Williams Angott bout setback delays New York card
Promoter Herman Taylor said the Angott Williams bout would be hard tonight weather permitting in Shibe Park. A Buffalo café was packed to host a day. War influence caused multiple postponements across baseball and racing venues with leagues and teams delaying events or shifting dates to support war efforts.
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New York
UP -Sport
Bay Me
Aso Fighss
Saxc
New Detroit
Fallowes
New England
Charles Town
West Wirgs
River Downs
King’s Park
Associat RY
Delaware Park
Junkers
Bay Breadows
Pitsburg
Brooklyn
Frank Shaughnessy Seid
Tam
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Mineapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Herman Taylor
Angoll-Williams
Shibe Park
Buffalo
John J. Phelan
New York States Athletic Commission
Polo Grounds
Red Cross
Ohio
Canada
Mear
Westbury
Indianapolis Star Hurling For Navy
Great Lakes, TL UPI report Trexler, who won 19 games and lost 7 for Indianapolis in the American Association, is now with the Great Lakes Bluejackets. His teammates include Virgil Trucks, Schoolboy Rowe, Hod Hainger, and Sid Brandi, all former major leaguers. Trexler led the Association in wins and earned run average, with four shutouts and multiple near no hitters.
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Great Lakes
TL Upi
Jim Tresser
Navy
Trexler
Indianapolis
American Association
Great Lakes Bluejackets
Virgil Trucks
Schoolboy
Rowe
Hod Hiinger
Silt Brandi
Jnajor
Association
Bulwark Wins Coast Feature at Bay Meadows Racetrack
Bulwark, ridden by A. G. Tarn, led the feature mile and a sixteenth event at Bay Meadows, finishing two lengths ahead of Cos Back Post. The winner paid $3.50 to win with a time near 1:4.90. Chase earned $2.90, and Bfata rd paid $2.30.
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San Mateo
Cal
A. G. Tarn
Bay Mercows Racetrack
St.o
Lancaster A's Exhibition Game Postponed
Lancaster business manager William Cowdrick of the Lancaster Roses says the exhibition game with the Philadelphia Athleties in ILA play was postponed due to an invasion.
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Iantasier
William Cowdrick
Lancaster Roses
Philaddelphia Athleties
Pirates' Pitching Ace Recounts 11 NL Wins and All Star Game
By RIF SEWELL, a Pirates pitcher reflects on last season’s 11 National League wins and an All Star appearance. He recalls attending a Chicago race day, watching Whirlaway stretch and the crowd’s roar as the colt paraded to post amid a bustling track atmosphere.
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RIF Sewell
Pirates
Whitawas
Chicago
Whirlaway
Michas
Waterford Downs Berlin Tie Up In Scholastic Games
Three Scholastic Games Listed Today as Waterford defeats Berlin by 3 to 4 scores. Weather-related postponements forced another Central High League contest to be played later. Troy High faces Catholic Central while Cohoes leads the race with decisive wins and losses.
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Waterford Downs
Berlin
Shavid
Cohoes
Troy High School
Catholic Central High School
Reece Park
Origie le Salle
Troy
la Salle
Fordians Beat Berlin 8 to 4 In Fourth Quarter Rally
Waterford High School softball defeated Bertie 8 to 4 as they broke a 4 4 deadlock by scoring four runs in the seventh. Willie Mazula pitched for Berlin. Normart din to the mound for Waterford. The team faces Mechanicville Friday and ends the season next Monday at home against Draper.
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Bertie
Waterford
Fordians
Draper
Willie Mazula
Berlin
Freddie Morris
Normart Din
Morris
Mechanicville
Bosox Plan To Bolster Miner Squad
Scranton Miners face a need to strengthen as George Toporcer arrives to aid recovery from a six game losing streak. Manager Heinie Manaugh and Toporcer discuss fixes, noting injuries to Kozlowski Beomo and Jack Barry while Salvaging prospects include Fred Pfennig Don Thompson and Hal Schacher in a mixed efforts to rebuild the farm club for upcoming games against the Laurels.
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Scranton
George Toporcer
Boston Red Sox
Greenstards
Hartford
Tovorcer
Bosox
Scrantonians
Heinie Managh
Teporcer
Anh
Stave Kozlowski
Beomo
Jersey
Howrong
Toporter
Aianush
Fred Pfennig
Menusa
Zie
Hal Schacher
Patroon Club Defeats St Josephs in High-Scoring Win
The Patroon Club beat St Joseph's Juniors for the second night running 25 to 3. Meckey pitched for the Patroons as they pushed across runs in every inning. They advance to face Polish A.C. at School 12 tonight.
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St. Joseph’s
Petroon
Jazions
St Joseph's
Idiamond
Patrons
Meckey
Te Patroons
Patroons
Pollish A.C
Johnny Allen Signs with Giants Pitcher Signs with Giants
Johnny Allen, a right hander who appeared in 32 games for the Dodgers and Giants last season, agreed to a contract with the New York Giants yesterday for the remainder of the season after rejecting prior offers. The move comes amid a busy period as international games face postponements.
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New York Gpi
Johnny Allen
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Giants
Dear Joe. a long letter on sports and travel reminiscence
Whitney Martin writes from Rome to Joe Smith and Amy, recalling past trips and the war era, commenting on Belmont Stakes winner Bounding Home, Pensive's Triple Crown bid, and current baseball races. He notes Mel Ott’s home runs, the Cardinals and Giants, and a rough night for the Cubs and Garden fights.
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Sergi
Joe Smith
Amy
Joe
Jos
Rome
Texas
Pamnandie
Tim
Bounding Home
Pensive
Henry Armstrongs
MacFavish
Cardinals
St. Louis
Washington
Mel
Ott
Giants
Cubs
Ernie Lombardi
Lee Savold
Joe Baksi
Savold
Baksi
Lee Nova
Nova
Tippy Serkin
Teddy Archer
Goss Racing
Belmont Park
Alps
Whitney
St Nicholas Nine Beats Polish A C at Behr-Manning Field
St Nicholas nine defeated Polish A C 95 at Behr Manning Field Watervliet. Pitcher Bill Cook struck out seven and hit three triples and a home run to lead the attack. Lee Ecker added two three-base hits. Generals set to meet Burg Stars at La Salis Field at 6 30 tonight.
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A. C
Watervitet
Bill Cook
Lee Ecker
Burg Tontcift
Generals
Burg Stars
la Salis Field
Arsenal Nine Triumphs in Indus Contest
The Watervliet Arsenal defeated Behr-Manning 7 to 3 in a Class A Industrial AA Softball League game at Aru General Grounds. Arsenal rallied with two four run bursts in the final frame, aided by seven hits off Benjukian and Behr-Man ning hurler. Male Fricke starred at shortstop. A second Class B game at Knickerbocker Park saw Marshall Eclipse beat Manning Mount Ida 4 to 2. Other A and B games were rained out and rescheduled for tomorrow.
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Behr-Menning
Arsenal Club
Wine Ners
Benjukian
Behr-Manning
Fricke
Arsenal
Knickerbocker Park- Giamond
Marshell Eclipse
Manning Mount Ida
Demers Beats Callura in New Bedford Boxing Show
Pat Demers wins a unanimous decision over Callura in New Bedford. Demers, 133 1/4 pounds, outpoints Callura, 133 3/4, in the feature bout at Bristol Arena. Callara, in first five months, was nearly stopped in the final round after losing his title to Terranova.
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New Bedford
Stass
Pat’ Demers
Brockien
Mass
Jackie Cellure
Hamilton Ont
Bristol
Victom
Callara
Ph Terranova
Utica and Phillies to Meet in Exhibition Game
The Utica Blue Sox will host the Philadelphia Phillies in an exhibition game at McConnell Field on July 22. Jet Reardon, head of the Phillies farm clubs, announced the event. A Phillies baseball school will be sponsored June 27 to 30, with nearly 200 boys from Canton and Northern New York attending a previous try-out.
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Utica
Utica Blue Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Jet Reardon
Phillies
McConnell Field
Reardon
Cennival
New York
Dodgers Open Camp Tryouts at Glens Falls
Brooklyn Dodgers announce a Friday through Sunday tryout camp for players 18 and older at Recreation Park in Glens Falls. Free trials require bringing shoes gloves and uniforms. no fee, travel expenses funded by free agents. Rickey emphasizes attendance despite possible military service and aims to gauge postwar baseball potential.
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Glens Falls
Brooklyn Badgers
jHranch Fickey
Dodgers
Recre
Bow-Town
Zoya
Rickey
Dick Callahan Shines With Two No-Hit Baseball Feats
Richard Smilin Dick Callahan, Holy Cross prep star, dazzled with two consecutive no hit no run games and a one hit masterwork in 12 frames. Navy discharge veteran weighs 183 pounds at six feet and eyes Notre Dame or Holy Cross for college while major league scouts watch his future.
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En Orleans
Richard
Smilin
Dick) Callahan
Holy Cross
Callahan
Navy
Notre Dame
New Orleans Prep Tcams
Brest
Ames
Ting
Gallahan
Bac
George Digby
Trish
Howard Pollet
St. Louis Cardinal
Digby
Fortune to Judge LSI Horse Show at LaSalle Institute
A horse show at LaSalle Institute in North Troy announced Hardhg Fortune of Lake Piacié as the judge for the event, with 13 trophy contributors listed, and entries from Troy Albany Schenectady Cobleskill Watervliet and nearby towns. The program features 18 classes beginning with a horsemanship class for children under 12.
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iLaSalle
North Troy
Hardhg Fortune
Lake Piacié
Amerias Horse Association
Fortune
Hartford
Conn
Scheneltady
Coboes
Waterviser
CBA
Albany
LaSalle
John J. Ahern
Mother's Club
Bather
Frank J. Ryan
William J. Cierpont
James T. Whitehurst
Lester B. Tick
Lester 3B. Tick
James Duane
Wiliam H. Frear Co
Troy Savings Bank
National City
Bank and Union National Bank
Eastern games postponed and baseball notes from 1900s era
Eastern and national schedules show all games postponed with yesterday results in Brooklyn and Cincinnati. Today features pitchers Javery and Fischer with matchups including Barrett at Brooklyn Davis and De Lacruz versus Sewell. A stray baseball bio notes Callahan from a baseball family with a fireman father and nine months in the Mevy era across several cities.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Javery
New York
Fischer
Barrett
Davis
Callahan
Fireman
Mevy l
New Orleans
San Diego
San Francisco
Oakland
Jockeys Decide to Ride at Delaware After Conference
Delaware Park officials chose to continue racing amid wartime conditions. Jockeys, after talks with Field and a jockey committee, accepted mounts to support the war effort. Pompton from Brandywine Stable won the Station Handicap in 2:11 4/3, with Dog Day second and Bast Reward third.
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Delaware
Field
Nick Wall
John ‘Paul Jones
Boston Bive
Pompton
Brandywine
Donald P. Rosa
Wilmington
H. P. Metcalf
Max Marmerstein
Scholastic baseball stars eyed by pro scouts in Troy area
Pro scouts from major clubs study scholastic players in Troy Watervliet and Cohoes noting several rising stars from the 1944 season. Promising youths invited to display talents before decision makers who may sign future rookies. Eddie Schultz, Troy Country Club pro, shines with a 65 par and a 63 best score while Curt Davis earns praise for 138 wins early in his major league career.
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Sandsot
Columm
Troy
Watervliet
Cohoes
Tsis
Eddie Schultz
Eddie
New York
Columbia Country Club
Edson
Troy Country Club
Brunswick
Schultz
Hudson
Pep Defeats Julie Kogon In Hartford Bout
Willie Pep, New York featherweight champion, outpointed Julie Hogon of New Haven over 10 rounds in Hartford. Pep won eight rounds. second and ninth were scored for Pep. Weigh-ins: Pep 127½ pounds, Hogon 130. Preliminaries included Al Step aney KO’ing Erle Williams and Billy Marex defeating Joe Nunzio on points.
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Conn
Willie Pep
New York
Julie Hogon
New Haven
Pep
Kegon
al Stepaney
White Plains
Erle Williams
Newark
Joe Nunzio
Waterbury
Billy’ Marex
Herstford
Billy Kearns
Tom Collins
Whitey Corey
New Britain
Eddie Dumas
State Baseball Tourney Set for New York State Meet
The National Baseball Congress announced the eighth annual sanctioned New York State tournament will be held at Municipal Stadium Jamestown starting July 19 under state commissioner Levis W. Collins. The meet is open to service, industrial and town teams, with champions advancing to the tenth annual national championship in August.
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Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
New York
Eldi Municipal Stadium
Jamestown
N.Y
Levis W. Collins
Ray Dumont
Thompson 5th Pelican Pilot in Six Years
New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association shuffled managers six times in six years after Larry Gilbert beat Roger Peckinpaugh. Successive leaders included Hal Anderson, Rev Blades, Pat Ankenman, Blades again, and Fresco Thompson who last managed in Montreal. The Pelicans split the season, then lost the playoff to Nashville under Blades, posting their best finish in ten years.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Association
Larry Gilbert
Roger Peckinpaugh
Nashville
Gibert
Hal Anderson
Rev. Blades
Pat .Ankenmaon
Blades
Fresco Thompson
Montreal Iast Ssnset
Pelicans
Inet
Provo High Names New Sports Editor Nadine Cooper
Provo Utah Nadine Cooper a 16 year old Provo High School girl will be sports editor of the school paper next semester Cooper cannot swim enjoys no softball and tennis is the only game she plays at school showing her preference for tennis over other sports.
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Provo
Utah
Nadine Cooper
Major League Batting Leaders Track Narrow Margin Shifts
Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Thurman Tucker of the Chicago White Sox lead the major leagues in batting by wide margins as of June 5 with Walker at .424 and Tucker shifting the field. Walker extends his lead on Stan Musial while several players chase in the early season race with Tipton, Bordagaray, Galan, Hockett, Johnson, and Hostetler among the top.
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New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Thurmen Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Dodgers
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Eric Tipton
Presidiy Bordagaray
Augie Galan
Tucker
Cris Hockett
Cleveland
Hockett
Boston
Bot Johnson
Detroit
Chuck Hostetler
George Myatt
Washington
Johnson
Hostetler
CYO League Doubleheader Tonight At Prospect Park Diamond
St Anthonys faces St Peters in a Senior 0. C. League clash at Prospect Park Diamond at 6 30 p m. A second game between St Michaels and Sacred Heart at Catholic High Field is postponed.
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St Anthony's
St Peter's
Prospect Park
St Michael's
Sacred Heart
Catholic High Field
Longacres Meet Opens June 24 With Rich Purses
Longacres Racing opens June 24 at the Green River valley oval, after a one year layoff, featuring the $10,000 added Longacres Handicap and a total stakes of $43,500. The season runs through September 3 with the Marathon Olympic Cup closing the meet.
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Seattle
Big Green River Valley
Longacres
Tere
Ron
Byo Miles
Texas Track Prospect Parker to UT Before Army Draft
Dallas athlete Charles Parker a top Texas track prospect with over fifty straight wins in ten years will enroll at the University of Texas this fall before entering the armed forces He will be 18 in July and is currently a checkboy star from San Antonio.
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Dallas Ulp
Charles Parker
San Antonio
Eotint Star
University of Texas
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