Lions Meet Espees Tonight In Defense Game
Babe Hall sparked a late ninth inning rush for Nogales Internationals in a Semi-Pro defense duel against the Espees before an error moment and umpiring questions. The game featured Hall’s aggressive baserunning and calls around balls and strikes by Umpire Bill Williams, with observers urging clearer decisions to boost player and fan enjoyment.
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Lions
Babe Hall
el Centro
Nogales
Bill Williams
Williams
Hall
Babe
Ump
Joe DiMaggio
University of Arizona
Hall's Captaincy Hinders Hall's Own Play at Randolph Park
A fan notes Hall’s captain duties hurt his on field form at Randolph park games. Babe shows potential though limited by position and nerves. His sixth inning stab of Romero’s liner wowed, but a ninth inning drop of a pop fly near the stomach hints at tailing concentration. Hall’s restlessness unsettles the team.
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Randolph Park
Hall
Babe
Romero
Maranville
Nogales May Drop Out Of City Semi Pro League
Rumor from south of the border suggests the Nogales Internationals may skip the second half of the City Semi Pro league. Local woes include scarce cars and late-working players, with ace pitcher Oscar Taviton missing regular Sunday starts. Roy Drachman eyes air base teams and possible all star tours to Wichita and Denver to promote Tucson.
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Nogales
el Centro
Oscar Taviton
Roy Drachman
Boise
Ida
Cavalry
Davis-Monthan
Roy
Wichita
Denver
Tucson
Desert
Drachman
White Mountains
Los Angeles
Major League Leaders In National League Batting and Runs
AP compiled leaders list for the NL with batting average leader Reiser of Brooklyn at .362 and Medwick at .348. Mize of New York tops RBIs with 83, while Mize also leads with 80 hits and 11 home runs. Reiser of Brooklyn and Holmes of Boston lead various categories. pitching leaders cited with French of Brooklyn at 64 and Wyatt at 71 decisions.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Oil
New York
Mize
Holmes
Boston
Joost
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Musial
Louis
Nicholson
F. McCormick
Camilli
Miller
French
Wyatt
Baseball Leaders and Standings Noted Across Leagues
Batting leaders include Gordon of New York at .370 and Doerr of Boston. Williams of Boston leads runs with 58 and 51 RBIs, while DiMaggio of Boston posts 50 runs and 20 doubles. Spence of Washington tops hits with 86, Gordon of New York has 85, Higgins of Detroit 25 doubles.
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Gordon
New York
Doerr
Boston
Williams
D. DiMaggio
York
Detroit
Spence
Washington
Higgins
Cardinals Morton Cooper Delivers Two-Hit Shutout for Tenth Win
Morton Cooper of the Cardinals pitched a two-hit shutout to record his tenth victory of the season against the Braves. Johnny Allen of the Dodgers blanked the Reds on five hits. Jimmy Bloodworth of the Tigers sparked a six-run rally with a two-run homer to beat the Red Sox. Buck Ross of the White Sox pitched six solid innings for a second straight shutout of the Senators. Al Smith of the Indians scattered five hits to beat the Athletics and extend the winning streak to four. Bill Lee of the Cubs defeated the Phillies with five-hit pitching.
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Morton Cooper
Cardinals
Braves
Johnny Allen
Dodgers
Reds
Jimmy Bloodworth
Tigers
Red Sox
Buck Ross
White Sox
Chicago
Senators
al Smith
Indians
Athletics
Bill Lee
Cubs
Phils
Associated Press
Morton Cecil Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Cooper
Boston Braves
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Big Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Lee
Buck) Ross
Sid Hudson
Lefty
Cleveland Indians
Argentina Supreme Court Limits Pensions to Needy Only
The Supreme Court ruled that government pensions are reserved for those in need. If any beneficiary inherits wealth, the pension must cease, affecting eligible individuals and their financial support.
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Argentina
Supreme Court
Managers In Quandary Over All Star Tilt
Wide World Sports column notes managers face choices with Yankee and Dodger players. Joe McCarthy has plenty of ready options, while Leo Durocher must balance Wyatt Owen Herman Reese Vaughan Reiser and Medwick from his own team. Vaughan is noted for last year’s two homer game and a hitting streak start.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Yankees
Dodgers
Joe McCarthy
Leo Durocher
Wyatt
Owen
Herman
Reese
Vaughan
Reiser
Medwick
Par on Father’s Day Boosts Hogan’s Fourth Day Run
Ben Hogan shines on Father’s Day, kicking four strokes to par and extending a strong fourth day showing. The Caledonian Record notes his steady round and favorable course conditions.
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Deak Morse
St. Johnsbury
Ben Hogan
DiMaggio Contract Purchase Stance Rivaled by Giants
Heinie Groh disputes a recent note claiming he passed on Dom DiMaggio for being too small. He says he recommended DiMaggio three years in a row, and the Giants hesitated only because of the contract purchase price for a player wearing glasses.
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Heinie Groh
Dom DiMaggio
Giants
Rodeo Thrill Circus Heads to Polo Grounds in July
A weeklong rodeo and thrill circus is set for the Polo grounds in July to entertain fans and test infielders. Clark Shaughnessy waits in Chicago for George Halas to exit hospital so they can restart their T formation plans. Art Heenan, ex Syracuse publicity aide, survived a torpedoed merchant ship and two days adrift, writing from Jamaica about tough times.
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Polo Grounds
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago
George Halas
Art Heenan
Jim Decker
Syracuse U
Jamaica
B.W.1
Art
Local fight writers hype Muscato and Franklin bout
From Cleveland comes chatter of Sgt. Joe Muscato bombing Lem Franklin in the ring. Joe's kid brother Phil is seen as a strong prospect. In Morristown Tennessee Fred Hartman runs a mail route and fills multiple roles including farmer filling station restaurant owner and business manager and right fielder for Newport in the Appalachian League.
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Cleveland
Joe Muscato
Lem Franklin
Joe
Phil
Morristown
Tenn
Fred Hartman
Newport
Father Carberry Cited For Gallantry At Bataan
Chaplain of the 45th infantry Father Richard FE Carberry brother of Fordham line coach is decorated for gallantry at Bataan He crawled 40 yards under heavy fire to administer last rites to a dying Filipino sergeant The article also notes possible all star service team selections and various players from MLB and college affiliations.
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Richard FE. Carberry
Carberry
Fordham
Bataan
45Th Infantry
Marines
Cleveland
Joe Marty
Phils
Jimmy Dorsett
Indians
Hank Wayton
Cardinal
Pat Harder
Milwaukee
Hal Hirshon
U.C.L.A
Beaumont
Stranahan Faces Hard Golf Match in Trans-Mississippi
In Kansas City on June 26 the 42nd Trans-Mississippi golf tournament reaches quarter finals with Frankie Stranahan of Toledo set to meet Don Smith of St. Joseph. Kraft, fresh off an upset of Johnny Goodman, tackles Art Wangler as the lower bracket heats up.
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Kansas City
Denver
Johnnie Kraft
Johnny Goodman
Art Wangler
Frankie Stranahan
Toledo
Don Smith
St. Joseph
Missouri
Stranahan
Phoenix
Bob Goldwater
Eugene Belleville
Schroeder Wins Semi Final in National Intercollegiate Tennis
In New Orleans on June 26, top seed Ted Schroeder of Stanford defeated Rice’s Jack Rodgers 6 2 6 3 to reach the semi finals of the 58th national intercollegiate tennis tournament. Emery Neale, also of Stanford, beat Tulane’s Earl Bartlett 6 2 6 4 to join Schroeder. No other matches were played.
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New Orleans
U.P
Ted Schroeder
Stanford
Jack Rodgers
Rice
Emery Neale
Earl Bartlett
Tulane
Australia Increases Charcoal Production For Motorists
The government raises charcoal output to 400 tons per week for motorists. This shift aims to boost fuel supply and reduce shortages amid transport demand.
Savold Faces Boxing Standstill After Title Rise
Heavyweight Lee Savold, now at the top division after defeating Lou Nova in Washington, laments lack of opponents and fight offers. His manager lists towns courting him while money from potential gates remains out of reach, leaving Savold idle and weighing options beyond the ring.
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Savold
Washington
Lou Nova
Des Moines
Lee
Toledo
Little Rock
Memphis
Detroit
Tulsa
San Francisco
Wilmington
Hollywood
Bill Daly
Gunnar Barlund
Gunnar
Henry Cooper
Buddy Baer
Nova
Lou
New York
Young Golfers Spar In Western Open Semi Finals
Marjorie Row 20, from Detroit, objects to being called a veteran as she plays in the Women's Western Open alongside 24 year old Betty Jameson. Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Iowa, the tour's youngest survivor, discusses her career while advancing to the semi finals with a sout over Sallie Sessions. Jeanne Cline of Bloomington Illinois also reaches the semis by defeating Dorothy Kirby in a 2 to 1 win.
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Dave Hoff
Chicago
Marjorie Row
Detroit
Betty Jameson
Betty
Marjorit
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Ill
Elmhurst
Miss Otto
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Phyllis
Sallie Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Miss Row
Virginia Ingram
Winnetka
Miss Jameson
Dorothy Foster
Springfield
Miss Cline
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Ben Hogan Seeks Mahoning Crown
Ben Hogan arrives at the Mahoning Valley Open in Girard Ohio as he pursues the 1942 money total to surpass Sammy Snead and chase the record. The event offers 1000 for medal play with 200 players in a three day schedule ending Sunday.
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Girard
U.P
Whirlaway
Sabiscuit
Ben Hogan
Chicago
Mighty Mite
Texas
Sammy Snead
Hogan
Mahoning Valley Country Club
Lawson Little
Jimmy Thomson
Ralph Guldahl
Clayton Heafner
Cooper Turns Back Braves For 10th Win
Morton Cecil Cooper of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a two hit shutout against the Boston Braves to earn his 10th victory and extend a scoreless innings streak. The Army-Navy Relief game raised more than 28500 from 25000 fans in Boston. Cooper’s arm surgery earlier in the season transformed him into a dominant pitcher.
Colorful Field In College Golf Meet
The national intercollegiate golf tournament narrows to colorful semi finals at South Bend with Earl Stewart defending from LSU and Ray Brownell of Stanford upset yesterday. Four names Manuel De La Torre Harold Gjolme Frank Tatum Jr. Bob Kuntz advance in a wide open 36 hole playoff will decide the championship tomorrow.
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South Bend
Ind
Earl Stewart
Louisiana State
Ray Brownell
Stanford
Chain o’Lakes Links
Manuel de la Torre
Northwestern
Madrid
Spain
Angel de la Torre
Chicago
Royal Madrid
Harold Gjolme
University of Washington
Reidar Gjolme
Norway
Frank Tatum, Jr
Bob Kuntz
Yale
New York Metropolitan
Bill
Kuntz
de la Torre
Gjolme
Tatum
Greenberg to Miss Cleveland All Star Game
Hank Greenberg will miss the July 7 all star game in Cleveland as he attends Army Air Corps candidate training in Miami Beach. Also unavailable are pitcher Hugh Mulcahy and outfielder Joe Marty, former Phillies, due to war service commitments.
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Washington
Hank Greenburg
Cleveland
Detroit
Greenberg
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
War Department
Hugh Mulcahy
Joe Marty
Philadelphia Phils
Turkish rail line reaches Koslu after long effort
The Zonguldak Koslu railway in Turkey spans under two miles requiring over a year and a half of construction due to several tunnels and difficult engineering work.
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Zonguldak- Koslu
Turkey
Laundry Lions Seek Seventh Straight Win In Semi-Pro Action
Lefty Gene Devine looks to extend his six game streak as the Laundry Lions host the Southern Pacinc Lines in a pivotal City Semi-Pro clash. A Lions loss could tie them with the Aztecas Warriors and jeopardize their first half title bid.
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Gene Devine
Laundry Lions
Parsonage Organist Objects to Modern Wedding Songs
S. J. Loasby, organist of the Parish church in Kettering, England, refuses to play "I'll Walk Beside You" or any love songs of the stage for weddings, calling such songs indecent and inappropriate for church atmosphere.
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S. J. Loasby
Kettering
England
Knoxville Beats Chattanooga 3 to 2 in Ten Innings
In a tense ten inning game Knoxville defeats Chattanooga 3 to 2. The series also features Nashville at Atlanta, Birmingham at Little Rock, and New Orleans at Memphis with varying scores.
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Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Hockey Scores From International League Action
Baltimore defeated Jersey City 2 to 1 and Toronto edged Rochester 5 to 4 in ten innings. Newark won 4 to 3 over Syracuse while Buffalo at Montreal was postponed.
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Baltimore
Jersey City
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Newark
Syracuse
Fort Worth 5 2 Oklahoma City Dallas 7
A sports brief lists results with teams Fort Worth and Oklahoma City Dallas scoring 5 to 2 and 7 to 1 Tulsa, plus Shreveport 3 Houston 2 and San Antonio 6 Beaumont 1, reflecting a set of local game scores.
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Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Tulsa
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Baseball Scores From Affected Games
Toledo defeated Milwaukee 8 to 7 in a long game of 11 innings. Louisville lost to St. Paul 4 to 3, with the first game lasting 11 innings. Kansas City beat Columbus 1 to 0 in the other matchup. Minneapolis at Indianapolis was postponed.
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
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Hamtramck
Jack Guenther
United Press
Lee Savold
Miss Objects
Cardinal Star
By Judson Bailey
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Aztecas Warriors
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Rudy
Roundhouse” Robles
Espees
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Pullen
George Genung
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Louie Gonzales
Pete Abadie
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Dons
Abr Romero
Guerra
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C - Astiazaran
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Salazar
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Valenzuela
Aztecas Laundry Lions
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Mack
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Aoe Moser
Gough
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