Southworth Leads With Walters In All Star Victory Bid
All star game in Pittsburgh features Bill Southworth relying on Bucky Walters as a youthful batting lineup aims to end National League’s three-year drought. Expected to start with Hal Newhouser for the Americans and Ken Raffensberger for the Nationals, the tilt draws near 40,000 fans amid cooler weather. Major league stars such as Stan Musial, Dixiel Walker, Augie Galarr, and Ray Mueller headline a line of position players while Bob Johnson, Thurman Tucker, and Stan Spence provide the bench depth. The game marks the first under lights and coincides with a joint session addressing weeknight play rules.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
All Star Baseball
Billy Southworth
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Joe McCarthy
Americans
Yankee
Hark Boreny
Rollie Hemsley
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Nationals
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Walters
Southworth
Nate Andrews
Hraves
Rip Se
Pirates
Sundey
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Max Lanier
McCarthy
Boreny
Bos Muneries
Browns
Newhouser
Bobo Newsom
A’s
Joe Page
Yanks
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Stan Musial
Dixit Walker
Dodgers
Augie Galar
Brooks
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Connie Ryan
Braves
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Bob Elliott
Ray Mueller
Walker Cooper
Bob Johnson
Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Stan Spence
Senators
Owls To Battle Cards Tonight at Open Series
Owls face the Allentown Cardinals in a single game tonight with new faces in the lineup as owner Gren Sterling confirms the Lansing deal and Napoles moves to third base. Joe Napoles strengthens the hot corner while Lansing shifts to shortstop, with other roster tweaks and a planned doubleheader against York later in the week.
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Owls
Gren Sterling
Infleider Lansing
Joe Napoles
Allentown
Connie Mark
Athletics
Joe Rullo
Lancaster
Lena Blackbourne
Lansing
Red Noses
Lancing
Joe Nepples
Portsmouth
Hector Atago
Bob Flint
Williamsport Grove
Jim Rhodes
Napoles
Napolles
Marie
Barom
Buffalo
Bisons
Lweale
Indianapolis
Allentown Cardinals
Twins
York
York Wins Over The Packers In Inter League Clash
York White Roses defeated the Trenton Packers 5 to 1 in York. Joe Biros led the offense with three hits, Bill Anske homered, and Stan Stenoff debuted on the mound for York with Pat McCullough securing the win in relief. Kelleher took the loss for Trenton as York moved out of the cellar.
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Trenton Packers
An & Ta
Joe Biros
Roses
Tal Kalleher
Bill Anske
Stan Stenoff
Pat McCullough
Trent
Minnington
Iftman
Jarvis
Relicher
Olivencia
Stenoff
Birns
Giambelluca
Gracey
aAnske
Griffths
Schmidt
Kline
Kitman
Sweeney
Kirmian
Trenton
Bavey
Adameta
Stone
McCullough
Kelleher
Adametz
McGallaugh
Adamety
Steneff
Looff Metuieueh O
Joball
Anske
Helter
Charles Town closes 47 day meet with 5.98 million handle
Charles Town race track completed a 47 day meeting with a total handle of 5,983,479 dollars. Pascoag in Rhode Island also closed after reporting an aggregate 7,511,024 dollars bet during the meet.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Pascoag
Rhode Island
Walters And Newhouser Headed For Big Year
FRANK ECK assesses potential 20-win seasons for major leaguers. In the American League Dizzy Trout and Tex Hughson loom as top contenders while Hal Newhouser and Hank Pereny show promise. In the National League Bucky Walters and Rip Sewell headline, with Lenier and Munger among hopefuls for a 20-win campaign.
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Frank Eck
New York
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Detroit Tigers
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Cecil
Tex
Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Sewell
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Trucit
Rip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Probable Lineups For All Star Game From 20th Century Era
The list outlines probable lineups for the All Star Game with players from American League and National League. It notes selections like McQuinn Beveran Cot8 Johnsen Siophoete and Musial with teams represented including St Louis Brooklyn and Pittsburgh.
Musial and Doerr Top Hitters In Week Standings
New York July 11 1944 Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals and Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox led the week long batting race in the National and American Leagues respectively. Musial posted a .366 average after 31 at bats, while Doerr topped the American League with a .840 average in limited plate appearances. The report lists top hitters, noting Walker and Weintraub among NL leaders and Fox Tucker and others in the AL. The piece also includes a stray tip about preventing sticking with wax or paraffin on wrap paper.
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New York
Stan A Musial
St. Louie Cardinals
Bobby Deere
Boston Hen Sox
Musial
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Doerr
Passite Thurman Tucker
Chicazn White Sox
National League—Musical
Louis
Walker
Weintraub
Medwick
Hopn
St. Lavin
Dorman Suspended For Entire Year
Eddie Glennon of the Wilmington Blue Rocks announces Roy Brubaker as manager, replacing Fred Dorman who is suspended for one year by league president Arthur Bhiers for striking an umpire in Hagerstown Maryland. Dorman’s ban lasts until July 9, 1945. Brubaker has been managing Bradford Pa in the Pony League and Wilmington is a farm club of the Philadelphia Nationals.
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Ashington
Eddie Glennon
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Interstate Baseball League
Roy Brubaker
the Rocks
Fred
Dutch) Dorman
Arthur Bhiers
Baltimore
Brubaker
Bradford
Wilmington
Bhiers
Dorman
Hagerstown
Ehlers
Tha
Wilmington Catcher Ejected After Heated Exchange
A Wilmington catcher was taken out of the game following an argument that escalated as players disputed a call. The incident began when he clashed with an opponent near home plate, prompting team officials to remove him for cooling off.
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Wilmington
Coachman Service Softball Seals First-Half Lead In Playoff
The Coachman Service softball team defeated Jamison Cold Storage 9 to 1 yesterday. Browning limited opponents to four hits with ten strikeouts, Blessing added two timely hits. The win leaves Coachman and CIO tied at 12-2 for top honors, with a decisive playoff set for Thursday night on the Reservoir diamond to decide the first half championship.
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Jamison Cold Storage Door Co
Alto
Browning
Blessing
Couchman
CIO
Reservoir Diamond
Jamison
Cruchman Teatre
C10
Invasion A. C
Baseballs Immortals Tintypes Revisit Connie Mack Memories
Philadelphia July 1 Connie Mack pore through a cigarette card collection of 1880s to 1890s baseball greats owned by Charles Bray of East Bangor. Mack recalls Grasshopper Jim Whitney Ed Delehanty and Adonis Bill Terry noting pitching plans and catcher tricks from early days while discussing famous players and games.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Charles Bray
East Bangor
Connie
Fessenden
Baltimore
Golly
Grasshopper
Jim Whitney
Jim
Boston
Washington
Minager
Skeapties
Ed Delehanty
Delehanty
Phillies
Adonis Bill Terry
Giants
Pittshburgh
Future Sox Owner Prefers Navy Lineage Continues Navy Service
Chicago July 11 Charles A Comiskey II 18 will complete preinduction examinations for military service He is the son of Grace Comiskey club president and is set to become owner of the Chicago White Sox in 1947 He has expressed a Navy preference and is a St Thomas Academy graduate in St Paul
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Grace Comiskey
St. Thomas Academy
St. Paul
J. Louis Comiskey
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