Dodgers' McLish Emerges as Big Attraction
Ambidextrous pitcher Calvin McLish attracts attention with left handed practice and a plan to use both arms. Rookie Basinski and others discuss the potential of a dual arm attack, while McLish seeks to expand his major league win total after debuting in St. Louis.
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Brooklyn
Calvin McLish
Oklahoma City
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Legion Nine
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Danny Litwhiler
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St. Louis Cardinals
Jack Ryan
Tom
Leroy Jervis
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Bobby Morgan
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Morgan
Tulsa
Air Depot
Pensive Falls Short in Belmont Triple Bid
Pensive failed to complete the American turf triple crown, losing to Bounding Home by a half length in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Bounding Home, ridden by a Missouri-born jockey, surged from midpack to win as Pensive could not hold on in the final stretch. Bull Dandy and Who There-Platter followed. The winning time was 2 32 1/5 with exacta paying 8.20 and 5.60.
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Pensive
Belmont Park
Warren Wright
William Ziegler, Jr
Pone
Donald H. Peters
Bull Dandy
George D. Widener
Who
Platter
Free Lance
Roy Knight
Peasive
Widener
Conn McCreary
Kansas City Swamps Colonels By 10 To 3
Kansas City Blues overpower Louisville Colonels 10 to 3 at home. Elmer Singleton pitched superbly after a rough first inning while Nick Polly belted a left field homer with a man on.
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Elmer Singleton
Nick Polly
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Bingievon
MacNulty
Sergeant Wuertz Rides Bike Between Army Posts
Frank Wuertz of Mather Field Comet Station pedals 93 miles daily between home and work and claims other servicemen share his bike passion. The veteran racer, riding through rain, has raced in the east and won the 1934 New York junior championship. with Private Bob Settgas they covered the New York to Philadelphia route in about four and a half hours.
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New State
Bob Settgas
Army Ordnance
New York
Philadelphia
AR officers debut new nine hole golf course
A short golf course for officers at Sheppard Field features nine holes totaling 960 yards with par 27. Holes range from 50 to 185 yards, offering a compact course for base personnel.
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Sheppard
Hal Peck Tops Association Slugging and Power Stats
Hal Peck leads the American Association batting race with a 44 point edge over Becker and tops in runs total bases and hits. Other leaders include Jerry Burmeister and George Bink around .400, Nick Polly with 11 home runs, Wayne Blackburn and Cotelle moving up, and Sylvester Goedde and Charley Sproull unbeaten pitchers. Brewers own .304 team batting and .971 fielding, with Goedde and Sproull among top pitchers.
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American Association
Hal Peck
Becker
Brewer
John Wyrostek
Columbus
Jerry Burmeister
George Bink
Sean
Velyse Cotelle
Earl Browne
Strick Shofner
Louisville
Bob Dill
Minneapolis
Jim Cookson
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Sylvester Goedde
Toledo
Charley Sproull
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Jim Wilson
Julio Acosta
Brewers
St. Paul
Brewers Stretch Lead With Fifth Straight Win
Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Indianapolis Indians 10 to 5 to notch their fifth straight victory and extend their lead over the Columbus Red Birds. J Charley Gassaway earned his fifth win despite allowing 12 safeties as Heinz Becker fueled a 14 hit assault with a two run double, a triple, and two singles. Herschel Martin’s two run homer in the fifth proved decisive, and Jimmy Pruett added a homer.
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Indianapolis Indians
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Heinz Becker
Brewers
Dave Odom
Harry Kelley
Herschel Martin
Jimmy Pruett
Becker
Dickey Sworn In as Navy Reserve Lieutenant
Bill Dickey, famed catcher and former New York Yankee star, is sworn into the naval reserve in Memphis as a lieutenant. He enters as a deck volunteer specialist and will report to Fort Schuyler, New York, for indoctrination and training. Dickey, 36, hopes to return to baseball after the war. He has been out of the game this year, living in Little Rock with his wife and 10-year-old daughter.
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Bill Dickey
Naval Reserve
New York Yankee
Memphis Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Fort Schuyler
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Dickey
Yankees
Little Rock
White Sox Transfer Two Players to Farm Clubs
The Chicago White Sox optioned Cass Kwietniewski to the Little Rock Southern association club and released Floyd S to the Milwaukee club of the American association. Speer’s outright release is tied to Grey’s stint, the White Sox third baseman who led the American association in hitting while with the Brewers last year.
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Chicago White Sox
Cass Kwietniewski
Little Rock
Floyd S
Milwaukee
American Association
Speer
White Sox
Brewers
Pitcher breaks arm but wins game 13 to 3 in Columbia
In Columbia South Carolina Virgil Edwards a husky Negro pitcher broke the bone above his elbow while winding up in the fifth inning. He still earned the victory as his team led 13 to 3. The ball fouled into the stands after the break.
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Virgil Edwards
Edwards
Air Force Skeet Meets Train Flying Gunners
Army Air Force officers and men are turning skeet shooting into a major boom as pigeons are popped, a sport that complements aerial gunnery training.
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Army Air Force
Brooklyn Dodgers blank Chicago Cubs 4 0 to even series
Rube Melton pitched five hits over six innings for Brooklyn as they shut out Chicago 4 0. Augie Galan drilled two doubles and a triple driving in runs while Hank Wyse struggled early. Umpire controversy sparked a delay after Mickey Owen was ruled out at third base.
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Rube Melton
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Hank Wyse
Wyse
Augie Galan
Barr
Mickey Owen
Howie Schultz
Hhe Tadien
Pete Cole
Leorocher
Melton
Alderson
Berr
Gears
Conlan
Cards Rally To Win With Sequel In Philly Series
The St. Louis Cardinals erased a 3 0 deficit late, scoring three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 3. Danny Litwhiler delivered a bases loaded single, Stan Musial and Whitey Kurowski drove in runs, tying and taking the lead.
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Danny Litwhiler
Stan Musial
Walker Cooper
Whitey Kurowski
Marion
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Wilks
Juriech
W. Cooper
Gerheauser
Finicy
Braves Rally Past Reds as Niehoff Leads Boston
Butch Nie man collected three hits including two homers and three RBIs to power the Boston Braves to a 5 4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds scored four in the ninth after eight scoreless innings as Ira Hutchinson and Alva Javery gave up the runs.
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Ray Mueller
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Baraboo Wins State Sectional Golf Meet At Lake Delton
Baraboo's golf team claimed first place at the state sectional on Lake Delton courses with a three man total of 250. Madison West 254 and La Crosse Central 3rd 263 lead a field of eight. Curry and McJoynt each shot 80 for low rounds. Keeler led Central with 84. The meet ends La Crosse spring sports season. Baraboo finishes undefeated in duals.
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Eau Claire
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Campion
Worth, Hungarian-born saber ace, serves in U S drill
Pfc George Worth of the U S saber team drills bayonet with soldiers at Camp Van Dorn. Born in Budapest he became the Hungarian army’s youngest lieutenant at 18 and has won more than 350 fencing medals with teams from Hungary Cuba and the Amateur Fencing League of America.
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George Worth
U. S
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Fencing League of America
Pensive Jockey Conn Mc Creary Makes Belmont Bow
Conn McCreary, winner of the Preakness riding Pensive, stood by as a spectator two days after the victory because his riding tack failed to arrive from Baltimore. He had planned a seasonal bow at Belmont Park.
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Conn McCreary
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Baltimore
Illinois claims CCC track crown led by Buddy Young’s trio of wins
Freshman Claude "Buddy" Young captured three events and ran on Illinois' victorious mile relay to help the Illini win the Central Collegiate Conference meet at Great Lakes. The Illini totaled 57% points, ahead of Great Lakes 46 and Notre Dame 25, with Young earning the Nicholson cup as outstanding athlete.
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Hirsch Leads Michigan Past Notre Dame in 6-4 Tilt
Elroy Hirsch handled eight scattered hits to secure his second win of the season for Michigan as Notre Dame fell 6 to 4 in South Bend. The game featured Hirsch’s strong pitching and key hits by the Wolverines to clinch the conference contest.
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Gophers Fail in Doubleheader Versus Northwestern
Minnesota's title hopes fade after a 3 1 loss in game one and a 6 3 defeat in the nightcap at Minneapolis. Northwestern sweeps the twin bill, dropping the Gophers to a lower place in the Big Ten standings.
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Pre-Flight Thinclads Beat Badgers 92–38 in Dual Meet
The Iowa pre-flight school track team routed the Wisconsin Badgers in a decisive dual meet 92 to 38 at Iowa City. The match showcased strong performances from Iowa athletes and established a lopsided victory over the Badgers.
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University of Wisconsin
Nick Etten Leads Yankees Batting Title Tally
Nick Etten, a first baseman for the New York Yankees, continues his history of leading the league in hitting and previously topped the Phillies with a .311 average in 1941.
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Phillies
Ohio State Beats Indiana In 12 Inning Big Ten Thriller
The Ohio State baseball team overcame a late deficit to defeat Indiana 8 to 7 in 12 innings, finishing the Big Ten season with five wins and five losses.
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Indiana Coloumbus
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Saints beat Redbirds 7 1 in opening series game
St. Paul seizes a five run rally in the sixth inning to topple the Columbus Redbirds 7 to 1. Loy Camp limited Columbus to ten singles as the Saints claim the opener in Saint Paul.
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Loy Camp
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McKechnie Ends Playing Career After 1921 Season
Bill McKechnie, longtime Reds manager, played 156 games for Minneapolis in 1921, hitting .321 the season. It stood as his best batting mark in organized baseball before transitioning to management.
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Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Minneapolis
Unclear baseball scoreline with players listed
Fragmented box score shows Boston and Detroit with varied innings and multiple player names. New York and Cleveland totals appear for a separate matchup with additional names. No clear outcome or complete lines to confirm results.
Probable Pitchers for Today's Major League Games
Tonight’s National League matchups list probable starters. Pittsburgh faces New York with Ostermueller and Sewell opposing Pyle and Woiselie. Chicago meets Brooklyn with Derringer and Erickson against Gregg and Flowers. Cincinnati visits Boston with Shoun and Carter opposing Andrews and Barrett. St Louis hosts Philadelphia as Schmidt and Eyona start against Schanz and ?
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Ostermueller
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Woiselie
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Brooklin
Derringer
Erickson
Gregg
Flowers
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Boston
Shoun
Carter
Andrews
Barrett
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Schmidt
Ey Ona
Schanz
Baseball matchups across the American League slate
The schedule lists New York at Cleveland with Dubiel and the team facing Harder and Reynolds, Boston at Detroit with W Johnson and Terry against Trout and Gentry, Washington at Chicago with Niggeling and Haefner against Grove and Lepat, and Philadelphia at St Louis with Newsom and Harris against Gatehouse and Jakucki.
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Durocher Sees Schultz as Dodgers Double Play Risk
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher predicts Howie Schultz, the 6 foot 6 first baseman, will hit into many double plays this season. He warns Schultz to learn to hit to right field with a man on first to avoid grounders and double plays, though he calls Schultz a natural ball player.
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Howie Schultz
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Toledo Mudhens Rally To Top Millers 10-9
Toledo Mudhens erupt for ten runs in the seventh and eighth innings to defeat the Minneapolis Millers 10 to 9 in the opening game. Martin belted a homer with a man aboard during the seven run seventh. Loris Bain struggled early and exited after five frames as the Millers bullpen faltered.
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Skeet Shooting Aids Army Artillerymen at Camp Davis
At Camp Davis North Carolina gunners of the Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center use skeet shooting to sharpen aiming. The exercise trains men to judge lead on fast moving aircraft and improve firing accuracy.
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White Sox Rally To Beat Senators 5 3 For Fourth Straight Win
Chicago White Sox beat Washington 5 to 3 to move within a half game of first in the American League. Bill Dietrich allowed 13 hits but earned his sixth win of the season as Gordon Maltzberger finished the game without a hit after the seventh. Ed Carnett had two doubles and a single, Ralph Hodgin added three singles, and Thurman Tucker doubled once in five at bats.
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Bill Dietrich
Gordon Maltzberger
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Ed Carnett
Sox
Ralph Hodgin
Thurman Tucker
Red Sox halt Tigers seven-game win streak with big win
Boston Red Sox rookie James Bucher hit a four run homer and drove in six as Boston crushed Detroit 11 to 1. Tex Hughson allowed 11 hits in six innings for his sixth victory while Detroit pitchers yielded eight hits and ten walks, with Joe Orrell charged with the loss.
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Detroit
James Bucher
Boston Red Sox
Browns Smash A's in 18 to 8 Stockholders Day Game
The American League leading Browns defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 18 to 8 in St. Louis. Brown players Christman hit a bases loaded homer, Mancuso added another, and the team had 17 hits including eight doubles. The A’s also had 17 hits but lacked scoring power with only a triple and four doubles.
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ST. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Mark Christman
Frank Mancuso
Athletics
Indians edge Yankees in 13 innings for 5 4 win
Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 5 4 in 13 innings as Lou Boudreau delivered the winning RBI with two outs and Kenny Keltner scoring. Roy Cullenbine hit his sixth and seventh homers of the season and Jeff Heath added another. A stray note mentions the duck hawk’s top speed of 180 mph.
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Kenny Keltner
Roy Cullendine
Jeff Heath
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