Baseball scores from a night of games across leagues
Indianapolis 5 Kansas City 3 Louisville 3 Milwaukee 1 Toledo 4 St. Paul 3 Columbus 2 4 Minneapolis 1 8. New York 3 Philadelphia 2 Detroit 6 Cleveland 2 Washington 5 Boston J. Night. St. Louis 6 Chicago 4 Night. Western Association Springfield 7 4 Joplin 2 6. Muskogee 3 Fort Smith 2. Topeka 11 Hutchinson 6.
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Hutchinson
American League
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Brooklyn
Doerr Loses Lead as Tigers Triumph in Debug Night
The Boston Red Sox slip toward last in the league as Doerr drops from .400 to .379 while Gordon keeps a 183 game hit streak. Virgil Trucks earns first big league win for Detroit with a six two victory over Cleveland. Dodgers edge Braves 6 4 and Cardinals win 3 2 in 11 innings, tightening NL standings.
Baseball Roundup From The Majors
Bill Lee pitched 12 innings for the Cubs and forced in the winning run on a Jone fly in the 12th against the Reds. Joe Gordon singled with bases loaded in the ninth to beat the Athletics for the Yankees. Kirby Higbe hurled seven innings, fanning pinch hitter Ernie Lombard to end the ninth as the Dodgers topped the Braves. Virgil Trucks and the Tigers powered four hit hurling, Vernon Stephens starred in the Browns win with two doubles and three RBIs. Early Wynn kept the Senators in the game with a seven inning gem and two RBIs as they defeated the Red Sox. Frank Crespo delivered a pinch single in the 11th to win for the Cardinals against the Pirates.
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Kirby Higbe
Boston
Max West
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cooper Brothers
Mort
Walker Cooper
Pirates
John Beazley
Frank Crespi
Martin Marion
Elbie Fletcher
Ton Dunn
Ziggy Sears
Big Bill Lee
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Lee
Bill Lee
Cubs
Reds
Jone Fly
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Athletics
Dodgers
Ernie Lombard
Braves
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Waylard Indians
Vernon Stephens
Browns
White Sox
Wynn
Senators
Red Sox
Frank Cresp
Cardinals
National and American League batting leaders and stats
League batting leaders include Phelps of Pittsburgh and W Cooper of St. Louis at .347 with Ott leading runs and Mize driving in 31. Hits feature Fernandez and Moore, with Joost and Reiser atop doubles. Slaughter and Litwhiler lead triples, Camills and Ott share homers, plus Ott and McCormick tied for 7. Pitching leaders list French and Davis of Brooklyn at 40 and 61. American League batting honors show Gordon and Doerr, Williams and Heath, Spence and McGosky leading various categories with Doerr and York driving in 34 and 45. Stolen bases and pitching leaders follow.
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Phelps
Pittsburgh
W. Cooper
St. Louis
New York
Musial
Mize
Marshall
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Fernandez
Boston
Moore
Joost
Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Litwhiler
Philadelphia
Camills
Ott
Ken Yuen
Cincinnat
Miller
Merullo
Chicago
Reese
Pitchine—French
Davis
Gordon
Doerr
Williams
Heath
Cleveland
York
Detroit
Spence
Washington
McGosky
Kolloway
Blair
Estatella
Higgins
Fork
Case
Kuhel
Bonham
Ghdndler
Bridger
Phil Ernst Jr Wins Douglas County Rifle Club Cup
Phil Ernst Jr retained the club trophy at the Douglas County Rifle Club championship held on the ROTC range last night. Eight contenders qualified through winter monthly shoots, with close scores recorded.
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Douglas County Rifle Club
R.O.T.C
Phil Ernst, Jr
Housing woes in war zones spotlighted in New London
Police report that B. F. Senior, a seaman who turned himself in as a voluntary vagrant to sleep in a cell, wandered New London streets with $1,000 in his pockets before failing to rent a room at any price. The note highlights housing shortages in war industry areas.
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New London
Conn
B. F. Senior
Death by own action basketball from field artillery game
In New York May 29 the piece describes a brutalised streetwise basketball style called death by own action basketball where a ball handler charges the floor and opponents may stop him by any means. Oklahoma U freshmen beat 47th Field Artillery at Fort Sill with Jap Haskell noted for his sharp hitting and fielding as substitute on the absent second baseman.
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New York
Rassling
47Th Field Artillery
Oklahoma U
Fort Sill
Jap Haskell
Lawrence Kaws Battle Fort Leavenworth at New Local Field
Lawrence fans can see the newly organized Lawrence Kaws play Fort Leavenworth Reception Center Sunday at the club’s field south of town on highway 59. The game starts at 2 30. Cadis Swigart Ralph Hank Les Kappelman and others make their third appearance this spring after beating KU twice. The Lawrence club, managed by Gib Francis and Farmer Ross, features former Ban Johnson players and stars from Kansas and Baker universities. Bleacher seating and car parking available.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Kaws
Fort Leavenworth
Highway 59
Hill View
Cadis Swigart
Ralph Hank
Les Kappelman
Ban Johnson
University of Kansas
Baker Univerity
Forte set to lead Razorbacks and Harvard squads
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks may miss the Southwest title next fall yet boast a strong offense led by Captain Forte of Lake Village. Harvard also seeks success with Don Forte directing the attack.
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Carl Bell
Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
the Forte
Lake Village
Harvard
Forterae
Don Forte
New clubs bring Fred Kammer sudden holes in one
Young Fred Kammer, a Princeton golf and hockey player, first scored a hole in one soon after getting a new set. Years later he aced again with a larger set. Recently in Detroit he struck another hole in one with new clubs, but no more aces until after the war.
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Fred Kammer
Princeton
Detroit
Freddie
New Hitter On Scene Drives Indians In First Division Push
Indianapolis manager Gabby Hartnett hails Joe Bestudik as his bat shows power with a two run single and a homer while lifting his average to .357 and 26 RBIs. Indianapolis beat Kansas City 5-3 but remains 15 wins in 36 games. Minneapolis split a doubleheader with Columbus, 2-1 and 8-4. Bill Crouch held opponents to four hits in game one. Archie McKain led Toledo past St. Paul 4-3 with a three run homer. Milwaukee upset by Louisville 3-1 as Nelson Potter allowed seven hits and seven strikeouts. No games on tap today.
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Gabby Hartnett
Joe Bestudik
Indianapolis
American Association
Indians
Altho
Kansas City
Bestudik
Blues
Minneapolis
Columbus
Bill Crouch
Miller
Archie McKain
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Louisville
Nelson Potter
Brewers
Lou Gehrig field Opens At Foster Field Vic
The Foster Field athletic ground in Victoria Texas received the name Lou Gehrig field. Barney Ross, ex champ, earned a efficiency medal after two weeks training at San Diego recruit depot. Pvt Leonard Dudek, once a middleweight boxer, failed a vocabulary test at Camp Upton, bought a dictionary, began again, and passed five months later with flying colors.
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Foster Field
Victoria
Tex
Lou Gehrig
Barney Ross
San Diego
Calif
Leonard Dudek
Camp Upton
N.Y
Air Corps
Outstanding Pennsylvanians join Tulsa U petroleum program
The Pennsylvanian football pair Walter Stickel and Jules Gebauer, both listed at 215 and 205 pounds, enrolled at Tulsa University for the summer session to study petroleum engineering. Grid Coach Henry Finka praised Tulsa’s petroleum program and its growing national reputation attracting students from as far east as Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania
Walter Stickel
Jules Gebauer
Tulsa U
Henry Finka
Emma Louise James Omitted From School Promotion List
Emma Louise James, of 9B, was left off the list of students promoted to senior high at yesterday’s Junior High Promotion Day exercises due to an error at the school office.
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Emma Louise James
Sports snapshot and Army observance brief
Mirror year ago Bob Feller pitched the Indians to a 9 0 victory over the Tigers securing his tenth win and third straight shutout. Three years ago Claude Passeau was acquired by the Cubs from the Phillies for Joe Marty Kirby Higbe and Ray Harrell. Five years ago Pittsburgh won the IC4A track title with 3034 points to Columbia 30th Cornell third with 23. Army at Fort Riley observes Memorial Day with a wreath ceremony and review by the fourth brigade at Camp Funston.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Philadelphia Phils
Joe Marty
Kirby Higbe
Ray Harrell
University of Pittsburgh
Columbia
Cornell
Fort Riley
Camp Funston
Seniors, Faculty, and Alumni to Play at Lawrence Sports Meet
Alumni, faculty members and seniors join in Lawrence events with golf at Lawrence Country Club starting 9:30 in the morning and a softball game at the University baseball field at 3 PM Chancellor Deane W. Malott to open the softball game with first ball. The alumni faculty softball team features Murray Bown Milton Allen Alfred Seelye Calvin Vander Werf and Orville Kretzmeyer as senior pitcher. The alumni lineup includes Hub Ulrich Leslie Waters Bert Nash Mike Getto Elmer Schaake Armin Woestemeyer Bob Oyler Dean Nesmith Dave Shirk Clarence Douglass. Umpires are Dr L E Rice and Bill Hargiss.
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Lawrence Country Club
Vic Hart
F. ¢. Allen
Deane W. Malott
Murray Bown
Physical Education
Milton Allen
Alfred Seelye
School of Business
Calvin Vander Werf
Orville Kretzmeyer
Hub Ulrich
Leslie Waters
Bert E. Nash
Mike Getto
Elmer Schaake
Armin Woestemeyer
Bob Oyler
Dean Nesmith
Dave Shirk
Clarence Douglass
Bob Fluker
T. P. Hunter
Knute Kresie
Roscoe Hambric
John Krum
Warren Newcomer
Dean Martin
Larry Johnston
Pontes
Chain Healy
Feld
L. E. Rice
H. W
Bill” Hargiss
Golfers Help Out For Army And Navy Relief Campaign
Atlantic City May 29 The PGA stars plan a country wide charity drive to aid army and navy relief and the Red Cross during a six week postponement of tournament golf. Fred Corcoran will arrange benefit matches with six of eight quarter finalists available. Snead and Turnesa already join Uncle Sam.
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Army and Navy Relief Societies
Red Cross
P.G.A
Sea View Club
Ed Dudley
Fred Corcoran
Corcoran
Corp
Jim Turnesa
Sammy Snead
Uncle Sam
Detroit
Walter Hagen
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Snead
Hogan
Willie Goggin
Ky Laffoon
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit Star
Hope on Lone Stars at 66th intercollegiate AAU track meet
New York May 29. At Tri Borough Stadium NYU hosts the 66th intercollegiate AAU track championships opening two days of events. NYU defends the outdoor crown against Penn State led by star athletes Leslie MacMitchell and Barney Ewell with Georgetown’s Al Blazis also prominent. Ewell aims for a historic triple triple and already holds meet records in the broad jump and 220 yard dash and has matched 9.6 seconds in the 100 as he competes.
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New York
New York University
Leslie MacMitchell
Penn State
Barney Ewell
Triborough Stadium
MacMitchell
Ewell
Biz al Blazis
Georgetown
Marin
Minnesota Gophers face nine game fall schedule during wartime
Dr. George Hauser reports six weeks of spring work as the Minnesota football squad shows high team spirit. Newcomers shine with Bangy Joe Silovich showing elusiveness and an accurate passing arm. Key veterans include Bob Kula and Bob Hary, with adjustments across backfield and line, while Charley Dellago rises from the iron range to the first string.
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George Hauser
Hauser
Joe Silovich
Bob Kula
Bob Hary
Bill Garnaas
Herman Frickey
Bill Daley
Vic Kulbitski
Golden Gophers
Kulbitski
Herb Hein
Bill Baumgartner
Jerry Mulready
Cliff Anderson
Dick Wildung
Rudy Sikich
Virginia
Minnesota Iron Range
Charley Dellago
Robinson Wins Bitter Ten Round Decision Sparks Garden Booing
In Madison Square Garden 13 673 fans booed Ray Robinson after a second round low punch foul as he defeated Marty Servo 10 rounds by decision. Judges split 6 3 1 and 9 1 for Robinson while referee Billy Cavanagh awarded Servo the win. Robinson extends his streak to 121 straight fights and remains the era’s top welterweight.
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Ray Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Marty Servo
Uncle Sam
Coast Guard
Ray
Red Cochrane
Navy
California
Harlem Hammer
Garvey Young
Akron
Garden
Rutherford to Army as First Lieutenant in MP
R. R. Rutherford, executive captain for the state highway patrol, has been ordered to report for duty June 11 in the army's sixth corps area headquarters in Chicago as a first lieutenant. A former Douglas county sheriff and county motorcycle patrolman, he began with the patrol in 1983 as a motor vehicle inspector.
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Topeka
Robert Roy Rutherford
State Highway Patrol
Army
Sixth Corps
Chicago
The
Highway Patrol
Excelsior Community Notes Show Guests and Graduations
Mrs. Charles Gilliland hosted an entertainment for mothers by the Jolly Stitchers of Worden at Mrs. Hibbard Taul’s home. Numerous locals attend events from Pratt county to Ottawa high school and Baldwin graduation.
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Charles Gilliland
Worden
Hibbard Taul
Walter Lindholm
Patricia
Mia
Jake Thomas
Nawton
Lindholm
Tani Rolfecomb
Liverett Lond
Eula Belle
Marierie Shuler
Pratt County
Carl Strong
Lawrence
Harry Strong
Wanda
Ernest Poht
Baldwin
Frank Steen
Harry Flory
Rawson Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
Henry Pohl
Eunice
Ben Gibson
Walter Pohl
Mabel
Eva Hans
Warden Evangelical Church
Carl Schwarz
Eva Haas
Fred Steweke
George Kagl
Madern
Oscar Wiggins
Centropolis
Everett Bond
Arthur Reckhold
Bert Emery
Zephyr Ranch
Fadora
Jack Thomass
Colorado
Glenn Flora
Kenneth
Jess Deay
Vinland
Milton Kring
Worden Evangelical
Tom Miller
Grace Osher
Oscar Turner
Judith
Betty Ann
Louie Miller
Conrad Gastrock
John Gibson
Stella
Lucile Weary
Baldwin High School
Ella
Nadine Iring
Patricia Lindholn
Eunice Pohl
Dudley Ghhland
Clifford Iring
Excelsior
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