Wild Minor League Flight Sparks Confusion At Plate
In Rochester a chaotic sixth inning features Red Wings on base with danger, a misplay at home, and baffling baserunning as Rochester and Syracuse scramble. Umpire Roy Van Graflan handles the fray while players argue and a flurry of fielding and throwing mishaps unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Red Wines
Syracuse
Ian
Warrinps
Righ Field
Chieuboatguez
Beret
Mele
Radigue
Roy van Grathor Deeak
Women Golfers Compete In Western Open Trials
The Western Open features top women golfers practicing at Park Ridge as 20 hole rounds begin for spots in the title event. Favorites include Dorothy Gertagive and Babe Didrikson Zaharias with Lieut Pat Berg also competing. Other players include Catherine Fox of Bloomington and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehort
Dorothy Gertagive
Ad Madelottige
Babe Didviksen Auharins
Beverly Hills
Cabit
Patty Berg
Catheering Fox
Bloomington
Women's Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Opens in New Jersey
The first women's eastern Intercollegiate tennis championship sponsored by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association begins in Mizabeth with top seed Doris Hart of Miami ranked third nationally. Betty Rosenquest of Rollins College is seed two, her teammate Lillian Lopaus is third, Judy Atterbury of Wellesley is fourth, and 33 entries compete as the 24th annual ET TLA men's event starts the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizabeth
N. J
Eastern Lawn Tennis Association
Mizabeth Town and Country Lab
Doris Hart
Miami
Betty Rosenquest
South Orange
Rollins College
1943 Western Indian tennis finals recap
In the 1943 Western tennis circuit Amun Casey of Maron City finished runner up to Miss Germaine, with Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta beaten by Patty in the 148 open finals. Michigan players Mary Agnes Wald of Menominee and Marjorie Row of Detroit also figure in the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himner
Miss Germaine
Amun Casey
Maron City
Bewa
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Patty
Michigan
Mary Agnes Wald
Menominee
Marjorie Row
Detroit
Byron Nelson Wins Tourney At Thirteen Under Par
Byron Nelson, the Texas born golfer now based in Toledo, O., captured the tournament with a 13 under par score. Vic Ghezzi, Army sergeant from Deal, N J, finished second at nine under par 279 after a strong four day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Nelson
Fritz Howell
New Rochelle
Fort Worth
Texas
Craig Wood
Mamoroneck
Wykagyl
Wood
Vic Ghe2zi
Deal
N. Jo
Toledo
Tore
Atlanta clings to slim lead in Southern Association
Atlanta and Little Rock share top positions as Atlanta beat Birmingham 6-1 and 6-2 to maintain a narrow edge. Memphis, Little Rock, and New Orleans also posted wins while Pete Gray added two stolen bases for the Chicks. Umpires struggled with heat as replacements filled in at two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Atlanta
Southern Association
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanough
New Orleans
Lew Carpenter
Barons
Charlie Cozart
Crackers
Nashville
Chicks
Knoxville
Smokies
Pete Gray
Chick
New Orleans Pelicans
Chattanooga Choo Choos
al Somers
Birmingham
Frank Girard
Pancho Segura to Visit Army Camps After Clay Court Title
Francisco Pancho Segura new National Clay Court champion will tour army camps next month. He defeated Billy Talbert of Indianapolis for the title in four sets 6-3 2-6 1-5 6-3. Segura, Ecuadoran star from Coral Gables Fla, will defend the national intercollegiate crown at Evansville Illinois. This week he competes in the Tri State meet in Cincinnati where he celebrates his 28th birthday tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Segura
Coral Gables
Fla
Evanston
Cincinnati
Nelson Wins Wyka Gyro Classic Narrowly In 275 Strokes
Nelson shot rounds 69 69 66 71 for 275 total thirteen under par to win 2666.65 first prize. He had 19 birdies and an eagle despite eight bogies and overcame a two stroke penalty costing Gene Sayazen 366.65. MecSpaden led overall earnings with 15100 in war bonds and stamps, while Turnesa and Sayazen finished behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Harold
Jag) MecSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Gene Sayazen
Darien
Conn
Gene
Newhouser First AL Pitcher To Win Ten This Year
Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers became the first American League pitcher to win ten games this season. He helped Detroit sweep a doubleheader from the St Louis Browns, 7 2 and 8 2. Rudy York homered in the ninth for the Tigers. Paul Trout earned his eighth win in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Soupaw
St. Louis Browns
Hal
Rudy York
Paul Trout
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Reds
Phil Weintraub
Cliff Melton
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Luke Hamlin
Yankees
Frank Hayes
Roy Cullendine
A's
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Wally Moses
Gordon Maltzberger
Moses
Leroy Schalk
White Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Earth land height average above sea level stated
Report cites a figure that the mean elevation of all land above sea level is about 2 300 feet. No other context or sources provided.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Graflan
Ae Goleay
Li Richond
Val Oa
Cher
Pire
Minineer Bem
Chiagie
Sonia
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Escarine
Nancy
Tarzans
Jane
Bath
United Bestar
Amm
Ata Re
Harry O’neill
Yakom
By Ernie Bushmiller
L?labner
Fearless Fosdick
United Feature Syndicale
U.S. Pat of
Fearless Loveless Fosdick
Cerst EY
Wolfina
Abner
By al Capp
Lil Abner
Buz Sawyer
Roy Crane
Chicago
Red Cross
Pancho. Segura
FEEN
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mort Cooper
Fritz Ostermueller
Stan Musial
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Harry Gumbert
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
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!