Eighteen three year olds named for English Derby at Newmarket
Henry McLemore reviews the English Derby held at Newmarket as a symbol of British resilience during wartime. He notes the Derby moved from Epsom to Newmarket to avoid air raid disruption and reflects on the race as a unifying national moment amid conflict. The piece recalls the 1934 Derby under different times and contrasts with sirens and shelters today.
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New York
U.P
United Press
Newmarket
Great Britain
London
Epsom Downs
France
United States
Britain
Adolf Hitler
George
Giants Top Cubs 3 1 Behind Paul Dean's First Win
Paul Dean pitched the New York Giants to a 3 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in his season debut. He allowed four hits, improving to 1 0 with a steady change of pace. Diz and Schoolboy Rowe also feature in the era's comeback story as noted in the Chicago dispatch.
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Chicago
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Arkansas
Diz
Paul
St. Louis
Rowe
Pan
Dean
Paul Dean
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Columbus
Cards
Cardinal
Detroit
Beaumont
Tigers
Great Field Champions Headline at NCAA Track Meet
Chicago June 12 The 19th NCAA track and field championships June 21-22 at Minneapolis will feature a field-breaking lineup with world and meet marks in danger. Star athletes from Stanford, Penn State, Oklahoma, California, Indiana and more vie for wins as Olympic trials were canceled and competition intensifies. Joe Louis trains in Greenwood Lake as Arturo Godoy prepares for their June 20 title bout at Yankee Stadium amid a busy boxing camp and improving conditioning.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Clyde Jeffrey
Stanford Flyer
Mozel Ellerbe
Tuskegee
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Jeffrey
George Koettel
Oklahoma
Archie Williams
California
Lee Orr
Washington State
Princeton
Michigan
Warren Breidenbach
Jim Herbert
New York
Ed Borrowes
Campbell Kane
Indiana
Louis Zamperini
Southern California
Fred Walcott
Rice
Forrest Towns
Wolcott
Boyd Brown
Oregon
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Big al Blazis
Georgetown
Stan Andersen
Stanford
John Wilson
Don Bodyston
Don Canham
Gill la Cava
Clark Mallory
Archie Harris
Blazil
Andersen
Jackie Robinson
Wives Urged to Trust Fish Tales From Orsinger
Washington June 12 Fred Orsinger head of the fisheries bureau aquarium urged wives of fishermen to accept their husbands tall tales. He cited the angler fish and a color changing flounder as examples and advised wives to smile at stories of the one that got away.
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Washington
Fred Orsinger
Fisheries Bureau Aquarium
Orsinger
Nelson defeats Wood in playoff for national open title
A year ago Byron Nelson from Reading Pa defeated Craig Wood 70 73 in a playoff for the national open golf title. The note recalls past champions Ralph Guldahl and Max Baer as historical context.
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Associated Press Today
Byron Nelson
Reading
Craig Wood
Ralph Guldahl
Chicago
Max Baer
James J. Braddock
Arizmendi Secures Shot at Angott After Narrow Decision
Baby Arizmendi, weighing 136 pounds, won a ten round main event in Los Angeles by decision over Guy Serean to qualify for another title shot against Sammy Angott on June 25. The bout at Olympic Auditorium lasted seven rounds with a close scoring decision.
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Los Angeles
Baby Arizmendi
Sammy Angott
Arizmendi
Guy Serean
Angeles
Olympic Auditorium
Floating schoolhouse anchors Mann Bryant camp in Simeon Sound
A floating playground adjoins a floating school at the Mann Bryant logging camp in Simeon Sound near Vancouver. Men of the settlement built the float in their spare time, giving the sea going schoolhouse a back yard on British Columbia’s rugged west coast.
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Vancouver
Mann-Bryant
Simeon Sound
British Columbia
Dempsey to spar with Arturo Godoy in Carmel camp
Former champion Jack Dempsey spars one round with Arturo Godoy at Carmel New York training camp. Dempsey expects to offer pointers for the upcoming title bout against Joe Louis. Louis trains at Greenwood Lake New York preparing for four rounds a day and works on a new punch to counter Godoy’s defense.
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New York
Arturo Godoy
Jack Dempsey
Carmel
N. Y
Dempsey
Godoy
Joe Louis
Atlanta
Greenwood Lake
Louis
League leaders in batting runs and pitching from two leagues
The data shows Moore of New York and F. McCormick of Cincinnati among leading batters with averages and hits. Frey and Frey also top runs and RBIs, while Melton and Fitzsimmons pace the pitching charts. in the American League Finney and Foxx headline with high averages, runs, RBIs, and home runs.
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Moore
New York
Walker
Brooklyn
Frey
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Danning
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Mize
St. Louis
Herman
Chicago
Whitehead
McCormick
Medwick
Ross
Boston
Camilli
Werber
Melton
Fitzsimmons
Finney
Radcliff
Case
Washington
Moses
Philadelphia
Foxx
Wright
Greenberg
Detroit
Mack
Boudreau
Cleveland
Trosky
Milnar
Newsom
Kansas City Ray Steele Beats Dusek in Straight Falls
Kansas City rival Ray Steele, 215, defeated Joe Dusek, 215, of Omaha, in straight falls. The match lasted 18 minutes 11 seconds followed by 4 minutes 32 seconds in the second phase.
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Kansas City
Ray Steele
St Louis
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Indianapolis
Billy Thom
Bloomington
Ind
the Great
Mephisto
Newark
N. J
Young Joe Stecher
Iowa City
Don McIntyre
Goon Henry
Tucson
Ariz
Mike Maturki
New York
Latin-Americans Win Class A Softball Championship Title
The Latin-Americans beat Knights of Columbus 5 to 3 at Eagle Field to capture the first third honors. Cocio pitched a three hitter and belted a seventh inning triple driving in a run. Joe Tang's Market won 9 to 8 over Construction Labor Union to take the Class B lead with Griffin going yard for the Marketmen. Porters' outlasted Mitchell's Furniture in Commercial action. Tonight's games schedule features Allied Printers versus Mountaineers at 6:30, Spanish Wells against Quality Feed and Fuel at 7:30, and Tucson Steam Laundry versus Pioneer Hotel at 8:45.
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Knights of Columbus
Eagle Field
Cocio
Joe Tang
Griffin
Marketmen
Cirucit
Mitchell's Furniture
Allied Printers
Mountaineers
Spanish Wells
Tucson Steam Laundry
Pioneer Hotel
Baseball stars lead in opening games across leagues
Giants former Bill Lehrman and Paul Dean shut out the Cubs on five hits in the first game while Dean held Chicago to four in the nightcap. Tigers pitcher Tom Bridges subdued the Yankees on five scattered hits. Red Sox duo Ted Williams and Jack Wilson delivered four runs with a homer and a triple while Williams impressed Indians with strong effort. Browns pitcher Vernon Kennedy kept nine hits well spaced and beat the Senators. White Sox Julius Solters delivered a two run pinch homer in the ninth to edge the Athletics 5 to 4.
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Associated Press
Bill Lehrman
Paul Dean
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Tom Bridges
Tigers
Yankees
Ted Williams
Jack Wilson
Red Sox
Indians
Vernon Kennedy
Browns
Senators
Julius Solters
White Sox
Athletics
Generosity of Cubs Owner Praised Over Card Dismissal
New York June 12. Phil Wrigley paid Mrs Bryant 50 dollars a week to manage her husband on the Cubs suspended list seeking a cure for his ailing pitching arm in California. The column contrasts this with Card president Sam Breadon firing Ray Blades with ten days notice under his contract terms.
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Leslie Avery
New York
U.P
Phil Wrigley
Clay Bryant
Cubs
California
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Blades
Sam Breadon
Jamaica
Belmont
Walter Brown
Tommy Spiegal
Uniontown
Miami Crippled Children's Hospital
Arizona Polo Team Eliminated In National Tourney
Dedham Mass June 12 A disappointed University of Arizona polo team exited the national intercollegiate tournament after a 6 to 4 loss to Harvard in a consolation round. Captain Gay Dillingham led Harvard with five goals. Perkins scored three and Mosse one for Arizona. Army vs Princeton loomed in today’s second round.
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Dedham
Mass
University of Arizona
Harvard
Arizona Riders
Princeton
Gay Dillingham
Perkins
Mosse
Arizona
Army
Atherton Granted Full Authority in Pacific Coast Conference
In Sun Valley Idaho Edwin N Atherton athletic commissioner gains full power to enforce and interpret conference rules including those on subsidies and proselyting of athletes The faculty and coaches grant him czar like authority with appeals possible only at the next semi annual meeting He also introduces a standard grants and aids form and outlines forthcoming football schedules for 1942 to 1945 with Montana and Idaho slated for potential coast championship status
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Sun Valley
Ida
U.P
Edwin N. Atherton
Pacific Coast Conference
Atherton
Montana
Idaho
Vast Flagstaff area dominates Arizona land
Coco nino county is the largest county in Arizona, spanning 18 623 square miles. More than 89 percent of the county is owned by the Federal government, dwarfing many states in size.
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Flagstaff
Ariz. UA
Coconino County
Arizona
Delaware
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Vermont
Pont L Eveque Wins War Edition English Derby
Pont L Eveque ridden by Sam Wragg sprinted to victory in the abbreviated Derby at Newmarket. Turkhan finished second with Lighthouse II third as Tantmieux and four others completed a 16 horse field. Pont L Eveque set a wartime track record of 2 30 45 but will not be entered in official records.
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Newmarket
Eng
U.P
Fred Darling
Pont L’eveque
Aga Khan
Turkhan
Lord Derby
Lighthouse II
Kolhapur
Tantmieux
Epsom Downs
Sam Wragg
Epsom
Tucson Wins Extra Inning Tussle 16-12
In Bisbee Tucson outslug Bisbee 16 12 in 11 innings as Dick Jerome homered tying 10-all late. El Paso Texans split doubleheader with Albuquerque two wins. 10-6 in game one and 11-10 in game two. Gilmore credited with win for Bisbee, La Fevers worked eight.
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Albuquerque
Tucson
Bisbee Fr
Bees
Dick Jerome
Cowboys
Bisbee
Red Adams
la Fever
Leonard Gilmore
ABRH
Smith
Toker
Derk
Lawrence
Clements
Gilmore
LaPiana
Cert
Cnn
Maddern
Varrelman
Williams
Devin
Okeee
Adams
Rice
Hardin
Warrelman
Jerome
Bare
la Fevers
la Piana
Powell
Olsen
Case
Tucker
Sparacino
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