Yankees Gain Ground as Wensloff Struggles Amid Ties and Losses
In MLB action Charley Wensloff of the Yankees falters across nine starts leading to a 2-2 tie with Boston after darkness, while Washington, Chicago, and Philadelphia win. National League sees Cubs shut out Cardinals 6-0 and Phillies topple Dodgers 8-2. Braves down Giants 5-3 as Pittsburgh Cincinnati game is postponed.
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Joe Gordon
Red Sox
Joe Cronihl
Sox
Gordon
Bibi
Wensloff
Senators
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Orie Arntzen
A’s
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
al Smith
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Vernon Stephens
Mike Chartak
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Hiram ‘Bithorn
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Coaker Triplett
Rowe
Boston Braves
Nate Andrews
Charley Workman
New York Giants
Ken Chase
Pittsburgh Cincinnati
Curiosity World Field Notes From Fort Monmouth Track
A fragment notes soldiers train under real battle conditions at the old Monmouth jockey club track in Fort Monmouth New Jersey. It contrasts with battling bookies as Bill overwhelms the defending champ with two decisive wins.
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Salt Lake City
Bill
Monmouth Jockey Club
Signal Gorps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Sharkey Predicts Louis Will Defend His Title
Boston June 26 Joe Louis is predicted to defend his heavyweight title after the war by Jack Sharkey who says the Brown Bomber is as good as the rest if not beaten. He notes most challengers are in service and Louis would be too smart for Billy Conn if they met again.
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Boston
Fonday
Primo Carnera
Jack Sharkey
Joe Louis
Sharkey
Joe
Louis
Billy
Conn
Baseball scores and games from yesterday
American Association results include Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 3 and Columbus 8 Toledo 7 in twelve innings. In additions twelve innings games and several night affairs across the American League and National League with notable results including Philadelphia 8 Brooklyn 2 and Boston 5 New York 3.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Ines
St. Paul
Louisville
Indianapolis
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Chicago
Cleveland
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Athletic participation notes mention several universities
The record lists Florida, Mississippi State, University of Mississippi and Vanderbilt as participating institutions in the athletics context. The phrasing suggests these schools are involved in a regional or conference competition or study of athletic involvement.
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Florida
Mississippi State
the Uiversity of Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Seasonal vigor returns as Jacobs Garden fights rebound
New York reports a strong season finish after a slow spring with Mike Jacobs Garden bouts back on the books. The piece notes Vernon Trucks and Virgil in Alabama league play, Navy V-12 talks among small Ohio colleges, Fritzie Zivic joining SAG, Dazzy Vance’s hotel duties in Homosassa Springs, and Clarence Clark's postwar golf garden work amid weight loss.
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New York
Jacobs Beach
20Th Century Club
Mike Jacobs
Garden
Vernon Trucks
Virgil
Tigers
Industrial Service League
Alabama
Ohio
Fritzie Zivic
American Guild of Variety Actors
M. C
Jake Lamotta
Freeze plan proposed for Southeastern Conference amid wartime
Atlanta June 26 The Southeastern Conference weighing a wartime freeze to preserve membership and rules while allowing individual schools to control eligibility and schedules. Tulane and Kentucky officials pitched a plan to suspend office operations, cancel prewar contracts, and let schools choose opponents and methods during the war. Representatives from Alabama Auburn Georgia Tech Kentucky LSU Tennessee and Tulane discussed the open meeting proposal.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Conference
Towa
Athletic Federation
Tulane
Rufus C. Harris
W. O. Funkhouser
Kentucky
Cuissesson
Auburn
Alabama
Georgia
Georgia” -Tech
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Guest Star Carl and Sports News From The Era
After a few days in this country Gunder Haegg added Rice to his menu as a favorite dish. Sam Butz of Jacksonville becomes managing editor of the Times Union sports section with Arnold Finnieyfrock taking over. Eddie Shokes and Betty Hall Shyrock wedding at Norfolk naval air station. J D Usina returns to Notre Dame as Navy V-12 trainee. Ossie Bluege denies calling umpire George Pipgras names. Pitt to wear red and white uniforms next fall expanding team size, per Clark Shaughnessy show.
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Carl
Hogden Dorn
Gunder Haegg
Sam Butz
Jacksonville
Fla
Times
Union
Arnold Finneyfrock
Eddie Shokes
Duke: A
Cincy Reds
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Betty Hall Shyrock
Ae J. D. Usina
St. Augustine
Notre Dame
Navy
Ossie Bluege
George Pipgras
Stanley Harris
Clark Shaughnessy
Pitt
Charlie Landolf
New Castle
Panthers
Golf Champ Bill Korns Reaches Semis in Caamp Roberts Tourney
Service Department Pvt. Bill Korns, a former Utah state golf champion, advanced to the semi finals at Camp Roberts in California using borrowed clubs after word reached his father.
Regulations on High School Emergency Certificates Were Issued
Margaret Hurley county superintendent received state education department regulations detailing emergency high school certificates. Rules specify one year validity, limited expiration, degree requirements, credit hour thresholds, and writt en requests by local boards for issuance.
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Margaret Hurley
State Department of Education
Robe Board of Education
P-47 Thunderbolts Downs Four Focke Wulfs in Air Fight
An Army Air Forces fighter group reported four German Focke Wulf 190s shot down and two damaged by Republic P 47 Thunderbolts with no losses. The report claims the Thunderbolt is faster heavier and outmatches the famed Nazi fighter.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Germany
Army
Praise From Churchill for Navy Coastal Forces Work
London June 26 Prime Minister Churchill congratulated the navy coastal forces for their work in the North sea the channel and the Mediterranean As our strategy becomes more offensive the task allotted to coastal forces will increase in importance and area of operations will widen Watson a Favorite in National Decathlon Detroit officer Bill Watson former University of Michigan athlete leads two day national decathlon beginning today He won the 1940 title with 7 523 points in 10 events
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Churchill
Navy
Lght
North Sea
Channel
Mediterranean
Watson A
Elizabeth
N. J
Bill Watson
University of Michigan
Detroit
Watson
London ambassador warns of German gunman tactics in Spain
Sir Samuel Hoare British ambassador to Spain disclosed in a letter to Cheltenham constituents that Germans in Spain used gunman methods to force him out. He said mobs were incited to damage the embassy windows and that German pressure aimed to oust him from Madrid.
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London
Samuel Hoare
Spain
Chelden
Tony
Samuel
Madrid
Yankees Named to All Star Nine
A year ago the Nine Yankees earned a spot on the American League all star nine. Three years ago the St. Louis Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics and rose to first division for the first time in many years. Five years ago Carl Hubbell earned his 200th major league victory with the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs. St Andrews on Scotland’s east coast is cited as the birthplace of golf.
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Charley Wensloff
New York Yankees
Wensloff
Iron Man
Yankees
Kansas City
Jesse Flores
Behators
Milo Candini
Tizers
Stubby Overmire
New York
Joe McCarthy
Washington
Altho
Chicago White Sox
Lee Bapeone
St. Louis
Browns
Ihekington
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Midwestern State Crossword Clue List
A scrambled OCR style clue set listing many crossword entries and definitions across multiple categories with partial phrases and jumbled letters. It references Emmet Dibble pairs and various abbreviations, foreign terms, and common crossword answer hints.
Elks Sponsor Motion Picture Night On Engineers
Elks Lodge No. 595 hosts a film evening presented by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Lieut Stanley Rosewater supervises two sound films The Fighting Engineer and a Korda British training film. Open to public with special invitation for workers in construction and selective service classifications awaiting army opportunities. The show starts at 8 30 p m in the Elks lodge room.
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Elks: Lodge
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Armed Force
Stanley Rosewater
Corps of Engineers
Alexander Korda
Rosewater
Lawrence
Elks Lodge
Picnic and club notices in Baldwin area society page
The Past Matron s club of Evan geline chapter Eastern Star plans a picnic at Miss Julia Miller s home south of West Baldwin. Addresses local social events. notes on graduates, visitors from Kansas City and Oklahoma City, and a baby death near No Sixth street. Funeral services scheduled Sunday afternoon.
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The
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Julia Miller
West Baldwin
Lawrence
Ethel
University of Kansas
Kensington Club
William M. Clark
Barbara Bailey
Oklahoma City
Earl F. Martin
Kansas City
Dean Grace Irwin
Lawrence Johnson
Fort Benning
Hazel Diana
Fred Christ
H. K. Ebright
Edgerton
Eldon Mellor
J. M. Montgomery
Elsie Schnebly
J. Layton
Stanley Flicking Jr
Frank Williams
Marilyn
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C. E. Francis
S. A. Deel
Cpl
Sam Deel, Jr
South Pacific
Donelda Mackenzie Hall
Bailey family welcomes a son at Salit hospital
Mr and Mrs Linwood K Bailey and daughter Lynette of Washington DC Miss Hope Murray of trait ich and Mr and Mrs C N Murray Sgt and Mrs Leland R Lockhart are the parents of a son land Roger on June 11 at the Salit hospital Sergeant Lockhart is stationed at Camp Robinson Ark Pat O Day son of Mr and Mrs Patrick O Day began recruit training last week at Farragut Ida the second largest US naval training station Four Baldwin boys left Leavenworth last week for induction into the army Vernon James Leath John J Davison Jr Kenneth Brown and Raymond S McAdow The following local firemen attended the state convention in Hutchinson last Wednesday and Thursday Chief Herman Brown Roger Martin J S Tadlock and Ted Brown
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Linwood K. Bailey
Lynette
Washington, D. C
Hope Murray
C. N. Murray
Leland R. Lockhart
Land Roger
Salit Hospital
Sergeant Lockhart
Camp Robinson
Ark
Pat O'Day
Patrick O’day
Farragut
Ida
U. S. Naval Training Station
Baldwin
Leavenworth
Vernon James Leath
John J. Davison, Jr
Kenneth Brown
Raymond S. McAdow
Hutchinson Tast
Herman Brown
Rogert Martin
J. S. Tadlock
Ted Brown
Local Service Members Home on Furloughs and Nearby News
North Lawrence readers learn Pvt Thomas R. Jackson Jr from Camp Swift and Sgt Charles Moore from Fort Bragg have returned on furloughs. Pfc Bob Mull is back from the South Pacific for an 80 day leave, while Pvt Claudie Dicker rejoins Coffeyville service after a 15 day furlough.
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Thomas R. Jackson, Jr
Camp Swift
Tex
Charles Moore
Fort Bragg
N. C
Milton Moore
Bob Mull
South Pacific
Ralph Hubbell, Jr
Miami Beach
Fla
H. W. Lipp
Ida
Connie
Henry Pringle
Kansas City
Mr. Lipp
Ora Clark
Finn Lipp
Claudie Dicker
Coffeyville
Robert Way
Claud Dicker
Camp McQuaide
Calif
Edward L. Krum
J. J. Krum
Elm Street
Lawrence
Peterson Field
Colorado Springs
Krum
Lowry Field
Denver
Louisa
Violet Carr
H.W. Lipp
Rose Tracy
Gertie Skiles
North Lawrence Christian church news and events
The North Lawrence Christian church community reports a children’s picnic on the lawn at 417 North Eighth Street and hymn practice for Children’s Day. A Sunday school sandpaper party, teen planning for teams, and July 4 service plans are noted. Walter Tidd seeks treatment in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Ira Skenberry visited Mrs Bessie Mason. Alfred Webb to speak at Winchester church service.
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Woodlawn
Wymore
North Lawrence Christian Church
Alfred Webb
Christian Church
Winchester
Ira Skenberry
Baldwin
Bessie Mason
Walter Tidd
Kansas City
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