St. Louis Browns Rout Tigers in Sixteenth Victories
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Detroit Tigers 7 to 1 to extend their American League lead to 3 4 games over idle Boston. Bob Muncrief earned his sixth straight win and struck out six as St Louis piled up 15 hits led by Vernon Stephens and Milt Byrnes.
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St. Louis Browns
Bob Munchet
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Muncrief
Tiger
Johnny Gorsica
Joe Orengo
Gorsica
Chuck Hosteter
Browns
Vernon Stephens
Milt Byrnes
Stephens
Byrnes
Detroi
Gosica
Richards
Munehkef
Mancuso
Higgins
Christman
Gutteridge
Hostetler
Birnes
Cramer
Orengo
McQuinn
Muneres
Strkeorts
Cpaid
Baseball’s versatile players crowd the infield and outfield
A rundown of major leaguers who have filled multiple positions this season. Ed Carnett for the White Sox, Gilberto Torres with the Senators, Bobby Bragan and Mickey Owen with the Dodgers, Jim Wasdell and others show multi pos options. Managers and players like Mel Ott Nap Reyes and George Metkovich also shifted roles, with many moving between infield and outfield and occasional pitching duties.
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Gilberto Torres
Washington
Montgomery
Southern Association
Torres
Senators
Bobby Bragan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Jim Wasdell
Philadelphia Phils
Tony Lupien
Boston Red Sox
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn
Max Macon
Braves
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Nap Reyes
Giants
George Metkovich
Red Sox
Eddie Lake
Buck Fausett
Cincinnati
al Unser
Detroit
Mark Christman
Browns
Ralph Hodgin
White Sox
Joe Orengo
Tigers
Babe Dahlgren
Pirates
Bob Johnson
Cardinals rout Pirates 16 to 0 in two-hit barrage
St Louis, led by Mort Cooper who pitched a one hitter to the eighth, blasted Pittsburgh 16 to 0. Ray Sanders hit a fourth homer as the Cards pounded Ostermueller and three Pirates hurlers, collecting five doubles and five runs in the first inning and again in the fifth. Stan Musial had four hits.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Bucs
Fritz Ostermueller
Brooklyn
St. Louis Serge Guns
Ray Sanders
Cards
Stan Musial
Cooper
Babe Dahlgren
Frank Zak
ST Louis
O'Dea Ostermueller
Resciene
Cameili Frrars Cameill
Zax
Lotwhiter
M Cooper
Hopp Satters J
Musial Kurowss
Marion
Verban
Ber- Rama
Hopp
Musial Martin
Sanders
W. Cooper
Ostermueher
Rescigne
Rescigana
Rescigny
Virelli
Ostermucher
Dodgers
Phillies
Calvin McLish
Phitadelphia
Dinte Walker
Philadelphia Tin
Sernea User
Mussill
Karl
Peacock Melosh
Owen Erior
Hamewn Kurs
Watner
Peacock
Gwen
Northes
Calan
Owen
Galan
Bordagaray
Het Pearce
Walker
Northey
Stanky
Gerhauser
McLish
Gierhhauser
Melish
Muassill Loin
Cgierhauser
Mussih
Marl
Babe Zaharias Wins Women's Western Open In 7 and 5 Victory
Babe Didrikson Zaharias captured her second Women's Western Open title in four years with a 7 and 5 win over Dorothy Germain. She built a five up lead after 27 holes aided by exceptional recovery shots and a short game that required 14 one putt greens. Germain, a Beaver College junior, matched early with a clutch eagle but could not overcome Zaharias's steady play and late pars.
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Chicago
Babe Didriksen Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Babe
Germain
Miss Germain
Pan-American star Diverts Spotlight As N C Tennis Opens
At Northwestern University the National Collegiate tennis championships begin with efforts to claim the team title. Notre Dame seeks to unseat defending California while Pancho Segura’s dethroning looms as backdrop. entrants include Charlie Sampson Jerry Evert Jim Griffin Billy Tully and John Hickman Texas brings one-half of last year’s doubles champions.
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Chicago
Francisco
Pancho Segura
Miami University
Northwestern University
Notre Dame
California
Charlie Sampson
Ohio State
Swedish Runners Set to Open Record Duel in Sweden
STOCKHOLM June 24 Arne Anderson and Gunder Haegg two of Sweden's fastest runners meet Wednesday in a bid to assault the record books after months of secret training. The 1500 meter duel is their first 1944 clash and marks their last meeting since 1942. Anderson holds the world mile record and the 3500 meter mark while Haegg, returning from the United States, aims to finish ahead as a slight favorite.
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Stockholm
Arne Anderson
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Haegey
Valadalen
Anderson
Haegg
United States
Oestersund
Haeg
Ben Hogan to Enter Chicago Victory National Meet
Fort Worth report says Ben Hogan, on 15 day Army Air Forces leave, will travel to Chicago to enter the Victory National tournament opening Wednesday. Hogan, former top money winner, will be away from Fort Worth Army Airfield where he serves as assistant special services officer.
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Fort Worth
Ben Hogan
Army Air Forces
Fairways
Fort Worth Army Airfield
Chicago
Hogan
Army
Dallas
Dallas Country Club
Ben
Bond
Cagni Named SPAAF Athletic Officer as Stock Transfers
Lt. Ray B. Cagni of Pittsburgh takes over athletic duties at South Plains Army Airfield as Lt. Bernard A. Stock departs to new assignment. Cagni begins shaping a 1944 football schedule with games set or tentatively planned against Texas Tech Lubbock AAF Amarillo AAF Southwestern University and Texas Christian University and other regional opponents.
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SPAAF
South Plains Army Air Field
Bernie Stock
Stock
Nathan Finbank
Bernard A. Stock
South Plains Army Airfield
Nathan B. Fubank
Ray B. Cagni
Pittsburgh
Cagni
Texas Tech
Lubbock Army Airfield
Amarillo Army Airfield
Southwestern University
Texas Christian University
New Mexico University
West Texas State Teachers College
Kirtland Field
North Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo High School
TCU
Fort Worth
LAAF
Tech Stadium
Southwest
Georgetown
Monpged Commandos
Navy Zoomers To Open 1944 Schedule With Sooner Clash
Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers announce a 10 game 1944 schedule. September 30 opener against the Oklahoma Sooners at Owen Stadium, Armistice Day game in Lubbock against Lubbock Army Air Field, October 14 at Fayetteville against the Arkansas Razorbacks, and a trip to Amarillo the following week to meet the Amarillo Army Air Field squad.
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Norman
Oklo
Pi— Tne
Norman Naval Air Station
Oklahoma Sooners
Zoomer
Lubcock
Lubbock Army Air Field
Zoomers
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas Razorbacks
Amarillo
Amarillo Army Air Field
Lubbock Legion Club Named As Champions
Tallibbock's American Legion junior baseball team has been named district and regional champion. They will meet another North Texas team in July for the state tournament qualifier. The squad was chosen from players at Sam West’s four day baseball school. An all star junior league club will play Chapman field this afternoon at 3 o’clock. lineups not announced.
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Tallibbock
American Legion
Dtate
H. J. McCabe
American Legion Post
North Texas
Lubbock Legion
Sam West
Legion
Chapman Field
Shirley Fry Challenges Champion in Tri-State Tennis Clash
Akron teenager Shirley Fry, 16, pushed National Clay Courts champion Dorothy Bundy to the limit in a tight semi final at Cincinnati. Bundy won 3-6 6-2 9-7 after a 16 game final set comeback. Pauline Betz of Los Angeles reached the final by beating Mary Arnold of Wilmington 6-2 6-4.
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Cincinnati
Akron
Ohio
Dorothy Bundy
Shirley Fry
Santa Monica
Calif
Miss Fry
Pauline Betz
Strawberry Cloud
Los Angeles
Mary Arnold
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia Plans Connie Mack Honors
Philadelphia moves to honor Connie Mack on his 50th anniversary as major league manager with a large committee led by John Bell. Bert Bell predicted a record crowd for the August 4 event coinciding with the Athletics versus New York Yankees game.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
John Bell
Pennsylvania
Bert Bell
New York Yankees
Buy A War Wonders TOD At Stetson University
A fragment from a DeLand Florida page mentions Stetson University and a wartime themed event titled Buy A War Wonders TOD. Details are limited in the readable text.
Moore Returns From New York to Texas
Burl Gene Moore of the Lubbock Westerners returns to Lubbock from New York after taking sixth in the 400 meter at the AAU meet. He notes New York as a great visit but prefers Texas. Moore set a 50 second 440 yard dash in prelims and faced a boxing contest in the final.
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New York
Texas
Burl
Gene Moore
Comet
Lubbock
Cid
Moore Tre
Rice Institute
Texas University
Rice
San Antonio
Eddie Dyer To Quit Post With Cardinals
Eddie Dyer personnel director of St. Louis Cardinal farm clubs resigns effective July 1 after 22 years with the organization. President Sam Breadon announced the move and Dyer will join his brothers in the oil business in Houston, with no successor named.
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St, Louis
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinal
Sam Breadon
Dyer
Houston
O K Garage To Play Dr Pepper Today
The O K Garage baseball team faces Dr Pepper this afternoon at 3 at 24th and Avenue Whiia mond. It will be the clubs first meeting after playing mostly out-of-town opponents.
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O. K. Garage
Dr. Pepper
Avenue Whiiamond
Younger Loop Has Week's Top Games
In the American loop the race tightens to a four way battle led by ABC Rotary and Kiwanis Cards. Top clashes include ABC vs Rotary Tuesday and ABC vs Optimists Friday, with Kiwanis Cards facing Optimists Wednesday. Hemphill-Wells leads the National loop with Bill Dean's Service a game back as the schedule features key byes and upcoming all star dates.
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Lubbock
Hemphill-Wells Cats
American League
Kiwanis Cardinals
American Business Club
ABC
Rotary
Rotary Gang
Kiwanis
Optimists
Jaycees
Lions Club
Chapmanfield
Hemphill-Wells
Bill Dean
Hemphill- Wells
Sears
Battle Wards
Montgomery Ward
Sears and Roebuck
Big Week Ahead in City Softball League Showdown
The men's softball league enters week three with a key clash Monday between Armed Forces Induction Center and Scarborough Grocermen at Twenty third street and Avenue W basin. Undefeated South Plains Army Air Field Medics face Civilians Thursday in a battle royal after solid wins last week.
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Armed Forces Induction Center
Keith
Wizzers
Scarborough Grocermen
Jayceed
Twentythird Street
Avenue W Basin
South Plains Army Air Field Medics
Lubbock Army Air Field
Arkansas Grid Star Second War Hero Honored
Fayetteville Arkansas celebrates Maurice L Britt and Nathan G Gordon both Arkansas football veterans who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. Britt received it for actions in the Italian campaign while Gordon won for heroism rescuing 15 downed airmen near Kavieng New Ireland. Both played end. Gordon finished at Arkansas in 1937 and Britt later in 1938.
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Ark
Maurice L. Britt
Nathan G. Gordon
Arkansas
Britt
Washington
Gordon
Kavieng
New Ireland
University
Parkers
Croydon
Morriston
Navy
Army
Italy
Southwest Pacific
Sun Again wins Arlington Park Equi pose Mile in half-length victory
Warren Wright of Chicago piloted Sun Again to a half-length win in the $10,000 added Equi pose Mile at Arlington Park. Georgie Drum finished second and Anticlimax third after a 1:36 15 clocking with a $3.40 payout for the winner. Separately in Camp latia, Pyote was defeated 6-1 at the Southwestern semi pro tournament without Joe Gordon.
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Sun
Warren Wright
Arlington Park
Georgie Drum
Anticlimax
Paso
Camp Latia
Pyote
Joe Gordon
New York
Coach Roy White Resigns to Head Edison High in San Antonio
Menard Texas June 24 Roy White resigns as football coach at Menard High school to accept role as athletic director and coach at Thomas A Edison High school in San Antonio. The move shifts leadership as Edison gains a seasoned coach and administrator.
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Menard
Tex
Roy White
Menard High School
Will Vo
San Antonio
Thomas A. Edison High School
Parker May Become West Point Cashman
San Antonio June 24 1941 Parker a San Antonio schoolboy who won junior 100 meters and senior 200 at AAU returns from the East after passing eye tests at the United States Military Academy West Point may gain Parker who will enter Texas July 6 if called he plans to seek a West Point appointment through Congressman Paul Kilday or a Texas senator Should Parker enter West Point it would revive a Texas track feud with Ralph Ellsworth UT star now in the Navy Ellsworth beat Parker first but Parker won the rematch to extend a 52 win streak
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West Point
Charley Parker
University of Texas
Parker
United States Military Academy
Charney
Navy
Texas
Paul Kilday
Texas Senators
Charley
Chanees
Ralph Ellsworth
Dashman
United States Naval Academy
Ellsworth
Alamo Heights High School
Thomas Jefferson
San Angelo Tennis Star Heads East for Summer Tour
Bernard Tut Bartzen, a top national scholastic tennis player from San Angelo, will travel to the East for seven tournaments starting at Haverford Pennsylvania. He has trained since February and will compete in events from Elmora Junior in Elizabeth New Jersey to the National Junior at Kalamazoo Michigan while local clubs fund the trip.
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San Angelo
Bernard
Tut) Bartzen
West Texas Plains
Tut
Barttzen
Texas
Bartzen
Haverford
Elizabeth
N. J
Westchester County
New Rochelle
Forest Hills
N. Yu
River Forest
Milwaukee
Kalamazoo
Midh San Angelo
Eivc
Hulse Fails To Break Outdoor Mile Record At YMCA Meet
In Poughkeepsie New York Bill Hulse of New York failed again to set a new outdoor three-quarter mile mark at a YMCA meet sanctioned by the AAL He finished second to Heansee by 38 yards over Jim Rafferty of New York with a time of 2.06 Draft notice sent to Connie Ryan in Boston as Braves second base contender for the All Star game at Pittsburgh on July 11.
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Poughkeepsie
New York
America
AAL
Hheansee
Jim Rafferty
Boston
Connie Ryan
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Drafta Puard
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Babe) Didrikson
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