Roundup of 1942 sports notes and college players
June sports roundup discusses lack of major golf, Yankees Senators race as top baseball story, Washington travel dates, Navy enrollments affecting William and Mary players, Minnesota Marine trainees at Northwestern, Rice hurdler Bill Cummins shifting to basketball, a fishing calculator review, and Major James P. Muir praising Wildcats athletic feats at Eglin Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yankees
University
Johnny Fenlon
Navy
William and Mary
Midwest
Minnesota
Northwestern
James P. Muir
Eglin Field
Fla
Midway
Wildcats
Muri
Miles City
Mont
Todays Guest Star Hap Burgess and Short Shouts
Hap Burgess from Sioux City comments on baseball fans facing modern trials comparing Ty Cobb and George Case for base stealing and speed. The piece notes Griff’s claim of Case at 9.8 seconds for 100 yards in a baseball uniform. It also mentions budding tennis rivalries between Billy Talbert and Pancho Segura with Sam Hardy backing Bobby Falgenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hap Burgess
Sioux City
Job
Plato
Hitler
Uncle Sam
Shorts
Griffith
Ty Cobb
George Case
Case
Griff
Billy Talbert
Pancho Segura
Sam Hardy
Bobby Falgenburg
Spectator Count At Aqueduct Races Draws Big Wagering
A columnist reports 16,901 spectators at the aqueduct races yesterday with bets totaling 1,503,135 on eight races. The crowd noted red-coated outriders who appeared to ride particularly strong horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieram
Dixie Walker Tops Dodgers in Record Brooklyn Auction
The New York baseball writers auction at $123,850,000 War Bond sale features Dixie Walker among 13 Dodgers sold for $56,500,000 while Arky Vaughan and Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons fetch multi‑million sums. Brooklyn fans crown Dixie Walker as popular choice amid hoopla around Ebbetts Field heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fred Walker
Baseball Writers
Dixie Walker
Arky Vaughan
Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodger
Metropo
Peepul
Walker
Brooklyn
Tory
Superbas
Wee Willie Keeler
Dazzy Vance
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Riverland Reprieved After Vet Tests
Riverland a $6,000 bargain horse owned by Harold Clark received a one day reprieve in New York. The injured horse from the Carter Handicap was examined by three veterinarians who postponed a final decision until today after yesterday's checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Riverland
Harold Clark
High Point College Drops Football for Duration
High Point College officials announced the discontinuance of football for the duration. President Dr. G. J. Humphries cited uncertain fall enrollments and other colleges dropping football as reasons. Basketball will continue with the regular winter schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
G. J. Humphries
Purple Panthers
Elon
Lenoir Rhyne
Humphries
Three-Way Softball Race Heats Up Becker's, Car Works Win
Becker's defeated the Dark Horses 10 to 6 while Thomas Car Works beat the YMCA 12 to 8 in a tight three-way chase for second place in the Municipal Softball League. Burter Furniture led the standings with a forfeit over A.G.O as Becker's and Thomas Car Works stay one-half game behind the Dark Horses.
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Becker's
Thomas Car Works
Dark Horses
Car Works
Y.M.C.A
Burter Furniture Company
A.G.O
Becker
McGee
Wade
Crofts
W. Brown
DeLapp
Thomas Car Works Boys
Thomas Club
Chadwick
McDowell
Beamon
Howell
Thomas
Rhe Becker
Carroll
Pierce
Beckers
Surret
Iown
Knox
W. Newby
B. Cecil
J. Newby
A. Weaver
C Surrett
C. Brown
Teague
Brown
R. Weaver
McDonald
Lambeth
Reid
YMCA
Yates
Schultheiss
Y.M.C
Thornton
Ellington
Sullivan
Andrews
Kennedy
O'Brien
B. Hartley
Albertson
Lee
Hawks
Craven
Wall
Gibson
Sales
Beck
Rickard
British Wartime Sports Week Finishes With Flyweight Title Fight
London reports a 50 000 crowd at Hampden Park for Jackie Paterson versus Peter Kane as the world flyweight title bout with Paterson to defend British and Empire crowns. The event closes a week including the Oaks and Derby races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Hampden Park
Jackie Paterson
Peter
Murry) Kane
R.A.F
British Board of Boxing Control
Patterson
Corn’s Future in Peril Without Human Aid
An alarming note warns that all corn could die out in a season or two if humans do not provide seed scattering aid, since corn lacks a natural mechanism to spread its seeds.
Hints On Golfing Set Your Own Par
New York feature by AP outlines Wilfy Cox advice to golfers to set personal pars. He explains that standard card par targets standout players and most golfers should create their own to enjoy play and improve. Cox, a former touring player now at Hempstead Golf Club, classifies golfers into four groups with tailored pars and urges practice to groove a suitable swing. He notes limits like height strength and age and provides a frame for individual hole par calculations.
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Walker
Yankees
White Sox
Tigers
Dixie
Ebbets Field
Detroit
Giants
Brooklyn
Johnny Cooney
Babe Herman
Glenn Wrightt
New York
Wilfy Cox
Cox
Hempstead Golf Club
Long Island
Congressional Club
Washington
Wiffy
Sox
Nick Altrock the Pitcher Who Became a Clown
Nick Altrock, son of a Cincinnati shoemaker, rose from a top left handed money pitcher to a Washington coach and vaudeville star. He beat Mordecai Brown in the 1906 World Series and once walked seven batters then picked them off to outfox sluggers, becoming a storied figure in baseball and show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grayson
NEA
Nicholas Altrock
Nick Altrock
Cincinnati
Altrock
Fielder Jones
Los Angeles
Jones
Dec White
Big Ed Walsh
White Sox
West Side Park
Collins
Mordecai Brown
J Cubs
Brown
Nick
Sox
Miner Brown
Wonder
Louisville Nationals
Syracuse
Jimmy Collins
Red Sox
Chicago
Jimmy Callahan
Pal Hose
Milwaukee
Callahan
Col
Clark Griffith
Senators
Chief Bender
Athletics
Washington
Monument
Delivers Two More Homers For Bosox
Boston slugger Cronin shines as he belts two homers in a doubleheader against Philadelphia, matching his pinch hitting heroics with three homers in the series. The Red Sox split the twin bill as Detroit falls in the AL standings and Yankers beat Senators in a tight late game.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Joseph Edward Cronin
Bos Red Sox
Soldiers and Sailors
Red Cross
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Cronin
Red Sox
Sam Harris
A's
Babe Barna
Skeeter Newsome
Russ Christophre
Sox
Don Black
Bobby
YANKS
Senators
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Early Wynn
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Elmer Riddle
Gee Walker
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
Chicago Cubs
Ival Goodman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Derringer
Philadelphia
Braves
Manny Salvo
Phillies
Major League Results Heartbreaks and Narrow Victories
Yesterday’s scores show New York 9 over Washington 8 and Boston 5 7, Philadelphia 4 8, Chicago 4 over St. Louis 3. Cleveland 3 6, Detroit 2 5. A compact ledger of early season results highlighting close games and varied team fortunes.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Count Fleet Still Uncertain for Arlington Clash
New York June 18 Count Fleet trainer Don Cameron remains unsure about the triple crown winner's Arlington prospects next month. The colt, after injuring a leg in the Belmont, walked a mile and jogged a quarter mile yesterday as Cameron said the ankle remains swollen and serious work is not yet possible.
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New York
Count Fleet
John Hartz
Don Cameron
Cameron
Giant's Dome, Carlsbad Caverns Largest Stalagmite
The Giant's Dome stalagmite at Carlsbad Caverns is the world’s largest formation. It stands about 62 feet tall and is estimated to be 60 million years old.
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Carlsbad Caverns
Baseball Tonight With Probable Starters and Records
Washington Candini 5 0 faces Philadelphia Wolff 6 3 in Philadelphia Boston Hughson 6 3 visits New York Boron 3 4 Cleveland A Smith 4 3 at Chicago EB Smith 2 4 St Louis Niggeling 3 2 at Detroit Trout 5 4
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Washington
Candini
Phileadelphia
Wolff
Boston
Hughson
New Yord
Boron
Cleveland
A. Smith
Chicagil
EB. Smith
St. Louis
Niggeling
Detroisl
Trout
Sports scores from a multi-game baseball slate
The report lists results across cities including New York and Brooklyn 5 Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 6, St Louis 1, Boston 2 2, Philadelphia 9 7. The outcomes show varying win totals with the Phillies helping their visit to finish ahead.
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New York & Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn A
New York
Baseball Schedule Fragments From 1940s Card
Probable starting pitchers listed for games across the circuit. Matchups include New York at Boston and Brooklyn at Cincinnati with starting rosters Davis Start Butcher Passeau Lanier. Details are partial and fragmentary from a historical page segment.
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New York
Bostom
Brooklyn
Davis
Cincinnati
Start
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Chicago
Passeau
St. Louis
Lanier
Layden Faces Tough NFL Grid Problem at Owners’ Meet
Chicago dated story describes Commissioner Elmer Layden preparing for a two day NFL owners meeting to address wartime player shortages and keep pro football contributing to national recreation. He urges rule based competition and civilian life restoration through sports. An odd line notes a newborn possum at half an inch.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
National Football League
Layden
Notre Dame
Four Horsemen
Washington
Detroit
Green Bay
New York
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Billy Johnson
Bill Cummins
Rice Institute
A.A.U. Timber
Clay Center
Kas
Wylie
Waylie
Sixth Avenue
Flatbush
Blades
Te, N.C
Meee
Joe Cronin
Harry Michael Tanen
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
Rio
Aisia
Isla
Bosox
St Louis
Arlington
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