Round Up of sports chatter from early June 1948
A collage of sports notes mentions Branch Rickey eyeing NL football in St Louis, Joe Louis and opponents with paydays in London, Giants training offers to Winter Haven, and various boxing promoter views. It covers prospects, schedules, and management opinions across baseball, boxing, and college circles with multiple named places and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
St. Louis
Harry Cooper
Philly
Joe Jacobs
Louis
Galento
Washington
Celler
Bonira
al Simmons
Eddie Zeltner and Dodger hit in quirky stunting text
A jumble of sports quips mentions Eddie Zeltner. Lyn Larry’s first Dodger hit leads to a win in a playful B game. Joe Louis and Baer Nova reference stalls. Joe McCarthy touted as Pennant favorite by 30 games. Cleveland and Ohio mentions appear with Roosevelt and Shaker Heights nods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Zeltner
New York Mirror
Lyn Larry
Joe Louis
Baer
Joe McCarthy
F. C
Dick Roosevelt
Shaker Heights
Cleveland
Roosevelts
Ohio U
Charlie
Tennessee scouts grab coveted military academy talent
Virginia schools react as Tennessee runners claim a prized cadet. Arndt Jorgens, Yankee catcher, chosen for the baseball centennial game, may wear a mask once this season. Johnny Paycheck, Des Moines heavyweight, draws old fight fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
Arndt Jorgens
Yankee
Ardat
Johnny Paycheck
Des Moines
Braddock Manager Aims for Farr Bout showdown
The text notes Braddock’s manager and Farr’s American representative, Joe Gould, eyeing a potential Farr fight after Braddock’s two recent bouts. The coins and till reference hint at the financial stakes surrounding the matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gould
Braddock
Farr
Connie Mack Seeks Neon Score Card for Night Games
Connie Mack seeks a neon light score card to wave to outfielders during night games, aiming to improve signaling and visibility in low light conditions.
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Connie Mack
Winchester Moose take over as local baseball team
The Winchester Moose baseball team under manager Lloyd Coffelt takes over from the United Shoe Repair nine after a string of name changes and management shifts. Sam SognA remains president, Clarence Orto is business manager, L. F. Allamong assistant manager, and Leo Smallwood as field captain who pitched a no hitter last Sunday.
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Winchester
United Shoe Repair Nine
Frank Pope
Winchester Moose
Lloyd Coffelt
Samensogna
Clarence Orto
L. F. Allamong
Leo Smallwood
R. Patton
Blairton
W. VA
Jay Stickley
Diamonds
Hugh Crisman
Emma Ginn Rosenberger
Donald Weems
Dorothy Minnigerode
Lester Arnold
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results
Standings show Washington 10 over St Louis 7, Cleveland 8 over Boston 7, Detroit 6 over New York 2, Chicago 7 over New York, and Philadelphia 4. Pairings listed for doubleheader matchups including Gomez Lee Gatehouse Gill and Nelson Rowe with Haynes Carrasquel Milmar and Harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Gomez
Lee
Gatehouse
Gill
Nelson
Rowe
Haynes
Carrasquel
Milmar
Harder
Pet
We We
Eee
Steeeee
Eevee
Tte
National League Scores Tight as St Louis Tops Boston in 10
In a rough ten inning game St Louis edged Boston 5 to 3 while Philadelphia rallied past Chicago 9 to 8 Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 2 and New York crushed Cincinnati 17 to 3 marking a high scoring day across the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Pet
Tete Eee
Setae
Seeee
Philadelphia Ae
Probable Matchups Across Cities in Early Baseball Card
The slate lists Chicago at News, York Passeau and Melton or Gum bert with 2-4 and 5-2 records. Pittsburgh faces Boston Tobin and gue,a while St. Louis meets Brooklyn McGee and Kineo. Cincinnati visits Philadelphia Grissom and Butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
News, York
Passeau
Melton
Gumbert
Pitsburgh
Boston
Tobin
Gue
St. Louis
Brooklyn
McGee
Kineo
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Grissom
Butcher
Judicial Candor Alliance Nebraska Court Records
Police Magistrate Walter L Dishman presided over an intoxication case. The defendant owed a $5 fine but had no funds, then offered a no funds check for $9 63 in cash to cover fine and costs. The court declined the check and proceeded with domestic.
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Judicial Candor Alliance
Neb
Walter L. Dishman
Giants Launch Seven Home Runs In One Inning To Rout Reds
New York Giants erupt with seven homers in a single inning to beat Cincinnati 17-3 setting a new record for most homers in an inning. Mel Ott and Joe Moore contribute earlier blasts as the Giants topple the league leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Bill White
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Danning
Frank DeMaree
Burgess Whitehead
Manuel Salvo
Joe Moore
Moore
Mel Ott
Yankees
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Buck Newsome
Tommy Bridgers
Bombers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Pirates
Art Whitney
George Scharein
Phillies
Cubs
Boston
Eddie Miller
Cardinals
Bees
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Bill Dietrich
White Sox
Chicago
Athletics
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Low Flying To Be Taboo Friday
The Civil Aeronautics Authority forbids low flying for 11 hours Friday along the Potomac river route from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Only commercial scheduled flights may fly below 1,500 feet within the restricted area where British royalty will travel to Mount Vernon.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Potomac River
Mount Vernon
Baseball Oddities: A Century of Strange Plays
Editor notes celebrate America's game with a tale from 1931 Missouri. Cascade leads Buckhorn 1 0 in the ninth when a line drive splits midair, one half in fielder’s glove, the other over the fence. Umpire rules it half a homer, final score Cascade one Buckhorn half.
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America
Hal Adams
Umepire
Missouri
Cascade
Buckhorn
Buckhorns
Solomon
Sheriff Watches Dodgers Fans as Night Games Threatened
Kings County Sheriff James V. Mangano warned Dodgers president Larry MacPhail that night games at Ebbets Field could be halted if fan disorder continues. He cited incidents where unreserved fans crowded into reserved sections and refused to move when ticket holders arrived.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
James V. Mangano
Kings County
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Detroit bid for 1944 Olympics circulated at IOC meet
Seek for the 1944 Olympic Games in London was circulated to all IOC members at the opening of their four day meeting.
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London
Detroit
International Olympic Committee
Archibald MacLeish Nominated as Librarian of Congress
Washington June 7 Archibald MacLeish 47 year old poet and editor is Roosevelt's choice for head of the Library of Congress. He will succeed Herbert Putnam recently made librarian emeritus after more than 40 years service.
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Washington
Archibald MacLeish
Roosevelt
Library of Congress
Herbert Putnam
Sleepy Kansas City man loses cash register to thieves
Carl W. Nast, tired after a day’s work, fell asleep in his garage. Two hours later he awoke to find burglars had stolen his $190 cash register and $40 from the desk where he dozed.
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Kansas City
Carl W. Nast
Racing Mormon On Job Again
SALT LAKE CITY June 7 The so called Racing Mormon Ab Jenkins of Salt Lake City returns for another iron man run a 24 hour whirl around a 10 mile track He is famed for Utah salt flats records and claims to be toughest driver at 180 miles per hour and to drive 3 000 miles in a day and night with little rest Jenkins plans to target all his 10 mile records up to 181 11 mph by month end
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Salt Lake City
Legion
Ab Jenkins
Utah
Salt Flats
Latter-Day Saints Church
Jenkins
Winchester Softball League Daily Results and Standings
League A standings show Virginia Woolen 4 0 1.000 and United Food 4 2 .500 with Joe's at 4 0 4.0. Yesterday’s games were postponed and will be rescheduled. Tonight Dr Pepper faces United Food and Junior Board vs Elks as Otis Sargent aims to catch up on the schedule. In League B O Sullivan leads 1 0 1.000 with Miller and Anderson and Post Office tied at 1 0 0.000 after last night 5 4 and 16 3 results. A separate note mentions plans for a car speed trial and a timer appointment by the AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolen
Jr. Board
United Food
Elks
Dr. Pepper
Eee
Joe's
Otis Sargent
Virginia Woolen
Junior Board
W. L. Pet. O'Sullivan
Miller & Anderson
Post Office
Cee Ee
O'Sullivan
Romney Boys Trek to New York World Fair by Tandem
Carroll Luttrell and Boyd Kackley of Romney West Virginia travel on a tandem bicycle with a trailer to publicize Hampshire County at the New York World’s Fair. They left Romney at 12 30 last night and arrived in Winchester for breakfast this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney. W. Va
West Virginia
Carroll Luttrell
Boyd Kackley
Hampshire
Winchester
Star Office
Romney
South Branch Valley
Homer A. Holt
Grover Whalen
Blair M. Haines
Jackson
Baltimore
LaGuardia
New York
W. C. Levings
Jack Dempsey
Levings
Calf Born Lacking Tail Surprises Kingsley Farm
A 50 pound calf born at the Robert Grier farm in Kingsley Iowa has no tail and must find a new way to brush flies from its back. The unusual birth draws attention from local residents.
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Kingsley
Robert Grier
National Open Begins Thursday
In Philadelphia 165 top golfers practice at Spring Mill Country Club ahead of the Nai Open which starts tomorrow. The field eyes Ralph Guldahl as the man to beat with Harry Cooper seen as a strong challenger in the bid to prevent a Guldahl monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ralph Guldahl
Harry Cooper
Guldahl
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Eddie Brietz
Charles Saulsberry
Oklahoma City Times
Oklahoma U
Southwest
Ponte Vedra
Eddie Mead
Tommy Farr
Len Harvey
Winter Haven
Fpla
Giants
Miami
Pinkie
George
Ie Mead
Nate Lewis
Minneapolis Boxing Journal
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Florence
Florence Table Top
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
N. Loudoun St
Jones Funeral Home
Loudoun 8&T
Inange
Sergion
Sheriff
Eve
The
George E. T. Eyston
American Automobile Association
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