Fielder Jones A Legendary Center Fielder and Strategist
Fielder Jones remains one of baseball history’s most noted figures as center fielder and later manager of the Chicago White Sox through 1908. The left handed hitter, famed for speed, fielding, and a keen mind for pitching and hitting, captained a pennant race team and helped shape early 20th century baseball strategy.
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Joe Kelley
Wee Willie Keeler
Flatbush
Clark Griffith
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Byron
Bancroft Johnson
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Black Sox
Baseball
Hits By Idol Smith Kennedy Save Day For Local Highs
Junius Idol Marvin Smith and Bill Kennedy rallied the Black Bison in the ninth to beat Gray High 4 to 3. Gray led 3 0 after Pierce homered in the ninth before Idol Smith and Kennedy delivered two runs and a decisive double. The win ties the series with Gray after a prior 9 to 3 defeat.
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Crocker
Holt
Simeon
Holt Kennedy
Mathijs
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Vichor
Henry Armstrong Advances in Comeback with Jessup KO
Henry Armstrong, the legendary three-division champion, pushed his comeback toward the next stop with a 60 second knockout of Tommy Jessup in Boston. Armstrong, weighing 140, dominated the bout at the Boston Garden after a 20 minute warmup, while Jessup failed to land a punch in the scheduled 10 rounds.
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Tommy Jessup
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al Tribuani
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Washington
Maxie Shapiro
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al Weiss
Powers Leads Inwood Pilot Tallies In Mediterranean Skies
Lt. Powers of Inwood New York shot down four Junkers 52s and a Messerschmitt 109 over the Mediterranean. A Far Rockaway High alumnus and rifle champion, Powers 7 German planes, credited his early shooting to coach Richie Sierer. The piece notes interscholastic shooting value and contrasts youth gun access with Nazi and Nip programs. Also mentions harness racing at Goshen with Hambletonian ties and Babe Dahlgren’s position switch for the Phillies involving Jimmy Wasdell.
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Inwood
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Far Rockaway High
Far Rockaway
National Rifle Association
Deal That Brought Allen Back Boosts Dodgers
Dodgers head man Branch Rickey orchestrated a timely swap sending Johnny Allen to Philadelphia for young pitcher Rube Melton. Allen then starred in relief, delivering three shutout innings in a 9-7 win over the Boston Braves as Dodgers gain, Reds move near, and Phils erupt for 13 runs against the Giants.
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Harry S. MacPhail
Allen
Philadelphia
Rube Melton
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Ed Head
Les Webber
Brooklynites
Augie Galan
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Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Vander Meer
Joe Beggs
Si Johnson
Jimmy Wasdell
Count Fleet Aims for 50000 Preakness Victory
Count Fleet seeks the $50,000 added Preakness after winning the Kentucky Derby. A 35,000 crowd expected for the 53rd Maryland race, with Count Fleet a heavy favorite and four rivals including Blue Swords Vincentive New Moon Radio Morale as attempts to deny him. Johnny Langdon aboard Count Fleet with George Woolf as one of the few prior Preakness-winning jockeys in contention.
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Baltimore
May &P
Count Fleet
John D. Hertz
Maryland
EWT
Allen T. Simmons
Blue Swords
W. L. Brann
Vincentive
H. L. Straus
New Moon
Radio Morale
Jamaica
Bieber
King Ranch
Max Hirsch
Hilltown
R. L. Hall, Jr
Partido
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Preakness
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Riverland
Johnny Langdon
George Woolf
Hank Armstrong primed for comeback amid boxing roundups
In a busy boxing and sports roundup, Hank Armstrong draws big purses in recent bouts and lines up May 24 in Philadelphia against Maxie Shapiro. Other notes cover Bob Madry balancing roles as governor and mayor, Lawrence College track captain James Fieweger eyeing six events, and various military and college sports tidbits.
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North Carolina
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Rotaru
Chapel Hill
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American College Publicity Association
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Lawrence College
Appleton
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Baseball Standings and Scores Across Leagues
National League standings show Philadelphia 13 New York 3 Brooklyn 9 Boston 7 Cincinnati 5 Chicago 4 with St. Louis at Pittsburgh postponed. American League Chicago 1 Detroit 0 in 10 innings New York 6 Philadelphia 2 Boston 3 Washington 2. Piedmont League Lynchburg 5 Roanoke 0 Portamouth 2 Norfolk 0. College: Georgia Tech 14 Clemson 4 and W and L 12 Virginia Tech 11 Richmond U S Virginia Military 2.
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Charley Wensloff
Bill Johnson
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Virginia Military
Baseball Matches Today With Probable Pitchers Listed
Chicago faces Cincinnati with Warneke versus Shoun or Riddle. Brooklyn meets Boston with Higbe against Barrett. New York plays Philadelphia with Lahrman opposing Gerheauser. St Louis visits Pittsburgh as Pollett opp Sewell in a set of marquee matchups.
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Barrett
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Lahrman
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pollett
Ve. Sewell
Detroit at Chicago Trout ve Maltzberger clash
Detroit meets Chicago superstar Trout and pitcher Maltzberger as Maltzberger seeks relief from a 0-1 start while Chicago aims to capitalize on home advantage. Meanwhile Cleveland visits St Louis with Marder carrying a 2-1 record to challenge the hosts.
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Preakness Stakes Sees No Fillies Eligible for 52nd Renewal
Baltimore reports a rare situation as no fillies are eligible for the 52nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico set for May 8. The absence of female entrants marks a notable gap in the Triple Crown chase and reflects the evolving field dynamics of the classic race.
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Shadow Bowling Promises Higher Scores In War Time
In Chicago on May 8 Pretty Betty Nelson and Jeanie Wayne try shadow bowling a doubles event. The new scoring system doubles contestants, halves time, and yields higher combined scores as both players, once averaging about 100, now reach around 130. Jack Miehls of Douglas Aircraft Plant promotes and copyrights the idea.
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Armstrong Beats Jessup In Lightweight Bout In Boston
Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles knocked out Tommy Jessup of Springfield in a 140 pound bout in Boston. Johnny York outpointed Young Kid of Norfolk 152 to 148 in York. Richie Lemos of Los Angeles defeated Cleo Shans of San Diego 135 to 130 in Hollywood.
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Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Tommy Jessup
Springfield
Maas
York
al Tribuanii
Young Kid
Norfolk
Hollywood
Richie Lemos
Cleo Shans
San Diego
Philadelphia and New York Christoper face off in clash
The card features Philadelphia at New York Christopher, 1-3, against Donald 0-0 in Boston at Washington Terry. Carrasquel holds 4-0 supremacy as the series shifts.
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Durham at Richmond Lynchburg at Roanoke Norfolk at Portsmouth
Durham faces Richmond in a regional matchup while Lynchburg hosts Roanoke and Norfolk travels to Portsmouth in a trio of area college and club contests. Strong local teams appear set for decisive league outcomes and cross-town rivalries emerge in early season play.
Harvard Suspends Formal Grid Game For Duration Of War
Harvard announces the suspension of formal intercollegiate football for the duration of the war. The May 8 statement cites wartime service among key staff and notes rival schools were urged to cancel 1943 schedules. Yale Princeton Dartmouth Brown and Columbia offered varied reactions and contingency plans.
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Bill Bingham
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Yale
Howie Odell
Asa Bushnell
W. H. McCarter
Eddie Snell
Edward S. Elliott
Lions
Preakness Field Listed for Pimlico Mile and Three Sixteenths
Post positions released for the 53rd Pimlico Preakness with Vincentive and Blue Swords among the favorites. Vincentive owned by W L Brann and ridden by George Woolf at 20 to 1 while Count Fleet with Johnny Longden at 1 to 6 leads the odds. New Moon listed at 50 to 1 and Radio Morale at 100 to 1 with Blue Swords ridden by Johnny Adams at 10 to 1, though several entries marked doubtful.
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New Moon
Rocco Sisto
Pimlico
W. L. Brann
George Woolf
Count Fleet
John D. Hertz
Johnny Longden
Henry L. Strauss
No Boy
Radio Morale
Isadore Bieber
Israel Garza
Allen T. Simmons
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