All Star Talk Mixes Baseball, Football and Oddities
A round up from New York notes Ilo Candini’s uncertain bid for the All Star game, Hank Borowy’s similar fate last year, and the Redskins’ expected College All-Star clash in Chicago on August 25 with names such as Steve Tony Canadeo Frank Mazicki and Rudy Mucha linked to the roster. It also mentions Arlington Park stakes winner Alorter and other racing notes, a running joke about ticket prices, Medwick's homer drought, and a quip about Babe Ruth’s season prognostication alongside attendance stats and a Del Greco guest piece in Hackensack.
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New York
Ilo Candini
Lea
Hank Borowy
Candini
Ie Bluege
Washington Redskins
Chicago
Arch Ward
Uch
Steve Tony Canadeo
Frank Mazicki
Rudy Mucha
Alorter
Washington Ark
Hawthorne
Empire City
Jamaica
Ratoga
Belmont
Marines supply Navy relief to Dartmouth squad this fall
Service Department Dartmouth expects a strong football team from the Navy this fall but will receive a basketball contingent from the Marines. Frank Plantamura and Lionel Baxter, credited with helping St. John’s win the Garden Invitation Tournament, will report at Hanover.
Wartime racing and sports mix in Empire City notes
The column discusses wartime effects on horse racing shifting from Yonkers to Jamaica and other tracks, plus opinions on transportation conservation. It recalls LeRoy Campbell doubting Gunder Haegg would outpace Gil Dodds at 1500 meters, and notes Stirnweiss and other players in Brooklyn and baseball. It ends with a Navy club remark and a light aside on eating right.
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New York
Therlington Park
Washington Park
Chi
Empire City
Jamaica
Saratoga
Imont Park
Westchester
Conticut
Yonkers
Myrt
Ballyhoo Bureau
Long Island
LeRoy Campbell
Gilbert
Gunder Haegg
Brooklyn
George Stirnweiss
Frank Crossetti
Yankees
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Pee Wee Reese
Phil Rizzuto
Norfolk
Navy
Lou Fink
Comdr
Gene Tunney
Rip Sewell Climbs Pirates With Nine Wins
Rip Sewell, 35, leads the National League in victories as he wins nine games this season, having lost only twice. He has beaten the Chicago Cubs five times, including a 2-1 win yesterday, aiding the Pittsburgh Pirates to a strong third-place in the NL. Meanwhile, the Dodgers slipped after a Giants win, and Phillies, Athletics, and Tigers posted key victories in their leagues.
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Judson Bailey
Truett Banks Sewell
Deep South
Rip
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sewell
Detroit Tigers
Toronto
Beaumont
Tex
Seattle
Toledo
Louisville
Buffalo
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Dodgers
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Cliff Melton
Giants
Harrying Gumbert
Reds
Bucky Walters
PHILS
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Brown
Vern Stephens
Brown
Sox
Chicago
Guy Cartright
Dark Horse Club Bows To Leaders
Furniture Company's fast-stepping softballers defeated Kellam's Dark Horses 6 to 2 at Grimes Street school diamond to extend their win streak to eight and stay undefeated in Municipal League play. Becker Clothing edged Thomas Car Works 9 to 6 as Becker moved within half a game of Kellam. Top hitters included Wall Flynt Rowe for Becker and McDonald De Lapp for Barrier Kellam, with Bobby Cecil going 4-for-4 for Becker.
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Barrier Furniture Company
Burtner
Kellam
Grimes Street
Furniture Boys
Dark Horses
Becker Clothing Company
Tailors
Thomas Car Works
Dark Horse
Becker Club
Kellam Boys
Y.M.C.A
A.G.O. Boys
Purtner Club
Wall
Flynt
Rowe
McDonald
de Lapp
Bobby Cecil
Becker
Sales
Weaver
Waldo Newby
Thomas Carboys
Segura and Cochell Vie In Upper Bracket Semi Final
In Evanston on June 25 the upper bracket semi final features Francisco Segura of Miami against Earl Cochell of Southern California. The match draws crowd interest ahead of tomorrow's singles final while Tom Brown Jr. and James Evert contest the lower bracket. Bartlett and Anderson pulled the first doubles upset of the tournament.
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Evanston, II
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Francisco (Pancho) Segura
Miami
Earl Cochell
Southern California
Tom Brown, Jr
California
James Evert
Notre Dame
Northwestern University
Rye
N. Y
Bartlett
Anderson
Deacon Everett Scott A Shortstop With Padding And Pride
Everett Scott known as Deacon, a popular shortstop for the Red Sox and Yankees, padded his shoes to escape spikes. He played 1307 consecutive games, led AL shortstops for eight years with Boston, and held a .265 lifetime batting average with notable World Series appearances.
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Scott
NEA
L. Everett Scott
Deacon
Everett Scott
Scotty
Bluffton
Ind
Lou Gehrig
Heinie Wagner
Red Sox
Larry Gardiner
Boston
Yankees
Bullet Joe Bush
Sam Jones
Carl Mays
Ernie Shore
Brooklyn
Mays
Zach White
Jake Daubert
Major League Record Results and Tonight's Games
Yesterday's scores listed St Louis 5 Cincinnati 3 New York 3 Philadelphia 12 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 8 Boston 3 Detroit 7 Cleveland 4 St Louis 8-2 Chicago 7-9. Tonight's slate includesBoston at New York Newsom vs Kraus and Brooklyn at Philadelphia Newsom vs Kraus, plus St Louis at Chicago Pollett vs Bithorn.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Andrewsa
Chase
Newsom
Va. Kraus
Butcher
VanderMeer
Pollett
Bithorn
Wensloff
Terry
Washington
Arntzen
Leonard
Lee
A. Smith
Trout
Ve. Gatehouse
St. Loui
Brooklyn Nu
Cincinnati Seepee
Chicago St. Louis
Western Conference Lifts Eligibility Barriers For Wartime Roster
CHICAGO June 25 Major John L. Griffith Big Ten commissioner says the Western Conference removes rigid athletic eligibility rules for the war period ensuring servicemen athletes can compete without affecting future eligibility. The policy waives residency limits freshman eligibility and intercollegiate restrictions while training for armed forces. Only regular enrollment and no pay for services remain eligibility checks.
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Chicago
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Turf Club Opens On Battlefields Of New Guinea
Advance Allied base in New Guinea hosts a turf meeting on former Japanese ground. British ponies, Japanese captured gear, and sulkies from Japan made wheels race as Americans and Australians attend. Six bookie booths handle about 600 pounds daily amid scarce civilian amenities. Soputa Queen leads the Semimi stakes on a jungle track before sunrise and after sunset.
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New Guinea
Dobura Turf Club
Papua
Turf Club
Japan
Lalaya
Battle of
Buna
Layaya
Soputa Queen
Portamouth and Lynchiwirg Tally Draws in Norfolk Match
Portamouth 2 2 Durham 1 3 Lynchiwirg 4 Norfolk 2 Roanoke 6 Richmond 4. Weaker readable text shows a local score outline with multiple city teams and tied or varied results. The readable facts indicate a regional sports tally across several locales with several score entries.
Marines Use Wide Sports to Toughen Recruits at San Diego Base
At the Marine Corps Base San Diego recruits are toned by football, basketball, baseball, softball, track, tennis, boxing and swimming. Capt Charles Church and Lt Edward Rawling lead the program with a 14-instructor swim staff and a strong base ball team that beat DiMaggio’s Santa Ana unit.
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San Diego
Calif
Marine Corps Base
Rasshall
Ut Laas
Uaskeluati
Charles Church
Long Beach
Edward P. Rawling
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Husky
Ray Sears
Indianapolis
Ind
Butler University
Sears
Rawling
Isenhour Wins Junior Golf Crown in Greensboro
In his first tournament Robert Lewis Isenhour of Sanford captured the Carolinas Junior Golf title with a 2 up win over John Harvey Oliver Jr. of Fayetteville in a 36 hole final. Oliver had been a finalist last year and lost to Harvie Ward Jr. of Tarboro. Jack Brantley of Greensboro won the consolation flight by beating Tony Reed of Durham one up on the 19th hole.
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Greensboro
Robert Lewis Isenhour
Sanford
Carolinas
John Harvey Oliver, Jr
Fayetteville
Oliver
Harvie Ward, Jr
Tarboro
Jack Brantley
Tony Reed
Durham
Count Fleet Aims Arlington Classic at Arlington Park
The speedy brown thoroughbred Count Fleet is slated for his next start in the Arlington Classic at Arlington Park on July 24. The Chicago venue awaits the matchup as fans anticipate strong performance from the legendary horse.
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Chicago
Count Fleet
Speedy Brown
Arlington Park
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