Overseas Football and War Parable Roundup
European sports brief notes the GI program interruption by Deay in Britain and a quarterback calling a quick opener against Hitler's lines. A sandlot analogy likens German guards to cops. Corp Vince Murphy in Italy reports nightly baseball scores and Yankee, White Sox, and Red Sox debates among troops.
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New York
Europe
Deay
Britain
Hitler
Atlantic
Corp
Vince Murphy
15Th Air Force
Italy
Yankee
White Sox
Red Sox
Dodgers draw less applause from unit in South Pacific
Tech Sergeant Billy Goodrich, a former Brooklyn sports writer, remarks that his aviation unit in the South Pacific shows less applause for the Dodgers despite the team being the most respected. He notes the crowd still yells them Bums.
Iceland Season Extends to June for Army Champs Clash
Lieut Dave Zinkoff reports Greenland Army court champions will face Iceland's champions this month. Boxing also active with GI turnout at Keflavik. standout performers include Joe Sarvaideo Mt. Vernon NY and Pvt Pat Kelly Wilkes Barre PA. Softball season beyond underway.
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Iceland
Dave Zinkoff
Greenland
Zink
Red Cross
Keflavik Corp
Joe Sarvaideo
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Pat Kelly
Wilkes Barre
Wartime golf boosts play as Corcoran notes ball shortage easing
PGA tournament chief Fred Corcoran says prewar golf balls cost 33 a dozen but scarcity is easing and players trade distance for accuracy. About 1,000,000 Memorial Day golfers used 5,000 courses while Harold McSpaden nears a record 1944 money haul, with over 10,000 since Jan 1 and more than 30,000 planned before Sept. 4. Chicago Tom O Shanter Aug 24-27 leads with 30,100 cash and 42,500 in war bonds, surpassing Gene Sarazen 1929 Agua Caliente mark of 10,000.
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New York
U.P
Fred Corcoran
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Philadelphia Country Club
Sam Snead
McSpaden
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
Gene Sarazen
Parade Marathon for NYC Schools Would Take 90 Hours
A hypothetical tally estimates that if New York City's students and teachers marched in a parade, the line would require about 90 hours to pass a fixed point, illustrating the scale of participating groups.
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New York City
Unbeaten Mustangs Aim For Ten Straight Wins
Davis Monthan seeks a 10 game win streak in semipro play opening against the Azteca Warriors at Randolph tonight and facing the Marana Hosses Sunday in a high profile GI clash. Bill Winship starts for Davis Monthan with Frank Castro as potential opposing pitcher. The league pauses tonight for war tribute ceremonies as Marana and Aztecas also schedule games this week.
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Davis-Monthan Club
Aztecas
Marana
Hosses
Davis-Monthan
Azteca Warriors
Randolph
Marana Hosses
Mustangs
Second Army Air
Warriors
Southern Pacific
Consolidated Liberators
Bill Winship
Mustang
Frank Castro
Corsair
Bill Clemensen
Charles Hollinger
Loop
Cleveland Boxer Scores Fast Win
Fitzy Fitzpatrick of Cleveland stopped Lane Hale in 35 seconds at Olympic Auditorium during a 10 round bout. The card featured Filipino Prado earning a unanimous decision over Joe Robleto in Mexico City and several Los Angeles preliminaries.
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Los Angeles
Fitzy Fitzpatrick
Cleveland
Lane Hale
Olympic Auditorium
Hale
Chunky Filip Prado
Mexico City
Joe Robleto
Pasadena
Calif
Tommy Dixon
Fred Leeman
Art Aragon
Ray Puente
Los Ang
Ernie Trujillo
Angeles
S Jamison
Mustangs to Face Big Game on Sabbath Night
Fontaine and Ken McMaster will both pitch with Fontaine slated to start. Airbase team manager Maj. Art Feay confirms Fontaine will get the nod for the Sunday showdown against the Mustangs.
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Mustangs
Fontaine
Ken McMaster
Maj. Art. Feay
Cardinals Top Armament In Softball Game
Cardinals defeat Armament 7 to 6 at 22nd Street Park in city league. Down 4 0 after the first inning, Cardinals pieced together two runs in the final frame, with Busby strong in key moments. Sharman and Kinclay led Cardinals with two hits each, while Lord fanned eight for Armament. In girls action, Recreational Center crushed Daniel Jewelers 13 to 4 as Lois Dusenberry earned the win.
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Cardinals
22Nd Street Park
Lord
Busby
Sharman
Kinclay
Daniel Jewelers
Joyce Acton
Charlotte Morrow
Lois Dusenberry
Davis- Monthan
Marana Liners
South Side
Consair
Armament
Helsenstine
Lord and Rawdon
Dusenberry and
Morrow
Dojora and
Heguera
Indians Acquire Seerey From Wilkes-Barre A Year Ago
A year ago the Cleveland Indians purchased outfielder Pat Seerey from Wilkes-Barre of the Past ern league. The item recalls the transaction in a Sports Mirror column.
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Cleveland Indians
Pat Seerey
Wilkes-Barre
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Johnny Bulla
Ben Hogan
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
White Sox
Willie Pep Wins Easily Over Kogan In Hartford Bout
Willie Pep world featherweight champion beat Julie Kogan of New Haven last night in Hartford. Pep extended his pro record to 73 wins in 74 with a 10 round decision, marking his most important win since Navy discharge three months ago.
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Hartford
Conn
U.P
Willie Pep
New York State Boxing Commission
Pep
Julie Kogan
New Haven
Casteel Heads to National Track Meet in Milwaukee
University of Arizona football coach Mike Casteel travels to the Chicago area for the NCAA track and field meet at Marquette University in Milwaukee set for June 10. He aims to renew ties with Midwestern coaches and plans to return to Tucson in about two weeks.
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Mike Casteel
University of Arizona
Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Casteel
Tucson
Baseball Night Schedule Prompt in 1940s Style
Davis Mor Marana Convairs Espees and multiple American and National League night games listed. Detroit vs Chicago with Newhouser and Dietrich, New York vs Boston, Boston vs New York with Javery and Fischer, Philadelphia vs Brooklyn, Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh with De La Cruz and Sewell. Only games scheduled.
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Detroit
Newhouser
Chicago
Dietrich
New York
Borony
Boston
Hughson
Javery
Fischer
Philadelphia
Barrett
Brooklyn
Davis
Cincinnati
de la Cruz
Pittsburgh
Sewell
Baseball Scores and Postponements in Various Leagues
Yesterday results show Pacific Coast League San Francisco 5 Sacramento 2 in 13 innings and Southern Association Chattanooga 10 Knoxville 9 while Birmingham 5 Little Rock 2 and New Orleans 6 Memphis 4. Nashville at Atlanta postponed. Today's games list Davis Monthan versus Aztecas with Winship and Castro as probable pitchers.
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St. Louis Covenecesavcensense
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston Temenines
Brooklyn ES
Eee A
American Als
Milwaukee
Columbus Eeers
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Weaeeeeeeess BO
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Interes SD
Jersey City
Rochester
Buffalo
National League
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
American Association
International
Pacific Coast League
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
Seattle
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Davis-Monthan
Aztecas
Castro
Tight one run games anchor early pennant chase
The Pirates and White Sox sit in second and fourth as tight games shape the early pennant race. Across 341 games, roughly one third were decided by one run with Frankie Frisch s Pirates going 8 of 11 in close contests and the Reds 10 of 18. The White Sox lead in one run wins with seven of them, while Detroit is 10 of 16 in close decisions.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Mummies Found in Mammoth Cave Linked to Pre-Columbian Era
Archaeologists identify mummies unearthed in Mammoth Cave Kentucky as pre Columbian era remains, dating potentially up to 1500 years old.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Three Red Sox Players Rejected For Service
Boston June 7 Bobby Doerr second baseman and teammates Leon Culberson and Roy Partee were back with the club after being rejected for military service yesterday. Doerr was tentatively rejected for a perforated eardrum and ordered to report for another physical in 30 days. Culberson and Partee were definitively rejected for a bad knee and a bad ankle respectively.
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Boston
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Leon Culberson
Roy Partee
Doerr
Culberson
Partee
Major League Baseball to Resume Play Today
In New York on June 7, Major League Baseball prepared to resume action after cancellations yesterday for D-Day observances. Dodgers manager Branch Rickey and Pirates executive Bill Benswanger indicated parks should remain dark, with two planned games against the Phillies and Reds affected.
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New York
U.P
Major League Baseball
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Benswanger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnnati Reds
Wartime Luffa Fiber Grows in Florida Soil
Dry sandy soils in Pinellas county Florida prove ideal for cultivating the wartime substitute the Luffa plant. The dishrag gourd yields a web like fiber usable for sponges in chemical factories and medical use.
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Clearwater
Fila
U.P
Pinellas County
Florida
Radio Schedule Fragment Highlights Day’s Lineup
A clipped listing shows La Mexicana at 4 45, The World Today at 4 55, Joseph C Harsch at 5 00, Fulton Lewis Jr at 5 15 and Bob Andersen later. Additional items include Superman eye witness news and stations KVOA KTUG KTUC.
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la Hora Mexicana
News of the World
Treasury Song Palace
Pima County Journal
Usica
Jenny
Smith
Gieran Hardy
Mary Baker
la Mexicana
The
World Today
Joseph C. Harsch
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Bob Andersen
News
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Pacific
Jack Cuddy
United Press
Huachuca
FT. Huachuca
Arizona
Tucson-Nogales
Greyhound
Jack Lords
Frenchy Bordagaray
Fredihy
Walsh
Blue Cross Hospital
E. Leste
Tokura
John Leder
Ruth
Paramount World News
Cary Grant
Ford
Warren Douglas
Janet Blain
Oracle
Venice
Mike
Lafayette
Owellene
Owen Reade
EO samimpPp
Fucson’s Quey Prench Reliau
MOON
Sone
Swamp Jewelers
Sports Mirror
Kogan
Marana Convairs
Cash & Carry
Liss Cleaning Service
East Ninth St
FOX
Tucson Theatre
KVOA
KVOQA
NBC
British Broadcasting Corporation
United Presse
International News Service
Sears, Roebuck & CO. Holsum Bakers Rem Produce CO
Farmer's Market
Levy's
Une ‘S
ARIZ
Home Consumer's Market
Steinfeld'’S
Firestone Store
Santa Rita Florist
Rialto Theatre
Porter's
Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Drachman-Grant Realtors
Olazas
Casa DE Mujeres
Anita
Isabelita Blanch
Gaby Macias
Elena O’orgaz
Hilda Kruger
Amparo Morillo
Mary Hughes
ED Norris
la Gran Pelicula Mexicana de
EL Circo
Ana Verdadera
Gloria Lynch
E. Schellinsky
Eduardo Arozamena
Gene Autry
Noah Beery
Saale
TODA
Santa Rita
Santa Rita Hotel
Catizone and His Orchestra
Ert Walker
Privete
McVa
Kay Kyser
Ucson
Ogree
Wim
Sistates
Rhumba
Tap
Tanao
E. Congress
London
KTUC
Boake Carter
Ray
Gram
Ante Lau Jr
Eee Welles
KTUG
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