Carrasquel Sparks Senators in Surprising Spring Rise
Washington pitcher Alejandro Carrasquel the 29 year old Venezuelan from Caracas has begun the 1943 season strong with three wins including two shutouts against the Athletics. The Yankees lead the AL after nipping Boston 4 3 on a balk by Anton Karl as Cleveland split a doubleheader with Chicago White Sox. Dodgers pound Phillies 18 6 with 23 hits as Cardinals fall 2 1 in 14 innings to Cubs. Giants sweep Braves in a doubleheader while Walters drives Cincinnati past Pittsburgh 8 2 in night game.
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Caracas
Senor Alejandro Carrasquel
Washington Senators
Washington
Big Alex
Philadelphia Athletics
Bava
Deeat
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A’s
Philadelphia
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Dick Culler
Sox
Ally
Moses
Frank
Stubby
Overmire
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Gers
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Brown
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Max Lanier
Passeaau
York
Giants
Boston Braves
Mel Ott
Babe Barna
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nine L H S Athletes to Compete in Regional Meet
Coaches Elmer Schaake and George Watson will take nine Lawrence high school athletes to Ottawa tomorrow to compete in the state high school regional track meet. The preliminaries start at 9:80 and the finals at 2 in the afternoon. Athletes include Ogden Jones Charles Oehrle Cliff McDonald Everett Hill Dick Wagstaff Stanley Penny Jimmy Stevens Jim Black and LeRoy Robison.
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Elmer Schaake
George Watson
Lawrence High School
Ottawa
Ogden Jones
Charles Oehrle
Cliff McDonald
Everett Hill
Dick Wagstaff
Stanley Penny
Jimmy Stevens
Jim Black
LeRoy Robison
Stars Triumph in Busy Baseball Day Across Leagues
AP reports Carrasquel led the Senators to a four hit win over the Athletics for their third victory. Bonds and Vanrovich starred for the Dodgers with four hits in a 23 hit attack against the Phillies. Passeau delivered a 14 inning win for the Cubs over the Cardinals, driving in a run with a double. Waner and Galan fueled the Dodgers offense with four hits each. Keller slugged his second homer for the Yankees against the Red Sox. Hackett and Culler shared strong outings for the Indians and White Sox in a split doubleheader. Walters pitched five solid innings for the Reds and added two RBIs in a win over the Pirates.
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Associated Press
Carrasquel
Senators
Athletics
Sig See
Sphavermire
Browns
Arling
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Cardinals
Paul Waner
Augie Galan
Dodgers
Phillies
Ace Adame
Johnny Rucker
Giants
Farmer
Savd
Braves
Charley Keller
Yankeesa
Naork
Red Sox
Orta Hackett
Indians
Die Culler
White Sox
Bucky Walters
Rede
Pirates
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
The American Association shows Milwaukee 2 and Kansas City 10, St. Paul 4, Columbus 7, Louisville 4, Indianapolis 9, Toledo 4. National League scores include Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2, New York 5 7, Boston 1 3, Brooklyn 18 Philadelphia 6, Chicago 2 St. Louis 1 in fourteen innings. American League games feature New York 4 Boston 3, Washington Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 2 5, Chicago 1 2 in 11 innings. Detroit 5 St. Louis 1.
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Pittsburgh
New York
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Brooklyn
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Cleveland
Detroit
Columbia Sweewes
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St. Paul Tebrep
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St. Louia
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Chicago Wesens
Cardinal Manager Praises Debs Garms Despite Age
Chicago May 6. Cardinal manager Billy Southworth praises Debs Garms for stamina and value on the squad. Coaches Buzzy Wares and Mike Gonzalez echo the admiration as Garms, nearing 35, earns a respected role and hopes to hit consistently as he fills in for Enos Slaughter in right field.
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Chicago
Billy Southworth
Buzzy Wares
Mike Gonzalez
St.Louis Cardinals
Debs Garms
Garms
Oldster
Cardinals
Southworth
Enos Slaughter
Whirlaway Triumphs in Dixieland Handicap at Pimlico
A headline recalls Whirlaway’s win in the Dix ie handicap at Pimlico a year ago, earning $19,275 to lift his career total to $371,811. It notes past seasons with Monarch Beers’s bowling title and Bob Seeds homering spree for seven straight, highlighting notable sports feats from years past.
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Associated Press
Whirlaway
Attention
Midland
Challedon
Pimlico
Monarch Beers
Chicago
ABC
Bob Seeds
Newark
Buffalo
Dana X. Bible to Head Grid Coaching School
Dana X. Bible, Texas coach, will head the Kansas High School Activities Association grid coaching school in Topeka. The three day clinic August 26 to 28 aims to train inexperienced coaches amid a coach shortage and wartime drafts.
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Topeka
Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Kansas High School’ Activities Association
E. A. Thomas
Thomas
Topeda
The Fleet Poised for Easy Preakness Triumph
Count Fleet appears set to win the Preakness and Belmont under owner Mrs John D Hertz. The article explains the supplementary nomination system created by Alf Vanderbilt allowing late entrants to qualify for major races. The Hertz group stands to gain about 80 000 from two races after outlays of 4000.
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Sid Feder
Baltimore
Fleet
Count Fleet
Old Pimlico
Belmont
New York
John D. Hertz
Pimlico
Alf Vanderbilt
Uncle Sam
Navy
Alf
Joe
Boxing taxes and Hall of Fame votes headline sports roundup
New York reports speculate on a possible 20 percent withholding tax on boxing purses and its impact on fighters, while Ford Frick opposes Capt Eddie Grant's Cooperstown Hall of Fame bid. Phillies persuade Reds to take back Gar Del Savio as a semi pro shortstop.
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New York
Congress
al Weill
Ford Frick
Eddie Grant
Cooperstown
Phillies
Reds
Gar del Savio
Bill Dooly
Philadelphia
Former California grid captain leads regional service office
Lieut. Roy Riegels, previously special service officer at Mc Clellan Field, Calif., has been promoted to handle the same duties for the entire area including 14 sub stations. Three former Norfolk naval training station baseball players Jim Gleeson Walt Masterson and Ray Volpi plus Charles Medler who once pitched for Buffalo have been transferred to a Pacific assignment.
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Roy Riegels
California
McClellan Field
Calif
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Jim Gleeson
Walt Masterson
Ray Volpi
Charles Medler
Altho
Buffalo
Pacific
Navy Unit Forms Ball Clubs At Fort Monmouth
The 15th signal training regiment baseballers at Fort Monmouth New Jersey have new orange and cream uniforms and are nicknamed The Dudes of Monmouth. Commander Tom Hamilton who started the navy pre flight athletic program has been granted a transfer to active duty after nineteen months.
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Naval Base
15Th Signal Training Regiment
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Dudes of
Monmouth
Tom Hamilton
Navy
Farm boy switches talk with two coach echoes
Joe Burnett former Penn end now at the air force intelligence school in Harrisburg tells this tale He coached at Camp Daniel Georgia last fall when a husky 250 pound farm boy tried out The boy said he had no college pro or high school experience only semi prairie ball
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Joe Burnett
Penn
Air Force Intelligence School
Harrisburg
Camp Daniel
Joe
Allies may invade continental Europe this summer says Davis
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information states there is no question of allied operations on continental Europe this summer. He expresses confidence in an invasion this year despite possible Axis resistance at Bizerte. He notes heavy artillery reach to Bizerte and emphasizes sustained pressure by British French and American troops in Tunisia.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Europe
Davis
North Africa
Bizerte
Tunisia
Axis fear of invasion fuels Italian propaganda drive
Davis said the fear of an imminent invasion behind Rome and Berlin’s feverish propaganda. He noted claims that American flyers machine-gunned Italian civilians as part of a home front campaign, suggesting Rome and Berlin expect an invasion and seek to sway Italian public opinion.
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Erotter
Davis
Rome
Berlin
Jzeal
Mine Workers Ignore WLB Efforts in Coal Dispute
Washington May 6 The United Mine Workers again did not appear as a War Labor Board panel heard testimony from bituminous operators. After a brief closed session the panel resumed hearings behind closed doors with no UMW representation, as Charles O Neill continued his presentation for the board.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
UMW
WLB
Charles O’neill
Northern Appalachian Operators Meet With Spokesmen
About 50 operators, both north and south, and their spokesmen were on hand for the gathering detailing industry concerns and cooperative efforts.
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Appalachian
Prankster Blamed for Campus Revolt at Ole Miss
Dr. Alfred Hume acting chancellor of the University of Mississippi said reports of a campus revolt stem from a student prankster. He noted no clashes between students and teachers and ordered a thorough investigation after telegraph stories described a mass meeting, a pajama parade, and an effigy burning.
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Alfred Hume
University of Mississippi
Pete McCarter
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University Bureau Notes Cite McCarter Officials
The dispatch mentions figures linked to the university news bureau and regular correspondents, with McCarter denying knowledge of them. The item highlights confusion over authorship and official oversight.
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University
McCarter
Well Baby Clinic at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
The well baby clinic will be held at Lawrence Memorial Hospital tomorrow morning from 9 to 12 o clock with Dr. Mary Boyden conducting.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospial
Mary Boyden
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