Pirates Rally to Beat Reds and Tighten Copper Race
Vince DiMaggio delivered a clutch eighth inning single with the bases loaded driving in two as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 2 at Polo Grounds. Rip Sewell earned his seventh win, with De La Cruz taking the loss. Cincinnati stranded ten, Pittsburgh six, in a game that kept Pittsburgh 3 games behind idle Cardinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
DiMaggio
John Barrett
Jim Russell
Tomas de la Cruz
Bill Lehrman
Rip Sewell
Xavier Rescigno
Shake Jinx to Get Breaks and Cop 6 to 3
Navy V-12 lads from the Montana School of Mines broke a league jinx with a 6 3 victory over McQueens and moved to a potential tie with Silver Bow Parks if they win tonight. Pitcher Matt Spremkc plans to start for Parks. McQueens’ Baldy McQueenace starred with a late two run double and the box score follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Montana School of Mines
McQueens
Silver Bow Parks
Parks
Matt Spremkc
Carl Hoberg
Wells
Top Nags Break Run Extra Race At Aqueduct
At Aqueduct 24,633 race fans watched two races in one as three horses broke away in the Seaside Handicap causing a 28 minute delay. W-L ranch's Bill Sickle won the six furlongs in 1:12 1/5, beating Colchis by two and a half lengths. Ted Atkinson rode the winner, with Belmont Stakes winner Bounding Home as a previously noted entry. Bets totaled $2,235,542 across eight races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aqueduct
William Zeigler
Colchis
Harvard Square
W-L Ranch
Bill Sickle
Sickle
Ted Atkinson
Wilson Axelson Rule Doubles to City Doubles Title
The finals of the annual city doubles handball championship were played at the Elks court. Jim Wilson and Arlo Axelson teamed to defeat Dr. R. C. Monahan and Joe Harrington 21-10 21-19 in a thrilling title match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Court
Jim Wilson
Arlo Axelson
R. C. Monahan
Dean
Montana
Joe Harrington
Williams Wins Split Decision Over Sam Angott
Williams, a 2 to 1 favorite, takes a 10 round split decision over Sam Angott before 15 000 at Shibe Park. Referee Irving Kutchner ruled Williams winner. judges were split with Knaresborough for Angott Tress a draw and AP tally Angott seven rounds to Williams two with one even. Angott pressured Williams in fifth, cutting Williams eye as he fought to keep pace at 134% pounds versus Angott at 140% pounds. The show drew 14811 paid and gross gate 46025 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Williams
Sammy Angott
Shibe Park
Irving Kutchner
Herman Taylor
Frank Knaresborough
Angott
Lou Tress
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Golf Stars Start in Philly Open Today
Sgt. Vic Ghezzi and Fred Woodruff tied for top honors with Walter Work and Dr. William Candy in the pro am handicap division of the Philadelphia Inquirer's 17500 war bond invitation golf tournament at Torresdale Frankford CC. The main 72 hole event begins Thursday with Harold McSpaden Byron Nelson and Gene Sarazen in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Vic Ghezzi
U. S. Army
Fred Woodruff
Atlantic City
N. J
Walter Work
Eaglesmere
William Candy
Philadelphia Inquirer
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Ghezzi
Woodruff
Work
Dr. Candy
New Nine Entered in Junior Race
Paul Clark Home boys have replaced Blaine school in Ameri can Legion junior baseball league field here. Western leaguers lost 6-5 to St. Lawrence after outhitting 11 to 6. Driscoll pitched a one hitter as St. Patricks routed Washington 12 to 1. Davis homered twice, McGee a homer and three singles to pace the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Clark
Blaine School
American Legion
Lincoln
Webster
Clark Park
Grant
St. Ann
Whittier
Greeley
Horses perish in Longacres barn fire in Seattle
Four race horses died when a blaze swept through the Longacres stable in Seattle last Wednesday. Just Jack Alsantora Papenie and Mio Plum were the victims, with Papenie noted as a Santa Anita handi cap runner-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
U.P
Longacres Stables
Jack
Alsantora
Papenie
Santa Anita
Mio Plum
Giants Scout Signs 17YearOld Southpaw Jimmy Goodwin
Gordon Maguire of the New York Giants confirms the signing of Jimmy Goodwin a 17 year old St. Louis high school southpaw who will join the Giants Springfield Ohio farm club Goodwin starred for the St. Louis Stockyards American Legion post with a 16 2 record in 1942 and 1943 Billings is assured of this year s regional Legion tournament with a possible sectional meet and last year s regional event drew teams from California Montana and Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Gordon Maguire
New York Giants
Jimmy Goodwin
Billings
California
Montana
Oregon
Nova Wins Again in Tulsa War of the Worlds
Lou Nova earned a second straight decision over Jack Marshall in Tulsa Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The Dallas challenger had a first round knockdown but Nova responded with a decisive second round rally and a third round knockdown. Nova weighed 204 pounds to Marshall's 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Lou Nova
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Nova
Marshall
Probable pitchers lined up for tomorrows major league games
New York at Boston Zuber versus Judd or Woods Washington at Philadelphia Wolff or Leonard against Black Detroit at Chicago Trout versus Dietrich Cleveland at St Louis Kleine against Kramer St Louis at Cincinnati Lanier versus Walters Chicago at Pittsburgh Wyse against Roe Philadelphia at Brooklyn Gerheauser and Barrett versus Head and Davis McLish at New York Tobin versus Fischer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louises
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Ee
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago
Broklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland Sonra Ene Neen Enen
Annem
Washington
Zuber
Judd
Woods
Wolff
Leonard
Black
Trout
Dietrich
Cleveland
Kleine
Kramer
Lanier
Walters
Wyse
Roe
Gerheauser
Barrett
Head
Davis
Oy McLish
Tobin
Fischer
Kid Batterymen Needed for Legion Nine Here
Pitchers and catchers are badly needed by Butte's American Legion junior baseball team. Coach Ed Gerry had a squad of 30 candidates out for a first practice session at the Cinders last night but only one indicated a battery berth. Eligible boys born in 1927 or later are urged to join workouts as camp runs each evening at 6 30 on the west side field with fast elimination games to begin within weeks. Jim Snow and Rodney Salo stood out among newcomers as infield candidates and both are multi sport letter men at Butte High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
American Legion
Ed Gerry
The
Cinders
West Side
Jim Snow
Rodney Salo
Butte High
State V F W Junior Rifle Tourney in Anaconda June 15
The Veterans of Foreign Wars state wide junior rifle shoot will be held June 15 in Anaconda the day before the VFW encampment. Five man teams from Havre Butte Kalispell Great Falls Deer Lodge and possibly Billings will compete. Prone and standing positions over a 50 foot range determine scores with two trophies and medals awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Anaconda
Havre
Butte
Kalispell
Great Falls
Deer Lodge
Billings
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls Brewery
A. W. Kuntz
Stagg
William Spady
Brooks Visits Mother During Marine Reserve Leave
Pfc Neal Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Neal Brooks 320 South excellsior Missoula native and former Livingston high school and Washington State University grid star is home on leave from Camp Pendleton California Private Brooks has a brother Pfc Bob Brooks stationed at Pendleton The visit included a meeting with J L Markham a friend who served in the last war with Brooks' father
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Brooks
South Excelsior
Livingston High School
Washington State University
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Brooks
Missoula
Washington “U
Pfc
Bob Brooks
Pendleton
Butte
Livingston
J. L. Markham
Dodgers Acquire Eddie Stanky From Cubs For Chipman
Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs reach swap deal sending Eddie Stanky to the Dodgers in return for pitcher Chipman. Stanky arrived from Milwaukee two years ago as a shortstop and moved to second base last season, while Chipman posted 15 wins and seven losses for Montreal last year. He previously went 3 and 1 with the Cubs. Stanky led the American Association with a .342 batting average in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Eddie Stanky
Bob Chipman
Stanky
Cubs
Milwaukee
American Association
Chipman
Montreal
Baseball's Big Six Run Producers and Home Run Leaders
American league leaders include Stephens Browns 30 RBIs Hayes Athletics 28 Spence Senators 28. National league leaders Schultz Dodgers 37 Weintraub Giants 33 Surowski Cardinals 30 Galan Brooklyn 30. Home runs list Cullenbine Indians 7 Seerey Indians 6 Hayes Athletics 6 Ott Giants 14 Kurovski Cardinals 8 Nieman Braves 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Browns
Hayes
Athletics
Spence
Senators
Schultz
Dodgers
Weintraub
Giants
Surowski
Cardinals
Galan
Brooklyn
Cullenbine
Indians
Seerey
Ott
Kurowski
Nieman
Braves
Frank Wallace Named Montana State Golf Vice President
Frank Wallace of Great Falls has been named vice-president of the Montana State Golf Association. Annual state tourney dates were set for July in Butte with J. D. Murphy named president and urged to confirm a secretary treasurer. Loren Findly was chosen last week for secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wallace
Great Falls
Montana State Golf Association
Butte
J. D. Murphy
Prexy Murphy
Wallace
Loren Findly
Hicks Still Winning in Coast Guard Ball and Local League
Sonny Hicks, ex-Butte constable now serving in the Coast Guard, is praised for winning pitching. He also manages a club in the Bellingham Washington league. He sent a clipping to Justice of Peace Rudy Kline recounting a 1 0 victory in which Hicks pitched, had two hits including the go ahead, and fanned 11 batters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny” Hicks
Butte
Coast Guard
Bellingham
Wash
Justice of Peace
Rudy Kline
Hicks
General Demoted for Discussing Invasion Date
General Henry J. F. Miller, commander of the Ninth Air Force Service Command in Britain since 1943, is demoted to lieutenant colonel and returned to the United States after remarks at a London cocktail party predicting the invasion date before June 13. Eisenhower ordered the disciplinary action after a security report from a woman at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry J. F. Miller
London
War Department
Miller
Ninth Air Force Service Command
Britain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Soldier Takes Nap on Glider Wakes Up in France
A Ninth Air Force private from Pittsburgh, Charles Schmelze, unintentionally hid in a troop-carrying glider and slept through the historic mission. He helped service gliders for the flight behind enemy lines. The glider, towed by Flight Officer E. G. Borgmeyer, was last seen landing amid heavy fighting in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ninth Air Force
Air Force
Charles Schmelze
Pittsburgh
E. G. Borgmeyer
St. Louis
Four Montanans Receive Medals
Lt. Gen. George C Kenney has awarded air medals for heroism in the Southwest Pacific to four Montanans: 1st Lt. Kenneth E. Marshall of Pony. 1st Lt. Robert N. Ogg of East Missoula. Lt. Louis H. Rice of Westby. and Lt. Merton H. Shaffer of Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
George C Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Kenneth E. Marshall
Pony
Mont
Robert N. Ogg
S. 5Th St
Missoula
Louis H. Rice
Westby
Merton H. Shaffer
6Th Ave
North
Great Falls
Zemke and Gabreski Down Two Germans Each
London report says high scoring aces Col. Hubert C. Zemke of Missoula Montana and Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski of Oil City Pennsylvania each shot down two German planes on Wednesday while providing cover for Allied invasion forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hubert C. Zemke
Missoula
Mont
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
Kramer reaches California tennis semi finals
Coast Guard Ensign Jack Kramer seeded No. 1 breezed to a 6-3 1-6 6-1 victory over Navy Lt. John Ager of Birmingham to advance to the California state championships semi finals. Kramer, ranked No. 2 nationally, used precise placements to control the final set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Coast Guard
Jack Kramer
Navy
John Ager
Birmingham
Ala
Kramer
Illini Favored to Cop N C A A Track Laurels
Illinois is favored to win the NCAA track meet in Milwaukee with star sprinter Buddy Young and Captain Bob Kelley leading a strong Illini team. The field includes Michigan’s Hume twins and Utah’s Fred Sheffield, while Southern California and California bow out, widening Illinois’ chance to reclaim a national title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illini
N.C.A.A
Buddy Young
Claude
Buddy) Young
Tllinois
Young
Bob Kelley
Ilinois
Michigan
Hume Twins
Ross
Bob
Bradley Commands U S Ground Units In France Attack
Supreme Headquarters announces Omar N. Bradley will command all U S ground forces in the Normandy attack. The widely praised leader, famed for the North Africa victory and the Sicily campaign, oversees the ground war as Allied forces push into France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Omar N. Bradley
U. S
France
North Africa
Sicily
Twilight Shoot Excitement at Butte Trap and Skeet Club
Gusty wind and passing showers trimmed scores but heightened drama at the Butte Trap and Skeet Club twilight event. Pete Antonioli won the 50 third single with a 49 string as Ted Renfro and others competed amid changing light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Ted Renfro
Armstead
Pete Antonioli
Butte Picked as 1045 Garden Club Convention City
Butte was chosen as the 1045 Montana State Garden clubs convention city during a Missoula meeting announced by Mrs. M A Brady of the Rocky Mountain Garden club. The 11-club state group is led by president Mrs P T Baker of Billings. A roll of honor plaque for Butte High School memorial park will feature 3 000 names with 300 garden club families representing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Missoula
M. A. Brady
Rocky Mountain
Charles Davis
Illeyens Keane
Butte High School Memorial Park
Hitler Visited the Beach, British War Dispatch Says
An Allied press dispatch from Roger Greene reports German prisoners say Adolf Hitler visited a beach two days before the dispatch date. The undated report is dated from the western front and released Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Roger Greene
Adolf Hitler
Western Front
Bomber Crashes Near Chappell Kills Ten on Flight
Ten airmen were killed when a B-24 Liberator on a routine flight from Lincoln Army Air Base to Parfield California crashed near Chappell Nebraska. Col. Tracy Dorsett, commander of the Alliance base, said the accident occurred early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappell, Neb
Lincoln Army Air Base
Pairfield
Calif
Chappell
Tracy Dorsett
The
Alliance
Neb
Montana Officers and Men Receive 35 May Awards
Officers and enlisted men from Montana are awarded 35 honors in May by Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon for heroism in the South Pacific. The honors include two Bronze Stars nine Air Medals and 23 Oak Leaf clusters in lieu of additional Air Medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Monetana
Millard F. Harmon
U. S. Army
Germans seal French frontier posts in Pyrenees
German border officials said all traffic is stopped at border posts in the Pyrenees sealing entry and exit to occupied France. The ban covers Iran Spain June 7 and is expected to last at least four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Spain
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Coast Guard Academy Grants 232 Ensign Commissions
New London June 7 The United States Coast Guard commissioned 232 new ensigns at the 59th academy commencement as cadets were graduated and sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pirates
Reds
Hughson
Bosox
Yanks
Sewell
Elliott
Mueller
de la Cruz
Gustine
Polo Grounds
al Javery
Mel Ott
Nappy Reyes
Phil Weintraub
Harry Feldman
Boston Braves
George Hausmann
Reyes
Inings
R.H.E. Aeneunda
Javery and Kluttz
Feldman and Mancuso
Phill
Philadelphia Phillies
Ray Hamrick
Hamrick
Phillies
Rube Melton
Tony Lupien
Buster Adams
West Flowers
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
New York Yankees
Hank Borowy
Joe Cronin
Yankee
Borowy
Torence Boston
Lyons
Cronin
Doerr
Bucher
Metkoevich
Lindell
Pax
Borongy
Hal Newe Houser
White Sox
Grove
Sefe
Newhouser
Swift
Grove and Tresh
Willams
Marshal
Walker
Russell
Tipton
O Elliott
M’crick
Dahblern
Mesner
DiMegio Ef Miller
Lopez P Mueller
Zak Ss DL
Crurp
Sewello Lohrmanp
Rescingo P
Philaphia AB
Bordray
Lupien
Galan If
Adams
Olmo of
Wasdell If
Stewart
Finley
Owene Letchas
Bragan
Rafbreer
Basinski
Cieslak
Waner Schahger
Melton
Flowers
Bollings
Raffensberger
Bordagaray
Olmo
Wasdell
Boston Stirness
Metheny Rf
O Pax Rf
Levy If
Metovich
Etten Ib
Johnson
Deerr Ib Savage
Hemsley c
Wagnerc
Grimes Ss
Newsome
Hood
Wally Hood
Frank Quilici
Baldy
McQueenace
Quilicr
Maki
Hoberg
Quilici
Deming
Babe Murphy
Walkerville
Miners
Babe
Gennetts
Jenicker-Soyring- Pajnich
Quilici-Dunstan
Aten
Pajnich
Kenny and
Healy
Helmo’s
U. S. Tire
S. Montana
Wilson, Axelson
Sam Angott
By Ted Meier
Kid Star
Ptet Ong
Copper League
McQueen A. C. Ceile Inchabainesens” i Miners Union
Berne
Wee
Navy Engineers
Luis Olmo
Dodger
Phils
Legion Nine
N. Brooks of
Huskies
Mother
Pd Walker
Tucker
Hackett
Musial
Myatt
F. Wallace of
Falls Golf Vice
Zemke
E. Park St
By Bob Meyer
Illinois
Indiana
Southern California
N.C. A
Utes
Ohio State
Stanford
West Coast
Utah
Fred Sheffield
Northwestern
Bradley
U.S
Empire Builder
P. Antonelli
BE. Pengelly
C. O'Connell
Billie Lou Sweet
T. Renfto
M. Yachim
J. Ferrero
R. Balkovate
Gingles—J. Bridges
R. Richards
Skeet
M. Yochim
T. Renfro
B. Pengeliy
P. Antonoill
Hitler
Pacific Northwest
Great Northern
J. J. Heimes
Gen’l
Metals Bank Bldg
D. E. Wilder
No. Main St
Twin Cities
Spokane
Tacoma
Portland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!