Belmont Stakes Showdown As Derby and Preakness Winners Clash
Kentucky Derby and Preakness champions Shut Out and Alsab meet at Belmont Park in a high profile charity race worth about 200000 dollars for Army and Navy relief and USO. Alsab seems favored to win at a mile and a half as the two vie for the three year old championship.
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Wade Signs With White Sox Outfit
Jake Wade a left handed pitcher formerly with the Tigers Red Sox and Browns signed by the Chicago White Sox to bolster their depleted pitching staff after John Rigney joined the Navy and Thornton Lee is sidelined by an arm ailment. Wade was a free agent released by the Indianapolis club last year.
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Norden Annexes Win From Poland
Connie Norden of San Francisco defeated Bill Poland of New York by a 10 round decision in the main event at Oakland Auditorium. Norden used body work and controlled much of the bout while Poland pressed in the final round with hard punches.
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Bonham Wins Eighth Straight as DiMaggio Powers Yanks
Ernie Bonham pitched eight innings of four hit ball to beat the White Sox 4 1 for his eighth consecutive win but drew criticism for not a shutout. Joe DiMaggio hit a three run homer in the third to provide the margin and Bonham benefited from his centerfield defense. The Athletics defeated Detroit 5 1 behind Jack Knott. The Browns routed Washington 9 5 as Vernon Stephens and Harland Clift led with multi hit games. In the National League Frank Melton led Philadelphia to a 2 1 ten inning win over Cincinnati while Willard Marshall and Claude Passeau starred for Chicago and the Giants respectively.
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Claude Passeau
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Willard Marshall
Sports Mirror From AP A Look Back on Baseball and Polo
Today a year ago Fred Haney was released as manager of the St. Louis Browns and was succeeded by Luke Sewell. Three years ago the United States defeated Great Britain 11 to 7 in the first game of the international polo series.
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