Derby winner Hooper buys Keeneland colt Hoop Jr
J R Jelks, president of the Tucson Rac Association, sold Hoop Jr. for 10200 dollars to F W Hooper of Jacksonville. Hoop Jr. later won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jelks notes Hooper has ranch interests near Montgomery Alabama and racing is only one of his pursuits.
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Keeneland
J. R. Jelks
Tucson
Churchill Downs
Jelks
Hooper
Montgomery
Ala
Billito Racing
North First Avenue
River Road
Nelsons Tees Off To 13 Under Par In New Rochelle Tourney
Byron Nelson shot a 275 for 13 under par to win the Red Cross golf tournament in New Rochelle New York, edging rivals by strokes as the field posted strong scores this day.
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Associated Press Today
Byron Nelson
New Rochelle
New York
Schultz Drives Dodgers To 2-1 Win In 13th Inning
Howie Schultz delivered the game winner in the 13th, driving in the Dodgers’ run as Brooklyn beat the Giants 2-1 to widen its lead in the National League. The Giants dropped to fourth while the Pirates sat idle.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Long Howie Schultz
Dodgers
Giants
Harry Feldman
Is Field
Goodwin Rosen
Dixie Walker
Ace Adams
Feldman
Clyde King
Dodger
Schultz
Mel Ott
Walker
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn
Pirates
St. Louis
White Sox
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Bill Dietrich
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tony Cuccinello
Bill Nagel
Joe Orengo
Cuccinello
Mike Tresh
Sox
Trout
League Leaders Display Strong Batting and Pitching Totals
Holmes leads in runs 50 and hits 85 for Boston while Ott tops with 350 notes. Kurowski and Olmo show pace in doubles and steals across Brooklyn, St. Louis, and Boston. In pitching, Cooper posts 61 wins with a .857, Ferriss delivers a 9-1 record and .900, and Christopher profits with an 11-2 mark and .846 for Philadelphia.
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Boston
Kurowski
Ott Giants
Holmes
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Elliott
Olmo
Brooklyn
Ott
Etten
New York
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Hack
Chicago
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McQuinn
Byrnes
Siebert
Philadelphia
Privateers Rally In City League Softball Wins
The Privateers defeated Davis Monthan 8 to 5 at the 22nd street diamond. Walter Demko homered for the Caseys and Tiny DuPont also homered for the Chargers. Ed Thomas and Henry Lopez joined the Chargers in the circuit stretch, while Bob Murray homered for the Privateers.
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Davis Monthan
22Nd Street
Tiny DuPont
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Walter’. Demko
Caseys
Henry Lopez
Bob Yurn
Ed Thomas
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Eisenhower to Attend Polo Grounds Braves Giants Game
General Dwight D. Eisenhower planned a visit to New York to watch the Braves and Giants at the Polo Grounds as part of a grand welcome. Horace Stoneham of the Giants would sit in his box to brief Ike, who is a known sports fan and ex baseball outfielder.
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Abilene
Europe
Polo Grounds
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Eisenhower
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Stoneham
Brooklyn
Army physical tests show Arizona freshmen improve during 1943 44
University of Arizona measured seven endurance exercises in army style tests among freshmen in spring 1944. Highest initial score 76 percent rose to 90 percent. lowest 23 percent up to 33 percent with average up 13 percent. Twenty students entered service, two withdrew.
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Army
University of Arizona
Department of Physical Education
Army Engineering
Pitchers Named for Tonight's National League Games
Boston with Tobin 5 7 faces New York led by Emmerich 2. Brooklyn Herring 0 0 visits Philadelphia Sproull 1 4. St Louis Barrett 6 5 travels to Cincinnati Bowman 3 0 for night games.
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Tobin
New York
Emmerich
Brooklyn
Herring
Philadelphia
Sproull
St. Louis
Barrett
Cincinnati
Bowman
Twilight and Night MLB Matchups Listed for Several Cities
New York under Borowy 82 visits Boston with Ferriss 9 1. Cleveland led by Gromek 7 2 travels to Detroit led by Newhouser 94. Chicago with Lopat 2 6 goes to St Louis where Potter 44 closes the night. Philadelphia with Gassaway 1 5 and Flores 1 2 faces Washington featuring Haefner 3 6 and Pieretti 5 4 in twilight and night doubleheader slots.
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Borowy
Boston
Ferriss
Cleveland
Gromek
Detroit
Newhouser
Chicago
Lopat
St. Louis
Potter
Philadelphia
Gassaway
Flores
Washington
Haefner
Pieretti
Joe McCluskey’s Third Decade-U.S. Track Crown Recalled
Three years earlier Joe McCluskey won the AAU 10,000 meters to claim his 22nd United States track title.
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Joe McCluskey
U. S
Civilians Beat Davis-Monthan Sharpshooters in Rifle Match
The Tucson Rifle club civilian team defeated the Davis-Monthan Army team 1136 to 1080 on the Dr A G Schnabel range in a six-man Sunday match ending the 1945 season. Highlights include Edwards 29 of 30 at 200 yards kneeling and Baker 26 at 200 yards with 1 offhand.
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Davis-Monthan
A. G. Schnabel
Army
Co. D. Edwards
Sgt
F. T. Bakers
E. S. Hofman
Capt
Gordon Bess
Philippines
Bill Tabor
J. B. Kitchens
Pima Pistol Club
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Tony Lerua
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John C. Epley
F. T. Baker
Raymond Inskeep
Whitney W. Cassell
W. H. Stewart
L. D. Edmundson
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Walker to coach Second Air Force football team
Major Edgar L. Walker, Stanford star and former Ole Miss coach, will lead the Second Air Force Superbombers for the coming grid season at Colorado Springs. Walker, back from a year as a fighter group executive in Europe, replaces Major William Reese who remains as director of physical fitness for the force.
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Colo
Edgar L
England
France
Second Air Force
William B
Red) Reese
Today’s Games Feature Night Matches Across Five Cities
Associated Press lists Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia and St Louis at Cincinnati as the only games on the schedule with several night contests noted for Tuesday.
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Associated Press
National League
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Tomorrow's baseball games listed for AL and NL
The schedule lists American League games with New York at Boston Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Washington with various twilight and night times. National League matches Pittsburgh at Chicago Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Chicago at St Louis with further AL night games New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Washington.
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Eereee
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Minor league scores and a Bears coaching note
International League Newark and Toronto tied in a 12 inning second game while Montreal shut out Syracuse. American Association saw St Paul crush Indianapolis and Louisville dominate Minneapolis. Southern Association Atlanta routed Birmingham. Pacific Coast League had no games. Also note Harold Grange was signed as backfield coach by the Chicago Bears ten years ago.
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Toronto
Montreal
Syracuse
Harold
Red) Grange
National Football League
Chicago Bears
Women Start Match Play In Western Golf
Nearly three dozen women begin first round play in the Women's Western Open in Indianapolis. Babe Didrickson Zaharias seeks to defend her title after sharing medalist honors with Louise Suggs. Matchups include Zaharias against Elizabeth Dunn and Dorothy German facing Virginia Bartock, with other top contenders listed among the 32 qualifiers.
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U.P
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Elizabeth Dunn
Philadelphia
Dorothy German
Zaharais
Virginia Bartock
Park Ridge
Ill
Betty Hicks
Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
Lawrence H. Selz
Highland Park
Dodger Joe Medwick skull injury probe sparks inquiry
Five years after the incident Dodgers outfielder Joe Medwick suffered a skull injury during a game with Bob Bowman of the St. Louis Cardinals. Ford Frick and Brooklyn District Attorney O Dwyer led investigations to determine the cause.
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O’dwyer
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Bob Bowman
Wednesday Morning Radio Schedule Snippet
A fragmented listing shows a Wednesday morning radio schedule with multiple shows and time slots. Entries include news segments, musical interludes, and features such as Kate Smith Speaks, Women in Wartime, and Portia Faces Life, interlaced with general program notes.
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Kate Smith
Helen and
Jordan
Surmur Gal
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Casa Cugat
Howdy Nebor
Li Young Widder
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116 Candidates At Ohio State Open Summer Practice
In Columbus Ohio Coach Carroll Widdoes opened a six week summer practice with 116 candidates for Ohio State football. Unbeaten and untied last year the squad includes All America guard Bill Hackett Linemen Warren Amling Russ Thomas Fullback Ollie Cline and nine reserves from 1944. The coaching staff notes the group looks heavier and rangier but must replace stars Les Horvath Bill Willis and Jack Dugger.
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Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State University
Bucks
London
Warren Amling
Pana
Ill
Russ Thomas
Huntington
W. Va
Ollie Cline
Fredericktown
Les Horvath
Bill Willis
Jack Dugger
Schultz Walk-Off Bases-Loaded Hit Lifts Dodgers Over Giants
Howie Schultz singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Giants. The game featured late dramatics and a pitching duel before the decisive hit.
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Howie Schultz
Dodgers
Giants
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