Bonham Emerges As Glamour Pitcher Of 1942 Parade
Ernest Bonham of the New York Yankees dazzles spring training, winning four straight, three by shutout, including a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. He tops the majors with dominant form after a strong World Series showing, as the Yankees return to the AL lead.
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Jim Bagby
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al Smith
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Ted Lyons
Joe Dobson
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Bobby Doerr
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Buck Newsom
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Doc Cramer
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Plan to transfer Wichita Falls Spudders underway in West Texas
Neal Rabe, Wichita Falls Spudders business manager player, said a definite decision on moving the West Texas New Mexico franchise to a Texas city would likely come tonight. Negotiations include El Paso and an undisclosed West Texas city as interest in Class D baseball wanes. Rabe pitched last night against the Albuquerque Dukes, who won 16 to 7, and the Spudders head to Amarillo for a Friday Saturday series after eight losses and one win.
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Neal Rabe
Wichita Falls Spudders
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Rabe
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Albuquerque Dukes
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Navy
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National League Scores With Rain Delays
National League results show Philadelphia 2 and St Louis 11. New York played Pittsburgh but was called on account of weather. Brooklyn and Chicago players faced rain postponements along with Boston at Cincinnati.
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St. Louis
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Cincinnati
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Baseball scores from the day across the American League
In major league action the Chicago team lost to Boston 1 to 3 while Cleveland was shut out by New York 0 to 3. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 2 and Detroit fell to Washington 0 to 7 in a day of varied results.
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Boston
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
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Washington
Minor League Results Lively International League Scores
Montreal edged Jersey City 3 2 in 10 innings while Syracuse defeated Rochester 9 4. Newark at Toronto double header postponed and Baltimore at Buffalo game postponed.
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Jersey City
Syracuse
Rochester
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Toronto
Baltimore Jat
Buffalo
Coast Cities Split Scores In Stubborn Lineup
Pacific Coast game results show San Francisco defeating San Diego 7 to 1 while Hollywood edged Los Angeles 6 to 3. Sacramento mustered 7 but Portland 0 fell to Oakland 5 and Seattle 4 in a junior circuit tally.
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San Diego
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Portland
Oakland
Seattle
Texas League scores roll in from Friday games
Beaumont defeated Oklahoma City 5 to 3 while Fort Worth beat San Antonio 4 to 1 Dallas triumphed 3 to 0 over Houston and Tulsa edged Shreveport 6 to 4 in an 11 inning clash.
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Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Tulsa
Shreveport
Baseball Scores in Southern Association Standings
Birmingham beat Knoxville 13 to 9 and Atlanta defeated Little Rock 5 to 1. Chattanooga won 6 to 4 over Memphis, while New Orleans at Nashville remained listed as post.
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Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
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Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
West Texas and New Mexico baseball scores and lineups
Wichita Falls and Albuquerque played tight games with late scoring as Evans Timmons Rabe and Brown faced Myers and Diers. Amarillo and Pampa posted runs with Yarborough Trees Moore and Summers contributing. Berger Lamesa featured Sharp Willingham Warren Elkins and McGraw in a high contact finish.
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Albuquerque
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Rabe
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Trooper Repaid for Courtesy by Yankees Signatures
In Tifton Georgia Trooper J L Futch stopped a speeding woman and offered polite assistance. She later sent thanks and mentioned Red Ruffing's wife signed the note. In the following mail Futch received a baseball autographed by all members of the New York Yankees led by Ruffing.
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J. L. Futch
Georgia Highway Patrol
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Red Ruffing
New York Yankee
Yankees
Ruffing
Equality Kansas City Social Register in the Phone Book
A humorous note compares the Kansas City social register to listings between the Kansas City Soap and Rendering Works and the Kansas City Spraying and Exterminating Company. The quip likens democratic institutions to a telephone book section.
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Kansas City Social Register
Kansas City Soap and Rendering Works
Kansas City Spraying and Exterminating Company
Shut Out Faces Tough Preakness Field After Derby Spark
In Baltimore on May 7, supporters and critics duel over Shut Out as a hero or lucky bum ahead of the Preakness at Pimlico. Wayne Wright rides the Derby winner facing fresh challengers Sun Again Colchis and Domino, with a record pot in the rich stakes and a field of top colts seeking glory.
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Devil Diver
Wayne Wright
Churchill Downs
al Sabath
Alsab
Shut Out
Warren Wright
R. Sterling Clark
Wood Memorial
Louis B. Mayer
Jamaica
Sacramento Junior College bats swing big in wins
Sacramento Junior College crushed Placer Junior College 25 to 1 and then routed McClatchy High School 34 to 2 showing a strong scoring punch.
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Placer Junior College of
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McDonald Named Grant County Assessor
Silver City New Mexico May 7 Barley McDonald a rancher from the White Signal district has been appointed county assessor succeeding K K Noble who resigned.
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Grant County
Silver City
N. M
Barley McDonald
White Signal District
Kk. P. Noble
Punching myths spark debate on fighters safety
In New York on May 7 a Wide World sports brief cites James J. Johnston arguing there is no such thing as a punch-drunk fighter. It notes Abe Sumon retired to avoid taking too many blows and mentions sparring partners who fought long bouts. It also reports Larry Atkins offering 25000 for a Bob Pastor versus Harry Bobo bout in Cleveland in June.
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Wide World
James J. Johnston
Abe Sumon
Jimmy
Larry Atkins
Bob Pastor
Harry Bobo
Cleveland
Lyons Edges Lanham Twice In Quar terfinal Tennis Match
Two-Love Paul Lyons of Clovis N M faced Vernon Lanham of Carlsbad in a New Mexico high school tennis quarterfinal. Lanham volunteered for a delayed match instead of a forfeit. Lyons won the second bout as an official arrived to straighten out the proceedings.
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Clovis
N. M
Vernon Lanham
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Family Ties Shape Tigers Pitcher Hal White
Hal White, the Tigers young pitcher, learned the trade as his father coached and caught for him while brother Ralph De John pursued boxing after joining the army. Carmen and the other siblings followed military paths, with Ralph’s 15 year old brother left to guard the family. Sim mons nephew Raymond Mazurek fled his age to seek a commission and later surfaced as a sergeant pilot in the Canadian air force.
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Tigers
Bob Feller
Hal
Ralph de John
Buffalo Battler
Carmen
al Simmons
Raymond Mazurek
Army Air Corps
London
Canadian Air Force
Worms Turn as Santa Clara Boss Demands Broncos Placements
Sam Dunne, athletic manager at Santa Clara University, remains unsettled after a phone call from an executive. Years of pressing for summer job placements for the Broncos led to a sharp reversal as the executive asked how many Dunne could send, signaling a dramatic shift in leverage.
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Santa Clara U
Sam
Broncos
Baltimore Sun rumor cites big find on Sczpkowski and betting
Today's guest star Jesse Linthicum reports that Ted Sczpkowski is a 350000 find and Shag Shaugh nessy allegedly placed that level of a ticket on him. Gosh. Shagk criticized for careless spending of major league funds.
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Baltimore Sun
Ted Sczpkowski
Shag Shaughnessy
Shagk
Hale America Golf Tournament May Be Abandoned
Hale America Open may be cancelled due to low interest as only 1 163 entries are recorded for the Chicago event the week of June 8. PGA President Big Ed Dudley says a 5 500 entry target was hoped for and the May 13 deadline looms with Roswell listed for May 25 sectional qualifying.
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Ed Dudley
Professional Golfers Association
Chicago
Seaview
N. J
Army-Navy
Dudley
Joe Dey
U. S. Golf Association
Whitaway Is Big Money Winner Whitaway Is Big Money Winner
In Pimlico parlance Whitaway and trainer Ben Jones celebrate a monumental earnings milestone. Whirlaway nears Seabiscuit’s all time money record, with $437,730, as the gelding eyes Belmonts Decoration Day and a summer schedule including Aqueduct and the Massachusetts Handicap, while Siabiscuit remains ahead in the all time list.
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Sun Beau
Seabiscuit
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Belmont
Ben
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Aqueduct
Whirlaway
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Sees Music As A Morale Builder
Ben Ginsberg of Ginsberg Music Co says music lifts morale in wartime and that cultural arts are often undervalued during national emergencies. He cites art and literature as vital, noting their role alongside music in sustaining spirits.
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Ben Ginsberg
Ginsberg Music Co
National Music Week urged to boost morale during war
The piece argues music is a national necessity in wartime, lifting morale and easing stress as defense production rises. It notes growing listening and participation, with communities hosting programs and festivals from May 3 to 10 to celebrate National Music Week.
Time Salvage On the Lawn Beckoning Salvage Campaign
On the lawn of a large house in Evanston Indiana a pile of odds and ends and an iron cot with mattress and pillows lay ready for salvage. A placard tied to the headboard reads No more naps till we beat the Japs signaling wartime morale and fundraising spirit.
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