Roundup Touches on Vaulting and Plans Amid Weather and War
The piece notes Hunter praising Connie Gnally's 13 foot ten inch vaulting grip as part of an upcoming eastern tour. Charley Grimm plans buying jeeps for his Missouri farm once hostilities end. Shore foresees a New England hockey circuit if leagues suspend operations next winter, including Springfield Boston Providence New Haven and possibly New York. Eddie runs a hockey school that could supply players, and Shore quotes his 11-year-old son Ted showing early ice talent though he prefers baseball.
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Hunter
Connie Gnally
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee Brewers
Missouri
Shore
New England
Springfield
Boston
Providence
New Haven
New York
Eddie
Ted
Roger
Doc) Cramer
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Dick Bartell
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Lloyd Waner
Jimmie Foxx
Joe Cronin
Charley Gehringer
Joe Medwick
Cooperstown
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Honus Wagner
Eddie Collins
Nap Lajoie
Cap Anson
Cramer
Tigers
Jim Bloodworth
Ned Harris
Marines Land Then Sign Up College Teams
The article notes Marines led by Staff Sgt Herbert Breeden signed Rollins College’s first string football team for marine reserve. It mentions Marine Sgt Farmer Seale, ex Birmingham sports writer, spreading word that recruiting contributions were needed. It also covers Fort Riley baseball and soldiers Ed Cole and Joe Cantenbein in games with army ties and taunting remarks about lights and errors.
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Farmer Seale
Birmingham
Army
Navy
Southern
Herbert Breeden
Ole Miss
Rollins College
Florida
Marine Corps Reserve
Army Baseball
Fort Riley
Kans
Ed Cole
Brownie
Cole
Joe Cantenbein
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Athletics
All work and war without a of play tosses dulling Jack Jill
Jack Carberry of the Denver Post notes that overloading play with war themes leaves both Jack and Jill dull and ineffective, turning serious topics into a distraction rather than a focus.
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Jack Carberry
Denver Post
Jack
Jill
Track coach Bob Simpson speaks at Lincoln event
Former Town Hurdler Bob Simpson, who coached the 1940 Hungarian Olympic team and spent years trying to leave Hungary, addresses Lincoln coaches at a convention on track and war conditions. Harlem leaders plan a Joe Louis monument topped by a nine foot statue. John Henry Lewis works in a San Francisco shipyard as a Good Cigar is a Smoke. Ted Norbert of the Portland Beavers earns a home run pledge to L. G. Gregory after a press-box tease.
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Bob Simpson
Hungary
Lincoln
Neb
Harlem
Joe Louis
Joe
John Henry Lewis
San Francisco
Ted Norbert
Portland Beavers
L. G. Gregory
Ted
Greg
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Be ates Summerlee Fall Short as Kopperston Triumphs
Be ates Summerlee caught stealing second to end the game. J Rosiek led Summerlee with a triple and two singles while P Goins went three for three and R Marks hit two doubles for Kopperston. Raleigh surged to first in the junior circuit after two wins over Sabine as McAlpin toppled Stotesbury, who had won eight straight. In the opener, Kopperston won 9 to 3 after Summerlee misplaced in the late innings. in the nightcap Grzyb and J Perry keyed Kopperston’s 6 to 5 win with late offense.
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J. Rosiek
Summerlee
P. Goins
R. Marks
Kopperston
Raleigh
Sabine
McAlpin
Stotesbury
Yanks
New York
Joe Gordon
Paul Waner
Boston
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn at St Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago slate
Only games scheduled feature Brooklyn versus St Louis with French and Lanier and Philadelphia meeting Chicago Mel ton and Passeau. The doubleheader showcases early season action with noted pitchers and teams.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
French
Lanier
Philadelphia
Chicago
Melton
Passeau
Baseball matchups for AL and NL teams briefed
Detroit at New York Newhouse Gomes and St Louis at Boston Gatehouse Mancrief vs Terry Cleveland at Washington Kennedy Wynn Chicago at Philadelphia Grove Christopher. Matches show win loss records for pitchers and teams, outlining daily interleague play across leagues with multiple clashes.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
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Gatehouse
Mancrief
Terry
Kennedy
Wynn
Grove
Christopher
Leaders In Batting And Home Runs From The Leagues
The Associated Press highlights top batters with over 100 at bats. Key figures include Doerr of the Red Sox with a .389 average across 175 at bats, Gordon of the Yankees at .382, Reiser of the Dodgers at .365, and Dickey of the Yankees at .345. Home run leaders include Williams of the Red Sox and York of the Tigers, with Doerr and DiMaggio also cited. In the National League, McCormick of the Reds, Marshall of the Giants, and Camilli of the Dodgers figure among leaders in runs batted in.
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Associated Press
Doerr
Red Sox
Gordon
Yankees
Reiser
Dodgers
Dickey
Manno
Reds
Edwick
Williams
York
Tigers
A Doerr
DiMaggio
F. McCormick
Marshall
Giants
Camilli
Wiliams
DiMagzio
Southern California Favored For NCAA Track Title
Lincoln observers expect Dean Cromwell and the Southern California Trojans to win the NCAA track and field team title June 12-13 with a full squad after Coast Conference success. Ohio State looms as possible runner up, California also a challenger, while nine defending champions return including Harold Hunt and Guvin Smith in pole vault and Al Blazis in shot put.
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Lincoln, Neb
Dean Cromwell
Southern California Trojans
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Lincoln
Lincoln Track
Southern California
Ohio State
Buckeyes
California
al Blazis
Georgetown
Harold Hunt
Nebraska
Guvin Smith
Track stars eye records as invitees converge at meet
Cal like a 6 inch put day as Sefton’s 14 ft 878 in mark stands. Blozis aims for shot and perhaps discus while Davis of California clocks 9.4 in the 100, tied to the NCAA standard. Rivalry looms with Ewell, Kerns, Klemmer, Littler and Bourland in sprints and hurdles, as Harris and Steers miss this year’s high jump bid.
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Bill Sefton
California
Blozis
Hal Davis
Blazis
Archie Harris
Indiana
Davis
N.C.A.A
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Hubert Kerns
U.S.C
Harold Bogrow
New York U
Grover Klemmer
Eugene Littler
Nebraska
Kerns
Klemmer
Littler
Kern
Cliff Bourland
Norwood Ewell
Bob Wright
Ohio State
Les MacMitchell
Miler
Wine
Campbell Kane
Harris
Les Steers
Oregon
Giants Tie Reds For Third Place
Baseball haze clears as Cramer hits 3 and Tigers fall to Yankees 4 1. Waner nears 3000 and Bartell joins 2000 club while Mize, Danning drive runs in Giants win over Cincinnati. Cubs rally past Phillies as Red Sox top Browns. Indians edge Senators in 12 innings.
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Braves
Bucs
Sewell
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Redlegs
Johnny Mize
Harry Danning
Mize
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Phils
Cubs
John Podgajny
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Tex Hughson
Mike Chartak
Dom DiMaggio
Bill Conroy
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Buck Newsom
Washington Senators
Senators
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Otto Denning
Flag Day Tourney Set for Sunday at Black Knight Club
The Flag Day tournament at Black Knight country club will be played Sunday before the 4:30 p m flag raising program. Men pay $1 entry with proceeds to Red Cross. Women enter a 27 hole putting tourney with 50 cent fees. Continued on Page 9.
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Black Knight Country Club
Red Cross
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