Elks Claim Victory Column With 8 2 Win Over Gulf Mining
The Elks club defeated Gulf Mining 8 2 at Woodrow Wilson playground to move ahead of the City Softball League field, with Joe Davies belting a deep center home run and Jack Richmond holding Gulf Mining hitless through four frames before giving up a run in the sixth. Davies drove in three, Snider added a homer for Gulf Mining, and Kelley and B Scott contributed in the offense.
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The Club Tops Moose 7-4 In Night Game At Woodrow Wilson
Hutcherson drove in three runs with two hits while Joe Culberto made a leaping one handed catch robbing a home run. Paul Wilbur pitched a shutout after allowing four early runs as The Club defeated Moose 7 to 4. Roma Hampton took the loss for Moose despite seven hits.
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Knights Fall in Second Loss at Home Stadium
Beckley Hardware earned its second straight win as Black Knight Industries lost 6 to 3 at A. M. I. Park. Carrington Lewis pitched the victory, allowing only three hits. Lassic doubled for the Knights, Hancock added a two-bagger for the visitors.
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Mike Jacobs Promotes Navy Boxing Cards in Washington
In Washington next Thursday Mike Jacobs stacks a Lou Nova Lee Savold Georgie Abrams Steve Mamakos navy relief show and the Pastor Mauriello bout on the same night to avoid Giants Dodgers clash. DC boxing commission waives its ten percent take on the navy event. Giants star Tuffy Leemans was rejected for navy service due to double vision. teams and organizations combined grossed 20,457.51.
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Colorful sports talk on managers and odds
Max Moseley suggests Doc Prothro has yanked more pitchers than teeth. Boston Post quotes Army on Red Cochrane versus Joe Walcott with a parachute joke. Buddy Atkinson of Louisville Times proposes extending rationing to racetrack tips.
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Hillsboro trapshooter seeks air corps gunnery post
Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro Ohio holder of the world long run trapshooting record has applied for a commission as an air corps gunnery instructor. Jockey Ken McCombs arrived at Suffolk Downs with a motorcycle but no plan to mount it to his horses. The Montgomery Rebels in the Southeastern League bought Art Rebel an outfielder from Fort Worth. Harris Everett who ended tennis at North Carolina lost only one college match in four years to a teammate Ian Carver. The Iowa sports front.
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North Carolina
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Iowa Sports Front
Washington battery contrasts with last year's lineup
Washington's battery Wynn and Early resembles a Griffith command more than a major league pair, contrasting sharply with the previous season's starters Chase and Early.
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Naval base star Feller signs baseballs after game
A Norfolk naval training station feature shows Bob Feller autographs as teammates press in for baseball keepsakes. Chico flying school director Tom Bett tests rock throwing into a can 40 yards away. Don Padgett of Great Lakes asks what it takes to homer at a college field, hitting a 400 foot drive. Martinsville Sabina high teams in Ohio play a softball game with mixed scorebooks, rain, and a no contest ruling.
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Allie Tournament Highlight and War Bond Drive
Continued from Page Nine the Allie tournament features Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in four Texas exhibitions alongside Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson Ben Hogan Lawson Little and Ed Dudley. The events raised 40000 in war bonds and 15000 for war relief agencies as part of the war effort. Nelson is favored to win this event.
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Bob Hope
Jimmy Demaret
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Lawson Little
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Nelson poised to end drought in PGA event odds
The piece notes year calls for great mental courage as recent PGA results have been poor, with Byron Nelson touted as the man to break through. It recalls Hagen with five titles, Sarazen and Creavy as early champions, Hutchinson as the elder holder, and mentions the cancellation of the National Open. The Hale America Open looms in June, but the PGA title remains the focal point.
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Gene Sarazen
Tom Creavy
Jock Hutchinson
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Byron Nelson
Anniversary in Detroit for Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak
The Associated Press reports Detroit marks the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio starting his record 56 game hitting streak with the New York Yankees. By today he had hit safely in a long stretch, a feat hailed as the greatest in major league history.
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Yesterday's Stars and Pitching Highlights
Larry French pitched three innings of relief for the Dodgers in a no hit bid with five strikeouts to beat the Pirates. John Niggeling of the Browns went six innings allowing six hits to defeat the Red Sox. Myril Hoag of the White Sox drove in four runs with three singles in the victory over the Athletics.
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Greenberg Enlists in Army Air Corps Officers' School
Miami Beach Sergeant Hank Greenberg, former Detroit slugger, has enrolled in the army air corps officers candidate training school to pursue a lieutenant commission. Drafted a year ago, he was released December 5 under the 28 year old rule, then reenlisted three days after Pearl Harbor.
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Player’s Late-Season Streak Cites .294 Average
The player posts a .294 average over his last three games, bolstering form. He previously endured a prolonged drought, with the last stoppage lasting until July 17 in Cleveland, marking a notable return to scoring momentum.
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Standings From Thursday and Result Highlights
In the National League Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 7 to 4 and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 3 while New York rolled over Cincinnati 12 to 6. St Louis at Boston was postponed due to weather. In the American League Chicago topped Philadelphia 9 to 4 and St Louis defeated Boston 6 to 3. New York at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland were postponed by weather with two games slated for Saturday.
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Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Sewell and Cincinnati at New York Starr
Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn Sewell in a 4-1 matchup while Cincinnati faces New York Starr in a 3-0 clash. Schumacher and Wyatt are also noted in the slate with limited context in this fragment.
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Flat Top man found guilty of forgery by circuit court
Owen O. Lilly of Flat Top was convicted by a Summers County circuit court jury for forging a $5 check drawn on Maddy Brothers of Hinton on January 27. A hearing on defense motion for a new trial was slated for today. no witnesses testified for the defendant.
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St Benedicts College Goes Navy Minded in Kansas
Atchison Kansas scene as St Benedicts College trains for Navy life Marty Peters head coach for all sports departs Monday for Annapolis to begin Navy PE program basic training Larry Mullins former coach returns Tuesday to discuss the Navys V-5 program and its impact on the college athletics program
Judge sets hearing on Adkins failure to report
Federal Judge Harry E Watkins schedules a Wednesday hearing on the charge that John Adkins 23 of Williamson violated the selective service act by failing to report for induction though duly notified Adkins pleads not guilty at arraignment. Earlier Abdo Salih 50 of Logan pleaded guilty to making false statements under the alien registration law and was sentenced to six months in custody and a $100 fine.
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Seau and Hughes Meet as St Louis Varsity Duel
Seau holds a 3-3 record facing Hughes at 1-4 while St Louis squares off with Boston-Gumbert at 2-1 against Javery at 2-2. The card signals a double bill with contrasting records and potential upsets as teams chase pivotal wins.
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New York at Detroit Bonham and Benton duel
The card lists matchups including Bonham of New York at Detroit with Benton, plus Wynn of Washington facing A Smith in Cleveland, Philadelphia in Chicago Beck man against E Smith, and Hughson of Boston meeting Auker of St. Louis.
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Angott Rated 1 to 2 Favorite in First Title Defense
The betting boys install Angott at 1 to 2 to defend his title in the first defense. He trained five years ago and sports fans anticipate a strong showing as he faces challengers.
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