Germain Faces Tainter Today in West Coast Golf
Dorothy Germain of Kia, Rollins College student, and Georgia Tainter of North Dakota, a former North Dakota state and West Junior champion, meet as the Women’s Western is in its final stage. Other matches include Phyllis Otto against Jeanne Cline and Babe Diericksen against Mrs. Albert Englewood with Patty Berg and Betty Jane St. Louis also in action.
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Chicago
Georgia Tainter
N. D
Pam
Florida
Cuba
Rollins
Fla
Ae Aes
Dorothy Germain
Kia
Phyllis Otto
Omaha
Neb
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Babe Diericksen Zaharias
Bever Hills
Calif
Mrs. Albert
Englewood
N. J
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Betty Jane St. Louis
Five-Run First Frames Spark 385th Infantry Victory at Camp McCoy
At Camp McCoy Wisconsin the 385th Infantry routed the 271st Ordnance 5 to 0 as all runs came in the first inning. Col Al Wynn and Pfc Mike Rollins shared the win with two-hit pitching. The 76th Signal beat the 878th Engineers 7 to 6 in the other league game. A muddy field postponed Division nine vs 417th Infantry.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
385Th Infantry
271St Ordnance Company
76Th Signal Company
878Th Engineers
Aoeek
417Th Infantry Regiment
al Wynn
Pfc
Mike Rollins
385Th
76Th Infantry Division
Wynn
Liberty Bell
76th Division Outfit Defeats Great Lakes Negro Nine
The 76th Infantry division nine won its eighth straight game and 13th of 15 this season, defeating a Negro crew from Great Lakes Training Station 9 to 1 at McCoy Wisconsin. Geeter allowed only three hits, Carvel added a batting line including a triple, double and two singles in five at bats, and Larry McNeeley starred in the field as the division team prepares to meet Camp McCoy at 6 p.m. before traveling to Green Bay.
Bluejackets Face Lawrence Under Floodlights In Wisconsin
Appleton Wisconsin floodlights host Great Lakes Bluejacket baseball meeting Lawrence College. Jim Trexler named for Indianapolis association, left hand starter Arnold Landeck of Peoria is tabbed by Lawrence coach Joe Kronzer to start.
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Appleon
Wis
Great Lakes
Lawrence College
Mickey
Jim Trexler
Indianapolis
Vikes
Lawrence
Joe Kronzer
Arnold Landeck
Peona
McCoy Post Team Beats Winona PNAs 7 To 2
McCoy's Post wins fifth consecutive contest with a 7 to 2 victory over Winona PNAs in Winona Minnesota. The McCoys deliver three runs in the second inning and total two hits by McCoys combined with three and two hits. The Winonans score a single run in the home half of the eighth inning. Next action lists a game against Heil Corp. in Milwaukee followed by a game at Camp against the 76th division team.
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Winona, Minn
McCoy
Winona Pnas
McCoys
Winonans
Heil Corp
Milwaukee
Wyrostek
Columbus
Hal
Minneapolis Millers
Harry Kimberlin
Lorin Bain
Eels
Chief Hogsett
Elmer Wonson
Millers
Indianapolis
Goesaway
Raddant
Flowers
Lindquist
Robertson Creates Reliable False-Start Remedy
Philadelphia track coach Lawson Robertson unveils a ground wired starting gun that only fires when a racer's fingertips touch metal plates at the starting line. The device, tested since 1936, uses underground wires and a battery to prevent false starts in sprint events.
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Lawson Robertson
Olympic
University of Pennsylvania
Robertson Penn A. C
Robertson
United States
Sports Roundup and Notes From The Season So Far
Ott has broken three bats this season and hit a homer with each. Umpire Carl Hubbard reports a tough season for umpires with many close plays due to weaker infield defense. Leo Houck responds to a critic with a photo proving a KO claim disputed by Nat Fleischer’s records. Pitching notes highlight Coots and Bowman strong with no-hit potential, Wardrop five earned runs in five wins. Track experts see Charley Parker as a future quarter-miler due to rhythm, while Fordham alums back Joe Maniaci as Crowley’s successor at Bainbridge.
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New York
Mel Ott
Carl Hubbard
Ump
Pittsburgh
Leo Houck
Penn State
Leo
Houck
Billy Murray
Murray
Nat Fleischer
Charley Parker
Fordham
Joe Maniaci
Jimmy Crowley
Great Lakes
Bainbridge
Navy
Joe
Three Teams In Running For McCoy D-Ball Title
CAMP MCCOY Wisconsin Special The 1263rd Engineer Combat battalion 1620 Military Police and 1620 Headquarters and Service company softball teams kept winning last week MP’s won by forfeit from 271st Ordnance to stay unbeaten in the league. 656th Engineer Darters and Service coasted to seventh win in eight starts. 1620 H and S also won their fourth in five by forfeit from 156 General hospital. Post Medics beat 1144th Engineers 17 to 4. 656th H and S beat Post Medics 6 to 4. 17th Detachment won by forfeit from 156th General hospital.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Engineer Combat Battalion
Military Police
Headquarters and Service Company
Mp’s
271St Ordnance Company
Engineer Darters
Service Comee Se Se Ee Ee Ae Rs
S. Ten
General Hospital
156Th General Hospital
Admission to Aqueduct via War Bonds for Dwyer Stakes
New York announces that admission to Aqueduct on June 24 for the Dwyer Stakes will be earned through the purchase of war bonds. The plan ties attendance to support for the war effort and leverages the high profile race to boost bond enrollment.
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New York
Aqueduct
Bucs Nose Out Win Over Reds
Chicago crowds watch a doubleheader where the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 4 and 7 to 2, extending their season sweep to 11 wins in a row against Chicago. Dan Litwhiler and Ken O'Dea homered for the Cards, Lou Novikoff homered for the Cubs.
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Bucs
Reds
Chicago
St. Louis
Dan Litwhiler
Ken O’dea
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Pirates Rally For 2-1 Win Over Reds In Ninth
Pittsburgh scores two runs in the ninth after two outs to defeat Cincinnati 2-1. Ed Heusser allows five hits while Ray Starr and Mueller contribute for the Pirates in a tense late-innings victory.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Ray Starr
Red
Ed Heusser
Cncinnati
Heausser
Mueller
Starr
Lopez
Devine and Davis to Help Madigan at Iowa Drill
Iowa City—Coach Slip Madigan will be aided by Glenn Devine and Waddy Davis for the 1944 football squad. The two longtime Iowa graduates and former Hawkeyes will assist at the Aug. 14 opening drill as part of the athletic department staff since 1937.
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Iowa City
Madigan
University of Iowa
Glenn Devine
Giants wallop Dodgers as Rucker sparks offense
Johnny Rucker collected three hits and scored three runs while driving in three as the Giants routed the Dodgers 11-2. The day featured rallies and solid hitting across multiple clubs in a busy set of openers and night games.
Milwaukee Downs Indianapolis Tribe 7 to 5 in long game
Milwaukee outlasted the Indianapolis Indians 7 to 5 in a two and a half hour game to widen the American Association lead to six games. Charley Gassaway earned the win despite a ninth inning scare as Wes Flowers walked seven in relief. Tom Nelson drove in three Milwaukee runs with an inside the park homer.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Milwaukeeans
Charley Gassaway
Tribe
Ed Morgan
Hugh Poland
Joe Alpierto
Wes Flowers
Tom Nelson
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Lou Camp
Walter Tauscher
Rhinelander
Wis
Redbird
Saints
Johnny
Coaches Asked To Build Men
SAN DIEGO Calif Lieut Col Richard E Hanley former Northwestern football coach urged college and high school grid coaches to quit building better football men and start building better fighting men He leads combat conditioning for marine aviation on the Pacific coast after a Washington Dc program for the Marine Corps He said coaches should transform unfit youths into fighting men and focus on winning wars rather than games He praised postwar sports potential despite wartime football criticism.
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San Diego
Calif
Richard E. Hanley
Northwestern University
Marine Aviation
Pacific Coast
Hanley
Washington, D. C
Marine Corps
Wisconsin Netters Eliminate In Intercollegiate Meet
Wisconsin entrants Stella Jackson of Madison and Richard Dermstadt of Madison fell in the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis tournament at Elizabeth New Jersey. Jackson lost to a Duke opponent after winning her first round. Dermstadt was defeated by Alvin Zucker of Columbia in three sets 6 0 6 8 6 4.
Wall's Cardinals Lead Sparta Softball League
The Cardinals led by Don Wall routed Dave James' Black Hawks 15 to 5 in Sparta Wisconsin. Eight runs in the second inning sealed the win as Spink allowed five Hawks hits and Miles and Coffman homered.
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Sparta
Wis
Cardinals
Don Wall
Dave James
Black Hawks
Spink
Hawks
Miles
Coffman
Baseball Leaders Crowned in AP Wire Report
The Associated Press data lists top hitters and pitchers in the American and National Leagues. Notables include Tucker batting .362 for Chicago, Doerr with 74 hits for Boston, Cullenbine leading Cleveland with 44 runs and 19 doubles, and Munger of St. Louis posting a 9-1 record.
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Associated Press
Tucker
Chicago
Doerr
Johnson
Boston
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Spence
Washington
Case
Maltzberger
Walker
Brooklyn
Bordageray
Weintraub
New York
Muausial
St. Louis
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Lupien
Philadelphia
Ryan
Munger
Blanks Dominate Independents In Two League Shows
Blanks from the south side won 26 to 2 over the Independents on Hixon field as Petry hit a double and three singles and struck out nine. Otto added a homer, double and single while Lyden notched a triple, double and single. S and H andes beat Wolves 17 to 2. Eries from the north side beat Devildogs 16 to 2 with Nehring getting a triple and single and Reihl Miller Hansen adding doubles.
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Wolves
Hixon Field
Scheel
Weigent
Meir
H. Chucker
Eries
Devildogs
Nehring
Reihl
Miller
Hansen
Mitley
Tanke
Petry
Standings and Results From Early Baseball Week
Standings show St. Louis 16 8 0.667 and Cincinnati 29 26 0.527 with other clubs. Wednesday results include New York 11 Brooklyn 2 and Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 6 7 while Philadelphia at Boston postponed by rain. Future games list Chicago at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburgh scheduled, others not set.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Armstrong Beats Latsios in 10 Round Los Angeles Bout
In Washington Henry Armstrong 142 from Los Angeles outpointed Nick Latsios 145 of Alexandria Virginia over ten rounds. Bowie Texas defeated Gien Lee by knockout in a separate match, weight of Lee not available.
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Bowie
Tex
Gien Lee
Lee
Washington
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Nick Latsios
Alexandria
Beanie's Old Styles Meet 1263rd Engineers in Evening Contest
Beanie's Old Styles face 1263rd Engineers next Monday on West Avenue field in a seven inning game. Sgt George Kauffman, an engineer, pitched five no hit no run games in three years as an amateur. The 1263rd team sits second in Camp McCoy General Softball league with seven wins and one loss.
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Beanie
Camp McCoy
West Avenue Field
1263Rd Engineers
George Kauffman
Hurler
1263Rd
Iowans May Get Kids for All Star Grid Game
Several former Iowa football players may receive invitations to join the All Star Collegian squad for the game with the Chicago Bears on August 30 in Chicago. Iowa has been well represented on prior All Star squads sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Jim Youel quarterback and Bob Penaluna guard were in the 1943 group.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Jim Youel
Bob Penaluna
Browns Beat White Sox 11–2 to Expand AL Lead
In a night game in St Louis the St Louis Browns defeated the Chicago White Sox 11 to 2 as Nelson Potter earned his seventh win. A seven run surge in the last two innings sealed the victory for the Browns.
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Ibane
American Loop
White Sox
ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Nelson Potter
Browns
Indians
Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Rudy York
Mickey Rocco
Cleveland
Harder
Klieman
Heving
McDonnell
Gorsica
Mooty
Newhouser
Orrell
Beck
Richards
Tip Bosox
Philadelphia
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Fargo
Charles Chamberlain
Ordnance
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Ingle
Caldwell
Alma Praiie
Pralie
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Duane Coots
Canandaigua
N. Y
Academy
Roger Bowman
Wilbur H. Lynch High
Amsterdam
Yankee
Johnny Haddock
Mike Wardrop
Voiselle
Burs
Sanders
Musial
O'Deac Kurowski
Patko
Linhiler
Marion
Yorks
Kreitner
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Erickson
Derringer
Hack
Novikes
Fleming
Merullo
Derringer Rth
St. Lous
Hopp
O'Dea
Litwhiler
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Cavarrella
Ib Musial
Novikof O'Dea
Nicholson
Kurowski
York
Pallon
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Verban
Passeaup
Schuster
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Foxx
O'Dean
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Pafka
Passeau
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Bill Voiselle
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King
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Johnny Rucker
Danny Litwhiler
Marty Brecheen
Brecheen
Bruins
Dick Siebert
Athletics
Red Box
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Jead Tribe
Gene Moore
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Pres
Wisconsin
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Sparta Softball League
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American Assc
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Ferrell
Donald
Turner
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Candini, Wolff and Guerra
Page
Rosar
Garbark
He Modern
Arene
Dunninger
Blue Network
Sherwin-Williams
MAR
Sherwin -Wlliams Rexpar
Sherwin - Williams
Powderene
Sailoff
South 6Th Street
Potosi
Potosi Beer Sales CO
Rea Fee Beer
Potos! Brewing CO
WISC
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