Golfers Absent From Open Tourney Hit Exhibitions
The article notes key players missing the sectional Open due to army and navy duties including Snead Oliver Bud Ward Willie Turnesa Charlie Yates and Johnny Fisher. Corp J Turnesa leads PGA talk as others join service and several golfers are stationed at Fort Benning Parris Island and in Texas. The piece also recounts Eddie Collins recalling Tom Yawkey dialing in Alaska to check Red Sox progress and Foxx delivering a clutch homer after Cronin’s prior hit.
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Snead
Park Oliver
Bud Ward
Willie Turnesa
Charlie Yates
Johnny Fisher
Corp
J Turnesa
Army
Eddie Collins
Tom Yawkey
Alaska
Red Sox
Yawkey
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Cronin
College ball star plays against soldier team at Ft Monmouth
A traveling Orioles recruit and Princeton player faced the soldier team at Ft Monmouth N J. He fouled into the stands prompting a spectator to demand the balls be returned for the Phillies. The toss back followed. Les Steers once set Oregon high jump marks and now stars for USC. Bunky Morris of Syracuse pitched three games without a decision, a tie and a relief appearance.
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Baltimore Orioles
Princeton
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Phillies
Les Steers
University of Oregon
Us.c
Bunky) Morris
Syracuse U
Ney Berlinger
Pennsylvania
Five Hit Day For Reiser As Dodgers Edge Pirates
Pete Reiser collected five consecutive hits guiding the Dodgers to a victory over the Pirates. Mel Harder hurled six strong innings to beat the Red Sox. Elmer Riddle matched zeroes with Reds in ten innings. Hal Schumacher scattered nine hits while driving in two for the Giants over the Cubs. Virgil Trucks and Early Wynn combined for a 3 0 win as their teams topped the Athletics and Senators. Beazley came in to save a 4 3 win for Mort Cooper with two runs in.
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Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Pirates
Mel Harder
Indians
Red Sox
Johnson
Reds
Phils
Elmer Riddle
Hal Schumacher
Giants
Cubs
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Athletics
Bobby Estalella
Wynn Senators
Phillies Take Shutout Win in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on June 2 the Phillies defeated the Reds 1 to 0 after a Cincinnati error in the tenth. Elmer Riddle pitched nine spotless innings before Si Johnson allowed just three hits, with Philadelphia finally breaking through on two singles and a muffed bunt by Joe Abreu and an outfield play by Tommy Lovington. Johnson and Livingston received the win and loss respectively with Riddle taking the tough-luck complete game for the Reds.
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Cincinnati
Elmer Riddle
Si Johnson
Philadelphia
Joe Abreu
Alban Clossop
Tommy Livingston
Phils
Johnson
Livingston
Riddle
Lamanno
Nuts Check Surging Browns
Washington defeated the St. Louis Browns 4 to 1 as Youthful Early Wynn limited the Browns to four hits. Benny Gatehouse and Lou Hanning were tagged for 11 hits while George McQuinn hit the Browns only run with a seventh inning homer.
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Washington
Early Wynn
St. Louis Browns
Benny Gatehouse
Lou Hanning
George McQuinn
Browns
Home Newspaper Community Interest Digest
Local paper focuses on community events and topics of interest to residents. Coverage highlights neighborhood concerns, upcoming gatherings, and public notices shaping daily life in the area.
Pirates Suffer Worst Beat Of Season In 17 2 Defeat
Brooklyn Dodgers pounded Pittsburgh 17 2 as the Pirates dropped their 10th straight and 1st in 18. Manager Prisch had vowed the club would rebound though the skid extended with 20 Dodger hits led by Pete Reiser.
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Associated Press
Frank
Oakel Franz) Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Smoky City
Prisch
Pirates
Pete Reiser
Les Pga
Tunney Last Fought Heeney Before Retirement
Gene Tunney met Tom Heeney of New Zealand in New York City on July 26 1928, winning by technical knockout in eleven rounds to retire from boxing. The first Epsom Derby occurred in 1780 with a purse around 5625 pounds and was won by Diomed.
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Tom Heeney
Tunney
New York City
Sir cC. Bunbury
Major League Team Standings From Yesterday
Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 17 to 2 and New York defeated Chicago 5 to 1. Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 1 to 0 in 10 innings. Boston visits St. Louis tonight.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Laeuna
Starene
Cleveland 7 Boston 2 results in lopsided win
Cleveland defeated Boston 7 to 2 in a clear win. Chicago at New York game postponed. Detroit at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Washington scheduled for tonight.
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Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Harris Relieved In 5th Inning
Bob Harris debuted for the Athletics against the Detroit Tigers and was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning as Detroit won the night game 3 0.
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Harris
Philadelphia
Bob Harris
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Stephens City bats lead with Lester Singhass at .450
Stephens City high school players shown in the Frederick Clarke league averages led by Lester Singhass catcher with a .450 batting mark. Dan Metz sits second at .324, Lee Fawcett at .317, Henry Carbaugh .305, and Richard Boyd drops to .225. team totals list ten more players with varied scores.
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Stephens City
Frederick
Metz
Fawcett
Henry Carbaugh
Lester Singhess
Dan Metz
Lee Fawcett
Paxton Orrndoff
Richard Boyd
Ernest Davies
Kenneth Carbaugh
Richard Cather
Lester Shickle
Willard Slonaker
Carroll Smith
Miami Youngster Aims for National Tennis Title
Sixteen year old Doris Hart of Miami eyes a record breaking run in the 1942 national women's tennis championships. She will partner with Pauline Betz for the doubles and then compete in singles and doubles at Forest Hills after a full slate of spring and summer events spanning Indianapolis Seabright East Hampton Rye Essex and Longwood with coach Slim Harbert praising her improved tactics and all around game.
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Miami
Fia
Doris Hart
Doris
Pauline Betz
Rollins College
Miss Btz
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Seabright
East Hampton
Rye
Essex
Longwood
Harbert
Boy rides car seatless after suspenders latch to plate
Denver witnesses a three year old named Dav is Curtis hook his suspenders on a parked service station car rear license plate holder. He sat down to wait and was found two blocks away when the driver stopped after hearing cries from neighbors and his mother. The child is fine aside from skinning on the seat areas.
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Denver
Davis Curtis
Francis Curtis
David
What Causes Your Constipation
A period ad explains constipation results from insufficient bulk in modern foods and promotes Kellogg's All-Bran cereal made in Battle Creek. It advises daily consumption with water to restore and maintain regularity and suggests seeing a doctor if symptoms persist.
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Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Unlucky Hal Schumacher Pitches Giants Past Cubs 5 1
Hal Schumacher won for the New York Giants as they beat the Chicago Cubs 5 to 1 in Chicago. The Giants had 13 hits led by John Mize Mel Ott and Willard Marshall with three apiece. Schumacher contributed two. Bill Lee started for Chicago and was relieved by Vern Olsen in the seventh.
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Chicago
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Bill Lee
Vern Olsen
New York
John Mize
Mel Ott
Willard Marshall
Schumacher
Serne
Indians Finally Beat Red Sox in 7-2 Victory
Cleveland defeated Boston 7-2 as every Indian had a hit. Mel Harder pitched shutout innings until the ninth, when Boston rallied for three runs. Harden, Hogan, Wagner, Dobson and Conroy held the Red Sox to six hits.
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Boston
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Harder
Hogan
Wagner
Dobson
Conroy
LaMotta outpoints Delelicurti in New York ten round bout
Jacob LaMotta, 164 1 2, New York, defeated Vic Delelicurti, 154, New York, in a ten round decision. Also in Portland Maine Al Gilbert 166 Washington D C, and Jimmy Davis 168 Pawtucket R I drew an eight round bout.
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New York
Jacob LaMotta
Vic Dele
Licurti
Isaac Portland
al Gilbert
Washington, D. C
Jimmys
Davis
Pawtuckette R
Drew
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Father Neptune
Judson Bailey
Gene Tunney
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Lester Singhass
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C. Ridgely White
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Bill Werber
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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