Baseball Goes To Bat Today For War Relief
Baseball will sponsor a twilight game at Elevers field with all entrants buying tickets to aid war relief funds. Brooklyn Dodgers host the New York Giants in a benefit event and a Polo Grounds rematch follows. The season’s interleague skirmish sees the East beating the West in overall interleague play, with the Red Sox leading and the White Sox bottoming. Pirates edged the Browns 2-1, Giants won 6-2 in nightcap.
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Associated Press
Army and Navy
Brooklyn Dodgers
L. S
Larry) MacPhail
Elevers Field
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Wichita Falls Spudders Near Quit Threat Amid Franchise Move
The Wichita Falls Spudders, bottom of the West Texas New Mexico League, may quit next week unless the franchise is transferred. Spudder business manager Nea! Rabe says Albuquerque and Big Spring proposals are in play, with-El Paso previously declining. If withdrawn, the circuit could drop to six teams. Dukes coach Eddie Miller disputes removal while Tu cumcari Hobbs or Roswell could join Wichita Falls’ spot. The Spudders then lost 10 to 2 at Amarillo.
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Albuquerque
Wichita Falls
Spudders
Nea
Rabe
Spudder
Big Spring
Texas
el Paso
Albuquerque Baseball
Eddie Miller
Dukes
Cumcari
Hobbs
Roswell
Amarillo
Thornton Lees Pitching Arm On The Mend
Phoenix report says Thornton Lee, Chicago White Sox ace, is healing from torn rib muscles bronchitis and a sinus infection. Mayo Clinic exams show improvement of the arm and Mrs. Lee reports promising progress as he plans to rejoin the team in St. Louis.
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Phoenix
Ar.t
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Lee
White Sox
Thornton
Mayo Clinic
Sox
St. Louis
Misprint corrected for Tank's Cafe advert error
Tankersley owner of Tank's Cafe at 208 West Second St denounces a misprint in a recent ad that labeled the cafe Trent's Cafe and announced Sunday closings starting May 10. He says he has not sold the business and can be found at his location from early morning until late night. The Record editor apologizes for the mistake and notes readers reread the ad with ongoing ripple effects.
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Yank” Tankersley
Tank
West Second St
Tankersley
208 West Second
Bill Lundigan rises in Hollywood from Syracuse roots
Bill Lundigan, six foot two and from Syracuse, credits Irish ancestry and hard work for his rising star status. He began as a radio announcer at WFLB in Syracuse, studied at Syracuse University, then tested in New York and joined Universal and MGM, landing leads in The Bugle Sounds and The Courtship of Andy Hardy. He remains unmarried and enjoys tennis, swimming, and golf amid early career buzz.
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Bill Lundigan
Hollywood
Syracuse
Bill
Michael F. Lundigan
WFLB
William Nottingham High School
Young Lundgian
Syracuse University
Lundigan
Lady Luck
New York
Universal Studios
Long Island
Dodge City
M-G-M
Andy Hardy
Tigers young pitchers draw AL managers praise
In New York on May 8 Wide World reports most American League managers favor the Tigers and their rising young arms despite Del Baker’s dour remark to check the standings. The piece notes Cards’ rookie slingers last year couldn’t seal the pennant while Gerry Priddy seeks to reenter the Yankees lineup, having moved from third to second after Joe Gordon’s injury and struggling to dislodge Frank Crosetti.
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New York
Tigers
del Baker
Cards
Yankees
Gerry Priddy
Joe Gordon
Gerry
Frank Crosetti
Knodt Reports Newsom's Revenge Performance Against Detroit Teammates
Bay City Times notes Bobo Newsom delivered a sharp performance against his former Detroit teammates on Wednesday. The piece highlights the emotional edge of the matchup and the veteran pitcher’s satisfaction with his showing.
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Bill Knodt, Jr
Bay City
Mich
Bobo Newsom
Detroit
White to Navy Intelligence Division
Byron Whizzer White will join the Navy's intelligence division after earning a Rhodes scholarship at Colorado and posting the highest average in his Yale Law School class. The Little Rock high school track team extended its streak to 90 meets and 17 straight state titles, averaging 76.5 points per meet.
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Byron “Whizzer” White
Intelligence
Navy
Colorado
Yale Law School
Little Rock
Ark
Little Rockets
Odds And Ends On Marquette Football Seniors
Waite Hoyt recalls Bill Dickey first season with the Yankees. A passenger recognizes Dickey in Mobile asking why he is there before learning he is playing ball with the Yankees. Aunt Kate replies with disbelief and humor as the exchange unfolds.
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Marquette
al Klug
Jim Schneers
Waite Hoyt
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Mobile
Ala
Dickey
Kate
Bill
Willie
Baseball Scores National League Report
National League results show New York 1 Pittsburgh 6 in a mixed outcome with Pittsburgh winning and New York trailing. Other games were postponed due to weather conditions.
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Associated Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Minor League All Games Postponed In League Schedule
In the International League and Pacific Coast region most games were postponed. California results show Los Angeles 9 versus Hollywood 38 and Sacramento 6 against Portland with San Diego 3 over San Francisco 1 while Seattle defeated Oakland 8 to 1.
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International League
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Texas League Scores Highlight Shreveport Tulsa Fort Worth Houston Dallas
Shreveport defeated Tulsa 5 to 2 while Fort Worth won 3 to 2 over Antonio. Houston beat Dallas 6 to 3 and Oklahoma City edged Beaumont 3 to 2 in 10 innings.
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Shreveport
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Meg
Southern Association Scores Snapshot
Birmingham beat Knoxville 13 to 7 while Atlanta won 2 to 0 over Little Rock. Memphis defeated Chattanooga 7 to 0. New Orleans at Nashville game postponed.
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Birmingham
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Bowling league scores and results from Amarillo and surrounding towns
In a late edition round up, Harriet Holley won a $2 candy box for high series 433 while Aileen Howard 431 and Carrie Irish 403 earned candy prizes. Bank Bar, Vogue, and Will Lawrence teams posted wins as Roswell Drug and Southwestern Public Service faced defeat. detailed scores follow.
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Harriet Holley
Will Lawrence
Aileen Howard
Carrie Irish
Mr. Lawrence
Bank Bar
Roswell Drug
Vogue
Southwestern Public Service Co
Clardy’s Dairy
M. Baker
C. Marshall
L. Larson
Drug G. Lane
M. Hanes
N. Empie
Collier
L. Hameed
F. Palm
E Palconi
B. Green
Eee
S. W. P. S. Keys
Basham
Russell
Ene Sen
Will Lawrence Irish
Rallis
Howard
Clardy
Johnson
Reid
Hoiley
Warmerdam Seeks 16 Feet In Pole Vault Effort
Oakland, Calif. May 8 Sixteen feet remains a tall goal for Cornelius Warmerdam the top pole vaulter amid lack of rival competition He has cleared 15 feet 6 7 8 inches in recent meets and 15 feet 7 1 4 inches indoors yet doubts 16 feet this season but plans to push his mark to 15 6 with continued training and regular meets.
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Oakland
Calif
Cornelius Warmerdam
Wingfoot Warmerdam
Piedmont
Warmerdam
Boston
Major League Leaders Update From The Associated Press
Batting leader Philadel phia 359, runs by Ott of New York and Musial of St. Louis at 17. F McCormick of Cincinnati leads RBIs with 22. Fernandez of Boston posts 34 hits and 10 doubles. Haas and others tie for triples with two. Camilli of Brooklyn tops home runs. Fernandez and Miller of Boston steal 4 bases. Pitching head is Brooklyn at 3 and 0. Unchanged from yesterday.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis A
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Murtaugh
Ott
Musial
F. McCormick
Fernandez
Haas
Benjamin
Warren
Martin
Elliott
Stringer
Nicholson
Brown
Camilli
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Army- Navy Relief Fund
Ethel Vine
William Lundigan
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Costello
McGraw
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Consumer’s
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N. Main
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Cac
Pork & Beans
Armour’s Star
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Tommy Tinker
Big Ben
Krafts
Zac
Liberty Bell
Meat Department
Armour’s Cloverbloom
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