White Sox Slump Drops Them to Last as Boston Wins
In a busy day around the majors the White Sox lose 2-0 to Philadelphia as Ed Smith endures a tough year with ten losses and no wins. Boston beats St. Louis 4-3 to move ahead of Detroit, while New York tops Detroit 4-1 and Brooklyn’s game in St Louis is postponed.
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American Association Pet
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
New York
Detroit
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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Loand Western Association Scores Reported
Hutchinson defeated Joplin 7 to 4 while Springfield at Fort Smith and Topeka at Muskogee games were postponed.
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Western Association
Hutchinson
Joplin
Springfield
Fort Smith
Topeka
Muskogee
Pollom Enlists in Naval Reserve Aviation Training
Donald B. Pollom of Topeka 20 joins the U S Naval Reserve as a flying student after sworn in at the Kansas City Aviation Cadet Selection Board. He is a 1939 Topeka High School graduate and KU alumnus who played football and track, son of Lester B Pollom Kansas state supervisor for vocational agriculture. Pollom will undergo three months of physical conditioning at a pre flight induction center before starting flight training at a naval reserve aviation base.
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Donald B. Pollom
Lester Bollom
Topeka
United States Naval Reserve
Kansas City Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
University of Kansas
Beta Theta Pi
Lester B. Pollom
Pollom
Naval Reserve Aviation
Air Service All Stars game eyed for big crowd in Cleveland
New York reports the Air Service versus All Stars clash in Cleveland could topple the 80 000 attendance record at Municipal Stadium. Lieut Mickey Cochrane notes soldiers sailors and marines expect to win and hints including Mickey Harris back from the Canal Zone. National League talk centers on a light infield featuring Blimp Phelps Mickey Owen Lombardi and Lamanno once managers vote in.
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New York
Air Service Vs. All Stars
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Mickey Cochrane
U.S.N
Mickey
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Canal Zone
Taxi to the Park a Key Reds Dodgers Passthrough
Richmond Indiana writer recalls a mock plan that the Cincinnati Reds could only beat the Brooklyn Dodgers via a taxi ride to the ball park. Corner Chuck McGuinness from The Dalles Oregon notes a craze he calls assault and battery basketball started in 1927. Palma Ceia golf club in Tampa ends free tees amid peg scarcity.
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Ken Murphy
Richmond
Ind
Palladium
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ball Park
Chuck McGuinness
Marblehead
Mass
Dalles
Ore
Chuck
Byron Hollingsworth
The
Tampa Times
Palma Ceia Golf Club
Holly
Service Cadet Kline Tops Class As Best Athlete
Roy S. Kline a former Central Oklahoma State college freshman footballer was named best athlete in his Enid army flying school class. He has four brothers in service and candidates may try to outdo him.
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Roy S. Kline
Central Oklahoma State College
Enid Army Flying School
Enos Slaughter
Chanute Field
A.W.O.L
St. Louis
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Sam Chapman
Chapman
Shut Out Wins Belmont Stakes in Three-Runner Showdown
In a two out of three finish over Alsab, Shut Out defeated the favored colt by three lengths to claim the Belmont. Whitney interests head Maj. Louie Beard praised Shut Out’s fitness while Alsab’s backers argued for the better horse, as experts disagreed and the crowd wagered heavily.
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New York
Alsab
Belmont
Maj
Louie Beard
Whitney Racing Interests
Shut Ott
Inverness four-ball matches start with 16 top golfers
The eighth Inverness four-ball tournament in Toledo begins with 16 top golfers forming eight teams. A $7,650 purse guarantees profit for all entrants, led by a first prize of 1650 cash and 500 war bonds, plus birdie and single-round score bonuses. Notables include Demaret and Hogan returning to defend, facing teams like Horton Smith Harbert and Keiser Harper, and Mangrum Little.
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Toledo
Inverness
Inverness Club
Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Horton
Smith
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Hines
Herman Barron
Henry Picard
Sam Byrd
Herman Keiser
Chandler Harper
B. J. (Ditch) Harrison
Denny Shute
Ryan Nelson
Jimmy Thomson
Lloyd Mangrum
Lawson Little
Four U S field workers survive torpedoed freighter sinking
Four American field service workers aboard a British freighter cut free from jammed lines and reached an Atlantic port in a damaged lifeboat after the ship was torpedoed on June 2. Eight other passengers and 59 crew also survived as the vessel sank quickly.
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North Atlantic
Atlantic
Charles Fagan
Seattle
Dodds Enters 1500 Meter Race at Randall's Island
Gil Dodds of the Boston A. A. announced his entry in the National A. A. A. meet 1 500 meter race to be held June 20 at Randall's Island. He faces Leslie MacMitchell of New York University Don Burnham of Dartmouth and Leroy Weed of the University of Southern California.
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New York
Gil Dodds
Boston A.A
Randall’s Island
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Leroy Weed
University of Southern California
Four-run flurry sparks wins across majors in early action
Wank Barony pitched four hit ball for the Yankees to beat the Tigers in his fourth straight win. Bobby Doerr had a perfect day at the plate with a homer a double and two singles for the Red Sox against the Browns. Bill Lohrman delivered a five hit game for the Giants against the Reds. Al Lopez singled with bases loaded in the first and doubled in the eighth as the Pirates scored five in a late rally against the Braves. Bob Harris shut out the White Sox on seven hits for the Athletics. Chubby Dean shut down relief and started the tenth inning rally with a single in the Indians win over the Senators.
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Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Bob Johnson
Dick Siebert
Smith
Johnson
Buddy Blair
Pete Suder
Bob Harris
Luke Appling
Joe Haynes
White Sox
Haynes
Altho
Harris
New York Yankees
Detroit
Tigers
Hank Borowy
Joe Gordon
Buddy Hassett
Paul
Dizzy) Tut
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Doerr
Red Sockers
Washington
Ellis Clary
Chattanooga
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Capital
Chubby Dean
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Reds
Bill Lehrman
Giants
Ray Lamanno
Junior Thompson
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston
Braves
Casey Stengel
Ken Heintzelman
Wank Barony
Yankees
Red Sox
Browns
Bill Lohrman
al Lopez
Indians
Hutchinson Bucs Add Four New Faces To Halt Joplin Run
Hutchinson improved with four new players Bill Spencer Herbert Gregg Maurice Ketchum and Ray Stelmack. They swept Joplin 7 to 4 in the final game and won the series two games to one as Rosengarten and Walsh endured rough innings. Four miscues aided Hutchinson while Topeka Muskogee and Springfield weathered delays.
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Hutchinson Pirates
Bucs
Joplin
Bill Spencer
University of Missouri
Spencer
Herbert Gregg
Maurice Ketchum
Knoxville
Southern Association
Ray Stelmack
Chicago
Hutchinson
Miners
Ralph Rosengarten
Jimmy Walsh
Walsh
Topeka
Muskogee
Springfield
Fort Smith
Feared Burial Alive in Barrymore Will Probate
Los Angeles June 10. Pi John Barrymore's will filed for probate Tuesday reveals the actor feared being buried alive. The will excludes four divorced wives from his estate and directs doctors be used to confirm death. Executors are Leroy Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and author Gene Fowler.
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Los Angeles
John Barrymore
Gordon Levoy
Leroy
Barrymore
Lionel
Gene Fowler
Port sports flashbacks mix pasts and police unity
A recycled AP digest recalls Bobby Riggs beating Frank Parker in Kansas City a year ago and golf near misses with Nelson Wood Shute. notes a Boston Red Sox deal, and reports the inter-American conference backing U.S. action against axis aggression to defend the republics of the Americas.
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Associated Press
Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
Heart of America
Kansas City
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Philadelphia
Sam Snead
Boston Red Sox
Ferrell Brothers
Rick
Mel Almada
Washington Senators
Buck Newsom
Ben Chapman
U.S
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
United States
Sports Champson Benefit Program at Polo Grounds
New York on June 10 reports a five hour benefit at the Polo Grounds for army and navy relief. The event features Bob Feller versus an all star army team in a five inning baseball game, Joe Louis Barrow against George Nicholson, and various athletic exhibitions by Greg Rice Cornelius Warmorium Al Blazis and others with golf, pole vault, tug of war, tennis with Don Budge and Alice Marble, and performances by Olsen and Johnson and dance acts. Only 56,000 seats available.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Army
Navy
Bob Feller
Cleveland
U.S
Norfolk
Louis Vs
Nicholson
Corp
Joe Louis Barrow
George Nicholson
Greg Rice
Cornelius Warmorium
al Blazis
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Jim Turnesa
Pvt
Porky) Oliver
Brooklyn
Gotham Firemen
Don Budge
Alice Marble
Broadway
Olsen and Johnson
Ray Bolger
Schacht
Tommy Dorsey
Fred Waring
Coast Guard
Valley Chapel social notes lift visits and local events
Mrs. John Dunn and Elizabeth visited Bert Gregory north of Kansas City with the Nieder and Burton families while the Wheeler clan from California visited H. F. Longanecker. Lawrence and Atchison outings, church events, a high school graduation at KU, a Will Boehm reunion, and a war bond drive round out a busy period.
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John Dunn
Elizabeth
Gottlieb Nieder
Eudora
Hugo Schellhorn
D. L. Burton
Colyer
Robert Martin
Sigel
Bert Gregory
Kansas City
Wheeler
California
H. F. Longanecker
Wheelers
Longaneckers
Midland
Elizabeth Dunn
Elda Marckley
Lawrence
Ralph Marshall
Diana
Loren McClure
Harry Bowen
Bobby
Walter Thome
Bradford Powell
Lone Star
Atchison
Solon Markley
Columbia
Roy Curtis
Fred Paschel
Curtis
Altar Society
St. John’s Catholic Church
Fred Gregory
Gregory
Kanwaka
Agnes Stevens
Defense
Parsons
Or John Dunn
Monay
Ira Wilbur
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington, D.C
Howard Longanecker
Longanecker
Hugo Schelthorn
Will Boehm
Stanley
K.U
Joe Kennedy
Joe, Jr
Bismarck
C. B. Sanders
Fred Sanders
Billy
Oak Ridge Community Notes and Gatherings
Masonic guest night at the Oak Ridge temple featured a patriotic Citadel of Democracy program by Al F Williams of Topeka. A large crowd attended the banquet and meeting in the Mackey district. Wayne Leonhard visited relatives in Brackett.
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Masonic Temple
Citadel of Democracy
al. F. Williams
Topeka
Wayne Leonhard
Allan Kirby
Brackett
Oak Ridge
Birthday Club
Clinton Park
Bessia Leonhard
Walter Heck
Jack Toms
Sarah Toms
Howard Twin
Lawrence
Katharine Plume
Los Angeles
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Blecha
Amsden
Douglas County
Ice cream social and community notices in Eudora
The WMS of Salem Evangelical Church hosts an ice cream cake and pie social at the city hall park this Saturday serving from 6 PM. The Helianthus chapter met with guests from Bonner Springs De Soto Linwood Wellsville and Oklahoma with a cornet recital and a school playlet.
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W.M.S
Salem Evangelical Church
City Hall
Helianthus
Bonner Springs
de Soto
Linwood
Wellsville
Oklahoma
Arvon Gale Gerstenberger
Carlye Kant
Elia Gerstenberger
Christine Johnson
Odee Bloom
Edna Reitzel
Dollie Reetz
Holly Kibler
Elizabeth Hollister
Louise Lotz
Margaret Ogden
Anme Gerstenberger
C. F. Traba
Sam Bendelston
Kerit Broers
Clay Center
Kian
J. W. Baker
W. O. Watson
Mary Whitaker
Springfield
George Bartz
Doris Ann
Alice Zeigler
James Taylor
Don Pierce
Morris and Son
Oscar Neis
Topeka
Elmer Zeigler
Jake Milburn
la McKnight
South Mound
Wayne Luther
Baby
Ben Bartz
J. D. Adams
Fred Walke
Jeannette Alexander
Adams
Walker
Alexander
Municipal Auditorium
Eudora Flower Club
Eudora
Fred Bartz
Belleview
Oliver Kairnes
Eskridge
Kan
Edna Bond
Bernita Bartz
Myrtle Figenbaum
Alice Darling
Ray Ogden
Harold Dalrymple
Gerald Miller
Miller
Bessie
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Waittaway
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al Sabath
Sarge Swenke
Tom Pratt
Lexington
Ganda
Salt City
Sports Mirror
Sport Champson
Army and Navy Relief
Harold Claassen
Valley Chapel
Journal-World
U. S. Army Signal Corps
James A. Harden
Carl
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Arteeka
Alus
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