Weather Washes Out Copper League Playoff in Clark Park
Clark Park flooded within minutes forcing postponement of the Silver Bow Parks Navy Engineers baseball game. A full playoff between McQueens and Parks Niners is pushed to next week with 6 45 p.m. start likely. Deluge ends before a rescheduled game can be played amid lingering clouds.
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Silver Bow Parks
Navy Engineers
McQueens
Bennett
Wally Hood
Navy
Silver Bow
Miners’ Union
McQueen
Parks
Three Junior Contests Close in League Play
Three junior baseball games sponsored by American Legion and directed by Bill Cullen were close. Sherman rallied to beat St Mary 9 7 in Western league action at the Cinders with Cal Caterra and Dehne homering. Sullivan of Immaculate Conception threw a two hit game as McKinley fell 24 2. Sullivan homered for the Macs. Greeley defeated Monroe 9 4 and Whittier beat Sacred Heart 11 5 in Southern league play at Clark Park. Whittier featured a home run by B Young and hits by Aikin and McGeever.
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Bill Cullen
Cinders
Sherman
St. Mary
Calcaterra
Dehne
Sullivan
Immaculate Conception
Denes
Denny
McKinley
Greeley
Whittier
Clark Park
Monroe
Sacred Heart
Whitney
Kohler
Nelson Favored in Red Cross Golf Race
Byron Nelson of Toledo enters as a 4 to 1 favorite for the Red Cross golf marathon at Wykagyl beginning Thursday. Sam Byrd leads the Phila field after a 10 under par 274 with Craig Wood and Harold McSpaden close behind. Other top contenders include Vic Ghezzi Dutch Harrison and past champions Paul Runyan and Johnny Farrell.
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Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
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Nelson
Quaker City
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Philly
Craig
Wood
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Harold
Jug) McSpaden
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E. J
Dutch) Harrison
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Johnny Farrell
Fessenden Promoted at Army Air Base in Amarillo
Maj Doug Fessenden formerly Montana State University grid coach now heads physical training at the Army air base in Amarillo Texas after a recent promotion from captaincy.
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Maj
Doug Fessenden
Montana State University
Army Air Base
Amarillo
Texas
Eddie Coleman Returns to Lead Miners in Copper League
Eddie Coleman arrives with his family to join the Miners Union in Butte's Copper league. The veteran slugger, after freshman year at O A C and seven years in the majors with the A's and Browns, will supply power for Eddie Gerry's club. Coleman previously starred in the Clarks and Mines leagues and last played in 1942 before recent practice with the Miners.
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Miners Union
Butte
Eddie Gerry
Coleman
Clarks
Butte Mines
San Francisco
Portland
Philadelphia A’s
St. Louis Browns
Portland Beavers
Miners
Coast Conference Grants New Grid Rules Including Scrimmage Pass
Pacific Coast Conference coaches voted to allow passes from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage next season breaking the prior five yard rule. They also barred intentional out of bounds kickoffs, proposed three NFRC rule changes and approved summer practice and basketball playoffs.
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Coast Loop
Washington
U. S. C. California
National Football Rules Committee
Los Angeles
Young Girl Ends Betz Tennis Title Run
Detroit June 14. Shirley Fry Akron 16-year-old schoolgirl pushed Women’s national champion Pauline Betz Los Angeles to three sets before dropping 4-6 9-7 6-2 in the national clay court championship third round. Franciso Segura Ecudor top seed defeated Bill Sayres Detroit 6-3 6-1. Hubert Manire Detroit beat Frank Brody Des Moines 9-7 6-2.
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Shirley Fry
Akron
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
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Miss Fry
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Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Swift
Bill Sayres
Hubert Manire
Frank Brody
Des Moines
Red Sox sweep Athletics to extend streak to eight
Boston's Red Sox won both ends of a doubleheader from Philadelphia, 6-4 and 5-0, to run their winning streak to eight. Pinky Woods shut out the A's on five hits in the second game, while Barrett pitched effectively after joining the club. In the opener Emmett O'Neil provided a two run cushion early before the A's rallied, with notable RBIs from Busch, Hamlin, and Johnson. Attendance around 5,000.
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Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Pinky Woods
Athletics
Emmett O'Neil
Francis
Red) Barrett
Hamlin
Philadelphia
White
Kell
Cronin
Busch
Garrison
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Newsome
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Rufus Gentry
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Lou Boudreau
REDS
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Bob Elliott
Steve Mesner
Eddie Miller
Miller
Ray Mueller
Este Crabtree
Woody Williams
Browns Rout White Sox to Extend AL Lead in 10-3 Victory
St Louis built a 10-3 win over Chicago as Nelson Potter earned his sixth win of the season on 12 hits. The Browns posted 16 hits and 23 bases with key plays from Zarilla and McQuinn. Humphries took the loss for Chicago before 24,893 in the Chicago game.
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St. Louis Browns
White Sox
Nelson Potter
Maltzberger
Ae. Oi
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Tucker
Zarilla
Stephens
Clerk
Humphries
McQuinn
St. Louis
Montana Junior Rifle Championship Opens in Anaconda
Junior rifle sharpshooters from Montana gather in Anaconda on June 14 for the fifth annual Montana Junior Rifle championship shoot sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Over 60 boys and girls compete for team and individual honors as a prelude to the VFW state convention in the Smelter city Friday through Sunday.
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Anaconda
Montana
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Old pals meet in Italy reunion of Butte Central alumni
Two former Butte Central athletes Lt. Paul Babe Nugent bombardier and W O Connie Constantine Army ground forces enjoyed a reunion in Italy at an Italian cafe for the first time since leaving Butte to join the armed forces.
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Butte Central
Paul “Babe” Nugent
Bombardier
W. O
Connie Constantine
Army Ground Forces
Butte
Spring Handicap golf journey at Butte CC
A spring handicap golf tourney opens this weekend at the Butte Country Club links with Joe Llewellyn and D R Campbell as chairmen in charge. Qualifying over 18 holes Saturday leads to Sunday match play with events on June 18 24 and 25. The course is in midseason condition after heavy rain, greens benefiting per the sports committee led by Ward Fanning.
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Butte Country Club
Joe Llewellyn
D. R. Campbell
Ward Fanning
Armstrong and Davis Set for Major Madison Square Garden Bout
New York June 14 Two top light welterweights Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles and Al Davis of Brooklyn meet in a 10 round showdown at Madison Square Garden, expected to draw 17 000 fans and 75 000 dollars. Armstrong holds three titles at once in a career comeback, Davis an Army discharge comeback with 18 knockouts in 25 bouts. Davis predicts to weigh about 142 pounds, Armstrong around 140.
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Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
al Davis
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
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Davis
Bob Montgomery
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All Stars Bear Grid Classic Scheduled
The 11th all star game between college players and the Chicago Bears will be at Northwestern Universitys Dyche stadium on August 30. Profits last year surpassed 66000 will be donated to the Army Air Force Aid society and the Chicago service mens centers. The Bears will train at St Johns military academy Delafield Wisconsin and the collegians at Northwestern under a five coach staff from across the country.
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Chicago Tribune
Army Air Force Aid Society
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St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
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Oil From Bad Yarn Spoils Baseballs
Chicago reports oil from improperly treated yarn rots baseballs forcing umpires to discard nearly a dozen daily. Umpire Carl Hubbard cites soaked balls from oil seeping through outer hide after a Cleveland game saw 19 balls tossed. Manufacturers initially blamed synthetic rubber cores.
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U.P
Carl Hubbard
Cleveland
Twilight shoot honors at Butte Trap and Skeet club
Co O Connell and P Madura shared honors with 47 breaks in the weekly twilight shoot. M Yochim led skeet tests with 23, followed by C OConnell 21 and A Hollenbeck 14 in 25 Skeet. In 25 Singles C OConnell scored 47 and Pengelly 46 with Bridges 41 and Sweet 39.
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Butte
M. Yochim
C. O'Connell
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J. Bridges
Billie Lou Sweet
C. McNeal
Atkinson Guides Five Winners at Aqueduct Meet
Jockey Ted Atkinson rode five winners at Aqueduct on Wednesday in strong form. He closed the day by steering Coat of Arm to victory in the Wallabout handicap, a mile and one eighth race for three year olds and up, paying $11.30.
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Ted Atkinson
Aqueduct
Toronto
Coat of Arm
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Robbers loot Los Angeles fight night cash of 15000
John Thomas won a unanimous 10 round decision over Harry Talney in Los Angeles as two armed bandits robbed the box office cashier of 15000. Cal Eaton the proprietor said 10000 was covered by insurance.
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John Thomas
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
Ohio
Cal Eaton
Cards Rally by Cubs 10 to 9 in slugfest at St. Louis
In a see-saw game at Sportsman's Park the Cardinals outslugged the Cubs 10 to 9 as Morton Cooper was forced from the mound early. Schmidt got the win for St. Louis while Chipman took the loss for Chicago in a game marked by wild throws and late rallies. Attendance 1,505.
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Probable pitchers for tomorrow's MLB games
Four National League matchups feature Brooklyn at New York Grese against Peldman in a night game Boston at Philadelphia C Barrett versus R Barrett and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Butcher versus Carter. American League games list New York at Washington Bonham against Wolff Philadelphia at Boston Harris versus Hughson Detroit at Cleveland Trout against Reynolds.
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Rommel Fortifications Meant to Repel Invasion at Cherbourg
Henry T. Gorrell reports from the Cherbourg peninsula that Rommel’s coastal fortifications were meant to withstand invasion but were demolished by Allied air and sea power. He notes American units, including the 101st and 82nd Airborne, played key roles on D-day and after, with German casualties around 20 000 dead wounded and prisoners.
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Erwin Rommel
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United States Navy
Navy
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82Nd Airborne
Rommel
Germans Strike With Tanks In Caen Front Clash
Allied forces launch a major operation around Caen Bayeux as German tanks counterattack to retake a vital sector. British Monty barrage and armored units push back enemy armor amid heavy shelling. villages and towns burn while Tilly Sur Seulles remains a contested zone. American self propelled guns and naval support aid the push.
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Tilly Sur Seulles
Sir Bernard Montgomery
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McMillan
Villers- Bocage
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Rotarians to Hear New York Man at Butte Meeting
Benjamin Franklin of New York City, former Rotary president at Topeka and president of the Knife and Fork Club International, will speak at the Butte Rotary weekly noon meeting at the Finlen hotel. His talk, Twenty Leading Occupations of the Next Twenty Years, is expected to interest business and professional men.
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New York City
Rotary Club
Topeka
Kan
Knife and Fork Club International
Butte Rotary Club
Finlen Hotel
W. H. Paull
Franklin
Kansas
Europe
United States
Kelly to Receive Silver Star in New York Ceremony
New York on June 14. Charles E. Kelly, commando of Pittsburgh and congressional Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in the Italian campaign, will be awarded the Silver Star in ceremonies Thursday.
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U.P
Charles E
Commando) Kelly
Pittsburgh
French Officers Held Back Invasion Dispatch
Washington reports Gen Charles de Gaulle canceled orders for hundreds of French officers due to landings in France. Eisenhower headquarters say cooperation with French in Normandy was impaired, though de Gaulle relented to allow 20 officers to accompany Allied forces.
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France
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Dwight D Eisenhower
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de Gaulle
Leif Erickson Club Forms for Governor Campaign
The Leif Erickson for Governor club was formed at 58 West Park with George O'Brien named permanent chairman and Paul Fall Jr. elected secretary treasurer. Plans were laid for a campaign supporting Erickson, and another public meeting is set for Friday at 8 o'clock.
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West Park
George O'Brien
Young Democrat Clubs of America
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Butte Miners Union
Erickson
Councilmen Meet on Dog Problem
The committee of the whole council discussed the proposed dog ordinance introduced by Alderman Thomas R. Morgan. A report will be presented at the June 21 meeting. Alderman Emmet Malone presided as a committee from the Silver Bow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals proposed an alternative plan for stray dogs.
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Emmet Malone
Silver Bow Society For the Prevention of
Windstorm Destroys Thousands Of Trees In National Forest
An official damage report shows last Friday night windstorm felled thousands of trees along the north fork of the Flint creek road between Cable Mountain Campground and Echo Lake area. Eric P. White notes 75 trees down at Echo Lake camp with 50 trees at a single site on north exposed slopes. W. T. Linthacum released the findings.
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W. T. Linthacum
Deer Lodge National Forest
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Eric P. White
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Four men file for offices in state legislature and constables
Four men filed for offices in South Butte and Silver Bow townships. M D O Connell seeks the Legislature on the Democratic ticket. Constable candidates are Martin Jovick South Butte Harold Konen South Butte and John Harrington Silver Bow. McCaughey seeks re election in Silver Bow. Additional filings include precinct committee candidates R J Flood Thomas McGrath Nellie Baker Rhiney Price.
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Silver Bow
Addis A. McGrath
M. D. O'Connell
Martin Jovick
John B
Packy) McCaughey
Harold
Buss) Konen
John Harrington
Harold Konen
Konen
South Butte Township
Butte Miners Union
Angela Stazinski
Rack Track
Julia Konen
Lawrence
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Montana
Silver Bow Township
R. J. Flood
South Montana
Thomas McGrath
West Park
Nellie B. Baker
Yale
Rhiney Price
Scotland man fined for risky four mile buffer travel
Alexander Gibson of Tagnault Scotland was fined after riding the buffer at the end of a passenger train for four miles when he arrived late to board a car. His son, who held a ticket, was also aboard the train.
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Tagnault
Scotland
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