Bettina Poised For Heavyweight Title Shot In War Era
Pittsburgh July 14 Jimmy Grippo a promoter and illusionist predicts Melio Bettina will rise as a heavyweight champion by war's end He cites Bettina as returning from service and scoring wins including over Red Burman Gus Dorazio and Buddy Knoz Bettina eyes a bout with Joe Louis but Army bans Louis fighting complicates plans Also noted is Bettina’s recent comeback wins and lingering talk of fitting Joe Baski into the slate.
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York Whites Take Twin Games From Trenton In Pa
York White Roses won a twin bill from the Trenton Packers in York Pennsylvania by scores 4 to 1 and 6 to 3. Patton pitched and batted in game one with three hits as York held Trenton to five safeties. In the nightcap Homan's Jones double and Henry's homer highlight a game where Shope worked the mound for York. Eight hits aided York as Haines Henry Jarvis and Homan drove in runs.
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Sewell Confident About Browns Managerial Resolve
AP features columnist CHIP ROYAL profiles Luke Sewell as Browns manager, praising his hustle emphasis and calm leadership. He recalls Sewell taking over in 1941, turning a cellar-dwelling club toward better results, and predicts a pennant race likely to stretch into September with St Louis as the team to beat. Georges Weiss cites Browns as most consistent AL contender.
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Owls Play Wilmington Blue Rocks in Weekend Twin Bill
Last night Allen town vs Hagerstown was postponed due to wet grounds. The Owls travel to Wilmington to face the Blue Rocks with a Saturday game and a Sunday twin bill. All-Star game slated for Lancaster Monday with off days Tuesday and Wednesday. Owls open four day stand at Allentown on Wednesday then return Sunday to meet York in a stadium twin bill. Owner Sterling and Manager Brett report no major league confirmations received yet.
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Brett
Submarginal land buys reach near million acres
Since 1935 the Department of Agriculture has purchased almost a million acres of sub marginal land in the southwestern dust bowl region. The purchases reflect a broad federal effort to acquire unproductive farmland for conservation and reclamation programs.
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M Kinseys Blow Wins Ball Game
CIO softball clinched the first half of the MGC A Community League with a 6 to 5 playoff win over Coachman Service on Reservoir diamond. McKinsey hit a decisive homer in the 12th, driving in four runs. Bar and Salvatore added two hits each for CIO. Blessing, Hershherer, and Brandy contributed hits for the losers as Browning, Hendricks, and Showe fended off the opposition.
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Racing 4 results and multiple claiming races detailed
Daily racing card lists multiple claiming events with purses of 700 dollars and six percent furlongs. Results name winners such as Step By Step, Mitza, Graulag, Fifekk, Town Hall, Mack's Minx, Lit Ep, Roman Boy, Titima Thule, and Summer Stock along with jockeys Grant Hernandez Tammaro Carrillo and others. Times range from 1:24.4 to 1:30.8 with numerous also-rans and placings noted in each claiming race.
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G. Rose
Stars Shine In Early Baseball Daily Highlights
Yesterday's sports roundup notes Frank Salman driving in two and a pinch triple as Pittsburgh beat Chicago 8-2. Rudy York homered and doubled for Detroit in a 9-1 win over Chicago, while Ernie Bonham and Pete Fox powered New York and Boston to a 4-2 and 8-4 doubleheader split. Danny Litwhiler doubled in Walker Cooper for a 3-2 Cardinals edge over Cincinnati, and Roy Cullenbine and Nelson Potter starred in Cleveland's 6-6-1 split with St. Louis. Also mentions vast U.S. share of global telegraph lines.
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Chicago
Rudy York
Tigers
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Ernie Bonham
Yanks
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Red Sox
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Jim Konstanty
Reds
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Fritz Ostermueller
Hank Wyse
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Philadhlphia Washington
Wilmington Wins To Take The Lead
Wilmington Blue Rocks edge Lancaster Roses 3 2 in Interstate League thanks to Charley Ripple’s 13 strikeouts over left hander Jack McGillen. Sixth inning rally produced two runs on four hits sealing series win two of three for Wilmington.
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Baseball season leaders listed by league and team
Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting Fox Boston 338 Runs R Johnson Boston 6 RBI Stephens St Louis 56 Hits Doerr Boston 101 Doubles Cullenbine Cleveland Triples Lindell New York Home runs Doerr Boston Hayes Philadelphia 10 Stolen bases Stirnweiss New York 21 Pitching Maltzberger Chicago 91 900 NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting Musial St Louis 367 Runs Bordagaray Brooklyn 62 RBI Kurowski St Louis 62 Hits Musial St Louis 106 Doubles Musial St Louis 28 Triples Barrett Pittsburgh 13 Home runs Ott New York 20 Stolen bases Ryan Boston 12 Pitching Brecheen St Louis TA
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Detroit Tigers rout White Sox in twilight game
Detroit defeated Chicago 9 to 1 as the Tigers scored eight runs on seven hits in the second inning against pitcher Orval Grove. The game drew 12,185 spectators in Detroit.
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Chicago White Sox
Roger Cramer May Return To Mound
DETROIT July 14 Roger Cramer a pitcher when Cy Perkins discovered him along the New Jersey coast almost two years ago may return to the mound for the Detroit Tigers Pressed for pitching depth during a six game four day series with Chicago manager Steve ONeill recalled the 35 year old Cramer who had lost his outfield job when Dick Wakefield came back He said Cramer is fast and has a good curve and should make a good pitcher
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Baseball Scores and Schedule From A Rainy Day Page
Games today include Boston at New York Chicago at Detroit St. Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington Tomorrow's slate lists Pittsburgh at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis and New York at Philadelphia. Rudy York hits his ninth homer to spark Detroit big inning Paul Trout secures his seventh win in a three hitter Chicago gains 13 runs. Detroit plates 8 in a separate matchup.
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Wakefield Rises Back From Navy with Two Hits in Tigers Victory
Detroit veteran Dick Wakefield, recently detached from the Navy's IoWa Pre-Flight School, started for the Tigers and collected two hits in a 9-1 win over Chicago. The performance signals a smoother return for stars resuming careers, while others face tougher readjustments after wartime service. The Tigers’ offense exploded in the second inning behind Dizzy Trout’s 11th win as Wakefield aided the rout of Orval Grove.
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Joe DiMaggio
Bobby Feller
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Dizzy” Trout
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Chief Reynolds
Hancock A C Seeks Third Straight Win Over Red Birds
Hancock A C hosts Hagerstown Red Birds aiming for a fourth straight victory. Rhee will pitch for Hancock with Hutzell likely selecting the mound for the visitors as the 2:30 p.m. game gets under way. The Hancock nine has only one loss this season, an extra inning defeat to Williamsport.
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Hagerstown Red Birds
Hancock Nine
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Hutzell
Germany tops five billion gallons of refined fuels yearly
The article notes Germany producing over 5 billion gallons of gasoline and light oils annually from coal. It also describes birds such as grebes divers penguins and warblers presenting nesting material like weeds sticks and leaves to their mates as courtship gifts.
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