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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1944
Page
6
A crossword style list of horizontal and vertical clues covering actors ages openings exist Italian Hawaiian etc plus entries like race boy Greek letter part of body and more, with 12 and 13 letter segments and various abbreviations and terms across two grids.
Lieut George A Draut, former Tribune sports editor, writes from wartime abroad about American GIs carrying their sports with them. He recalls football in desert camps near Algiers, baseball and softball leagues across Southern Italy, and bombers bearing team nicknames. He notes no desire to halt American baseball and wonders what happened to Oscar Vutt.
Yesterday results include New York 6 Chicago 5 and Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 7 Philadelphia 9 Brooklyn 4. Today matchups pit Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York St Louis at Boston Night game. Standings show St Louis 25 12, Cincinnati 22 14, Pittsburgh 20 22, Brooklyn 19 22.
In the Vanderbilt Tournament final the margin was 120 points after 56 boards. Silodor and Goren from Philadelphia scored 490 on the day with a two spades bid and a three no trump contract. At the other table Stayman and Rapee reached three clubs for 110 points, while Silodor’s side achieved plus 600 with three no trump.
In American League and National League leaders, Hatting Walker of Brooklyn topped runs with 431 and 62 hits. Bordagaray, also Brooklyn, led with 34 RBIs. Schultz of Brooklyn had 34 RBIs and Walker 62 hits. Holmes of Boston led doubles with 16, Barrett of Pittsburgh 7 triples, Oti of New York 10 homers, Macon of Boston 6 stolen bases. Lanier of St Louis pitched 6-0.
New York May 30 Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn flychasers raised his average by 17 points in the past week to 438 the best in both leagues. Through May 29 he had 60 hits in 137 at bats for a .439 mark, 70 points ahead of Stan Musial. In seven days Walker hit 12 for 23 and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He has been retired only four times all season in 35 games. Other leaders include Bordagaray in runs and Howie Schultz in RBIs. Mel Ott surpassed Schultz as home run leader with seven, while Holmes leads in doubles with 16.
Max Macon of Boston still tops the base stealers with six thefts while Max Lanier of St Louis could not win his start as the Cardinals rolled to an 8-0 victory to improve Lantern’s record. Ira Hutchinson Nick Strincevich Ted Wilks absorbed their first defeats and Bucky Walters increased his win total to eight. Bill Voiselle Al Javery and Dick Barrett ended six game losing streaks.
Hollywood by Erskine Johnson notes Bob Hope in drag and a putty Pinocchio nose performing seven faced disguises in The Princess and the Pirate. Rita Hayworth headlines Tonight and Every Night in London revue. Ruth Warrick, Claudette Colbert and Jennifer Jones are cited in casting notes as War era glamor shifts unfold.
Paramounts star Donlevy shaved his mustache for the first time in years to portray Richard Henry Dana in Two Years Before the Mast. The change surprised everyone from wife to studio gatekeeper, while technicolor photographer Gaudio tests a new approach highlighting actors over sets in The Love of Madame Sand.
A list of radio program items and time slots features multiple serials, detective shows, news segments, sports updates, music, and variety programs. The jumble notes titles such as The Armstrong Serial, Captain Midnight, Boy Detective, Lone News, and various trivial and drama features with time marks across stations, highlighting a broad wartime broadcast schedule.
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