15 Big Leaguers in 1-A but darker days loom
The piece argues for preserving competitive sports in schools amid war demands. It cites Navy aviation chief Lieutenant Commander Tom Hamilton opposing curtailment, noting football as training for fliers. It warns colleges and high schools face shortages of tires and gasoline, risking grounded teams, and urges sustained but moderated high school athletics to build future soldiers.
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Tom Hamilton
Navy
Associated Press
Hamilton
War Department
Raleigh County
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
Major League Leaders Baseball 1948 season rundown
The Associated Press lists top performers in both leagues. NL batting Lamanno Cincinnati .377 and Reister Brooklyn .328 lead. runs Ott New York 30. RBIs Marshall New York and F McCormick Cincinnati 29. hits Fernandez Boston 43 and Brown St Louis Elliott Pittsburgh 41. doubles Reiser Brooklyn and Fernandez Boston 12. pitching Head Brooklyn 50 and French Brooklyn 30. AL batting Spence Washington .408 and Doerr Boston .400. runs Williams Boston 33 Heath Cleveland 28. RBIs Williams Boston 32 with Johnson Philadelphia and York Detroit 30. hits Spence Washington 51 Hackett Cleveland 43. doubles Kolloway Chicago 12 with Blair Philadelphia Fleming Cleveland Estatella Washington lift St Louis D DiMaggio Boston and Higgins Detroit 10. triples Spence Washington 7 Heath Cleveland 6. home runs York Detroit 9 Williams Boston and DiMaggio New York 8. steals Case Washington 8 Kubel Chicago 7. pitching Bonham New York 5-0 Heving and Dean Cleveland 3-0.
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Cincinnati
Reister
Brooklyn
Ott
New York
Musial
St. Louis
Marshall
F. McCormick
Fernandez
Boston
Brown
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Joost
M. McCormick
Camilli
Miller
Merullo
Chicago
Spence
Washington
Doerr
Williams
Heath
Cleveland
Johnson
Philadelphia
York
Detroit
Hackett
Kolloway
Blair
Fleming
Estatella
Lift
D. DiMaggio
Higgins
DiMaggio
Case
Kubel
Bonham
Heving and
Dean
National League Standings and Results Recap
The standings show St Louis defeating Brooklyn 1 0 and St Louis 10 beat Washington 1. Cincinnati crushed Philadelphia 10 to 3 while Chicago topped New York 6 to 3. Boston beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3 and Philadelphia won 5 to 3 against Detroit while New York beat Chicago 4 to 1 and Boston at Cleveland was postponed due to weather.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Teehee
Boston Steer
Chicago One
Major league baseball standings and lineup notes
The note lists teams and records such as Detroit 20 16 856 and St. Louis 18 14.338, with schedules for today including St. Louis at Brooklyn White and Chicago at New York Schmitz. It also lists matchups like Washington at St Louis and Philadelphia at Detroit with various pitchers named for each team.
Players in 1A draft pool loom over pennant races
Major leaguers in 1A amid army calls include Pete Reiser Brooklyn and Pee Wee Reese. Others facing reclassification or already in 1A or 3A span the Yankees Red Sox Cardinals and Dodgers with Ted Williams and Enos Slaughter among potential losses.
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Brooklyn
Reiser
Pee Wee Reese
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Giants
Enos Slaughter
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Ortstop
New York Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Reds
Ray Lamanno
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Selective Service
Ted
Detroit
George Tebbetts
Barney McCosky
Hal White
Murray Franklin
Bob Patrick
Ned Harris
Big Schnoz
Stan Galle
Washington
George Case
Stan Spence
Roberto Ortiz
Roberto Estella
Jose Gomez
Alejandro Carrasquel
Ernie Lombardi
Braves
Frank Gustine
Pirates
New York
Boston
Bob Kennedy
John Rigney
Chicago
Newman Shirley
Philadelphia
Willard Marshall
Babe Young
St. Louis
Pete Reiser
Sebby Sisti
Lou Gremp
Tom Early
Lou Tost
Art Johnson
Cooper Brothers Spark the Cards Rally Past Dodgers
Mort Cooper pitched two hits over eight innings as Walker Cooper slugged a third inning triple to drive in the lone run. St Louis defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 1-0 at Ebbetts Field, ending Brooklyn’s eight game win streak and handing Whitlow Wyatt his first loss. The Cardinals, aided by another Cooper battery, also beat the Phillies and Giants in other action as Boston stayed a half game ahead by edging Pittsburgh in ten innings.
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Atherton
Deans
Waners
Ferrels
Morton Cooper
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mort
Walker
Brooklyn
Whitlow Wyatt
Dodger
Frank Crespi
Wyatt
Welch Caps Only Mr State Game
The steady hurling of Vernon Bickford and Tommy Kister's work at the plate gave Welch a 11-3 decision over Logan in the Mountain State League. Bickford earned his fourth win while Kister collected four hits in five at bats. Bluefield, Welch, Huntington, and Logan set for next games as standings tighten. The White Sox fell to the Yankees 4-1 at Comiskey Park, ending Chicago's seven-game win streak as Joe Gordon homered twice. Cleveland’s game vs Red Sox was postponed, boosting New York’s lead. Philadelphia Athletics benefited from tight relief pitching by Lyman Harris to rise in the standings.
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Associated Press
Vernon Bickford
Tommy Kister
Welch
Logan
Bickford
Kister
Bluefield
Ashland
Huntington
Williamson
Esesse
Sevecsee
White Sox
New York Yankees
Comiskey Park
Sox
Joe Gordon
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Lyman Harris
Philadelphia Athletics
A's rally past Tigers as Harris seals win in nine
Detroit scored all its runs in the first two frames and loaded the bases with one out in the third before Harris held the Bengals scoreless rest of the game. A's offense produced ninth inning runs on a Lou Blair triple and a double steal. Benton suffered his fifth loss in one win. Senators beat the Cubs 10-1 at St Louis as Hollingsworth limited the Tigers to six hits and Cullendine added a three run homer.
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St. Louis
Dodgers
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Sebby Sisti
Nanny Fernandez
Ken Heintzelman
Paul Waner
Cincinnati Reds
Phils
Ray Starr
Ray Lamanno
Ernie Kay
Bob Bragan
Philadelphia
Mc Ott
Giants
Bob Carpenter
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Claude Passeau
Lou Novikoff
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Jimmy Dykes
Washington Pass
Chartak
Estatella
Stee
Washington
St Louis
Stebee Oeewees
Vernon
Ortiz
Cullenbine
Gutteridge
Mee- Quinn
Tiz
Clit Judnich
Laabs
Stephens
Repass
Pofahl
Poshal
Lou Blair
al Benton
Washington Senators
Chicago
al Hollingsworth
Roy Cullendine
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