Major Races Still Wide Open in National and American Leagues
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show National League games with Brooklyn over St Louis 4 3 Cincinnati 1 New York 0 Boston 7 Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 2. American League results include New York 7 Cleveland 5 Washington 4 Detroit 2 Boston 4 Chicago 3. Additional notes mention St Louis 6 Philadelphia 5 in fourteen innings and other league results in Springfield Joplin Topeka Muskogee Texas and Southern associations with various scores.
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Indians and Cardinals, Once Invincible, Beaten Twice in Row
The Indians faltered 7-5 against the Yankees as New York climbed from fourth to second place. Brooklyn beat St Louis 4-3 with a late bullpen shuffle and Peewee Reese scoring the winning run, ending the Cards’ two-game win streak.
Batting and pitching leaders from the season
The data show Slaughter of St. Louis leading with 398 runs and 33 hits, Camilli of Brooklyn and Nicholson of Chicago tied for 7 home runs, Lavagetto of Brooklyn 31 hits, and Casey of Brooklyn 4 0 as a pitcher. Other leaders include Travis and DiMaggio in batting and Harder and Johnson in pitching.
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Baseball Stars Shine In Tight Games Across Leagues
Bill Lee of the Cubs pitched five hits against the Phillies and homered twice. Pee Wee Reese delivered key singles late for the Dodgers in a win over the Cardinals. Ray Cullindine joined the Browns with a homer and three singles driving in four, including the 14th inning deciding run against the Athletics. Ted Williams slugged two homers, one in the 11th, to beat the White Sox. Sid Hudson of the Senators blanked the Tigers over six innings with six strikeouts. Ernie Lombardi’s solo homer stood as the Reds’ only score against the Giants. Jim Tobin and the Braves rallied to defeat the Pirates with a ninth inning single. Marius Russo of the Yankees hurled a tight game in relief and collected three hits in the win over the Indians.
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Lucky Army Coach May Get Hank Greenberg For Camp Baseball
Fort Custer Michigan May 8 Hank Greenberg is likely to play camp baseball at 64 cents a day from the Detroit Tigers value 333 a game while awaiting basic training as a private He arrives with 70 draftees and will not play Friday for the reception center team against the University of Detroit Greenberg is slated for Fort Custer s 5 000th uniform and may join the 11th Infantry draft delays and transfer were noted for the former Tiger outfielder.
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Wizard of Odds switches clubs as standings tighten
Jack Doyle shifts from the Reds to the Cards with New York reporting 6 5 odds to challenge the Dodgers and Reds for second place. Churchill Downs saw New Hour win at 12 to 1 as Cubs eye Reds for Hank Leiber. Ben Bernie's band plays at the Preakness tribute for Earl Sande in Baltimore. Porter's Cap followers recall dough from a Derbytown cock fight last Sunday. From 11 states birds entered the event drawing 300 attendees.
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Jacobs weighs July 23 for Louis Simon encore
A sports column notes Mike Jacobs leaning toward July 23 for the Louis Simon rematch. It cites Billy Herman deal estimates from 20 000 to 65 000 dollars, AP pegging near 50 000. Jimmy Wilson casts Cards as tough and wary of Dodgers on the bases. Frank Leahy drafting a feature for a major weekly. Most expect Billy Loose to beat Ken Overlin, though odds of 5 9 may mislead.
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Feuding Coaches Rumor At Brown Baseball And Football
Gossips claim Brown football coach Skip Stahley and baseball head Jack Kelleher feud over Ernie Savignano skipping spring practice for the pcre team. Smoky Joe Wood may leave Yale after salary cuts. Billy Herman dined after a Brooks debut. Patty Berg and Helen Jacobs publish new books. Cincinnati Times-Star Grayson notes Philly scribes.
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Billy Herman Surprises Fans With Hitting Touch
Billy Herman’s Tuesday hitting display fun for Dodgers fans recalls Babe Ruth while praises his fielding fall short. The piece notes a thrifty habit of daily classifieds reading.
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Mudhens surge as Toledo gains ground in American Association
Toledo defeats Milwaukee 6 to 2 to pull even with Columbus for fourth in the American Association standings. Louisville idle due to rain. Kansas City, tied for second, battled Columbus to a 3 3 tie after 12 innings before stoppage. Preacher Roe shuts out the Blues after Columbus rallies.
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United States Forms Anglo American Food Committee
Secretary Wickard announced the formation of a joint Anglo American committee to speed purchase and shipment of food to Great Britain under the lend lease program. Wickard will chair the committee.
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Waner Brothers Era Ends as Pirates Trade Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh May 8 The Waner dynasty with the Pirates ends after 15 years as Paul and Lloyd Waner move on. Lloyd joins the Dodgers after an even swap sending Nick Strincevich to Pittsburgh. Paul, once a batting sovereign, was dropped last December as the club shifts to stronger pitching. Lloyd, famed for rare strikeout rate, remains a high .319 lifetime hitter.
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Owls Rally Stuns Muskogee In Western Association Showdown
Topeka’s Owls, led by veteran Heck Wilson, won their sixth of seven as pitcher Jack McCure held off a Muskogee late rally. Muskogee’s six errors aided Topeka’s 7 5 victory. In other action St. Joseph beat Fort Smith 7 6 with a seventh inning triple by John Dantonio, and Joplin blanked Salina 7 3 behind Jesse Hamm and a two homer, one triple effort by Al Lyons. Schedule lists Salina at Joplin and other matches.
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Oklahoma Tennis and Golf Teams Next At Home
Kansas teams split with Washburn yesterday as Oklahoma comes to town tomorrow. Kay U golfers Bob La Gree and Bill McElhenny shot 82s in a 10 to 7 victory while Washburn’s Al Knight led with 77. Ichabods beat Jayhawks 4 to 2 in tennis and golf results repeated earlier matchups at Topeka.
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Father and Son Golf Tournament Planned in Topeka
Plans under way for the sixth annual Father and Son golf tournament to be held at Shawnee Country Club in Topeka June 7 and 8. The championship flight will include eight low handicap Father Son combinations with handicaps provided by the local club secretary.
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Coach strategy swap sparks Yale rivalry chatter
Yale says it will bench its football coach next fall if rivals do likewise, while a lighthearted note questions the team’s onfield form and fans ponder big bets at Pimlico. The piece also tracks baseball moves from Connie Mack to Hank Greenberg and notes minor league and college activity.
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Triangular Track Meet Includes Washburn Haskell St Benedicts
Washburn Haskell and St Benedicts will vie for honors in a triangular track and field meet at Indian stadium tomorrow at 3 PM. The Brave baseball team hosts Rockhurst this afternoon then travels to a Federal penitentiary game on Saturday.
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Pirates trade Rizzo to Reds for Di Maggio
A Baseball recap notes that today marks a year since the Pirates sent Johnny Rizzo to Cincinnati in exchange for Vince Di Maggio. The item references past trades and notable games in concise historical context.
Kansas Baseball Team Travels for Big Six Battles
Thirteen University of Kansas players left for Columbia Missouri to face the Missouri Tigers in Big Six games tomorrow and Saturday. The squad will return Saturday night and depart Sunday for Lincoln Nebraska to play the Cornhuskers Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Bob Holmer, likely at third base, could not make the trip due to an unspecified reason.
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Excused from Nilot Training Trip Roster Noted
The roster lists players Dick Pierce Knute Kresie Bobby Allen Td Hall Louis Thompson Ramie Biems John Krum John Burge T P Hunter Allen Nipper Larry Johnston plus trainer Dean Nesmith and assistant coach Frank Bukaty on the trip. one member excused from the Nilot training course.
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Atchison Athlete Dies in Illness After Appendix Rupture
Atchison Kansas May 8 David Martin Jr 17 a high school athlete died last night from an infection following a ruptured appendix.
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