Hoop Jr. wins 71st Kentucky Derby mud sauced by Arcaro
Hoop Jr. seizes the muddy track to win the Kentucky Derby in Louisville with Eddie Arcaro aboard for the third time. The son of Sir Galahad finishes six lengths ahead of Pat O Luck, Darby Dieppe third, in a race delayed by rain and watched by about 65,000.
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Hoop Jr
Kentucky
Eddie Arcaro
America
Sir Galahad
F. W. Hooper
Pat O’luck
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
W. G. Lewis
Darby Dieppe
Com. T. D. Buhl
Air Sailor
Rses
Jacksonville
Fla
Gallant Fox
Arcaro
J. K. Houssel
Byrne Abond
Alexis
Henry Langer
Christiana Stable
Pat O'Luck
Col. C. V. Whitney
Jeep
Bymeabond
Fighting Step
Murlogg Farm
Doug Dodson
Melvin Calvert
Burning Dream
E. R. Bradley
Misweet
Tiger Rebel
Bert G. Jacobe
Kenilworth Lad
Hoop, Jr
Tar Heels Clinch Ration League Championship In 12th Inning
In Durham North Carolina June 10 2 a nd baseman George Thom son hit a long fly to center scoring John Gregory in the 12th inning as the University of North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Duke Blue Devils 4 to 3 to clinch the Ration League title. Charley Hayne beat Lefty Lee Griffeth in a tight mound duel. Carolina scored three unearned runs in the first inning and Duke rallied in the ninth but was halted when Lauro was picked off at home. Gregory and Hayne singled in the 12th, Thompson’s fly brought home Gregory and Carolina won the game and the series.
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N. C
George Thomson
John Gregory
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
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Blue Devils
Charley Hayne
Lee Griffeth
Carolina
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Eiger
Lauro
Pulli
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Little
Perini
Izier
Gregory
Hayne
Thompson
Ter
North Carolina
Abbhe Thompson
Davis
Plostem
OS Lauro
Griffeth
Elger
Fahey
Scott
Ble
Clark
Bankston Stallings
Camp Davis Enters 1945 North Carolina Softball Tourney
Camp Davis led by Ca llan Ken Kavanaugh has entered the 1945 North Carolina servicemen's baseball tournament in Greensboro July 3 8. Fort Bragg Moore General Hospital Camp Mackall Camp Butner Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point expected in the field by June 20. The winner advances to Nationals at Wichita Kansas with two previous entrants now overseas the 13th Airborne of Mackall and the 100th Infantry of Fort Bragg.
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N. C
Camp Davis
Callan
Ken Kavanaugh
North Carolina
Greensboro Ord Hawks
Fort Bragg
Moore General Hospital
Camp Mackall
Camp Butner
Camp Lejeune
Cherry Point
Witchita
Kansas
13Th Airborne
Mackall
100Th Infantry
Camp Peary Beats Navy Pre-Flight 13-6 in Chapel Hill
Camp Peary Va defeated the Navy Pre-Flight Cloudbusters 13-6 in Chapel Hill. Tom Pennington struck out 18 and drove in four runs while Biershenk collected four hits in five at bats including a fourth inning triple. Baker led the Pre-Flight offense with two RBIs.
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Chapel Hill
Tom Pennington
P. C. Peary
Pennington
McCarthy
Rdes
Cromer
Olson
Baker
Tigers edge White Sox to lead AL in Detroit rally
Detroit pitchers faltered at first but a late three run burst sparked a 7 to 6 victory over Chicago. Les Mueller started for Detroit, Zeb Eaton lined two RBIs, Bob Maier and Bob Swift scored on Eaton’s double, and Earl Caldwell was charged with the loss.
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Tigers
Chicago Sox
Les Mueller
Tiger
Zeb Eaton
Mueller
Bob Maier
Bob Swift
Eaton
Skeeter Webb
Earl Caldwell
Ed Borom
Eddie Mayo
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Webb
Caldwell
Joe Haynes
Hayes
Tresh
Swift
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New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
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Yankees
Pin Woods
Emmett O'Neill
Randy Heflin
Sox
Tuck Stainback
Yanks
George Stirnweiss
Nick Etten
New Yorkers
Stirnweiss
Etten
Red Sox
Chuck‘ers
Joe Page
Floyd Bevens
Woods
Cher
Boston
O'Neill
Heflin
R.garbark
Bevens
Page
Dres
Senators Top Athletics In Close 3 2 Win At Philadelphia
Roger Wolff scattered 11 hits to edge the Athletics 3 2 for Washington. Bobo Newsom started for the A’s and allowed eight hits while giving up the decisive run in the eighth on George Binks’ single driving in Joe Kuhel. Dick Siebert hit his second homer for Philadelphia before Washington tied the game in the fifth. Al Simmons was ejected after arguing with the umpire.
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Philadelphia
Roger Wolff
Mackman
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Senators
George Binks
Joe Kuhel
Washington
Dick Siebert
A’s
al Simmons
Bill McGowan
Wolf
Ferrell
Newsom
Rosar
Devil Diver Wins Metropolitan Handicap Third Time
Devil Diver from Greentree stables captured the $25,000 Metropolitan Handicap in New York on June 9. This marked his third win in the prestigious race, continuing his strong form for owners and trainer claims.
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Devil Diver
New York
Greentree Stables
Derby Chart From Triangle Publs Kentucky Derby Result
Derby chart reports the Kentucky Derby purse of 75000 added for 3 year olds at one mile and a quarter. Winner Sir Gallahad Ilil owned by F. W. Hooper trained by I. Parke with time 2 07 and payoffs 3 10 2 30 1 60. Other notable finishers include Air Sailor Fighting Step Sea Swallow and Jacobe, with Devil Diver referenced as opposition.
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Sir Gallahad
S&stch Fin Jockey Hoop Jr
EB. Arcaro Pot O’luck
D. Dodson Darby Dieppe
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Air Sailor
L. Haas Jeep
A. Kirkland Bymeabond
F. A. Smith Sea Swallow
G. Woolf Fighting Step
G. South Burning Dream
A. Snider Alexis
K. Scawthorn
Alexrth
Apache
Devil Diver
Roy Knight
Estelle Page Suffers Nuclear Nose Injury
Estelle Lawson Page, former national women's golf champion of Chapel Hill, suffers a broken nose and two black eyes after a wooden pole falls on her during her husband S Sgt Julius A. Page Jr's return from war. The incident follows a prior hand injury from a broken bottle at the Country Club.
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Chapel Hill
Julius A. Page
Estelle Lawson Page
R. B. Lawson
Mr. Page
Bob Logan Sparks Braves to Fifth Straight Win
Boston pitcher Bob Logan returned to the majors and hurled the Braves to a 4 0 victory over the New York Giants with five and two thirds hitless innings. Harry Feldman matched six scoreless frames before Boston ruptured the game with two hits and three costly Giants errors. Logan earned his third win vs Feldman’s third loss as Boston strengthened its lead in the standings.
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Bob Logan
New York Giants
Braves
Logan
George Hausmann
New York
Mel Ott
Harry Feldman
Carden Gillenwater
Phil Masi
Frank Drews
Ace Adams
Feldman
Adams
Lombardi
Masi
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Hyse Wyse
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Walter “Boom” Beck
Reds
Giants
Beck
Bosser
Unser
Wyse
Livingston
Ferriss Faces Pieretti In Freshman Spotlight Next Friday
Boston pitcher Dave Ferriss rides an eight game win streak as he challenges Washington rookie Marino Pieretti in a high profile duel. Sen Clark Griffith coins the idea to pit Ferriss against Pieretti, Hulls for the pennant race and box office pull. Ferriss and Pieretti both stand out as clutch performers with Pieretti already 5 3 and Ferriss tied the AL rookie record with eight straight wins.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Dave Ferriss
Boston Sox
Ferriss
Senators
Marino Pieretti
Clark Griffith
Joe Cronin
Sox
Pieretti
Cronin
Benton
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Hooks Wiltse
New York Giants
Wiltse
Johnny Whitehead
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Panthers Sign Nebraska Star
Cleveland Panthers announce the signing of Victor Schleich former Nebraska star tackle and track man. Schleich from Lincoln Neb is now a physical instructor at Iowa Pre flight and played with the Sea Hawks last fall. He is the seventh player signed by the club led by Lt Paul Brown at Great Lakes after the war.
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Victor Schleich
Nebraska University
Cleveland Panthers
Schleich
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
Sea Hawks
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Great Lakes
Ninth Closing Out Paris June 15 in European Theater
The 12th Army Group announced the U S Ninth Army will close out the European theater on June 15. Lt General William H Simpson’s forces, first Americans to reach the Elbe, took over the U S First Army after General Courtney H Hodges left for the Pacific. The Ninth’s new assignment has not been revealed.
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Paris
U. S
Ninth Army
12Th
William H. Simpson
Elbe River
U. S. First Army
Courtney H. Hodges
Nelson Extends Montreal Lead in CPGA Open
Byron Nelson of Toledo shoots 69 to stretch his lead to 11 strokes at the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association open in Montreal. Nelson stands at 200 after three rounds as Jay McSpaden and Joe Zarhart chase. Jules Huot posts 68 to surge within reach at 218.
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Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Nelson
Jay McSpaden
Sanford
Joe Zarhart
Morrisburg
McSpaden
Jules Huot
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