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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
5
Kay Dumont, president of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, advocates reverse running in the festival exhibition here. The plan lets the batter start toward first or third but must advance in that same direction, allowing runners to move both ways. Fan reactions show mixed support, with a majority leaning toward trying the idea.
Fragmented standings from St Louis to New York with multiple teams and games noted. Names such as Erickson Holm Ratlensberger Finney and players from Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia and others appear amid messy OCR, including batter details and pitching notes.
A noisy mixed schedule for baseball and coast league standings. Cincinnati at New York and Chicago touches Philadelphia and Detroit in American League play while Portland and San Francisco vie for top pitching and strikeout leaders in the Pacific Coast League with Demoran, Liska, and Dassy notable among leaders.
Walter Connie Mack rates as the No 1 influence on Frankie Hayes performance for the Athletics. Hayes hit his sixth homer of 1944 to power a 3 4 win over Detroit, lifting Philadelphia to fourth place and tying for the AL lead with Sam Seerey of Cleveland. The Browns traded Zoldak Luiz and cash to reacquire Hayes, while Zoldak has pitched sparingly for St Louis.
After a month of play 34 players have tried second base across 16 MLB clubs. Only two opening day second basemen remained, while many clubs shuffled in rookies and position switches. Notable names include Don Gutteridge, Bupby Doerr, Eddie Basinski, and Connie Ryan among others, with multiple clubs cycling through three players at the position.
Great Lakes Naval Training Center fields an all new 17th Major League caliber team coached by Lieut Mickey Cochrane. The Bluejackets, undefeated in six games, feature ex major leaguers at every position, including McCarthy Herman May Glossop Wooding West Platt Rowe and others.
The Boston Braves have shortened right field by 20 feet, reducing the fence area to 334 feet to left and 376 feet to center. Secretary John Quinn explains the change as an adjustment made during a western tour to reposition the bullpen, with no clear aim to boost home runs.
South Bend ind May 29 Joe Gasparelli, a multi position player from Vandergrift Pa high school, impressed Notre Dame coach Ed McKeever in spring practice. McKeever hopes the 11 year old can mimic the famed Bertelli and Lujack passing prowess as he is assigned quarterback duties. Gasparelli receives jersey No 48, the same worn by Bertelli.
American Leattie leads include Havin Tucker Boston 395 runs batted in. Ruys batted in Thor Boston Stephens SC. Louie and Steerer Cleveland 24 hits. Stulen bases Stirnweiss New York 8. National League batting Walker Brooklyn 424 runs batted in Schulte Brooklyn 33 hits Walker Brooklyn 80. Doubles Holmes Boston 3. Home runs Seusitz Brooklyn 6. Stolen bases Macon Boston pitching Lanter Louis 8-0.
In Arlington on May 29 the Fifth Ferry Command nine of Toro Field edged the North Texas Aggies 1 to 0 in seven innings. Abe Moore scored on Mort Love's single for Love Field, while Jin Batchelor pitched for NTAC. Russell starred for Love Field in a low scoring college baseball game.
The Woodward Army Airfield hosts a game against Peterson Colorado Army Airfield ending 3 to 2 in favor of Woodward. The matchup features service teams in a coastal regional contest with limited offers of action and defense.
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