Sports Briefs New York June 23 Highlights and Huh Moments
In New York on June 23 the sports briefs note Otey Crisman’s 65 in Hale America golf and his odd end, plus pals recalling his club throwing. Billy Conn suggests window washing after boxing, while Heinie Groh once passed up Dom DiMaggio for size. Speedy Wilson, Cornell’s baseball coach, excelled as a forensics debater on Denison College team. Page Jimmy Dykes.
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New York
Little Otey Crisman
Otey
Billy Conn
Fort Jay Hospital
Heinie Groh
Dom DiMaggio
Giants
Dom
Speedy Wilson
Cornell
Denison College
Page Jimmy Dykes
Golf star Ben Hogan mocked as course Gandhi
In Coffeyville Kansas, Troy Gordon comments on Ben Hogan's 62 in the Hale America tourney, joking that such play qualifies Hogan as a golf course Gandhi. The broadcaster quips Hogan’s attire and pace are nearly minimal, reflecting a playful sports culture critique.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Ben Hogan
Ghandi
Packers owner jokes about hospital stay and Luckman
Curley Lambeau sends a sympathetic note after George Kalas from the Bears is laid up for repairs urging him to leave hospital and put Luckman in. Dick Weisgerber, ex Willamette footballer, has quit umpiring to work as a storekeeper on an Alaska highway project. Mixed Cross drives war bond support in Iowa. Morgan Evans of Milwaukee, age 83, hit 27 golf holes, best score this year 86. Charley Johnston’s fighters Dell Orto and Zengaras own restaurants. Des Moines aging Reds reporter Lee Taylor peddles a Polo Grounds memory about Mel Ott and a boy’s Giants tryout.
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Dick Weisgerber
Willamette U
Iowa Sports Front
Morgan
Dad) Evans
Milwaukee
Charley Johnston
Vince Dell Orto
George Zengaras
Charley
Lee Taylor
The
Des Moines Register
Polo Grounds
Mel Ott
Giants
Mel
Ott
Dodgers
Candy Crisp Carrots For Your Eyes
Ad fragment promotes Anderson's candy carrot product line with eye health branding. Vague copy mentions best quality and ongoing availability. Source text lacks clear entities or event details.
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Anderson
Yankees Not Worried By Slump As McCarthy Stands Firm
The Associated Press reports the New York Yankees suffer a rough patch losing six of eight, five straight, yet manager Joe McCarthy says he is not annoyed. Pitching holds up, hitters struggle. The Yankees sit seven games ahead of the Red Sox in the American League while Dodgers lead the National League. An open date marked a rare pause for both leagues.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Marie Joe
Yankees
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Auddy Hassett
McCarthy
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Schwartz Is New Coach at Stanford
Stanford names Marchmont Schwartz as head football coach succeeding Jim Lawson who took a temporary leave of absence to accept a navy commission. Lawson had assumed the role after Clark Shaughnessy left for the University of Maryland, with Schwartz previously serving as Indian backfield coach.
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Calif
Stanford
Marchmont
Marchie) Schwartz
Jim Lawson
al Masters
Board of Athletic Control
Lawson
Clark Shaughnessy
University of Maryland
Texas League Scorecard Narrow Results From Night
In Texas League play San Antonio edged Dallas 2 to 1 while Shreveport shutout Oklahoma City 4 to 0. Fort Worth defeated Houston 4 to 3 and Beaumont beat Tulsa 5 to 2.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Houston
Beaumont
Tulsa
Baseball Scores from West Texas-New Mexico Games
Borger defeats Lamesa 3 to 1 while Amarillo thrashes Lubbock 16 to 4. Clovis at Pampa postponed due to weather with Flora and Robertson, Carruthers, and Steinbeck noted among participants or officials.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Borger
Flora and Robertson
Carruthers and Steinbeck
Clovis
Pampa
Lamesa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Whirlaway poised to be top money winner by Brooklyn day
In New York on June 23 Whirlaway trained toward becoming the leading money earner with a Brooklyn Handicap bid at Aqueduct and a Butler at Empire City. He clocked 1 mile 1/8 track record 1 59 2 5, boosting his earnings to 380 836 while narrowing the gap to Seabiscuit. The colt’s next targets include the Brooklyn Handicap the Butler and the Massachusetts at Suffolk before possibly Arlington Handicap at Chicago. Market Wise may offer the only real challenge if he’s fit, as Lou Tufano’s horse recovers from a cough.
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Whirlaway
Aqueduct
Seabiscuit
Warren Wright
Ben Jones
Empire City
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Chicago
Saratoga
George
Iceman
Woolf
Brooklyn
Lou Tufano
Mountain climbers killed in fall on Grand Teton
Jackson Wyoming June 23 Two experienced climbers tied together with a rope on the Grand Teton slipped during descent and fell about 1000 feet. Park rangers recovered the bodies last night. The victims were Dr Clyde V Nelson Jr 31 of Van Nuys California and Dr William B Rice 37 of Los Angeles both regarded as top Pacific coast climbers.
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Grand Teton Mountain
Park Rangers
Clyde V. Nelson, Jr
van Nuys
Cailif
William B. Rice
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Eleanor Dudley Earns Medalist Honors in Women’s Western Open
Chicago report notes Eleanor Dudley of Chicago shot a 76 to earn medalist honors at the Women’s Western Open. Betty Jameson of San Antonio described players as less tense on opening day while Jameson named Ann Casey of Mason Shoe.
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Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Miss Jameson
Ann Casey
Mason Shoe
Unwritten Law In Arizona Slaying Trial Begins
Victor F. Smith of Mesa faces trial for the murder of Owen Brummett a Mesa High School football player formerly from Big Spring Texas Brummett 19 was said to have attacked Smiths 16 year old daughter Deputy County Attorney Harold R Seoville planned to question jurors about capital punishment Smiths defense team argues he invoked unwritten law when he shot Brummett on April 12 in Mesa.
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Ariz
Victor F. Smith
Mesa
Owen Brummett
Big Spring
Tex
Smith
Harold R. Seoville
Fred C. Struckmeyer
James Struckmeyer
Brummett
Brennan Buys Golden Gate Turf Club After Bankruptcy
John P. Brennan, an Oakland building contractor, took over the bankrupt Golden Gate Turf Club in Albany California, assuming $490,600 in debts. He bid 31.00 at an auction for the $1,500,000 track which operated five days in January 1941 before closing amid rain and mud. The army is using the property and may hold it for the duration of the war.
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Albany
Calif
John P. Brennan
Oakland
Golden Gate Turf Club
Batting Leaders Spark Black and Blue Rivalry in Baseball
In New York on June 23, Pete Reiser and Joe Medwick of the Brooklyn Dodgers lead the National League with early batting prowess, Reiser at .356 and Medwick chasing. In the American League Joe Gordon and Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox remain near the top, Gordon at .367 and Doerr at .351, with no close challengers in sight.
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New York
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Pete Reiser
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reiser
Medwick
Gordon
Deerr
Doerr
Through A Very Fortunate Purchase Globe Maps Sale
Ginsberg Music Co offers large size world globe maps at a sale price of 3.98, regular 5.50, while they last. A fortunate purchase opportunity highlighted by a decorative stand and sturdy display value.
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Ginsberg Music Co
War Bond Drive Urges County to Meet Quota
A countywide appeal urges residents to invest at least 10 percent of each pay day in War Bonds to defeat the Axis. The message stresses steady weekly contributions to reach the quota and support the war effort.
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