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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1945
Page
4
The return of Hank Greenberg to Detroit’s Briggs Stadium drew a full house as fans welcomed him back. Greenberg batted four times and hit his first major league home run in four years on his final plate appearance.
Local organizers announce signups for a tennis tournament open to men and women. Participants should register by the posted deadline and prepare to compete in singles and doubles formats at the community courts.
Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves tops the National League with a .402 batting average, 35 points ahead of Cubs rival Cavarretta. Mort Cooper of Boston leads NL pitchers with seven wins against one loss, while Joe Bowman of Cincinnati is 5-1. In the American League George Case of Washington hits .337, Tony Cuccinello of Chicago is .336, and Dave Ferriss of Boston leads the junior loop with 13-2 and a .867 ERA. Al Benton of Detroit is 6-1 trailing.
Detroit and Brooklyn both lost yesterday but maintain led positions in the American and National leagues. Chicago and St. Louis drop from the top group, while Washington and New York trail closely behind the Tigers. The first five teams in each league remain within five games.
M/Sgt. Harley O. Preston a former sociology instructor at Kent State visited his parents in Cuyahoga Falls during a five day leave. He left Kent in 1942 to join the army air corps and had been on research assignments in England and Florida before returning to Ohio to see Dr. James Laing and the Kent sociology department.
An excerpt notes Connolly's remark that the country is overrated and that the old United States is better than any other. He adds that even the worst duty in the states is better than the best elsewhere, echoing a defense of American life despite censoring.
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Bob Elliott reported to selective service headquarters for his third pre induction physical examination in two years.
A Sterling silver airplane pin given as a gift from France carries a reward offer. Interested parties are asked to call 5436 for details and retrieval.
A Kent State sociology faculty member, recently a former Indiana University teaching colleague, entered military service while on leave of absence from Kent State for the duration.
A lighthearted survey of campus fauna notes about 80 bird species including bluebirds wrens swallows and doves and various mammals. Squirrels occupy tree boxes while foxes rabbits and occasional screech owls appear, with baby squirrels a focal point for observers.
Rick Ferrell of the Washington Senators tied the American League catching record by playing in his 1721st major league game. Hall of Famer Ray Schalk, who caught 1721 games, watched Ferrell equal the mark as Ferrell begins his 11th year as a big league catcher.
There will be an assembly on Tuesday July 10 at 10 50 p m announced by Dr Musselman dean of the same school. Classes will be excused and attendance will be taken.
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