Servicemen Dominate the NBA Boxing Ratings
The National Boxing Association quarterly ratings crown military boxers as leading contenders across divisions. Louis Army champion. Lesnevich Coast Guard. Zale and Cochran Navy. Bivins ranked heavyweight behind Conn and Bettina. White, Beau Jack prominent in lighter classes. Armstrong listed as contender for Cochran.
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Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Sergt
Joe Louis
Slugger White
Baltimore
National Boxing Association
Louis
Army
Gus Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Tony Zale
Freddie Cochran
Navy
Bivins
Billy Conn
Melio Bettina
Tami Mauriello
New York
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Turkey Thompson
Los Angeles
Abe J. Greene
N.B.A
Sammy Ingott
Bob Montgomery
NBA
Levis
Bettina
Mauriella
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Lasnevich
Freddie Mis
England
Nate Bolden
Dainois
Lloyd Marshall
Cal
Anton Christoforidis
Greece
Ezzard Charles
Yale
George Abrams
Jake la Motta
Tony Cianciola Martin
Ernie Vigh
Coley Welch
Steve Belloise
Jhose Basora
Puerto Rico
Holman Williams
Michigan
Charles Burley
Pennsylvania
Cochrane
Ray Robinson
Henry Armstrong
Jackie Wilson
Marty Servo
Fritzie
Ivic
Young Kid McCoy
Angott
Montgomery
White
Jack
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Johnny Greco
Jackie Callura
Canada
Willie Pep
Chalky Wright
Sal Bartola
Massachusetts
Phil Terranova
Manual Ortiz
Kai Kong Young
Hawaii
Rush Dalma
Philippines
Bennie Goldberg
Carlos Chavez
Little Dado
Jackie Peterson
Sammy Reynold
Peter Kane
Musial Tops NL Batters With 338 Average As Week Ends
Ian Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League batters with a .338 average after another strong week. Billy Herman of the Brooklyn Dodgers rises to .332, Stan Hack of the Chicago Cubs to .330, while Ellsworth Dahlgren of the Phillies slides to .317. Other leaders include Lonnie Frey, George Kurowski, Frank McCormick, Walker Cooper, Arky Vaughan, and Augie Galan, reflecting an overall upward trend. Eric Tipton drops from the top ten as Cooper climbs.
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New York Upi
Ian Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stan Hack
Chicago Cubs
Ellsworth
Babe) Dahlgren
Phillies
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati
George Kurowski
St. Louis
Frank McCormick
Walker Cooper
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn
Augie Galan
Eric Tipton
Baseball In Brief Roundup of Yesterday’s Games and Today’s Schedule
Results from Albany Hartford Elmira and Utica Scranton Barre show varied scores. Upcoming doubleheaders include Albany at Hartford and Utica at Springfield with several city and league matchups listed alongside pitching assignments for key games.
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Albany
Hartford
Cuccarello
Camelli
Stout
Dagenhard
Brady
Elmira
Wilhes-B
Zoldak
Moss
Stroupe
McDonnell
Biighton
Scranton
McLure
Reager
Drescher
Widmer
Covington
Savino
Utica
Springfield
Binghamton
Wilkes
Barre
Pet. Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Siwid Binghamton
Hartford A
A&s Springfield
Vaughan Dodger Star In Hospital After Boston Trip
Brooklyn Dodgers infielder Arky Vaughan is hospitalized in New York with stomach ulcers and will miss the opening of the western invasion. Manager Leo Durocher said Vaughan left the team after the Boston doubleheader to Memorial Hospital and hopes he can rejoin for a game with the Reds tomorrow night.
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Cincinnati GP
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Vaughan
Boston
Memorial Hospital
Michael Deddisch
Durocher
Reds
Albany Blasts Hartford 3 1 in opener of four game set
Albany Senators rallied from a slow start to beat Hartford Laurels 3 to 1 at Bulkeley Stadium. Cuccurullo pitched shutout innings after Hartford struck first, with Albany taking a two run lead in the fifth and adding another in the seventh. The doubleheader will continue tonight with Smole and Gilmore for Albany and Lindquist and Cardoni for Hartford.
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Hartford Upi
Albany Senators
Hartford Laurels
Bulkeley Stadium
Art Cuccurullo
Albany
Laurels
Hartford
Senators
Hazaard
Cuccurullo
Stan Wentzel
Rickley
Como Cotello
Wentzel
Allyn Stout
Frank Dossack
Hank Camelli
Charlie Aickley
Heinie Helizel
Dolsack
Camelli
Bull Wagel
Camells
Nagel
Guccurullo
Etchison
Don Manno
Jeff
Peters
Doljack
Cookson
Snyder
A. Wentsel
Rickler
Cotelie
Totnson
Manno
Neill
Francolini
Brady
Stout
Michels
Dagenhard
z—Nichols
Albane
Ward
Aickley
Coteile
Fanno
Brutehak
Wells
Detrick
Om Stout
Dimi
Cuccurullo Etchison
Burg Club Faces Monarchs Tonight at La Salle Field
The Lansingburg Boys' Club meets the Monarchs tonight at La Salle Field at 6 30. Manager George Winkler plans to use Cunningham on the mound with Christopher catching. Players should arrive at 6 15 to prep for the game.
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Lansingburg
Monarchs
la Salle Field
George Winkler
Cunningham
Christopher
Winkler
la Salie Field
Chambers Medalist In Tam's Amateur Meet
Bill Chambers, a sailor from Great Lakes, shot 72 to win medalist honors at Tam O’Shanter All American Amateur golf. He totaled 145 over 36 holes, aided by a Monday 73, becoming the event’s top qualifier as about 250 players vie for 64 amateur berths. Wilford Wehrle fell short after a 70 on Tuesday but was adjusted to 149 due to a penalty stroke reversal on the 15th hole. The competition also features women and pros in qualifying rounds with match play to follow. Joe Louis struggled, shooting 173 for 36 holes and missing qualification.
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Chicago
Bill Chambers
Great Lakes
Chambers
Moon
Navy
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Tom O'Shanter
Wehble
Tampar
Tam
Wehrie
Racine Star
Wehrle
John Lenzini
Frank Perpich
Waukegan
John Donohue, Jr
Sioux City
Iowa
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Dick McCreary
Indianapolis
McCreary
Steve Kovach
Pittsburg Steel-Worker
Donohue
Art Doering
Sergt
Joe Louis
Empire City meet to distribute nearly 170000 in purses
Yonkers New York based harness racing notes that close to 170000 in stakes and purses will be distributed during the 34 day Empire City harness meeting running July 20 through September 6. Montgomery celebrates Southern Association baseball returns to Montgomery with an elaborate program planned for July 25.
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Yonkers, N
NEA
Empire City
Montgomery Clebrates
Montgomery
Southern Association
Pirates Edge Phillies 1 0 In Low Scoring Tilt
The Pittsburg Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0 as Vince Di Maggio and Elbie Fletcher sparked a second inning rally aided by a heated bench argument that led to the expulsion of Bob Elliott and Max Butcher. Sewell used a slow blooper to Nokes off the Phils late as Rip sequentially fanned two late hitters to seal it.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
George Mayerkurth
Bob Elliott
Max Butcher
Feete
Elbie Fletcher
Elbie
Frankie Gustine
Vince DiMaggio
al Lopez
Fletcher
Frankie Frisch
Tommy O'Brien
Elliott
Huck” Geary
Sewell
Phils
Ronnie Northey
Rip
Rowe
Philadelphia
Murtaugh
Sortney
Triplett
Wasdell
Dahlgren
T May
Brewster
Livingston
D. Barrett
Pxtisborg
Coscaram
Ee Russell
van Robays
J. Barrett
Elljiott
O'Brien
Ranoard DiMaggio
Lopez
P. A
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Magerkurth
Dunn
Stewart
Bartolo K. QC.'s Lachance at Hartford Ring
Bartolo K QC s Lachance of Lewiston Maine defeated Maurice Lefty Lachance of Lewiston Me by technical knockout after eight rounds in Hartford Conn The State Athletic Commission doctor halted the bout due to a bad cut over Lachance s left eye late in the eighth round Referee George Proto had Lachance ahead 38 to 36 at eight rounds with two even rounds and Bartolo leading two rounds 5 4 margins
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Hartfind
Conn
UPI
Sal Bartolo
New York
Boston
Maurice
Lefty) Lachance
Lewiston
State Athletic Commission
New England
Lachance
Barolo
George Proto
Bartolo
Curtright Leads A. L. Batting Averages In Tight Race
Curtright Chicago posts a .333 to top the league as Vern Stephens Browns sits second at .327 and Dick Wakefield Tigers third at .323. Hackett Cleveland 315, Appling Chicago 309, Johnson Washington 296, Higgins Detroit 294, Cullendine Cleveland 289, Lagbs St Louis 288, Etten New York 282. Wakefield has 109 hits, Stephens 13 homers, Etten 58 RBIs. Keltner doubles 25, Lindell and York triples seven, Case 24 stolen bases. Orval Grove Chicago wins 8 no and Hal Newhouser Detroit leads strikeouts with 93.
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Chicago
Joe Shortslip
Guy Curtright
Vern Stephens
Dick Wakefield
Stephens
Higgins
Hackett
Cartright
St. Louis
Wakefield
Detroit
Guy Cartright
White Sox
Browns
Curtright
Tigers
Oris Hackett
Cleveland
Luke Appling
Bob Johnson
Washington
Ping Higgins
Roy Cullendine
Chet Lagbs
Nick Etten
New York
Etten
Ken Keltner
Johnny Lindell
Rudy York
George Case
Orval Grove
Chicago White Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Grove
Newhouser
Hess All Stars Face St Peter's In Watervliet Showdown
The Hess All Stars seek their 17th win in 18 starts as they host St Peter's C O at Watervliet High School at 6 30. Johnny Karafunda or Steve Zanitch will pitch for the Hesses with Bob Rafferty catching, while Hank Mercla will start for St Peter's with Bechard behind the plate.
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Hess All Stars
St. Peter's C. ¥. O
Watervliet High School
Johnny Karafunda
Steve Zanitch
Hesses
Bob Rafferty
Hank Mercla
St. Peter's
Bechard
Bartz the softball ace overcomes loss of arm
Billy Bartz of Chicago rose from a boyhood accident that cost him his left arm to become a top softball pitcher. He joined the Marches in 1940 and led them to the Chicago Metropolitan Championship, with a career record of 265 victories 41 defeats. He has defeated the 1941 South Bend World Champions twice and now works as a production manager and Forest Park village commissioner.
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Billy Bartz
Chicago
Billy
Eho Abe Tonsorn
Bartz
Sorome
Detroit
South Bend
Forest Park
Browns Reward Luke Sewell With New Two Year Pact
St. Louis Browns officials extend manager Luke Sewell through 1945 amid optimism for baseball during wartime attendance holds steady. President Don Barnes praises Sewell’s leadership as he notes improved pitching and revived fan interest after a volatile season tied to umpiring disputes.
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Luke Sewell
St. Louis (P
St. Louis Browns
Sewell
Luke
Don Barnes
Barnes
Steady Sewell
Syear
Fred Haney
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