Cadet Baseball Team Faces Transport Trouble for Thomasville Game
The HPC Cadet baseball squad is set to play the Thomasville town team at Finch Field in Thomasville at 6 15 p m with proceeds to the Army Relief Fund. Transportation is lacking and Virgil Yow requests volunteers to bring players to High Point College by 5 p m to ferry them to the game.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Finch Field
Army Relief Fund
Virgil Yow
Sports Roundup Highlights From Georgia Pre Flight and Baseball
New York reports sketchy roundups from Georgia pre flight football drills at Athens with regimental pace and four quarter ambition as cadets chase a biweekly title. Also notes Frank Frisch guarding Giants secrets in Pittsburgh and Harridge on Saturday crowds. Mentions Chalky Wright records and West Virginia football plans for fall. Kerry Mitchell previews Angott Biscurpants lightweight claim at Chicago boxing event.
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Athens
Atlanta
Jim Decker
Brooklyn
Will Harridge
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Chalky Wright
West Virginia U
Mountaineers
Kerry Mitchell
New York Post
Chicago
Sammy Angott
Biscurpants
Jacobs Beach
John J. Phelan
Boxing Commission
O'Neill on Beaumont star Wakefield and Detroit prospects
Steve O'Neill praises Beaumont's 1942 outfield of Dick Wakefield Anse Moore and Hoot Evers as a strong part of Detroit prospects He notes Wakefield's height awkwardness masks fine hands and a rifle arm while comparing Evers Moore and Wakefield to other major league outfields O'Neill also mentions losses of two Beaumont pitchers and predicts a powerful Tigers lineup if the war ends soon
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Detroit
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Red Sox
Dom DiMaggio
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Bob Gillespie
Roy Clark
Tigers
Melrose Hosiery tops Marsh Furniture with four homer fourth
A four homer fourth inning powered Melrose Hosiery to a 7 to 1 win over Marsh Furniture, grabbing sole second in the Industrial League. Grubbs Greason Martin and Cecil homered in the fourth as Ted Martin pitched seven strong innings with three hits. Ralph Greason added a fifth inning hit, and Melrose benefited from six Marsh hits allowed by Martin.
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Dean Martin
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Faircloth
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Farlowe
Minor League Baseball Scores From Regional Circuits
Roanoke 2 Portsmouth 13 and Lynchburg 13 Richmond 7 Norfolk 13 Durham 3 lead a night of minor league results across Piedmont and Southern leagues. Indianapolis 7 Kansas City 2 and Buffalo 8 Toronto 3 highlight the International and American associations with several games decided and others postponed.
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Grid Star Kinnick Dies After Navy Plane Crash
Des Moines Iowa reports that Nile Clark Kinnick, the star Hawkeye football quarterback wearing No 24, perished when his navy plane crashed at sea and his body was not recovered. The 1939 season featured eight starts and six victories for Iowa's famed ironmen.
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Ironmen
Omaha
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Cinder Star Missing In South Pacific Incident
Lt. Louis Zamperini, former Olympic 5000 meter runner and air force bombardier, has been missing since May 27 in the South Pacific after serving in Wake Island raids. Zamperini, 25, gained fame for snatching a Nazi banner in 1936 and later expressed desire to bomb Berlin. His mother in Torrance was notified of his disappearance.
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Gen
von Fritsch
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Wake
Cunningham
Venzke
Fenske
Anthony Zamperini
Torrance
Bombardier
Major League Leaders Expose Top Stat Figures Across Leagues
American League leaders include Stephens St Louis with 404 hits Hockett Cleveland 328 runs Keller New York and White Philadelphia 24 RBI Gordon New York 27 Johnson Washington 2% hits Wakefield Detroit 50 White Philadelphia 42 doubles Kellner Cleveland 13 Bloodworth Detroit 10 triples Lindell New York and Lupien Boston 4 home runs Keller New York 7 Gordon New York 6 steals Stirnweiss New York Moses and Appling Chicago and Case Washington 7 pitching Carrasque Washington 6 1 Chandler New York 51 National League leaders feature Dahlgren Philadelphia 373 Musial St Louis 357 runs Camilli Brooklyn 33 Musial St Louis 31 RBI Dimaggio Pittsburgh 43 Herman Brooklyn 32 hits Musial St Louis 56 Herman Brooklyn 52 doubles Herman Brooklyn 17 Musial St Louis 11 triples Musial St Louis 6 Russell Pittsburgh 5 home runs Dimaggio Pittsburgh 7 Litwhiler St Louis Nicholson Chicago 5 steals Guastine Pittsburgh 5 Murtaugh Philadelphia 4 pitching Sewell Pittsburgh Newsom Brooklyn 6 1
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Dodgers' Herman to stay Iron Man at second base
Chicago date report states Brooklyn veteran Billy Herman, 33 turning 34, will continue as a durable regular at second after five weeks at third. He played 155 games last year, tops in the league, and now resumes strong form at the plate with a .347 average, ranking fourth in the majors.
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Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Herman
Cubs
Johnny Greco’s Light Weight Post Tonsil Surgery
Pvt Johnny Greco of Canada’s lightweight title hopes is described as practically featherweight after recent tonsil and adenoids removal. The note adds a line about U S Navy seaplane tenders naming practices from bays straits and inlets.
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Johnny Greco
Canada
U.S. Navy
Major League Scores From Yesterday
New York beat St. Louis 6 to 4 and Chicago tied Boston 4 to 3. Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 while Detroit edged Washington 2 to 1.
Baseball Today matchups with listed pitchers and records
St Louis at New York Niggeling Wenstoff matchups show 1-2 and 12-2 records. Chicago at Boston features Lee 1-1 against Hughson 4-2. Cleveland at Pittsburgh Bagby 5-2 against Wolff 5-2. Detroit at Washington Bridges 3-2 against Lee 4-2.
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Wenstoff
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Boston
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Hughson
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Bagby
Wolff
Detroit
Washington
Bridges
Baseball Scores and Matchups From Early Game Prolific Night
The scoreboard shows Brooklyn 18 Chicago 5 and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 0. Pittsburgh defeats New York 9 to 8. Upcoming games feature New York at Pittsburgh Wittig 3 4 facing Resigno 3 3 and Boston at Cincinnati Tobin 4 2 against iWalters 3 4.
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Resigno
Boston
Cincinnati
Tobin
iWalters
Ace Adams Aims For 90 Games In 1943 Season
New York Giants ace Ace Adams is projected to appear in about 90 games this season. If realized, it would top modern NL records and approach all time marks, with Adams posting a 1.85 ERA last year and signaling the club hopes to limit relief usage unless needed.
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Ace Adams
New York Giants
William H. White
Cincinnati Reds
Ed Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Ace
Christy Mathewson
Hugh Mulcahy
Phillies
Giants
Melvin Ott
Cooper
French
Whirlaway and Count Fleet Set for Belmont Doubleheader
In a Belmont Park doubleheader both Count Fleet and Whirlaway race as potential record breakers. Count Fleet aims to complete a sixth Triple Crown bid after Derby Preakness and Withers wins, while Whirlaway returns from a six month layoff in the Henry of Navarre Handicap looking to add to his career earnings.
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Whirly
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Little Mr. Big Tail
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Slide Rule
Tip-Toe
Brooklyn at Chicago Higbe Clash Opens Week
Brooklyn hosts Chicago Higbe with a 1-0 record while Prim visits with 1-1. Philadelphia faces St Louis Krals at 4-2 as Breecen or Gumbert choose opponents.
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Count Fleet Poised for Belmont Stakes Dominance
AP Feature notes Count Fleet's formidable build and proven will to win as he heads to the 75th Belmont Stakes. The piece compares him with greats like Seabiscuit and Man O War, highlights his chest girth and forearm, and questions who might oppose him in the race.
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Man O' War
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Cards Second In Loop Race by Half Game
Mort Cooper pitched his second one run allowed game to defeat the Phillies 5-0 as St. Louis stays a half game behind the Dodgers. Brooklyn stomped the Cubs 18-5 with a seven run first inning while Pittsburgh and Detroit won to climb in the NL and AL standings. Tigers edged the Senators 2-1, Yankees beat the Browns in ten innings 6-4, and Cleveland topped Philadelphia 3-2 as White Sox downed the Red Sox 4-3 in a busy day games.
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Wright Enters Featherweight Title Picture
In New York Chalky Wright solidifies his return to featherweight title contention by stopping Phil Terranova in five rounds at Madison Square Garden before 8 301 sweating fans. Wright now pursues Willie Pep’s world title, but warns against meeting Pep if Sal Bartolo wins in Boston next Tuesday.
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Phil Terranova
Bronx
O' Chalk
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Madison Square Garden
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Sal
Brooklyn Bobo New Burst of Speed Shocks National League
Brooklyn reports that Bobo New has become a remarkable NL hitter this season, showcasing a new burst of speed not seen in several campaigns, signaling a major offensive resurgence for the team.
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Brooklyn
Bobo Newsome
Then He Started New York Giants Debut Slumps
Ernie Lombardi, 1942 NL batting champion with the Boston Braves, failed to hit in his first 10 at bats for the New York Giants, marking a rough debut for the veteran catcher with his new team.
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Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Giants
Pennsylvania State Flower Mountain Laurel
The mountain laurel is designated as Pennsylvania’s official state flower. It represents the commonwealth's botanical heritage and outdoor landscape, symbolizing resilience and natural beauty found across Pennsylvania's woodlands.
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