Larry French Helps Dodgers Hold Lead In Tight Game
Brooklyn Dodgers won 2-0 over the Pittsburgh Pirates as Larry French saved the day in relief, earning his sixth win. Reiser and Medwick fueled the offense with a multi-run rally as French pitched shutout ball after entering in the third. The Yankees beat the Browns 6-5 in a 14-hit attack, while Red Sox toppled Tigers 2-0 and Indians homered three times to beat the A’s 7-5. Giants shut out Reds 7-0 behind Lohman’s four-hitter as Cubs beat the Phils 8-4 with Lou Narykov off delivering a three-run shot.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ponier
Petre Reiser
Joe Medwick
Larry French
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
St Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
St. Louis
French
Whitlow Wyatt
Larry
Reiser
Medwick
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Oscar Judd Sendering
Baston
Ted Williams
Jimny Tabor
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Tribe
Oris Hocker
Les Fleming
Ken Keliner
A's
Bob Johnson
Cincinaati Reds
Bill Lohman
Giants
Reds
Ile Lohrman
New York
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Althougl Puthit
Lou Noyvikoff
Net Tourney in Third Day at New Orleans
The National Intercollegiate tennis tournament entered its third day at Tulane courts with few seeded matchups. Ted Schroeder of Stanford, No. 1 seed, edged Bob Olson of Washington to highlight the day as doubles action opened, featuring several pairings: Schroeder with Larry Dee defeating Ray Gladman and Jack Rogers, Rice, 6-4 13-1. Olen Parks and Jim Ford, Notre Dame, over Hardy Fowler and Elston Wyatt, Navy, 7-5 4-6 0-3. Canale and Bob Faught, Notre Dame, over Evil Praut and Bill Culber, Kalamazoo College, 6-2 6-2. John Hickman and Walter Driver, Texas, beat Seymour Greenberg and Robert Juke, Northwestern, 3-6 6-1 7-5. Jim Wade and Emory Neale, Stanford, defeated H. Frank Beemuth and Herbert Hoover, Michigan State, 6-3 6-0. Earl Barret and Lou Schopfer, Tulane, beat Sterling Lord and Ralph Mart, Grinnell, 6-4 1-6 6-4.
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New Orleans
Lulane Courns
Ted Schroeder
Stanford
Bob Oolman
Washington
Schroeder
Larry Dee
Ray Gladman
Jack Rodgers
Rice
Olen Parks
Jim Ford
Notre Dame
Hardy Fowler
Elston Wyatt
Navy
Canale
Bob Faught
Evil Praut
Bill Culber
Kalamazda College
John Hickman
Walter Driver
Texas
Seymour Greenberg
Robert Juke
Northwestern
Jim Wade
Emory Neale
H. Frank Beemuth
Herbert Hoover
Michigan State
Earl Barret
Lou Schopfer
Tulane
Sterling Lord
Ralph Mart
Grinnell
Stars and standings from yesterday's baseball games
Giants pitcher Bill Lotwman tossed a four hit shutout of the Reds while Loui Novikoff highlighted a Cubs win with a homer. Oscar Judd, Hed Sox, and Les Fleming of the Indians contributed key hits as the Indians beat the Athletics. Larry French of the Dodgers started a rally with a single in a seven inning shutout effort, and Joe Gordon powered the Yankees with two doubles and a single against the Browns. The University of Utah, founded in 1850 as the University of Deseret, is noted as the oldest university west of the Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Bill Lotwman
Giants
Reds
Loui Novikoff
Cubs
Hi! Hee
Oscar Judd
Hed Sox
Wi Huine Ray
Tigers
Les Flieming
Indians
Athletics
Larry French
Dodgers
Pirates
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Browns
The
University of Utah
University of Deseret
Mississippi
Roundup of Picks and Plays From June Sports Scene
Names and tales from New York and national leagues. Mel OU’s ticket splash, Burl Stewart and Ray Brownell in intercollegiate gulf, Joplin Miners miscue yardage play, Tim Cohimbe quoted on threats to jockey Johnny Longden, Frank Goctign praised, Cary Cox linked to Fort Bragg notes, and Karl Williams’ parole orders.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Ayed Bong
Cleveland News
Bill Terry
Giants
Mel OU
Burl Stewart
Ray Brownell
Stewart
Martin Learns Not to Worry in Pacific Coast League
Pepper Marlin, now managing the Sacramento ball club, leads the Pepper Box in the Pacific Coast league after a rough start. Martin credits a resilient, better-balanced lineup with improved plate consistency and fewer big injuries, noting last year’s panic but this season’s steady ascent.
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Jim Hutcheson
Seattle
Pepper Marlin
Sacramento
Pepper Box
St. Louis Cardinal
Sues
Uke Osage
Penn
Tilbet
Martin
DiMaggio’s hitting streak and New York defeat Browns in tense game
Mirror Year Ago Today notes the DiMaggio hit sa in 30th straight game as New York defeated Cleveland 1 to 1 while Cleveland’s American League lead dwindled to one game. Three Years Ago Cravat won $25,250 at Brooklyn Handicap equalling Aqueduct track record. Five Years Ago Bitsy Grant, No. 2 on U S Davis Cup team, sprained ankle defeating Ted Avery of England in four sets at Wimbledon.
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Associated Press
DiMaggio
Sa Few
New Yonkuery
Browns
Cleveland
Cravat
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Bitsy Grant
United States
Ted Avery
England
Wimbledon
Arkansas Girl in Big Tourney
Arkansas born Marjorie Row rose to fame by winning in the women's Intercollegiate golf tournament last year, then faced a difficult first round. This week in the Western Open she defeated top medalist Eleanor Dudley in round one and proceeds to a second round match against Mrs. Frank Moyer of Chicago.
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Chicago
Marjorie Row
Eleanor Dudley
Prank Moyer
Jeanne Cilne
Bloomington
Betty Brown
Texarkana
Aris
Arkana Jass
Miss Nilles
Miss Brown
Ed Dell Wart
Fort Smith
Ark
Ilelen Olson
Miss Worte
C. E. Stricker
Yesterdy
Jane Whitmore
Arkansas
Lester Tmmons
South Bend
Ind
Trans Miss Golf Tourney Opens with 32 Players in Match Play
Kansas City, June 24. Thirty two golfers start match play for the Trans Miss crown after a day of rough scoring at Blue Hills. Glenn Oatman edged to medal honors with 72 and a 1 under par. Frankie Stranshan and Johnny Goddman posted 78s. First English Actress Margaret Hughes became the first woman on the English stage in 1660.
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Ansas City
Blue Hills
Glenn Oatman
Kansas City
Frankie Stranshan
Toledo
Tillist
Johnny Goddman
Gvt
Margaret Niughes
London
Travelers Lead Southern Loop in July All-Star Weekend
The Southern Association standings shift as Memphis, Nashville, and Atlanta contend for the top spot. Memphis and Birmingham gain on Memphis after key results. Atlanta moves to fourth as New Orleans, Birmingham falter. A late rally by Little Rock nearly changes the board amid a busy schedule.
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Associated Press
Little Buck
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Rocks
New Orleans
Crackers
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chuck Hawley
Jim Trexter
Lille Rock
Vernon
Trader
Lem Franklin Knocked Out by Ray Bosser in Cleve Card
In Cleveland at Lakefront Stadium a crowd of 23 574 saw Sgt Joe Muscato knock out Lem Franklin in the first round in a ten round bout. Franklin weighed 202 pounds to Muscato’s 187 as the crowd raised funds. Bobo, Bettina and Christoforidis also scored notable wins in other bouts.
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Ray Blosser
Cleveland
Les Franklin
Chicago
Bob Pastor
Lem
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Franklin
Muscato
Joe Bedley
Bobo
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Bettina
Anton Christoforidis
New York
Duhmny Colan
Colan
Fights Last Night Boxing Cards From City Venues
The recap lists numerous welterweight and light heavyweight bouts with outpoints and knockouts. Notable results include Bettina beating Bolla on points in Cleveland and Veaney edging Colan on points in Cleveland. Several other matches feature Nicknames and multiple venues across New York, Brooklyn, and surrounding towns amid a crowded card.
Bobby Jones Hangs Up Club to Join Army Duty
Bobby Jones, famous great, quits golf to serve as Captain Robert Tyre Jones in the U S Army. After Hale America finish, he departs Chicago and begins Aircraft Warning Service training along the Atlantic coast to help observe enemy activity with 860,000 civilian volunteers. He recalls Hogan’s late charges and says the eyes of the fighter forces may be more important than the greens.
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FEDER
New York
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Robert Tyre Jones
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Uncle Sam
Army
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Key West
Aircraft Warning Service
Mans
John K. Cannon
First Fighter Command
Jones
Dommant
Hogan
Nate America
Ben
Louis Overwhelmed by Stage Fright in Kansas City Greeting
Heavyweight champ Louis, en route from Camp Upton to Ft. Riley, was met by about 50 Black boxing fans in Kansas City who could not get a clear thank you from him. He spoke briefly about a possible return bout with Billy Conn, saying he had nearly forgotten the Conn fight and doubted the Army would approve.
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Kansas City
Jac Louis Barrow
Louis
Camp Upton
Long Island
Ft. Riley
Ros
Billy Conn
D'yve
Conn
Standings and Results Across League Schedule Snags
Standings show Little Rock 4 New Orleans 3 while Chattanooga 8 Nashville 3 and Memphis 3. Atlanta 4 5 Knoxville 3 3. Wednesday games include Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Atlanta at Nashville and other matchups. multiple postponements noted for New York Chicago Boston and St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia amid a busy results slate.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Allanta
Knoxville
Little Rock
Boston
Detroit
Celeviand
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Aeeaithapion
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Ight
Louis
Chicaggo
Cea
York
Ios
Shipyards push record pace to build three ships daily
NEA Service report from Leese Washington notes in 16 years before 1937 only two ocean going cargo vessels were built. Now production nears that total daily with aim of three new merchant slips per day by fall. Some 500 factories in 32 states and about 780,000 workers are tied to shipbuilding with a million more in related material production. Roosevelt set 23 million tons shipping by end of 1943. Liberty ships of 10,000 tons dominate plans, with schedules tightened from six months to shorter targets.
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NEA
Leese Washington
Union
Colorado
Kansas
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Great Lakes
Worlk
Roosevelt
Fight for the Ring Distracts Crowd at Championship Event
A group of Negro girls kept apart from the crowd while surveying the champion. Louis, in a uniform, stood with hands in pockets and gave no answers when asked about his horses.
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Louis
Comedians Aid Oklahoma Man In Battle For Life
Jay Oklahoma June 24 AP two men Bud Abbott and Lou Costello joined neighbors helping Mason Williams a 49 year old school teacher in a life and death struggle from a nerve disease that has nearly destroyed his respiratory system. An iron lung loaned by film fans was en route by plane to Jay after his wife said an earlier hospital stay in Oklahoma City ended with choking.
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Jay, Okla
Mason Williams
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Jay
Abbott
Castello
Williams
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Mrs. Williams
Abbott and Costello
Women's Ambulance and
Defense Corps
Kaiser Shipyards Build Fast Ship In 48 Days
The text notes several factories already beating the target with Kaiser shipyards delivering a vessel in 48 days. It explains wartime aims for a merchant fleet to support a growing army and allies despite submarine threats, and a peacetime goal to transport at least 50 percent of foreign trade under the American flag.
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Kaiser Shipyards
Maritime Commission
Scrap steel in golf clubs helps win the war
A NEA Service column recounts Miss Fulcher shipping her late brother’s golf clubs to salvage efforts. Edson notes the clubs contain steel for weapons. the Salvage Committee and New York City chairmen arrange their disposal to boost steel production, urging Americans to salvage scrap steel now.
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NEA Service
PB Edson
NEA
Americas
Edson
Jean Fulcher
York Merchandising
Fer
America
Miss Fulcher
Clarence H. Low
New York City
Mittee
Fulcher
Steel mi
Yugoslav Ship Sunk in Caribbean Area
Survivors of a Yugoslav merchant vessel torpedoed off the Gulf of Mexico said they rowed for eight hours to reach safety as two lifeboats were abandoned. The sinking raised the western Atlantic toll to 309 ships and indicated more vessels were torpedoed in the Caribbean area.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Unoffi
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Caribbean
United Nations
T | Caribbean
Railroad Brotherhood buys bomber for Jon Eagle HQ
Arkansas members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen contributed 6 cents toward buying a bomber, to be named the Jon Eagle, for the state headquarters. B McCarroll said donations are coming in. The Arkansas contribution plus about 70,850 from other states has been turned over to Secretary Morgethau.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Jon Eagle
Brotherhood
B. McCarroll
Bution
Morgethau
Cousin of John Curtin Quits Joins Army
John W. Quirk, 52, cousin of Australian Prime Minister John Curtin, reports to Fort Leavenworth for active duty in field artillery after serving as a World War I sergeant and later captain. A native of Ireland, he is the son of Nellie Curtin Quirk and brother to John Dennis Curtin. The item also notes a separate German sentence about Chloropterin and a strained medical report on ALS-related paralysis of Frank Veroni.
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Kansas City
John W. Quirk
Jee Curtin
Australia
Quirk
Fort Leavenworth
Aft
Ireland
Sief
Nellie Curtin Quirk
John Dennis Curtin
Permier
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