Cards Tigers Turn On Heat In Big Leagues
The Detroit Tigers surge to fourth place with a 10 out of 14 stretch, led by strong starts from Krouk and solid bullpen work. The St Louis Cardinals tighten grip atop the National League, while the Western division showcases Cardinals pace and Braves pitching, with Brooklyn fading in the East. American League mix tightens as New York and Philadelphia stumble, Browns falter, and Detroit gains momentum ahead of the league-wide scramble.
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Atlanta Crackers Defeat St Louis Negro League Club
The Atlanta Crackers beat the St Louis Black Crackers 11 to 10 in a Monday night exhibition at Tech Field. About 109 fans attended the Negro National League game featuring newsletters and a planned rematch on Wednesday at Tech Field.
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Davenport Turned Down in the Draft
Dan Davenport famous Bracken High athlete was rejected for military service at Fort Sam Houston Recession Center. He cited a ruptured cartilage in his left knee from an old football injury and will enter Rice. Ball games postponed: Brooke General Hospital Meuntos vs Hase Delach at Kellyfield moved to Monday. Miller Pax W Giants tilt postponed for a week. Simon's Place beat Brooks Negro team 11 to 2 for its sixth win. call M. Gansales at G-698 for game info.
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Kellyfield
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Walker Tops Batting Race In Dodger Road Trip Collage
Dixie Walker fans at .421 clip as Brooklyn Dodgers suffer rough road swing. Wiry listings show Walker, Holmes, Musial, and Wasdell in tight AL and NL batting race near highs. Several veterans and newcomers push standings with high hit totals and averages amid a chaotic week.
Action at Tech Ball Lot Fastballers Clash on Tuesday
Fastballers in action as Randolph Rambers meet Hondo Comets at Tech Field at 8 15 p m Letty Wait Notice will start for the Rambles with Clint Hartong ready for Hondo Randolph has beaten Hondo in two prior meetings while Clint and Ferriss have led the way for their clubs The only other league game is Brooksfield Ganders versus Cadet Center Warhawks at 5 p m at the Warhawks diamond with Woody Johnson on the mound for Cadet Center
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Durocher May Return To Action
New York May 23 A Durocher return to on field action was hinted after a rough Western trip where the Dodgers won only one of 14 games The manager said changes would come including benching varying players and pushing Hart to new duties while emphasizing more aggressive play from the entire roster He remarked the club must play on their lines and that he would make changes as needed moving toward improving performance
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Phillies Lose Ground As Army Draft Hits Star Players
The Philadelphia Phillies face a setback as Ken Raffensberger and Ron Northey are reported for preinduction physicals amid 1-A-L classification changes. Raffensberger, 26, with two children, and Northey, 24, married with one child, are among players called to report. Meanwhile Saint Louis Cardinal pitcher George Munger, 25, with a 4-1 record, is inducted into the army at Jefferson Barracks.
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Baseball Standings and Local League Schedules
American league standings show New York and Washington bunched with Detroit trailing. National League features Philadelphia Boston and Chicago in tight races with minor clubs like Alamo Jewelry and Fort Sam Houston leagues reporting results and upcoming games across several parks and fields.
Where They Play USDAYS BASEBALL SCARDULE
National League games listed for Wednesday include St Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston, with Chicago at Philadelphia and New York at Chicago in the American League. Other matchups feature New York at Cincinnati, Boston at St Louis, and Philadelphia at Detroit.
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Exhibition Baseball Game At Naval Training Station
Exhibition baseball at the Naval Training Station on Monday featured Cevetane pitcher Al Navinick Alotsingh, who died in military service. The Balabies team beat the coach sabor team, with Cleveland scoring a double in the second inning. Teams included Haynbrider, Mc Donnell, Lyon, Ciola, Schet and Ding among others.
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Keene Fitzpatrick Of Princeton Dies
Princeton track legend Keene Fitzpatrick dies at age 71 in Princeton New Jersey. The famed coach who led Princeton from 1910 until 1932 trained stars such as Archie Hahn and William Bonthron and shaped university athletics including football. Previously he coached at Yale and Michigan and had a major athletic house named in his honor.
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Browns sign Tom Hafey from San Antonio
LUURS May 23 42 The St Leas Browns announced Tom Hafey formerly with San Antonio of the Texas Prague has signed a contract and will report Wednesday in St Louis A nephew of Chick Hafey Hafey retired in 1942 midseason with San Antonio to take a tire job in California The Browns kept him on roster and placed him on their Toledo farm this year
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War Workers Win Three At Rosita
War workers from Kelly Field swept a Rosita series winning 8 4 2 and 2 in three games. Relief pitcher Bob Smith finished for Bembing in game one English in game two and Bocamontes in game three. Epps Livingston and Charpentier each had five hits in 14 at bats with Epps collecting four doubles and a triple.
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World Wrestling Championship Bout at Municipal Auditorium
Wednesday BIAT card features Wild Bill Longson defending the heavyweight title against Sterling Dizzy Davis. Semi final pairs Bobby Managoff with George Keverly, Earl McCready facing Juan Humberto, opener Abie Coleman versus Ray Graham with Gene Blackley as referee.
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Greg Mangin Wins the DFC
Allied Headquarters Naples May 23. Greg Mangin former American national tennis champion and Davis Cup member has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions as a Flying Fortress tail gunner during a raid on Wilheners Neustadt Austria. He credited with shooting down one Nazi fighter and forcing another to break off, preserving bomber safety. He earlier earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for valor over Treviso and was wounded by flak over Toulon.
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Nathaniel White Rarely Quit Public Office in Middletown
Lucas Ripley presents a biographical note on Nathaniel White born in Exyghind in 1629 who immigrated to New England. He became a leading Middletown settler and was elected to the Great and General Court 85 times between 1659 and 1710, more than any other historical figure. A teaser notes tomorrow’s item on a seven year old Naval midshipman candidate.
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Armstrong Winning Plans Long Boxing Career Says Rumors False
Henry Armstrong, age in his thirties and famed for a perpetual motion style, dismisses retirement rumors as he eyes top welterweight contender status. He stopped Aaron Ferry in six rounds in Washington, tripling his comeback path toward a Chicago bout with Wille Joyce and a July 17 clash with Sammy Angel. Eighteen thousand fans attended the Washington bout, with gate receipts around 18,325 dollars.
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Rain Delays Start Of High School Baseball Championship
Rain postpones preliminary eliminations for the state high school baseball championship in WALLAS. Director P. Cobb says the tournament proper will begin Wednesday after the rain delays.
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Chaotic Boxing Card Yields Wide-Ranging Decision List
A scrambled fight results page lists numerous boxers and bouts with mixed outcomes. Names span Washington to Montreal, with knockouts, outs, and decisions noted in a frantic compile of scores and venues across cities.
Liberty Club Rifle Shoot Sunday Program and Trophy Standings
Liberty Club hosts its Spring Rifle Shoot on Sunday at the Nacogdoches road field beginning at 8 a.m. The event features five individual matches including slow fire standing rapid fire and prone variants, plus aggregates. Harold Gline defends the Mexican trophy in slow fire, John Dean seeks the Fomby trophy in rapid fire, and Bud Goffey contends for the Herpes Trophy in the grand aggregate.
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Chicago U Drops All Big Ten Sports
University of Chicago dean Brumbaugh announced a temporary suspension of formal Big Ten intercollegiate sports due to undergraduate wartime duties. Football is excluded from return until enrollment normalizes, while basketball track baseball and other events may resume in 1945 with eligible undergraduates. facilities will remain open for Big Ten championship events.
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Army Field Night at Alamo Stadium draws sturdy crowd
Harold Scherwitz reports on the Army Field Night at Alamo Stadium where about 5000 spectators attended, the largest track and field turnout in town history. Jaycees and Army promoters seek improvements including entertainment like obstacle courses, lighting demos, and parachute displays to attract bigger crowds next spring.
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Brackenridge Park Women Golf Set Early Start
The Brackenridge Park Women Golf Association will begin its weekly tournament Wednesday at 3 30 am at the home of Mrs Harold Pranzell to allow finishing by 1 pm for a luncheon and business meeting.
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