Courts and Unions Change the Face of Sports
The column laments how courts and unions intrude on football, baseball, and racing, questioning contract fairness and player protections while noting public fatigue and a shift toward participation in sports. It cites limits on rosters, price disputes, and calls for players to form independent unions like golfers groups. A cheerful note observes rising sports participation and sales in tennis and golf goods.
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William Lyon Phelps
Blackstone
Bill Norman Faces Tough First Season With Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs under new skipper Bill Norman struggle in the International League, after a facelift that saw Harry Davis Les McCrabb Lee Gamble sent off and Chet Morgan added. Davis leads to Williamsport, Gamble headed to Tulsa, Knickerbocker joins the Leafs, and pitching help arrives from Besse Javery. Rumors swirl of Ruth Hassett interest in Leafs managerial post as Toronto seeks a turnaround after 10 losses in 12 games.
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Toronto
Maple Leafs
MacArthur Stadium
Harry Davis
Les McCrabb
Lee Gamble
Davis
Leafs
Gamble
McCrabb
Chiefs
Williamsport
Tulsa
Les
Chet Morgan
Bill Norman
Jersey City
Austin Knickerbocker
Ira Houck
Knickerbocker
Herman Besse
Philadelphia Athletics
al Javery
Boston Braves
Otto Denning
Hank Blassati
Ben Steiner
Boston Red Sox
Norman
Babe Ruth
Buddy Hassett
Peter Campbell
Jamestown Back on Top in Pony League Showdown
Jamestown returned to first after a 5-0 shutout of Hornell as Bradford swept Batavia in a twin bill 4-3 in 12 innings and 4-1. Hamilton routed Wellsville 11-0 and Olean beat Lockport 3-0. Joe Percy and Ted Bartz hit homers for Jamestown. Frank Newhart balk opened the 12-inning loss for Batavia.
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Buffalo
Jamestown
Batavia
Bradford
Hornell
Hamilton
Wellsville
Olean
Lockport
Joe Percy
Ted Bartz
Frank Newhart
Lee Riley
Art White
Notre Dame Loses 2 Men to Iowa
Elanart Indiana reports Notre Dame lost two players as George Teriep and Anthony Montagano enrolled at Iowa. Teriep, understudying Bertelli and Lujack at Notre Dame, later starred at quarterback for the Great Lakes Naval team that defeated the Irish 39 to 7, while Montagano left with him.
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Elanart
Ind
Mns
University of
Iiowa
George Teriep
Notre Dame
University
Teriep
Angelo Bertelli
John Lujack
Great Lakes Naval
Anthony J. Montagano
Terlep
Itowa
Minor League Baseball Scoreboard Note
Major and minor league games listed with scores. American Association results include Louisville 4 Indianapolis 2 and Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 4. Southern Association note Memphis 10 Birmingham 3. Texas League Shreveport 4 Fort Worth 1 and Beaumont 4 Dallas 3. Eastern League Scranton 5 and Elmira 9. St Paul at Minneapolis postponed.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St Paul
Mnnneapoli
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Last Singles Decide Match in European Davis Cup
France and Yugoslavia faced a decisive finish in the Davis Cup semi finals in Paris as the last two singles matches would determine the winner. Yugoslavia leveled the tie with a doubles upset and France held a 2 to 1 lead after the first two singles.'
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Paris
France
Yugoslavia
Dragutin Mitic
Franja Puncee
Pierre Pelizza
Bernard Destremau
Boxing Club Aims for MacArthur Stadium Dates in Syracuse
A Syracuse boxing club formed by Syracuse University alumni seeks a license from the New York State Athletic Commission and negotiations with Leo Miller to use MacArthur Stadium for two late June, two July, two August, and two September dates. The Syracuse Chiefs oppose boxing on their park program but may approve if the ring is in front and rental covers potential damage.
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Syracuse
Syracuse University
New York State Athletic Commission
Leo Miller
MacArthur Stadium
Miller
Syracuse Chiefs
Nut Yamit
Font
Tory
Rochester
America
Atlanta
Shooting High
Archbold Stadium
Orange
Lew Andreas
Hoosman Insists He Could Beat Louis
A Hoosier sparring partner in Joe Louis camp says Louis makes mistakes and believes Conn will win but Louis will finish him with a knockout. He adds he could do well against Louis until a knockout ends it.
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New York
INS
Joe Louis
Hoosman Wroth
Joe
Louis
Conn
Housman
Leafs Triumph Over Chiefs in Tight Baseball Tilt
Fred Chapman and Ellis Deal lead Syracuse hitting with four apiece and Deal perfect at bat. Austin Knickerbocker belts a three‑run homer for Toronto as Howell suffers tough line in loss. Giebell Polivka and Bobeck combine on mound while Dudick, Kress, Denning star in field and at bat.
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Chiefs
Howell
Floyd Giebell
Ken Polivka
Ken Bobeck
Fred Chapman
Ellis Deal
Leafs
Austin Knickerbocker
Chapman
Otto Denning
Deal
Herb Compton
Charlies Kress
Giebell
Polivka
Bobeckwo
al Brincato
Hamlin
Carton del Savio
John Dudick
Kermit Wahl
Dick West
Toronto Byrac
Denning
Meiers
Kress
Wahlss
Crompton
Dudick
Hamiliz
Lidust
Toronto
Syracuse
Sjudick
Knickerbocker
Mele
Bhecler
Srue
Houck
Brancenaio
Just
Dean
Rubbing
Brancato
Hamliin
Oam Ciebell
Bobiek
Amsterdam Bears Split Doubleheader With Quebec
The Gloversville Bears hosted Amsterdam and Quebec in a Canadian American League doubleheader. Amsterdam won game one 8 3, then lost 14 3 in the nightcap to Quebec. Oneonta and Three Rivers held first and second place as Pittsfield shut out Schenectady 8 0 and Gloversville beat the Rome Colonels 6 3.
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Amsterdam
Three Rivers
Rugmakers
Quebec
Oneonta
Pittsfield
Schenectady
Gloversville
Rome Colonels
Oneonta Three Rivers
Rome Waeeee
Ane Eee Ag
Monmouth Park Reopens for 36 Day Summer Meet
Monmouth Park in Monmouth New Jersey will resume racing from June 10 to July 20 marking the first thoroughbred meet in the area since 1893. The revived track traces its roots to 1870 with a new and revitalized facility hosting a summer schedule.
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Monmouth
N. J
Monmouth Park
New Jersey
Governor's Handicap crowd sets opening day record
Sports Mirror recalls past racing and baseball moments with Gov ernor's Handicap at Suffolk Downs drawing 23,063 fans, Henry Armstrong vs Sammy Angott in New York boxing, and St. Louis Cardinals leading the NL while the Dodgers lost to the Pirates on earlier dates.
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Valdiia Craft
Suffolk Downs
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Dodgers
Pirates
Nedrow Girls Defeat Dunbar Center 28 to 14 in Softball
Nedrow defeated Dunbar Center 28 14 in a girls softball game played last night at Nedrow. Ballwegs beat Memory Lane 11 2 in a softball contest at Meachem Field.
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Nedrow
Dunbar Center
Memory Lane
Meachem Field
Yankee Suit Delayed Until Fall
The Mexican League New York Yankee court action is postponed to Oct 14 for a state supreme court hearing on a suit by the American League club to permanently bar the Mexican League from tampering with its players. Attorney Frank Bashop sought the delay, citing needed pre trial examinations of Yankee president L. S. MacPhail and other officials to support claims that major league contracts are airtight monopolies.
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New York
Yankee
Frank Bashop
Benjamin F. Schreider
L. S. MacPhail
Yanker
Women at Drumlins Pairings For Bi Monthly Golf Meet
The Syracuse Women's District Golf Association announced pairings and starting times for tomorrow's Drumlins event. Players include Mrs. Harry Smith Miss Frieda Gates Mrs. A N Groves Mrs. James Derr Mrs. Harry Stone and many others listed by tee time across morning sessions beginning 8:30 AM and continuing through 10:10 AM.
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Syracuse Women's District Golf Association
Drumilins
A.M
Harry Smith
Frieda Gates
A. N. Groves
James Derr
Harry Stone
Otto Sartorious
J. H. MacLeod
Ralph Shulman
Hilda Swanson
Harriette Hilton
Virginia Auld
D. H. Dew
Ray Corey
A. J. Spire
Lorraine Brrzee
B. C. Milner
Edward Hixson
DeBanks Henward
Lyn Grand
Raymond Stowell
Carl Windrath
A. A. Muench
Sam Johnson
Williams
A. D. Woodward
C. W. Williamson
Charles Gugino
A. C. Stratton
George Loewinberg
George Robinson
John Hand
J. H. Rickerish
J. P. McNeill
T. Go.thomasmeyer
Toll, Bassett
Rita Rivoli
Ann Kelly
W. WH. Kresan
H. W. Hayward
Theodore Feder
A. S. Gilbert
Henry Wilson
Ernest Davis
Lionel Grossman
Ross Fraser
Payne Bige
George Andrews
Chester Fisher
W. C. House
Cobras Top Navy Cubs in 12-11 Thriller. Chiefs Defeat Masons
In the Intermediate Baseball League under the Municipal Recreation Commission Cobras edged Navy Cubs 12-11 at Huntington. Comstock Chiefs humiliated Madison Masons 9-? at Thornden Park.
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Municipal Recreation Commission
Cobras
Navy Cub
Huntington
Comstock Chiefs
Madison Masons
Thornden Park
North Syracuse Wins County League Title Over Solvay
North Syracuse defeated Solvay 9 to 1 at Griffin Field to claim the 1946 county league championship before about 1000 fans. Al Talmadge coached Solvay as the league leaders fell after two years of dominance.
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Solvay High School
North Syracuse
al Talmadge
Griffin Field
Better Golf And Baseball Notes From The Area
A golf instructional passage discusses a Rolf swing with emphasis on left side lineage and weight forward through the downswing. The piece shifts to a high school baseball game where North Syracuse defeats Solvay for the first time since 1944, with key early runs and Solvay errors shaping the late innings.
Owen Dynetos Defeat G. E. 3-1 In Y M C A Softball
The Owen Dyneto nine edged General Electric 3-1 in a close Industrial League game at the Y field. Carapella allowed two hits for the victors while Crouse-Hinds led a 19-4 romp for Crouse-Hinds over Gaylords. Other local results include Knights of Columbus 12 LeMoynes 5 and All Nationals 6 Joe Charles 3.
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Owen Dyneto
General Electric
Carapella
Cafeteria Bar
Local 400
Time Clubbers
Legion Post
Fayette Pottery
Bristol Lab
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