Tribe And Yanks Battle For First Place In Tight AL Race
In midwestern fuel shortages and weather delays the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians contend for top AL spot. Embree earned a 4-1 Indians win with Hockett and Heath homerun bursts while the Yankees swept Milwaukee in an exhibition. Dodgers beat Cubs 6-1 as Dahlgren moves to Brooklyn. Phillies topped Pirates 3-2 in twilight game. Cardinals, Giants, Braves wins shift standings.
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Piedmont League crowds fill two midweek games
About 800 fans attended Piedmont League action in Charlotte and Greensboro. Bill Elbert limited Richmond to six hits as Greensboro beat the Colts 8 to 2, marking the Clippers’ ninth win in 10 games. Olmo doubled for the Colts and homered in the fourth. Winston-Salem defeated Durham 5 to 3 behind Ted Grays.
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Sports Roundup previews and quirky notes from New York sports scene
May 20 dispatch covers Lou Louis fight plans and Army stance, Dodgers seat sales impact, Tommie Tucker golf pasture tale, and varied odds from boxing to college track. It notes Navy relief fight in Washington, Dodgers blackout, and players like Goldberg and Bostwick facing service, with humorous asides on Peacemaker umpires and Bermuda golf champs.
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Bulls Rally With Homer and Capped Seventh Inning Run
An away game saw Ta hacheck drive in the decisive run with a single in the seventh, aided by Berry's triple and Murray's single. Earlier, Showiety belted a three hundred seventy five foot homer to left to plate two runs in the third.
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Hardened Men Needed Badly Says Navy Man
Washington May 20 The Navy press program urges colleges to continue competitive sports despite war costs to build fitness. Lieut-Commander Toni Hamilton, ex football coach, argues sports discipline aids training and could have reduced last 20 years of looseness. The aviation training plan begins May 28 in eastern and mid western regions and June 11 in southern and western areas. Four hundred instructors have completed a month indoctrination at Annapolis, with 289 more active. Jim Crowley will join the Chapel Hill camp January 15 as coach and trainer.
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Indians Fall In 19 Hits At Hickory Inning Slugfest
Lexington Indians were overwhelmed by an 18 hit attack in Hickory, bowing 19 to 7. Bud Shaney pitched for Hickory, issuing only one walk in four games as his team rode a wild scoring spree to victory. Coakley and Solomon each drove in multiple runs for Hickory, while Lexington slugged several extra-base hits but could not keep pace.
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Nelson Favored in PGA Tourney and Baseball Standings
The column lists Nelson favored in a PGA event and details major and minor league baseball scores. Notable results include American League Detroit 5 Boscom 4 Cleveland, National League Brooklyn 6 Chicago 1, and multiple league standings across Piedmont, North State, L state, International, American Association, Pacific Coast, Eastern, and Southern circuits with scores and postponed games.
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Fights and lineups from last night and today games
Briefs summarize last nights fistic events and upcoming major league games with probable pitchers. Includes scores and matchups for St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Washington New York Boston Cincinnati and more, plus minor league listings and golf tourney notes from Seaview with pairings and contenders.
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Hayworth And Hussey Star In UNC Baseball Turnaround
Hayworth leads with a 361 average and five extra bases as UNC baseball, despite low team hitting and limited pitching, wins key ACC battles. Hussey anchors strong fielding with 24 putouts and two assists. Charley Moore emerges as a rookie pitcher lifting the Tar Heels.
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Tommies Face Hickory as Mauney Leads Doubleheader Night
In Thomasville, the Tommies host Bud Shaney’s Rebels at Finch Field while Concord trails in the North Carolina State League. Thomasville’s Calloway and Glover lead with hits as Shoe earns the win over Calloway with a 8 2 final.
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Night baseball banned for a year in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Fla May 20 P Night baseball in Jacksonville has been banned for the duration after Brig Gen Kenneth T Blood deemed the city dimout unacceptable. He called the ballpark lights distinctly noticeable from two miles off Atlantic Beach signaling the end of twilight games while plans to try twilight play at No 2 staff spot are noted.
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Davidson Plans To Move 1942 Football Games to Charlotte
Davidson College will likely move its 1942 football schedule to Charlotte Memorial Stadium to draw crowds. The plan covers games on Oct. 3 versus Rollins, Nov. 7, plus North Carolina on Nov. 14 and Washington and Lee, with Charlotte about 20 miles from Davidson.
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