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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
9
Three castoff pitchers Wolff Hausmann Bowman impressed in 31 innings blanking opponents. Wolff beat Athletics 6-0 and 5-3 for Washington, Hausmann pitched a 1-0 win over the Yankees, Bowman earned a 13‑inning 1‑0 victory for Cincinnati over the Cardinals. Detroit and Boston also won while Giants faltered.
New York at Boston Dybiel and Donald versus Ferris and ONeill. Philadelphia at Washington Newsom versus Haefner. Cleveland at Detroit Reysolde or Bagby against Newhouser. Chicago at St Louis Grove versus Shirley.
National League standings show Brooklyn 2 2 5 lead, with Pittsburgh 3 0 3, New York 0 0 0, and Philadelphia 0 0 0. Benton at New York night game with Hutchings against Brewer, Brooklyn at Philadelphia twi night with Rudolph or Herring and Davin versus Barrett and Sproul. Pittsburgh at Chicago with Trincey Ich against Chipman. Only games scheduled. forecast lists tomorrow matchups including Pittsburgh at Chicago and Boston at New York.
Hialeah race track asked the Florida Racing Commission to assign the middle 140 days of the next winter season. The proposed schedule runs January 17 to March 4 with the $50,000 Widener Handicap slated for March 2. Gulfstream and Tropical Park dates were not released. They must file by July 1.
Instructional piece by Don Klopfer outlines arm stroke and land drill steps for beginners. It details coordinated arm and leg movements, breathing, and progression from shallow water to prone glide, aiming for twenty five feet per session. It notes continuation of lessons in tomorrow's Daily Mail.
Al Abrams of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hails Hagerstown’s Vic Barnhart as a rising star in baseball. After a slow start under Frank Frisch, Barnhart has become a key reason the Pirates lead the NL race, with scouts noting his hitting potential and strong fielding.
Arcadia California June 20 Aespeculation on Saturdays fifty thousand Santa Anita Derby centers on ace jockey George Woolf arriving to choose between Sea Sovereign or Byemea bond for the mount. Busher, the undefeated filly, drilled fast at a mile and one eighth in 1 54 3 5 with Johnny Longden aboard. Woolf has ridden seven winners in 13 Santa Anita starts this meeting and returns from eastern engagements.
Two games on tap at the stadium with a 6:30 start. It is Ladies night to boost the crowd as the Owls face Lancaster in a four game series delayed by weather. Booster Night moves to Thursday if rain, “Short Call Night” planned with July 17 rain date.
The report lists major league leaders in batting runs and hits with figures for players such as Holmes of Boston Ott of New York and Stirnweiss of New York. It notes pitching leaders like Cooper of Boston Ferriss of Boston and mentions college football captains Hugh Devore and Tom Gorman at Notre Dame in 1933. Also references the S S America as the largest passenger vessel now used as transport by the United States and West Point.
JOPLIN MO June 20 Charles E Street known as Gabby Street continues to chase baseball after forty years in the game. Now providing play by play for the Cardinals and Browns on a brewery sponsored program he notes the modern game is faster and more scientific yet rates old stars like Cobb Speaker Ruth highly. Street, former Cardinals and Browns manager, reflects on family life at his six homes here and hints he may sell the large dream house as he eyes another season in baseball.
Sport Shorts reports Fritzie Zivic arrived in New York from Pittsburgh to train for a 10 round bout with Harold Green at Madison Square Garden set for Friday night.
Jim Tobin limited the Giants to eight hits and homered while driving in three runs as Boston won 9-2. Clem Hausmann tossed a 1-0 shutout of the Yankees, Roger Wolff blanked the Athletics 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, and Joe Bowman and Al Unser sparked Reds in a 1-0 win over the Cardinals after Bowman held them to eight hits in 28 innings. Cooled leftovers for winter salads taste best when marinated.
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