Wartime Baseball Roundup Highlights Wartime Staffing
Baseball faces a wartime test with the all star game in New York as crowds dwindle. Reports note players juggling service duties while teams weigh war effort impacts on attendance and schedules. Mentions include Ted Williams Navy aviation appeals, Cleveland pennants lore, and players like Bob Hoolahan and Smiley Johnson in service or overseas assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ays
Brooklyn
Army-Navy
Cleveland
Dodgers
St. Louis
P. S
Phils
Scout reports Big Ten players overvalue signing bonuses
Fred Hunter the Red Sox scout says Big Ten players are asking large sums after hearing of Dick Wakefield’s $45,000 Tigers bonus. A teen demanded $15,000 to sign and claimed he might not even fit the Sox Piedmont League Farm.
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Fred Hunter
Red Sox
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Detroit
Wakefield
Ghezzi Mocked Snead Over Australia Offer
Vic Ghezzi teased Sam Snead during the PGA tournament saying Gene Sarazen wanted Snead to tour Australia for a $5,000 guarantee two years ago. Snead plans Navy service after the event, leaving the outcome unresolved and the exchange sharp.
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Corp
Vic Ghezzi
Sam Snead
Navy
Vic
Sam
Gene Sarazen
Australia
Yesterday's Stars: Six-Hit Pitches and Clutch Hurling Triumphs
Baseball feats highlighted include Al Javery of the Braves six-hitting the Giants, Atley Donald of the Yankees six-hitting the Red Sox, Steve Sandra of the Senators delivering in late innings to beat the Athletics, Enos Slaughter and Coaker Lealand driving ten runs in a 3 1 victory over the Cubs, Al Benton of the Tigers pitching well and hitting a double, and Fleming of the Indians delivering two runs in a 2 1 win over the White Sox.
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Associated Press
al Javery
Braves
Giants
Atley Donald
Yankees
Red Sox
Steve Sandra
Senators
Athletics
Enos
Slaughter
Coaker
Leanne
Cubs
al Benton
Tigers
Browns
Fleming
Indians
Signes
Tribe
White Sox
Fights Last Night Recap Hartford Los Angeles Card
Hartford bout saw Willie Pep win on points over Tannotti in eight rounds. New York card had Chester Rice decision Billy Ravie over ten rounds. In Los Angeles George Latka outpointed Richie ins in ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Willie Pep
Shorty Billmyer Wins Dellinger Duckpin Tourney
With twenty nine participants Shorty Billmyer of ire posted 601 scratch and 35 pin handicap for a 636 to win the Kirby Dellinger Handicap Tournament. Lester Kelter took second with 582 and 20 pin handicap for 602 while Kirby Dellinger managed 581 plus 20 for 601 in a field limited to League B duckpin players. Arthur Morrison earned fourth with 595 and 60 handicap. Pete Anderson claimed fifth with 572 and 20 handicap for 592.
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M. J
Shorty
Billmyer
Ire
al Am
Kirby Dellinger
Billymyer
Glaize
Lester Kelter
Dellinger
Arthur Morrison
Clearbrook Woolen
Pete Anderson
Studebaker
Anderson
Tigers end Browns winning streak in St Louis
Detroit Tigers halted St Louis Browns four game run with a 3 to 1 victory in St Louis. Eric McNair hit his first homer of the season as Detroit built a multi run margin.
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ST. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Fleming Drives Indians Past White Sox In Ninth
May 27 Cleveland under the stadium lights Indians snap a five game skid with a 2 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Les Fleming singled home two runs in the ninth to seal the win as Edgar Smith suffered his seventh straight loss.
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Cleveland
Les Fleming
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Edgar Smith
Local Livestock Auction Prices Steady to Higher Across Species
Cattle across all kinds sold steady to higher than last week with veal calves near steady lambs down slightly and hogs up. Fat cows top around 10.00 with bulk 8.50 to 9.00, veal calves to 15.35, lambs 14.95 to 14.75, hogs 14.00 to 14.35, shoats 14.75 to 16.70 per cwt and fresh cows and springers priced 95 to 115 per head.
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Blue Circle
Upsets Highlight Final Games in Frederick Clarke League
The Star reports two final games in the Frederick Clarke baseball league with surprising results. Middletown defeated Clearbrook, while Berryville fell to Gainesboro as competition tightens atop the standings. Franklin Ross leads western Frederick baseball efforts as teams chase the last spots.
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Frederick Clarke
Middletown
Pyere Stephens City
Gainesboro
Berryville
Clearbrook
Boyce
S. City
the Star
Bobcats
Frank Ross
Frederick Mba
Senators Sweep Athletics 8–3 Behind Sundra's Strong Pitching
In Philadelphia the Washington Senators won the two game set from the Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 3. Steve Sundra allowed 11 hits in a sharp seven innings for his second win. The Nationals broke the game open with a three run sixth and two more in the ninth to seal the victory.
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Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Steve Sundra
Sundra
Senators
Luman Harris
Herman Besse
Nats
Harris
Jake Early
Besse
Park Accepts Challenge From Stephens City Independents
The Park Nine accepts a challenge to play Stephens City Independents at the Park diamond next Sunday. Park manager Russell Potts notes the Independents have won three straight, while Park has lost both games this year.
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Park Nine
Stephens City
Pred Dobbins
South of Winchester
Russell Jts
Business Prrceee
Park Diamond
Independents
Park Boys
Hagerstown Park
Circle
Fred
Park Ball Club
Winchester
More U. S. Aid For Russian People
The United States sent the draft lend-lease agreement to Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff in a 45 minute meeting with Secretary of State Hull. The aim is to align Soviet Russia with Britain and the United States in post war efforts to restore world trade under the agreed principles of the Allies.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
Hull
Litvinoff
Great Britain
United Nations
Soviet Russia
Britain
Second Orchard Cover Spray Begins Tomorrow
The second cover spray should begin May 28 in all orchards to control codling moth. For 100 gallons mix Lead arsenate three pounds blue stone two pounds lime four pounds. In severe moth areas add one gallon summer oil and three fourths pint nicotine sulfate. do not use summer oil on trees treated with sulfur fungicide in prior two weeks.
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W. 8. Hough
Entemnot
Winchester Research Laboratory
Red Birds Break Tie With Cubs
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 in ten innings to sweep the two game series. A pitchers duel held at Chicago until Terry Moore homered in the eighth and Rip Russell drove in the tying run in the ninth after Lanier left. Olsen finished the win with two more runs in the tenth.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Red Birds
Max Lanier
Vern Olsen
Terry Moore
Cubs
Lanier
Rip Russell
St. Louis
Krnst
W. Cooper
Olsen
McCullough
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Russell Patterson
Bradshaw Crandall
Crandall
Jinx
Central Prese
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Dartmouth
Tub Thumper
Ted Williams
Naval Aviation
Gusf
Tommy Tucker
Cleveland News
Shangri-La
Hewitt Wheles
University of Texas
Bob Hoolahan
Manhattan
I.C
Les MacMitchell
Air Corps
Fort Bragg
N. C
Sosa Dale Jones
Judge Landis
Detroit Navy Brimhaneco
Bob Adkins
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Smiley Johnson
Hawaii
Marines
Buck McCormick
Maddad
Doug Peden
Hutchinson
Kans
Tommy Phillips
Berea
Areing
J. Go Whitey Puller
Bell
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Shorty Billmyer
Snaps Indians
Virginia
North Kent St
Nestlé
A’s
Wingfield
Alnesport
George Pop
Scott Wingfield
Berryville Bobcats
Clarke
Lawrence Buckner
Reading
Henson
K. Hhoden
Orndorff
Wilson Colston
Woodrow Wingfield
Colston
Apay
Morrison
Buckner
Henry
Carbaugh
Richard Boyd
Gainesboro-Gore
Stosnider
Tattersom
Ce Fawcett
Berryr
Ol Larrick
Lory
Wales
Philips
el Kaye Ace
Vorous
Sapo Ye
D. Colston
Siete
Sn Wacker Ales
Livengood
Aki
Ty Ales
Iss
Weaver
Lecter
Tra Enk
Ita Oyks Ae
OjMarcus
Ees
Dodson
K. Rhoden
Mingin
Russell Potts
Park Sect
U. S
Mary Ann Kidd
Riley
Stokley’s
Land O’ Lakes
Riley’s Market
Valley Avenue
Stephano Brothers
Phila. PA
Helen
Bob
Smarty
Conoco
Myrtle Street
Continental Oil Company
Corsbel
Arra
Ani
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