Second Tilt Halted in Eighth Inning
Washington and St Louis split a twin bill in a marathon two games. In the opener the Nats won 9 10 7 and the Browns edged Washington 4 to 3 after eight innings when the game was halted to catch a train. Key hits included McQuinn and Kampouris homers for St Louis and Spence for Washington. Candini walked three batters in the second inning allowing three Browns runs. The second game featured McQuinn and Kampouris driving in runs as Candini pitched 12 1/3 innings for the Browns. The affair ended after eight innings with St Louis taking the win. Attendance noted as 1,592 paid.
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Washington
St. Louis
Nats
Browns
Mule Tandini
Candini
George McQuinn
Alex Kampouris
Stan Spence
Jake Early
McQuinn
Frankie Hayes
Spence
ET. Louis
Wynn
Leonard
Early
Muncrief
Fitch
Newsom
Hayes
Case
Vernon
Powell
Prolég
Robertson
Gluhan
Kampouris
Candin
Mertz
ST. Lotis
R.hollary
Zaria
Bmcquinn
Laabs
Stephens
Byrnes
Rida Christman
Ferrell
Mmecquinn
Hollingsworth
Christman
Eampouns
Priddy
Gandini
Patcher
Hollingsworth Spence
Cordial
ifeGowan
Grieve
Long Driving Pros Set for Roost Match
A major 18 hole exhibition at Wolferts Roost Country Club Albany Sunday 2 30 pm features Byron Nelson Gene Sarazen Jimmy Hines Sack Patroni as a four man pro quartet. The event honors Tom Creavy with Dwight B LaDu and the Eastern New York Golf Association overseeing tickets and arrangements. Creavy expected to attend amid strong advance sales and a potential ovation.
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Wolferts Roost Country Club
Albany
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Hines
Amsterdam
Tom Creavy
Sack Patroni
Jack Gormley
Dwight B. LaDu
Eastern New York Golf Association
New York F. G. A
Creavy
Six Holdovers And Navy Trainees Boost RPI Grid Hopes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute enters a lean 1940s football season with six holdovers, plus a Navy V-12 and V-5 influx providing new talent. Capt. Warren Lemke leads the backfield with Ed Widmayer and Foster Bentley among others, as coach Paul Graham builds a potentially stronger squad despite a shortened schedule and pending opponent decisions.
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Navy
R. P.I
George Yamin
United States Navy
Rensselaer
Lemke
Paul Graham
Jack Richards
Charley Horsfall
al Krug
Foster Bentley
Graham
Ed Widmayer
Virginia Poly
Widmayer
Fred Schantz
Schantz
Charlie Horsfall
Horsfall
Bentley
Warren
Wa” Lemke
Troy Boy
Mighty Crimson Tide Abandons College Football
Alabama's football program, long a postseason mainstay, suspended play due to manpower shortage and Army policy prohibitions on A. S. T. trainees. The decision ends a history of southern rivalries and bowl appearances, with staff remaining as fitness instructors.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Army
Seagon
Frank Thomas
Bama
Louisiana State
Georgia
Tulane
Washington
Stanford
Pasadena
O Bama
Washington State
Dixie Howell
Don Hutson
California
Texas A. & M
Boston College
Doljack's Catch Saves Day In Albany Win Over Rifles
Albany nips Rifles 1 0 as Art Cuccurullo fires a one hit shutout aided by a running catch by Frank Dossack in right field. Ed Butka fumbles Cookson to start the scoring in the first inning and Bill Nagel drives in the lone run with a double.
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Associated Press
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Springfield Rifles
Hawkins Stadium
Artie
Frank Dossack
Rifles
Albany
Ed Butka
Cookson
Brutchak
Peters
Seward
Butka
Bill Nagel
Cuccurullo
Decker
Cave Joe Collins
Steve Shemo
Art
Dossack
Rip Colling
Joe Collins
Cringeleld
Clark
Decher
T. Shem
Hartilein
Cf. Stephenson
Miller
Abe
A. Cookson
Fy Peters
Nagel
Camel
Jim Goins
Doljack
Yohe
Ohooi
Springfield
Uox
Dolyack
Collins
Springfeld
Adbeny
Baila
Cuccurulla
Cuccuruilo
Hurley
Aic- Donel
Ed Kelleher Named Army Court Coach at West Point
Ed Kelleher, 19 year Fordham basketball coach, was named head mentor of basketball at the United States Military Academy. Col Lawrence Jones announced the appointment to replace Val Lentz who had no Fordham team as the school suspended intercollegiate athletics for the duration.
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West Point
Ed Kelleher
Fordham
United States Military Academy
Col
Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Kelleher
Val Lentz
R. P. L Flyers Trim Siena Cadets Twice
The R. P. L Flyers beat Siena twice, soccer 2 1 with Costarella and Fowler scoring, and basketball 39 32 led by Osborne and Symon. Siena’s Jim Duffy scored ten in the loss.
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R. P. L. Flyers
Siena
Siena Flyers
BR. P. I
Offie
Syjoman
Harry Osborne
Jim Duffy
la Salle Institute
Costarella
Fowler
Champa
R.P. L
Seena
Joe DiMaggio Promoted to Sergeant in Army Air Forces
Joe DiMaggio, former New York Yankee, has been promoted from corporal to sergeant in the Army Air Forces. He is stationed at the Santa Ana base, serving in the physical fitness program.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Army Air Forces
Famed Cody Kids Await Swim Battle
The Cody Kids of Multnomah Club Portland face strong rivals as Nancy Merki leads the team in trials at Shakamak State Park Indiana. Cody has four swimmers while Sawin’s Riviera Club Indianapolis and Medinah Chicago enter with larger squads. Finals extend over today tomorrow and Sunday after three days of heats.
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Sawin
Lakeside
Louisville
Cody
Multnomah
Nancy Merki
Medinah Club of
Chicago
Mary Ann Hansen
Brenda Helser
Susanne Zimmerman
Miss Merki
Cubs Rally Edges Pirates 3 2 In Seventh
Cubs win 3 2 over Pirates as Paul Lerringer hurls six hit effort. Chicago tallies in the seventh to clinch the victory. Pirates fall despite late offense.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Lerringer
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
All-Stars Score 5-2 in War Bond Exhibition at Polo Grounds
More than 35,000 spectators watched a historic War Bond show at the Polo Grounds raising funds. Hall of Famers led by Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson staged a tableau before a charity game where New York major league stars beat the Army team 5-2. Joe Medwick homered and singled for the winners as 14 Army hits were held to two runs.
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Polo Grounds
Hall of Fame
Walter Johnson
Babe Ruth
Ruth
George Sisler
Eddie Collings
Honus Wagner
Tris Speaker
Connie Mack
Roger Bresnahan
Frank Frisch
Duffy Lewis
Jack Murray
James J. Walker
John McGraw
New Cumberland, Pa
New York Journal-American
Hank Greenberg
John Beaseley
Birdie Tebbetts
Corp
Sid Hudson
Enos Slaughter
New Cumberland
Hank Gowdy
Army
Leo Durocher
Tommy Hughes
Curt Davis
Joe Medwick
Charlie Keller
Yanks Giants
Dodgers
Hughes
Beaseley
Hudson
Peterman
Tebbette
Davis
Mungo
Adams
Hubbell
Bonham
Byrne
Head
Lombardi
Dickey
Owen
Harder Named Most Valuable Player on College All-Stars
Evanston March 1944 Wisconsin back Pat Harder earned the Most Valuable Player honor for the College All-Star squad that defeated the Washington Redskins 27 to 7 at Dyche Stadium. Harder scored twice as the 64 man squad, largely in reserve status or awaiting draft orders, prepared for further service, with several teammates recognized for votes.
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Evanston
Marlin
Pat” Harder
University of Wisconsin
Washington Redskins
Dyche Stadium
Collegians
Glen Dobbs
Tulsa University
Dobbs
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Graham
Baugh
Bob Kennedy
Washington State
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Vic Lindskog
Stanford
Dick Wildung
Minnesota
Northwestern University
Wisconsin
Marine Corps
Ing Ja
Parris Island
Baseball In Brief Yesterday's Results
Springfield and Albany played a 12 to 1 game with Seward and Stephenson contributing for Albany. Hartford split the doubleheader with Utica, scoring 14 in the first and 7 in the second, while Utica tallied 5 and 4. Standings list Scranton leading, Albany and Binghamton tight, Hartford midpack. Tonight's schedule includes Springfield at Albany and Hartford at Utica along with two major league contests.
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Springfield
Albany
Seward
Stephenson
Cuccurullo
Camelli
Hartford
Dtica
Dagenhard
Collins
Roger
Hamil
UTICA
Fo $ Phillips
Lindquist
State
Kimble
L. Pet. Scranton
Himira
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
BBS
Elmira
Wilkes Barre
Scranton
Baseball Scores and Schedule Briefs
American Boston 4 Cleveland 1. Washington 9 St. Louis 7. St. Louis 4 Washington 3 in eight. Philadelphia at Chicago postponed. Cleveland at Chicago night Smith 12 5 vs Humphries 10 8. Detroit at St. Louis night Newhouser 7 13 vs Gatehouse 8 7.
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Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Smith
Humphries
Detroit
Newhouser
Gatehouse
Ww. Pet
New York
Local hockey scores from interstate contest reports
International Jersey City defeats Newark by three goals while Toronto edges Montreal. Baltimore falls to Syracuse in a two to one game. Syracuse dominates Baltimore again 8 to 2. Rochester beats Buffalo 3 to 2 in a separate matchup.
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Jersey City
Newark
Toronto
Montreal
Baltimore
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Sabata Leads Big Field In Title Shoot
Vandalia Ohio Jamen Sabata 20 year old farmer from David City Nebraska broke 98 of 100 from 21 yards to win the preliminary handicap at the 44th Grand American trapshoot with 692 in the field of 692, missing 30th and 90th targets and leading a strong field into the final. Miss Skipper Winski of Wellsburg West Virginia won the women's title 21 to 20 in a shootoff after breaking 90 of the first 100 with her father Jack Winski nearby in the standings. Other top finishers included Levi Shick Art Davidson Ern est Weak and Paul Butterbaugh.
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Vandalia
Jamen A. Sabata
David City
Neb
Nebraska
Winski
Wellsburg
Paul Butterbaugh
Lancaster
O. Butterbaugh
Art Cascaden
Tampa
Errors Help Bosox Beat Indians 4-1
Boston bats cracked timely hits as Jim Tabor drove in two runs in the fourth after Cleveland benefited from four errors. Mike Naymick pitched well for the Indians, but Boston surged ahead to hand Cleveland a 4-1 loss, allowing idle Chicago to tie for third.
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Indians
Mike Naymick
Pete Center
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Jim Tabor
Sox
Boston
Culberson
Shamons
Metkovich
Luplen
Tabor
Lazor
Partee
Newsome
Ryba
H. Oo
Peters
Edwards
Cullenbine
Heath
K. Rosar
Hockett
Boudreau
Mack
Naymick
Stn
Clevelan
Culcnbine
Stole
Sacrifices
Metkevich Lupien
Newsom
Lupien
Doerr
Clevelan Bozes
Mick
Hite
Bine Naymick
Atendance
Nee
P A PR Cup Playoff Tilt Victory At Arsenal
The Apprentice Boys won 12 to 6 over the P I department team in a General's Cup playoff at the Arsenal, led by Rocco Valente and Tommy Lyons with key hits. Planners beat the Repair gang 9 to 5, as Pat Maxwell and Dave Cohen homered late for P A, while Mike Kerman and Frank Dean starred for the losers. another game is listed tonight between the Inspection team and the Liner Shop.
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P. I Department
Arsenal
Rocco Valente
Tommy Lyons
P. A
Mike Kerman
Frank Dean
de Lucia
Salderini
Evertsen
Furdyna
H. Beasette
Prins
Grim
Maxwell
Hesses Trim Vliet Cards In 8 2 Victory
The Hess All-Stars secured their 28th win by defeating the Watervliet Cardinals 8 2 at Watervliet High School Diamond. Pitcher Johnny Karafunda allowed three hits and struck out eight for the victory. McCarthy had two doubles and a single, Walters added two safeties, and Rafferty was Karafunda s catcher. Barnes and Dean led the Cardinals with their best hitting.
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Hess
Watervliet Cardinals
Watervliet High School
Johnny Karafunda
Stars
Jimmie Weldon
Carde
Barnes
Rafferty
Karsafunda
McCarthy
Walters
Dean
VanderMeer Haas ordered to Report For Induction
Cincinnati star pitcher Johnny VanderMeer and outfielder Bert Haas were ordered to report to Fort Thomas Kentucky tomorrow for induction. If they join the Army they would receive three a week furloughs allowing more baseball. Navy service would yield only one week.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Jefthander
Cincinnati Reds
Bert Haas
Fort Thomas
Tomorow
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Eagles Edge Watkins Stars 5 4 At La Salle Field
The American Eagles edged the Watkins All-Stars 5 to 4 at La Salle Field last night. Brooks Luce O'Brien and Messick each had two hits to pace the attack while Brooks pitched, forming a strong battery with Luce.
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la Salle Field
Brooks
Luce
O’brien
Messick
Sand
Biagies
Hayner
Wilson
Stara
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