Local sports note and memories of late Mr Behm
Syracuse readers recall Mr Behm a loyal Latin teacher and sports supporter who valued youth and education. His death sparks tributes as thousands mourn in Syracuse with reflections on his life in Latin classes Central High and his happiness in Syracuse. The column also covers Industrial League baseball near Griffin Field noting GE coached by Bob Shawkey and Aves Chiefs debate schedule and pitching depth.
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Sting
Syracuse
Ashe
Behm
Central High
Jexcceert
Jersey City
Chiefs
Griffin Field
General Electric
Bob Shawkey
Stark Seeks Golf Crown in 17th Effort at City Amateurs
A long endurance of Stark targets the city amateur title as Willson Walker Paul Bul Stone and others enter. Past champions Sovik Sprague O'Hare and Ward loom in the field. Notable lineages trace a history from 1917 to 1950 with multiple title holders and returning veterans vying for the crown.
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Arateis
Wall
Iander Anner
Willson Walker
Paul 5
Bul Stone
Larry
Stark
Bluejacket
Navy
Dri
Postolak
Stan Banazek
E¢ Ted
Ark
George Amn
Down Hofman
Lehmann
John Ward
Cha O
Alex Mareh Vna
Ed Janiak
Sovik
Starck
Sprague
O'Hare
Morris Brown
Gilmore
William ‘Pendleton
Podata Sovik
Tickner
Otiare
John Wyling
John G. Hunter
Duncan Thomson
Howard Sprague
Costello Succeeds Erwin as Bowling League Secretary
Thomas G. Costello of the 69 team Commercial Bowling League announces a meeting next Friday night at the secretaries on alleys. Ben Dietz, new league president, will chair. Costello succeeds Fred Erwin who served as secretary for 17 years and Costello also leads the 16 team Holy Name League.
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Costello
Erwin
Thomas G. Costello
Commercial Bowling League
Secers
Ben Dietz
A. Graboske
Fred Erwin
Navy Footballers In Skull Practice Announced For 1935 Middies
Annapolis Md Aug 11 Navy's 1935 football squad was officially in harness today with Com Oscar Haghert head coach holding a short skull drill for charges late yesterday Most participants were from last season's varsity term Also Holy Name Bowling League to organize at the Polish Home Teall Avenue Wednesday night at 7.
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Annapolis
Navy
Academy Athletic
Oscar Haghert
Halbers
Holy Name Bowlers
Holy Name Bowling League
Teall Avenue
Dot Germain Favored In 44th Women’s Western Amateur Golf
Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia was favored to win the 44th annual Women’s Western Amateur Golf Tournament at the Onner Cia. She faced My former Minnesota opponent and defeated Betty Jean Rucker of Spokane 6 and 5. Jayne Garman of Hammond, Ind. posted a 3S and 4 victory.
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Chicago
Aug
Dory Germain
Philadelphia
Onner CIA
Dorothy
Minnesota O
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O. In
Sea Gins
Betty Jean Rucker
Spokane
Todas
Painter
Fargoms College
Omaha
Central New York Girls Softball Tourney Opens At YMCA Field
The Central New York girls softball tournament opens tomorrow night at YMCA Field with North Syracuse facing U.AAV 854 Prosperity vs Auburn Columbias. General Electric girls draw a bye. The winner of Prosperity Columbias will meet. The tournament winner advances to the state tournament August 26-27 here.
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Central New York
YMCA
North Syracuse
U.aav
Prosperity
Columbias
Auburn
General Electric
Andersson and Haegg Set 1500 Meter Showdown in Stockholm
In Stockholm at the stadium Arne Andersson challenges Gunder Haegg in a bid to break Haegg’s 1500 meter world mark. Haegg aims to extend his world record as elite rivals face off in what experts call a peak form race.
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Arne Andersson Sims
Haegg
Stockholm
Adag Ande
Gunder Haega
Stocckholm
Cortland Ten Here Tonight In Central New York Tourney
Cortland Ten Here Tonight opens with a 9 2 loss by Cortland to Hamilton's Blue Raiders after a 29 hit slugfest led by 15 off the winners. UAW edged by Macqua homer and Weigand shut down by UAW offense. Tonight three games include Porter Cable vs All Nationals Benedicts vs Oneida A C Cortland vs Windy Fillers at 9. North Syracuse girls topple NNAW 4 2 in Industrial League at the Y.
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Hamilton
Blue Raiders
Maggies
NAW
Collegians
Central New York
Ymca Field
John Smith
Bob Weigand
United Auto Workers
Macqua
U.A.W
Porter Cable
Benedicts
Oneida A. C
Cortlang
Windy
North Syracuse
NNAW
Army Captain Says Americans Don't Know Their Tough
Fort Lewis Washington August 11 Captain William R Bond of the Army Service Forces Training Center athletic officers said that 75 percent of American men have never had a bloody nose or been physically exhausted. He argued they do not know what they can endure and that only rough conditions build resilience, favoring sports like boxing football and wrestling.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Wiliam R. Bond
Army Serervice Forces
Minor League Baseball Scores Roundup The Week
AP recap of minor league games across leagues with many scores: Milwaukee 10 Indianapolis 3 Soule 8 Kansas City 3 St Paul 4 Columbus 2 Toledo in Minnesota. Pacific Coast results include Hollywood 3 Seattle 1 San Diego 2 Portland San Francisco 0 Los Angeles 4 Sacramento 1. Southern Association Nashville 2 Atlanta 2 Birmingham 2 Little Rock 2 Memphis 20 New Orleans 2. Eastern League notes HamSport 4 Scranton 2. If all Syracuse newspapers are saved for salvage 650 tons monthly. Save this paper next collection Sunday Aug 20.
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Associated Press
Memphis
New Orleans
Mobdhie-Chattanotsai
Hamsport
Scranton
Amsport
Stranten
Binghamton
Eimica
Wikes-Barren
Hardtorn
Uisen
Syracuse
Kress Halts Chiefs in Toronto Opener 2 to 1
In Toronto the Syracuse Chiefs lost 2 to 1 as Boo Kress limited the Chiefs to a handful of hits. Castano and Abram provided the Leafs with the decisive runs, while Bebber kept Syracuse scoreless through five before Toronto took the lead in the sixth. Kress preserved the win with a three strikeouts in key moments.
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Special Dispatch
Toronto
Syracuse iChiefs
Maine Leafs
Boo Kaus
Lisentee
Ab Jarlet
Leafs
Ching
Tsensom
Syracuse
Davee Woacy
Kress
Charles Fitzgerald
Davis
Hress
Bebber
Ap Rhoa
Abrhos
Ordena
Yakeman
Ordenana
Toror
Bedder
Bedder Pires
Tobin
Segura Gains Semi finals in Eastern grass tennis
Francisco Segura of Ecuador advances to the semi finals at the Eastern grass court tennis tournament after defeating 46 year old J Gilbert Hall. He will face Charley Oliver of Perth Amboy New Jersey while Billy Talbert of Indianapolis meets Jack McManus of New York. In the women’s draw Pauline Betz leads a field of eight top players including Margaret Osborne Louise Brough Doris Hart Dorothy Bundy Mary Arnold Shirley Fry and Virginia Wolfenden Kovvacs.
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Francisco “Pancho” Segura
Ecuador
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Nis
Segura
J. Gilbert Hall
Charley Oliver
Perth Amboy
N. J3
Talbert
Jack McManus
New York
Maj. A. H. Carver, Jr
Philadelphia
Pauline Betz
Miss Betz
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Dorothy May Bundy
Winter Park
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
Shirley Fry
Akron
Buckeyes Host Niagara Falls Nine At Stadium In Syracuse
Buckeyes invite the Deys from Niagara Falls to MacArthur Stadium for a Syracuse game to avenge a previous loss at Niagara Falls. The Deys boast former minor league players who stayed out of organized baseball this year to work in war plants.
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Buckeyes
Niagara Falls
Stadium
MacArthur Stadium
Cleveland Buckeyes
Deys
Homestead
Browns Snap Bonham Streak For 10th Straight Win
The 1934 season sees Browns streak to ten straight victories as Denny Gatehouse shines with a sinhitter and Gene Moore along with Tom Turner collect three hits each off Ernie Bonham. Detroit’s 7th straight win moves them into third while the White Sox triple play highlights a tense 2-1 win in Boston.
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Witting
Dlubs
Chicago Cubs
Akein
Brooklyn Dodgers
Louis Browns
Yankees
New York
Phe
Denny Gatehouse
Ohio
Gene Moore
Tom l Turner
Ernie Bonham
Boston Braves
Charley Barrett
Cincinnati
Reds
Barrett
Bucky Walters
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Tom Warren
Luis Olmo
Dodgers
New York Giant
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Giant
Frank Colman
Knorr Appointed Assistant Football and Head Basketball Coach at KSU
Fritz Knorr was named assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Kansas State College in Manhattan. A KSU graduate of 1932, he has spent the last two years in the physical education department and previously coached at Waterville High School and various Kansas City area schools.
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Knorr
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kans
Kansas State College
Fritz Knorr
Charlie Corsaut
B. McMillin
Indiana University
Department of
Manhattan School
Waterville
Kansas City
McKechnie Signs Two Year Contract With Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bees manager William McKechnie, 37, agreed to a two year extension to stay through 1939. President Powell Crosley Jr praised him as the best baseball manager in the country. General Manager Warren C. says the club is glad he will remain in command after rumors of a split. McKechnie has led the team to two pennants and a world championship with multiple top finishes in six years.
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Cincinnath
Cincinnnati Bees
William Be Miciechnie
Eters
Getise. de
McKechnie
Cincinnati Club
McRechnie
Powell Crossey, Jr
Ore Reawn
Onix
Wwe Uhm
Warren Es Devhunsfi
Wirtsinge
McKeehnie
Syracusans Open Northeastern Legion Tournament in Lynn
Syracuse Post 41, defending New York State junior champions, faced West Hartford in the Northeastern regional Legion junior baseball event in Lynn Massachusetts. Pitcher Rob Hagerty and catcher Dan Fogarty led the Syracuse battery as officials announced plans to watch winners Brockton Nashua in a later night game.
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Lynn
Mass
Syracuse
American Legion
New York State
West Hartford
Conn
Rob Hagerty
Wil
Dan Fogarty
Syracusans
Jim & Ve
Brockton
Nashua
N. A
Sam Centinoe
iCharles O'Donnell
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Legion Baseball
Overman
Semi-Pros to Play Tonight in National Baseball Congress
The 1944 National Baseball Congress opener at Wichita features Lowry Field Denver, reigning semi pro champions, against Enid Army Air Field. Twenty six top outfits compete under a two game elimination system with Gov Schoeppel and commissioner George Sister present. Major league scouts attend as the field aims to crown the title won last year by Camp Wheeler Ga now disbanded.
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Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
Lowry Field
Denver
Enid
Oklahoma
Army Air Field Club
Camp iWheeler
Lawrence Field
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
George Sister
Melton Keeps On Winning For Jerseys
Melton, back with the Jersey City entry, continued his impressive forms in the International League. He yielded a five hitter in a Rochester win and helped push Jersey City toward a possible pennant, with Embree and Podgajny contributing key performances and Wilson dominating on the mound for Newark in another strong night.
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Associated Press
Die Melton
Carl Huebell
New York Giants
Saion
Towers
Aide
National Leages
Cum
Jersey
Lite Ants
Clif
Syracuse
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Clos
Mts
Buffalo
Johnny Podgajny
Stan West
Hed Embree
Bisons
Bison
Walter Wilson
Floyd Bevens
Montreal
Jean Pierre Roy
Royals
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