High Point Coach Proposes West East Playoff Change
Tony Simeon coach of the High Point Bisons criticizes the West final format after the state playoff loss to Durham Bulldogs. He proposes an eight team East vs West tournament to decide the state champion, while citing past games and the Bulldogs’ zone shift as pivotal. The column endorses his idea as an alternative to the current East versus West final.
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High Point Bisons
Durham Bulldogs
Tony Simeon
High Point
Bulldogs
Durham Quint
Bisons
Paul Sykes
Durham
Simeon
Greensboro
Chapel
Raleigh
Two Fine Men to Coach Junior Baseball Teams in Charlotte
Announcement that Jack Coombs of Duke and Billy Laval of Newberry will tutor the Junior baseball teams of North and South Carolina in Charlotte next month. Both coaches are renowned former pros with deep baseball knowledge and strong athletic leadership records at Duke and Furman respectively. Their joint involvement promises skilled instruction and entertaining play in the Carolinas contest.
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Jack Coombs
Duke University
Billy Laval
Newberry College
North Carolina
South Carolina
Charlotte
Laval
Coombs
Carolinas
Connie Mack
Furman University
Furman
University of South Carolina
Card Boss Favors Night Games in Major League Season
Manager Billy Southworth of the St. Louis Cardinals advocates night baseball as majors start their second intersectional series. He notes large crowds at night games and argues for a season of every-night play, while shunning pennant talk and praising players like Ray Sanders and Al Jurisich.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Washington
Billy the Kid
Bill Voiselle
Rucker
Les Webber
Rube Melton
Giants
St. Louis
Southworth
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Stan Musial
Danny Litwhiler
George Munger
Harry Gumbert
Ray Sanders
Emil Verban
Lou Klein
Max Lanier
al Jurisich
Billy the
Emma Blair Wins Elementary Softball Title
Emma Blair defeated Oak Hill 13 to 11 to claim the 1944 Elementary league softball championship on the post office lot. Oak Hill Juniors scored in most innings but Emma Blair mounted a late nine run rally in the final frame to clinch the title. Kennedy Delapp and King led Emma Blair while McGuire McKinnon and McKinney starred for Oak Hill.
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Emma Blair
Oak Hill
Kennedy
Delapp
King
McGuire
McKinnon
McKinney
Fights Last Night in New York and Buffalo Highlights
In New York Al Bummy Davis of Brooklyn stopped Charley Saba of Scranton by knockout. In Buffalo Willie Pep of Hartford knocked out Joey Bagna of Toronto.
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New York
al “Bummy’ Davis
Brooklyn
Charley Sabatelle
Scranton
Buffpalo
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Joey Bagnato
Toronton
Babe Herman Laughs Through Oddities Of Sports World
A humorous look at quirks in sports as Babe Herman roams the Brooklyn outfield this season. Highlights include a Memphis editor’s hair scavenger gag, a burglar alarm finding a man under fishhooks, a boxer’s dispute with a censor, a Durham high school player scoring solo, a Sandpoint youth seeking salmon run work, and a coach stealing second base. Frank Wideman returns to third base for Carolina as the infield shows up for the first home tilt with Pre-Flight.
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Ted Meier
New York
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Babe
Aes
George Bugbee
Memphis
Press-Scimitar
George
Buffalo
Frankie Rogers
South Pacific
Seattle
Rogers
Leo Cockrell
Durham High School
Cheyenne
Oklo
Sandpoint
Idaho
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Aberdeen
Frank Wideman
Carolina
Husky
Major League Record National League Results Yesterday
Brooklyn defeated New York 3 to 2 as the lone game of yesterday. Today's schedule features Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh at Boston with listed starting pitchers and records.
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Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Walters
C. Melton
E.W.T
St. Louis
Cooper
Davis
Chicago
Hanyzewski
Philadelphia
Raffensberger
Sewell
Boston
Tobin
Big City Teams Clash In Evening NBA Card
New York visits Chicago at 8:30 p m Central while Philadelphia travels to Detroit and Washington meets Cleveland in early games. Boston eyes St Louis as Kra mer leads the visitors.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Sehen
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Bonham
Grove
C.W.T
Black
Gentry
P. m. E.W.T. Washington
Haefper
Smith
E.W.T
Judd
Teen jockey scores five winners at Suffolk Downs
Ken Scawthorn, 17, from Pawtucket Rhode Island, rode five winners at Suffolk Downs in one day, scoring on Darby Ducat, Solid Sender, White Time, Strolling Easy and Failure. He also paired Darby Ducat and Solid Sender for a $51.60 daily double.
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Boston
Bobby Permane
Florida
Ken Scawthorn
Pawtucket
R. L
Suffolk Downs
Darby Ducat
Solid Sender
Boxing Winners Named in Northeast and West Bouts
Hartford referee records show Larry Bolgin from Providence knocking out Walter Lewis in a 3 round bout. Jersey City reports Steve Riggio of New York stopping Jimmy Murray in two. Los Angeles notes Turkey Thompson beating Perk Daniels on points over ten rounds.
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Hartford
Conn
Larry Bolgin
Providence
R. I
Walter “Cabby” Lewis
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Steve Riggio
New York
Jimmy Murray
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Perk Daniels
Chicago
Nat Fleischer
Ring
Nat
Jimmy Merritt
Max Doyle
Littl Rock
Ark
Little Beck
Mickey Finn
Col Ben Updegraf-Thorndyke Epstein
Arkansas
Little Rock
Beeson Nips Panthers 8-5 In Exhibition Softball
Beeson Hardware’s 1944 softballers edged High Point College 8-5 in an exhibition at the college field. After a 5-5 tie through seven innings, A Fat Weaver earned the win with six-hit pitching as Beeson pulled away with an eighth inning rally to take the game.
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A. “Fat” Weaver
Beeson Hardware
High Point College
College Field
Jay Newby
Panthers
A. Weaver
W. F. Jones
Weaver
Jones
Panther
Johnson
Beeson
Seymour Franklin
Knox
Fernandez
Williamson among first to enter National AAU track finals
One of the first entrants for the National AAU track championships at Randall's Island June 17-18 is Sgt. Joshua Williamson of the Holabird Signal Depot Baltimore. He will compete in the high jump event.
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New York
Joshua Williamson
Holabird
Baltimore
Randall's Island
Industrial Teams Clash At 5 O'clock
Milford Smith's Melrose battles Randleman Chair at the high school field in the Industrial league. The 1944 game marks Melrose's first winless matchup as Jack Cecil seeks his first victory of the season. Randleman may start Lefty Bob Haney or Francis Harris as they aim to stay atop the standings.
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Milford Smith
Melrose Baseballers
Randleman
Francis Harris
Triangle
Melrose
Jack Cecil
Tomlinson
Bob Haney
Airplanes Map New South Africa Highways
Airplanes are used to map new highways in South Africa. The report notes aviation aids in surveying routes and planning road networks across the region.
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South Africa
Radio Schedule From Eastern War Time with Serial Cbs and News
Radio program lineup lists serials dramas and news segments from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with broadcasts across networks nbe blu mbs cbs and various hosts including Captain Midnight It Love a Mystery World News and Commentaries by Lowell Thomas and John Nesbitt plus musical acts and quiz shows for a broad wartime audience.
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Just
Plain Bus
Jack Armstrong
Biu-East
the Sea Hound
Biu-West
Jack Smith
Cbs
Chick Carter
Mbs
Farrell
Captain Midnight
Jeri Sullavan
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Nbe
Henry J. Taylor
Blu-Basic
Cba
Fred Waring
Nbe Basic
Fulton Lewis, Jr
John Nesbitt
The
Johnson Family
Jane Ranger
Cbs Basic
Montezuma
Kaltenborn
Mrs. North
Frankie Carle
Dr. Christian
Blu
Xavier Cugat
Eddie Cantor
Kay Kyser
Nhe
Raymond Gram Swing
Blu Royal Arch Gunnison
Sally Sweetland
Blu Dance Music Orchestra
Ebs
Thekdyg
Dodgers Permit More Uniformed Guests at Weekend Games
New York reports the Dodgers will raise servicemen guests from 1000 to 1500 for Saturday Sunday holiday and night games, while weekday tickets remain walkup. Passes for weekend games require group applications two weeks in advance via commanding officers, a policy seen as restrictive compared to Yankees and Giants.
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New York
Dodgers
Defense Recreation Committee
Dodger
Ebbets Field
Yankees
Giants
Julius Ochs Adler
Brooklyn
Collins
Rickey
Baseball Results From Multiple Leagues
International League Syracuse defeated Baltimore 4 to 0. Jersey City beat Newark 5 to 2, Montreal won 11 to 10 over Rochester. American Association Kansas City 5 Columbus 4 in 10 innings. Milwaukee 28 Toledo. Louisville 4 St Paul. Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 3. Southern Association Birmingham 4 7 Knoxville 11. Atlanta 3 6 Memphis 2. Little Rock 11 Chattanooga 8. New Orleans 13 Nashville 5. Pacific Coast League San Diego 12 Los Angeles 1. Hollywood 5 Portland 4 Seattle 10. San Francisco 2 Oakland 6. Sacramento 14 innings. Eastern League All games postponed. Turkey ships more opium to other countries than a year ago.
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Syracuse
Baltimore
Jersey City
Newark
Montreal
Rochester
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Birmingham
Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
San Diego
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
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Beat the Band
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