Minor leaguers enlist as draft touches baseball ranks
Major and minor leaguers answer the call to colors with a long list of players formerly with the Yankees and Dodgers. The National Association roster includes Dan Tipple Ed Sweeney Charley Mullin and many others across numerous clubs from Columbus to Peoria and beyond. Stallings eyes Perry replacement suggests Burns or Walker could join in.
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Yankees
Dan Tipple
Ed Sweeney
Charley Mullin
Jack Leary
Vern Clemons
Frank Crossin
St. Louis
Laverne Fabrique
Johnny Kelleher
Dodgers
Columbus
Pitcher Park
Indianapolis
Joe Conzelman
Walter Henline
Louisville
Vernon Clemons
Kansas City
al Platte
St. Paul
John Overlock
R. J. Niehaus
Fred Smith
Thomas McMillan
Cliff Markel
Dana Tippel
William Louden
W. D. Duncan
Geo. Harper
al Scheer
Toledo
Ed. Sweeney
Charles Mullin
William Hamilton
Daniel Murphy
John Flaher
George Beall
R. H. Murray
Fabrique
Los Angeles
Driscoll Schick
John Bassler
W. J
Joplin
William Burwell
Ewell Gross
Joseph Horan
Edward Monroe
Lyman Lamb
Howard Lindamore
Rolla Mapel
Lloyd Silcott
Emmett Mulvery
Sourcey
Keith Dancy
Hutchinson
Arthur Shay
Robert Wright
Ben Smith
Harry Hartsell
Spritzer
McCullough
J. Williams
Dressen
Hammond O’brien
Denver
Rupert Mills
Albert Bartholemy
Jeff
Bruce Hitt
F. W Bacon
Ray Kennedy
Mobile
Ashley Pope
Guy D. Tutwiler
New Orleans
Dilliner
Dallas
Gus Bono
Walter Kuhn
Shreveport
Emmett Cain
John Paul Jones
Joe Gleason
C. L. Watson
Chick Knaupp
Don Flynn
San Antonio
Harl Dunckel
Everett Booe
Feagin Burch
Ft. Worth
Dillinger
Rinaldo
Stallings Seeks Star Pitcher From Athletics
George Stallings of the Nationals eyes a star pitcher from the Athletics. He insists on securing the pitcher, aiming to boost his club’s rotation and win more games.
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Connie Mack
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John J. Evers Chosen Baseball Generalissimo for France
John J. Evers known as the Trojan in Baseball Hall of Fame is named generalissimo of baseball in France. He declares he will go to France to aid the war effort and notes baseball will prove its value to winning the war. Evers quotes a secret plan to play a world series in Berlin parks before departing for service.
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New York
John J. Evers
Baseball Hall of Fame
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Trojan
Generalissimo of Baseball
France
Johnny
Berlin
Evers
Christy Matthewson
Cincinnati Reds
West Chester Racing closes spring meeting at Belmont Park
Racing news notes the close of the Westchester Racing Association spring meeting at Belmont Park. Updates upcoming events include soccer and tennis fixtures across major venues with regional championships and tournaments listed for Boston Philadelphia Del Monte Brooklyn and Pittsburg.
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Belmont Park
United States Football Association
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del Monte
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Long Island
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Marlin Cubs Defeat Cyclone Juniors In Fast Game
On Elder's field the Marlin Cubs beat the Cyclone Juniors 14 to 6. Pitcher Fleeger starred for the Cubs while Walters Reider and Lilly earned sluggers honors. Lilly hit a homer and a double.
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Laurell
War Shattered Athletes Meet On Track In Rome
Private letters describe an international military track meet in Rome with American college athletes attached to the aviation camp. Lieut Windnagle won the 800 meters ahead of Lieut Lunghi, with English runner Hays close behind after war injuries. Italian Crocci won the 100 meters in a time rivaling Olympic marks.
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Italy
Rome
Lieut. L. V. Windnagle
Cornell
Lieut. Lunghi
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Lunghi
Windnagle
Hays
Crocci
Cornell Ready to Again Field Its Full Track Team
New York June 15 Cornell coaches expect to send the entire championship track squad back for next spring’s intercollegiate meet, with only Kingsley D. Maynard missing if recruitment limits hold. Key athletes Dresser Felter Shackleton Mayer Abreu Walker Smith Cleminshaw Bickford Bangs Harris Trowbridge face return as juniors or sophomores, while Gillman Herrick Swartz miss the quarter mile.
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New York
Cornell
Moakley
Kingsley D. Maynard
Franklin Field
Ivan C. Dresser
R. K. Felter
Shackleton
Mayer
Abreu
Walker Smith
Erdman
Princeton
Cleminshaw
Bickford
Gillman
Herrick
Leonard
Felter
Smith
Pennant Race In The Majors
Scores show Boston over Pittsburg 7 to 6 and New York defeating Chicago 7 to 0. Cincinnati beats Brooklyn 2 to 1 as Philadelphia edges St. Louis 2 to 1. St. Louis defeats Philadelphia 6 to 3 with remaining matchups Pittsburg at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at New York.
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Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baseball scores from yesterday in the American League
The recap shows St. Louis defeated Boston 5 to 4 while New York beat Detroit 11 to 6. Chicago downed Washington 7 to 4 and Cleveland topped Philadelphia 4 to 2.
Box Score Mismatch Across Early Season Matchups
Boston hosts St. Louis as Philadelphia visits Cleveland, Washington plays Chicago, and New York travels to Detroit in a slate of cross city pairings. Strong squads clash as teams seek key victories and regional bragging rights.
Alliterative Batteries Abound As Baseball Season Opens
Detroit Tigers seek infield help at first base missing George Burns. Gypsy moths plague Ping Bodie’s bat and Yankee batting dips. Fred Merkle drives Cubs while Doc Johnston shines for Milwaukee before injury. George Washington warns that preparedness sustains peace in his congressional message.
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Tigers
George Burns
Athletics
Ping Bodie
Doc Johnston
Pirate
Milwaukee
American Association
Doc
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Newsboy Becomes Lightweight Champion Contender
Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, trains as boxing instructor at Camp Upton, raising questions about moving up after the war. Tendler emerges as a potential successor with a string of hard wins, while Dundee remains a seasoned rival. Leonard’s future in lighter or heavier classes hinges on wartime fitness and postwar plans.
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Camp Upton
Benny
Johnny Kilbane
Leonard
Johnny
Mike Gibbons
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Johnny Dundee
Tendler
Phillie
Kid McCoy
Cardinals Acquire Home Run Hitter in Major Exchange
St. Louis Nationals obtained Austin Mc Henry, a Milwaukee outfielder, in exchange for three players including Marty Kavanagh and a pitcher, as of June 15. The deal aims to boost the roster with a power hitter and strengthen the lineup for upcoming games.
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ST. Louis
Austin McHenry
Milwaukee
American Association
St. Louis Nationals
Marty Kavanagh
National Tennis Aide Appointed To Lead War Era Campaign
Fred B. Alexander W. A. Campbell and Chas. Chambers were named to represent the United States National Lawn Tennis Association and direct tennis activities for the war. They will promote junior tennis through tournaments and municipal play while urging colleges to recognize tennis as a major sport with varsity letters.
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New York
Fred B. Alexander
W. A. Campbell
Chas. Chambers
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Julian S. Myrick
National Association
St. Louis
Norman B. Tooker
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Fate Of Game Lies In Hands Of Gen Crowder
Washington June 15 The fate of organized baseball during the war will be decided soon by Provost Marshal General Crowder He will rule on whether the work or fight order applies to baseball A major league appeal from a local board tests the rule and a decision is expected in a day or two Baseball circles hope for a favorable ruling at least through the current season.
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General Crowder
State Game Policy Aims Across Several States
Field Talk For Gun Fans notes Michigan’s ideal Mason farm and new protections in Indiana for squirrels while California discusses shortening quail seasons. Reports cover California and South Dakota duck shooting, 50000 Chinese pheasants shot in Yakima county in 14 days, along with Nebraska prairie chicken sage hen and grouse season cuts. Utah bans quail sage hen grouse and dove hunting. Wyoming adds six new preserves totaling eleven. Ohio requires landowner permission to hunt on another’s land. South Dakota adjusts prairie chicken and grouse seasons. Michigan sets six geese and 25 brant per season. Colorado to open deer season next fall for four days. Pennsylvanian game secretary Kalbfus calls for two-year grouse closed season.
Austin Named Temporary Browns Manager Amid Team Idle chatter
St Louis reports veteran infielder Jimmy Austin has been named temporary manager of the Browns. He has filled the role before and may be ready for a full season chance. The piece also notes an 1642 English travel book and federal tests of pistachio varieties from Asia.
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Wee
Jimmy Austin
Browns
Austin
Fortaine
James Howell
Central
Western
Asia
Lehigh Juniors Seek Games With Youth Teams
Lehigh Juniors invite matches with teams of players aged 14 to 15, naming Marlin Cubs M A Juniors Springfield Center Street and Borough Juniors as suitable opponents. Written inquiries go to Manager Stephen Lawrence 1401 Croton Avenue. Also notes unrest among British Columbia shipyard workers over a 48 hour week, and a New York recruiting officer accepting a 24 year old Egyptian after finger injury.
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Stephen Lawrence
Croton Avenue
British Columbia
Murphy Commission
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