Roosevelt to Name Sports Committee to Keep Athletics Going
Roosevelt plans a three member committee with one civilian and one each from the army and navy to address wartime sports problems. A broader federally sponsored group to boost fitness nationwide also forms, led by Paul V. McNutt, with George Muttman Asa Bushnell and John L. Griffith among its members.
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John L. Griffith
John B. Kelley
Philadelphia
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Pacific Coast Conference Warns on Wartime Football Eligibility
In San Francisco on June 17 the Pacific Coast conference set wartime rules for football eligibility. Freshmen and graduates, transfers, regulars, and military trainees may join, but a civilian with four years of college athletic competition behind him may not play.
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Sports Mirror Highlights Through the Years
The column recalls past sports milestones. Fred Perry retires after an elbow injury. The Cincinnati Reds led the NL by beating the Phillies while the Dodgers lost to the Cardinals. Fred Walcott of Rice set a U S record in a 214 second 120 yard hurdle event.
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Fred Perry
Cincinnati Reds
Phils
Dodgers
Cardinals
Fred Walcott
Rice Guals
U. S
Italians prepare evacuation of Castellrosso island
Refugees arriving in Turkey from Castellrosso in the Dodecanese report Italians plan to evacuate the island. Allied planes reconnoitered but did not bomb, and famine conditions prevail throughout the Dodecanese.
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Castellrosso
Wounded in Africa Four Kansans among 278 wounded
The War Department released the names of 278 U S soldiers wounded in action in North Africa. Four Kansans are listed Pvt James Kagmega of Mayetta brother of Mrs Elizabeth Hale Pvt Kenneth N Malloner of Dodge City Pfc Woodrow P Norman of Topeka husband of Mrs Marjorie L Norman and Pfc Forrest R Wilks of Leavenworth son of Ernest Wilks.
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United States
North Africa
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Elizabeth Hale
Mayetta
Kenneth N. Malloner
Nellie R. Hamilton
Dodge City
Woodrow P. Norman
Marjorie L. Norman
Topeka
Forrest R. Wilks
Ernest Wilks
Leavenworth
War Bond Era Fans Roar At Umpires In Dodgers Game
Mel Ott hit a 5000 dollar double and a 10000 dollar homer against the Dodgers Tuesday before Larry Goetz ejected him for a protest. A.N. Ornstein and a local hotelman resisted advertisement in the program for the national track championships but bought tickets and sent them to Halloran hospital. A Norfolk marine barracks question about world champions references the New York state commission's authority and its regional scope.
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Haegg high jump anecdote and other sports scraps
Haegg clears a high jump and cuts his knee with spikes while Gunder Haere jokes about retirement after age 24. Scrap notes: Lew Fonseca on hot midsummer baseball fatigue and late innings. NCAA tennis meet moved for tradition. Ben Epstein comments. Camp Croft fork ball confuses hitters. Marine Lt Hodges recalls Dodgers days. Fort Sheridan WAACs bid for Dost softball spots. Waacs as fielding duo questioned for power.
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Lorraine Worth
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Dodgers fall to Giants as Card players debut strong
In a big day of debuts and moves several players shone. Connie Ryan homered for the Braves against his former club, Danny Litwhiler slashed in St. Louis, and Rube Fischer won at the Polo Grounds as the Giants beat Brooklyn 8-2.
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Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Connie Ryan
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Coaker Triplett
Philadelphia
Braves
Senators Rally For Eight Three Win At Griffith Stadium
Under Griffith stadium lights the Senators beat the Browns 8-3 as rookie Tommy Byrne wobbled in the eighth allowing a five run rally. Orval Grove pitched a ten hit shutout aided by five double plays. Detroit and Cleveland were weathered out again.
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Pep Enlists in Navy as Featherweight Champion
Willie Pep, holder of the New York Boxing Commission's featherweight title, was sworn into the Navy at the Hartford induction center on June 16, joining the service from Hartford, Connecticut.
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Hartford
Conn
Willie Pep
New York Boxing Commission
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