National Museum Adds Baseball Memorabilia From War Era
The National Museum of Baseball in Cooperstown, N Y, has acquired a ball presented to Capt Roy Smith a former Guam governor by the Navy champion team for 1917 18 and an artificial hand once used by B L Blystone to play baseball A Japanese Paul Warner bat found on Namur Island by Marine Char lie Truitt of Wilmington Del may be donated to the museum via a war bond drive The bat was recovered from a shell crater amid seven dead Japanese soldiers Also mentions coach Dad de Groot anticipating Mia Andy Farkas and a note on Hanover Bertha the Hambletonian winner dying and other horse racing items
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New York
National Museum of Baseball
Cooperstown
N. Y
Roy Smith
Guam
Navy
B. L. Blystone
Paul Warner
Marine Corp
Charlie Truitt
Wilmington
Del
Namur Island
Truitt
Waner
Emeralds and Tubies Share Color From Chromium Oxide
Emeralds and Tubies derive their color from chromium oxide, a pigment shared by both teams. The note highlights a common coloring element used in their branding and uniforms.
Bundy’s upset sets up Detroit clay court final
Dorothy May Bundy ousted Pauline Betz 7-5 6-2 to reach the finals of the National Clay Court championship in Detroit. She faces the winner of Dorothy Hart versus Mary Arnold. In the men’s draw Pancho Segura and Billy Talbert won to reach the semis, with Segura to meet Rex Norris or Sam Rotberg.
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Detroit
Dorothy
May Bundy
Alice Marble
Forest Hills
Pauline Bets
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Coral Gables
Billy Talbert
Buckley Field
Colo
Sam Rotberg
Bay City
Mich
Rage at league leading Memphis
The Memphis team atop the Southern Association faced a setback as Knoxville, in fourth place, defeated them 5 to 2 and 4 to 1. Atlanta was idle while Birmingham, Chattanooga and New Orleans also had no games. Knoxville’s wins sharpen the race at the top.
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Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Knoxville
Ghezzi Leads In Second Round At New York Red Cross
Sgt Vic Ghezzi shot a 67 to take the lead in the second round of the $13,333 New York Red Cross tournament at Wykagyl Country Club. Byron Nelson carded a 69 but trailed. Gene Sarazen and Harold McSpaden both finished 71, with several others in the 70s as the field continued.
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Lord Byron
New York Red Cross
Sgt
Vic Ghezzi
New
Nelson
Ghezzi
Army Non-Com
Gene Saragen
Darien
Frank Strazza
Greenwich
Conn
Ziggie Mellon
Bronxville
Sarazen
McSpaden
Johnny Cook Ordered to Report to Army Air Forces
Athens Ga June 16 AP Johnny Cook star backfielder for the University of Georgia Bulldogs in 1943 has been ordered to report to the air forces on June 19. Cook led the nation in pass completions last fall and was named a back on the all SEC team. He was the sparkplug of the previous all freshmen squad that went six and four and during spring drills he was shifted to quarterback in the T formation.
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Johnny Cook
Army Air Forces
Athens
University of Georgia
Bulldogs
Cook
Johnny
Armstrong Stops Davis in under Two Rounds at MSG
Henry Armstrong, a top boxing great, floored Al Davis four times to stop him in 69 seconds of the second round at Madison Square Garden before 16,084 fans. The fight ended when referee Frank Fullam waved off the bout after Armstrong controlled the infighting from the ropes.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Bummy" Davis
Madison Square Garden
Hammerin’ Henry
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
Frank Fullam
Davis
Fullam
Armstrong
Bummy
Bob Montgomery
Baseball Schedule and Southern Association recap
Today’s Major League games include Philadelphia at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with others in Boston, Washington, St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. In the Southern Association, Atlanta hosts Birmingham, Knoxville visits Memphis, Nashville plays Little Rock, and Chattanooga meets New Orleans. Little Rock beat Nashville 6-5 and 7-3 as Paul and Dizzy Dean reunite, with Paul debuting on the mound.
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St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Atlanta Bee
Little Rock
Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Cleveland
Southern Association
Atlanta
Chucks
Lloyd Brown
Frank Veverka
Little Rock Park
Nashville Vols
Paul
Dizzy Dean
Bob Leeds
Red Sox extend streak with 5 1 win over Athletics
Boston wins ninth in a row as Tex Hughson earns his ninth victory and matches league lead. Philadelphia falls 5-1 while other standings movers include Giants Dodgers Reds and Senators and Indians winning in other pennant battles.
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Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Sox
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Ted Hughson
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Hughson
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Bosox
Johnson
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Mel Ott
Washington
New York Yankees
Mickey Haefner
Joe Page
Senators
Southeastern changes studied to resolve Auburn Alabama transfer dispute
Birmingham June 10 AP Southeastern Conference members studied two rule proposals including wartime transfer restrictions as they work to settle a dispute over Vaughan Mancha a 220 pound Birmingham Ramsay product claimed by Auburn and Alabama Mancha registered at Auburn before summer session but now enrolled at Alabama officials weigh if Auburn registration was valid and conference officials consider changing football officiating assignments to the commissioner.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern ‘Conference
Auburn
Alabama
Mike Conner
Southern Football Officials Association
Arthur Hutchens
Vaughan Mancha
Ramsay
Kale and Greens as Prep Companions
A concise note states kale tastes good when cooked alone and pairs well with Swiss chard spinach or cabbage. It highlights versatility in simple vegetable dishes and outlines pantry-friendly combinations.
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Dad de Groot
Washington Redskins
Mia
Andy Farkas
Dad
Andy
Hanover
Bertha
Shirley Hanover
Billy Petrolle
Armstrong-Davis
Winsturlough
Pfe
Jane
Tarzan
United Feature
Byndteate Ine
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Nol
Broneho Bill
Bill
Harry O'Neill
Sheridan
United Tae Ree
Pacific Coast
By Ernie Bushmiller
Spook
YA Been
Eddie
Ball Park
Nancy
Passion
By al Capp
By Roy Crane
Sweeney’s
St. Lions
Pittsburgh
Chichi
York
Brooklym My
Dorothy May Bundy
Pauline Betz
RAGE
Byron Nelson
Fritz Howell
New Rochelle
Wykagyl Country Club
Toledo
Ohio
National League
Cincinnati
Roberto Ortiz
Paul O'Dea
Cris Hackett
Joel Heving
Paul Trout
Indians
Bob Elliott
Jeep Handley
Max Butcher
Tomas de la’ Cruz
Altho
Philadelphia Philies
Boston Braves
Ford Mullen
Jimmy Wasdell
Jim Tobing
Ken Rattenberger
St. Louis Chicago
Isaac Fischer, Jr
Inventes
Pol
Dousie
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