Deadlock Broken by Tommies in Fifth Frame Victory
The Thomasville Tommies defeated Mooresville 2 to 1 at Finch field to claim a second consecutive win. Forbes scored on De Franks' fly after Noah's hit, breaking the 1-1 tie in the fifth. The series continues tonight in Mooresville before a home game against the Hickory Rebels.
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Mooresville
Finchfield
Thomasville
Tommies
Moores
Forbes
Noah
de Franks
Hickory Rebels
Hickory
National and Minor League Baseball Scores Snapshot
The scoreboard lists results across leagues with Chicago defeating Pittsburgh 5-3 and Detroit routing Cleveland 5-0. Other MLB games area includes Washington 7 Philadelphia 5 and Chicago 4 St Louis 1, plus rain-affected Boston New York. Minor leagues show Jersey City by Buffalo 2-0 and Baltimore over Rochester 4-1 among others with multiple doubleheaders and postponed games.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Bagoy
Overmire
Dubiel
Ferrisa
Washington
Newsome
Niggeling
Jersey City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Newark
Toronto
Montreal
Syracuse
Ww. L
SOL St. Louis
Detroit A
Mooresville
Philadelphia Boyd
Copes Cies
Carolina League
Pet
Danville
Mullins
Sarresin
Raleigh
Leaksville
Ava Deshaes
Burlington
Martinsville
Bernier
Durham
Winston-Salem
Wrnnemaeres
Thomasville Abra
Statesville
Radmer
Weueee
Werner Eeer
Turner
Thomasville
Sarrasin
Jockey Superstitions Highlight Sports Figures in San Francisco
In a June 21 dispatch from San Francisco, features on quirks among athletes focus on jockeys and boxing legend Griffo. Anecdotes recount Brown Jack the horse preferring bread and cheese, and Donoghue’s riding career with a horse famed for late superstition and unusual meals.
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San Francisco
Griffo
Albert Young
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Brown Jack
England
Steve Donoghue
Harold Werner
Donoghue
Racing Association
Ivor Anthony
Beating in Dugout Marks Sox Browns Game
Chicago Tribune reports Karl Scheel a 23 year old ex marine batting practice pitcher for the White Sox was brutally assaulted by St Louis Browns players in the Sox dugout during the eighth inning of a game in St. Louis. Irving Vaughan notes Browns retaliated after Scheel taunted them and a brawl ensued with players running from dugouts as umpires attempted to restore order.
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The
Tribune
Karl Scheel
Chicago White Sox
St Louis Brown
Sox
St. Louis
Irving Vaughan
Schell
Kune
Sig Jackucki
Scheel
Passarella
Gain
Auto horns interrupt Cory at Kiwanis speech
Representative Arthur S. Cory was interrupted by car horns outside the Kiwanis club meeting in South Bend Washington as he began his talk. The incident occurred when the horn sounded just after he cleared his throat and started his opening joke.
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South Bend
Wash
INS
Arthur S. Cory
Kiwanis Club
Cory
Major League Leaders in Batting and More
Holmes of Boston leads batting with .385 and 89 extra bases while Rosen of Brooklyn posts .363. Holmes also tops runs with 54 and doubles with 18. Olmo of Brooklyn has 8 triples and 9 stolen bases. Elliott of Pittsburgh drives in 47 and Lombardi of New York 13 homers.
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Boston
Rosen
Brooklyn
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Elliott
Olmo
Ott
York
Walker
Kurowski
St. Louis
Hack
Chicago
Lombardi
New
DiMaggio
Philadelphia
Batting Stars Marked By Cuccinello And Stirnweiss
Batting leader Cuccinello of Chicago and Stirnweiss of New York anchor strong hitting lines. R Johnson of Boston leads in RBIs with 37, while Etten and Ello show notable 36 and 65 hit totals. Pitching Ferriss of Boston leads win column at 9-1.
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Chicago
Etten
New York
Stirnweiss
Stephens
St. Louis
R Johnson
Boston
Ucd Ello
R. Johnson
McQuinn
Byrnes
Johnson
Moses
Torres
Louis
Hynes
Cleveland
Vase
Bebe
Zaharias Faces Threat as Western Open Contender
In Indianapolis eight women advance to the quarterfinals of the 16th Western Open after two tight rounds on the Highland country club course. Defending champion Mildred Zaharias edged Jean Hopkins 1 up in 20 holes to set a meeting with SAT Kirby as Ann Casey and Carol Freeze also secured late wins to stay in the title chase.
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Babe) Didrickson Zaharias
Los Angeles
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Zaharias
Kirby
Atlanta
Miss Kirby
Alice O'Neal
Indianapolis
Ann Casey
Mason City Town
Carol (Babe
Portland
Ore
Casey
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Miss Freeze
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Performance paused as audience begged patience
The speaker interrupted to quiet a horn and urged calm as the audience endured a brief pause. He resumed once the disturbance was addressed and continued speaking, with the performance repeated twice more.
Aaron Rice Faces George Dial In Junior Golf Finals
In Greensboro on June 21 the 19th Carolinas junior golf tournament reached a North South Carolina final. George Dial of Columbia defeated Monty Hill to reach the final while Aaron Rice of High Point beat Harmon Brownlow to join him in the 36 hole final and an 18 hole continuation.
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George Dial
Columbia
S. C
Aaron Rice
High Point
Dial
Frank Edens
Lumberton
Rice
Harmon Brownlow
Winston
Buddy Willis
Asheboro
James Bower
Lenoir
Tom Laurinburg
Hamlet
Rucker Dudley
Charlotte
Willis
City Softball Loop Results Highlight Close Games
High Point Weavi defeated Hillcrest 9 to 8 in a tense softball clash. Batteries for the winners included Winfrey Joyner and Knox with Weaver and Loflin contributing on defense. Losing pitcher Hedgecock and umpires Cecil and White were noted.
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Winfrey, Joyner and Knox
T. Weaver
Loflin
Hillcrest
Veeas
Cranes
de M. Brown
Hedgecock
Cecil and
White
High Point Weavi
Fights Last Night Roundup From Cities
AP report summarizes several boxing results from Philadelphia Brooklyn Toledo Elizabeth and Newark. Willie Joyce defeated Dave Freeman in Philadelphia. Jackie Floyd beat Mario Colon. Tony Janko outscored Freddie Adden in Brooklyn. Abe Miller defeated Ruby Garcia in Toledo. Clint Miller beat Jack Les Me in Elizabeth. Goode knocked out Johnny Davis in Newark.
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Philadelphia
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Dave Freeman
Jackie Floyd
Mario Colon
New York
Brooklyn
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Freddie Adden
Toledo
Abe Miller
Ruby Garcia
Puerto Rico
Elizabeth
Clint Miller
Jack Les Me
Flint, Mich
Goode
Newark
Johnny Davis
National Collegiate tennis championship opens next Monday
Evanston reports a field of 60 college players from 25 schools, the largest entry since the war, ready to open the 61st annual National Collegiate championship on University courts next Monday. Francisco Pancho Segura is mentioned among leading entrants.
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Evanston
Francisco (Pancho) Segura
Sox-Brownies Stage Battle In St. Louis
In St Louis at Sportsman's Park on June 21 the Chicago White Sox defeated the St Louis Browns 4 to 1 after an eighth inning brawl. Browns pitcher George Caster threw at the Sox and was ejected. teammates charged the Sox dugout while Carl Schell was injured and left with the club for Cleveland. Manager Jimy Dykes called the melee brutal and umpire Art Passarella did not eject any players.
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ST. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sportsmans Park
George Caster
Browns
Luke Sewell
Passarella
Sig Jakucki
Ellis Clary
White Sox
Carl Schell
Cleveland
Irving Vaug
Chicago Tribune
Scheel
Vaughn
Jimmy Dykes
Pale Hose
Art Passarella
Red Shield Baseball Midseason Playoff Opens at College Field
The Red Shield league begins midseason playoffs at the college field today at six o'clock with free admission. Top rated Rotary faces Lions as Civitan and Cooperative Club prepare Friday games. Rotary sealed first place by beating Civitan 10 to 1 at college park, while Lions defeated Cooperative 14 to 5 at the Abattoir. Batteries listed for each side.
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Rotary Club
Lions Club
Civitan Club
Cooperative
Civitan
College Park
Lions Boys
Abattoir
Rotary Oc Anenade
Rotary
Rigers
Hill
Rickert
Bryant
Serene Gett
Wrenn
DeLapp
Sheaf
Blackman
Miami to Defend Singles Title with Burke in Tow
The University of Miami returns to defend the singles title won in 1943 and 1944 and brings Tom Burke for his first appearance in the tournament.
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University of Miami
Fla
Tom Burke
Will King
Braves Rally Over Giants in 15-10 Marathon
Yesterday Joe Mack drove in six runs with a homer a double and a single and scored four as the Braves routed the Giants 15-10. Hal Newhouser blanked the Indians? with five hits for the Tigers in a 10th win.
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Joe Mack
Braves
Homer
Giants
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Indians
Detroit Climbs Higher Braves Outslug Giants
The Braves surged in the pennant race with a 15-10 win over the Giants, their 12th victory in 16 games. Tommy Holmes led Boston with three hits and a .385 average, Joe Mack drove in six runs, and six pitchers permitted 32 hits in a high scoring contest.
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Associated Press
Bob Coleman
Agg
Boston
Braves
George Stallings
New York Giants
Giants
Tommy Holmes
Joe Mack
Holmes
Mack
Danny Gardella
Johnny Rucker
Hank Greenberg Returns to Tigers for Batting Rehearsal
Hank Greenberg, 34, rejoined the Detroit Tigers after four years in the army and is set to begin intensive batting practice at Briggs Stadium. He aims to rejoin the lineup around June 30, staying behind to work out with coach Frank Crouch.
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
China
Greenberg
Briggs Stadium
Tiger
Green
Louis
Frank Crouch
National Football Commissioners Meet in St Louis
The National Association of Football Commissioners will convene in St. Louis from June 24 to 26. R. E. Peters announces the gathering attended by seven intercollegiate administrators from as many conferences with R. Hutchens presiding.
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Kansas City
National Association of Football
St. Louis
R. E. Peters
Peters
R. Hutchens
Lake Wales
Fla
Cubs move to third with 5 3 win over Pirates
The Chicago Cubs climb to third in the National League by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Claude Passeau held the Bucs scoreless after relief in the sixth, and Phil Cavarretta hit a two run homer for the margin. Washington beat Philadelphia 7-5 as Mickey Haefner outpitched Bobo Newsom, moving the Senators to fifth place. The Red Sox Yankees twin bill was rained out.
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Claude Passeau
Bucs
Bob Chapman
Phil Cavarretta
Washington
Athletics
Mickey Haefner
Bobo Newsom
Senators
Red Sox
Yankees
Cincinnati
Cardinals
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