Roundup of youth baseball books and track stars in midwest sports
The National Baseball Congress plans free baseball instruction for kids, with rule books distributed at stations and future editions to cover safe plays. Iowa sprinter Eric Wilson Jr won the state quarter mile title wearing his father’s shoes, while Wilson also starred in Olympic tryouts. Phil Wrigley considers a mid western soccer league to use baseball parks in the off season. Mrs Reg Rolfe edits Yale batting statistics and tracks Red diving the basket ball season.
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New York
National Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Dumont
Ray
Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Reg Rolfe
Sccre
Yale
Tarzan's Return Plays In Town After Slave Trader Saga
A traveling stock company visits Tarzan’s estate for a one night stand following his adventure with slave traders. The event draws local interest and sets a brief, noisy scene in the town’s social calendar.
Memphis Chicks Take First in Southern League Standings
The Memphis Chicks moved into first in the Southern Association after a 6 to 1 win over New Orleans. Illis Kinder earned his eighth victory on eight-hit pitching as Atlanta and Birmingham lost, tightening the race with Little Rock.
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Memphis Chicks
Associated Press
Southern Association
New Orleans
Illis Kinder
Chicks
Atlanta
Tirmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Crackers
Barons
Lynn Johnson Scores on Miller Double in Major League Standings
Lynn Johnson singled and scored on a double by right fielder Jacks Miller in a Major League standings play.
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Lynn Johnson
Jacks Miller
Ruth May Again Plays Baseball as Pinch Hitter
Babe Ruth, the former Yankee slugger known for his 60 homers in 1927, plans to rejoin baseball as a pinch hitter after undergoing surgery to remove a cartilage from his right knee. The 53 year old star expects the operation to repair an old injury and hopes to extend his career briefly.
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Ted Mena
New York
Babe Ktuth
Sultan
Swat
the Bambins
Yankees
Crete
Letoatoyra
Major Johnson Endorses Sports For Warriors
Major Robert Johnson, ace combat flyer and former Golden Gloves and football player, urges competitive sports as essential to teamwork and resilience. He recalls a near crash on June 26 in Germany, credits athletic training from Lawton High and Cameron College, and compares air combat to football in teaching perseverance against an opponent.
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Busham
Washington
Robert Johnson
America
Oklahorman
Johnson
Germany
Lawton
Okla
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Suffolk Downs Track Scene of Trouble as Racer Disqualified
Chaos at Suffolk Downs as Oak Tree Farm Bayport was disqualified in the seventh, sending 200 bettors onto the track and delaying the program. Jockey Rocco Sisto aboard Seven Hills claimed a foul, alleging Bayport forced riders into a pile up after the starting gate.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
New England
Oak Tree Farm
Bayport
Jim Carrs
Seven Hills
Rocco Sisto
Babe Ruth hints at return as pinch hitter in war bond drives
Jack Schaefer recalls Ruth’s remark that, if his legs are fixed, he may reenter baseball not as a regular but as a pinch hitter. The Babe remains a major drawing card at war bond rallies, capable of pulling in crowds that could offset any salary.
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Jack Schaefer
New York
Ruth
Schaeffer
Pate
Sam Byrd Tops War Bond Golf Field In Philadelphia
Sam Byrd shoots 66 to lead the Inquirer war bond invitational after 18 holes at Torresdale-Frankford Country Club. Hob Hamilton, Bud Lewis, Craig Wood, Jug McSpaden, and Byron Nelson trail, as about 120 pros, servicemen, and amateurs compete in the 72 hole event. The field narrows to 50 top pros and 10 leading amateurs after today with rounds on Saturday and Sunday to follow.
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Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
New York Yankees
Redford
Mich
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
Byrd
Hob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Pinehurst
Bud Lewis
Oreland
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harold (Jug) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Toledo
P. G. A. Ruler
MecSpaden
Nelson
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
American League results show Washington 7 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 8 New York 7. Detroit at Chicago postponed again. Cleveland 4 St. Louis noted. National League games include New York 6 Boston 4 Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 3 1 Cincinnati 2 St Louis 1. Late note: track incidents caused a pause and a reduced pari mutuel handle after reopens.
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St. Loouis
York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Woashireton
Cleveland Wee
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnatic
St Louis
Walters Shatters St. Louis Ambitions as Reds Beat Cards
Bucky Walters pitched Cincinnati to a 2-1 win over St. Louis, giving him a ninth victory and marking the Cards’ third straight loss to him. The story also notes the Yankees with few homers, Roy Partee’s early season homer, Washington’s 7-5 win, Cleveland’s 4-3 upset of St. Louis Browns, and Brooklyn’s double triumph aided by Eddie Stanky.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Walters
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bucky
Yankees
Kings
Harridge Loop
Bronx
Roy Partee
Boston
Washington
George Myatt
Johnny Sullivan
Milg Candini
Philadelphia
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Eric €. Wilson, Jr
Iowa City
Youn Wilson
Imeets
Bitchy
Tarzans
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Lady Jane
Sonia Jane
Drean
ENT
Eting
New Orleans Pelicans
Lattle Rock
Club
Pet
St Lacouilin
Pattedare Ds
Leverdretschi
Frostom
Philadelphice
Tae
Schiteaga
Wit Boy
Foes Ville
Yil Achinta
Nash Ville
Chattanoopea
Pinchhitter
King of Swat
New York Hospital
Aloys Senefelder
Pal
Bill
Gunther
Nancy
Harry O’neill
Texplain
Jake
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Fritzi
Mezz
Aphrodite
By al Capp
By Roy Crane
Buz Sawyer
Sweeney
T.B.F
Major Johnson
Warriors
Yanks
Connie Mack
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Mike Rocco
Roy Cullendine
Eddie Stanky
Dodgers
Phils
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Arrow and
Beau Brummell
Arrow
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