Sports Roundup Highlights War Era Baseball Boxing and Racing
Baseball notes on Lou Boudreau and the Indians pennant race led by Boudreau and Feller, with Earnshaw coaching naval teams and Joe Louis Army triangle debate. Boxing mentions Billy Soose’s marriage plans and Uncle Mike Jacobs’ match drought. Horseracing discusses Whirlaway, Ben Jones, and Dan Mahany joining the Army. Tennis venues face cancellations due to gas rationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
New York Yankees
Indians
Bob Feller
George Earnshaw
Connie Mack
Lieutenant Earnshaw
Naval Reserve
Jacksonville
Naval Air Station
Jimmy Dykes
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Lee
Billy Soose
Peggy Unger
East Greenville
Soose
Penn State
Norfolk Naval Station
Unger
Smith College
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Joe
Louis
Belmona
Whirlaway
Ben Jones
Jones
Calumet Park
Dan Mahany
Chicago
Spring Lake
N. J
Seabright
N. Y
Forest Hills
Tucson Youth Patton Wins Distinguished Rifleman Gold Bar
Roscoe Patton of Tucson, 16, earns the NRA junior division distinguished rifleman gold bar after completing 15 tests across prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing positions. He averaged 90 percent in two easy positions and 80 percent in kneeling and standard on 100-shot trials. Patton lives at 527 North Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roscoe Patton
Tucson
National Rifle Association
N.R.A
Patton
Roscoe
North Park Avenue
Ramon Wins Close Bout Over Breese in San Diego
In the Coliseum main event Mario Ramon of Mexico City edged Baby Breese of Kansas City in a 10 round decision. Ramon controlled early with head blows while Breese rallied with infighting and body shots, but referee Herb Green’s scoring drew criticism. Breese was knocked down once and Ramon sustained a damaged right eye. Breese’s 139 and Ramon’s 142 are cited in the final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Mario Ramon
Mexico City
Baby Breese
Kansas City
Ramon
Breese
Herb Green
Green
Golf and golfmen and a Cardinal pairing headline
The piece notes Sam Snead and Craig Wood likely match up with Jimmy Turnesa in a PGA showcase. It mentions Morton and Walker Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals as a notable battery. Ben Smith, a 150 pound Michigan ace, holds four course records including a 64 at Fort Myers Florida and in Michigan, highlighting early season golf milestones.
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West Side
Sam Snead
Craig Wood
Corp
Jimmy Turnesa
P.G
St. Louis Cardinals
Morton
Walker Cooper
Atherton
Ben Smith
Michigan
Florida
England Builds Planes in Mines Using American Machinery
In abandoned mines deep beneath the country, factories fitted with American-made machinery are being used to produce vital aircraft components. Workers convert the underground spaces into production sites, creating a new wartime output beyond surface facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Browns Win Longest Game This Season
The Browns outlasted the Athletics in 16 innings as Walt Judnich’s triple started a decisive 14th inning score. George Caster closed the 16th to seal a 1-0 win. meanwhile the Yankees expanded their AL lead with a 6-3 victory over Cleveland.
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Browns
Richard Fowler
Philadelphia Athletics
Walt Judnich
St. Louis Browns
Johnny Niggeling
George Caster
Niggeling
Judnich
Chet Laabs
Caster
Athletics
Washington Senators
Kinzle to Represent ASU in A A U Meet
Dan Kinzle and Gerald Jones will represent Arizona State Teachers College in the Missouri Valley A A U track and field meet in Kansas City today. Kinzle set Border conference records with 24 seconds in the 220 yard low hurdles and 14.6 seconds in the 120 yard high hurdles, scoring 17% points at the May 2 conference meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempe
Dan Kinzle
Gerald Jones
Arizona State Teachers College
Missouri Valley A.A.U
Kansas City
Kinzle
Arizona
California
Missouri
Kansas
Louis Commences Exhibition Tours at Army Camps
Joe Louis world heavyweight champion opened an exhibition tour at Fort Hamilton drawing about 7,000 spectators including 3,000 soldiers. He boxed three rounds with sparring partner George Nicholson, who sustained a cut left eye in the third round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Up— Corp
Joe Louis
Fort Hamilton
Louis
George Nicholson
Nicholson
Tennis tournaments aid Red Cross fund drive
Hugh Fullerton Jr reports Red Cross tennis events last weekend averaged about $100 per club. With about 300 clubs participating, total likely exceeds $30,000. Hale America golf tourney also appears financially strong, Ridgemoor club pledging 7000 dollars in tickets and Chicago district clubs mounting sales to push gate receipts toward 40 to 50 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
New York
Red Cross
Ridgemoor Club
Chicago
Seals and Solons Sharpen Coast Loop Bid
In Pacific Coast league play Sacramento and San Francisco pressed their bids as tough contenders. The Solons swept Seattle 9-8 and 3-0 to move into second, while the Seals won four of five with Hollywood and others. Mel Mazzera homered for San Diego in a 4-3 twilight win over Portland as Wally Hebert posted his ninth victory.
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Boston Red Sox
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Lou Finney
Boston
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Koslo
Mel Ott
Mickey Witek
Johnny Mize
Max Lanier
John Beazley
Mize
Cardinal
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Cubs
Joe Medwick
Phil Cavarretta
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Ray Starr
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Sacramento
San Francisco
Solons
Seattle
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Seals
Tony Freitas
Senators
Kemp Wicker
Buster Adams
Hollywood
Sam Gibson
Stars
Seals
Freddy Gay
Los Angeles
Oakland
Acorns
Johnny Verger
Ken Raffensberger
Roy Hughes
Raffensberger
Mel Mazzera
San Diego
Portland
Padres
Wally Hebert
Beavers
Dykes Have A Word For It In Baseball Feud
Jimmy Dykes Jr catcher for Lockport Can Am league clashed with an umpire after a recent exhibition and told him to pay his way in so he could be lousy up in the stands. The remark followed ongoing tensions between the two over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dykes, Jr
Lockport
N. Y
White Sox
Jim Sr
Jim, Jr
Young Jim
Jimmy, Jr
Sub commander Fenno once an Atlantic league outfielder
From Iceland, Gene Graff notes that athletic programs expand on the island with baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball teams forming for championship tours. O M Mulkey, once Fenno’s teammate, now aids Lieut Mickey Cochrane at Great Lakes in running baseball and softball.
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Frank W. Fenno
Manila Bay
Bataan
Atlantic Fleet
O. M. Mulkey
Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes
Iceland
Gene Graff
Chicago Times
Twilight of a ballplayer moves between leagues
A pair of editorials contrasts retirement choices for aging athletes and other professionals. Chick Morse notes race horses and bankers find peaceful, comfortable retirements, while he claims an American League star may end his career in the National League. Tiny Parry questions if Jimmy Foxx’s move signifies a broader shift in baseball loyalties.
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Chick Morse
Worcester
Mass
Evening Gazette
Tiny” Parry
Lebanon
Cleaning the cuff star leaves track for cop exam
Jimmy Herbert a former N. Y. A. standout quits today’s metropolitan track championships to take a police exam. He believes patrolling a beat would spare his legs more than sorting mail in the Navy division of the post office. Horace Bright, Los Angeles youth and Indian catcher, impressed by catching Bobby Feller during batting practice before the game with the Yankees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Herbert
Jimmy
Navy Division
Post Office
Horace Brightman
Los Angeles
Indians
Bobby Feller
Yanks
Horace
Feller
Softball Schedule Set by City Recreation Office
The city recreation office announces practice and exhibition softball games next week at Manhattan field on South Third Avenue and 21st Street. Twilight contests start at 7 15 PM with Eagle Millers facing Porter's Saddlers Monday and Porter's versus Sunset Dairy Wednesday plus Sunset Dairy against Eagle Millers Thursday and Cavalry vs Air Base Squadron Friday.
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City Recreation Office
Manhattan Field
South Third Avenue
21St Street
Eagle Millers
Porter’s Saddlers
Porter’s
Sunset Dairy
Cavalry Ws. Air Base Squadron
Belmont Stakes Attracts Large Belmont Crowd
The Belmont Stakes on Long Island draws 40 000 to 50 000 spectators as Alsab and Shut Out head the field for the three year olds. Alsab favored at 3 to 5, Eddie Arcaro rides Alsab, Basil James on Shut Out. Army Navy relief funds receive about 100 000 to 125 000 from the track’s gross take.
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New York
Army and Navy
Alsab
al Sabath
Payne Whitney
Belmont
Long Island
Jamaica Track
Eddie Arcaro
Devil Diver
Basil James
San Francisco Seals Recall Slugger Charley Henson
Charley Henson, a slugging first baseman for Tacoma in the Western International league, is recalled by the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League. The Seals send Tacoma outfielder Joe Brovia and pitcher Milton Cadinha in return. Henson, batting over .400, may slot at first base or in the outfield as Ferris Fain slumps. He led last season’s Pioneer league in hitting with a .339 average for Salt Lake City.
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San Francisco
U.P
Charley Henson
Tacoma
San Francisco Seals
Henson
Seals
Joe Brovia
Milton Cadinha
Ferris Fain
Olympic Oak Tree Remade For Navy Training Site
The Olympic Oak, once brought from Berlin after 1936 Olympic hurdles win, was cut for Navy pre flight training facility expansion at the University of Georgia. The tree was replanted behind the press box of the football stadium as part of the project. Adolf Hitler previously presented the tree to Towns.
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Athens
Berlin
Navy
University of Georgia
Adolf Hitler
Beaumont Beats Dallas 9 to 3 in Texas League action
Dallas defeated 9 to 3 while other Texas League games were postponed.
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Beaumont
Dallas
S P Team Moves Into Second Place In Race
The Azteca Warriors clash with the Laundry Lions at Municc ipal park aiming to solidify first place. Lion pitcher Gene Devine and Warriors ace Ernie Faccio face off as last meeting saw the Lions edge the Warriors in hits. Southern Pacific Lines climbed to second with an 9-4 win over the Quartermasters as Salcedo homered and Elias had four hits for the Lines.
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Azteca Warriors
Laundry Lions
Municcipal Park
Lions
Gene Devine
Warriors
Ernie Faccio
Southern Pacific Lines
Quartermasters
Dew Sage Ok
Hovis
Salcedo
Maisto
Quiroz
Acuna
Cimini
Elias
S. P. Lines
Robles
C. Carrillo
Carter
Quihuis
Houde
Valenzuela
Williams
Aztecas Set for Nogales Return Game Sunday
The Tucson Azteca Warriors meet the Nogales Internationals at Hoeffer stadium in a sought after rematch. Tucson ace Al Faedo faces Nogales import Oscar Tavizon who beat the Aztecas 2 0 in their prior clash. Nogales adds El Legleu and Nelo Guerra to bolster the lineup for the rematch.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Tucson Azteca Warriors
Tucson
Hoeffer Stadium
al Faedo
Oscar Tavizon
Sinaloa
Tavizon
Warriors
Sports For Young Men Is Opposed
Boston June 6 Dr John D Ellis a Chicago surgeon told the American association for the surgery that youths under 19 should not take part in rugged competitive sports due to possible spinal injuries Adolescent angulation may result from over exercise and sports like diving football and baseball He urged barring 13 and 14 year olds from competitive sports until age 19 or 20 noting treatment for such injuries is as careful as for a fractured bone
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Boston
John D. Ellis
Chicago
American Association For the
Ellis
Southern Association Scores From New Orleans to Nashville
Baseball scoreboard reports New Orleans defeats Knoxville 8 to 5 while Atlanta beats Memphis 14 to 4 and Chattanooga edges Little Rock 3 to 2 and Birmingham upends Nashville 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
New Orleans
Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Scores and Standings From Area Baseball Night
American Association results show Indianapolis 13 over St. Paul 2 and Columbus 8 over Milwaukee 7. Louisville lost 0 to Minneapolis 4 while Toledo 3 2 Kansas City 4 4.
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American Association
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
International League standings sparks high scoring games
Syracuse defeated Toronto 4-3 while Baltimore beat Montreal 9-3 in a busy IL slate. Jersey City fell to Rochester 1-2 and Newark beat Buffalo 9-6 as Rochester and Newark posted losses for other favorites.
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Syracuse
Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Buffalo
Newark
Pacific Coast League Scoreboard Highlights
San Diego defeated Portland 4 to 3. San Francisco and Hollywood tied 2 runs. Oakland won 4 to 3 over Los Angeles in a seven inning second game. Sacramento routed Seattle 9 to 3, with the second game also set for seven innings.
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San Diego
Portland
San Francisco & Hollywood
Oakland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Seattle
More Classes For Swimmers Are Set
A new group of boys, girls and adults wishing to learn to swim starts Monday at 9 at the Northside pool run by Loveless N. Gardney. Registration is open. no fees beyond possible swimsuit rental. Classes cover strokes, diving, beginners sessions, life saving, with evening instruction 7 to 7:30. John Barringer leads five teachers as Red Cross examiner and pool manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside
Loveless N. Gardney
East Second Street
John Barringer
American Red Cross
City Loop Games Set for Sunday in Local League
Recreation office released Sunday schedule featuring Manhattan Chargers against Martin Druggists at Eagle Field, and Tigers versus Tucson Groves at Oury Park Diamond in morning play. Afternoon matches list Northsiders versus Ochoa Center Down at Eagle Field and Eagle Millers versus Southsiders at Oury Park.
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Tucson Groves
Martin
City Baseball League
Recreation Office
Manhattan Chargers
Martin Druggists
Eagle Field
Oury Park
Dudley to Play Hale America Open by Invitation
Ed Dudley president of the PGA and leader after 18 holes at Atlantic City qualifiers will compete in the Hale America national open by invitation. Dudley was kept in Washington for a war relief conference, with Francis Quimet waiving the qualifying requirements.
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New York
Ed Dudley
PGA
Atlantic City
Dudley
Denver
Washington
Francis Quimet
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Jack Lords
George Raft
U.S
Alice Marble
Gloria Callen
Raft
Navy Relief Society
Ray Robinson
Roma Servo
Teoart
Marty Servo
Jack Guenther
St. Louis Shades A’s
By Austin Bealmear
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Buck Newsom
Hal White
al Benton
Detroit
Tiger
Cleveland Indians
United Press
San Francisco Recalls
S. P
Rudy Robles
Cohen
Red Carter
Q'Rt
Masters
Arrhore
Cimini Rf Oosnererewee
Seeeweee Binder
Lakies Cf
I James
Nelson
Eg Quiroz
Madero
Aztecas S. P. Lines
el Centros
Cavalry
S “Rcentre S. P. Lines
Aztecas
Philadelphia
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