Harvard to Skip Intercollegiate Football Next Fall
Roundup noting Harvard will not field a football team next season due to lack of support and coaching. Mention of spring practice, college financial strains, and missing coaching staff. Includes quick jabs at Harvard’s football absence and references to other sports and military service amid wartime.
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Ohio State
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Bison Netters Fall to Thomasville Club in Singles
The Black Bison were defeated yesterday afternoon on the high school courts by visiting Thomasville High School tennis club. Only six singles matches were completed due to limited courts, with no doubles played. Thomasville leads return visit next week for a full set of singles and doubles.
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Moser
Vincentive Viewed As Competition For Fleet In Preakness
Baltimore May 7 The knockdown the champ club favors Vincentive to challenge Count Fleet in the 53rd Preakness. Blue Swords and Vincentive vie for second choice while Partio seeks entry with King Ranch support. Count Fleet remains shortest priced favorite as Maryland hopes for a different outcome than recent renewals.
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Blue Swords
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Hertz
W. L. Brawn
Brann
Robert Lee Hall, Jr
Upper Marlboro
Partido
R. J. Kleberg
King Ranch
Hertz Hurricane
Allen T. Simmons
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimico
Whitlaway
Warren Wright
Baseball standings and results from major leagues
Summary of yesterday's results across leagues including Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 2. Chicago 5 St Louis 1. New York Boston postponed. American League results show New York 2 5 Boston 1 4. Philadelphia 7 Washington 0. Cleveland 6 Chicago 3. St Louis 1 Detroit 6. Piedmont Lynchburg 9 Roanoke 1 Portamouth 10 Norfolk 4 Richmond 11 Durham 0. American Association scores Indianapolis 9 Toledo 4 Kansas City 10 St Paul 4 Columbus 7 Louisville 4. Southern Association Birmingham 3 New Orleans 6 Little Rock 10 Memphis 1 Atlanta 8 Nashville 0. Tonight's games Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Chicago at Cincinnati. St Louis at Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
St Louis
New York
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Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
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Roanoke
Portamouth
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Durham
American Association
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Southern Association
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Trinkle
Johnson
Cincinnati
Barrett
Vander Meer
Pittsburgh
Poet
Sewel
Cincinnatee
Eben
Ereereeewe
Portsmouth
Christopher
Wensloff
Terry
Wynn
White
Humphries
Harder
Sandra
Piedmont League
Major league and minor league results roundup
Philadelphia and Boston games list pitchers and scores. Detroit Chicago Cleveland St Louis matchups noted. Durham Richmond Lynchburg Roanoke Portsmouth games listed. Minor league results show Chattanooga Knoxville Nashville Atlanta New Orleans Little Rock Memphis scores. Boxing result highlights Jackie Capparell outpoints Freddie Flores in Fall River.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Jackie Capparell
Boston
Freddie Flores
New York
Opera race track gambit arouses transportation plan
The Scoreboard New York reports operas’ attempt to run open air gambling via 500 bicycles at Lawrence Massachusetts near the Rockingham track in July. Promoter Smith would supply bikes each morning with returns by truck, hoping to feed a larger betting ring while avoiding transit and war work disruptions.
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Lawrence Railroad
Brentwood Cloverdale win in Gray Y Loop league games
Cloverdale defeated Emma Blair 9 to 3 and Brentwood beat Ada Blair 13 to 8 in a Gray Y Loop league doubleheader. Emma Blair used Kennedy on the mound with Byerly catching, while Cloverdale started Dennis with Ball behind the plate. Brentwood batters included Voncannon and Sink, Ada Blair used White and Williard.
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Carolinas Golf Tourney Final Round Opens in Greenville
Spartanburg players lead as final 18 holes begin in the Carolinas Interscholastic Golf Tournament in Greenville South Carolina. P J Booth of Spartanburg tops after 36 holes with 80 82 162 one stroke ahead of teammate Bob Chapman 163 and Stan Halliday 165. Team scores list Spartanburg 663 Greenville 686 and other schools with totals.
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Spartanburg Niblick Wielders
P. J. Boat Ht
Spartanburg
Bob Chapman
Stan Halliday
Gastonia
N. C
Greenville Junior High
Tryon
Wilmington
Dreher High
Draft Plumbs Dodgers and Cardinals in pennant race
In New York the National League pennant hinges on draft outcomes as players enter military service. Dodgers and Cardinals lead a four-team contest, with heavy 1940s roster shifts affecting Boston, Pittsburgh, and New York. Les Webber emerges as Brooklyn’s young fireman while Leo Durocher reshapes relief plans.
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Louis Newsom
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Fred Ankenman
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Dolph Camilli
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Fred Walker
Joe Medwick
Stanley Bordagaray
Lester Webber
Leo Durocher
Hayworth
Curt Davis
Waner
Cooney
Phillies Escape Door Mat Label With Surprising Win
The Phillies, amid NL cellar status, beat first place Brooklyn Dodgers three times in nine games under Manager Bucky Harris. Podgajny held the Dodgers to five hits as Stewart drove in the eventual run in the 10th. Buck Newsom allowed six hits in six innings but took the loss. In other action, Cardinals lost to Cubs 5-1, Yankees swept Red Sox in a doubleheader, Browns edged Detroit 1-0, and Indians beat White Sox 6-3 to tighten hold on second.
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al Smith
Boxing Tops All Sports In Merchant Marine Poll On Hoffman Island
At Hoffman Island U S Maritime Training Station boxing leads as the sport most essential to morale and fitness for seamen in a widespread AP Features poll. Basketball ranks second and baseball third with boxing again preferred in morale value. Lt Benny Leonard directs welfare and athletics and notes group sport helps crews stay composed under fire.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Baseball Stats
O Deara St Louis tops batting with 462. Frey Cincinnati 415. Camilli drives in 14 for Brooklyn. Russell Pittsburgh and McCarthy Boston lead triples with 3. Litwhiler leads homers with 3 for Philadelphia. several players tied for other marks. Pitching leaders Sewell 3 0 and Murphy 4 0 headline stat lines across teams.
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Litwhiler
Philadelphia
Gordon
Maynard
New York
Naylor
Brentwood Edges Emma Blair In Junior Hi V Softball Tie
Brentwood nipped Emma Blair 11-10 in a tense finale at Brentwood School grounds. The teams tied 4-4 after six innings with Sumner pitching and Childs in right field delivering bright plays as the series reaches a deciding game next Wednesday noon.
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Overcash
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City League Schedules Two Doubleheaders
Four teams from the Industrial and four from the Muny League will play a set of doubleheaders tomorrow. Triangle faces Melrose at the high school field at 1 30, followed by Tomlinson and Pickett in the Muny League on the same diamond. Marsh faces Adams Millis in the Industrial loop at Highland, then Highland plays Silver Knit in the Muny loop.
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