California to Resume Horse Racing at Pleasanton Track
California will restart racing August 1 with a 45 day meeting at the Pleasanton county fair track in Alameda county. Minimum purses set at 500 dollars per race, no stakes mentioned. Racing runs Wednesday to Saturday through October 10 with five charity days for army and navy relief and Red Cross. Pleasanton seats 5,000 and is 17 miles from Oakland. license granted to operator John W. Marchbank.
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California
State Racing Commission
John W. Marchbank
San Francisco
Pleasanton County Fair Track
Alaméda County
Army and Navy Relief
Red Cross
California Turf Foundation
Pleasanton
Army
Oakland
Marchbank
Roy Bronson
John L. Dewitt
Western Defense Command
Tanforan
Santa Anita
Magazine game boosts reading for troops at Bowman Field
New York dispatch reports the Bonnycastle club in Louisville created a "magazine game" to support the armed forces. Admission charged for Saturday night doubleheaders funded one or more copies of a current magazine sent to the Bowman Field air base unit.
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New York
Wide World
Louisville
Bonnycastle
Bowman Field
Coaches urged to take field with first guess
Fort Worth Star Telegram quotes a columnist urging professional college coaches to stop relying on aides and to prove their skill on the field with decisive play. The piece highlights the value of volunteer grandstand coaches and calls for renewed onfield contribution from all educators.
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Guest Star Film Hall
Fort Worth
Star- Telegram
Service star Jack Conway enlists after relief game
Orioles shortstop Jack Conway joined the navy after appearing in a navy relief game against Bob Feller. Ex Des Moines Golden Gloves fighter Othel Greene claims to be the first A. E. F. member to box professionally overseas. Marines report many athletes prefer green uniforms to khaki. Mississippi football adds five men to the ranks at Quantico with Peanut Hall and Gas Tunnel among new officers candidates.
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Quantico
Peanut Hall
Florida
Southern Methodist Eld
Debutantes recruited as ushers at Forest Hills pro tourney
The West Side tennis club in Forest Hills hires debutantes to usher for the pro tournament starting Saturday replacing vacationing college boys. Golding coast guardsmen are warned about the new recruit Clark Hinkle. In Appleton Wis Hinkle day, the Packers fullback holed a 150 yard eagle at the country club.
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West Side
Forest Hills
Golding Coast
Hale America Golf Tournament Opens at Ridgemoor
CHICAGO June 18 Golf's wartime major opens as more than 100 top players tee off in the Hale America at Ridgemoor with proceeds to service charities. Aiming for over 100000 gate receipts, players predict a 69s and a 72 hole total near ten under par as Herman Barron posts a 65 to set early pace.
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Chicago
Ridgemoor Club
Thema
Oine
Bob Hope
Jones
Ridgemoor
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Barron
Henry Picard
Lawson Little
Dick Metz
Ed Dudley
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Baseball Scores From National League Games
The Associated Press reports NL results with Brooklyn defeating Chicago 5 to 1, St. Louis beating New York 3 to 0, Cincinnati tying Boston 4 to 4, and Pittsburgh topping Philadelphia 6 to 1.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from the American League and National League
New York and Detroit opened the slate with Detroit winning 1 to 0. Boston led 3 to 0 before St. Louis fought back to 6. Philadelphia posted 4 as Chicago added 3 runs. Washington trailed 4 to 5 against Cleveland in a close matchup.
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Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Baseball Scores From Tonight’s International League Matchups
Results show Toronto 2 Jersey City 4, Newark 8 Rochester 5, Buffalo 11 Baltimore 8, Montreal 3 Syracuse 1. Baltimore and Jersey City posted wins in tight games. other teams fell behind.
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Toronto
Jersey City
Newark
Rochester
Buffalo
Baltimore
Montreal
Syracuse
Milwaukee 8 Routs Minneapolis 7 in Sole Game
The American Association matchup saw Milwaukee 8 defeat Minneapolis 7 in the only game on the schedule. The result confirms Milwaukee 8 as the winner with a decisive edge over their cross-town rival.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Coast League Scores From Pacific Coast Standings Night
Pacific Coast results show San Diego 5 Seattle 4 and San Francisco 7 Los Angeles 1. Hollywood 10 Oakland 4 with Portland and Sacramento 3 and 0 respectively, indicating tight battles across the circuit.
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Pacific Coast
San Diego
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Oakland
Portland
Sacramento
Texas League Scores From Nearby Cities
Shreveport edges Fort Worth 7 to 3 while Oklahoma City defeats Houston 5 to 4. San Antonio beats Tulsa 2 to 1 and Dallas tops Beaumont 4 to 3.
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Shreveport
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Houston
San Antonio
Tulsa
Dallas
Beaumont
Southern Association Scores Show Knoxville Beats Birmingham
Knoxville defeated Birmingham 6 to 4 while New Orleans topped Nashville 5 to 4. Other games were postponed, leaving several matchups unresolved.
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Southern Association Knoxville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
West Texas Pirates Lamesa Rossi and Robertson
A fragmented map-like listing shows teams and players across West Texas locales including Lamesa, Borger, Lubbock, Amarillo, Clovis, and Pampa. Names such as Diers, Pickering, Hewitt, Stephenson, Thurman, and Moore appear with partial scores and district markers, suggesting a regional sports roundup.
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Clovis
Amarillo
Hewitt and Stephenson
Dorman, Thurman and Moore
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