D-Day Quiet Marks Opening of Sports Tributes
In New York on D-Day, sports big venues canceled or postponed events including major league baseball games and racing meets. Angott Williams boxing bout delayed. all Empire state rings dark as national tribute proceeds. An all-star Polo Grounds soccer game raised funds for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
New York
Bport
Delaware State Park
Sammy Angott
Williams
Philadelphia
Elt
Chicago
Boston
Troit
Pascoagh
New England
Charlestown
West Virginia
Ascot Park
Wriver Downs
Ohio
King’s Park Canada
Old Country Otting Association
Westbury
Delaware Park
Bay Meadows
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Frank Shaughnessy
Herman Taylor
Angott-Williams
Shibe Park
Buffalo
John J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Empire State
Polo Grounds
Red Cross
Night Baseball Proves Popular Across Major Leagues
Night games draw far larger crowds than weekday day games across 11 lighting parks with an average of 16 102 fans per night. Cardinals White Sox and Browns show striking night vs day differentials while Sundays and holidays still attract the biggest attendances. Doerr Partee and Culberson face temporary military induction with future re examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
St. Louis
Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Giants
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Bobby Doerr
Roy Partee
Leon Culberson
National League Could Rank as All Star Lineup
The National League may field a powerhouse in the 12th annual All-Star game at Forbes Field on July 11, with 222 ex NL players listed as potential stars. Notables include pitchers Higbe, Casey, Mulcahy, Rowe, Beazley, Pollet, and batters Mize, Danning, Reese, Crespi, and Mize. Numerous players are active in Navy training centers, Great Lakes, and other bases, keeping them in shape for a return to the majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Bill Brandt
Jack Hallett
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Johnny Vandermeer
Reds
Clyde McCullough
Cubs
Harry Danning
Johnny Mize
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Jimmy Brown
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Creepy Crespi
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn
Albie Glossop
Phils
Nanny Fernandez
Merrill May
Pete Reiser
Terry Moore
Country Slaughter
Cards
Willard Marshall
Max West
Boston
Vandermeer
Sampson Navy
Bithorn
Naval Air Station
San Juan
Porto Rico
Higbe
Fort Jackson
S. C
Raiders
Olsen
Casey
Hallett
Honolulu
Navy
Rowe
Great Lakes
Lakes
McCullough
May
Glossop
Herman
Brown
Memphis Ferry Command
Crespi
Fort Riley
Brainbridge
nine—West
Ferry Command
Fernandez
Danning
Mize
Reese
Sgt. Slaughter
San Antonio
Texas
Corp. Moore
Army Has Good Farm System at Waco Air Field
Birdie Tebbetts in charge of the Waco Army Airfield nine has built a strong intramural farm system. His squads posted 52 wins in 62 games last year and are 9 of 10 this season. Notable players include Sid Hudson Buster Mills Hoot Evers and Pat Padgett. Baseball comes after Army duties at the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Birdie Tebbetts
Detroit Tigers
Army
Waco Army Airfield
Birdie
Tebbetts
al Kasparek
WAAF
Pat Padgett
George Delk
Sid Hudson
Washington
Buster Mills
Hoot Evers
Tigers
Fight Postponed In Philadelphia Bout
Promoter German Taylor said the Angott Williams fight at Shibe Park was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Ike Williams and Sammy Angott are the opposing boxers in the scheduled matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Shibe Park
German Taylor
Giants Sign Veteran Pitcher Johnny Allen
The New York Giants announced that veteran Johnny Allen arrived from St Petersburg Florida and signed his 1944 contract, addressing their pitching needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Allen
New York
U.P
New York Giants
St. Petersburg
Fila
Legion Grade School Baseball Clubs Seek Coaches
Six teams in the Butte American Legion Grade School Baseball league seek coaches. Teams listed are St. Ann Whittier Monroe McKinley Sherman and Washington. Contact league director Bill Cullen at 8133 to volunteer. Umpires are also needed and donations of baseball equipment, especially left handed gloves, are requested at Spillums 4 North Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte American Legion
St. Ann
Whittier
Monroe
McKinley
Sherman
Washington
Bill Cullen
Cullen
North Main
Two No Hitters Reported In Grade School Baseball
Ibsen Sherman pitcher tossed a 5 1 Sherman win over Webster as his team totaled five hits and he fanned 12. Casa granda added a homer and two singles. Immaculate Conception beat Lincoln 26 3 with Lowney Tremblay homering. Faroni pitched Grant to a 15 0 no hitter over Monroe with 15 strikeouts. St Ann won 5 4 over Sacred Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsen
Sherman
American Legion
Webster School
Casagranda
Immaculate Conception
Lincoln
Lowney
Tremblay
Boyer
Hill
Harry Faroni
Grant School
Monroe
Faroni
St. Ann
Sacred Heart
Parks Crush Miners Union To Tie Copper League Lead
Silver Bow Parks erupted for five runs in the sixth to beat the Miners Union 6 1 at Clark Park and pull into a first place tie in the Copper League. Bubash and Hill sparked the rally with a homer and a bases loaded triple as Sennett and Nettleton locked in a tight duel before the late inning burst. McQueen Addition faces Navy Engineers Wednesday with Wally Hood on the mound for Navy and Frank Quilici expected for McQueen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Parks
Miners’ Union
Butte Copper
John Sennett
Lefty Nettleton
Agar
Clark Park
McQueen Addition Club
Navy Engineers
McQueen
Navy
Wally Hood
McQueen Club
Bill Cullen
Sick Bay
Lou Spear
McQueens
Frank Quilici
Don Healy
Pat Kenny
Parks
Bubash
Girard
Malkovich
Sennett
Nettleton
Hensley
Hill
Hockaday
Collins
Miners
Robinson
Vern Hensley
Hockaday TE Nee
Pagan
Oun
Sennet
Miners Union
McQueen A
I ‘Ser
MecQueen
Hatchery Chief to Meet State Sportsmen Thursday
Elmer Phillips state superintendent of hatcheries will meet Thursday evening with Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's association and area clubs to discuss re pairing and screening irrigation ditches to protect game fish. The meeting, at the invitation of the Butte club, will also involve delegates to the Montana Wild Life Federation in Helena June 18 and 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Phillips
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association
Mr. Phillips
Butte Club
Ennis
Sheridan
Laurin
Rocky Mountain
Bernard King
W. B. Frame
Montana Wild Life Federation
Helena
State Fish and Game Commission
Warm Springs
Cora Hoyt Thackery
Laurin School
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen
Carnett Tops New Crop In Baseball Draft Picks
New York June 6 Carnett the original smiling Irishman from Tulsa led 18 survivors of baseballs draft on the path to major league stardom with timely hitting for the Chicago White Sox. Sixteen players were drafted in Chicago last November. The piece lists selections by White Sox Braves Browns Giants Tigers Red Sox Dodgers Phillies and Pirates with notes on positions averages and current assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
New York
Eddie Carnett
Tulsa
Chicago White Sox
Carnett
Chicago
Hal Trosky
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
Bill Skiff
Seattle
Chet Wheczorek
Braves
Columbus
Henry Helf
Milwaukee
Browns
Navy
al Ppperly
San Francisco
White Sox
Eddie Mayo
Louisville
Detroit
Joe Orengo
St. Paul
Clem Hausmann
Kansas City
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Phil Weintraub
Giants
Toledo
George Hausmann
New Orleans
Ewald Pyle
Minneapolis
Mel Ott
Hugh Luby
Oakland
Boston
Ira Hutchinson
Rochester
Max Macon
Montreal
Brooklyn
Gil English
Dodger
Indianapolis
Phils
Charley Schanz
San Diego
Charley Letchas
Toronto
Probable pitchers for Wednesday's major league games
Detroit at Chicago Newhouser Grove New York at Boston Borony Hughson Only games scheduled National League Boston at New York Javery Fischer Philadelphia at Brooklyn Barrett Davis or Melton Cincinnati at Pittsburgh De La Cruz Walters Bewell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit
Petit Louis
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Newhouser
Grove
Borony
Hughson
Javery
Fischer
Brooklyn
Barrett
Davis
Melton
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
de la Cruz
Walters
Bewell
Invasion Appeals For Scrap Drives In Wartime
The article urges Butte and Silver Bow county residents to intensify wartime scrap drives for waste fats paper iron and steel. It notes ongoing collections led by Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts and names Ray L. Ruhle as salvage chairman and Joe L. Markham as state industrial salvage director. A WPB message warns of declining scrap iron and steel stocks since July 1943 and calls every home farm and factory to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Silver Bow County
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Ray L. Ruhle
Joe L. Markham
E. J. Keeley
Helena
WPB
Europe
Somme
Ypres
Legion Meeting Set Wednesday Night
Silver Bow post of the American Legion plans a Wednesday night meeting at the Legion hall. Officers for the coming year will be nominated along with delegates to the district meeting in Deer Lodge on June 11. A large turnout is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Post
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Deer Lodge
Merchants Plan Army Rally At Butte Montana
Butte merchants plan a third Army rally at the Montana theater next morning at 9 o clock with a nationally known war hero as speaker. A patriotic display and war films will be shown as stores close at 10 30 to allow clerks to attend. The event follows a Fifth War Loan drive meeting at the Finlen hotel chaired by Jack Cohen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Thetailers For Victory Committee
Finlen Hotel
Jack Cohen
For Victory Committee
Man
Paul Cannon
F. A. Symons
8. J. Schile
Oscar Shiner
Bucky Harris
Bert
Park Butte
F. Henry Collins
War Bond Advertising Committee
Ed Marans
Harry Gronfein
George Oechill
Arnold Jac
Russel Lane
Rudolph Popish
Jacobsen
M. H. Schwartz
Yugoslav Partisans Capture Six Towns in Offensive
Allied landings in France coincide with Tito partisans advancing in Yugoslavia. Western Bosnia towns Kijue and Arzano fell with 300 German dead reported. Eastern Bosnia sees four towns seized southeast of Belgrade with heavy combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Marshal Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Bosnia
Kijue
Arzano
Belgrade
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Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Danny Litwhiler
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Clifford's
East Broadway
Legion Grade School
Ralph Hodgin
Mike Tresh
al Powell
Rick Ferrell
Ferrell
Bill Grive
Copper League
Helmo’s
U. S. Tir
S. Montana
Butte Beer
Legion
Butte Brewing Company
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