Jolting Joe Baksi Tops Savold In Madison Square Garden Bout
Baksi from Julemont Pennsylvania, 212 pounds, outpoints Lee Savold in a twelve round bout before 11,362 fans at Madison Square Garden, earning 46,263 dollars. Savold suffered a cut eye and facial injuries as Baksi dominated with inside work and precise combinations. The six round semi final featured Freddie Schott defeating Walter Hafer. Next week Freddie Archer faces Tippy Larkin in a ten round welterweight bout.
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Fritz Howell
New York
Joe
Baksi
Julemont
Lee Savold
Adonis
Paterson
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Savold
Arthur Donovan
Freddie Schott
Akron
Walter Hafer
Dayton O
Baseball standings and today’s National League games
National League results from yesterday show New York 4 St Louis 3 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 9 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 7 Boston 5. Today’s games feature St Louis at New York with Munger facing Melton. Cincinnati at Brooklyn with De la Cruz or Heusser against Davis. Philadelphia hosts Butcher against Schanz, Chicago visits Boston with Wyse opposing Barrett.
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New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Munger
Baseball matchups listed for New York Chicago Boston etc
Matchups show New York at Chicago Dubiel facing Lopat, Philadelphia at Detroit Christopher facing Newhouser, Washington at Cleveland Wolff facing Kleine, and Boston at St Louis Woods against Hollingsworth or Jakucki with varied records.
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New York
Chicago
Dubiel
Lopat
Philadelphia
Detroit
Christopher
Newhouser
Washington
Cleveland
Wolff
Kleine
Boston
St. Louis
Woods
Hollingsworth
Jakucki
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League leaders include batting Tucker of Chicago at 395 runs by Johnson of Boston 29 RBIs 23. Doerr Boston 41 hits 12 doubles. Gutteridge St. Louis tops triples 5. Hayes Seerey tied for homers with 6. Burnweiss New York 8 steals. Leonard Washington 40 pitching. Brooklyn leads in batting Walker 424 runs Bordagaray 27 RBIs Schultz Brooklyn 6 hits Walker 52. Holmes Boston 15 doubles Barrett Pittsburgh 6 triples. Schultz 6 homers Macon Boston 6 steals Lanier St. Louis 6-0. Army Ordnance 50 caliber gun among weapons in use. More than 100 cannon and 14,000 small arms and machine guns in Army.
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Tucker
Chicago
Johnson
Boston
Doerr
Gutteridge
St. Louis
Hayes
Philadelphia
Seerey
Cleveland
Burnweiss
New York
Leonard
Washington
Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Schultz
Holmes
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Macon
Lanier
Circular boxing ring praised after San Francisco test
Sausalito, Calif. May 27 A circular ring used for boxing contests yesterday was hailed an outstanding success by participants and spectators. Fred Apostoli former world middleweight champ boxed Vic Grupico in a three round exhibition and praised the ring as eliminating stalling with no corners to loaf. The 18 foot diameter six post ring, proposed by Russ Newland, represents an improvement over the four poster setup.
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Sausalito
Calif
New York
California
Fred Apostoli
Navy
Coast
Russ Newland
Associated Press Coast
Saturday Radio Schedule May 27 With Coast-to-Coast Shows
A dense listing of network and local broadcasts for Saturday May 27 Eastern War Time. Noted programs include Minstrel Melodies, Visiting Time, The American Story Series, Grand Old Opry, The Cisco Kid, Boston Barn Dance Show, and late night News and Variety hours with multiple music and dramatic segments.
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Gallicchio
Nice of
Men & Books
Frederick
Dbs
Bine
Waves Slug
Biu
Rantland Rice
Nbec
Pan-America
Cbs Jobby
Cba
Horace Heidt Ore
Blu Dance Music Orchestra
Mbs
Colonel Puis
Cbs
Carl Ravasta
America
Cone
Corliss Archer
Cbs Concert Orchestra
Blu
Navy Bulletin Board
Cesar Saerchinger
Curt Massey
Augustana Coll
Chotr
People’s Platform
Dick Kuhn
Fleming
Nbe
Harry Wismer
Hawaii
Nbe World News
Ebs Leon Henderson
Lionel Barrymore
P. Barnes
American Eagle Club
London
Basic
Bob Hawk
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Dancng Music Orchestra
Able
Groucho Marx
Blu Arthur Hale
Edward Tormlinson
Cisco Kid
West
Cbs Chos Theater of Concert
Abe
Guy Lombardy
Royal Arch Gunnison
Cubs May Quit Cellar By Sunday
Guy Kinney pitched Silver Knit to a 13 1 victory over Beeson Hardware in the opening game of the 1944 Men's City Softball season at Grimes Street field. Kinney and his infielders fueled a 13 hit attack as Beeson committed 13 errors, while Jay Newby singled and doubled in a losing effort.
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Husky Guy Kinney
Silver Knit Hosiery Mills
Beeson Hardware
Grimes Street Field
Jay Newby
Beeson
Guy Kinney
A. “Fat” Weaver
Newby
Weaver
Stratton
Ewer
Enews
Wray
Watson
Ab W. Newby
J. Newby
A. Weaver
W. PF. Jones
V. Weaver
Peace
Teague
Jones
Beamon
Staton
Arnette
Kinney
Harris
Smith and Delappe
No Hit Pitchers Square Off In Seattle Duel
Roosevelt highs Bob Jorgensen and Queen Anne’s Jack Ferruga pitched no hit games in the same clash, but Roosevelt edged Queen Anne 1 to 0. Roosevelt scored the deciding run as both standout hurlers shined in the Seattle prep league tilt.
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Seattle
Roosevelt High School
Queen Anne High
Bob Jorgensen
Roosevelt
Jack Ferruga
Queen Anne
War board urges 88000 electric ranges production
The War Production Board orders 88,000 domestic electric ranges to be manufactured this year, with 68,000 available for civilian use. The report also notes that one degree of longitude at the equator spans 69 miles and corresponds to four minutes of time.
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Washington
Hot Stove League
War Production Board
Boxing, aviation, and sports figures populate New York scene
John McNally in China as Army Air Force staff sergeant. George Parnassus returns with four Mexican fighters. Paul Gardner leaves sports writing for Blue Network publicity. Jimmie Burns leads a drive against round rings. About 250 boxers discharged since Jan 1 for injuries. Clyde Shoun trained in Tennessee. Oaklawn donation to Infantile Paralysis Fund sparks quip about paralyzed horses. Patsy Pesca seeks boxing instructor post at Sampson Naval Training Station. Lulu Costantino expands in Waterbury. Walter Sullivan carries detective duties and boxes daily. Many servicemen and boxing figures tied to idle rings and racing world. Duchas of New York tracks face possible reset. Dewey era probes stall issues.
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New York
Johnny Blood
Green Bay Packers
John McNally
Army Air Force
China
George Parnassus
Baby Zurita
N.B.A
Paul Gardner
Blue Network
Jimmie Burns
Burpers
Clyde Shoun
Tennessee
Oaklawn
Hot Springs
Sergi
Bob Stohler
Valley Stream
Long Island
Chick Kane
Georgia
Ray Robinson
Walker Smith
Patsy Pesca
Sampson Naval Training
Harry Goldstein
Pete Sanstol
Ernie Jarvis
Black Bill
New Guinea
Lulu Costantino
Waterbury
Walter Sullivan
Fraley Law
Police Academy
Jeremiah Francis Looney
Michael Francis Looney
Looneys
Francis
U. S. Navy
England
Jeremiah
Max Joss
Jerry
Air Force
India
Rudy Smith
Lincoln
Jules King Coleman
University of Mehgan
Navy
Jim Coleman
Australia
Bur
Hawaii
Panama
Alan Ford
Vale
Bob Kiphuth
Henry 4. Grieser
Ford
Pat Kellym
A.A.U. Boxing Committee
Charley Urso
al Bachman
United States
America
Alf Vanderbilt
P.T
South Pacific
Commodore
James Donn
Miami Florist
Gulfstream Park
Tropical
Dewey
Jack Harris
Don Meade
Bill Johnson
Yanks
Maritime School
New London
Norwich Elks
Marcel Cerdan
North Africa
Montreal
True Blue
Belmont
Lianero
Chair Nine Forge Ahead In Industrial League Thriller
Chair Nine defeated Tomlinson nine to seven in ten innings to seize first place in the 1944 Industrial league standings. Francis Harris and Bob Haney led the winning attack with 13 combined hits while Harris earned the win in relief.
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Randleman Chair Company
Duncan Butler
Tomlinson
Francis Harris
Letty
Bob Haney
Toms
Harris
Haney
Baseball Results From Multiple Minor Leagues
Stats from the International League American Association Eastern and Southern Leagues show wins for Baltimore Toronto Montreal Newark Albany Hartford Scranton Utica Atlanta Memphis Knoxville New Orleans and others. In Guilford County North Carolina Minnie E Wiley executrix advertises claims and settlement deadline while Earl Dowdy parole case invites opposition to Governor.
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Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Buffalo
Newark
Syracuse
Southern Association
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Clifford O. Wiley
Guilford County
North Carolina
Boulevard
High Point
North Jerolina
Minnie E. Wiley
Earl Dowdy
Superior Court
William Dunn, Jr
Raleigh
A. C. Dowdy
Wartime Coaches Push Boundaries In College Sports
The piece contrasts football coaches agreeing to gentler kickoffs with basketball coaches using rougher tactics, highlighting wartime pressures driving coaches to bold, nontraditional moves to keep teams and jobs. It notes a pending National Football Coaches Association discussion on bypassing rules to allow more aggressive coaching.
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New York
Natoonal Football Coaches Association
Whither Are We, Etc. and Shorts and Shells
In a reminiscence tone the piece muses on college football ethics and pro-style trends among fans and alumni. It notes Glenn Cunningham in a Great Lakes relay squad with no expense accounts and Alta Utah’s Bucket of Blood saloon legends. It mentions Charlie Moran profiling racing figures for True Magazine and Ill Tech’s many sports clubs. It also profiles rookie pitchers Walter Dubiel and Joe Page, and Pvt Jerry Gibbons training in air force radio school while noting payroll mixups for Bob Wilson.
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Madigan
St. Mary's
Glenn Cunningham
Great Lakes
Alta
Utah
Charlie Moran
Bill
Frankie Frisch
Jack Campbell
New York
Jerry Gibbons
Tommy
Air Force Radio School
Sioux Falls
S. C
Bob Wilson
Cubs
Air Force
Fights Last Night Highlight Regional Ring Victories
Boxers from New York to Portland earned decisions and stoppages in a slate of hometown bouts. Baksi outpointed Savold in New York, Bryant stopped Miller in Dallas, and Forte outpointed Miller in Providence, among other results across Worcester Norfolk Atlantic City San Francisco and Portland with several knockouts and draws.
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New York
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Preddie Scott
Akron
Walter Hafer
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Coolidge Miller
Tommy Mills
Valley Stream
Tommy Warnock
Worcester
Mass
Georgie Martin
Boston
Henry Jordan
Philadelphia
Ernie Forte
Providence
Sidney Miller
Youngstown
Norfolk
Lou Bass
Cradock
Artie Levine
Brooklyn
Levy Goldstein
Johnny Finazza
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Billy Fox
Speedy Duval
Joe Fiaco
Lucky Douglas
San Francisco
Jackie Ryan
Auriel Coutoure
Bangor
Drew
Portland
Ore
Lloyd Marshal
Cleveland
Joe Kahut
Woodburn
NL Trailers Knock On Exit Door
Cubs rally behind Paul Derringer to beat Philadelphia 9-1 as Chicago inches toward the NL cellar. St Louis comes from behind to top Brooklyn 5-3 in the delayed opener of their eastern swing. Cincinnati wins in 10 innings over New York 4-3, while Pittsburgh handles Boston 7-5. Yankees blank Chicago 4-0 as Bonham shines. Washington tops Cleveland 5-3 with a 13th inning run.
Yesterday's Majors Stars Highlight Key 40-Character Handoff
AP selects top performers from major leagues including Frank Colman Pirates three-run pinch homer in eighth in Boston 7-5 and Al Jurisich Cardinals blanking Dodgers with late relief. Caverretta Cubs pace 14-hit win 9-1 over Phillies. Case Senators deliver 5-3 win over Cleveland in 13th. Hayes Athletics drive 3-2 edge over Detroit. Reds win 4-3 in 10 innings at New York. Cronin Red Sox drive decisive 4-3 win over St Louis in night game. Yanks shut out Chicago 4-0 for six-hit victory.
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Jack Handap
Banjo
Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Bruins
Jimmy Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Phils
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Max Lanier
al Jurisch
Dodgers
Woody Williams
Daii Clay
Cincinnati
New York
Bucky Walter
Mel Ott
Danny Gardella
Frank Colman
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York Yankees
Ernie Bonham
Nelson Potter
Red Sox
Bobo Newsom
Joe Berry
Detroit
Frankie Hayes
Philadelphia
George Case
Rick Ferrell
Johnny Sullivan
Washington
Cleveland
Pirates
al Jurisich
Cardinals
Phil Caverretta
Phil
Senators
Frank Hayes
Athletics
Ford Garrison
George Kell
Reds
Box
Dain Clay
Joe Cronin
Ares
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Honey
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Joe Page
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Leon Henderson
Young Peoples Church of the Air
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Westey Memorial
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Fun Valley
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Mary Small
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