Cardinals Beat Pirates 1-0 in Sixth Inning Error
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 as Jock Hallett’s sixth inning wild pitch set up a score and Howie Pollet earned the win. Stan Musial and Harry Walker contributed key hits, extending Walker’s hitting streak to 18 games.
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Jock Hallett
Pittsburgh
Hallett
Redbirds
Harry Walker
Stan Musial
Walker
Huck Geary
Howie Pollet
Pollet
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Louis
Lopez
Pollett
O'Den
Geary
Mallett
USC Triumphs At NCAA Track Meet For Ninth Straight
Southern California captured the NCAA track and field ghost meet in Evanston finishing with 46 points. California runner Hal Davis swept sprints to finish second, Rice Institute claimed third led by William Cummins and Billy Christopher, while Texas, Minnesota and others followed in scoring amid a 6,000-strong crowd at Dyche Stadium.
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UPI
Southern California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Trojans
NCAA
Illinois
California
Hal Davis
Rice Institute
William Cummins
New York University
Minnesota
Nebraska
Enews
Washington
Texas
Lawrence
Michigan
Northwestern University
Dyche
NCA
Rice
Cummins
Billy Christopher
Davis
Jerry Thompson
University of Texas
Douglas Jaques
Christopher
Devil Diver Wins 45th Carter Handicap at Aqueduct
Devil Diver trained by Mrs. Payne Whitney captured the 45th Carter Handicap at Aqueduct with a stretch drive to nose out Marriage. The four year old son of St. Germans earned 7150 dollars for first place, paying 9.10 to win from a crowd of 29 320. Doublab finished third after a string of recent defeats.
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Devil Diver
New York
Payne Whitney
Aqueduct
R. A. Coward
Doublab
Para
Texas University Has One Letterman Left
At Austin on June 12 the Texas Longhorns faced a slim chance to field eleven for September. Coach D X Bible stated Joe Magbholo might return, but no others were confirmed. Bible urged relying on Army Navy reserves and younger players, noting likely six conference players next fall while cancelling North Dakota and Oregon games to cut travel. Longhorn lettermen in Marine reserves include Jackie Field Kenneth Matthews Harold Collins Les Procter George Watkins Harold Fischer and Jack Sasche.
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University of Texas
D. X. Bible
Joe Magbholo
Galveston
Bible
Baylor
Army
Navy
Texas
North Dakota
Oregon
Longhorn
Southwestern
Jackie Field
Ken Matthews
Harold Collins
Les Procter
George Watkins
Harold Fischer
Jack Sasche
Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
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Rice
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Southern Methodist
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Pittsburgh
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Lone Star
North Texas
Sam Houston State
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East Texas State
Howard Payne
Abilene
Christian College
McMurry
Austin College
Host Pro Gene Root Leads In Amarillo Open Tourney
Two thirds through the Amarillo Open golf tourney Pvt Henry Castillo of Hobbs Army Airfield cut host pro Gene Root's lead to one stroke with a 69 today. Castillo Totals 139 while Root stands at 138 after a 72. Amateurs Jimmy Moore and J R Brown lead with 145. other scores include Ailnath Stackhouse Monday Lee Munn and more.
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Henry Castillo
Hobbs Army Airfield
Gene Root
Castillo
Baton Rouge
Root
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Anatilie Country Club
Hungarian War Minister Resigns. Csata to Succeed
Berlin radio reports Col. Gen. William Nagy has resigned as Hungarian war minister. Admiral Miklós Horthy accepts the resignation and names Gen. Ludwig von Csata to replace him, according to a Budapest dispatch cited by DNB and AP.
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William Nagy
Nicholas Horthy
Ludwig von Csata
Berlin
Budapest
DNB
Associated Press
When George Washington Became President of the United States
The nation faced an absence of a formal navy as George Washington assumed the presidency, highlighting early foundational challenges in U.S. naval organization.
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George Washington
United States
Southwest Conference football faces lean 1943 season
The SWC plans a reduced campaign with only five member schools fielding teams. Baylor appears out, Rice may lose Marine trainees, and Texas A&M doubts Navy players. TCU SMU Texas Texas Tech and others still plan, while Hardin-Simmons exits. Travel cutbacks and service teams favored.
Nova Knocks Hartnck to Earn Savold Bout in Chicago
Lou Nova stopped Paul Hartnck in 1:83 of the third round in Portland to secure a June 28 bout with Lee Savold in Chicago. Nova’s manager Ray Carlen had refused to sign the Savold match until last night’s knockout outcome, which came amid boos and a sudden flurry that finished Hartnck.
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Ore
Lou Nova
Paul Hartnck
Cosmic Lou
Lee Savold
Chicago
Nova
Ray Carlen
Hartnek
Local Colored Teams Clash In Lubbock Baseball Game
South Plains Army Airfield and Lubbock Army Airfield meet at Hubber field at 2 30 pm in a summer series game. SPAAF aims to even the 5 game slate after LAAF leads 3 2 1. SPAAF pitcher Wolf Session opposes Willie Hendrick as a large crowd expects a full strength lineup and low admission prices.
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South Plains Army Airfield
Lubbock Army Air Field
Hubber Field
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Wolf
Willie Hendrick
Jaycees Stay Undefeated In B&P Softball Standings
The Jaycees guard a 9 0 record atop the B&P softball league as Tech Faculty sits second at 8 1 and the Baptists third at 6 3. Upcoming schedule features Tech Faculty versus Baptists on Friday and multiple matchups through Monday to Friday. The piece also notes tungsten imports surpassing five million pounds in 1940 with China supplying over a third.
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Baptists
LAAF
Federals
SPAAF
City
United States
China
Inexperienced Giants Coach Steve Owen Seeks Fresh Ideas
Giants coach Steve Owen says he learns from inexperienced players who haven’t mastered orthodox play. He cites Ev Shelton at Oklahoma throwing on the run and a Giant rookie who feinted defenders to teach the team a new trick.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
New York
Steven Owen
Football Giants
Ev Shelton
Oklahoma
Steve
Sugar Bowl Films to Be Shown at SPAAF
Technicolor moving pictures of the Sugar Bowl football classic will be shown at South Plains Army Air Field this weekend. Films are furnished by the Sugar Bowl association in New Orleans for enlisted men Friday Saturday Sunday and for officers at an officers smoker Monday night. A recording of Fred Waring’s NBC program dedicated to SPART will also be played.
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South Plains Army Airfield
Sugar Bowl Association
New Orleans
Fred Waring
NBC
Spart
Stephens Dahlgren Hold Front In Hitting Race
Vern Stephens of the St. Louis Browns leads the American League with a .376 average while Babe Dahlgren tops the National League at .367 for official season hitting marks. The piece lists top hitters, pitchers, and fielding leaders across both leagues with team and player names and numbers.
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Vern Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Babe Dahlgren
Philadelphia
Phil
St. Louis Cardinals
Joop
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Stephens
Oris Hackett
Cleveland
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Roy Cullenbine
Pinky Higgins
Yankees Stretch Winning Streak Despite Pitcher Misfits
The New York Yankees rout the Philadelphia Athletics 14 to 5 to extend their winning streak to five games. Roy Weatherly homered and drove in five, Johnny Lindell also went deep, while Don Black struggled as starter for Philadelphia. Weatherly added 10 putouts in center as New York racked up 18 hits and climbed to a three game lead in the American League.
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New York Yankees
Athletics
Bombers
Roy Weatherly
Johnny Lindell
Yankee
Ken Sears
Rollie Hemsley
Don Black
Tom Clyde
Presbyterian
S.C
Bert Kuczynski
University of Pennsylvania
Rice grid stars to join Marine reserves bound for Louisiana
Rice football squad members including Capt Weldon Humble J W Magee Bill Blackburn Henry Armstrong Windell Williams Virgil Evkenberg Pete Sultis Bob Perkins Fred Jacobs Bill Cummins and John McDonald join Marine reserves. Other Texas universities assign engineering cadets to Colorado Boulder and basic enrollees to Southwestern Georgetown and North Texas Arlington.
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Rice
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
Albert Thomas
Chronicle
Washington
Weldon Humble
J. W. Magee
Bill Blackburn
Henry Armstrong
Windell Williams
Virgil Evkenberg
Pete Sultis
Bob Perkins
Fred Jacobs
Vincent Buckley
Dave Cook
Ernest Reininger
Joe Meissner
Bill Cummins
John McDonald
Texas
Thomas
University of Texas
SMU
TCU
University of Colorado At
Boulder
Texas University
Southwestern
Georgetown
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
Army Marines Get 11 Arkansas U Gridders
Eleven University of Arkansas football players have orders to report to Marine bases and Army camps. Seven Marine reserves depart July 1, including Paladino Lively Matthews Daniel Marshall Lubber Sain. four ROTC officers head to Army camps June 21, Tibbits Jones DelMon ego Golden.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Marine Corps
Paul Paladino
Charles Lively
Wilson Matthews
Jimmy Daniel
Wayne Marshall
Herman Lubber
Frank Sain
Joe Tibbitts
David Paul Jones
Frank DelMonego
Eugene Golden
Service Olympics planned in Lubbock this summer
Invitations extended to about 65 Army camps in the Southwest and Midwest to participate in a three day Service Olympics at Texas Tech stadium in Lubbock the weekend of September 4 5 6. SPAAF hosts provide facilities and officials coordinate teams and events including individual and relay races with a possible obstacle course.
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Greater
Southwest
Midwest
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Tech
Clifford B. Jones
SPAAF
Pro Football Officials to Convene Amid War Era Uncertainty
In Chicago on June 12, Elmer Layden will assemble National Football League owners to choose one of two schedules. Nine owners pledge to play, with Cleveland already out for the war, while Detroit New York Washington Green Bay show confidence. Chicago Bears coach George Halas and Cardinals coach Jimmy Conzelman have left their posts.
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Elmer Layden
National Football League
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
Green Bay
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Layden
George Halas
Bears
Navy
Jimmy Conzelman
St. Louis
Jewish Rehabilitation Program Urged by Zionist Group
The Zionist Organization of America calls for relief and rehabilitation for displaced European Jews, restoration of equal rights in their home countries, and the chance to establish themselves in a self governing Palestine. Judge Lewis E. Levinthal announced the program in Washington ahead of the American Jewish conference sessions.
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Palestine
Zionist Organization of America
Lewis E. Levinthal
American Jewish Conference
Armstrong Comeback Proves Boxing Decency Survives
Henry Armstrong, celebrated for ring feats, wins his 20th comeback bout by decision over Sammy Angott at Madison Square Garden. The bout adds to a near 500000 in comeback gates, reflecting a notable campaign amid Armstrong's storied career and the decency shown by the late Eddie Mead who influenced the path of this revival.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Madison Square Garden
Sammy Angott
Eddie Mead
Big Eddie
Eddie
Mead
Henry
Gates
Big Eddies
Dempsey
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday American league results show New York 14 over Philadelphia and Washington 1 while St Louis beat Cleveland 11 innings 7 to 6. Today multiple games including New York at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit with several two game schedules. The line notes a daily heartbeat total of six hours.
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Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
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New York
St Lois
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Lesguys
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Apni Faa
Ee Fa
Haegg Flouts American Runners Training Rules
Hanover, New Hampshire June 12. Swedish world record holder Gunder Haegg criticizes U S conditioning norms while detailing his own cross country style. He trains on forest trails and grassy hills and relies on long measurements, steam baths, and massages, with a diet heavy on meat fish and bread.
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Gunder Haegg
Haegg
Sig Steinwall
Dartmouth
Axel Nordquist
AAU
Sweden
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Heegg
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