Bowling Green bats splinter in doubleheader with Oberlin
Bowling Green baseball struggles in a double header against Oberlin as every bat is broken. One player broke a bat in a game and no practice until new bats arrive. Other notes include George Walmsley leaving for Annapolis to enter the Navy and Rice Owls’ coach-led bid in the conference meet.
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Bowling Green Univers
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Tute
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Rice Owls
Tigers Lead American League Race With Strong Pitching
Tigers move atop the league lead the Yankees by one game as Hank Greenberg's status looms and Rudy York shows signs of breaking slump with a three run homer in St Louis. Joe Orrell wins as Nelson Potter falters while Gromek loses string for Cleveland. Brooklyn slips to Giants 3 2 tying Pirates for second as Phillies end long skid 16 games and Braves drop to nine losses.
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Associated Press
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Steve O'Neill
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Nelson Potter
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Joe Haynes
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Igest
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Cincinnati
Boston Red Sox
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Leafs Lead Falls as Caps Stop Pace Setters in 9-4 Loss
Danville's lead in the Carolina league shrank to five games after Raleigh's Caps crushed the Leafs 9-4. Big Charlie Timm pitched seven innings for the Caps, aiding their bid to end Danville's three-game skid while Greensboro, Durham, and Martinsville won to tighten the race.
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Burlington
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Caps
Timm
Boro
Greensots
Winston-Salem
Graham
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Gooding
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Little Rock
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Careful ironing tips for rayon garments
Press on the wrong side with a very light touch over shuttons to prevent damage to the fabric. Use gentle heat and avoid direct contact on delicate areas to preserve the garment’s texture and finish.
Umpire Pitcher Wins Brigham City Victory
Brigham City Peaches pitcher Hansmann also umpired the game against Camp Kearns. Trailing 4-1 after five innings, he took the mound from Marv Abrams and shut down the Soldiers with a curveball barrage. Brigham City won, with the umpire credited as winning pitcher.
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Utah
Brigham City Peaches
Camp Kearns
Han
Hansmann
Peaches
Hank
Marv Abrams
Soltiers
Eagles
Potato Prank Ends In Unusual Baseball Ejection
In Norfolk Virginia a midget league game saw a runner on third fake a play by turning away as the catcher threw to third. The ball sailed to left field while the runner ran home and was struck by the joking pitcher who revealed a potato from his pocket. The umpire ruled the play out for unsportmanlike conduct under the rule, ending the incident.
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Norfolk
Rickey Vows Player Protection Against Abusive Fans
Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, pledged full protection for players against unfair abuse from the stands after the Leo Durocher case. He called the Dodgers a team of ferocious gentlemen and said club officers will ensure accountability and issue apologies for negligence if needed.
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Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Brooklyns
Rickey
John Christian
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Thomasville, Lexington clash in two game series
In Lexington last night, Lexington defeated Thomasville 7 to 1 ending Thomasville's one game win streak. Bulldog Turner led Thomasville with three hits in four at bats. Tonight the teams meet again in Thomasville to complete the two game set.
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Thomasville
Jimmy Mays
Lexington Aggregation
Lexington
Slugging Rudy York Sparks Tigers Victory Over Cards
Rudy York went 3 for 3 with a three run homer as Detroit defeated St. Louis 6 to 4. Mort Cooper started for the Cardinals and Rene Monteagudo contributed for Atlanta. Hal Gregg and the Dodgers halted the Giants as New York fell. Joe Bowman led the Reds to a seventh straight win in Cincinnati with a seven hit effort against St. Louis.
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Mort Cooper
Braves
Rene Monteagudo
Phils Cooper
Phils
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Hal Gregg
Dodgers
New York Giants
Joe Bowman
Reds
St. Loui
Heath Aims to Win Batting Crown for Indians
CHICAGO June 14 John Geoffrey Heath again leads for the American League batting title. Heath returns to Cleveland after a holdout and hopes to outpace manager Lou Boudreau who held the crown last season. Heath hit .331 in 1944 but played only 60 games.
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Chicago
John Geoffrey
Jeff) Heath
Cleveland Indians
Teague Batts
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Batt
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