Yankees and baseball cast in a bustling town report
A local Yankee enthusiast praises the New York team after their win over the Cleveland Indians. The piece mentions Private Ralph Ferruci making Spartansburg All-Star right field, Joe MccCree entering Pitt University, and Manager Peckinpaugh’s optimism. It notes Nick Etten’s hot .324 pace with the Phillies and Lou Gehrig’s storied career era.
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Ricomeo Cassella
New York Yankee
Cleveland Indians
Cassella
Yankees
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Spartansburg
South Carolina
Ralph Ferruci
Ferrucci
Joe MccCree
Bessemer High
Pitt University
Peckinpaugh
Alwys
Buck” Newsom
Nick Etten
Phillies
Rookie Hikers Showing Class
Veteran scouts lament youth depth as 20 plus rookies prove capable in both leagues. Art Johnson of the Braves beat the Cardinals 4-2, Arnold Anderson of the Senators faltered as the Browns surged 7-4. Thornton Lee pitched five hits guiding the White Sox to a 6-1 win over the Athletics.
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Art Johnson
Braves
Cardinals
Arnold Anderson
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Jacobs Plans Bell System For Louis Conn Fight
Promoter Mike Jacobs moves to prevent a repeat of the Baer Louis incident by adding two extra belts in neutral corners synchronized with the main bell. Boxers will also wear bandages and gloves in dressing rooms to start the bout promptly with no long preliminaries.
Baseball Scores and Weather Report
Boston at Cleveland washed out by rain. St. Louis defeated Washington 7 to 4. Chicago beat Philadelphia 6 to 1 under a night game schedule. New York at Detroit postponed by rain.
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St. Louis
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Chicago
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New York
Detroit
Games Today Across the League
Boston visits Cleveland at League Park at 3 p m New York plays Detroit Philadelphia meets Chicago Washington battles St Louis in a full day of baseball action nationwide.
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Boston Beats St Louis In Rain Sluggish Showdown
Yesterday's results show Boston 4 St Louis 3 in a rain plagued game with key plays shaping the outcome. Ned and other fans noted the weather impacted pace and scoring as the teams traded chances.
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St. Louis
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Tonight's Major League Matches Set Across Three Cities
Cincinnati visits Philadelphia and Chicago travels to Brooklyn for night games. St Louis is slated to play Boston as the only games on the schedule.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
St Paul Tops Louisville In Extra Inning Clash
St Paul beat Louisville 5 to 4 after a 11 inning affair. Other games postponed due to rain while Milwaukee visits Toledo and Kansas City travels to Columbus. Minneapolis faces Indianapolis in a separate matchup.
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Columbus
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Indianapolis
Sox Groom Trio for Foxx's Post
Boston officials groom a trio of rookies to replace Jimmy Foxx as his career nears end. Paul Campbell, Al Flair, and Ulysses Lupien stand out with Flair noted as the youngest and possessing power to fill Foxx’s role.
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Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Paul Campbell
Montreal
al Flair
Baltimore
Ulysses Lupien
Louisville
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Foxx
Vander Meer First To Strike Out 50 This Season
Cincinnati reports Johnny Vander Meer leads the National League with 50 strikeouts this season as he returns from a comeback and continues his record of two consecutive no hit no run games.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
Vander Meer
Freddie Shaffer Keeps .500 Mark in Association Play
Freddie Shaffer of New Castle and pitching for Louisville shows a .500 record with one win and one loss in relief appearances and a save. Other standouts include Hughson and Nordquist with clean records, Gill English and Zeke Bonura tied for batting honors at .373, Otto Denning leading home runs with nine, and Minneapolis atop club batting while Louisville holds the fielding lead.
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Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
Otto Denning
Bonura
Slovaks to Play West Pittsburg
If the weather holds, City Baseball league games start tonight at 6 at four fields. The Slovak club faces West Pittsburg’s Gas House gang with Tonseth or Powell opposing Prybilski or Gene. Elders play West Side A C at Lee avenue field with Leroy Anderson or Fuller pitching. West Side goes with Eddie Stewart or Bechtel. Marshall field hosts Croton A C vs Moose. Ryantown features the 1940 Lawrence Indies championship team.
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Tonseth
Powell
Prybilski
Gene
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Leroy
Blondie
Anderson
Fuller
Eddie “Feller
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Bechtel
Marshall Field
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Moose
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Lawrence Indies
Local sports notes from Sharon and Pittsburgh area
A Blue Mound Kansas couple will pitch in Sharon on June 7 as part of horseshoe events. In Conneaut Lake, Tony Arkett beat Ray Miller and Billy Beale defeated Eddie Nolan before 147 fans. Rifle matches won’t be held at Camp Perry this year. smallbore and pistol will compete. Billy Conn faces an auto charge after an Allegheny grand jury indictment and a sharp exchange with police. Washington defends at the Poughkeepsie regatta on June 25 with major colleges scheduled to compete. Navy and Penn are absent. Joe Wear, 64, of Philadelphia, longtime tennis figure, died yesterday. George Engel promotes Frank Hammer for heavyweight prospects. Joe Chip returns to Pottsville. Billy Sooze could face Tonsdale for the NBA title in Chicago this July. Gene Sarazen backs Byron Nelson for the National Open. Rain halted Lawrence County games. trout were feeding on minnows at Taylor Run. Eddie Shokes of Duke, a first baseman, signs with Cincinnati.
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Tony Arkett
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Byron Nelson
Lawrence County
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Eddie Shokes
Duke University
Cincinnati Reds
Two New Castle Church Softball Delights Evening Games
Two New Castle Church Softball League schedule two games tonight. First Christians vs Epworth at Rose Avenue field and Second U P vs First Baptist at Washington High field. Both games begin at 6 o clock.
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Tom Ferrick Surges to Major League Spotlight
Tom Ferrick, once released by the Giants, rose from the Jersey City farm team to join Philadelphia Athletics. After a shoulder strain, he pitched for the Bushwicks in 1940 and reported to Connie Mack in Anaheim funding his own trip. Pete Reiser dominates NL chatter with sharp bunts and speedy baserunning.
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NYA Opens Metal Shop At Wilkes-Barre Pa
Mrs. Rose Simonis reports a new NYA machine and metal shop has opened at the Crawford Oakridge NYA Center on Atlantic Avenue Wilkes-Barre Pa It parallels the Cascade Park project and will provide youths with work experience in machine and metal work aiding the national defense program The facility is fully equipped with metal lathes and other machinery and covers 7200 square feet.
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Crawford- Oakridge
NYA
Atlantic Avenue
Wilkes-Barre
Cascade Park
Jimmy Berger Dominates Live Races at Sportsman's Park Chicago
Jimmy Berger, famed for bagging live races in a single day at Sportsman's Park Chicago, is Maurice Berger’s brother. Maurice is a former jockey. Haligonians refers to Halifax natives.
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Sportsman's Park
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Maurice
Umpires Assigned For City League Baseball Games
Leon Hill announces the City Baseball league umpires for tonight. Marshallfield Ben Price at West Pittsburg Irwin and Tip Richards at Ryantown General Cos tello. Westside Tennis Club meeting postponed until a later date.
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Lawrence County Umpires Association
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Ben Price
Orlando
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Tip Richards
Ryantown
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Costello
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Adams
Tex Richards
Westside Tennis Club
Penn State to Meet New York U Under Lights in Polo Grounds
New York University and Penn State will play a night game Friday October 31 at the Polo Grounds shifting from an afternoon schedule. Rain washed out Lawrence County Softball League games last night. five league games are set for Friday night with replays planned for postponed contests.
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New York
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International News Service
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Lawrence County
Wampum-Ellwood To Play Friday
The postponed county league baseball game between Wampum and Ellwood will be played at the Wampum field Friday night weather permitting Jim Martin secretary of the league announced today
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Jim Martin
Lawrence County Baseball League
Senator players paying big rent in Washington club
government workers flood Washington club as nearly all players see rent hikes. One member’s rent jumps from 85 to 135 dollars, highlighting financial pressure on athletes in the area.
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Washington Baseball Club
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