MacPhail Target of Blast in Liberty Magazine Piece
New York columnist Dan Parker blasts Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Larry MacPhail in Liberty magazine for aggressive press tactics. The piece recalls MacPhail’s confrontations with writers, public denouncements, and later charm. It also notes a Cincinnati episode and a schoolyard origin tale of Cooper brothers.
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Major League Leaders By Associated Press
National Leaguers lead in batting runs and pitching with leaders from New York Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis and others. Stats include Phelps Ott Reiser Mize Marshall and Camilli among top batters. In pitching Bonham French Davis and Haynes top lists while fielding leaders include Spence and Kolloway.
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Williams and DiMaggio Lead Boston Offense in 1947 Tables
Williams posts 56 RBIs and 373 runs scored for Boston. Doerr contributes strong support behind him. DiMaggio brothers pace New York with 41 RBIs and 36 runs for the rival club.
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Landis Advises Leagues Against Promoter Games
Chicago June 4 Major league official Kenesaw M Landis warns managers to ban players and parks from events run as commercial ventures that mislead the public into thinking proceeds go to Army or Navy relief funds.
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Ex Boxer Wins Decision In Cologne Raid
Ex boxer Herve Lascelles returned to Germany as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot officer and reportedly won a better decision at Cologne. The column also notes Pancho Snyder, Jersey City Giants manager, and various sports figures across boxing, baseball, and football with brief career glimpses and past feats.
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Pancho Snyder
Jersey City Giants
Lee Farmer
Iowa
Notable Giants link surfaces in observer column
The Charlotte Observer notes Papa-in-law Jimmy Smith, once a New York Giant outfielder, and manager Mel Ott revisiting old Giants hands. It suggests Ott bring Smith to umpire-bait and cover for rough Dodgers play after Billy Conn broke his hand.
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Notre Dame to hire pro league quarterback as backfield coach
Note to South Bend papers reports a prominent pro league quarterback will be named Notre Dame backfield coach. James Martin of Oak Ridge Military Academy shone as second baseman, making 21 putouts in a nine inning game with Davidson last April. Ernie Lanigan notes a world record for second sackers, while Chicago taxi drivers are told to refuse calls to race tracks.
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Tempe Grid Star Leaves For Army
Dominic Campolo star backfield man on the Arizona State Teachers College football team joins the Army. He departed Tuesday night with a group of Arizona selectees as part of the spring graduating class.
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Baseball Scores for Beaumont Tulsa Dallas San Antonio
Beaumont beat Tulsa 9 to 4. Dallas defeated San Antonio 6 to 5 in ten innings. Fort Worth won 5 to 4 against Houston while Oklahoma City edged Shreveport 3 to 2.
Scores From The Southern Association Games
New Orleans defeated Knoxville 5 to 3 while Atlanta beat Memphis 5 to 4. Little Rock won 6 to 3 at Chattanooga and Birmingham edged Nashville 3 to 2.
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American Association Standings Snapshot
Louisville leads with 3 1 record while Minneapolis has 0 4. Columbus tops Milwaukee 8 0. Indianapolis beats St Paul 4 1. Toledo 2 4 and Kansas City 5 8 complete the segment.
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Coast League scores on nine game slate
Oakland defeated by Los Angeles 5 to 4 in a tight coast league game while Seattle routed Sacramento 6 to 1. Hollywood fell to San Francisco 2 to 7 and San Diego beat Portland 3 to 2 in the balance of the slate.
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International League Standings Note
Jersey City leads with 7 wins and 4 losses while Buffalo sits at 2 and 3. Rochester is 4 and 13 and Newark 1 and 5. Montreal stands at 3 and Syracuse 1 with only games scheduled.
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Athletics Star to Enter Service
Philadelphia June 4 Jack Wallaesa the Athletics star rookie shortstop will quit baseball to join the Army Connie Mack said he does not know when he leaves but expects a physical exam soon Wallaesa was struck on the head in yesterday's game with Detroit but today Mack said no serious injuries were found
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McKendree Forced To Stop Football
McKendree College in Lebanon Illinois will not field a football team next fall. P C R Yost cites lack of players insufficient transportation and inadequate funding as reasons for dropping the program.
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Belmont Stakes Set for Exclusive Five or Six Horse Field
The 74th Belmont Stakes may feature only five or six runners led by Alsab and Shut Out. Other contenders include Ramilies, Lochinvar, Half Crown, and Wait A Bit, with proceeds largely donated to war relief. Alsab and Shut Out renew the rivalry after the Preakness and Derby outcomes.
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Salica Beats Lindsay In 10 Round Bantamweight Bout
World bantamweight champion Lou Salica defeated Ken Lindsay in a 10 round non-title bout in Vancouver. Lindsay pressed the pace early and late, but Salica’s experience and accurate rights earned the decision.
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Baseball stars power late wins as era of dominance continues
Yesterday's stars Ernie Bonham and Joe DiMaggio led the Yankees past the White Sox with Bonham allowing eight hits in his eighth win while DiMaggio slugged a three run homer. Glen Russell delivered a first inning grand slam to lift the Cubs over the Giants. Frank Melton hurled six solid innings for the Phillies and drove in the winning run with a tenth inning double against the Reds.
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Ontario Petroleum Output Rises in 1939
Ontario produced 205837 barrels of petroleum in 1939, up 33337 barrels from 1938, reflecting expanded output in the province's oil industry.
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London holds over one fifth of England and Wales people
In typical times Greater London accounts for more than twenty percent of England and Wales’ total population, reflecting its dense urban core and regional influence.
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Louis May Be Assigned To Fort Huachuca
Rep Fish of New York urged on the House floor that boxing champion Joe Louis be commissioned and assigned to physical training at Fort Huachuca Arizona for the newly activated 93d division of Negro troops. The suggestion came as Louis has left boxing for service with the Army.
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Padres Snap Into Coast League Second Place
Padres beat Portland 3-2 in 11 innings to seize undisputed second in the Pacific Coast League as Oakland lost 5-4 to Los Angeles. Mel Mazzera scored the winning run in the 11th on an error, Art Garibaldi singled home the run, Norm Brown got the win.
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Napoleon Offers Reward For Sugar From Continental Materials
During the Napoleonic wars a severe sugar shortage prompted Napoleon to promise a prize to any scientist who could synthesize sugar from materials available on the continent.
Dons Strive To Escape Cellar In City Semi Pro Showdown
El Centro Dons seek to climb from last place in the City Semi pro league tonight at 8 against the United States Cavalry. Star hitters Herman Baugh and Babe Hall lead the Dons while Corp Bradburn anchors the Cavalry with a .631 average. Starting pitchers Dillam Green and Wehde duel with Fito Ares for El Centro as crowd interest grows with tight standings and rival tilts later in the week.
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Light-Classic bowling league opens with slow start and top scorers
The Light-Classic league at Speed-Way Lanes began slowly on Thursday. Eight three man teams compete, Cavalry squads expected tonight. Highs include Jones 633 three games and Bernie 265 in a single game. Speed-Way Bombers lead both high three game and single game team scores. Farmer Jones posted a 201 218 214 three game set, boosting his crown with a 211 average, likely to rise tonight.
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Russell May Lose His Job In Chicago Cubs Shakeup
Chicago June 4 Jimmy Foxx joins the Cubs to contend for first base forcing Glen Rip Russell toward the bench. If Foxx, out with a broken rib, returns as more than pinch hitter he could claim the sack. Cubs have rotated first base with Cavarretta Dahlgren and Russell this season.
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Pro Says Golf Likely To Boom With Daylight Saving Time
Dallas pro Graham Ross predicts a golf boom if daylight saving time continues. He warns gasoline rationing could cripple the game by forcing players to use city courses reachable by bus or streetcar. Ross has already sent 4 000 old balls to be rebuilt using balata from South America.
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Yankee Fans Help U S War Effort
At least 1 080 baseballs fouled into the stands at Yankee stadium this season were caught and sent to army camps by Ed Barrow president of the club. This shows fans contributing balls to aid the war effort.
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Bernie Burns to Lead Bombers to Tie for Top
Bernie Burns posted a 265 game and 621 series to help the Speed-Way Bombers tie for first in the Light-Classic. The team posted a high game of 629, averaging about 210 for the three bowlers.
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Local film shows draw crowd with world class bowling reels
Joe Cacioppo has staged a string of movie showings amid the cinema scene. Last Friday Chief Petty Officer Combs presented reels depicting Navy activities to a curious audience.
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Debut Bowling Run Sparks Duncan at Shamrock Dairy
Duncan of the Shamrock Dairy started strong in his major league bowling debut with a 207 first game and a 548 series. The Consumers Market faltered, and Maxwell Carothers and Wachs showed promise but failed to clinch victory last week. they plan to start competing again in about a week.
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Light-Classic league seeks bowlers for Tucson program
The Light-Classic bowling group calls for 175 plus bowlers to join a forthcoming Major or Classic league in Tucson. Old Pueblo alleys and Speed-Way Janes will host the leagues next fall and summer, using Light-Classic as the framework for a Speed Way Classic. The Old Pueblo alleys aim to rebuild on the remnants of last season’s Major league.
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Bob Hope to Face Former Champion Bobby Jones at Ridgemoor
Bob Hope will play Bobby Jones in an 18 hole exhibition at Ridgemoor Country Club on June 17, the Chicago District Golf Association announced. The match precedes the Hale America Open opening at Ridgemoor the following day, with Hope undecided about competing in the main tournament.
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Snead and Wood to play 72 hole charity match
National open champion Craig Wood and PGA titleholder Sam Snead agreed to meet in a 72 hole match for the Army and Navy relief. Freddy Corcoran announced the event with 36 holes to be played in the Midwest and the remainder in the East. Dates and sites to be announced later.
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Army and Navy Relief
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Will Hays Led Church Pension Fund Drive
Will Hays once headed the laymen's committee that raised fifteen million dollars for a Presbyterian ministers pension fund, aligning with his role as a cinema authority.
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