Intersectional Battles Begin In Major Leagues
The season opens with key series across the leagues as the Dodgers test the Braves and Phillies, the Indians face the Yankees and Red Sox, and Detroit visits Boston while New York challenges St. Louis. Cubs tie Giants for third as Reds struggle after a 4-3 loss.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Tigers
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Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
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Johnny Vander Meer
Chicago
Stan Hack
Len Meruilo
Eddie Joost
Speed Vuandy
Paul Erickson
Hiram Withorn
Frank McCormick
Alsab Prepares for Derby Trial Despite Leg Cut
Alsab breezed through a Churchill Downs workout with a minor cut above his right ankle not expected to hinder him in today’s Derby trial or Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Jockey Basil James will ride him. trainer Sarge Swenke said the cut is not a bother and Alsab will run in both events. Sun Again remains a strong rival, with Ben Jones cautious about his chances, while Hollywood and Valdiia Orphan add to a field of 17 possible post entrants as crowds of up to 100000 gather at the downs.
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Churchill Downs
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Chicago
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Sun
Emerson
Swenke
Ben Jones
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Sun Teddy
Hollywood
Valdiia
Ben Whitaker
Bill Woodward
New York
Ed Mulvenan
Barclay Douglas
Matt Winn
Derby Town
Lolo Coach Optimistic on 1942 Lobo Grid Prospects
Lolo coach Ted Shipkey expresses cautious optimism for the 1942 football season. The listed starters and reserves include ends Walt Geard Arnold Loken tackles Ross McClintock Leonard DeLayo guards Bill Thompson Larry Felicetti centers Jack Roberts Mickey Miller Stan Frogge backs Al Foster Leon Server Red Smith Vic Crocco and others, with many players enrolled in Naval R TC or Marine OTN programs.
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Lobo
Ted Shipkey
Walt Geard
Arnold Loken
Sure Fire
Sar Oglesby
Phil Wiegal
Clois hieDougal
Stan Senter
Paul Farley
Ross McClintock
Letterman
Leonard DeLayo
Frosh
Skippy Skapinec
L.C. Cozzens
Squadsman
Harry Weger
Bill Thompson
Larry Felicetti
Nick Fiorentino
Bil Stooks
Fred Owensby
Jack Roberts
Mickey Miller
Stan Frogge
Jack Valentine
Bob Hickman Beck
al Foster
Fullerton
Leon Server
Red Smith
Letterman Vic Crocco
Pittsburgh Firehorse
Leo Iatz
Bull Jourdan
Joe Dehl
Vince Cappelli
Ed Klein
Eugene LaShell
Alfred Tafoya
Jack Mcfwen
Jim Thayer
Charlie £ Pennagie
Navy
Chicago Beats Reds 4-3 in 11 Innings
National League game ended in extra innings with Chicago scoring four runs to Cincinnati's three. Key moments included late scoring, solid pitching, and an 11th inning surge that decided the result for the home side. Cubs/White Sox context not specified.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Minor League Scores From International League Tonight
Syracuse blanked Buffalo 3 to 0 while Toronto defeated Newark 8 to 6. Rochester toppled Jersey City 7 to 3. Only games scheduled.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Toronto
Newark
Rochester
Jersey City
Oakland Beats Seattle 17-9 in PCL Showdown
In a lone scheduled game, the Pacific Coast League clash ends with Oakland defeating Seattle 17 to 9. Key performers and inning-by-inning details are not provided in the brief.
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Oakland
Seattle
Beaumont Nips Fort Worth In Texas League Battle
Beaumont beats Fort Worth 2 to 1 as Shreveport defeats Dallas 7 to 6. Oklahoma City at San Francisco and Tulsa at Houston were postponed.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
San Francisco
Tulsa
Houston
Birmingham beats Knoxville 5 to 1 in Southern Association
In a Southern Association game Birmingham defeated Knoxville 5 to 1 as Nashville moved to 4 1 and New Orleans at 1 1. The result highlights Birmingham's offensive surge while other standings show Nashville and New Orleans with modest tallies.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
New Orleans
Major League Leaders Summary Card
Major League leaders include Moore of St. Louis batting .366 and Ott of New York with 13 runs. Marshall of New York leads with 1d RBI. Fernandez of Boston tops hits with 16. Walker of Brooklyn has 7 doubles. Hilcott of Pittsburgh and Ben jamin of Philadelphia along with Nichol son of Chicago tie with 2 triples. Marshall, F. McCormick, Elliott of Pittsburgh and Litwhiler of Philadelphia each hit 3 home runs. Miller of Boston and Reiser of Brooklyn tie with 3 stolen bases. Davis and Head of Brooklyn share a 3-0 pitching line.
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St. Louis
Ott
New York
Marshall
Fernandez
Boston
Walker
Brooklyn
Hilcott
Pittsburgh
Benjamin
Philadelphia
Nicholson
Chicago
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Elliott
Litwhiler
Miller
Reiser
Davis and Head
Washington Ex MLB Player Spence Drives In RBI Mark
American League unchanged from yesterday. Spence of Washington drives in key runs, tallying 16 RBIs to bolster his team’s offense. The note highlights Spence’s decisive hitting and the continued AL run production.
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Washington
Portales Woman Dies in Farmhouse Fire
An 86 year old Portales woman named Mrs Albert Brown perished in a fire that consumed her small farm home yesterday. Her husband, outside the building, heard her scream but could not reach her as flames spread rapidly.
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N. M
Albert Brown
Local Derby Entrants Feature Boot and Spur Rivalry
E. C. A. Berger of Los Angeles planned to start his Boot and Spur in the derby regardless of trial results, while Cleveland Putnam supported Man's Man. If signs hold, the others resemble a milkman crowd this morning.
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E. C. A. Berger
Los Angeles
Cleveland Putnam
Atlante Opens U S Tour With Local All-Star Match
21 consuls-general from Central and South America will attend the Pelo Grounds May 10 as Mexico's Atlante opens a United States tour by facing a picked local booters squad. Babe Futh returns from Hollywood and cancels a party due to travel fatigue and lack of strength.
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Pelo Grounds
Mexico
Atlante
United States
Babe Futh
Hollywood
Babe
One-Minute Sports Page Highlights Early 20th Century Bets Vital Events
Greg Rice agrees to run three Montana charity races next summer for naval relief. Lou Stillman reports 63 fighters training, down from 116 last year. Forbes Field fence signs show defense bond messages. Army coach Biff Jones notes strong Notre Dame football ticket demand at a recent dinner. Keeneland pool conclusions suggest Derby Day betting could top 2.3 million at Churchill Downs, approaching the 1926 record of 2,096,613.
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Montana
Naval Relief Fund
Lou Stillman
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates
Notre Dame
Biff Jones
Army
Earl Rudy
Louisville Courier- Journal
Churchill Downs
Freshmen barred from SEC football aids smaller colleges
The Southeastern Conference ruled freshmen cannot play football, a decision praised by Scrappy Moore of Chattanooga who says it helps smaller colleges acquire transfer players to sustain the game. Frankie Gustine offered to catch the final innings for Frank Frisch, though he had never worn the gear before, and Iowa State girls’ basketball tourney drew a 10102.24 dollar gate at Drake Field house.
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Frank Frisch
Frankie Gustine
Drake
Southeastern Conference
Scrappy Moore
Chattanooga
Moe recalls football weight joke from navy exam
Hal Moe, Oregon State backfield coach, joked about weighing 185 pounds a decade ago versus 170 on his navy physical. He quips his wife specialized in home economics.
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Hal Moe
Oregon State
Hal
Employment Week Declared In New Mexico May 3 9
Albuquerque reports Governor Miles proclaims May 3 to 9 as Employment Week. Veterans Employment Representative J A Tadlock says the U S Employment Service will register veterans for war industry jobs left by younger men who have joined the armed forces. He urges veterans and older workers to register to help assess skilled labor available for war production.
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Albuquerque
John E. Miles
New Mexico
J. A. Tadlock
Veterans
U. S. Employment Service
Tadlock
Veterans’ Organization
United States Employment Service
Graduates From Chanute Field Army Air Corps School
Privates Clifford P. Roberts and Winton D. Empie, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Young and residents of 208 West Fifth Street and 1809 North Missouri Avenue, recently graduated from Chanute Field branch of the U S Army Air Corps Technical Schools. Private Walter L. Herring, son of Mrs. Callie B. Herring of Lake Arthur, R R No 1, began a twelve week basic training course at Fort Knox Kentucky, after which he will be qualified for Army duty.
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SIR Technical School
Clifford P. Roberts
John Young
West Fifth Street
Winton D. Empie
North
Missouri
Border Loop may suspend freshman rule at meeting
Tempe Arizona State Teachers College reports officials expect Border Conference to suspend the freshmen eligibility ban due to war. Small schools favor lifting the rule with New Mexico on the fence, while Arizona and Texas Tech oppose. Also discussed is splitting conference basketball into eastern and western divisions for next season with a playoff for division winners to follow.
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Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State
Border Conference
New Mexico Aggies
Texas Mines
Arizona State Teachers College
Flagstaff
Hardin- Simmons
West Texas State
University of Arizona
Texas Tech
New Mexico University
New Mexico
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Artesia Youth Demonstrates Rubber Preservation Method
Artesia freshman Clyce Dunn from Artesia demonstrates rubber preservers to ENM College faculty and students. He showcases a unicycle as training tool for football and bicycle use increases on campus. Coach Al Garten notes Dunn’s device could toughen players. others quip about stunts and learning to ride.
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Clyce Dunn
Eastern New Mexico College
Dunn
al Garten
Minnesota
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