Indians Top White Sox as Milnar Shuts Them Down
Cleveland wins 3-1 behind seven strong innings from Al Milnar as the Indians bounce back from a rough tour. Jeff Heath homered and Bill Kitrich added timely hits to back the right-hander while the Athletics beat the Yankees in a separate game. Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 39 games as the Yankees chase a record.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Indians
Chicago White Sox
al Milnar
Bill Kitrich
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Joe
Philadelphia
George Sister
Washington
Yanks
Bob Johnson
Dick Siebert
Portsmouth Eases Into Second Place
Portsmouth tied Durham for second in the Piedmont League after a 4-0 win over Winston-Salem behind Hod Lisenbee three-hit effort. Dick Sisler homered for Asheville in a 3-2 win over Durham, while Richmond rallied to beat Greensboro after a rain-shortened inning. Norfolk Charlotte game was rained out with rematches set.
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Portsmouth
Durham
Cubs
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Dick Sisler
Asheville
Durham Bulls
Richmond Colts
Greensboro
Red Sox
Norfolk
Richmond
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Winston-Salem
Greensporo
Dodgers Rally In Secret Session Over Phelps Absence
Sports Roundup notes Dodgers plan to move on without Babe Phelps as rumors swirl about Bum Davis under Zivic, while Red Ruffing shines in pinch hitting for the Yankees. Other items mention Rickey possibly moving to the Giants, farm system changes, and college sports titles with Minnesota outstanding in football and New Orleans planning a 45 day meet with major events ahead.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Enterprise Special News Service
Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Larry MacPhail
Luke Carney
Bummiy Davis
Fritzie Zivic
Mike Jacobs
Fritzie
Florida
Grossinger’s
Branch Rickey
Giants
William Terry
Darlin’ Jawn Kimbrough
Marion Pugh
Bill Conatseer
Texas A. *& M
Camp Bullis
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Old Man Mose Ain't Dead and Golf Pro Praise
Golf pros rate Ross Sohel among the five best teachers in the game. The piece jokes that Mose Grove is close to reaching three hundred wins, with a playful, celebratory tone about baseball and coaching prowess.
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Mose
Mose Grove
Ross Sohel
Intercollegiate crew race noted for odd course setup
Earl Ruby of the Louisville Courier Journal reports the annual intercollegiate crew race runs from one end of Poughkeepsie to the other, with no influence from nearby facilities. The piece also cites last December’s pro football championship loss by the Washington Redskins to the Chicago Bears and fan reaction, plus a brief note about a stolen hat from the Dodgers’ dugout believed to belong to Tom Dewey.
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Earl Ruby
Louisville Courier- Journal
Poughkeepsie
Washington Red Skins
Chicago Bears
Redskins
Washington
Dodger
Tom Dewy
New York
D. A
Land on Way to Majors Says Wes Ferrell Boss
Wes Ferrell, now managing the Tri City Triplets in the Bi State League, says Harry Land, 19, is headed for the majors. Ferrell, released by the Boston Braves, keeps his own hitting and fielding improving while guiding Leaksville Spray Draper to a likely first place. He praises Land as a promising catcher and notes the team’s strong batting.
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Harry Land
Majors
Wes Ferrell
Romney Wheeler
Leaksville
Wesley Check Ferrell
Greensboro
Wes
Leaksville Spray- Draper
Tri-City Triplets
Boston Braves
Tri-City Athletic Association
Ferrell
High Point
Alexander Faces Cozart In Carolinas Golf Trials
In Columbia South Carolina on June 28 the all North Carolina semifinals of the 30th Carolinas Golf Association tournament matched Skip Alexander of Durham against Bill Cozart of Charlotte, with W R Dowtin meeting Brick Waddell from Charlotte in the other semifinal.
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S. C
Carolinas Golf Association
Skip Alexander
Durham
Bill Cozart
W. R. Dowtin
Charlotte
Brick Waddell
Alexander
Grover Poole, Jr
Raleigh
Bob Grossland
Joe Hunt Battles For Top Collegiate Tennis Title
Chicago June 28 1941 The National Professional League football schedule will include 45 games with only three night games. Commissioner Elmer Layden said Chicago Cardinals host Cleveland and Detroit in two night games while Brooklyn visits Philadelphia in the other. All games on weeknights.
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Chicago
Elmer Layden
Layden
Cardinals
Cleveland
Detroit
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Joe Hunt Fights for National Tennis Title
Midshipman Joe Hunt, ranked fourth, contends for the National Intercollegiate Tennis Championship in the finals at Haverford against Southern California’s Red Olewine, aiming to succeed Don McNeill who defeated him in 1940.
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Joe Davis
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
Haverford
Haverford, Jr
Joe Hunt
Southern California
Red Olewine
Don McNeill
Fights Last Night Report Highlights Narrow Wins
In New York Bobby Ruffin from Astoria outpointed Tommy Spiedel of Uniontown. In Birmingham Harry Weekly of New Orleans outpointed Carmelo Fenoy of South America. Ben Morabana from Birmingham defeated Eddie Carrall of Canada. Irish Dan Downe from St. Lawrence and Neville Ther Beech fought to a draw in Memphis.
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Bobby Ruffin
Astoria
N.Y
Tommy Spiedel
Uniontown
Birmingham
Ala
Harry Weekly
New Orleans
Carmelo Fenoy
South America
Ben Morabana
Eddie Carrall
Canada
Memphis
Tenn
Dan Downe
St. Lawrise
Neville
Ther Beech
Picayune
Pliss
Drew
Hanes Knitters Win Semi-Pro Baseball Thriller
In Raleigh last night the Hanes Knitters defeated the Durham Lookouts 6 to 5 in 12 innings to open the State Semi-Pro tournament. The Chatham Rabbits then topped the Durham Golden Belts 5 to 1 in a late finish, with Chatham scoring in multiple frames.
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Hanes Knitters
Durham Lookouts
Hanes
Lookouts
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Durham Golden Belts
Chatham
Durham
Triangle Beats A-M Team 8 3 in League Showdown
Triangle upsets Adams-Millis 8 to 3 as Ferebee Fowler dominates with southpaw work and a home run double and single by Reginald Dawson. Triangle breaks a 4-3 lead with an big eighth inning, while Adams-Millis outhit 10 to 8 but fails to convert hits.
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Ferebee Fowler
Trangie
Marsh
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Tomlinson
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Lelon Cooper
Red Stamey
Adams-Millis Triangle
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Perry
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Stamey Itn
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Crumby
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R. Clark
440 Meter Race Rising In A A U Meet
A hot 440 meter race opens the National AAU Championships at Franklin Field as top contenders Grover Klemner Hubert Kerns Harold Bogrow race against Diobelt Bourland Campbel and Marshall. The event headlines a two day track carnival while other entries vie in sprint and field events.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Grover Klemner
Olympic Club
Hubert Kerns
Southern California A. A
Harold Bogrow
New York University
Kiemmer
Texans Favored For Southwest Conference Title
Southwest Conference coaches predict University of Texas will win the league under Dana X. Bible's five year plan. Bible left Nebraska for Texas in 193? This season is viewed as the payoff year for the Longhorn program.
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NEA
Austin
Tex
Southwest Conference
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Bible
Nebraska
Texas
Rookie At 51 Swaney Wins Again in East Tour
Charles Swaney at 51 defies age with a three game winning streak for the House of David, beating Royal Giants 3-0 and praising control over a less-than-fast curve. His comeback follows World War I wartime service, beard pride, and years of semi pro to minor league action alongside Gehrig.
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Luther Evans
NEA Service
New York
Charles Swaney
Moose Swaney
Bob Grove
Ted Lyons
Swaney
Lou Gehrig
Yankee
House of David
Santa Claus
Chucker
Royal Giants
New York Negro Outfit
Chester
Moose
Braddock
Hall Yards
Hartford
Gehrig
Columbia
Lou
Harlem
Feron
Fat and
Major Leaders in National and American Leagues
The AP lists top MLB leaders by batting average runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and pitching for the season. Notable names include Reiser and Mize in batting, Slaughter Mize Moor e in multiple categories, Williams DiMaggio DiMaggio in the American League, and Krnst Nahem Riddle among pitchers.
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Brooklyn
Mize
St. Louis
Moore
St .Louis
Hack
Chicago
Nicholson
Camilli
Slaughter
Dallesandro
F. McCormick
Cincincinnati
Boston
Ott
New York
Cincinnati
Hopp
Reese
Riddle
Krnst
Nahem
Heath
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Boudreau
Keltner
Travis
Washington
DiMaceto
Johnson
Philadelphia
Case
Kubel
Mitchine-Feller
Ryba
Benton
Detroit
Expect Fast Track For Sunday's Race
Sentry drivers from across the eastern U S converge for the 130 mile stock car race at High Point Speedway Sunday at 3 pm Officials announced three more entrants Pepper Cunningham of Prenton N J will drive a new Ford Tyson of Trenton will race in a 1941 Ford and Sy Clark of Miami will drive a Mercury The field now tops thirty with officials predicting a new speed record on the asphalt one mile track
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High Point Motor Speedway
Speedway
Pepper” Cunningham
Prenton
N. J
Allentown
Daytona Beach
Fla
Beach Road
Cunningham
Walter Tyson
Trenton
the Speedway
Sy" Clark
Miami
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Clark
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Night Results
Yesterday's results include Pittsburgh defeating Chicago 4 to 2 and New York 1 beating New York 4 at night. Also St Louis 3 and Cincinnati 3 in the night game.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
New York Es
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ramer
Brooklien Hee Wee
Wees
Brooklyn
Minor League Results Across Four Leagues
Baseball scores from International, American Association, Pacific Coast, Southern and Eastern leagues include Jersey City over Syracuse 5-2 and Toronto over Montreal 8-7, with other results from Buffalo Rochester Newark Baltimore Minneapolis Kansas City and more, plus weather and rain delays. (Source segment lists numerous games with multiple teams and unsettled innings.)
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Syracuse
Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Newark
Baltimore
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Someville
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
San Francisco
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Hollywood
San Diego
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Springfield
Elmira
Albany
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Binghamton
Willamsport
Hartford
Browell and Stewart vie for collegiate golf crown
In Columbus June 28 two youths battled for the 36 hole final of the 4th National Intercollegiate Golf Championship. Ray Browell of Stanford and Eart Stewart of LSU advanced from dramatic semifinal extra holes, aiming to claim the title and end the medalist rule. Stewart carded 442, two under par, in the qualifying round.
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Columbus
Ray Brownell
Stanford
Eart Stewart
Louisiana State
Ted Williams Leads MLB Batting Race in June
New York report shows Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox maintaining a stellar .41 batting average, the top mark in baseball. Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers led the National League at .356, with five American League batters above that figure as the season nears midyear.
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Boston Red Sox
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Williams
Boston Ia
Ah Heath
Cleveland
Jn Cullendine
Detroit
Ott
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Herman
Brooklyn
High Pointers Night At Tommie's Park Triumph
In Finch Field Thomasville's Tommies beat Mooresville Moors 4 to 2 before 1,600 fans on High Point night. Clyde Teague pitched a steady game as Burns Amaral Lobe and Teague led a two run second inning and Amaral stole home in the eighth to seal the win. Burns, Amaral, Lobe and Teague collected two hits apiece while Watts homered for Moorsville, in a weather delayed, celebratory night with remarks from Mayor Pope and Mayor Kirkman.
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Clyde
Letty” Teague
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Pope
Kirkman
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Prompt
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Mooresville
Amaral
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Bergdoll
Doble
Honors Even Between Ruth and Cobb After Golf
New York reports Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, famed rivals, endured a trying golf session. Both stars finished even after a series of crafted shots, their rivalry paused as they reflected on laurels and pressure.
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Babe Ruth
TY Cobb
New York
Golfers to meet again for third deciding match
The match remains tied with one win each after Cobb won at Boston Tuesday by 3 and 2 and the Bambino won yesterday at Fres Meadow Course, edging his opponent one up with 18 holes completed. The outcome will hinge on the next meet to determine the better golfer.
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Fres Meadow
Wakefield saga reshapes major league bidding
Rich ar Wakefield, a Michigan sophomore who once practiced with the Indians, drew a $435,000 Detroit offer after his mother staged a sweeping shopping effort. Briggs Stadium and Northwestern showcases boosted his profile, with Browns and Tigers eyeing him as a future star. Wakefield’s father Howard was a Cleveland catcher and friend of Bill Bradley.
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Richard Cummings Wakefield
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Indians
Chicago
Richard Wakefield
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Chi- Cac
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Tigers
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Ray Fisher
Howard Wakefiel
Bill Bradley
Mother Wakefield
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Jack Fournier
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