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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

3

Walters First to Reach Ten Wins This Season

Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds became the first major league pitcher to win ten games this season in a 3-2 eleven inning victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has started 12 games and completed 11. Other notes include the Red Sox sweeping a doubleheader, Yankees ending a seven game drought, and the Cardinals' comeback win over the Cubs.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds Cincinnaati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Reds Jim Tobin Boston Braves Walters Boston Pirates Steve Mesner Eddie Miller Mesner Woody Willams Miller Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns New York Yankees Washington Senators Walter Dubiel Detroit Cleveland Indians Hal Newhouser Browns Jimmy Dykes Chicago White Sox Nelson Potter al Zarilla St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Mort Cooper Fred Schmidt Brooklyn New York Philadelphia

White Sox manager Dykes absent amid banishment extension

Chicago report notes manager Jim Dykes did not attend the Sox versus St. Louis game following an extended banishment by umpire Cal Hubbard. Dykes, 47, had dizziness and his doctor postponed diagnosis, planning to join the team in Cleveland. Bill De Correvont, former Northwestern star and Navy chief petty officer, married yesterday to Dorothy Lagorio, a Norfolk high school classmate.

Chicago Jim Dykes Chicago White Sox Cal Hubbard Sox Cleveland Associated Press Bill de Correvont Northwestern University de Correvont Navy Norfolk Dorothy Lagorio

Falcons and Steve Co Softie Winners

The Falcons beat Woodlawn 12 to 2 and The Steve Company defeated Devine 9 to 7 in city park softball last night. Tolley hit a seventh inning triple for the Falcons while Wittenbrink doubled for Woodlawn. Blackard led Steve Company with two safeties and a walk. Tonight Woodlawn faces Steve Company and Sohio meets the Falcons.

Falcons Woodlawn Stove Company Devine Tolley Wittenbrink Chapman and Webb Knox Goin Steve Company Blackard

College Players To Meet Chicago Bears In All Star Charity Game

A group of college football stars will meet the Chicago Bears in the 11th annual all star game at Northwestern University Dyche Stadium on August 30. Profits go to war charities. Many 1942 1943 stars now in service will take August furloughs to appear.

Chicago Bears Chicago Northwestern University Dyche Stadium Arch Ward Chicago Tribune Aire Bears de ‘Feries

Baseball scores from yesterday in National and American leagues

National League games include St Louis 10 Chicago 9 and Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2. Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 to 5. Detroit 3 11 Cleveland 0 3. New York 6 Washington 2. St Louis 10 Chicago 3. Brooklyn at New York and Boston at Philadelphia were affected by rain or postponement.

National League Club St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Wu New York Brooklyn v Boston Philadelphia Chicago American League Club Boston J ABC Chicago ATS Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Cincinnati Detroit

Today’s Scorecard Shows Key East Rivalries

The schedule features Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Boston at Philadelphia. A second Boston at Philadelphia night game joins Brooklyn at New York in prime time.

National League Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York

Detroit at Cleveland New York at Washington

A slate of NBA matchups features Detroit visiting Cleveland and New York traveling to Washington while Philadelphia plays Boston on an evening card.

Stars Shine As Barrett Woods Power Early Red Sox Wins

Yesterday'sStars Frances Barrett and Pinky Woods helped the Red Sox sweep a doubleheader. Barrett relieved O'Neil and allowed one run in 72 3 innings to earn the win after a Columbus call up. Woods threw six hit shutout versus the Athletics. Gentry Hoover and Walker Cooper also starred for their teams with multi hit games and key RBIs in separate matchups.

Francis Barrett Pinky Woods Red Sox Barrett Emmett O'Neil Columbus Woods Athletics Rufa Gentry Hoover Tigers Gentry Indians Walker Cooper Cardinals

League Leaders and Standings in Early Baseball Summary

National league leaders include Bordagaray of Brooklyn with 47 runs and 44 hits, Walker of Brooklyn leading in hits with 85 and doubles with 18, Barrett of Pittsburgh with 7 triples, Ott of New York with 16 runs, and stolen bases led by Macon, Ryan, Supien, Philadelphia and Hopp with 6. Pitching leader Mirnger of St. Louis noted.

Schultz Brooklyn Weintraub New York Walker Barrett Pittsburgh Ott Macon Ryan Boston Supien Philadelphia Hopp St. Louis Mirnger

Net Championships Set as Betz Faces Semifinal Hurdle

Defending champion Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, hampered by a shoulder, meets third seed May Bundy of Santa Monica in the semifinals of the National Clay Court Tennis Championships. Bundy would face the survivor of Darts Hart of Miami and Mary Arnold of Los Angeles, who won in straight sets except Betz who rallied to beat Shirley Fry. In the men’s division top seed Francisco Segura of Coral Gables and second seed Billy Talbert of Indianapolis remain prominent contenders.

Pauline Betz Los Angeles Miss Betz May Bundy Santa Monica Calif Darts Hart Miami Mary Arnold Los Ancgeles

German bullet shatters ring cost finger in Oklahoma

In Ada Oklahoma a German's bullet struck during a moment of emotion wounding James Hopkins. He felt the impact as his hand rested on his chest and a finger was lost though he remains grateful. Team stats follow with names like Tucker Cullenbine Doerr Spence and more.

Ada Okla Bol James Hopkins

Fire ruins hide diamond ring found intact after a year

In Pagosa Springs a fire a year ago reduced an apartment house to rubble. Mrs Esther Moorehead buried diamond ring in the ashes and, while clearing the site recently, recovered the ring undamaged from the debris.

Associated Press Durango, Colo Pagosa Springs Esther Moorehead

American Association Results Show Close Scores Across Cities

The record lists multiple score results from January showing Janannus 1-0 in St. Paul and Minneapolis 6 to Louisville 4 with Toledo 2 to Kansas City 1, Columbus 8 against Milwaukee 5.

American Association Ag Janannus St. Paul Minneapolis Louisville Toledo Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee

Snake grows from banana find to six and a half feet

In Prescott Arizona a ten inch boa constrictor found on a banana bunch a decade ago expanded to six and a half feet before dying recently. The serpent had served as an attraction at a liquor store.

Associated Press Prescott, Ariz Nquor

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