Softball grows into America's fastest rising sport
NEA Service reports softball expanding rapidly with 65,000,000 fans and 10,000,000 active players. While opinions vary on big league potential, the game boosts baseball interest, with major figures like Henrich, Keltner, and Cronin cited. Night games draw large crowds in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit.
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Keltner
Heinie Groh
New York Giant
Tommy Henrich
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Yanks
Ken Keltner
Indians
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Milwaukee
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Amateur Softball Association of America
Chicago
Church City
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rochester
Detroit
Softball Gains Nationwide Popularity In Quick Surge
NEA Service reports softball has exploded in popularity with over 10,000,000 players nationwide and more than 65,000,000 spectators expected this summer. The sport thrives in schools churches industries cities and semipro leagues as a four part series by Jerry Broadfield explores why softball may become America’s favorite pastime.
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Jerry Bromfield
NEA Service
America
Jerry Broadfield
Softball Rise and Golf Open Notes in Roundup
Sports roundup by Eddie Saietz covers softball growth in Detroit and across the nation, noting women’s teams boost speed and numbers with a 12 inch ball. It also surveys golf trends in Rumson New Jersey with Snead aiming for top finish and Bobby Cruickshank as possible long shot, plus hints at league organization next.
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Elgves
Detroit Recreation Department
Motor City
Sammy Snead
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Byron Nelson
Bill Terry Seeks Phillies On Banura And Hollingsworth
In a spirited exchange Bill Terry questions the Phillies about Al Hollingsworth and Banura. Prothro pushes for Banura or Whitehead plus Lohrmann or Kampouris with Giants salary split if Banura plays. The remark leaves Terry astounded by the proposed terms.
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Phillies
al Hollingsworth
Prothro
Banura
Whitehead
Lohrmann
Kampouris
Giants
Yesterday's Results Across Multiple Baseball Leagues
Southeast Meridian 3 Pensacola 0 Montgomery 6 Selina 8 Jackson. Mobile 10 Anniston 4 Gadsden 4. American League Washington 5 Cleveland 7 At Lewis 7 Boston 8 New York 7. Chicago 2. Detroit 8 Philadelphia 4 National League New York 5 Chicago 43 Pittsburgh 2 Boston Cincinnati 1:4 Philadelphia 2. International League Toronto 6 Newark 3 Rochester 6-3 Jersey City 3-1 Montreal Baltimore 0 called fifth rain Buffalo 2 Syracuse 4. Georgia Florida League Moultrie 8-2 Valdosta 3-5 Albany 9-8 Thomasville 7-9 Americus 8 Waycross 4. Tallahassee Cordele 2 Florida State League Orlando Leesburg etc Daytona Beach 2 Sanford 0 DeLand 3 Poulutka 7 St Augustine 12 Piedmont League Asheville 7 Portsmouth 1 Norfolk 9 Durham 6 Charlotte Rocky Mount rain Southern Association Birmingham New Orleans rain Knoxville 9 Nashville 6 Little Rock Memphis rain American Association Minneapolis 21-3 Columbus 44-0 St Paul 8 Toledo 7 Kansas City 6 Indianapolis 0 Milwaukee 2 Louisville 6 South Atlantic League Macon 10 Greenville 3 Columbus 6 Augusta 3 Columbia 17 Jacksonville 3 Spartanburg 19 Savannah 6
Pelicans fall to Browns in opener at Dothan
The Panama City Pelicans out hit the Dothan Browns but stranded 13 runners, losing 7 to 6. Stewart led PC with three hits as Jones and Beauger allowed 11 safeties. Celey took the loss. The teams meet again in Pelican Park at 8:15 p.m.
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Rivers
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Winter Olympics Taken Away From Swiss St Moritz
The international Olympic committee stripped St Moritz Switzerland of the 1940 winter Games after Swiss officials refused IOC instructions over program format. Delegates will meet to pick a new site. Count Baillet-Latour warned Swiss authorities to comply by noon or forfeit.
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London
International Olympic Committee
St. Moritz
Switzerland
International Committee
International Ski
Raskova Sailor of the Skies Earns Hero Title
First lieutenant Marina Raskova, graduate of Zhukovsky Military Aviation Academy in Moscow, is celebrated as one of three women who non stop flew to the Far East and won Hero of the Soviet Union for their daring wartime aviation feats.
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Zhukovsky Military Aviation Academy
Moscow
Marina Raskova
Far East
Boats Enroute Here Jim Jeffries Recall Kayo
In Burbank California on June 9 194? James J Jeffries recalls his 1897 knockout of Bob Fitzsimmons at Coney Island to become heavyweight champion. He notes today differs greatly with more money and toys while living simply near Los Angeles and running weekly amateur cards in his Jeffries barn.
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Burbank
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James J. Jeffries
Bob Fitzsimmons
Seaside Sporting Club
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New York
California
Ruby Robert
Big Jim
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Jeffries
Los Angeles
Major League Leaders Summary by The Associated Press
Baseball leaders listed with players and stats: McQuinn of St. Louis leads batting at .360 while Campbell of Cleveland is .348. Dickey of New York tops runs with 40 and four players tied at 38. Wright of Washington leads RBIs with 39 and others at 38. McQuinn again leads hits with 64, Case of Washington at 61. Greenberg of Detroit and Rolfe of New York lead in doubles with 18 and 15. Travis of Washington and Wright of Washington, plus Walker of Detroit, tie for triples at 5. Greenberg with 12 homers and Selkirk of New York with 10. Case of Washington leads steals with 22 and Wear of Washington at 7. pitching leader Donald of New York 6-0 and Hadley of New York 5-0.
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St. Louis
Campbell Cleveland
Dickey
New York
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Washington
Walter
Chicago
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Boston
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Greenberg
Detroit
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Wear
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Dizzy) Trout
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Baseball statistical leaders across leagues listed
Batting Arnovich Philadelphia 400 runs Werber Cincinnati 42 Frey Cincinnati 39 RBI Goodman Cincinnati 40 Lombardi Cincinnati 39 Hits Arnovich Philadelphia 68 McCormick Cincinnati 63 Doubles Rizzo Pittsburgh and Martin Philadelphia 16 Triples Herman Chicago 8 Goodman Cincinnati 7 Home Runs Lombard Cincinnati and Camilli Brooklyn Stolen Bases Handley Pittsburgh 9 Hack Chicago and J Martin St Louis 6 Pitching McGee St Louis 5-0 Wyatt Brooklyn 4-0
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Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
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Cincinnati
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Goodman
Lombardi
McCormick
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Martin
Herman
Chicago
Lombard
Camilli
Brooklyn
Handley
Hack
J. Martin
St. Louis
McGee
S&j. Louis
Wyatt
Memory Restored: Gibbon Recalled as Salvation Army Missionary
In Salisbury England Harold Ernest Gibbon, an amnesia patient, regained memory of his past role as a Salvation Army missionary in China after visitors from the local community visited his hospital ward.
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Salvation Army
Salisbury
Eng
Harold Ernest Gibbon
China
Pennant Progress in Alabama Florida Football Schedule
Yesterday results show tallassee over troy 6 to 6 points and dothan 7, and alabama florida pennant race tightens. Today games feature tallassee at troy dothan at panama city and greenville at andalusia with all squads chasing standings.
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Dothan
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Andalusia
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Reds Increase Margin With 3-2 Win Over Phillies
Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia 3-2 to widen their NL lead over St Louis to four games and extend the gap between first and last to 17 1/2 games. Derringer bested Mulcahy in a classic pitchers duel as the Reds delivered timely hitting.
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Phillies
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Hugh
Mulcahy
Cincinnati
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Boston Bees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry Danning
Zeke Bonura
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Yankees
Dixie Girl First To Leave Gulfport In Offshore Race
Gulfport Miss June 8 Three schooners and four cutters answered the starting gun in the Southern Yacht club offshore race from Gulfport to St Andrews Bay Fla Three of the original ten entries did not start The Dixie Girl owned by Taylor Scruggs was first over the line with skipper Sylvester Labrot at the tiller The fleet faced a 12 mile wind and a course to Ship Island pass with finish at St Andrews Bay The first boat was expected to arrive late Friday Other non starters were Elder of Biloxi and Albatross of Chicago
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St. Andrews Bay
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Pensacola
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Gulfport Ship Channel
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Cygnet
Southern Yacht Club Burgée
Fred Penniman
Stormalong
New Orleans
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Pimpernal
Sylvester Labrot
Salabar
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Windjammer
H. S. Denniston
Sunshine
Ship Island Pass
Edward Smoot
Elder
Biloxi
A. J. Ryan
Albatross
Chicago
Snead Opens Lead as Par-Matching Trio Close Behind
Samuel Snead, the limber West Virginian, led the National Open field by one stroke after a 68 in the opening round at Spring Mill. He sits ahead of a trio who shot 69, Lawson Little Bud Ward and Matt Kowal, while Guldahl trails as contenders brace for 54 more holes under rising pressure. Amateurs Eddie Meister and Wilford Wehrle rally, with Wehrle eagling the 14th, as veterans Armour O'Dutra Wood and Sarazen chase a possible repeat.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Snead
Spring Mill
Sam
Lawson Little
Bud Ward
Seattle
Matt Kowal
Guldahl
Snead
Hilly-Billy
Eddie Meister
Yale
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Racine
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Wehrle
Tommy Armour
Olin O’dutra
Craig Wood
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Connecticut
Sanford's Diz Dean Makes Name For Self
Sanford's Diz Dean earns notice in the Florida State League with his eleventh straight win for the Lookouts, who beat DeLand 9 to 3 last night. The piece contrasts him with the better known Dizzy Dean of the Chicago Cubs, noting his rising reputation in the minor league circuit.
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Diz
Dean
Associated Press
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Diz Dean
DeLand
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