Big Jack Hussey eyed for major league glow in Goldsboro
Local sports notes celebrate Big Jack Hussey of the Goldsboro Bugs hitting eight runs in a Coastal Plains league game and drawing Red Sox interest. Mentions his Marine past, possible tryout with Washington Senators, and current first base duties. Also praises Bob Houghton for Hi-Toms victory and updates on softball park improvements led by Reece Snyder with new fence and seating.
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Hussey
Goldsboro
Goldsboro Bugs
Red Sox
Jack
Boommanene
Marines
Senators
Coastal Plain
Roanoke
Piedmont
Back Bay
Ima
Arines
Golf betting odds blend with star names in Detroit PGA note
A Detroit roundup notes betting odds for the PGA Championship with Art Bell, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, and Vic Ghezzi mentioned. Jim Ferrier is favored among contenders as champions face past records. Also covered: Golden Man's win in the La Salle handicap at the Detroit fairgrounds and Yale basketball's AAU finalist bid.
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Detroit
Plum Hollow
Art Bell
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
Sam Snead
Dick Metz
Gene Sarazen
Art
Vic Ghezzi
Vic
Jim Ferrier
Golden Man
Detroit Fair Grounds
George Krehbiel
George
Krehbiel
Yankees beat Indians 8-5 as Henrich drives in three
In yesterday's action Tommy Henrich doubled with the bases loaded in the eighth to push the Yankees to an 8-5 win over Cleveland. Denny Gatehouse returned to the Red Sox, holding the Tigers to six hits and earning an 8-2 victory for Boston.
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Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Cleveland
Denny Gatehouse
Red Sox
Tigers
Ferrier and Harbert Reach PGA Finals in Detroit
Australian Jim Ferrier and Elvin Harbert advanced to the 36 hole final of the National PGA Championship in Detroit. Ferrier defeated Art Bell 10 and 9 after posting a 27 hole 99 strokes and Harbert beat Vic Ghezzi 6 and 5 to set up the final match.
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Frank Kenelson
Detroit
Jim Ferrier
Elvin Chick Harbert
Brunet
Ferrier
Art Bell
Colma
Calif
Harbert
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kas
Plum Hollow
Bell
Jim
Ghezzi
DiMaggio Leads All-Star Voting Amid Strong Total
DiMaggio tops the balloting for the July 8 all star game at Wrigley Field as fans rush to nominate him. Joe DiMaggio has 429,184 votes with the total count 1,019,998. Enos Slaughter trails by 6,580, Williams stands third with 416,288, and Lou Boudreau moves to fourth with 410,327.
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Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley Field
DiMaggio
Slaughter
Ed. Williams
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Ray Robinson to Fight Doyle Tonight in Cleveland
Ray Sugar Robinson meets Jimmy Doyle in a welterweight title defense at the arena in Cleveland. Manager George Gainford states Doyle will be stopped within six rounds to dispel rumors of declining form.
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Cleveland
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Sugar
Jimmy Doyle
George Gainford
Doyle
Gainford
Tie for lead in majors as Boudreau tops AL race
June 24 report shows Manager Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians pulling even with New York’s Joe DiMaggio atop the American League batting race with .343. In the National League, Enos Slaughter leads at .343, one point ahead of Harry Walker of the Phillies at .342.
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New York
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Joe DiMaggio
Enos
Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Harry Walker
Prater's Homer Delivers 4-3 Hi-Toms Win Over Concord
Guy Prater belted a third inning homer as the Hi-Toms beat the Concord Weavers 4 to 3. Pitcher Hank Colarelli earned his first win of the season with four and two thirds innings, aided by Southpaw Ed Toney who closed out the game. The win tightens the North State league race with Thomasville High Point Dodgers tying Lexington Athletics for fourth place, next meeting at Finch Field.
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Concord Weavers
Concord
Thomasville High Point Dodgers
Lexington Athletics
Powers
Guy Prater
Dodgers
Acrs
Finch Field
Hank Colarelli
Hi-Toms
Bulldog Turner
Vito Melisurgo
George Gentz
Turner
Bulldog
Thomasville High Point Entry
Weavers
Colarelli
Toney
Ed Toney
Gov. Pratt
Vitamin Trent
Tom Sieradski
Bob Houghton
Fights Last Night Pro Boxers Score Decisions
AP round up of results from Los Angeles Camden Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York and Troy showing Walcott Hudson Collins Shapiro and Odom Casale decisions and a draw with no knockouts noted. Maxie Shapiro defeated Aldo Minelli while Joe Walcott and Cecil Hudson won on points.
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Los Angeles
Joe Walcott
Camden
N. J
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cecil Hudson
Ossie Harris
Philadelphia
Jimmy Collins
Johnny Forte
New York
Maxie Shapiro
Aldo Minelli
Milan
Italy
Troy
N. Y
Willie Odom
Chicago
Carmine Casale
Drew
Tigs miss Greenberg as Tigers lose tenth straight
Detroit tightens around cellar as Hank Greenberg nostalgia fuels fans. Tigers stumble late with two runs on six hits in a 8-2 loss to Boston amid Yankees and White Sox wins. Cardinals edge Braves to close gap while Cubs beat Giants to inch closer in tight NL standings.
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Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Pat Mullin
Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium
White Sox
Washington Senators
Washington
Bob Kennedy
Early Wynnes
Sox
Nats
Enos Slaughter
Terry Moore
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Mort Cooper
Giants
Cubs
Industrial Softball Totals and Boxing Notes
Totals 24 2 51 and Hillcrest appear in the score line with Becker Tail. Baltimore is tied to Bobby Lee and Charley Millan with outpoints, listing Baltimore and 12 as part of the event. The fragment combines softball totals and boxing scoring from Baltimore with unclear formatting.
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Baltimore
Bobby Lee
Charley Millan
ACOBS
Habrh Jones
Byerly
Culler
Crofts
Pierce
J.hinkle
V.chadw
Workman
H.chadw
Oliver
Jennings
R.f
Mitchell
Cook
Jacobs
Heritage Becker Tail
Hillcrest
Cecilis
French
L. Brown
Embler
Coe
Teague
Newby
Mullis
Weaver
Hollings
Walcott Outpoints Maxim in Key Heavyweight Clash
Dusky Joe Walcott defeated Joey Maxim of Cleveland by decision last night to reinforce his standing among the era’s top heavyweights. The West Point Military Academy, originally for military engineers, has broadened its program to include other military education.
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Maxim
Los Angeles
Dusky Joe Walcott
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
West Point Military Academy
Juniors Edge Monroe 5-2 in Legion Baseball Tilt
High Point Legion juniors defeated Monroe 5-2 at Finch Field with strong pitching by James Buck McKinney until relieved by Lawrence Kimble who allowed no hits. Monroe's errors and timely hits by High Point produced the four run first inning advantage and the visitors added one in the eighth.
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Monroe
High Point Legion
High Point
James “Buck” McKinney
Lawrence Kimble
Kimble
McKinney
Jimmy Rickert
Bill Smith
Ru Upton
Bryant
Craig
Jack Ridge
Ridge
Smith
Carroll Bowen
Forgay
Upton
Leonard Delappe
Greensboro
Finch Field
Reidsville Aggrega
Orr
E—Stewart
Boyles
Puckett
RBI
Delappe
Bryant Montgomery
Snc
Snead
Bob
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Terry Moore In Young Form Yet
ST. LOUIS June 24. For an old timer of 35 handicapped by a lame knee Captain Terry Moore of the St. Louis Cardinals is doing well. An sensational outfielder, Tennessee Terry collected nine hits in nine official at bats tying a National league record with one short. He also drew two walks to reach 11 times on base in three games.
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ST. Louis
Terry Moore
St. Louis Cardinals
Tennessee Terry
Teacher salary trends in United States 1890 1940
The average annual salary of teachers rose from 325 dollars in 1890 to 871 dollars in 1920 and 1441 dollars in 1940, showing steady growth across the period.
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United States
Sugar Robinson Defends Welter Title Tonight in Cleveland
Welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson defends his crown at Cleveland Arena against Jimmy Doyle of California. Doyle seeks the upset after a December victory by Robinson over Tommy Bell in New York. The bout airs on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports with Tony and WMFR at 10 p.m. LOOK Use Gillette Blue Blades.
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Sugar’ Robinson
Cleveland Arena
Cleveland
Ohio
Jimmy Doyle
Robinson
Tommy Bell
New York
Sugar
Doyle
Jimmy
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
WMFR
AA ProGrid Loop Meets In Baltimore For Preseason Talks
In Baltimore on June 24 a pro football conference held a planning meeting ahead of the August 29 opener. Officials described the session as a policy forum with heads aiming for consensus on issues. Trade rumors circulated as rule changes were discussed for later adoption. Early arrivals said the league finances look strong with Cleveland and Buffalo ticket sales far ahead of 1946. Baltimore president Bobb-Rodenberg noted the Colts’ sales nearly matched a Miami game crowd from last fall. Baltimore replaces Miami in the conference this year.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Bobb— Rodenberg
Baltim
Colt
Miami
Fla
Las
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