Giants Pound Bums Hurlers in 15 to 9 Victory
New York battered Brooklyn pitching for 15 to 9 win aided by Dodger pitchers on nine walks and two hit batsmen. Mel Ott hit two homers and four doubles in 19 Giants seasons, Phil Weintraub added two homers and five RBIs.
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Mel Ott
Giants
Phil Weintraub
Giant
R. H. E. Brooklyn
Franklin
Webber
McLish
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Branca
Owen
Voiselle
Adams
Mancuso
National League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday New York defeated Brooklyn 15 to 9 in a high scoring game. Today Brooklyn visits New York while Pittsburgh goes to Cincinnati and Chicago travels to St Louis. Other clubs are not scheduled for the day and a night game is listed.
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Chisox-Browns
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Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Baseball Scores And Standings From Last Night
American League results show Washington 4 New York 3 and Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 with Chicago St Louis rain and extra innings in New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland. Standings list St Louis 28 23 Boston 25 23 Detroit 25 25 Chicago 22 22 Cleveland 25 26 New York 22 23 Philadelphia 22 24 Washington 23 26. Pet 490.
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Thurmont Wins Loose Game From Wakefield
Thurmont defeats Wakefield 18 to 10 in a Maryland Pennsylvania League opener at Thurmont. Key contributions come from Fleagle Duncan Strine for Thurmont and Koontz for Wakefield with Koontz striking out many batters and Wakefield hitting a homer. The game features Thurmont’s strong offense and Wakefield’s on offense and pitching performance.
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Gunboat Smith: Right Hand Power and Boxing Hustle
Edward Smyth a six-foot Phila delphian with Irish American roots rose as Gunboat Smith a feared puncher in early 1910s boxing. He fought legends like Langford Des camps Willard and Dempsey and beat Jess Willard in 20 rounds before later fading from top contention. He later worked in New York in a war plant and on Wall Street while serving as sergeant at arms in Madison Square Garden gallery.
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Jack Johnson
Seal Rock House
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al Kaufman
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Fairfines
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Johnson
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Daly City
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Pelkey
Calgary
Luther McCarty
Frank Moran
Bombardier Wells
Willard
Jim Flynn
Carl Morris
Sam Langford
Georges Carpentier
Francois Descamps
Orchid Man
London
Seth
Johnny Thompson
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Tar Baby
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Jack Dempsey
New York
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Madison Square Garden Gallery
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Dr Pepper Ten To Play In Hagerstown Today
Last year's City Softball League champions Dr Pepper Ten visit Hagerstown for an exhibition at 6 30 pm facing Jamison ten. Max Kehne Batler aims for his fifteenth win of the year as preparation for the state tourney in Baltimore in August.
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15 Year Old Pitcher With Reds Signed After Finishing School
Cincinnati June 11 15 year old To e Nuxhall signed with the Reds after graduating junior high. He described his surprise at joining the major leagues and recalled a rough debut in an 18 0 loss to St Louis as the youngest player ever signed. He faced Musial and other Cards batters in a tense first appearance.
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Stan Musial
George Fallon
Fallon
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Mort Cooper
Jet
Augie Bergamo
Pirates Waive Johnny Gee to Giants for 7500
Johnny Gee a six foot nine southpaw once with the Pittsburgh Pirates is released to the New York Giants for the waiver price of 7500. Gee joined the Pirates from Syracuse in 1940 after being acquired in a deal that included cash and players. He went 4 4 for Pittsburgh last season and has appeared in three games this year with no decisions.
Big League Scouts Eye Monaco as Orioles Hope Pennant
Baltimore scouts circle Monaco the flashiest Internation al league second baseman as Orioles sit half a game behind Jersey City. Blas Monaco hits .345 with 24 point rise, drives in 32 runs in 44 games, swipes 41 bases last season, and is a switch hitter. Cubs and Athletics show interest while Baltimore weighs sale amid pennant chase. Cleveland can claim two Orioles for 10000 each under a draft trade rule.
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Baltimore Orioles
Blas Monaco
Baltimore
Jack Dunn
Lefty Grove
Monaco
Tommy Thomas
Orioles
Jersey City
Rochester
Buffalo
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Jack Doyle
Chicago Cubs
Ira Thomas
Philadelphia Athletics
San Antonio
Tex
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Blastin’ Blas
Cleveland
Indians
Ical
Infielder Held On Ration Coupon Charge
Hagerstown June 12. Charles Clark Jr, infielder for the Lancaster baseball club of the Interstate League, waived a hearing on arraignment for possessing counterfeit sugar and gasoline ration coupons and was held under 2000 for federal grand jury action. U S Commissioner C Welles Little set bonds of 1500 on sugar coupons and 1020 pounds of sugar and 500 on gasoline coupons. In default he was committed to Washington county jail after arrest last Friday at Municipal Stadium.
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Hagerstown
Charles Clark, Jr
Lancaster Baseball Club
U. S
C. Welles Little
Little
Clark
Washington County
Municipal Stadium
Powell’s 11th inning single sinks Yankees
Jake Powell of the Senators delivered a game winning infield single in the 11th, lifting his team past New York. In Detroit, Mickey Rocco and Cris Hackett each drove in two with singles during a five run fourth to defeat the Tigers. Mel Ott sparked a 16 hit Giants attack with two homers and a double against five Brooklyn hurlers.
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Associated Press
Cris Hackett
Indians
Mel Ott
Giants
Brooklyn
Men of the City Softball Team Defeats Frederick Iron and Steel 11–0
Camp Detrick Enlisted Men of the City Softball League defeated the combined Frederick Iron and Steel and Price Bros 11 to 0 Monday evening at Baker Park in an unofficial game listed by the official scorer. An Everedy Co. versus Detrick E's unofficial game is listed for tonight on the lower diamond with Detrick E's Wo 13 1 iF 1 P.B. a 5 3 Widdows and Cash Rice Rowe and Dutrow.
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Price Bros
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P.B
Widdows
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Abaca Fiber Not Grown Commercially in U S
Abaca fiber used in Manila Tope is not cultivated commercially in the United States and, prior to the war, most of the supply originated from the Philippines.
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Philippines
Postwar Pro football by air a Detroit plan for league travel
WHITNEY MARTIN reports on Fred Mandel proposing air transport for postwar NFL teams. The Detroit Lions owner would buy Army C-47 aircraft, hire crew and maintenance to shuttle clubs on weekly trips, streamlining travel despite weather and offseason questions. The plan foresees multiple teams on round trips each weekend.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Fred Mandel
Detroi Lions
League
Mandel
Steve Owen
Air minded players balk at flying tackles
The piece jokes about players reluctance to fly for travel and air sickness. It mentions Sammy Baugh and Hank Soar as examples and suggests choosing players by names who would not refuse air travel for a game. The tone is humorous and speculative with a focus on attitudes toward air travel.
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Sammy Baugh
Hank Soar
League Leaders By the Associated Pro Batting Walker Brooklyn 416 Runs
Walker of Brooklyn led batting with 416 runs while Bordagaray of Brooklyn had 45 RBIs and Weintraub of New York 44. Walner of Brooklyn topped finals, Walker also led doubles and Barrett of Pittsburgh had 7 triples. Ott of New York hit 16 home runs and Macon and Ryan shared stolen bases.
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Brooklyn
Bordagaray
Weintraub
New York
Walner
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Macon
Ryan
Baseball Leaders and Draft Status in Mid June
The article lists season leaders with names such as Cullenbine and Spence across runs RBIs and hits for teams Boston Cleveland St Louis and Washington. It notes Pitchers Harder Ryba and Strincevich among others. Nick Strincevich of the Pittsburgh Pirates is classified 4-F by draft board examiners after a gastric ulcer exam.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
Pittsburgh Pirate
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