Virginia Reels In Track Marks Across State Meets
Virginia dominance shows in state meet times and marks that outpace conference entries at Duke Durham. Fennell Clemson high jump 12-10 tops both Sheppard and Rathbun. Rathbun 6 ft, Fortunato javelin 185-8. Gwathmey 9:48.1 two mile ties Duke, while Richmond’s Wise and Gate City’s coach poised for baseball and football roles. Virginia banquet tonight features Col Stearns as speaker.
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Virginia
Commere Times
Ces
Cate
North Carolina
Charlottesville
Durham
Fennell
Clemson
Sheppard
V. M
Ken Rathbun
Mengel
Galliford
Rathbun
Mac Pitt
Richmond
Hopewell
Carl W. Wise
King College
Gate City
Te High
Bridgewater
Randolph Macon
Eagles
Rockbridge County
Lexington
Night baseball ban hits Dodgers may not harm them
In a New York round up on May 19 the Dodgers face little lasting damage from the night game ban as large Sunday crowds persist. Minor league clubs on the east coast feel the pinch from gas rationing and tire shortages with Newark Norfolk and others organizing car pools to sell access to games. Tami Mauriello prepares for a first big heavyweight shot against Bob Pastor at Madison Square Garden while Paddy Driscoll returns to the Chicago grain pit on crutches after two winter hip operations.
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New York
Dodgers
East Coast
Newark
Norfolk
Tami Mauriello
Bob Pastor
Madison Square Garden
Maurillo
Paddy Driscoll
Chicago Bears
Chicago Grain Pit
Boiling Burleigh Grimes Laughs Off League Rule
Al Sabath responds to criticism of Alsab's finances noting the tax bite after a purse of 100000. Grimes calls the anti squawk rule like a vacation, suggesting lighthearted relief in the season.
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Burleigh Grimes
International League
Fights Last Night Summary
Billy Davis outpointed De Case in New York. Tommy Jessup stopped Joey Sodda in Springfield. Kelley Jessup fought Ont Pal Smith to a draw in Baltimore.
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New York
Billy Davis
Ae de Case
Clinton
N. Ae
Holyoke
Mass
Tommy Jessup
Springfield
Joey Sodda
Kelley Jessup
Ont Pal Smith
Baltimore
Pedro "Hen
Coe
Night ball ban in Brooklyn cited as risk to military secrecy
Louisville Times notes ban would hinder enemy scouts who could see lights and hear signals at sea. Prairie View Normal cleans up a twelve year track season with ten relay titles in eleven starts. Film projects near Columbia lot rush to finish before deployment. Bruce Smith stars in Smith of Minnesota and Frankie Albert in the Spirit of Stanford to be completed around navy call. True reports golfer with rising score after hole and a man seen leaving a schoolhouse with an X ration card.
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M. Atkinson, Jr
Louisville Times
Brooklyn
Durocher
Prairie View
Tex
Columbia
Smith
Minnesota
Bruce Smith
Stanford
Frankie Albert
Navy
Frank
N.Y. Sun
True
Indians Rally Past Tigers Behind Keltner Two-Run Shot
Indians offense features a two-run homer by Ken Keltner in the sixth to secure a margin of victory over the Athletics with Jim Brown contributing a 15-hit effort. Cubs suffer losses as Brown leads the onslaught in yesterday's AP recap.
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Jim Brown
Cubs
Ken Keltner
Indians
Athletics
Tigers
Philadelphia's Own 111th Infantry Returns to Active Duty
The 111th Infantry, nicknamed Philadelphia's Own, is called to active duty again. Organized by Benjamin Franklin nearly two centuries ago, this unit traces its historic roots to early colonial times.
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Philadelphia
111Th Infantry
Benjamin Franklin
Major League Standings and Scores Report
Yesterday results show St. Louis defeated New York 16 to 4 and Brooklyn beat Chicago 4 to 1. Cincinnati at Boston rowed in, indicating only scheduled games.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Baseball scores from three league games
Boston 4 Detroit 2 and Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 7 Washington 5. New York at St Louis postponed.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
New York
St. Louis
G. B
Cardinals pound Giants 16 to 4 in NL clash
St. Louis backed by a 15 hit attack routed New York 16 to 4 to seize fourth place in the National League. Jim Brown and Terry Moore drove in two runs apiece as Walther Cooper added four RBIs, while Johnny Mize homered. Koslo took the loss for the Giants as Warneke, Lanier and Cooper combined for the win.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Redbirds
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Jim Brown
Terry Moore
Dave Koslo
Brown
Walker Cooper
St. Louis
Warneke
Lanier
W. Cooper
Koslo
Feldman
Adams
Berres
Night baseball banned in New York area during blackout
Police Commissioner Valentine announced a wartime blackout that halts night games in the metro area. The Giants Dodgers Polo Grounds game was moved to Friday afternoon and other night fixtures will be played in daylight. Giants president Stoneham said no twilight games will be played.
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New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Horace Stoneham
Giant
Stoneham
Giants
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Free French freighter engages U boat in Atlantic
An Eastern Canadian port reports a free French freighter fought an enemy submarine for three hours in the Atlantic. The vessel limped in battered but seaworthy after dud torpedoes and shell fire. One crew member perished. The ship claimed a likely submarine hit after a near miss and a zigzagging chase that foiled a third torpedo.
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Atlantic
Pan
Hawthorne Handicap Singles Tourney Set For Tonight
Up to forty entries are expected for the second annual Dr. Allen Hawthorne Handicap Singles Tournament to start at 8 o clock. Limited to local league bowlers, the five game test uses a handicap of three fifths the difference between average and scratch. Hawthorne, local representative of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress, won the inaugural event last year with a oe total.
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Allen Hawthorne
National
Hawthorne
Clem
Charres
Milk prices in Virginia markets fall back to March levels
In Richmond on May 19 the Herndon and Harrisonburg retail milk prices dropped one cent a quart to March levels under federal price rules. The State Milk Commission asked the Office of Price Administration to permit higher level adjustments but no ruling was issued. Prices revert until regulations allow changes.
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Richmond
Herndon
Harrisonburg
State Milk Commission
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Virginia
Rigney Joins U S Navy
John Dungan Rigney a key pitcher for the Chicago White Sox enlists in the U S Navy at the Great Lakes station as a seaman first class. He heads to report for uniform tomorrow and may join the Great Lakes Navy baseball team while serving. Jimmy Dykes views his loss as a serious blow to the Sox.
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Chicago
John Dungan Rigney
Uncle Sam
Navy
Rigney
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mickey” Cochrane
Great Lakes Navy
Naval
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Sox
Dodgers Boost League Lead with Seventh Straight Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 to extend their NL lead to seven games. Johnny Allen allowed five hits and nearly a shutout until Clyde McCullough homered with two outs in the ninth. Arky Vaughan and two timely doubles fueled the offense for Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Allen
Clyde McCullough
Eouret
Jack Mooty
Arky Vaughan
Chicago
Mooty
Bithorn
McCullough
Allen
Owen
Out of Dog House To Win For Boston
Manager Joe Cronin restored Jimmy Foxx and Pete Fox to the Boston Red Sox lineup today and they batted home three runs for a 4 to Old Double X belted a two run homer in the sixth inning to bring the score closer.
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Detroit
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Foxx
Pete Fox
Boston Red Sox
Attendance And Betting Up 25 at Charlestown
Six days of Charles Town's annual Spring meeting drew the most successful crowds and wagering on record. Attendance and wagering rose about 25 percent over 1941, with gas rationing looming but optimism persisting as plans move toward the 18 day Victory Meeting June 15 to July 4 benefiting Army and Navy Relief and West Virginia Charities. Milton Bletzacker led riding with seven wins, Bobby Root and Willie Dufford five each, and Vernon Arthur rode five winners.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson County Oval
Army and Navy Relief
West Virginia
Milton Bletzacker
Ohio Lad
Bobby Root
Willie Dufford
D. Scocca
C. Wright
C. Kirk
W Kelly
J. Cowley
G. Acosta
W. Kirk
E. Smith
A. Bocson
S. Palumbo
F. Moon
R. D. Scott
Vernon Arthur
Dan Chamblin
John Bosley, Jr
A. Fowble
R. L. Hanna
T. J. Martell
J. Bowes Bond
W. C. Kennedy
M. B. Goss
M. Hawley
Our Men In The Service Letters From Soldiers Across War Zones
Parents and friends report on servicemen in Australia and elsewhere. Randall S. Keller, Corp. in the Medical Corps, left Fort Meade Feb 24 and is well. James F. Taylor, aviation metal smith aboard Langley, wounded in the Indian Ocean, expects June return to duty. he was saved after hours at sea. Edwin Clevenger on fur lg in Tampa returns from leave. Winchester men in the northern Ireland convoy note tens of thousands of troops with no losses en route. Lieut. Edgar Swann chaplain and Ralph Shafer Jr and others arrive in country. William Hohannes back at Mitchel Field after weekend visit. Additional letters from William Br. Williamson and others referenced.
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Cross Junction
Corp
Randall S. Keller
Australia
Corp. Keller
Medical Corps
Fort Meade
James F. Taylor
Langley
Indian Ocean
Strasburg
Taylor
Gussie Thomas
the Star
Coe Holt
Washington Post
Winchester
Northern
Ireland
War Department
Edgar Swann
Ralph Shafer, Jr
Richard Carpenter
Charles L. Hoover
Bushrod A. Hohannes
Merchants Urged to Stop Misuse of War Stamps
Kenneth Barnard, chairman of the National Association of Better Business Bureaus war activities committee, accuses merchants of promoting war stamps as currency. He warns such misuse undermines the stamps as a savings method and calls on reputable businesses to end it while urging the public to recognize stamps as saving tools, not money.
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Chicago
Kenneth Barnard
War Activities Committee
National Association of Better Business Bureaus
Bernard
Better Business Bureaus
Barnard
Rookie Hal White Wins First Two American Events
Hal White secured his first two American victories, defeating competitors with bold pitching and strong hitting as Sotas faced tough early-season trials.
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Ane Sotas
Hal White
Homer Lifts the Sox From Cellar
Out fielder Wally Moses hit a ninth inning homer with one on and two out to lift the Chicago White Sox to a seventh straight win over the Washington Senators and move into a tie for sixth place with Philadelphia. The win completed the three game sweep.
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Chicago
Wally Moses
Chicago White Sox
Chicagoans
Washington Senators
Bill Zuber
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Senators
Cathey
Zuber
Early Grove
Tresh
Washington Senators last pennant win and manager
The Senators captured their final American League pennant in 1933 with Joe Cronin as manager. Ben Hogan won the Land of the Sky Open for the third straight time in Asheville North Carolina. Joe Louis earned 140,959 dollars in the first Schemling bout and 349,228 dollars in the rematch.
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Washington Senators
Joe Cronin
Ben Hogan
Asheville
N. C
Joe Louis
Max Schemling
Schemling
Frayed OCR Teases Unreadable Local Item
Fragmentary text from a historical page offers few legible details about a local notice or event leaving readers with unclear names dates or actions.
Indians Continue To Creep Ahead
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 4 behind Chubby Dean in a 14 hit attack to close the gap to 13 percentage points behind the idle Yankees. Kenney Keltner homered a single double and triple with two RBI while Les Fleming added a double and two singles in three at bats.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Chubby Dean
Kenney Keltner
Vw Sn
Les Fleming
Athletics
Besse
Caliguiri
Hayes
Dean
Heaving
Denning
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E. Piccadilly St
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Lewis J. Valentine
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