Softball’s Industrial Leagues Drive Growth and Morale
The piece outlines how fast industrial league softball spurs national growth, with firms backing teams for advertising and morale. It notes the role of organized leagues, star players lured by offers, modest team budgets, and the sport’s appeal to workers from welders to clerks, plus Joe Judge in Washington as a baseball coaching figure.
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Jerry Brondfield
NEA
Ness
Sremendays
Weaver Wall
Cleveland
Ke-Nash-A
Kenosha
Wis
Briggs’ Body
Detroit
Canada
Gulf
Ams
East End Merchants
Tenthreet Merchants
Stening Taleat
Eng
Verne Fargo
Ees
America
Freddie Steele To Coach Olympia Boxing Team
Freddie Steele former middleweight champion will coach boxing at St Martin's College in Olympia, bringing professional experience to the college program and guiding young fighters.
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Olympia
Freddie Steele
St. Martin's College
Open golf charm as Nelson adapts to wind and wood loss
Byron Nelson recalls growing up in Fort Worth where wind taught him to steer irons. Johnny Revolta and Sam Snead discuss the Open’s thrilling finish, praising the field and spectators while noting par figures and tough Spring Mill course. Revolta calls Nelson’s win a standout golf show with one of the finest shots he ever witnessed.
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Grayson
NEA
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Fort Worth
Gia
Sarouel Jackson Snead
John Revolta
Hele
Snead
Craig Wood
Denny ‘Shute
Johnny Revolt
Regolta
Evanston
Revatta
Hevolta
Spring Mill
Philadelphia
Revolta
Craig
Revalta
Little Rock Takes 2 From Lookouts
Life Rock Travelers combine hitting and fielding to win both ends of a Sunday doubleheader from the Chattanooga Lookouts, 4 to 1 and 4 to 1, moving Lookouts to second in the Southern Association while Memphis leads the circuit.
Smokies Take Doubleheader From New Orleans in Southern Association
Knoxville tops New Orleans in both ends of a Sunday doubleheader to grab third place in the Southern Association. Second game features solid pitching by Watkins Rambert and Aragon with Kies Love Maltzberger and Redmond contributing. Memphis Chicks also sweep Atlanta Crackers as Poindexter and teammates drive two wins.
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Knoxville
Southern Association
Mallory
Schroeder
Kies
Pulford
Cohen
Perrin
Redmond
Knoxville Ou
Watkins
Rambert
Aragon
Love
Maltzberger
Memphis
Teen
Memphis Chicks
Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta
Poindexter
Urhoman Smith
Beexe
Epps
Harrig
Robinson
Smith
Gabby
Stout
Gautreaux
Notable appointments and honors across sports and cities
Johnny Evers receives a year as vice president of Albany Baseball Club. Tructt Sewell serves as assistant police chief in Plant City during winter. Joe Steinauer honored for 25 years as Wisconsin swimming coach. Hugh Keller mentioned as brother of Charley Keller. Charley hits 4 for 12 for Maryland this spring. Romanian stamp issued for a Romania England match. Chuck Sweeney transfers to South Bend for work with oil firm. Arlington Park installs a 54 000 capacity admission gate. Snook Bologna, renowned cellist and former boxing champion, linked to New York scene.
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Fittsburgh—Tructt Sewell
Plant City, Frs
Keller College Park
Hugh Keller
New York Kauleaus
Charley
Ted
University of Maryland
Teague Club Dings In Softball Standings Update
Standings for Hope Softball League show Bruner-Wory and Teague clubs in play. Weekly results list cities like Texarkana Memphis Little Rock New Orleans Birmingham and Memphis with multiple scorelines and upcoming games on Monday and Sunday.
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Dings
W. L. Pat Bruner
Wory
Lea Robins
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Revolta Praises Wehrle as Top Threat for Future Years
Revolta rates Wilford Wehrle, a Racine amateur, as the top threat for future years. He declares Wehrle could turn professional tomorrow, illustrating the advantage professionals hold.
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Revolta
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Sothoron Former Major League Pitcher Dies
Former major league pitcher Sothoron dies in a hospital after a three week illness. Born in Bedford Ohio he started with the St Louis Browns in 1936 and later played for Boston and Cleveland. He managed in the American Association and coached for the Browns in 1938 before late career with Milwaukee. He is survived by his wife.
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ST. Louis
Sathoron
St. Lotis
Little Rock Man Wins Arkansas Skeet Shoot
Herbert Ludue of Little Rock won the Arkansas skeet shoot with 50 straight. Beck Morgan of Texarkana defended his title and received a special trophy. Other competitors included Sibley Wart and Best Srevel, with Gen. W. C. Davis of Texarkana scoring 147 to win the state professional title. Cantlen was named next year’s shooter amid a surprise meeting.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Herbert Ludue
Little Rock
Ina
Laidey
Arkangay
Beck Morgan
Texarkana
Sibley Wart
Lite
Best Srevel
Camden
Lodear Morgan
W. C. Davis
Cexarkana Sinetsheel
Cantlen
University of Illinois Holds High School Event in Champaign
The Illinois university announced an August 28 29 grid event in Champaign for high school teams. New Orleans leader Kreuger was elected football captain elect and named president of the university student council.
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Tmnois
Was Clinic
Champaign
University of Tlois
Enieles
Doble
NEW Orleans
Powl Kreuger
Tulaye
Matdent Cotinell
Zoological Expedition Documents Barking Deer Discovery
A zoological expedition reported by the Bulletin of the American natural science group describes finding a deer that barks. The team gathered specimens including skins and skulls, noting barked deer exist in prior records and detailing related species discoveries and discussions on the barked behavior.
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Bombay
Phinis
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