Ed Smith Leads White Sox To Fast Rise And Win Over Yanks
Chicago White Sox under Jimmy Dykes surge to a 4-2 victory at Comiskey Park behind Ed Smith who earned his second win. The team hurls eight victories in 11 games with three straight shutouts, improving pitching after injuries to Thornton Lee and Johnny Rigney. Lefty Gomez faltered for New York as the Yanks lose for the first time after repeated meetings.
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Twilight baseball not popular with players
Twilight baseball fails to draw players but could help owners through weak crowds. The column notes coaxed crowds, relief games, and the need to attract profitable attendance despite low weekday interest. It references Apostoli Overlin at Norfolk, Fred and Ken comparisons, and looming sea duty for Bobby Feller.
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Cleveland
Hugo Harrington Leads Escape During Air Raid
Old-time hockey star Hugo Harrington, coaching the Boston Olympics, assisted a worried woman during a recent air raid test. She planned to bake cakes, but Harrington took charge, telling her to hurry home with the arm band while he helped manage the scene.
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Baseball coaches join Camp Edwards lineup with stars
Freddie Maguire joins Camp Edwards Mass coaching staff alongside Joe Dugan Joe Gilmore and Jack Ryan. The camp news from New River Marines features a military track meet with events such as a 60 yard dash fixed bayonets obstacle course hand grenade throwing and a tug of war led by 2nd Lieut Steve Stavers.
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Yanks
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A’s
Jack Ryan
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Prize fight masterminds in spotlight with Ward report
Detroit Free Press columnist Charles P. Ward probes the prize fight industry naming key planners and promoters. The piece traces connections among managers, venues, and sanctioning bodies and highlights industry influence on bouts and betting.
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Detroit Free Press
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Sox Break Eight-Game Slide With 4-2 Victory Over Yankees
The Sox earned their first win of the season by defeating the New York Yankees 4-2. A six-hit performance propelled the team to end an eight-game losing streak and secure the early-season upset.
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Cleaning the Cuff Jesse Owens A Sports Card
Former track star Jesse Owens now a recreation specialist in the federal security agency keeps fit with golf tennis and basketball. He jokes about golf and his performance while a San Diego Tribune-Sun suggestion proposes fining Jimmy Dykes for bad umpire behavior.
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Betty Jameson and Phyllis Otto Reach Western Open Final
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas meets Phyllis Otto of Atlantic Iowa in the finals of the women's Western Open golf tournament in Chicago. Jameson, 23, a two time national champion, defeated Jeanne Cline of Bloomington NL 4 and 3 in the semifinals. Otto, 17, schoolgirl, edged out Marjorie Row of Michigan State University 1 up to reach the final.
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Seals Second Baseman Leaves for Ill Daughter
San Francisco Seals second baseman Ollie Bejma traveled by train to South Bend Indiana where his two year old daughter is critically ill. He has been out for three weeks with a severe barley horse and will rejoin the team in Hollywood on July 7.
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It Wasn't A Song Driving Kravisky Remains 1-A
Joseph J. Kravisky of 2245 South Sixth Avenue was arrested for reckless driving after striking a parked car on South Sixth Avenue. He told Highway Patrolman John Perrin Jr he was “1-A in the Army” and awaiting selective service. Justice C. W. Gardner fined him 30 dollars or 30 days in jail and Kravisky appealed to the superior court.
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Encephalitis Study Underway in Pinal County
Three California scientists from the University of California conduct a field study in Pinal county Arizona to track encephalitis transmission. They trap mosquitoes and test domestic and wild animals, seeking parallels with Yakima valley findings amid 18 human cases last year.
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Aztecas To Meet Fort Huachuca Infantry In City Clash
The Azteca Warriors tied for the City Semi-Pro lead will face undefeated Fort Huachuca Infantry tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Randolph Park. Roger Vielledent pitches for the Warriors with Crump and Davis as the battery. Fort Huachuca's Les Fleming, Hill, Young, Cole, Bynum, Mathis, and Curry line up from first to right field. Regular league prices apply with no advance admission.
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Hagen names eight players for Ryder Cup team
Capt. Walter Hagen announced eight invited players for the challengers' team for the Ryder Cup at Detroit's Oakland Hills July 18-19. The selections are Ed Dudley Colorado Springs Henry Picard Oklahoma City Lawson Little 1940 open champion Jimmy Thompson Pebble Beach Chick Harbert Battle Creek Sam Byrd Philadelphia Al Watrous Birmingham and Harry Cooper Minneapolis.
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Tucson High Faculty Drives War Effort With Summer Work
Tucson senior high teachers join national defense effort by taking summer posts across state and nation. Principal C A Carson notes many remain on site teaching summer school while others work with Navy radio, degaussing, air base and factory projects.
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Rubber Drive Short of Target as Tucson Rallying
With four days left the Tucson rubber salvage drive has collected 195 tons toward an estimated 400 tons. A. W. V. S. members will canvass businesses for floor mats this weekend. Carnegie Library contributed 60 pounds of floor mats, now to be replaced with hemp mats. Williams stressed that any household item helps as refined rubber improves tire rubber. He noted oil firms ordered staff to remove rubber cushions from chairs after Tuesday.
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Walter Lindrum Sets 23 Mile Round Table Record in Scotland
billiards legend Walter Lindrum completes a 23 mile round table walk in 12 hours during exhibitions in Scotland to raise funds for war relief. The event draws public attention to his stamina and the charitable drive behind the tour.
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Scotland
Englishman Seeks Arizona Brother After War Miss
BISBEE June 27 Englishman Robert Graham, an engineer in the British merchant marine, has landed in New York and aims to reach his brother James, a miner in Morenci. The brothers parted in Lancaster twenty years ago. James was believed dead after being reported missing in action. Morenci Police Chief J L Ramsower is trying to locate James after a letter from New York. Robert hopes for a phone talk before returning to England or the Near East.
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Former Envoy Claimed To Be Sub Officer
Clearwater Florida June 27 An Army lieutenant says Baron Edgar Von Spiegel former World War I U boat commander and German consul at New Orleans may be steering one of the subs harassing Allied shipping in the Caribbean. Paxons account says the sub commander spoke perfect English and identified himself as Von Spiegel after a torpedoed ship survivor life boat encounter.
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France Aims 40000 Tons of Charcoal Monthly for Gas Vehicles
France plans to produce about 40 000 tons of charcoal each month to supply producer gas for use in vehicles. The initiative targets fuel supply and industrial use.
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Births and Infant Mortality in Arizona 1941
The Arizona state board of health reports 1941 births totaled 12 111 with 1 058 infant deaths under one year old, yielding a mortality rate of 87.4 per 1000 live births in Phoenix and the state.
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