Detroit Tigers Threaten Yankees For First Place In Series
The Tigers push up from the second division and could overtake the Yankees by sweeping a three game set with the A’s as Chicago and New York struggle in doubleheaders. Mort Cooper and Cronin homer as Cardinals and Red Sox fight, while Gray Washington beats Cleveland in 18 innings.
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Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Bengals
Yanks
New Yorkers
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Steve ‘O'Neill
A’s
Connie Mack
Mort Cooper
St.Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Washington
Cleveland
Dutch
Leonard
Jim Bagby
Bob Johnson
Alex Kampouris
Gerald Priddy
Cronin
Luster Drops Razzle-Dazzle for Simpler Football Plan
Norman Oklahoma July 10 Coach Dewey Luster plans a shift from razzle-dazzle to orthodox football as he trains 60 light fast cadets for the autumn varsity squad. He says most running will come from a single wing and may revive the A formation later with adjustments. The change follows his time with the New York Giants where he devised the A and T style plays.
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Norman
Okla
Dewey Luster
Oklahoma
Luster
C.u.s
New York Giant
Giants
Round the Clock Basehall In Progress at Wichita
Round-the-clock baseball began in Wichita as 16 games were scheduled from 8 a m to 10 p m for the Kansas semi pro tournament day and night shift workers. Fort Leavenworth, Salina, and Smoky Hill Air Base posted early wins while Beechcraft and Hutchinson Naval Air Base suffered losses. The winner will represent Kansas in the national tournament next month. Fort Riley CRTC was runner up last year and is a strong entry in 1948.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Ray Dumont
Fort Leavenworth Recention Center
Smoky Hill Air Base
Salina
Wichita Boeing
Fort Riley
C.R.T/C
College Naval Units Boosting Rivalry Cheer Energy
Sports roundup notes many ex college players join navy and marine groups at Northwestern Dartmouth Texas Tech and others stirring up a fall cheer season. Veterans from Minnesota Nebraska Fordham South Western Texas Tech and more blend with college crowds amid naval outfits.
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Alma
Navy
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Marine
Dartmouth
S.M.U
Southern Methodists
Billy Hale
Texas Tech
T.C.U
College of the Pacific
Southwestern
Louisiana
Muhlenberg
Kutztown
Names and Transfers Signal Big 1940s College Moves
Minnesota’s Herman Frickey heads to Northwestern while Elroy Hirsch and multiple Badgers move to Michigan. Johnny Podesto of St Marys joins College of the Pacific. Jack Field and Ken Matthews with TCU’s Van Hall go to Southwestern. Wake Forest’s Pat Preston and Buck Jones transfer to Duke. Alabama’s Don Whitmire and NCS’s Eddie Teague go to North Carolina. The text suggests more changes may follow.
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Minnesota
Herman Frickey
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Elroy Hirsch
Badgers
Michigan
Johnny (Presto) Podesto
St. Mary's
College of the Pacific
Texas
Jack Field
Ken Matthews
T.C.U
van Hall
Southwestern
Wake Forest
Pat Preston
Buck Jones
Duke
Alabama
Don Whitmire
M. C. State
Eddie Teague
North Carolina U
Standings and results from yesterday's baseball games
The standings show American Association games with Toledo 3-4, Kansas City 2-5, Columbus 2-0, Milwaukee 0-1, and Minneapolis at Louisville postponed while St Paul won 6-4 against Indianapolis. In the American League Washington beat Cleveland 1-0 in thirteen innings and St Louis defeated Boston 5-4 while Detroit topped Philadelphia 4-0. National League Chicago won 6-3 over New York. Brooklyn tied Pittsburgh 7-7. Boston routed Cincinnati 11-0 and Philadelphia 4-?
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Joe Cronin
Mike Chartak
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Junior Stephens
Browns
Ernie Lombardi
Polo Grounds
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Cincinnati
Phillies
Alan Yankees
White Sox
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New Yor
Newport
Chicago Ee Oo
American “Association
Football Aspirations Rise Among Players
Many individuals express eagerness to play football as a sport of choice, with enthusiasts citing teamwork, competition, and personal fitness as key motivations. The snippet hints at broad interest across groups.
No reports of Galento brawls or tomatoes this week
Chicago Times notes a quiet week with Tony Galento avoiding public altercations and avoiding confrontations with police. The piece jokes about a beer barrel boy encountering a tomato shortage and fewer troublemakers to mob.
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Robert Dunlop
Chicago Times
Tony Galento
Moidah
All Star Baseball Broadcast Plans by Britiss and Dunphy
The Britiss Broadcasting Corporation will carry play-by-play to American troops overseas with Don Dunphy handling commentary. In California, Joe Louis golfed with Sam Snead and learned scoring tips. Jimmy Conzelman builds a personal scouting network to channel prospects to the Browns.
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Britiss, Broadcasting Corporation
England
Africa
Don Dunphy
California
Joe
Louis
Sam Snead
Sammy
Jimmy Conzelman
Baseball prediction by Fielder Jones in 1916 season
Fielder Jones predicted on opening Sunday that Tris Speaker would win the American League batting title over Ty Cobb as clubs would use more right handed pitchers against Cleveland. Cobb did not finish top that year, the only times Ty did not lead in 13 seasons.
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White Sox
Cubs
Jones
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Cleveland
Sport items and war notes mix in brief bulletin
The page recalls past sports feats including Arne Anderson's mile time tied at Stockholm and Bucky Walters beating the Reds, notes a horse race victory by Stagehand, and reports Allied convoys crossing the Atlantic virtually unmolested as warships hunt U-boat raiders.
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Arne Anderson
Stockholm
Gunder Hunegg
Phillies
Bucky Walters
Reds
Maxwell Howard
Fighting Fox
Washington
Atlantic
Men's Night at Lawrence Country Club Event
Men's Night at the Lawrence Country Club on Monday evening includes a 7 p.m. dinner followed by a putting contest after the meal.
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Country Club
Lawrence Country Club
Coach Schaake Seen as Fit KU Football Hire
Elmer Schaake, back in Lawrence after Navy service, may take a coaching post at Kansas University. The piece notes coaching history at I M S, a Navy discharge, and strong interest from KU. It also mentions Coach Phog Allen’s retirement plans and Cyclone football camp activity at Iowa State.
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Elmer. Schaake
Lawrence
Navy
Chapel Hill
N. C
Schaake
K. U
Stanford Indian captain joins college all stars
Vic Lindskog, captain of the 1941 Stanford Indians, has joined the college all-star football squad. Head Coach Harry Stuhldreher plans a defensive pattern to counter Washington Redskins passer Sammy Baugh. The all-stars meet the Redskins on August 25 at Dyche Stadium in Evanston.
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Chicago
Vic ‘Lindskog
Stanford
Ortiz Tunes Up for Bantamweight Title Defense
Manuel Ortiz, reigning bantamweight king, trains in Seattle for a 15 round world title bout against Joe Robleto of Pasadena California, set for Monday night.
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Seattle
Manuel Ortiz
Joe Robleto
Pasadena
Calif
Army Group Insigne Puzzle Clue List
Puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues about U S Army insignia symbols and related terms including letters and abbreviations for elements and ranks. The page blends wordplay with military emblem references and historic iconography.
Bi partisan push for expert staff to audit wartime appropriations
Washington lawmakers weigh creating a permanent expert panel to review all department requests for funds as the $71.5 billion war department appropriation faces criticism. Senators Maloney White and Chairman Truman urge independent cost analyses to curb waste and guide economies.
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Washington
Congress
78Th Congress
Maloney
D-Conn
House
Senate
War Department
White
Maine
Senate Appropriations Committee
Truman
D-Mo
Senates
Appropriations Committee
Corn Crop Shortfall Eyes U S Food Outlook
Washington reports the agriculture department projects a corn crop of 2 707 000 000 bushels for the year with a 400 000 000 bushel reserve, risking a large deficit and possible livestock liquidation unless feed imports from Canada rise despite transport limits. Other crops show big gains and overall food production may meet or exceed last year. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones says civilians will have adequate diet.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Canada
Marvin Jones
Driver is Fined for Reckless Driving in Kansas Crash
Clarence Hall, 23, of Kansas City Missouri, found guilty in Justice court of reckless driving after a 1:30 AM crash on highway 59 near Indian Village north of Lawrence. Hall received a 25 dollar fine and 5 dollars costs and was jailed until payment. C C Ackerman, 38, Stark Kan, driving a truck loaded with hogs, was struck by Hall’s Chrysler from the east at a curve and stop sign. Both vehicles suffered front right fender damage but remained drivable. no injuries reported.
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Clarence Hall
Kansas City
Justice Court
O. J. Lane
Hall
Harvey Schmedemann
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence
Schmedemann
C. C. Ackerman
Stark
Kan
Fire at Lawrence Paper Mill Damages Cutter Slotter Machine
A large cutter slotter at the Lawrence Paper company plant caught fire around 10 30 this morning during cleaning. The blaze started from the electrical system and the fire department responded to the incident.
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Lawrence Paper Company
Nazi Field Marshal Attends Western Armor Exercises
Berlin radio reported Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt attended maneuvers of a Nazi armored division in the west on Wednesday. The exercises involved air force participation, and after, German officers and Italian guests toured coastal front strongholds and bunkers.
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Berlin
Gerd von Runstedt
France
Low Countries
Presa
Martinique to switch ties join Allies in coming days
Washington reports Martinique will cut ties with Vichy and align with the Allies soon. Henri Etienne Hoppenot may assume authority, taking over Martinique and Guadeloupe from Admiral Georges Robert.
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Martinique
Caribbean
Vichy
Henri Etienne Hoppenot
Guadaloupe
Georges Robert
Robert Battet
Robert Lambert
Richelieu
United Nations
Axis
Cho
Henri Giraud
North
West Africa
Algiers
Giraud
United States
New York
Africa
Charles de Gaulle
French Committee of National Liberation
Nazis Prepare Nation for Sicily Invasion Push
Bern July 10 Nazi press signaled loss of Italy set to follow allied landings in Sicily as forces open first major assault on European soil. German papers urged belief in limited mainland fighting while pre.
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Bern
Switzerland
Italy
Mediterranean
Sicily
North Africa
Berlin
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Perhas
Four-State Board Formed for Smaller War Plants
A four state board of governors for the Smaller War Plants Corporation was organized in Kansas City on July 10. Sam Reynolds of Omaha was named temporary chairman with members from Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Nebraska. The panel will restore production at idle plants and aid in releasing frozen materials, meeting monthly.
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Kansas City
War Plants Corporation
Sam Reynolds
Omaha
F. .G. Chance
Centralia
Charles Ammon
Lincoln
Neb
Fred I. Brown
Little Rock
Ark
E. E. Norquist
J. P. Gary
Wichita
Andrew S. Knapp
St. Louis
R. Crosby Kemper
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Raid Hits Wilhelmshaven Naval Base Core Buildings
Reconnaissance photos show vital Wilhelmshaven base buildings hit in the June 11 raid on the north German port by United States heavy bombers, the U S army headquarters announced.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
United States
U.S. Army
Bombardment of Naval Base Hit Shipyard and Subs
Photographs show Fortresses sweeping over the harbor striking the naval base and bombed the shipbuilding yard of the Marine Werft where up to 13 U boats can be built. The mission destroyed 85 German fighters and eight bombers were lost. An area of 2 500 square yards sustained heavy damage.
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Marine Werft
Rochester war worker earns Ordnance citation for six in the first group
John C. Mitchell a 42 year old fireman and relief engineer at the University of Kansas power plant during 1924 25 is among the first six Rochester Ordnance district workers to receive the Ordnance department citation for distinguished service to the war effort Col Frank J Atwood announced Mitchell helped design a panoramic telescope part substitution that cut assembly time and saved stainless steel and bronze The married father of two lives with his family at 19 Pinnard Street Rochester N Y and works as a supervisor of assembly operations and tool design at Eastman Kodak Camera Works
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Rochester
N. Y
John C. Mitchell
Mitchell
Ordnance Department
Eastman Kodak Company
Camera Works
Pinnard Street
Nine Fires in June Reported by City Fire Chief
Fire chief Paul Ingels told the city council that nine fires occurred in June within city limits. Buildings valued at about 15 372 with a 300 loss. events valued at 3 900 with a 335 loss. Police judge collected 838.50 in fines and fees in June.
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Paul Ingels
Injured Pilot From Sheboygan Hurt in Plane Crash
In Waldo on July 10 Lieut. Joseph W. Bell of Sheboygan Wisconsin sustained severe injuries in a single engine army plane crash. He was moved to Walker Army Air Base Hospital at Victoria Kansas for treatment.
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Waldo
Joseph W. Bell
Sheboygan
Wis
Here
Walker Army Air Base Hospital
Victoria
Kan
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