Centralites Defeat Rangers 14 to 5 in City Baseball Finale
Central high diamondmen under coach Walter Babe Weigent rout the Rangers 14 to 5 in the final intra city game of the 1944 season at Logan's Park. Hanson pitched six innings of shutout ball before a seventh inning rally by Central.
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Walter
Babe) Weigent
Central High Diamondmen
Logan
He Hanson
Fevounties
Carl Mat
Raiders
Orvie Wetzel
Dallas Ames
Gordy Kliest
Schultz
Dave Solie
Everett Anderson
Dick Zischke
Bill Temp
Ronnie Gillmeister
Central
Hanson
Ames
Kliest
Gillmeister
Wetzel
Anderson
Solie
Zischke
Hume Twins Lead Entrants in Central Collegiate Meet
Great Lakes naval training center hosts the 19th annual Central Collegiate track meet with entrants from 13 universities. Illinois’ Claude Young and Michigan’s Bob Kelley headline sprints and distance events as top bets, while Frank Martin and Jerry Thompson loom in middle distances.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Claude
Buddy” Young
University of Illinois
Bob Kelley
Michigan
Hume — Ross
Bob
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Young
Milwaukee
Kelley
Hume Twins
Champaign
Chief Combly
Dame
Frank Martin
Jerry Thomp
University of Texas
Saints Defeat Millers in Extra Innings 7-5
Saint Paul moved into third place in the American Association after a 7-5 extra inning win over the Millers. Gil Vitter starred with four hits including a homer and two singles, driving in two runs as Garden Gillenwater's single and two triples powered the Saints in the 10 inning. Vernon Cur took the loss after allowing 12 hits.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
American Association
Louisville
Saints
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Ray Blades
Crew
Gil Vitter
Charles Baron
Garden Gillen- Water
Millers
Vitter
Wee
Ween
Vernon Cur
Harold Wonson
Boxing night in Gary exposes welterweights
The report details a fight card in Gary Indiana with Henry Armstrong near 140 pounds and Tippy Larkin at about 141 to 144 pounds. Predicted cagey action includes Preddy Archer around 146 pounds and other bouts on the program.
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Gary
Henry Armstrong
Los Vonz Tippy Larkin
Gar‘heig
Enages
Preddy Archer
Ott Powers Giants to Seventh Straight Win as Hurlers Shine
Mel Ott led the Giants with two homers and three hits driving in four in a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Claude Passeau scattered 11 hits as the Cubs snapped a six game skid with a 4-0 victory. Pepper and Muncrief also starred for their teams in separate games.
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Mel Ott
Giants
New York
Pittsburgh
Rudy York
Tigers
Detroit
Boston
Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Chicago
Sox
Washington
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Brooklyn
Pepper
Cardinals
Phils
Bob Muncrief
Browns
Cleveland
Ott
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barrett
Fischer
Cuccurrulio
Davis
Lopes
Major League Leaders Tie For League Honors
Summary of top performers across leagues with batting averages leaders Tucker of Chicago and Walker of Brooklyn, runs leaders Cullenbine and Bordagaray, and pitching leader Borony. Other standout figures include York York and Schultz with RBIs, and Walker also leading hits.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
Cullenbine
Cleveland
York
Detroit
Gutteridge
St. Louis
Borony
New York
Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Schultz
Macon
Boston
Munger
Cubs End Winless Streak With 2 1 Victory Over Dodgers
Chicago Cubs break a six game skid by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 1 in Brooklyn. Leo Durocher is ejected by umpire George Barr for protesting a call during a disputed tag at home on French Bordagaray’s single. Claude Passeau earned the win as Roy Hughes doubled and Phil Cavaretta singled to spark the seventh inning breakout.
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Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
George Barr
Barr
Goodie Rosen
Bobby Bragan
French Bordagaray
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Roy Hughes
Phil Cavaretta
Tobin Shuts Out Reds. Braves Win 4-0
Jim Tobin pitched a three hitter to blank the Cincinnati Reds as the Boston Braves won the opener of a four game series 4 to 0. It was Tobin's third shutout of the season, with Phil Masi homering for Boston. Heusser and Miller allowed the Reds six hits.
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Reds
Boston
Jim Tobin
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Braves
Phil Masi
Cincinnati
Heusser
Miller
Masi
Cooper Earns Fourth Victory as Cards Top Phillies 9 3
Pepper Martin led St. Louis with three hits as the Cards defeated Philadelphia 9 to 3 on Friday. Cooper secured his fourth win of the season in the victory.
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Cooper
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pepper Martin
Belmont Chase Looms In Triple Crown Bid
New York report notes if Pen ske wins the Belmont he would become the second Belmont winner whose sire won the English derby. Other items include a navy V-12 court of honor for Marquette U during NCC track ceremonies, chlorine gas incident surprise, and various sports notes across teams and personnel.
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Penske
Whirlaway
Court of Honor
Marquette U
Court of Honor of Navy V-12
NCCA
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Detroit
Tigers
Cincinnati
Jesse Sweetser
Joe Just
Reds
Service
Marine Lieut
Hugh Gallarneau
Stanford
Chicago Bears
Henry Howes
Marshall Islands
Bill Schatzer
Iowa Seahawks
South Pacific
Pensive Set To Seek Tri Crown In Belmont Run
Pensive the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, seeks the Belmont Stakes and a rare racing triple crown. A crowd over 40,000 expected at Belmont Park to see Pensive race rivals including Platter and Who J, with Pensive pegged as a solid favorite. Other contenders include Boy Knight Bull Dandy Lance Kaytee and Bounding Home in the field.
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New York
Pensive
Warren Wright
Ir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
War Admiral
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Snare Racing
Tri Crown
Long Island
George D. Widener
Platter
Crispin Kay
Boy Knight
Donald H. Peters
Bull Dandy
H. C. Phipps
Lance
Royce G. Martin
Kaytee
William Ziegler, Jr
1620th Baseball Nine Displays Dodger Form
CAMP McCOY Wis Special A shade of the Brooklyn Dodgers officer's softball team walloped Dental Clinic officer's ten 14 to 1 With two out Lt James Littlewood QM fielder made first via a walk He attempted to steal second but found a teammate on the base
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dental
James Littlewood
Littlewood
Lieut
Great Lakes Navy shuts out 76th Infantry 4-0 in sun
Great Lakes Navy pitchers hold off 76th Infantry 4 to 0 as Glossop leads with a triple and two singles. Cecil Travis each collect two doubles for the 76th, while Trexler Trucks and Rowe see mound time for Great Lakes. Fans watch 11 000 strong at Sparta Wisconsin in a noon showdown.
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Sparta
Wis
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mickey Cochran
Samel
76Th Infantry
Glossop
Brooklyn Dodgers
Trexler
Indianapolis Indians
Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Great Lakes
Xler
Rowe
Schoolboy Rowe
Cochran
Cecil Travis
Washington
May
Phillies
Certsmo
Billy Herman
McCarthy
Boston Braves
Rowell
Woodling
McCarty
Lange
Navy
Meyer
Herman
Bama Rowell
Platt
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Lane
Marine Captain Higgs Fought Through 250 Miles to Cape Gloucester
Marine Captain John B. Higgs Jr., a former Chicago Cardinal guard and Trinity College alum, completed duties at Cape Gloucester after trekking 250 miles on foot through swamp jungle and mountain terrain.
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John B. Higgs
John B. Higgs Jr
Chicago Cardinal
Trinity College
Cape Gloucester
Hooper's Alabama Wins Rat Parr Stakes at Pimlico
Sired by Mahmoud and trained to victory in the Rat Parr Stakes at Pimlico the Hooper horse Alabama is by the imported Mahmoud the English Derby winner now standing at Col. C. V. Whitney's farm near Lexington Kentucky.
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Lexington
F. W. Hooper
Alabama
Pimlico
Col. C. V. Whitney
Graves To Fight Here On June 16 Card Set At Vocational School
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor ticket sales for a professional boxing card at the Vocational school auditorium on June 16 headlined by Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota featherweight. Matchmaker Andy Skaff of the La Crosse Boxing club is arranging an opponent after traveling to Chicago.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Graves
Austin
Minn
Andy Skaff
la Crosse
Armstrong Loses To Joyce In Ten Round Match
Chicago reports Henry Armstrong, former triple title holder, slips on a broken rung during a comeback bid. Willie Joyce, 26, defeats Armstrong in a unanimous ten round upset in a fiercely fought bout.
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Chicago
Henry Armstrong
Willie Joyce
Lawrence Represented by Two Men at Central Meet
Lawrence College sent two athletes to the Central Intercollegiate track meet in Great today. A. C. Denney selected William Lawson of Neenah for the two mile and Tom De Young of Milwaukee for the hurdles and high jump events.
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Lawrence
Appleton
Wis
Lawrence College
A. C. Denney
William Lawson
Neenah
Tom de Young
Milwaukee
Detroit Tigersextend winning streak with Boston win
Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4 to 1 to run their winning streak to seven games. Rudy York and Pinky Higgins homered early as Detroit seized control. pitching held Boston to one run as Cox, Bowman, O Niel, Lake and Wagner along with Gore Sica and Swift secured the victory.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Rudy York
Pinky Higgins
Boston
Cox
Bowman
O'Niel
Lake
Wagner
Goresica
Swift
Yankees Rally To Tie For First In AL Race
The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-1 to pull even with the St. Louis Browns for first place in the American League. Hank Borowy delivered eight strong innings as New York snapped a five game skid.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinneau
Brooklyn
Chicago
Louis
Detroit
Cardana
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
St Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Kansas City
Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Hank Borowy
Browns blank A s 3-0 in St Louis
St Louis Browns shut out Philadelphia Athletics 3-0 as Bob Muncrief tossed a complete game. The Browns scored all runs in the second inning while the Mackmen managed five hits off Muncrief and four off Don Black and Russ Christopher.
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Browns
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Muncrief
Mackmen
Don Black
Russ Christopher
Beer sales in Pelican Stadium debut season
New Orleans fans can buy beer at Pelican Stadium this season marking a first since the league’s 1901 organization. The New Orleans baseball club hosts home games as beer sales begin, reflecting changing amenities at the ballpark.
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New Orleans
Pelican Stadium
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