Foxx Trade Pow er Shocks AL as Cubs Seek Bat Power
After seventeen AL seasons and 35 home runs, Jimmy Foxx learns that all AL clubs waived on him so the Red Sox may sell to the Chicago Cubs. Connie Mack pursued a trade with Frankie Hayes to Red Sox and Foxx to Philadelphia before Foxx fractured a rib. The Cubs seek Foxx power to bolster a weak lineup while acknowledging the NL is pitcher friendly.
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Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Foxx
Athletics
Connie Mack
Frankie Hayes
Philadelphia
Mack
Cubs
Jimmy
WE Red
Whirlaway Sets Track Record in Workout Win at Aqueduct
Whirlaway won an overnight race at Aqueduct in 1:49 2/5 for 1 1/8 miles, setting a new track mark and earning $2,275. Jockey Georgie Woolf guided Warren Wrights Kentucky cannonball from far back to beat High Speed Attention by two lengths, with Swing and Sway third and The Rhymer fourth. Col Teddy scratched, attendance 14,924. Whirlaway’s career earnings rise to $350,836, $56,894 shy of Seabiscuit’s record.
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New York
Whirlaway
Aqueduct
Brooklyn
Georgie Woolf
Parker Corning
Equipoise
Whirly
Warren Wright
Kentucky
Attention
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Swing
Sway
Mrs. Whitney
the Rhymer
Hialeah
John Clark
Waller
Col
Teddy
Little Red
Seabiscuits
YANK SLUMP PERSISTS INTO EXHIBITION GAMES
Yankees manager Marie Joe McCarthy downplays a seven game lead in the American league while the club endures a six of eight skid including five straight losses to first division clubs. Star hitters like DiMaggio Keller and Dickey are expected to rebound as pitching holds up, with series set against Browns and White Sox and the Dodgers dominating the National League.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Marie Joe
Yankees
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Bill Dickey
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Buddy Hassett
McCarthy
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Navy
Great “Lakes
TH. Naval Training Station
Lieut
Mickey
Cochrane
Army
Marine Corps
United Service
John Lucadello
Brownie
Joe Grace
Browns
Chet Hajduk
White Sox
Ernie Andres
Indiana A
Benny McCoy
Phia. Als
Rapp Leading Loop Batters in Inter-State Circuit
Earl Rapp tops batting averages at .358 for the Harrisburg Owls in a crowded Inter-State ledger though Dutch Dorman is credited at .387 in official tallies. Lavigne headlines homers and RBIs with seven long balls and 36 RBIs, while Connell and Scheldt follow in batting average.
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Earl Rapp
Owls
Dutch Dorman
Dutch
Earl
Connell
Allentown
Joe Scheldt
Wilmington
Eddie Lavigne
Lavigne
Dave Adkins
Walter Chipple
Bob Maier
Hagerstown
Pat Ralsh
Hagerstown Owls
Harrisburg
Beaster and Elliston Lead Team Box Scores
Beaster and Elliston top the line for the Hagertown squad with 39 and 27 points respectively. Koval and J Miller also contribute solid totals as Crumling, Wilson, Minogue, and Witt help with steady scoring and rebounds. Daniels piles up 14 assists while Hagxton's offense shows depth in a high scoring tally.
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Daniels
Hag
AAU Indoor Meet Quiz Questions and Answers
This quiz asks five questions on recent sports events. 1) identify the surprise star and her event at the AAU indoor swimming meet in New York. 2) name the boxer who defeated Lulu Constantino after his 52 fight win streak. 3) name the team that won the AAU men’s basketball championship. 4) name the former baseball player who won an open golf tournament. 5) list Joe Louis’ opponents and the rounds in which he stopped them this year.
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New York
Lulu Constantino
Joe Louis
Steamboat Johnson Stays In Sight After 33 Umpiring Years
Longtime umpire Harry Steamboat Johnson, with 23 Southern Association seasons, remains highly regarded for his accurate calls and famed eye test card signed by Dr. Klein. Johnson, famed for his 20 20 verdicts, has worked over 5000 games, once ejecting Ty Cobb in an Augusta exhibition.
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Harry
Steamboat) Johnson
Southern Association
Johnson
Leyes Army
Steamboat Johnson
D. H. Klein
Birmingham
Ala
Joop
Wilkinsburg
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Three Way Tie in Fountain Head Kicker Tourney
A large Fountain Head Country Club turnout competed in a weekend Kicker Tourney with prizes in golf merchandise. H L Dover Pete Wake Night and Jack Funk tied for first with net 71, while Leo Hines and Dr Edwin Blair shared second with 75. Coffey, the club pro, is expected to fare well in July's Tom O Shanter Open in Chicago.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Kickers
Head Course
Chicago
Coffey
H. L. Dover
Pete Wakenight
Jack Funk
Leo Hines
Edwin Blair
the Fountain
Brennan takes over bankrupt Golden Gate Turf Club debt
John P. Brennan of Oakland, a building contractor, assumed control of the bankrupt Golden Gate Turf Club and its $490,000 debt at Albany California. He hid $1,000 at an auction sale tied to the track which cost $1.5 million and ran five days in January 1941 before closing amid rain and mud. The property is now used by the Army and may be held for the war’s duration.
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Albany
Calif
John P. Brennan
Oakland
Golden Gate Turf Club
Inter State League Postponed Then Today’s Games Set
Yesterday’s results list all games postponed while today’s schedule features Hagerstown at Trenton and Harrisburg at Wilmington. Only games scheduled for today. tomorrow’s slate also listed as scheduled.
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Hagerstown
Trenton
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Baseball Matchups Slated Across Leagues Tonight
No games scheduled in the American League. New York travels to St. Louis, Washington to Chicago, Boston to Detroit, and Philadelphia to Cleveland as teams plan for upcoming series.
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New York
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
National League Standings and Schedule Mix
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 43 wins and 17 losses. St Louis 35 24, Cincinnati 35 28, New York 33 32, Pittsburgh 30 32, Chicago 37 35, Boston 28 46, Philadelphia 18 45. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at New York, St Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia, and Cincinnati at New York. A stray line mentions calling a classified ad taker.
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Hag
Rapp
Connell
Aln
Coleman
Wil
Lapihuska
Tren
Scheldt
Lavigne
Sardash
Lan
Easterling
Young
Kell
Yarmul
Rutner
Jackno
Chipple
Theard
Alm
Joyce
Gerken
Peters
Har
Taylor
Mackiewicz
Adkins
Smith
Tyson
Freed. Tren
Deal
Pelton
Wheaton
Orphan
Jerrett
Gleason
Maier
Devlin
Buras
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Ssaeses
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Batting Leaders Stay Tight in National League Race
Brooklyn’s Pete Reiser tops NL batting with .356, Joe Medwick close behind. Ernie Lombardi and Mickey Owen trail. In the American League, Joe Gordon leads with .3867, Bobby Doerr right behind. Les Fleming and Stan Spence rise, Williams dominates RBIs and runs. Borowy leads Yanks with six wins.
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New York
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Pete Reiser
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn Didgers
Reiser
Medwick
Lompardi
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Gordon
Swat
Doerr
Les Fleming
Cleveland Indians
Stan Spence
Washington Senators
Big Ten
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Ted Williams
Red Sox
John Pesky
Boston
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Bruce Campbell
Washington
Lou Boudreau
Williams
Hank Borowy
The
Yanks
Allentown Winks Trade Sends Theard to Asheville
The Allentown Winks of the Interstate League announce a swap of shortstops with Asheville of the Piedmont League. Wilfred Theard will go to Asheville in exchange for Al Bartolomie who will report to Allentown Wednesday to play in an exhibition with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Allentown
Asheville
Wilfred “Skeeter" Theard
al Bartolomie
Bartolomie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Insects as Threats to Guayule Rubber Plant
Twenty insect types are identified as potential enemies of the guayule rubber producing plant.
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Guayule
Owls Open Two Day Set With Trenton Series
Hagerstown Owls head to Trenton for a two day engagement after last night's rained out game against Allentown Wings. Manager Daich Dorman plans Balash to start if needed. Hartisburg and Wilmington also square off while Owls seek a pennant race boost. Ladies Night seats go on sale for Thursday Blue Rocks game at 7:15 PM. Army Navy Night July 7 promises military pageantry with State Guard involvement.
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Hagerstown Owls
Allentown Wings
Daich Dorman
Balash
Owls
Trenton
Hartisburg
Wilmington
Dorman
Hagerstown
Allentown
Blue Rocks
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