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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
3
National League listings show Philadelphia at New York and Brooklyn at St Louis with multiple games. American matches include New York at Philadelphia and Chicago at White Sox. Southern Association features Birmingham at New Orleans and Nashville at Mobile with several other matchups.
The note shares Bill Hulse aiming for the National AAU championships, seeking a nearby track in Norfolk after Navy service, with Jacksonville beach training and a suggested Gunder Haegg style buildup. It also mentions Morton Klein a NYU medical student and musician preparing for a Garden bout, Ty Cobb mentoring youth baseball, and a brisk question about a trade deadline for the All‑American boys game in August.
The text notes Joe Patritz, ex Notre Dame player, taking a top relations role at the Georgia LivesiNaht School as part of a reshaped athletic program. It references wartime Marine and Coast Guard figures and a Okinawa action memoir with coded phrases about loyalty and combat.
Ohio State grid coach Carroll Widdoes carded a best ever 70 at the University Gray course and hopes for the same score again next fall. The piece also notes the Yan khees facing hardship and looming attendance battles as Satch Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs challenge gate records this week. The Yankees may call up Steve for outfield depth.
The New Orleans Pelicans narrowed the Southern Association lead held by the Atlanta Crackers, reducing the margin to seven percentage points. In the opener of a crucial five game series the Pelicans defeated the Crackers with a 6-9 whitewash.
Baltimore awaits the 55th Preakness at Pimlico with about 50,000 fans expected for the mile and three sixteenths stakes. Favorite Hoop Jr. leads a nine horse field, is quoted at 8 to 5, with Parot at 6 to 2 and Burning Dream unlikely to run due to leg cuts from the Derby.
Boston Braves add outfielder Joe Medwick and pitcher Ewald Pyle in a swap with former owners the New York Giants. Medwick will play left field, Tommy Holmes moves to right, while manager Bob Coleman decides on the center spot. a cash component is implied.
Allied pilots bombed Balikpapan for an hour as Australian forces swept toward oil fields and Brunei was occupied without resistance. A Japanese report claimed a special attack corps formed in south Borneo and noted native support groups.
Pirates seize early lead with a 6-5 win over Chicago, while voodoo budget notes linger on Bill Voiselle. Dips in the standings push the Giants to third and the Brooks move to second behind Pittsburgh as hitters and pitchers clash across the league.
National League games saw Brooklyn prevail 5 to 5 against New York and Philadelphia trounce Boston 13 to 4 while Chicago edged Pittsburgh 5 to 6 and Cleveland lost 3 to 4 to St Louis in American League action Detroit beat Boston 2 to 1 and Philadelphia shutout 0 to 1. Southern Association reports Chattanooga defeated Mobile 4 to 1 with Little Rock playing Nashville and Atlanta beating Birmingham 4 to 2. Horse racing entries include Langer's Christiana Stable Adonis Cherles S. Howards Sea Swallow and Bruce Livie's Bobanet Stable with Bobanet among top entries.
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