Burkhardt Emerges as Cardinal Rookie of the Year
The article highlights Ken Burkhardt, formerly of the Syracuse Chiefs under Benny Borgmann, as the St. Louis Cardinals’ rising pitching star with seven wins and three losses. It notes Branch Rickey’s loyalty-driven career path and recalls past Cardinal rookies like Wilks Brazile Beazley and White, placing Burkhardt in a historical context of farm-system success.
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Ken Burkhardt
Syracuse Chiefs
Benny Borgmann
St. Louis Cardinals
Burkhardt
Chiefs
Branch Rickey
Borgmann
Cardinals
Dick Porter
Branch
Ben
Clarence Schindler
Rickey
Syracuse
Columbus Red Birds
St. Louis
Sam Breadon
Mahatma
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cardinal
Ted Wilks
Fulton Lad
Alpha Brazie
Howie Pollett
Brazile
Johnny Beazley
Ernie White
Texas
Belmont Stakes field ready for wide open 1945 renewal
Col. CG V Whitney's Jeep starts as 7 to 5 favorite in a nine horse field for the 77th Belmont Stakes a mile and a half test. Pavot seeks a comeback and a possible triple crown bid along with Adonis Sea Swallow The Doge Wildlife Wilfire Johnsport Brookfield and others as owners vie for a record $4 million wagering day.
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New York
Iron Men
Hoop Jr
Darby Dieppe
Pat O’luck
Churchill Downs
Jeep
Pavot
William Helis
Adonis
Pentagon Stable
the Doge
C. S. Howard
Bradley
Burning Dream
Joseph H. Roebling
Wilfire
Brookfield Farm
Brookfield
Belair Stud
Johnsport
Wildlife
Sea Swallow
Jimmy Stout
Brookeld
Arnold Kirkland
Wood
George Woolf
Eddie Aycaro
Hedley Woodhouse
Ted Atkinson
Johnny Adams
Johnny Gilbert
General Electric Girls Win 11 to 0 in Shutout
General Electric blanked Prosperity 11 to 0 at YMCA Field as Rose Mary Thater pitched a one hit ball and the GE girls collected 15 hits. Easy Washer Girls defeated Onondaga Pottery 7-3 and Crouse Hinds beat L. C. Smith 16-6 in other girls softball games.
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General Electric
Y.m.ca. Field
Prosperity
Rosemary Thater
Margie Barnes
Onondaga Pottery
Crouse Hinds
L. C. Smith
Longacres Opens 53-Day Meet With $5000 Handicap
The Longacres track begins a 53 day season with a twilight opening featuring a $5000 seven horse six furlong inaugural handicap. Favorite contenders include Gold Bolt, a California bred three year old, and Prince Ernest, a Washington bred sprinter. The Prince carries 124 pounds while Gold Bolt carries 126. The highlight is the Longacres mile on August 26 offering $20000.
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Seattle
Longacres
Gold Bolt
California
Prince Ernest
Washington
Gold Belt
Chiefs Come Home For Sunday Battles
Syracuse Chiefs lose 6-3 to Toronto Maple Leafs in a road game extended skid to nine straight wins for Toronto. Pruett homered and doubled for Toronto while Davila and Jordan led Syracuse with varied hits as Grabowski relieved to allow late scores. Attendance 2,000.
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New York State
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bisons
Buffalo
Red Wings Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Syracuse Chiefs
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Grabowski
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Jordan
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Gdowskin
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Moore
Davis
Serifives
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Olson
Daniel
Davila
Losiner
Davils
Yvan Gratian
Tishe
Wanakah And Oak Hill Open League Of the Iroquois Event
Bellevue, Wanakah, and Oak Hill of Rochester opened the League of the Iroquois event with 26 to 10 wins as Wanakah beat Bellevue and Oak Hill defeated Yahnundasis. Ray Billows of Yahnundasis won the individual title with 39 36 75 and Joe Stevens of Bellevue posted 75 after a 69 net.
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Oak Hill
Rochester
Viestoric
Bellevue
Syracuse
Yahnundasis
Utica
Ray Billows
Joe Stevens
Billews
Rhoans General Hospital
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Wi. Stevens
H.W. Hahn
C. Ww
Hofman
G. & Miller
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Seeibach
N. O. Siegfried
Uf. W. Kinner
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D. Gu Foil
Hl. Hirst
R. Mor Itgy
S. M. Bren
C. Clar
H. G. Rebadow
B. Brill
I Yahnundasis
Ray Bilows
Wack van
Army Again Turns Robinson Down
New York dispatch reports Ray Robinson, known as the uncrowned welterweight king, will not be re inducted into the armed forces. He had several months of service and was released from duty.
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New York
INS
Ray Robinson
Armed Forces
Williamette Forced to Quit Football at Willamette University
Salem Ore. Willamette University will not field a football team this season ending a program once kept alive during wartime. The decision affects students alumni and the university's athletic landscape.
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Williamette
Salem
Ore
Willamette University
Northwest
Dempsey Returns from Pacific Warfront as Coast Guard Commander
In Los Angeles Jack Dempsey, now a Coast Guard commander, describes pacific outposts where soldiers fight multiple Japanese and face death or wounds. He praises the fighters and recalls his own absence and return from weeks spent near war zones.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Coast Guard
Orioles Move Up to Third Place in International League
Orioles swept a doubleheader against the Buffalo Bisons, winning 14 to 4 behind Red Kress and then 4 to 1 in 11 innings with Ali Barillari getting the win as Mike Roscoe faltered. Montreal beat the Bears 9 to 4 with a five run eighth inning rally. Bud Hathaway earned the relief win.
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Baltimore
Buffalo Bisons
Newark
Montreal
Orioles
Red Kress
Ali Barillari
Mike Roscoe
Bisons
Iead
Bears
Frank Hiller
Bud Hathaway
Brooklyn
John Gabbard
Pritchard Sent to Coast Ends Tech Grid Work
Atlanta reports Bosch Prichard former Tech back and V M I star has been transferred from Georgia Tech to San Diego. He helped build Tech grid teams by scrimmaging on the B team against the varsity and will not be with the Yellow Jackets this fall.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket
Bosch Prichard
V.M.I
Philadelphia Eagles
Tech
San Diego
Stars Defeat Athletics 2-0 Behind Four Hits
Floyd Gevens of Yesterday's Stars had four hits as the Yankees blanked the Athletics 2-0 for their sixth win. Don Ross homered to lift the Indians to a 2-1 win over the White Sox in the opener. Orval Grove blanked the Indians 3-0 in the nightcap to give Chicago a split.
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Floyd Gevens
Yankees
Athletics
Don Ross
Indians
Cleveland
White Sox
Orval Grove
Chicago
Onondaga Six Flights Match Play Opens Tourney
Six flight match play begins after yesterday’s qualifying at Onondaga with Sovik Sheehan tying for medal at 71. Forsythe Holt also shot 71. First round pairings include Sovik/Sheehan versus Bishop/Reynolds and Forsythe/Holt versus Hudson/Miller, with 8 to 4 cuts and semi finals Sunday.
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Larry Sovik
Tom Sheehan
Detroit
C. J. Forsythe
Bill Holt
Boston
Sovik
Sheehan
King Bishop
W. Reynolds
Forsythe
Holt
Fred Hudson
Ted Miller
Merion
Ciel Forsythe
A. G Nichols
Roy Corey
Bil Steene
Mig O'Hare
Jack Herdry
Bob Greell
W. J. Werfelman
W. Allyn
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Ww. Reynolds
Tommy Sheehan
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Chuckmill
Louis Steiserwald
Gordon Makley
Dr. Finley
Howard Sprasue
Ed Hahn
Bill Miller
Bob Shawkes
al Tardy
H. Henward
F. Porter
Ray Forbes
Harold Torren
Sherman Marshal
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K. Stewart
L. A. van Orden
L. Saylor
J. Hucker
Bob Barnes
Ribolt
J. B. Rusterholtz
R. Younsers
S. Dave Heseman
Bain
N. Hueber
J. Heeber
John Schenck
J. Masher
Fred Baldwin
Tommy Higains
Jim Derr
D. Bardenette
Rosselie Merritt
C. Star
Dick Groves
Howard Geehr
E. Larson
Ee. Wiliams
K. Bower
Tom Haremson
W. Unbehend
J. Lukems
Tom McOrmick
J. Maderors
R. Phillips
Tom Kennedy
Joe Campbell
J. Dodse
George Duncare
Carl Maar
Dr. Wetherell
Lionel Grossman
Joe Burns
R. Lynch
Jack Sneedy
Fred Ripieyva
S. Reynolds
J. Harkyard
Nelson Leads Detroit Golf in Big Four opener
Byron Nelson shot a four under par 68 to lead the eight player field in Detroit. He teamed with Frank Walsh to hold a one stroke edge over Sammy Byrd and Claude Hermon in the best ball portion. Byrd carded 69 while MecSpaden stood five back at 74 as Craig Wood posted 76. Wood and Chick Rutan led in their match play round by one up on MecSpaden and Watrous.
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Byron Nelson
Frank Walsh
Sammy Byrd
Claude Hermon
Byrd
Plum Hollow
Nelson
Harold “Jug” MecSpaden
Sanford
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Wood
Chick Rutan
McSpaden
al Watrous
Williamsport Grays Take First in Eastern League
The Williamsport Grays rise to the top of the Eastern League by sweeping a doubleheader over the Wilkes-Barre Barons 7 6 in 12 innings and 5 3. Albany and Hartford split a doubleheader with scores 4 1 and 7 4. Scranton beat Elmira 4 2, Elmira won the second 9 1. Yuica edged Binghamton 2 0.
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Associated Press
Williamsport Grays
Grays
Wilkes-Barre Barons
Barons
Williamsport
Albany
Hartford
Senators
Scranton
Elmira
Yuica
Binghamton
Cardinals Again Toss Hats in Ring
The St. Louis Cardinals, weakened by losses of Musial Litwhiler Cooper and Mort Cooper, surged back to second place with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs as Schoendienst Adams and Burkhardt starred. Dodgers edged Braves 8-7 to keep 3.5 game lead. Yankees beat A’s 2-0. Tigers routed by Browns 8-4. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3-1 to climb to third. Giants and Phillies split a doubleheader.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Danny Litwhiler
Walker Cooper
Max Lanier
Armed Forces
Mort Cooper
Boston Braves
Redbirds
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
A Schoendienst
Ken Burkhardt
Buster Adams
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Schoendienst
Adams
Burkhardt
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Nick Strincevich
Ed Heusser
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants Win Opener 3-0 Behind Van Mungo
The Giants take the first game 3-0 as Van Mungo twirls a two hit effort, snapping a five game losing streak. The Phillies rebound to cap the night 5-4 in the second game. Allie Reynolds wins 2-1 for Cleveland over Chicago White Sox, but Orval Grove shuts out the Indians 6-0 in the nightcap. Boston Red Sox crush Washington 10-5 with Emmett O Neill earning his sixth win as Johnny Niggeling takes the loss.
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Phils
Mungo
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Allie Reynolds
Sox
Indians
Orval Grove
Boston
Red Sox
Washington
Emmett O'Neill
Johnny Nigseling
Green Wins Unanimous Over Zivic After Bell Saves Him
Harold Green, 21, Brooklyn welterweight, survives a knockdown in round six when the bell rings to end the round. He returns in round seven to defeat Fritzie Zivic, 32, by a 10 round unanimous decision before 9,531 at Madison Square Garden. Green improves to 25-0 sinceArmy discharge. Zivic loses after eight straight wins. Postmaster General and governors attend. gate grosses $34,319.
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New York
Harold Reen
Madison Square Garden
Green
Brooklyn
Corp
Fritzie Zivic
Beore
U. S
New South Wales
United Press
Zivic
Fritzie
Freddie Cochrane
Lafter
Bob Hannegan
Thomas E. Dewey
Walter Bacon
Delaware
Colgate Darden
Virgina
Charles Dale
New Hampshire
Ringsider
William McKell
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Seeks Golf Title After Mother's Death
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, mourning her mother, faces Dorothy Germain in a 36 hole showdown for the Women's Western Open title at Highland Golf and Country Club. The defending champion vows to win for her mother and continuing top form after yesterday’s semifinal win over Carol Freese.
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Indianapolis
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Los Angeles
Highland Golf and Country Club
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Mother
America
Park Ridge
Albe’ Becker
Englewood
N. J
Germain
Carol
Babe” Freese
Portland
Ore
Rafferty Favored in Metro A A U Mile Race
Jim Rafferty undefeated miler from last winter’s indoor season is favored to win the mile at the senior metropolitan A A U track and field championships held at Randall’s Island.
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New York
Jim Rafferty
Randall's Island
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