Brooklyn and Cuccinello Lead Early Major League Batting
In York on May 8 twopackage hitters Luis Ol Brooklyn and Tony Cuccinello of the Chicago White Sox led after the first three games while Jose Lopez boosting his average to .409 with eight hits in the Phillies series. Dodgers Luis Olivares tops the season at .395 as Brooklyn struggles, and Walker of the Dodgers nosedives to .250.
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York
Luis Ol
Brooklyn
Tony Cucci
Chicago White Sox
Phillies
Dodgers
Lou Boudeland
Jimmy
Markames
Walker
Bob
Hoppe Holds Narrow Advantage in World Billiard Lead
DIFGO California May 8 Cochrane defeats Willie to 30 58 in last night’s world championship match Hoppe finishes two point behind Cochran amid a four inning total of 3 604 to 3 602 Hoppe will play in Portland for next rounds and the overall event progresses with firm lead changes.
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Difgo
Calif
Cochrane
Willie
Hoppe
Cochran
Ries
Portland
Radio Schedule Fragments Sprinkle War Time Programs
A condensed wartime radio grid lists CBS NBC and ABC shows including serials dramas discussions and musical segments. Programs like Midnight Sketch Bio series Superman House of Mystery and News from the World appear with durations around 16 minutes and night slots extending toward 1 a.m.
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Page Warrell
Abdeesa Road
Cbs Midnight
Rigan
Nix Marbie
News Time
Cbs R
Kiernan
News
Blu-East
Terry
Blu-West
Carter
Mbs
Cbst
Mbs-West
Ed Husing
Cbs Armstrong
Inbs- West Well Thomas & Newscast
Nbe
Cbs Mann & Her Soeng
Biu-Bass Midnight
Inbs-West
Mbds
Cbs Jone
Blu
Kinssey
Judy
Abeer
Ung
Cbs Tery Theater
Wen
Cb - Welles
Blu Mgater
Fili
Nberson Welles
Chs
Nda
Biu Orum
Inbrinutes
Blu Osely
Nbi
World War II sports roundup echoes in headlines
New York dated May 8 reports war impact on sports with talk of return timelines for horse racing and major leagues. Notes Rigney from the Marines sending word about Lipon, and boxing’s Joe Louis potential successor suggestions from England. Arkansas medal of honor recipients cited. Florence tennis wins in Italy and a German camp letter from a former NFL back.
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John Rigney
White Sox
Marianas
Johnny Lipon
Okinawa
Rigney
Chicago
England
Billy Conn
Sgt
Joe Louis
Pfc
Ben Schurr
Patty Ryan
Pete Morelli
Stockton
Calif
Morelli
Schurr
University of Arkansas
Razorbacks
Maurice L
Footsie) Britt
Nathan Gordon
Harold
Buck) Lloyd
Italy
Edward J
Budged
Patty
Hollywood
Florence Allied Area
Edward Minch
New York
Minch
Hal van Every
Minnesota
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Notre Dame Trainer to Train Lions Next Fall
Scrapiron Young, longtime Notre Dame trainer for 14 years, will assume training duties for the Detroit Lions the coming fall. Mention of Bucky Harris Jr and Dud De Groot Jr as related figures appears in the record.
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Young
Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Bucky Harris, Jr
Dud de Groot, Jr
Tar Heels Pre Flight tilt set after Fort Bragg trip
Chapel Hill notes Tar Heels travel to Fort Bragg for a 5 45 p m game with the 2nd regiment team then return for a crucial Nation League contest with North Carolina Pre Flight on Emerson Field at four o clock Wednesday. Hayne may start Charley Hayne on the mound against Fort Bragg while Tommy Andrew gets the nod against Pre Flight. Red Hughes returns from ankle trouble and contributes four hits in two games as Carolina eyes improved offense after a recent scoring drought.
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Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
Fort Bragg
2Nd Regiment
North Carolina
Emerson Field
Buan Hearn
Charley Hayne
Tommy Andrew
Albemarle
Hayne
Navy
Curtis Lilley
N. C. State
Bill Riggan
Wolfpack
Allan Elger
Pawer
Tar
Red Hughes
Carolina
Maytime Peace and Community Notes in High Point
A Maytime column honors fallen soldiers in Europe and shifts focus to postwar America. Local groups planned events include a Boy Scout board of review at the YMCA, a United Ushers program at St Matthews CME, and YMCA board meeting with schedule changes. Burford announces a new son, Inman Parker Burford, born May 6. Multiple club meetings, a public music festival on the William Penn campus, and various church and civic gatherings are listed with dates and host names.
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BOY Scout Board OF Review
Y.M.C.A
C. W. Robinson
Advancement
Burfords
Inman Parker Burford
S. Burford
United Ushers
United Usher Choral Club
St. Matthews Cme
MCA
Solomon Hunt
James Lynch
L. B. Lairlip
D. L. Flowe
Floyd Phivher
W. S. Stewart
Wylie Thompson
H. M. Kirkpatrick
Dr. J.A. Martin
Genette Moore
Albert Watkins
William Harding
Oriel Leake
Earl Saunders
T. D
Supervior
High Point
J. A. Martin
Y Hotel
Crusaders
Crusaders Club
First Baptist Church
Lillian Goins
Marjorie Cousar
G. M. McCollum
Leonard Street
Mt. Vernon
C. B. Ginyard
Willie Elliott
Cordelia Goines
Reed Street
Miss Hinton
Nellie Hinton
All Star Game May Be Played By Jack Hand
War wartime notes suggest the all star game may be played this fall if returning G I athletes are scarce. Major leaguers overseas could delay a star lineup’s return and pennant races hinge on the balance of early season lineups as teams clash across circles. Cincinnati faces the Giants at the Palo Grounds as events unfold amid 1945 baseball uncertainty.
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Jack Hand
G. I
National Defense Service
Pacific
War Department
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati
Giants
Palo Grounds
A. B
Happy
Danville Leafs Extend Lead With Tenth Straight Win
In Raleigh on May 8 the league leading Danville Leafs crushed Martinsville 11 to 5 for their tenth consecutive victory. Trip let’s team beat Raleigh 5 to 0 behind Van Wieren’s 13 strikeouts. Greensboro Patriots upset Burlington 13 to 6 as Winston-Salem Twins defeated Durham Bulls 12-5.
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Raleigh
Danville Leafs
Martinsville
Leafs
Leafsville
Capitals
van Wierens
Caps
Don Dixon
Greensboro Patriots
Winston-Salem
Twins
Durham Bulls
Ray Glazner
Bulls
Tom Navratil
Durham
Leaksville
Danville
Burlington
Greensboro
Red Shield Results Show Rotary Dominance In Local League
In Abattoir Park action the Rotary club juniors routed the JayCees while the Co op club built a big lead over Kiwanis at the Abattoir park. Embler relieved King for Kiwanis but could not halt the slide as Rotary collected 17 hits and held JayCees to two. Batteries listed for each side.
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Co-operative Club
Kiwanis Club
Abattoir Park
Kiwanis
King
Embler
Oe Park
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Boys
JayCees
Rotary
Co-op
Sheaf and
Blackman
King, Embler
Newsie Toney Lopez Reveals Laryngitis On Big Day
In Los Angeles on May 8 the veteran street corner reporter Toney Lopez made an appearance with laryngitis leaving him unable to holler for headlines. He spoke softly citing the high stakes of the day.
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Nowsie
Los Angeles
Newsie
Toney Lopez
Greensboro Golf Victory Beats Locals in Match Play
Greensboro high school golfers defeated High Point 12 to 6 at Emerywood yesterday. Aaron Rice of High Point was medalist with 76. The Emerywood 36 hole tournament kicks off Thursday and Friday with teams from Durham Charlotte Burlington Greensboro Winston-Salem and High Point.
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Greensboro
High Point
Aaron Rice
Emerywood
Durham
Charlotte
Burlington
Winston- Salem
Jack Brantley
Sonny Ham
Darrell Madden
Hank Millikan
Roy Hamlet
Ed Barnes
Bill Turnage
Millikan
Barnes
Athletic leaders await word on sports after Germany surrender
Washington May 8 Athletic leaders awaited government guidance on lifting racing bans and draft discrimination claims against 4 F professional athletes. Officials were silent but turf spokesmen predicted the ban to end around V E Day and baseball leaders debated dedicating Sunday doubleheaders to the Germany victory with commissioner-elect A B Chandler to consult others.
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Ham
Washington
Germany
War Department
Major League Baseball
A. B
Chandler
Boxing card results from multiple cities last night
In Augusta Johnny Greco stopped Lou Miller. Miami saw Jimmy Hatcher outpoint Jackie Larrimore. Philadelphia hosted Sante Bucca stopping Giosa. Detroit had Leroy Willis over Lou Alers. Chicago featured Collins Brown KO William Johnson and Bennie Droll KO George Baca. Providence had Freddie Camuso over Ernie Forte. Hamilton Tony Beane defeated Jimmy Thompson. Holyoke saw Mario Ochoa outpoint Johnny Jones. San Antonio had Pritzie Zivic over Kid Azteca. San Francisco’s Bill Smith outpointed Roy Miller.
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Augusta
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Lou Miller
New York
Miami
Jimmy Hatcher
Washington
Jackie Larrimore
Philadelphia
Sante Bucca
T.K.O. Giosa
Detroit
Leroy Willis
Lou Alers
Chicago
Collins Brown
Havana
Johnny Jones
Buffalo
San Antonio
Pritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Kid Azteca
Mexico City
San Francisco
Bill Smith
Oakland
Calif
Roy Miller
Los Angeles
Tobacco Men Seek Two Cent Leaf Price Increase
Tobacco veterans and warehousemen from southern states arrived in Washington to push a two cent a pound rise in leaf prices. They seek 39 to 41 cents for untied flue cured and 43 to 45 cents for tied tobacco, with talks on grading and ceilings with the War Food Administration and Commodity Credit Corporation. Attending include H. L. Wingate of the Georgia farm bureau, ex governor J. M. Broughton of North Carolina, Everett D. Matthews of Winston-Salem and Wes Singletary of Lake City, S C.
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Washington, D. C
H. L. Wingate
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
J. M. Broughter
North Carolina
Tobacco Warehousemen's Association
War Food Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
CPA
Everett D. Matthews
Winston-Salem
Wesle Singletary
Lake City
S. C
Sports Events Proceed After Germany Surrender Day
New York May 8 The war’s end brings relief as most major and minor league games and bouts proceed today despite the canceled Julie Bort Freddie Russo fight in Newark and a postponed Albany at Utica Eastern league game. Will Harridge calls V E Day a relief and predicts victory in the Pacific.
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New York
Germany
Julie Bort
Freddy Russo
Newark
N. J
Albany
Utica
Chicago
St. Louis
International
the Pony
Inter-State
Piedmont
Carolina
Will Harridge
The
American
Pacific
Duke Stars to Meet State in Key Midweek Clash
Duke Blue Devils, leaders in the league, prepare for a 4 o’clock clash with State Red Terrors at State College. Grifeth likely to start for Duke after two previous wins against State, as Duke totals 38 runs to State five. State began with four straight wins but has slipped behind Duke and Carolina.
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DUKE
Donald
George Russell
McAfee
Davis
Jack Coombs
George
Hamden
Conn
Durham
Blue Devil
State
Red Terrors
Dukesters
Carolina
Terrors
Blue Devils
Tom Davis
Coombie
Lee Griffeth
Griffeth
Coombs
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