just beat Carolina, the No. 1 Virginia lineup features Allan Clay and Bill Old, with Charlie Tichenor at No. 1 and Meary Green at No. 2 returning from injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Duke University
Carolina
University of Virginia
Duke
Devils
Virginia
Bill Clover
Cavaliers
University of Richmond
Woodrow Wilson Army Hospital
Allan Clay
Bill Old
Navy
Maury High
Norfolk
Clay
Lucien Burnett
Charlie Sackett
Charlie Tichenor
Bob Cox
Tmeary Green
Hope
Rufus Ashby
Crippled Triangle Faces Randleman Chair In Industrial League
Triangle Mills battles Randleman Chair in an afternoon Industrial League baseball game at 5 15. Manager Dusty York struggles with injuries and trials as top players depart for tryouts, while Bruce Bangs seeks form in pitching and lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty York
Triangle Mills
Randleman
Howell
Blitz Ball Itcher
Bill Frednedy
Mel Walker
New York Giants
Springfield
Ohio
Bangs Son
Bruce
Spain Tomlinson
Parrish
Radio Program Schedule Changes and Lineup Notes
Radio program schedule details corrections due to network changes. Lists include serials dramas news blocks and musical variety shows across CBS NBC and local stations with times from 6:00 to after 11:00 p.m. featuring Captain Midnight Nero Wolfe We Who Dream and Dance Orchestra performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Dick Tracy
Archie Andrews
Nbe
Socialist National Convention
Jack Armstrong
Chick Carter
Farrell
Cbs
Captain Midnight
Quincy Howe
Hop Harrigan
Lyn Murray
Dhe
Tim Healy
Blu Dance Music Orchestra
Jeri Sullevan
Dhs
Dbiu-west
Voliney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Henry J. Taylor
Biu-Basie
Biu-West World News
Fred Waring
Nbe-Basic
Nero Wolfe
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Cbe-Basic
The
Golden Gate Quartet
Mbs
Basic Dance Music Orchestra
Dixie Lone Ranger
Bia
Blu the Smoothies
Lulu Bates
Abe Lyman
Abe
Gabriel Heatter
Nick Carter
Brewster Boy
Shaw
Armos
Andy
Garry Moore
Jimmy
Leland Stowe
New York
Sally Sweetland
Bill Stern
Nbbe
Nbc
Nbc-Basic
Blu Newareel
Pensive Preps for Belmont Crowning Run
Warren Wright's Pensive breezed a mile and an eighth in 1:55 2-5 as trainer Ben Jones declares the horse ready for the Belmont Stakes. Field includes Platter, Who Goes There, Bounding Home, Boy Knight, and Free Lance in the richest of the 76 Belmont classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensive
Triple New York
Warren Wright
Ben Jones
George D.widener
Platter
William Ziegler
dJr
Crispin 'Colebay
Boy Knight
JH. C. Phipps
Free Lance
Amateurs Join Field in War Bond Invitation
Ed Lowery of San Francisco is among 27 amateurs in a 121-player field for the first annual $17,500 War Bond Invitation tournament staged by Philadelphia Inquirer Charities Inc. Lowery, former Massachusetts amateur champion, will partner Toledo Pro Byron Nelson in the pro-am feature Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ed Lowery
San Francisco
Philadelphia Inquirer Charities, Inc
Lowery
Massachusetts
Toledo
Byron Nelson
Proamateur
Larkin Chosen 5 to 9 Favorite for Garden Bout
Tippy Larkin welterweight of Garfield New Jersey was favored 5 to 9 to beat Freddie Archer of Newark in a 10 round Madison Square Garden scrap tonight indicating a strong market edge for the New Jersey fighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin
New York
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Freddie Archer
Newark
Madison Square Garden
Armstrong Favored In 10 Round Return Bout With Joyce
Chicago reports Henry Armstrong the former multiple weight champion is favored to win his 11th straight in a comeback bout tonight against Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana. The 10 round match draws interest as Armstrong seeks victory in his latest ring return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry Armstrong
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Baseball results across American and International leagues
Scores from the American Association Columbus 7 Toledo 5 Louisville 16 Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 19 Kansas City 4. International League Toronto 11 Buffalo 1 Jersey City 7 Syracuse 0 Baltimore 13 Newark 4. Southern Association Nashville 14 New Orleans 2 Birmingham 4 Knoxville 2 Atlanta 3 Memphis 1 Chattanooga 14 Little Rock 11. Rain affected Scranton at Williamsport and Wilkes Barre Elmira split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iain
Toronto
Buffalo
Jersey City
Syracuse
Baltimore
Newark
Hartford
Utica
Albany
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Elmira
Scranton
Williamsport
Southern Association
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Patchwork lineup for Chair nine faces Randleman
The squad eyes an afternoon start with Parrish in the mound against Randleman while Harris gets the ball for Chair. Triangle rotates in amid injuries as Newby and Rickard limp, Byrd shelved with a finger issue, Dawson shifting to center field in a patched up lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randleman
Parrish
Francis Harris
Triangle
Jay Newby
Rickard
Joe Byrd
Big Dawson
Dusty
Browns Grab AL Lead With Washington Dump
St Louis Browns beat Washington 11-5 to move into first place by narrow margin as Detroit topped New York 4-3 in 16 innings. Stan Spence collected six hits in six at bats for Washington while Lefty Hal Newhouser earned his eighth win. Danny Gardella hit his fourth homer for the Giants in a 5-3 win over Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
St. Louis Browns
Washington
New York Yankees
Detroit
Luke Sewell
Phila Iphia
Jeve O'Neill
Paul Trout
Hal Newhouser
New Yorkers
Hal
Yanks
Don Ross
Ailey Donald
Stan Spence
George Myatt
George Metrovich
Boston
Cleveland
Tribe
Metrovich
Barrett
Johnny Barrett
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Rip Sewel
Luis Olmo
Babe Dahlgren
Curt Davis
Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Phillies
George Munger
Max Lanier
Fred Schmidt
Kewpie
Dick Barrett
Phils
Reds
Danny Gardella
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Chicago
Polo Grounders
Major League Baseball Scores and Tonight’s Games
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh 2 at Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 7 at Cincinnati 4 St Louis 4 at Boston 2 New York 5 at Chicago 3 Tonight’s matchups include Pittsburgh Roe 3 2 at New York Fischer 0 3 Chicago Vandenberg 1 2 at Brooklyn Head 0 0 Cincinnati Heusser 3 2 at Boston Tobin 5 4 St Louis M Cooper 3 3 at Philadelphia Raffensberger 4 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
Roe
Fischer
E.W.T
Vandenberg
Heusser
Tobin
E.W.T. St. Louis
M. Cooper
Phil- A
Raffensberger
New York Renee
Basketball Schedule Tonight Across Major Cities
New York faces Cleveland as Borony leads 6-1 against Calvert 1-1 at 8 30 p m Eastern. Boston visits Detroit with Bowman 3 2 against Gorsica 4 3 at 3 p m Eastern. Washington meets Chicago with Niggeling 4 1 at 8 30 p m Central. Philadelphia sets duel with St Louis as Hamlin 1 3 opp Munchef 3 2 at 8 30 p m Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Borony
Cleveland
Calvert
Philadelphia
Hamlin
St Louis
Munchef
M. C.W.T
Tennis stars set mixed doubles at Polo Grounds
Four leading players Alice Marble Mary Hardwick Vincent Richards and Francis T Hunter agreed to play a mixed doubles match at the Polo Grounds on June 17 as part of a war bond sports carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Polo Grounds
Alice Marble
Mary Hardwick
Vincent Richards
Francis T.hunter
Yorks Lavis and Mason Leeper Shine in Local Baseball News
Lavis York a naval sailor pitched a no hit game in a Norfolk softball league and impressed Branch Rickey Jr at Piedmont League Park. Mason Leeper, Gastonia Legion prospect, struck out 26 in 22 innings with a one hit game and a later no hit performance. Barney Mussill, Phillies rookie, is a relief pitcher with limited work this spring after Army service and gas exposure that nearly blinded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lavis York
Rudy
Lavis
Naval Receiving Station
Newport News
Branchickey, Jr
Gastonia
N. C
American Legion Post
Mason Leeper
Bryant
U. S. Military Academy
Mason
Barney Mussill
Phillies
Meusel
Bowling Green
Trenton
N. J
Barney
Fort Warren
Wyo
Art
Lou Little Sidelined by Illness After Coaches Talk
One minute sports page notes Lou Little is in bed recovering from the strain of a meeting. It mentions Lou's absence during a microphone-hosted rules discussion and highlights other sports items including bios, matchmakers, and college athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Little
Lou
G. Taylor
Spink
Rube Waddell
New Baseball Register
Babe Culnan
Newark
N. 4
Mike Jacobs
Herman Taylor
Meadowbrook Rowl
Fred Fitchy
Notre Dame
Milners Tech
Three Games Remain on 1944 Ration Card
Durham June 2 three more chances remain in the 1944 Ration League race with Duke and Pre-Flight of Chapel Hill leading the pennant chase. Navy Pre-Flighters hold a one game edge over Duke and face them on June 7 at Chapel Hill. Carolina and Duke each have three games including meetings with the Busters and with each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Chapel Hill
Duke
Carolina
Tar Heels
Navy
Blue Devils
Cloud Busters
Busters
Naval
Marine aviation headlines and athletic links in WWII notes
Lieut. Col. Ed Scott, a former Mississippi State football player, ranks among the top two pilots in the southwest Pacific with 520 flying hours across 80 missions. Roy Simmons, ex Syracuse boxing coach, becomes Lieut Comdr and athletic director at Minneapolis naval air station. Pupil America Woy desses, three time eastern 175 pound champ, praised for Cape Gloucester performance. A Marine correspondent reports a blunt fan urging umpires to call it as seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Scott
Mississippi State
Southwest Pacific
Roy Simmons
Syracuse U
Minneapolis Naval Air Station
Roy
America Woydesses
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Charles B. Kopp
Tigers Rise Sparks Detroit Fans After Yankees Sweep
Detroit climbs from cellar to near first with a four game sweep of the New York Yankees. The Tigers now own a six game winning streak and 17 wins in 25 starts for a .680 pace. Manager Steve ONeill praises a pitching staff led by Hal Newhouser Paul Trout and John Gorsica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tigers
Steve O'Neill
Paul Trout
John Gorsica
Hal Newhouser
Trout
Newhouser
Gorsica
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Rickey
Archer
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Pol
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Teerias
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Crguianenga
Orlane
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Schultz
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Jack Lords
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Detrat
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Chance
Crippled Triangle
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Hugh Fullenton, JR
Tech Hawks
Johnny Miller
Esse
Charlie Monroe
Kentucky Partners
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Guiding Light
Woman of America
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Ma Perkins
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Lorenzo Jones
Widder Brown
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News of the World
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H. P. Williams
WMFR
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