Jockey McCreary Faces Suspension After Arlington Incident
Chicago reports that jockey Conn McCreary, rider of Pensive, faces suspension at Arlington Park after a five horse stretch contest incident. The rider may ride Twosy this Saturday in the Lassie Stakes but could be barred from further Arlington meets and the Stars and Stripes handicap on July 4. The episode drew mixed opinions among racing men and witnesses.
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Zivic May Quit Ring For Good
Pvt. Fritzie Zivic, after a Monday defeat to Tommy Bell, indicated he might quit boxing for good following the loss. He suggested he would take friends advice but left open a final bout with Red Cochrane, the 1941 welterweight champion, saying he would fight him anytime.
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Tommy Bell
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Comeback Gilbert Joins Vols For Major Minors Tour
A feature on Larry Gilbert returning to baseball with the Nashville Vols as coach relief pitcher and pinch hitter. The piece notes Gilbert's upbeat style and the Vols rally aided by Red Lucas as Gilbert preps Lucas for pitching and a new sequence at second and third base. It also mentions a July East league junket by the Philadelphia Athletics and a no hit game by Buck Tanner in the Piedmont league.
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Wolsey Messenger
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Fx Titan Floor Star Marooned
Lieut. Charles Goldblum of 1404 Carson street Pittsburgh a former South high and Westminster college basketball star is among three United States Army Air Corps men imprisoned on a canyon plateau in the Grand Canyon. The airmen bailed from a crippled bomber and landed on Tonto plateau about 500 feet above the Colorado river. A rescue party seeks descent by mule pack and a sectional wooden boat. Goldblum earned his wings at Deming air field New Mexico last April.
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Golfing Greats In One Day Meet at Edgewater Club
Chicago hosts a five day golf event featuring 41 mixed foursomes. Each team includes a professional, three partners, a woman, an amateur and a senior over 50. Titles include pro amateur pro-woman and pro-senior with two 18 hole rounds to set the team champion. Open title contested over 72 holes.
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Bronze in Tie for Loop Lead
Johnson Bronze tied with the Moose Club for City baseball league lead after a 9 to 0 win at Marshall Field over the Alcoas. Monk Rainey pitched four innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Dean allowed 13 hits and seven strikeouts for the Alcoas. Chill hit the longest hit, a triple. Managers Diffley and the Moose foresee winning the first half.
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Morrison Hurls One Hit Game As Pottery Thrashes Uni-Refracs
Scotty Morrison held Uni-Refracs to one hit at Lee Avenue Field and led Shenango Pottery to a 17 to 1 league victory. Morrison pitched shutout until the ninth, struck out four, walked one, and added a triple and a double at the plate. Knight Burns and Thomas added two hits each for Shenango with Morrison aided by three other players with multi hit games.
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Vince DiMaggio Deferred by Army for 90 Days
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Vince DiMaggio was photographed today showing ulcers of the stomach. The army deferred him from the draft for another 90 days to allow the condition to clear up.
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Browns Face East Test as Pennant Hopes Rise
The St Louis Browns edge toward the pennant with a four game lead over Chicago and three over New York. They rely on steady pitching led by Muncrief Hollingsworth Potter and Jakucki to hold off the Yankees White Sox and Senators as they battle for the league title and a possible world series bid.
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al Hollingsworth
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Penn State Athletics Hit Hard by Navy-Marine Drafts
STATE COLLEGE Pa June 28 None of Penn State's major teams escaped disruption today as 150 Navy Marine trainees left for new stations. Football basketball baseball tennis and lacrosse lose key players to marine boot training with top names moved such as Ed Cveku Johnny Misiewicy Bill LaFleur Jack Chabek and others. Several reserves and star standouts across sports received new assignments affecting the 1944 squads.
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Mt Pleasant
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Charleroi
Bill LaFleur
Toledo
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Cleveland
Joe Curran
Don McNary
Monroe Moskowitz
Czekaj
Wally Stenger
Waynesboro
Midshipmen
Pirates Clash With Giants In National League Series
Pittsburgh faces the New York Giants in a June 28 night game at Forbes Field as part of a crowded schedule of 15 straight NL games leading to the All Star Game on July 11. The week includes two night games, two Sunday double headers, and a Fourth of July double bill.
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Marines Lead Elks Golf League After Wins
Hot evening at Sylvan Hewhte saw the Marines defeat Air Corps 2 to 2 points to vault to league lead with 13 points after three matches. Ed Long was medalist with a 4 card, Frank Summers 42, Bill Watkins 43. George Stitzinger won the blind bogey. Next Tuesday’s slate postponed due to Fourth of July with Army vs Air Corps Marines vs Nav Sea vs Coast Guards.
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Three Softball Games Tonight In Industrial League
Three softball games are on tonight’s docket. At Marshall Field the I A M faces Johnson Bronze at 5 45. Liberty Street Field hosts Shenango Pottery against Pennsy Railroaders and Gaston Park hosts Standard Steel Springs versus Universa's.
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New District Golf Group Forming in Western Pa and Eastern Ohio
Frank Summers of the Sylvan Heights Golf League announced plans for a Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Amateur Golf Association. A meeting for golfers from Yari- Gua cities in Western Pa and Eastern Ohio is set for Wednesday evening July 35 at Sylvan Heights. The aim is to form a permanent organization to operate on a large scale after the war. Amateurs from Pittsburgh Youngstown Akron Sharon and New Castle are expected to attend.
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Ignorance of Fish Law No Money Saver
Column by Seth L. Myers discusses knowledge of fishing regulations to avoid fines. It notes frog possession violations, upcoming season openings, and penalties for bait fish and trolling from motorboats. Warnings urge readers to study game codes and consult wardens for accurate rules.
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Referee Donovan Sues Over Film Depiction
New York June 28 1947 Arthur Donovan fight referee filed a $25 000 claim against Stadium Pictures Corp alleging the film Kings of the Ring depicted him in a foolish undignified way. He says the scenes shown over 30 years of boxing history caused him humiliation and public contempt.
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Stadium Setures Corporation
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Dornovaty
Senior Committee To Meet Thursday At Castle Hills
The Senior Day committee at Castle Hills altered plans for the annual activities. The meeting scheduled for next Monday night was moved to Thursday evening due to Fourth of July observances. President Thomas H. Hitchcock and Secretary Mont Magill announced the change as of today.
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Thomas H. Hitchcock
Mont Magill
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