Browns Triumph in Early Season Interleague Tilt
Major Contests highlight a 7 1 Cleveland win over the White Sox as Sewell helps spark offense. Potter threw a three hitter and Rick Ferrell opened with a hit as Cleveland dominates the league leaders. Orioles and Phillies shuffle players while trades reshape rosters ahead of the season.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Sewell
Potter
George Case
Rick Ferrell
Joe Ventura
Sint Potter
Boris Martin
Toledo
Te Embree
Cleveland
Yestern
Orval Grove
Pix Mackiewicz
Orit
Grovenall
York Giants
Bill McKechnie
Kermit Wah
Walt Flag
Birmingham
Sphia
St. Louis
Glenn Craw
John
Jimmy
Wes Hamner
the Braves
Boban
Ben Car
Ben Geraghty
Baseball Scoreboard and Upcoming Games
National League Cincinnati at New York rain postponed Only American League Cleveland 7 Chicago 1 St Louis 7 Washington 1 Other leagues results lists and several games on today’s slate. Minor leagues and foreign leagues show mixed results with postponements and wins. A Mississippi voting rights note concludes a constitutional reading quote.
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National League Cincinnati
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Carter
Peldman
Breeden
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Derringer
Philadelps
Roe
Boston
Tobin
Gettel
Detroit
Trout
Wilson
Reynolds
Philadelphia
Koerr
Lee
Pieretti
Kramer
Tandings American League
CPCS
Eee
Pittsburgh
Carolina League
Danville Settee
Leaksville
Salem
Durhem
Martinsville Ewer
Local CA meeting on softball league plans tomorrow night
The men’s softball managers or representatives will meet at the YFCA lobby at eight tomorrow to finalize plans for the coming season which opens next week. Existing teams Becker's Clothing Full Fashion Amos Triangle Hosiery Hill and Silver Knit are listed as attendees.
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YFCA
Tomornight
Becker's Clothing
Amos
Triangle Hosiery
Hill
Silver Knit
Radio Program Schedule Adjustments for Late Network Corrections
Eastern War Time programs shift with hour subtractions for CWT. The updated lineup lists serials, news, music, and variety shows from 5:45 p.m. to 1 a.m. across CBS NBC and other networks, noting repeats and upcoming announcements.
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Farrel
Dbs
Midnight
Bia-Basic
Hop Harrigan
Biu
Tom Mix
Mina—nbe
Harry Marble
Cpbs
Walter Kiernan
Biu-East
Terry
Chick Carter
Mbs
Jimmy Carroll
Dick Tracy
Blu-Wes
Mbs-Weat
Hileen Farrell
Jack Armstrong
Blu-Weat
House of Mystery
Imvs
Wes
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Cbs
Peacy Mann
Biv
Basic
Biu-West
Nbc
Jack Kirkwood
Cbs News
Piu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnnie Johnston
Monica Lewis
Raymond Gram
Three Suns
Noec Kilery Queen
Cbbs
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Lone Ranger
Kaltenborn
Nbe Dance Orchestra
Mos
Cos
Eddie Cantor
Noe Brank Sinatra
Biu Briel Heatter
San Francisco
Mbes Ee Uiseript
Nbehich
Pbiv Downstone
Vellerola
Kay Kyser
Niles and Prindle
Pbiu Fiuman
Milton Berle
Ebs
Roundtable of
Mibs
Nbc-Pasic
Butch Nieman Showing Real Hitting Form With Braves
Boston May 9 Butch Nieman of the Boston Braves is in a hot hitting streak as he adapts to left handers in the National League. Manager Bob Coleman credits a new crouch and stance for improved follow through, noting Nieman’s four homers this season and clutch hitting in late rallies. The Braves face a 13 game homestand with strong support from a bat that shines against southpaws and in the ninth inning.
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Boston
Butch Nieman
Boston Braves
ACC
Nationaleague
Tribe
Nieman
Elmira
Butch
Bob Coleman
Coleman
Phillies
Braves
Wigwam
Ty Cobb
Tris
Fights Last Night Across Cities
The card lists multiple welterweight bouts with decisions and knockouts. Fiorello outpointed Flores in Brooklyn. In Hartford Saint Paul outpointed Willie Scott while Polowitwer stopped Duke McCrey in New York. Williams edged Hall in Buffalo. Doyle beat King in Sudbury. Moran decisioned Montgomery in Los Angeles. Barriere outpointed Rivera in Portland Me. Lar over Jade in New Bedford. Soave stopped Pinel in New Bedford. Walton outpointed Doyle in Bangor. Wooster outpointed Berry in Frankfort. Catullus birthplace noted.
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Brooklyn
Jerry Fiorello
Freddie Flores
Jamaica
Joey Gatto
al Pennino
Hartford
Saint Paul
Springfield
Willie Scott
New York
Bobby Polowitwer
Duke McCrey
Buffalo
Holiman Williams
Chicago
Prentiss Hall
Mickey Doyle
Sudbury
Ont
John King
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Nick Moran
Mexico City
Decisioned Corp
Bob Montgomery
Lake Field
Ariz
Portland
Jean Barriere
Montreal
Santiago Rivera
New Bedford
Mass
Georgie Larover
Philadelphia
Victor Jade
Tony Soave
Detroit
T.K.O
al Pinel
Bangor
Ralph Walton
Alex Doyle
Garfield
N. J
Charley Wooster
Frankfort
Eddie Berry
Danville Suffer First Loss of Season in Burlington Duel
Danville drops 8-4 to Burlington after three early runs by the home club and a decisive five-run seventh. John Kimmels led Danville with four extra-base hits as Burlington seals its fourth win in 11 starts. Elsewhere Leaksville tops Winston-Salem 14-13, Greensboro over Martinsville 13-8, and Durham beats Raleigh 4-3 in four-hitter duel. Teams travel to same matchups next day.
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Virginians
Burlington
Danville
Reiber
Noah
Alfred Rehm
John Kimmels
Leaksville
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
Crawford
Greensboro
Martinsville
Patriots
A's
Durham
Raleigh
Wallace Mitchell
Joe Almo
Army To Swing Into Allied Championship
After victory over Germany the army moves into allied athletic championships in Europe to keep troops fit for occupation and for war against Japan. The athletic branch will launch a vast Pacific program with about 7.5 million dollars in equipment for European games and plans to involve nearly every man in Europe. Col. Henry W. Eskie Clark is expediting Pacific arrangements to channel troops from Europe into sport as they redeploy, with the Philippines noted as a potential Pacific hub due to its facilities.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
Japan
Army Service Forces
Pacific
Philippines
Red Shield Results Highlight Local Club Baseball
The Civitan and A B Club halves battled with Civitan beating A B after a late rally while Lions Club routed Exchange Club juniors at College Park. Details show Civitan Bryant D Ricker Rickert Frye and A B Club bats Baird Hayworth Bates and others. Lions won 14 to 4 with McKinney Wrenn opposing Glaesner Sullivan Teady Shives. There are about 17 albatross species worldwide.
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Abattoir Park
A. B
College Park
Lions Club
Exchange Club
Lions
CRD
Isi Acne
SE Pekvence
Bryant
D. Ricker
J. Rickert
Frye
Baird
Hayworth
Bates
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Listed
The compact summary lists leaders from major leagues with players like Stephens and Case leading in batting for Washington St. Louis and New York with high averages and runs batted in. It notes hits, doubles, triples, and home runs for key players including Lombardi Nieman Ott Weintraub and others, alongside pitching leaders Voiselle Derringer Benton Borony with win totals.
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Stephens
St. Louis
Cuccinello
Chicago
Case
Washington
Myatt
Stirnweiss
New York
Derry
Etten
Binks
Moses
Carnett
Cleerland
Hayes
Philadelphia
R. Johnson
Boston
Benton
Detroit
Borony
Olmo
Brooklyn
Nieman
Ott
Weintraub
Lombardi
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Rucker
Holmes
Kurowski
Gustine
McCormick
Cincinnati
Barrett
Voiselle
Derringer
Yesterday's Big League Stars
Felix Mackiewicz hit Cleveland's first homer of the season as the Indians routed Chicago 7 to 1. Nelson held Washington to three hits with one run in a 7 to 1 Browns win in St Louis.
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Felix Mackiewicz
Indians
Cleveland
Chicago
Nelson Tter
Browns
Washington
St. Louis
Racing Likely to End Ban as Vinson Sets Noon Statement
War Mobilizer Fred M. Vinson prepared to lift the racing ban with a news conference at 11 a.m. Eastern War Time. Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont schedules were tentatively lined up for reopening within about two weeks after approval. The War Department halted induction reviews for 4-F professional athletes pending investigation, with results to follow.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
James F. Byrnes
War Department
Melvin Price
Price
Popcorn Vendor Pays For News Of German Surrender
In Santa Fe New Mexico on May 9 Popcorn vendor James Zervos paid ten dollars for a newspaper announcing Germany's capitulation. Alfred Rivera a fifteen year old newsboy delivered the paper and cashed a ten dollar check marked for the surrender of the German murderers.
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Santa FE
N. M
James Zervos
Germany
Alfred Rivera
Zervos
UCLA Gridders Hire New Coach Bert La Brucherie
UCLA football players reported for spring practice to meet Bert La Brucherie their new coach who arrived with shaved mustache signaling a fresh start after a decade at Los Angeles High.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Bert la Brucherie
la Brucherie
Los Angeles High
Stuttgart Library Houses 8500 Bibles in Some 100 Languages
The German city of Stuttgart boasted a vast library collection comprising about 8,500 Bibles printed in roughly 100 languages. The remarkable archive highlighted linguistic diversity and historical reach of biblical texts.
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Stuttgart
Sporting Jumble Mixed Notes From Kentucky to Maxwell Field
A sports round up spans Kentucky basketball lore, golf allergy woes at Nibley Park, stadium seating changes in Washington, and a Maxwell Field football program plan. Mentions include Aldro Hibbard art, George P. Marshall, U S Army press duties for Jim Reed, and boxing standouts from the United Kingdom tour.
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New York
University of Kentucky
Marquette
Happy Chandler
Kentucky
Salt Lake City
Nibley Park
Griffih Stadium
Washington
George P. Marshall
Eastern Flying Training Command
Maxwell Field
Ala
Jim Reed
Jim
Miami Ah
Fla
Europe
Don Schiffer
United Kingdom
Ray Wyzykiewicz
Buffalo
N. Y
Bantam
Herbie Williams
New Orleans
Bill Wright
Youngstown
Welter
Wyzkiewicz
Vince Padilla
Sth Air Force
Baseball Boss Chandler Salary Sparks Debate
Globe reporter Porter Wittch in Joplin Missouri notes Chandler earns over 50 000 dollars with more than 26 000 in taxes. The piece questions the value of the commissioner's pay and hints at a double steal in baseball strategy.
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Porter Wittch
Joplin
Globe
Hapy Chandler
Gene
Oklahoma U Restores Normal 1945 Home Football Games
Athletic Director Dale Arbuckle announced Oklahoma U will resume normal home football games after Europe war end. Richmond Colts season opener features Dick Rutherford marking his 38th straight opening game in Richmond. Joe Tepsic, a Guadalcanal veteran and Penn State GI bill signee, is described as a top prospect, while Joe McCarthy takes two of the Yankees.
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Dale Arbuckle
Oklahoma U
Europe
Oklahoma
Richmond Colts
Dick Rutherford
Richmond
Joe Tepsic
Guadalcanal
Penn State
G.I. Bill
Joe Redenk
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Phillies Ferry Foxx to Bench as Pneumonia Batter Affects Lineup
Philadelphia manager Fitzsimmons announced Jimmy Foxx is under Vector's orders for at least 48 hours due to his baby’s pneumonia. He planned John Antonelli at third and Glenn Crawford at short for today’s opener with the Cubs, moving Foxx to first and Wasdell to outfield. Coaker Triplett to cover outfield until Foxx returns.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Jimmy Foxx
Fitzsimmons
Foxx
Vector
Jimmy Wasdell
Buster Adams
St. Louis Cardinals
Phil Mentor
Wasdell
Coaker Triplett
Tom O'Hare Oldest Caddie Master At 51
Denver May 9 report says Tom O'Hare is likely the oldest caddie master in the United States with 51 years in the field. He spent 36 years at Denver Country Club, 14 at Ryker Meadow in Brooklyn, and one at Apawamis in Rye New York. His pamphlets on caddie rules and instructions are used nationwide.
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Denver
Tom O'Hara
United States
Denver Country Club
Ryker Meadow Club
Brooklyn
Apawamis Club
Rye
N. Y
O'Hara
Bison Second Loop Sets Back in Close Contention
High Point 11 run burst over two innings falls short as Winston-Salem Black Demons edge High Point 12 to 11. Bill Williams notes McGhee stars with four trips, five RBIs, and a homer in the big third inning amid Reynolds heavy hitting.
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Bill Williams
High Point
Black Demons
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Iders
Lyons
Red Spaugh
Winston
Abie Thomas
Bill Kennedy
Peety
Reid
Tommy McGhee
Masten
Po McDonald
Kennedy
A. Thomas
J. Troga
Leinbech
Papell
Siastem
Speen
Pil
Reyn
D. Whiteheart
Pragier
Whiteheart
Delappe
Cooper
Hooper
J. Thomas
Elliott
McDonald
McGhee
Eilott
Fussell
Mil
Spaugh
Ken Deal Of Gastonia Pitches 5-2 Victory
Ken Deal, 17, of Gastonia North Carolina, star pitcher for the American Legion last year, pitched Atlanta's Southern Association leaders to a 5-2 win over Memphis in Atlanta last night.
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Ken Deal
Gastonia
Atlanta
N. C
American Legion
Memphis
How to Shave Properly for a Better Shave
The article advises thorough face preparation with hot water and soap or cream to soften hair, then recommended hollow ground blades that flex to follow facial contours, reducing irritation and blade wear. It promotes using ample time and water for a quicker, easier shave and concludes with a pitch for Pal Hollow Ground Razor Blades from the Pal Blade Co.
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PAL Blade CO
Madison Avenue
N.Y
Pal
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