Roundup of odds and ends from major and minor leagues
Wide World Sports notes from New York and other sources cover Clark Griffiths plans, Greg Rice fundraising in Montana, skeet shooting during wartime, rabbits on track, and racing in Chicago. Features on Lieutenant George Earnshaw coaching the Service All Stars, Zeke Bonura’s corporal’s stripe, and Van von Mand McDougal’s pitching. Jim Reed’s guest star bit closes with jokes on golf land and squatters’ rights. Herman Pillette’s free-lare meals showbiz flair across the Pacific Coast League.
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New York
Clark Grimith
Greg Rice
Navy
Montana
Missoula
War Department
Army
Ashington
Chicago
Service
George Earnshaw
Liuus Ignem Ie Yyospecla
Frank Baumboltz
Great Lakes Naval Station
Bunch
Chester Hadjuk
White Sox
Zeke Bonura
Camp Shelby
Miss
Oklahoma City
van von Mand McDougal
Will Rogers Field Club
Dallas
National League Yesterday's Results Featured Matchups
National League results list no games yesterday with scheduled contests including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago and New York Brooklyn at Cincinnati reflecting a light schedule for the period.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American League Verterd Baseball Schedule Cited
Detroit faces Boston, St Louis plays New York, Cleveland hosts Philadelphia, and Chicago meets Washington in today’s AL card. The note mentions 15 million refrigerators and electricity usage but provides no clear game outcome or full context.
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Bt. Louis
Red Sox Hope Tabor Power Powers Lineup Without Foxx and Cronin
As Foxx and Cronin miss time the Boston lineup leans on Jim Tabor’s bat. Slumps, injuries, and shifting roles burden the infield while Pesky and Doerr step up alongside Lupien and DiMaggio, with Tabor needing a few more clutch hits to steady the attack for a pennant bid.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Service
Eperia
Ednar Hoston
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Jim Tabors
James EO Foxx
Cronin
Red Sox
Try Park
Feild
Tabor
Durmny Foxx
Alshaman
Baur
Bostons
Williams
Ronnant
Yankees
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Pesky
Dominic DiMngelo
Lou Finney
Foxx
Boston
Tony Lupien
Harvards
Blazes
All Star And Service Game Seen As A One Time Chance
Cleveland leaders and Army Navy players staged a war relief event at Municipal Stadium drawing 62,004 fans. The All Star and Service spectacle raised about 70 000 for Army and Navy relief funds while the American League won 5 0. Despite broad interest the piece questions a repeat under similar terms due to red tape fan appeal and player-war duties.
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Cleveland
Toady
Army
Navy
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
Municipal Stadium
Army Emergency Relief Fund
Navy Relief Society
Gordon Mickey? Cochrane
Bradley
Indians
Army Navy
Liew
Cochrane
Christmas Horse Wins Antietam Purse by Nose
Hagerstown July Lupoba owned by B F Christmas of Upper Marlboro won the Antietam Purse over six and a half furlongs in 1 21 by a nose. J Hernandez rode the Jamestown filly to defeat Saddling Bell with Happy Salve fourth. Lupoba overcame a late challenge to hold on at the wire in the feature race of the 10 day meet.
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Hagerstown
Lupoba
B. F. Christmas
Upper Marlboro
J. Hernandez
R. Pearson
Asx
Thead
Happy Salve J
Bell
C.kirk
Bright Spots Run Past Barbara Fritchie in Softball Rout
The Bright Spots defeated Barbara Fritchie Cabins 20 to 1 in a Junior City Softball League game. Bright Spots piled up 71 hits with Barbara Fritchie committing 14 errors as the outcome was never in doubt.
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Barbara
RF. HE
Bargara Fritchie
Covell and Haines
Tyervar, Roberts
Bartgis and Bruches
Gas And Tire Shortage To Hit Football Crowds In Fall
Wartime gas and tire shortages threaten fall college football attendance. Urban schools may retain crowds while small town programs rely on autos. Pacific Coast and Southern conference teams face reduced turnout. some teams seek Army, Navy, or naval base opponents to cope.
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Frrakmen
Wil Coleges
Army
America
Wide World Features
Pacific Coast
Manhattan College
New York
Princeton
Tourbali
Santa Clara
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
University of California
Berker
Oakland
University of Washington
Seattle
Southern California
UCLA
Los Angeles
Bunny Oakes
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Dartmouth
West Point
Corwell
Harvard
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New York U
Duke
Durham
N.C
Blue Devils
Davidson
Wake Forest
Clemson
Virginia Tech
Maryland
William and Mary
W&m
Norfolk
Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Georgia Naval Aviation
Fordham
North Carolina
Columbia
Manhattan
Southern Methodist
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Sheppard Field
Wichita
Randolph
San Antonio
Wellington
Houston
Texas
Georgia
Jacksonville
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Georgia Naval
Vanderbilt
Camp Forest
Tenn
Auburn
Georgia Naval School
Mississippi
Keesler
Biloxi
Richmond
Penn State
Detroit
Duquesne
Camp Lee
South Triumphs Over North in All Star Benefit
Southern all stars defeated the Northern squad 6 to 1 in the International League All Star benefit game before 6 452 spectators in Buffalo. Hank Edwards and Ed Majeski homered for the victors, who had 11 hits off four pitchers. Edwards drove in half the runs, while George Steinweiss added a triple and two singles.
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Buffalo
iSouthern
Hank Edwards
Ed Majeski
Edwards
George Steinweiss
R OH. OE
Soveh Com
Coombs
Barrett
Maghie
A. Robinson
Becker
Strincévich
Kraus
Brandt
Surkont
Dapper
W. Robinson
Court News Property Deeded and Divorce Motions
A court record lists James 4 Falk transferring property to William E VanFossen Sr for 107.61 dollars. Equity case shows Margaret E Long vs Vernon C Lone for absolute divorce. Multiple marriage licenses issued for pairs including Robert W Russell and Margaret E Thomas, and others with ages and city areas. Also notices of divorces for Robert L Griffis and Mary Rebecca Amick, plus Derring Field and Ethel Louise Knipple. A stray note mentions ravon hosiery drying times.
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Court News
James 4. Falk
William E. VanFossen, Sr
Equity
Margaret E. Long
Vernon C. Lone
Robert W. Russell
Rosemont Avenue
City
Margaret E. Thomas
Frederick
Herbert Elmer Rowland
Hagerstown
Ruth Wnoonie Grossnickle
Myersville
Robert L. Griffis
Mary Rebecca Amick
Washington
Robert L. Lane
Derrick Field
Ethel Louise Knipple
West Seventh Street
Harry B. Colby
Doris Jane Cronise
Rochester
Henry G. Wright
Mt. Holly
N. J
Elenore Ro Jacquot
Collingswood
Richard James Lucas
Colored
Marie Williams
Charlestown
W. Va
Rally Wins After Spotting 5-1 Lead in Five Innings
Baker Park rallied from a 5-1 deficit against Washington Street to win with a big sixth, adding to their lead in the seventh. Brightwell and Gaver led the attack with four and three hits respectively. Batter details and box show Kline and Brightwell with Slagle and Talley. BERARDINO REINSTATED St. Louis Browns infielder Johnny Berardino was reinstated after Army Air Corps discharge. DAIRY HERD REPORT Montgomery County June dairy herd results list William E. Thompson of Boyds as leading butter fat producer with 982 pounds milk per cow and 83.9 pounds butter fat average. Jersey cow from Alle Messer tops butter fat at 845 pounds. Other top herds listed include McKenzie Lay Hill Huntley Olner, Walter F.P., and Kemp Woodfield. Belgian Congo natives marvel at electric wires offering heat, cold, light, water, and voices from the box.
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Washington Street
Baker Park
Brightwell
Gaver
Eadh
WLBS
Washington St
Kline
Slagle
Talley
Rockville
Montgomery County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
George Puller
William E. Thompson
Boyds
Jersey
Alle Messer
Gaithersburg
Mr. Thompson
R. R. McKenzie
Lay Hill
Floyd EB
Huntley
Olner
Walter FP Jwhnson
Germantown
J. Raymond Kemp
Woodfield
Messer
Ward Brothers
W. C. Paule
Sellman
Kemp
Thormpson
W. Lawson King
Jr City Softball League Bright Spots
Barbara Fritchia leads 20. Barbara Fritchia shines as the Jr City Softball League highlights bright spots for Friday action. Fred Welders 4s and DeMgg Jes show early season promise amid competitive play in the league.
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Fred'k Welders
500 Hitter Leading City Softball League
Raymond Ford of DeMoley right field leads City Softball League hitters with a .500 average. He joined late after prep school, drawing college scouts. Shoemaker of Price Bros. sits at .482 and Hummer of Frederick Iron and Steel at .418. The piece notes top hitters, team leaders, and home runs while mentioning Dutch Edam cheese exports from South America.
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Raymond Ford
DeMoley
Shoemaker
Price Brothers
Ford
Tention
Elwood Hummer
Frederick Iron and Steel
Speed Merchant
Labor Day
DeMolay
Price Bros
Hummer
Swearing
Dr. Pepper
Murray
Strine
Price Bros. Kelly
Staley
Dr. Pepper Moss
Keiser
FLI
Swamley
F.I
Holland
Crum
String
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Huge Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports Coluninsts
Wils H. Germany
Jim Reed
Burlington
Hawk- Eye Gazette
U.S
N. Y. World
Telegram Sports Deck
Tim Cohane
Detroit Lions
Western Army Club
Fred Mandel, Jr
Fred
Herman
Pillette
San Diego Padres
Bosox
Jim Tabor
Buster Mills
Lupien
Bil Conroy
N. Y
Lou Boudreau
Mort Cooper
Polo Grounds
Walker Cooper
Ballinfant
Coopers
St. Louis Cardinals
South
Ints
Trulueres All
Berardino
Johnny Berardino
St. Louis Browns
Army Air Corps
Belgian Congo
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick. Md
Bund
Fuehrer
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Mexico
Kunze
Hartford
Conn
Jr. City Softball League
Barbara Fritchia
W. Bet
DeMolay Irs
Fred’k
YM. C. A
Bar
City Softball League
United States
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Datin
J. F. Ross Myers
F. Ross Myers
Fredericktown
Jacob Ronaback
Alfred G. Zimmerman
G. Hunter Bowers
State of
County of
Arthur V. Myers
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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