Home Runs Spark Softball Battle
One of the season’s best games saw Moose defeat Gulf Mining 3 to 2 at Woodrow Wilson Playground. Vargo homered and had three hits, Giampalo also connected, and Hayes drove in the decisive run in the sixth as Moose held off a late Gulf Mining rally and claimed first-division bragging rights in a rain-shortened twilight showdown.
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Woodrow Wilson Playground
Moose
Gulf Mining
Paul Wilbur
Lanier Lilly
Vargo
Hays
Giampialo
Snyder
Wilbur
Mills
Wright
Lilly
Gulf Minning
Gillespie
Apache Handicap Threat Leaders High Game at Crawford
The Star reports Apache’s Crawford posting a high game of 181 and Sloboda’s 459 double for high series. Woolworth leads the team with a 1 919 high series as the Star posts a 747 high team game.
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Crawford
Sloboda
the Star
Woolworth
Roundup: Baseball, Football Buzz and Golf Note Highlights
The column surveys early season injuries and lineups across major league baseball including Bill Dickey Buddy Rosar and Dixie Walker with Whit Wyatt sidelined. It notes Ted Williams quip about Sweet Williams turning poison ivy and previews Lions Bears and Toronto attendance. Golf fan Roger Barnes and Denny Shute are mentioned along with Lou Novikoff and Jimmy Wilson in lineup chatter.
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Associated Press
New York
Yanks
Bill Dickey
Buddy Rosar
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Peoples
Cioice
Whit Wyatt
Ted Williams
Frances Sargent
Lowell
Mass
Sun
Williams
Sox Victory Garden
Detroit Lions
Charlevoix
Mich
Bears
Toronto
Iowa
Roger Barnes
Burlington
Denny Shute
Lou Novikoff
Jimmy Wilson
Blooie
Raleigh Scouts Win 3-2 in Ten Innings Over Flying Aces
Hubert Pennington limited the Flying Aces to four hits as Raleigh Scouts Troop 68 won 3-2 in ten innings at Woodrow Wilson playground. W Lacek started the deciding rally with a single and stole home sequence, Harry Ellis homered with a runner aboard, while Goodwin and Huffman produced the Aces' runs. Troop 65 of Beckley beat the Cardinals in a Wednesday schedule game.
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Hubert Pennington
Flying Aces
Rinkydink
Woodrow Wilson Playground
Troop 68
Raleigh
W. Lacek
F. Lacek
C. Walker
Harry Ellis
Goodwin
Huffman
Beckley
Cardinals
Boxing results from New England area cards reported
In Fall River Davey Crawford 127 of New York outpointed Victor Corchado 128 of Puerto Rico over 10 rounds. At West Haven Leo Rodak 1364 2 Chicago and Aldo Spoldi 136 of New York drew over 10. In New York Jimmy Carollo 192 of Brooklyn drew with Buddy Moore 192 of New York over 6. In Elizabeth Larry Fontana 153 of Brooklyn outpointed Danny Rosati 152 of Newark over 8.
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Fall River
Mass
Davey Crawford
New York
Victor Corchado
Puerto Rico
West Haven
Conn
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Aldo Spoldi
Drew
Jimmy Carollo
Brooklyn
Buddy Moore
Elizabeth
N. J
Larry Fontana
Danny Rosati
Newark
National League matchups span Boston Chicago and more
Boston visits Chicago with Tobin facing Passeau as New York meets St Louis Lohr man opposing M Cooper. Brooklyn plays Cincinnati at night with Higbe against Walters. Philadelphia travels to Pittsburgh with Hoerst opposing Sewell in a loaded NL slate.
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Passeau
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St. Louis
Lohrman
M. Cooper
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Higbe
Walters
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Hoerst
Sewell
Baseball Matchups Behind the Scenes
American League tilts feature Cleveland at Philadelphia with Harder or Gromek opposing Besse or Christopher. St Louis visits New York Niggeling or Bruer. Detroit plays Boston Trout or Hughson. Chicago hosts Washington Grove or Wynn in night game competition.
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Harder
Gromek
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Christopher
St. Louis
New York
Niggeling
Bruer
Detroit
Boston
Trout
Hughson
Chicago
Washington
Grove
Wynn
Air Corps Stars Triumph Over Acipco Pipers
The Stars from the Southeastern Western Air Corps Training Center beat the Acipco Pipers in Birmingham Alabama. The game showcased strong offense and solid defense as the airmen secured a decisive victory.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ses
Estern Air Corps Training Center
Acipco Pipers
Major League 2 Leaders Summary Card
Major League 2 statistical leaders shown for batting runs and hits across leagues. Key names include Reiser Brooklyn, Mize New York, Ott New York, Medwick Brooklyn, Elliott Pittsburgh, and Camilli Brooklyn among others. Pitching leaders include French Brooklyn and Wyatt Brooklyn. Other top figures cover Doerr Williams Spence Heath DiMaggio and more.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
New York
Mize
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Joost
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Nicholson
Camilli
Bises
Miller
Boston
French
Wyatt
Doerr
Williams
Gordon
D. DiMaggio
Oston
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
Boudreau
J. DiMaggio
York
Case
Kubel
Borony
Chandler
Huntington Drives First Win Then Falls to Williamson
Huntington took the first game of a Mountain State League doubleheader from Williamson 1-0 before losing the finale 6-1. Dinwiddie allowed six hits in the opener as Huntington scored in the third inning. Gerry Harsh gave up two homers in Logan’s 4-3 edge over Ashland. Sammy House struck out 12 Ashland batters to lift Welch past Ashland 6-4. Huntington heads to Williamson tonight while Ashland stays at Welch.
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Associated Press
Huntington
Williamson
Dinwiddie
Gerry Harsh
Logan
Indians
Bluefield
Sammy House
Ashland
Welch
Time Champions Defeat Opponents 3-1 in Close Match
The champions from the past two years secured a 3-1 victory last night. Their decisive win showcased steady offense and solid defense, leaving rivals scrambling to respond as the clock wound down.
Apache poses challenge to Shut Out in Empire City Handicap
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons steers Apache hopeful in a $25,000 Empire City Handicap at Empire City. Shut Out is favored but Apache has shown speed in workouts and may upset the field if he carries his form. Whirlaway’s strong hopes fade after a showcased weight burden.
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Empire City
Sheepshead Bay
Apache
Fitz
Al’cazar
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Empire
Whirlaway
Whirly
Viewing Whirly’s gold earns vault at Fort Knox
Louisville Times reports Today’s Guest Star B M Atkinson Jr says Whirly will not retire to stud. Instead handlers plan to place the champion racehorse in the Fort Knox vault to preserve his treasure of gold earnings.
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B. M. Atkinson, Jr
Louisville
Fort Knox
One Minute Sports Page Question Prompt
A brief sports column opener asks readers to consider a quick wager of attention as a playful prompt to skim the rest of the page. It invites engagement with short, punchy notes on games, players, and scores likely to appear on the page.
Norfolk Naval Game Sparks Identification Card Confusion
Harry Postove recalls a Norfolk Naval Air Station versus Fort Story game where Lynch sacked a drive, Walter Hyson chased a ball beyond the field, and a sentry demanded his identification card, leading to a lengthy explanation of Hyson's whereabouts.
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Harry Postove
Norfolk
Navy
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Fort Story
Lynch
Walter Hyson
Holt
Hyson
Feller plans gunnery school after season with Norfolk
Bob Feller says he expects to enter gunnery school once the baseball season ends with the Norfolk club. Meanwhile reunions in service bring former Princeton athletes Clement Newbold and Winthrop Rutherford back together at the Philadelphia navy yard marine basic training school, forty years after their double Middle States title day. Morris Shawkey, once Toledo Mud Hens business manager, is noted in the same update.
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Bob Feller
Bob
Cleveland
Norfolk
Princeton
Clement Newbold
Winthrop Rutherford
Marines
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Morris Shawkey
Toledo Mud Hens
Player's Chest Gets an Assist
Dayton shortstop Bill Hardy earned an assist on the first triple play of the 1942 Mid Atlantic League season as Dayton edged Charleston 3 to 2. Weigel's bounder hit Hardy’s chest, Greer fielded, Lipka covered third, and Ankrum was caught off base. Hardy notes a Pearl Harbor office reunion with Maurice Alexander.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Bill Hardy
Charleston
W. Va
Ralph Weigel
Hardy
Hayden Greer
Bob Blatnik
Weigel
Fred Gerken
Stan Lipka
Bob Ankrum
No Argument Now Sublette Kas Case Strains Local Talent
Sublette county faces a strain on legal manpower as the defendant in a pending case is set to challenge the court process. Attorneys forecast a heavy docket and possible delays as proceedings move forward.
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Kas
Haske’ County
Brooklyn May Move Valdosta Manager
The Associated Press reports Valdosta Georgia Fiorida league manager Stu Hofferth has been called to Brooklyn to discuss a catcher assignment in Montreal or Toronto. Bud Clancy, former Chicago White Sox first baseman, becomes Valdosta’s new manager.
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Associated Press
Valdosta
Stu Hofferth
Brooklyn
Montreal
Toronto
E J Bavasi
Bud Clancy
Chicago White Sox
Une
Santa Airbara
County Prosecutor Resigns. Court Appoints New Agent
With the county prosecutor resigning to take a California job, only one attorney remained in the office. The court appointed him as interim prosecutor to handle duties.
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