Dodgers hold steady as Newsom deal stalls in filibuster
The Brooklyn Dodgers seek Buck Newsom in a flurry of negotiations but a proposed swap involving Lew Riggs Alex Kampouris and John Rizzo falters as Washington St Louis and Detroit balk at waivers. Dodgers plan to start the season with their current pitching core while scouting for a reliable secondary arm.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buck Newsom
Orlando
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Husky
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Detroit
Newsom
Senators
St.Louis Browns
Washington
Larry Marshail
Lew Riggs
Alex Kampouris
John Rizzo
Ted McGrew
Violin Roots of Golf Sensation Georgia Tainter
Miami feature profiles Georgia Tainter, 19, Florida winter circuit star winner of four straight tournaments and 17 of 19 matches. She credits hours of violin practice for concentration and steady scoring, and began golf at 14 under her Fargo physician father.
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Wide World
Miami
Fla
Georgia Tainter
North Dakota
Florida
Fargo
Ralph Kingsmid
Miami Biltmore
Georgia
Tigers Defeat Dodgers 5-2 Behind Nine-Hit Gambit
Detroit Tigers toppled the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-2 in Daytona Beach as they chased Kirby Higbe with a nine hit attack. Higbe worked the full route, becoming the Dodgers’ first starter to go the distance this spring.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kirby Higbe
Brooklyn
Ted Williams Advised by None in Red Sox Case Says Dempsey
Boston magnate Thomas Yawkey defends Williams decision making him responsible for his draft status as a 3-A eligible player. Jack Dempsey warns against questioning a sports hero’s patriotism while reflecting on wartime service. The piece contrasts Williams’ status with public war-time pressure and personal accountability.
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Ted Williams
Red Sox
Jack Dempsey
Sarasota
Fla
Thomas Austin Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Theodore Williams
Yawkey
Williams
Tom Yawkey
Ted
Jack
Newsom saga stirs Dodgers trade rumors and MacPhail hints
In New York April 3, sports writer Jack Guenther ponders whether Louis Newsom known as Bobo will join Brooklyn or stay in Washington. He weighs Larry MacPhail Leo Durocher and the Dodgers as Newsom’s possible destination amid trade speculation and a shifting club image. Also notes South Africa fuel reductions by 30 percent.
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Colon Camilli
Pete Reiser
Dixie Walker
Billy Herman
Peewee Reese
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Whitlow Wyatt
Kirby Higbe
Larry French
Curt Davis
Fred Fitzsimmons
Johnny Allen
Wyatt
Higbe
Leo Durocher
Chester Kelhn
Ed Head
Bob Chipman
al Sherer
Newt Kimball
New York
Louis Norman
Bobo
Or Buck
Newsom
Marco Polo
Detroit
Washington
Larry McPhail
MacPhail
Dick Tracy
Brooklyn
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ebbetsfield
Brooks
Durocher
Hamlins
Mungos
Phelps
Bob
St. Louis Brown Club
Brooklyn Power
Mac
Frischs Pirates Aims At NL Title With Fresh Look
Frankie Frischs Pittsburgh Pirates build a new lineup after a strong 16 by 20 exhibition record. The club swapped Arky Vaughan for four Dodgers, adding Coscarart Phelps Hamlin Wasdell Barrett Wyrostek and moving Elliott to third base. If form holds into the regular season, Pittsburgh could challenge the Cardinals and Dodgers for the pennant.
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Ariz
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals
Dodgers
Bucs
Fordham
Pittsburgh
Frisch
Pie Traynor
Fraser
Flash
Pirates
Pirate
Brooklyn
Arky Vaughan
Pete Coscarart
Vaughan
Coscarart
Babe Phelps
A-1
Luke Hamlin
Jimmy Wasdell
Johnny Barrett
Hollywood
Johnny Wyrostek
New Orleans
Chicago Cubs
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Warneke Vital But Relieved As Cards Beat Senators 8 6
Len Warneke pitched three and two thirds innings for the St. Louis Cardinals before giving way after a rough spell in the fourth that saw six hits and four runs. Clyde Shoun finished the game, allowing five hits as St. Louis defeated Washington 8 to 6.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Len Warneke
Cardinal
Washington Senators
Clyde Shoun
Shoun
Indians Rout Giants in Sixth Exhibition Win
Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Giants 11 to 5 in an exhibition game in Houston. It marked the Indians fourth straight win over the Giants and their fifth win in six starts against the National Leaguers, with 13 hits off Hal Schumacher and Tom Sunkel and scoring in all innings they batted except two. DELAND Fla April 247 Getti ng off to a bad start the St Louis Browns dropped a fi te 2 decision to the Montreal Royals of the International League here today.
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Houston
Tex
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Cleveland
Deland
Fla
St. Louis Browns
Montreal Royals
Extra Blows Win for Redlegs
The Cincinnati Reds collected three doubles and two singles against Charley Wagner in the first two innings to secure a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox for Bucky Walters in Charleston.
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Charleston
S. C
Cincinnati Reds
Charley Wagner
Boston Red Sox
Bucky Walters
Insurers New Bowl Champs In Amarillo League Race
In a close 28 week Metropolitan League race ending in a tie, Panhandle Insurance Agency’s team claimed the championship at the Amarillo Bowl. Underwriters edged Diamond Shop for two wins of three as Builder’s Supply posted top scores, with Noble Pawlk earning a highest three game total of 689.
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Diamond Shop
Huilders Supply
Seasue
Herring Hotel
Reagan Inurance Company
Zero Lockers
Palio Dura Drive-Inn
Aggies Sweep Baylor in Dual Meet at College Station
College Station April 3 Texas Aggies defeated Baylor in a dual golf meet sweeping all matches. Harmond and Young beat Crim and Watterman 2 and 1. Rohger and Fouracre defeated Elis and Blalock 8 and 6. Howell, Young, Rohger, Fouracre won singles matches 2 and 1 or 6 and 4 or 4 and 3.
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College Station
Texas Aggies Colfers
Baylor
Henry Harmond
Howell Young
E. F. Crim
Charlie Watterman
Wayne Rohger
Lawrence Fouracre
John Elis
Charley Lalock
Tom Howell
Crim
Young
Watterman
Rodger
Ellis
Fouracre
Blalock
DiMaggio Leads Yank Parade in Exhibition Win
Joe DiMaggio hit two home runs as the New York Yankees defeated the Savannah Indians 9 to 1 in an exhibition game in Savannah Georgia. The report notes DiMaggio's power display and the lopsided victory.
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Savannah
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Savannah Indians
New York City
Notice to Radio Parts Dealers Amarillo 1942 bids
City of Amarillo Texas invites sealed bids for repair parts tubes and two rain sets for the Police Department. Bids due 7 30 P M April 21 1942. Parts list available from City Purchasing Agent. Bidder to state earliest delivery date. City reserves right to accept or reject any bid. W R Armstrong Purchasing Agent.
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Amarillo
Texas
W.R. Armstrong
W. R. Armstrong
Cooney delivers winning single for Braves over Phillies
Johnny Cooney hit a two out bases loaded single in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Braves to a 3 2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. The game featured late drama as Cooney delivered the decisive hit with two outs.
Mexico City and Texas eye interscholastic grid series
Representatives from the Interscholastic League and Senor M Nuncio of Mexico City discussed regular football schedules linking Texas and Mexico City high schools. A home-and-home plan could involve three games in Texas and three in Mexico City next year, promoting Pan American relations and broader inter-American athletic contests.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico City
Senor M. Nuncio
Mexico
Rodney J. Kidd
University of Texas
Polytechnic Institute of
Kidd
Roosevelt
Nuncio
Jefferson Davis
John Reagan
Houston
el Paso High
Dallas
P. C. Cobb
Tech Golfers Lose to TWC Fort Worth Meet
Texas Wesleyan's golf team defeated Texas Tech 5-1 in Fort Worth April 2. Norman Rowland beat Jack Walker 1 up after 19 holes, Bobby Schutts beat Harold Clayborn 1 up, and Por ter Vaughn beat Jack Mooney 4-3. Rodney Stencer was Tech's sole winner 6-5 over Earl Morris. Doubles failed to shift the result as Vaughn Morris defeated Stencer Mooney 5-4 and Rowland Schutts beat Walker Clayborn 5-4.
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Texas Wesleyan
Texas Tech
TWC
Norman Rowland
Jack Walker
Bobby Schutts
Harold Clayborn
Porter Vaughn
Jack Mooney
Raiders
Rodney Stencer
Earl Morris
Rams
Vaughn
Morris
Stencer
Mooney
Rowland
Schutts
Walker
Clayborn
Roller and Ice Skaters United Affiliates with A A U
Chicago April 2 7 The Amateur Skating Union admits the Amateur Roller Skating Association of America to membership. Both are now affiliates of the Amateur Athletic Union announced by President Pete Miller.
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The
Amateur Skating Union
Amateur Roller Skating Association of America
Pete Miller
As.u
Amateur Athletic Union
Miller
Ageles Texas In Deadlock In Southwest Lead Race
In Austin Texas and Texas A&M tied for the Southwest Conference lead after a 10 5 win over Rice Institute. The game featured erratic defense Jim Collins allowed two hits in his stint Bob Strelsky shutout Rice in late innings Don Leigh and Jimmy Pendarvis allowed many hits Houpt homered and Hatton scored on the play to pace Texas while Rice struggled at the plate.
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Texas
Texas A. & M
Rice Institute
Jim Collins
Bob Strelsky
Don Leigh
Jimmy Pendarvis
Rice
Hitless A’s Trounce Cubs in Tucson Showdown
The Philadelphia Athletics limited Chicago to five safeties and won 2 to 1 in a Tucson exhibition. The A’s compiled four hits while the Cubs collected four hits.
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Tucson
Ariz
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Aggies Triumph Over Texas in Track Meet at College Station
The Texas A&M Aggies defeated Texas 69 to 53 in a college track meet at College Station. Al Ricks led with wins in broad jump and pole vault, Roy Bucek swept hurdles, and the Aggies claimed nine of sixteen events. Johnny Ziegler and Murrell McGlothlin tied in the two mile. Ken Stallings edged Max Minor in the 100 yards. the Aggie sprint relay and Bill Henderson in shot put highlighted the meet. Texas triumphed in a few events including the mile relay and mile run.
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Tex
Texas Aggies
University of Texas
al Ricks
Pete Wakins
Roy Bucek
Johnny Ziegler
Murrell McGlothlin
Bill Henderson
Aggie
John Caldwell
Texas
Joe Flack
Ken Stallings
Aggies
Max Minor
Jean Wiren
Felix
Derace Moser
Stallings
Harry Hafernick
Mack Umstaddt
Flack
Holmes
Greif
Caldwell
Soldiers Bow to Fort Worth Cats 13 5 in Texas League game
Fort Worth edged the Army team 13 to 5 after holding a 6 5 lead at five and a half innings yesterday at Sheppard Field. Ed Greer returned after a 10 day absence and shutout the Soldiers for the final three innings as the Cats pulled away.
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Sheppard
Cats
Ed Greer
Army
Pirates Lose 4th Spring Game in Arizona
In Yuma on April 2 the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago White Sox 5-4. The White Sox broke a 2-2 tie with three seventh inning runs aided by two Pirate errors and two hits, after previously winning six spring meetings.
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Yuma, Ariz
Pittsburgh Pirates
White Sox
Chicagoans
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