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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1943
Page
8
New York Giants use just three outfielders as rosters feel wartime calls. Managers race to fill gaps with waivers and minor leagues, while Cleveland and Brooklyn face similar shortages. Giants broker talk centers on Medwick trade as Glen Rickey maneuvers amid NYC crowd dynamics. Syracuse Chiefs face Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3–1 loss with Luke Hamlin holding the mound. Lynn Nelson joins soon as Cincinnati sends Keeler to the Chiefs.
A scrambled sports blurb references Toronto and a loss impacting the Chiefs, with scattered names and numbers. The fragmentary text mentions players like Carter Ackburnep and PhS In eletth, and hints at dramatic shifts and penalties, though details are unclear.
New York June 16 The MLB trade deadline passed with little action besides the Phillies sending Lloyd Dietz to the Pirates for Johnny Podgajny in a right handed pitcher swap. Dodgers reportedly shopped for a shortstop but left empty handed amid ongoing chatter of possible Medwick Jurges exchanges with the Giants.
Dr A C Goff of Ithaca will start the 1943 harness racing season at North Randall Ohio mile track. The 23 day meet runs June 23 to July 24 with $140 000 in purses. Goff previously started horses at the New York State Fair 1941 and gave the word go at Lexington trots in 1942.
Hornell Pirates beat Olean Oilers 8 to 5 in a Pony Baseball League game completed Tuesday. Wellsville Lockport postponed and Jamestown Batavia game halted after four innings with Clippers ahead.
Pi Featherweight champion Willie Pep passed his final physical at the Hartford induction center and is ordered to report for Army basic training at Fort Devens in July 1.
Georgia starts summer football practice in Athens with a squad of 25 players. Coach Wallace built says no member of last year’s Southeastern and Rose Bowl championship team will be present. The drills follow Southeastern Conference authorization for summer workouts.
In Marcellus the Tuscarora Golf Club suffers from wartime gasoline and travel restrictions. Syracuse members face disrupted access and a meeting of club mortgage holders, mostly members, is set for Friday at the Onondaga Hotel to defend the club’s interests until peace returns.
Jerry Navrocki of Binghamton had two hits at Spring Field to raise his average to .350 and move into second in the Eastern League hitting race behind Scranton’s Ken Chapman. The Binghamton win over Springfield by 5-2 highlighted the day, with Dick James fanning 10 and Neill driving in the decisive run.
Tournament results list several games with scores and locations. Mentions Western Pennsylvania Berkeley Burton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit and other cities with partial team names and outcomes. Includes dates and venues like Los Angeles and Greenfield with scattered game details.
Charley Brewster, newly acquired Phillies shortstop, has energized Philadelphia's infield and helped the Phillies win five of six since arriving. The deal, part of a multi-club shuffle, has also affected the pennant race as the Dodgers stumble and St. Louis gains. Brewster has fielded cleanly in six games with one error, and Triplett homered twice in six games for the Phils.
Giants manager woes appear in New York game as Mel Ott is ejected for disputing a third strike. It marks the second ejection this season for Ott, who in 15 prior seasons as a player had been banished only once.
A battered chandelier shatters as a golfer swings in a Gotham bungalow. The narrator recalls Poe motifs and famous players Hagen and Jones while improvising a backswing amid somber reflections and marital muttering.
The article notes Henry Armstrong and Count Fleet as likely sidelined longer due to eye injury and a serious hoof problem. It suggests Armstrong may struggle with vision and Count Fleet could miss the fall season or not start again this year, despite their past impact for clubs and friendship with peers like Mel Ott and Leo Durocher.
Veteran observers note Arm strong appears unable to sight targets for punches due to old eye injuries and blurred vision. COUNT FLEET faces uncertain form amid ongoing eye trouble while Don Cameron and trainers weigh his future and possible matchups. Meanwhile Mike Jacobs holds a stable of fighters including Montgomery Greco Beau Jack Pep Wright Angott as the sport contends with injuries and prospects.
Porter Cable upset Hoffman ten 9 to 2 at the Y M C A Field with Tommy Dugan hammering three hits and a first inning six-run rally. The Porters tie for second with U A W 854 at 3–1. Hoffmans lead at 4–1. GE nips Solvay 4–2 behind Jim Monroe four holds and 11 strikeouts. Remington Rand beats Carriers 6–1 with Jim Kennar on the mound. A triple header is set tonight at the x diamond with Flexes vs Halcom Recreation, Railway Dearing vs Prosperity, and Solvay Process vs Easy Washer. All-Stars meet Bisons at Schiller diamond. Pacific Coast League results: San Diego 11 Seattle 0. Los Angeles 4 Oakland 8. Portland 3.
The Bears beat the Rochester Red Wings 1 0 in eight innings and 3 2 in 10 innings to gain a twin bill sweep while Toronto shut out the Chiefs 4 0. Syracuse slumps after a fifth defeat. Newark and Toronto push for first as Montreal and Buffalo skip games.
A condensed tally of batting and pitching leaders in the American and National Leagues. Notable figures include Stephens and Hock ett leading average, White and Keller top runs, and Vaughan Musial Ott among hits and home runs with several players sharing high marks in doubles and steals.
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