Polynesian Wins Preakness in 55th Richest Run
Ian, 12 to 1, defeats Hoop Jr by 1 1/2 lengths at Pimlico as Polynesian clocks 1:58 4-5 for mile and three sixteenths. Dieppe runs second, Darby Diep third. crowd of 24,096 sets a new betting record with 347,000 dollars in wagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Robertson Altimore
Ian
Hoop, Jr
Kena
Pimlico
P. A. B. Widener
Iphia
Ram
Wright
Cham. Jr
Mrs. J
Pulla
Darby Diep
Walter Jeff Pavot
Withers
Hoop Jr. Pavot
Darby
Alsab
Polynesian wins horse race as Hoop Jr. falters on final stretch
In a tight finish at the mile event, Polynesian leads from the first turn and holds off Hoop Jr. by a neck and two lengths. The Doge finishes strong for fourth with Pavot fifth as Darby Dieppe’s bid is blocked late. Other entrants include Sea Swallow Alexis Adonis and Bobanet.
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Leo
Gilbert
Polynesian
Hoop Jr. Batt
Doge
Hoop Jr
Darby Dieppe
Pavot
C. S. Howard
Sea Swallow
Alexis
Henry Langer
Christiana
William Helis
Adonis
Bobanet
Bruce Livie
Mercury A C Meeting Monday At City Lake
Members of the Mercury Athletic Club plan a 6 30 pm meeting at City Lake to hear president Jim Steele outline the Carolinas A A U swimming meet set for late July. National AAU swimming chief Charlie Stapelton will attend, with junior and senior events for men and women plus junior national events at the Carolinas championships.
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M Athletic Club
City Lake
Jim Steele
Carolinas A.A.U
Charlie Stapelton
A.A.U
Carolinas
Bob Warren to Coach Ga. Fliers
Lt. Robert S. Warren USNR former NC State star and coach will head the Georgia Navy Pre-Flight football team this fall. Athletic director W M Bell announces Warren succeeds Lt. Commander Raymond W Pond who moved to Corpus Christi. Warren earned nine letters at NC State and has coaching experience at Virginia Tech and UNC.
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Athens
Robert S. Warren
USNR
North Carolina State College
Georgia Navy
W. M
Matty) Bell
Raymond W
Ducky) Pond
Yale
Pond
Naval Base
Corpus Christi
Texas
Warren
North Carolina State
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
National semi pro tour to open in Greensboro July 3
The National Baseball committee announced the 1945 state semi pro tournament series led by defending champions Field Flyers Fort Leavenworth Kansas and Enid Oklahoma. Twenty three army clubs are eligible with schedule starting in Greensboro North Carolina on July 3 and listing start dates for East Coast Midwest and South regional meets.
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Wichita
Kas
Man Field Flyers
Fort Leavenworth
Enid
Okla
Army Air Base Field
Army
Greensboro
Hartford
Harlan
Benton Harbor
Mich
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Columbus
Milwaukee
Wis
South—Beniston
Ala
Pine Bluff
Ark
Jacksonville
Fla
Baton Hg
Jackson
Miss
Greenville
Nashville
Tenn
Britain Opens Underground Factory in Secret Mine
London reports Britain's largest underground factory built to evade bombing sits in a disused coal mine spanning 80 acres. The location remains secret and undisclosed.
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London
Britain
Fish Tales From Local Anglers Prompt Doubt
Charles Amos and Jack Burris claim a Kitty Hawk fishing trip yielded 40 bass and other fish. Friends demand affidavits from guides to prove the tale, as Burris recalls a bass that snapped Charlie’s line with a “whopper” catch.
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Charles Amos
Jack Burris
Amos
Burris
Kitty Hawk
Charlie
Pre-Flight Roars Past Lejeune Marines 11-1
In Wilmington on June 16, the North Carolina Pre-Flight team defeated the Camp Lejeune Marines 11-1 to even the series at two games apiece. Final line shows Pre-Flight 005 010 005 across 11 runs on 12 hits with no errors, Lejeune 000 000 010 for 5 runs and 1 error.
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Wilmington
North Carolina
Camp Lejeune Marines
C. Lejeune
Baker
Cairns
Dehainaut
Pearson
Kasmin
Detroit
Chicago
Twins
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Harold
Hal) Newhouser
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Trout
Buddy Overmire
Newhouser
Mike Tresh
Sox
Ed Lopat
Charley Hostetler
Lopat
Ted Ross
Tresh
Rudy York
Tiger
Roy Cullendine
Comiskey Park
Overmire
Swift
Miller
Ross
Richards
George Clark Top Batter in 1945 Ration League
In the 1945 Ration League season George Clark of Duke led in hits and played most games, finishing with a .467 average though hampered by late struggles. Roy Talcott and Jim Wilson excelled in RBIs and homers, with Wilson also tying for triples. Duke and Carolina players dominated runs, hits, and stolen bases across the league.
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George Clark
Clark
Duke
Hancock
Chancellor
Roy Talcott
Jim Wilson
State
Blue Devil
Wilson
Hughes
Carolina
Bozich
Kohler
Mullen
Thompson
Perini
Owl
Polynesian Wins Preakness. Hoop Jr. Cries After Derby
In Baltimore Polynesian beats Hoop Jr. by a length in the Preakness with owner Mrs. P A B Widener watching from her box. Speaking through tears Derby winner Hoop Jr. trainer Morris Dixon explains Polynesian’s Derby distance was too far and will be shipped to Newtown Square.
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Baltimore
Hoop Jr
P. A. B. Widener
Walter J. Salmon
Kentucky
Dixon
Eligie
New York
Newtown Square
Churchill Downs
Pete
Lynesian
Wright
Pavot
Pong Ag
James R. Wright
Boise
Wayne
Idaho
al Snider
Snider
Snead Withdraws From Big Fore With Broken Arm
Detroit reports Sam Snead has withdrawn from next week's Big Fore golf event at Plum Hollow due to a broken arm. Plum Hollow seeks a substitute as Craig Wood Henry Picard and Gene Sarazen emerge as possible replacements for the four man 72 hole medal event.
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Detroit
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Sam Snead
Plum Hollow
Snead
Craig Wood
Henry Picard
Harrisburg
Gene Sarazen
Connecticut
Byronelson
Toledo
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sam Byrd
Watrous
Frank Walsh
Claude Harmon
Chick Rutan
Nelson
McSpaden
Purple Heart Finally Awarded for Civil War Vet?
At WENATCHEE Washington retired farmer Martin H. Prell received the Purple Heart for a wound suffered in Cuba while serving with the U S 1st Cavalry in the Spanish American War. The medal arrived 47 years after the injury.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Martin H. Prell
Cuba
U. S
Cardinals Avenge Pirates 13-10 In Slugfest At Pittsburgh
St Louis Cardinal hitters racked up 18 hits off five Pittsburgh pitchers to beat the Pirates 13 to 10 and tie the series. Whitey Kurowski slugged two home runs as Eldred Byerly earned the win. The Braves beat the Dodgers in Boston to keep pace atop the standings.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Bucs
Harry
Elliot
Rds
Whitey Kurowski
Kurowski
Eldred Byerly
St. Louie
St. Louis
Brecheen
Brecheen, Byerly, Donnelly and Rice, O'Dea
Starr, Roe
Cuccurullo
Oes
Butcher and Lopez
Salle
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Dodgers
Lombardi
Giants
Sessers Ac DiMaggio
Prunes
SMG Fate
Albert Snider
Jock
GABR
Holmes Braves
Cardinals
Giants Ehuee
Cuccinello
W. Sox
Etten
Yankees
Gare
Senators
Elliott
Olmo
I Holmes
Bravesmerican
Teen Tees Etten
R. Johnson
Red Sox
Schalk
White Sox
High Point Y. M. C
Edgar Hartley
Enterprise
Mercury A. C
Bob Warren
Ga. Fliers
N. Main Sf
Lejeune Marines
Rouseberge
Brunwassei
Butcher
Pittura
Brassington
Clark Duke
Walsh
Talcott
Halle
Forrest
Wood
Elger
Sewer
George
Davis
Lawrence
Bryan
Braswell
Plasica
Borowy
Gregg
Richkus
Evans
Zientek
Ener Il
Sneer SL Nu
Mussack
Pickett
Frasier
Perry
Renee
Big
Jack Lords
Eddie Arcaro
Winaing
Saac Murphy
Earl Sande
ALOS
Warriors
Brooklyn
Curt Davis Wild
Picthi
Eddie Inski
Stu Hofsforth
Phil Mas
Somme
Frank Drews
Bounder
Mike Alisney
Wietelmann
Hofferth
Augie Galan
Dixie Walker
Joe Medwick
Ewald Pyle
Medwick
New York Giants
Jim Tobin
Art Herring
Dick Cy Baker
Leroy Pfund
King
Davie
Johnny H
Rudolph Bakes
Pfund
Dantonig
Andrews
Tobin
Hutchings
Masi
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