Bowman's beaning of Medwick sparks talk of justice and nerves
The piece argues that pitching high to drive hitters is old school and denies malicious intent. It notes Brooklyn officials may investigate Bob Bowman for Medwick's hit, while fans demand accountability and warns against lynching. It also previews Arturo Godoy vs Joe Louis with expectations of a hard rematch.
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Bowman
Leland Stanford MacPhail
Brooklyn Barnum
St. Louis
Medwick
Dodgers
Louis to polish off Godoy in six heats or less tonight
The report notes Louis planned to defeat Godoy within six heats or fewer in a forthcoming match. Pepper Martin faces dining room access issues as the Cardinals win. Joe Medwick’s likely defense of Bob Bowman over an alleged beaning is anticipated, reflecting their friendship.
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Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Godoy
Louis
Schmeling
Arturo
Chile
South America
New York
Pepper ‘Martin
Joe Med
Tigers Rise in Standings Spur Fresh Hold That Tiger Debate
In Detroit the Tigers sit in second place boosting interest as teams discuss the Hold That Tiger chant. Arthur Donovan may umpire tonight over Louis despite a Donovan piece in a magazine. Bill Dickey sinks to seventh in the Yankees lineup as Babe Dahlgren and pitchers stand between him and the bottom. Jack Kearns shifts from boxing to scrap iron crushing, while Bob Pastor eyes a fall bout with Louis.
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Arthur Donovan
Louis
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Babe Dahlgren
Jack Kearns
Bob Pastor
Blame In Dushey Slump Hits Washington Senators
Washington players blame the Senators slip on Italy entering the war and note Zeke Bonura is affected. Millicent Hirsh cites Archie Henderson as a future star for any top five. Al McCoy faces Melio Bettina while Gene Tunney looms alongside Neville Beech in tonight’s Louis Godoy prelims. The Montreal club drafts five southpaws as the Dodgers own it.
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Dushay
Washington
Senators
Italy
Zeke
Millicent Hirsh
New York
South
Archie Henderson
North Carolina
al M'Coy
Melio Bettina
Billy Conn
Gene Tunney
Neville Beech
Mississippi
Montreal
Dodgers
Red Cross Drive Planned by Rockville Country Club Group
Members of the Rockville Country Club at Rockville Center plan a July 4 benefit for the Red Cross. They will contribute a portion of their Independence Day activities to aid relief efforts.
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RED Cross Dept
Rockville
Centerville Center
L. L
Red Cross
Pilots Meet Tonite For Tourney
Managers of 17 semi pro teams meet tonight to set first round pairings and rules for the fourth annual state baseball classic. The tournament opens Saturday with four continuous games and will use a double elimination format after narrowing to 16 teams.
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Chatham
Kernersville
Elkin
W. F. Bailey
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Adams Millis
High Point
Tomlinson
Hanes Knitters
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Hanes
McCrary
Sanford Spinners
Triangle of
Oakdale
Jamestown
Murphy
Tate All- Stars
Salisbury Mill
Goody’s
Jewel Cotton Mill
Thomasville
Highland
King All-Stars
Ben Mitchell
Pug Thomas
Willis Park
Everett Threat For Clay Courts Crown
Harris Everett of Chapel Hill North Carolina upset prospects at the National Clay Court event as he halted Bobby Riggs path to the semi finals. Everett also defeated seventh seed Henry Prusoff and set up a Riggs showdown with Bryan Grant versus Don McNeill. The defending champion Frank Parker met Gardner Mulloy, while Alice Marble faced Virginia Wolfenden in the women’s singles race.
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Chicago
Harris Everett
Chapel Hill
N. C
Bobby Riggs
Everett
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Riggs
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Frank Parker
Gardner Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Alice Marble
Virginia Wolfenden
Berkeley
Calif
Landis Foregoes Forfeit as Manager Refuses to Leave
umpires gave Heving the heave ho sign but Salisbury manager refused to leave the game. The contest reached the seventh inning before the forfeit to Landis 9 to 0 was recorded.
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Landis
Heving
Salisbury
Golf fundraiser tips and a coach leaves amid heat
A Red Cross worker will collect donations at the 18th hole for a golf fundraiser. The idea could be adopted by clubs nationwide. Josh Cody, Temple University's line coach, departed for Florida saying he could not stand the heat in Philadelphia.
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The
Red Cross
Josh Cody
Temple University
Florida
Philly
Brooklyn Felt-Beat Medwick Injury Sparks Inquiry
Flatbush reacts as St Louis pitcher Bob Bowman beans Joe Medwick of the Dodgers. District Attorney William O'Dwyer probes possible crime tied to the incident amid mixed signals from NL president Ford Frick. Public sentiment expects little action.
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Bill White
Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer
Murder, Inc
Sam
Ducky
National League
Ford Frick
Asault
Tommies Split Doubleheader in Cooleemee
In Cooleemee on June 20 Thomasville and Cooleemee split a twin bill. The Tommies won 5-2 in the opener while the Cards captured the nightcap 7-3. Bohannon powered the first game with a double, homer, and three RBIs. Tabor and Drye starred in the second game with two-base and four-base hits.
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Cooleemee
Thomasville
Tommies
Bohannon
Tabor
Drye
Ahpooa Drye
Ib Easley
Eeeewas Saceman
Sheen Leary
Tee Wee
Burns
Fete
Heen
Enee Bohannon
Denne H. Cox
Seer
LaMothe
Ihe Wee
Ewes Lindsay
Hnatie
Bostain
Whitaker
Emeka
COEUR
W. Cox
Ib Savino
Ss Wall
Wilshire
Sommerer
a-Gallipeau
Cox
Whitlock
Leary
Saceman
Wishire
Sommerer 2. Struck Out: By Wilshire
Lindsay
Rf Leary
Rl 'LaMothe
Powell
Gallipeau
Savino
Wall
Goforth
Armstrong
Thrift
Tefft
Taor
Laceman
H. Cox
Cox Zeses
Hitself Goforth
Sooleemee
McKinley an@ Yaaitas
Brooks Back In Deadlock For 1st Place
In a tight pennant race the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 8-3 to pull into a tie with the Reds for first in the National League. Nine errors marked the game as Ducky Medwick lingered in the headlines and a Dodgers Cardinals clash produced a dugout fight between Mickey Owen and Leo Durocher.
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Brooks
Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Ducky Medwick
Billy Southworth
Bob Bowman
Medwick
Mickey Owen
St. Louis
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bees
Joe Bowman
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Two New Heroes In Piedmont Circuit
In Charlotte on June 20 Piedmont League hall of fame additions were Pitcher Jim Bivins of Richmond and catcher Dick Hahn of Charlotte. Bivins allowed no hits in a 1-0 win for the Colts at Durham, while Hahn anchored a nine run third inning surge for the Hornets with two homers at Portsmouth. Winston-Salem beat Norfolk 7-5 to climb out of last place, and Asheville defeated Rocky Mount 8-3. Ken Burkhart allowed 12 hits in a complete game loss. Today's schedule includes Charlotte at Rocky Mount and Asheville at Portsmouth among others.
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Charlotte
Jim Bivins
Richmond
Colts
Dick Hahn
Hornets
Bivin
Durham
Hahn
Portsmouth
Winston - Salem
Norfolk
Tars
Twins
Asheville
Rocky Mount
Red Sox
Ken Burkhart
Winston-Salem
Concord Weavers Flatten Mooresville 12 to 5 in Six Innings
Concord defeats Mooresville 12 to 5 as Robinson fires 13 solid blows and the Weavers rack up seven errors plus timely hits. Moville 5 Mooresville 11 7. Concord 12 13 1. Robinson and Hicks D Amico and Pare.
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Concord
Robinson
Concord Weavers
Mooresville
R H E Moville
Hicks
D'Amico
Pare
Indians Find Comeback Star In Pitcher Al Smith
Pitcher Alfred John Smith, once written off as washed up, has surged to the top of the American League with seven wins and one loss for Cleveland after being acquired from Buffalo a year ago. He credits a new screwball and improved control for his revival, following a stint with the New York Giants and a stint in the International League under Steve ONeill.
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Cleveland
Alfred John Smith
Cleveland Indians
Buffalo
Detroit
Lynn
Phillies
Smith
Steve O'Neill
Diamond beats Harris-Covington 9 to 6 in Industrial League
Diamond Full Fashioned defeated league leaders Harris Covington 9 6 in an Industrial League softball game. Sales Carroll Hedrick hit 2 for 3 for Harris Covington while Parker Foxworth provided offense for Diamond.
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Harriss-Covington Hosierymen
Sales
Carroll
Hedrick
Harris-Covington
Parker and Foxworth
Playground Softball Recap From Yesterday's Games
Emma Blair beat Ada Blair 2 to 1 in senior play with Blair collecting three hits. Junior games saw Brentwood 8 Cloverdale 5 and Emma Blair defeating Ada Blair 1-0. High School overwhelmed Oak Hill 9 to 1. Friday schedule includes Brentwood at Cloverdale Emma Blair at Ada Blair and Oak Hill at High School.
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Emma Blair
Ada Blair
Fergurson
Parrish
Ferguson
Pierce
M. Emerson
Ralph Lane
Brentwood
Cloverdale
McGee
Wood
Jarden
Hunsucker
Chadwick
Johnson
Emerson
Beeson
Oak Hill
Weaver
Brown
Hodgin
Sykes
Saseball
High School
Diamond Tops Opponent in Low-Scoring Showdown
Diamond goes 2 for 4 as the team posts a nine to six rally after a 0 2 6 first inning. Harriss 0 allows two in the later frames while Collier Moore Hocabee Carroll and Johnson split duties in the batteries.
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Diamond
R.ae Diamond
Harriss
Collier
Moore
Hocabee
Carroll
Johnson
Pro Pointers By Art Krenz
Sam Snead explains simple waggles to loosen a golfer into the flow of the swing He notes a lift of the left heel starts hip rotation away from the ball The clubhead stays low and the right leg should not lock during the initial swing stage
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Samuel Jackson Snead
Young Atlanta Star Captures Medal In Mee
Twenty-year-old Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point North Carolina leads early qualifiers but 16-year-old Cene Dahlbender from Atlanta earns medalist honors with two over par 142. Dahlbender and other youths contest match play as veterans like Johnny Cummings and Ed Schreiber chase top scores in the southern amateur golf tournament in Chattanooga.
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Price Howard
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bobby Dunkelberger
High Point N. C
Cene Dahlbender
Smart
Miami
Earl Christiansen
Johnny Cummings
Memphis
Ed Schreiber
Charlotte
Gene Gaillard
Charles Dannals
Atlanta
Loupton Avery
Neil White
Nashville
California
Lew Oehrig
Roma
Jennings Gordon
Alvin Everett
Poly Boyd
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Turpentine in Water Cleans Chinaware and Glassware
A few drops of turpentine added to tepid water are recommended for washing chinaware and glassware, providing effective cleaning.
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