Army Athletic Teams Speed Up Enlistments
Army athletic teams are speeding up enlistments while drawing public attention to the armed forces. Pressure from higher authorities is rumored to curb publicity, yet athletes’ appearances continue to boost recruitment, with the broader impact under debate. A separate note references a horse racing incident at Suffolk Downs connected to LeRoy Atkinson.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Suffolk Downs
LeRoy Atkinson
Worcester Telegram
Gwipe
Strike mishap terrifies Fort Worth crowd
Fort Worth sports notes describe Stub Overmire being called out at first on a third strike after a wild sequence. The catcher misplayed the ball, Overmire hesitated, and the right fielder recovered and threw to first in time to retire him.
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Fort Worth
Stub Overmire
Overmire
Stub
Track coach ponders Navy enlistment amid student exodus
Jimmy Curran of Mercersburg Pa Academy reflects on many of his young college athletes joining the Navy and contemplates enlisting himself to keep contact with his former pupils. He likens the situation to 1899 Boer War anxieties.
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Jimmy Curran
Mercersburg, Pa
Navy
Jimmy
Scout Johnny Nee of the Yankees Joins Today’s Guest Star
The Louisville Journal reports Scout Johnny Nee of the Yankees has left for an assignment. Details on location and next steps are not provided in the readable text.
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Ommy Fitzgerald
Louisville
Johnny Nee
The
Yankees
Baseball Leaders In AL and NL From AP Stats
The article lists American League leaders: Gordon New York batting .367. Williams Boston 56 runs. Williams 66 RBIs. Spence Washington 86 hits. DiMaggio Boston 19 doubles. Spence Washington 7 triples. Williams Boston 15 homers. Kuhel Chicago 13 steals. Pitching records show Borony New York 6-0 and Haynes Chicago 5-1. National League leaders include Reiser Brooklyn batting .356. Ott New York 47 runs. Mize New York 53 RBIs. Mize New York 78 hits. Joost Cincinnati 20 doubles. Slaughter St Louis 7 triples. Mize New York 11 homers. Reiser Brooklyn 9 steals. Wyatt Brooklyn 7-1 and Starr Cincinnati 10-2. The Elitch Garden playhouse in Denver has operated since 1890.
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Gordon
New York
Doerr
Boston
Williams
D. DiMaggio
Spence
Washington
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
Cleveland
York
Kuhel
Chicago
Case
Borony
Haynes
Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
Hack
Mize
Elliott
Pittsburgh
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Holmes
Joost
Slaughter
St. Louis
Cliff Melton
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Tommy Hughes
Reds
Starr
Eddie Stewart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Borowy
Lyons
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Hughson
al Benton
Buck Newsom
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Florida to sign two high school baseball players
Florida authorities announce signing two high school baseball players for next season. The coach notes plans to use players under knee pants rules if baseball continues, signaling ongoing discussions about uniforms and eligibility.
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Florida
Higbe Tames Cards In Second Game Of Twin Bill
Dodgers hand Cardinals a 5-2 defeat as Kirby Higbe pitches seven innings and Joe Medwick extends his hitting streak to 25. Cardinals winless in two games. Mort Cooper shines in the opener with an 11-0 rout. Ted Lyons earns 250th win while other teams post wins and notes from the day.
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Higbe
Austin Bealmear
Associated Press
Ladderut Wiser
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Filatbush
Mort Cooper
Cooper
Dodger
Ray Sanders
Stan Musial
Kirby Highe
Howard Pollet
Joe Medwick
Cardinal
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Red Ruffing
Yanks
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Thass
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Steve Sandra
Yankee
ST Louis Browns
Smeve
Awid
Ovte
ARMY
American League
Elitch Garden Playhouse
Denver
Gene Ahern
Duncan
Delia
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Joe Louis
James J. Braddock
Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Zan
Tar
Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
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Orphan Annie
Harold Gray
YO Hanne
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