All Stars Clash Tonight For War Chest Fund
AP sports scribe Dillon Graham notes Joe Louis Barrow faces a retirement amid war era constraints. Louis trails Jack Dempsey's all time earnings, with potential return after the war. compares purses of Tunney, Schmeling, Baer and others across key years and bouts.
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All Stars
War Chest Fund
Axis
Joe Louis Barrow
Dillon Graham
AP Sports
Washington
Ebony
Louis
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Joe
Jack Dempsey
Manassa
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Tom Heeney
Gene
Municipal Park
Tucson
Foxx Reports Shock Sale to Cubs After Red Sox Waivers
Boston June 2 Jimmy Foxx baseball great learned he was sold to the Chicago Cubs by the Boston Red Sox after seven clubs waived him from the American League. Foxx, sidelined by a fractured rib, spoke of the surprising move and his unfamiliarity with the National League.
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Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson
Stan Hack
Bill Nicholson
Chestertown
Sachlersville
Dom Dallessandro
Red Sox
Foxx
James Emory
Sonny
Junior
Yankee Stadium
The Beast Foxx Announces Baseball Major League Transfer
Foxx known as The Beast will move from the American League to another circuit. He expresses regret leaving Boston but confirms he will remain in the majors and continue playing at the highest level.
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Beast Foxx
the Beast
Boston
Boudreau May Lose Post As Indian Pilot
Major league baseball resumes after a break as Lou Boudreau's leadership of the Cleveland Indians faces scrutiny. The team has slumped, calling on 13 pitchers in seven games, while Mel Ott's Giants struggle to a fourth-place tie. Ott and Boudreau balance player and manager duties amid rising whispers of replacement.
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Paul Scheffels
United Press
New York
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Mel Ott
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo
Cronin
Johnny Pesky
Ott
Lou
Tribe
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Indians
Bobby Feller
Hal Trosky
Wolves
Burt Shotton
Giants
Dodgers
Cards
Braves
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Ponies Off Santa Anita Track
The government will keep the ponies off Santa Anita race track for the duration or longer if necessary. The property is used as a Japanese assembly center under an agreement through June 30, 1943. Condemnation actions would be renewed as long as needed, at least until the war ends. Mel Ott homered for 400th career hit in a doubleheader with the Reds, driving his RBI total to 1,500.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita
William Fleet Palmer
U. S
Garden State Park
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Eugene Mori
South
Jersey
Vineland
Garden State
Mori
Jimmy Loftus
Treasury Department
A. B. d’Ippolito
Dietrich 8-0 No-Hitter Against Browns Five Years Ago
Five years ago Bill Dietrich of the White Sox hurled a no hit no run game against St. Louis Browns, claiming an 8 to 0 victory. The performance stood as a standout in his pitching career and shaded the early record of the season.
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Bill Dietrich
White Sox
St. Louis ‘Browns
Garden State Park race track faces critical deadline scramble
Camden reporters describe Garden State Park nearing completion under pressure from a June 6 government deadline. Developer Eugene Mori drives a 2 million dollar risk with 700 investors as crews push 70 hour weeks to finish the triple decked track and tote board before the new deadline and opening.
Solons Aiming For Higher Pacific Coast League Standings
Solons, with a revamped pitching staff and favorable surroundings, are expected to climb the Pacific Coast League standings this week as a 10 game double header series with Seattle opens. Rainiers and Solons square off nightly while Angels host Oakland Acorns at Wrigley Field. Seals and Stars try to close gaps. Padres eye higher spots if Solons or Angels stumble.
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Solons
Seattle
Rainiers
Sacramento Mound
Oakland
Bill Skiff
Los Angeles Angels
Wrigley Field
San Francisco
Seals
Hollywood
Portland
Stars
San Diego
Portland Beavers
West Texas Star Turns Baseballer
Borger Tex June 2 Price Brookfield 6 foot 4% inch star of West Texas State once tallest basketball team member turned professional in baseball He pitched seven innings against Amarillo allowing seven hits while walking none and had five hits himself His teammates hit 26 times in a 22 to 5 Borger victory over Amarillo in the Texas New Mexico league.
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Borger
Tex
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Amarillo
Brookfield
Wyoming Holds Large Ledger of Livestock Brands
The state of Wyoming reports a near twenty thousand livestock brands on record reflecting extensive cattle and ranching operations within the region.
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State of
Wyoming
Snead and Turnesa Considered For Hale America Open
Cor pale Jim Turnesa and Sam Snead draw push from Hale America committee for leave to play the war time National Open set for June 18 to 21 at Ridgemoor Country club Chicago officials say Turnesa would get leave Fort Dix officials indicate Navy permission for Snead possible McMahon Chicago District Golf association leads the effort with U S G A and P G A backing the event Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan also favored to win the Hale America title
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Chicago
Jim Turnesa
Sam Snead
Hale America Committee
Snead
P.G.A
Turnesa
Navy Relief
United Service
Tom McMahon
Chicago District Golf Association
Hale America
U.S.G.A
Fort Dix
N. J
Ridgemoor Country Club
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Rainbow visible all day in Siberia sky explained
In Siberia a rainbow may appear all day in a cloudless sky due to sunlight reflecting off fine snow particles in the air.
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Siberia
Baer Edges Lou Nova in Yankee Stadium Bout
Max Baer defeated Lou Nova in the eleventh round of a scheduled fifteen round match at Yankee Stadium. Nova and Baer traded hard blows as Baer opened a serious cut at the mouth and carried the fight to a late finish.
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Lou Nova
Max Baer
Yankee Stadium
Baer
League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
Pittsburgh Phelps leads NL batting with 378 while Brooklyn's Ott and Marshall top runs and RBIs. St. Louis Musial and Ott pace various categories as Boston and Brooklyn players shine in hits doubles triples and home runs. French of Brooklyn leads pitching with 4 0.
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Phelps
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Ott
New York
Mize
Marshall
Fernandez
Boston
Miller
Joost
Cincinnati
Walker
Slaughter
Litwhiler
Philadelphia
Camilli
Ott and Marshall
F. McCormick
Murtaugh
Reese
French
Davis
Boston and New York Pros Lead In Batting and Power
The data lists season leaders: Gordon of New York 0.380 batting average and Doerr of Boston 0.377. Williams of Boston top in runs with 46 and RBIs at 55. Spence of Washington 63 hits leads, with Hackett and Fleming tied 57. Kolloway of Chicago 15 doubles, Spence 73 triples, Williams 15 home runs.
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Gordon
New York
Doerr
Boston
Williams
D. DiMaggio
Spence
Washington
Hackett
Fleming
Cleveland
Kolloway
Chicago
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
York
American League Schedule Altered for Relief Efforts
Chicago June 2 The American league schedule was revised by President Will Harridge to boost the Army and Navy relief fund. Three Sunday doubleheaders are planned August 23 with St Louis at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia and Washington at New York.
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Boston
Dad Louis
Rochester
Iheane
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Southern Rae
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Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
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Shreveport
Tulsa
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Will Harridge
Army
Navy
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chanute
King George V Pursues World Stamp Treasure
The philatelist king of England, George V, maintained agents around the globe to seek desirable stamps for his royal collection.
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King George V of
England
Public vehicles restricted after 11 p.m. in Panama
The department of commerce reports that public vehicles in Panama may not operate after 11 o clock p m without a special permit and only on specified routes.
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Panama
Department of Commerce
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Jewels Tucker
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Southern Pacific
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Gonzalez
DeSpann
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TSS
Bob Feller
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Larry MacPhail
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Fitzsimmons
Jack Guenther
Camden
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Carl McIntyre
Garden
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Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
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al Mills
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Laundry Lion
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Camalucci
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G. Carrillo, Jr
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Lawrence Aguilar
Acuna
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Roy Pullen
Manny Pesquiera
Ernest Aros
Quiroz
Gallego
Dave Jackson
E. Faccio
Gene Devine
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