Nap Lajoie Recalled as the Greatest Second Baseman
Napoleon Lajoie, famed as a powerful and precise hitter, starred from 1896 to 1916 with the Naps and in Cleveland. The article praises his bat control, fielding, and stamina, noting his 338 career average, .405 season in 1901, and 988 chances as a second baseman in 1908.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Napoleon LaJoie
Larry Lajoie
Lazoway
Charley Gehringer
Rogers Hornsby
Lajoie
Hornsby
American League
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Clark Griffith
Weith
Mit
Cleveland
Naps
Lake Worth
Fla
Mentor-on-the-Lake
Woonsocket
R. L
Charley Marston
Fall River
New England
Billy Nash
Phillies
Phil Geier
Marston
Philadelphia
Athletics
Bill Dinneen
St. Louis
Toronto
Marshall KO's Mickey Hayes In Dallas Ring Fight
In Dallas last night heavyweight Jack Marshall from Dallas scored a rapid 4th round knockout of Mickey Hayes of Milwaukee in the 10 round feature. Hayes had a third round moment to draw before the finish. Oklahoma City’s Jackie Lyons defeated Buster Burrell of Fort Worth by unanimous decision in the six round prelim.
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Dallas
Jack Marshall
Sportatorium
Mickey Hayes
Milwaukee
Hayes
Jackie Lyons
Oklahoma City
Buster Burrell
Fort Worth
Burrell
Lyons
Dodgers Open Series With Yankees Tomorrow
Brooklyn Dodgers prepare for an exhibition series opener against the New York Yankees with Leo Durocher set to review a revamped infield. Dolph Camilli at first, Albie Glossop second, Arky Vaughan short, and Billy Herman at third. In the outfield Joe Medwick left field, Johnny Cookey and Angie Galan vie for center, with Dixie Walker competing for right field against Paul Waner.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Leo Durocher
Dolph Camilli
Albie Glossop
Arky Vaughan
Billy Herman
Camilli
Joe Medwick
Johnny Cookey
Angie Galan
Dixie Walker
Paul Waner
Yanks Return Home After Foggy Spring Camp Start
The New York Yankees head back from Asbury Park after 25 days of training with mixed impressions. They played three scrimmages against their Newark farm team and Fort Hancock soldiers and have yet to show full major league pitching potential. The exhibition series vs the Brooklyn Dodgers opens tomorrow at Yankee Stadium.
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N. J
New York Yankees
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Newark
Fort Hancock
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Spud Chandler
Draft Night Shifts as NFL Teams Pick College Standouts
The 1943 NFL draft sees Detroit Lions courting Frank Sinkwich and Dave Schreiner though war duties loom. Chicago Bears scoop stars like Jim Benton and Bob Steuber while Washington Redskins grab Notre Dame players and Vanderbilt fullback Jack Jenkins. Multiple selections across Eagles, Giants, Packers, Cardinals, Rams, and Steelers highlight a draft focused on future potential amid wartime service uncertainties.
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National Football League
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Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Dave Schreiner
Sinkwich
Marines
Schreiner
Cleveland Rams
Chicago Bears
Dante Magnani
Jim Benton
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Bears
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Fred
Dippy) Evans
Notre Dame
Jim Jurkovich
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Washington Redskins
Jack Jenkins
Vanderbilt
William Dutton
Pittsburgh
Bob Dove
Walter Ziemba
Lou Rymkus
Joe Muha
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Brooklyn
Paul Governali
Columbia
Mike Holovak
Boston College
New York Giants
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham
Minnesota
Bill Daley
Gopher
Dick Wildung
Green Bay Packers
Bruce Alford
TCU
Zuehl Condly
Texas
Stanley Mauldin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ray Raser
SMU
Bill Henderson
Texas A
Homer Simmons
Oklahoma
Doyle Caraway
Texas Tech
Pittsburgh Steelers
al Ratto
St. Mary's
Ray Curry
Dick Dwelle
Rice
Pep Aims for 64th Win in 65 Strikes Tonight
Willie Pep, named the World Featherweight champion by the New York State Boxing Commission, seeks his 64th victory in 65 starts in a 10 round non title bout against Sal Bartolo at Boston Garden. Pre flight odds list Pep as a 2 to 1 favorite with Bartolo holding a slight reach and height edge and a possible one pound advantage.
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Boston
U.P
Willie Pep
New York State Boxing Commission
Sal Bartolo
Boston Garden
Pep
Bartolo
Semi-Pro Baseball League Organized
SHREVEPORT April 9 A semi pro league using Shreveport Texas League park has four teams entered with two more sought. You have to pluck about 3 860 feathers when you pick a 25 pound turkey.
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Shreveport
Texas
Turkey
Mauldin Voted Outstanding UT Athlete in Campus Ballot
Stanley Mauldin of Amarillo now in the Army Air Corps was chosen 1942 outstanding University of Texas athlete in a campus election held yesterday. Mauldin was All Southwest tackle last season and was later selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League draft. He is serving in the U.S. Air Corps.
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Austin
U.P
Stanley Mauldin
Amarillo
Army Air Corps
University of Texas
Mauldin
Sandie Stanley Mauldin
Chicago Cardinals
Stanley
U. S. Air Corps
Exhibition notes from early April training camp
Multiple teams report spring activities with A's Gene Arntzen throwing a one hit three innings in a 6 4 win over Toronto. Giants beat Jersey City 11 7 behind Barna and Bradford home runs. Yankees name Spud Chandler to start vs Dodgers in spring series opener. Pirates expect Huck Geary to sign, seek replacement for Van Robays. Tost marked for army induction April 13. Cardinals return from Cairo with 14 pitchers, Browns rest after Cape Girardeau trip. Dodgers plan Whit Wyatt to start against the Yankees.
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Del
U.P
Philadelphia Athletics
Gene Arntzen
Toronto
Baltimore
Arntzen
A's
Munice
Ind
Pittsburgh Pirates
Huck Geary
Buffalo
N. Y
Geary
Pirates
Maurice van Robays
Detroit
Cokinos Named Aggie Captain
COLLEGE STATION Texas April 9. The Texas Aggie basketball team elected guard Mike Cokinos captain for the season just completed. Les Peden was named the most valuable player in the voting held last night.
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College Station
Tex
Texas Aggie Basketeers
Mike Cokinos
Les Peden
Southwest Conference Faces Eligibility Dilemma for Reserves
Fayetteville Ark April 8 The Southwest Conference will discuss how participation at a nonconference school by a reserve member affects later conference eligibility at its May 7 8 Houston meeting. Dean Waterman Arkansas president notes the issue centers on Navy reserves and possible army reserve exemptions. The group will also consider a Texas boy who competes nonconference sports while in a reserve unit and serves as a high school entrant before college.
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Dean Caterman
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Texas Golfers Travel to Monterrey Invitational
Texans are expected to enter the Seventh Annual Invitation Golf Tournament at Monterrey Country Club scheduled May 14. Qualifiers may occur anytime between April 24 and May 1, with Texas players poised to compete in the Mexico meet.
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Mexico
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Argentine Candidate Sees U S Relations Improving
In La Plata Dr Rodolfo Moreno a leading presidential candidate and Buenos Aires governor denounces totalitarianism as contrary to Argentina and believes U S Argentine ties will greatly improve. He praises F D Roosevelt and U S social legislation while warning about postwar reactionaries shaping policy.
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Roosevelt
U. S
Earl Hilligan notes improved players in western camps
Fullerton reports players are in better shape and further along in training than last year as managers agree. Lime stone League crowds draw about 4000 at early exhibitions and White Sox past crowds in years. Ax Nordquist runs national wrestling events this weekend with weigh in for unlimited class. Ida Wichner becomes Wisconsin's newest woman umpire in semi pro baseball. Ramsdell pitched 909 innings in past three seasons, iron man tally eyed.
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New York
Tub
Earl Hilligan
Florida
California
Earl
Hilligan
Chicago
White Sox
Tom Stephenson
Indiana
Axel Nordquist
A. A. U. Wrestling Committee
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Ida Wichner
Coloma
International League
Ernie Lanigan
Montreal
James Willard Ramsddell
Iron Man
Ramsdell
Angels Clash in Coliseum Mat Duel
A Tuesday note from the Baltimore Sun describes the Canadian Angel meeting the French Angel in the Coliseum with playful sports commentary. It mentions a Jamaica survey about identifying the judges vehicle and recalls ancient Rome restricting chariots to official business only in the central area.
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Baltimore Sun
Angel
Surrey
Jamaica
Rome
Slide Rule Wins First At Jamaica
Slide Rule fast colt by Snark led a neck victory over Bossuet and Vincentive in an experimental handicap at Jamaica to open 180 days of racing in New York. Blue Swords, the favorite, finished 11th as interest grows in a meeting with Blue Swords and Count Fleet in the Wood Memorial Handicap April 17 and the May Derby.
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Slide Rule
Snark
Jamaica
Bossuet
Vincentive
Blue Swords
Count Fleet
Owls Lose Dash Star In Baton Rouge Meet
Rice University track coach Bill Wallace says sprinter Windell Williams will miss the triangular meet with Texas and LAU in Baton Rouge due to a leg sprain. Williams hopes to be back in action within days.
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Rice Owl
Windell Williams
Texas
Lau
Baton Rouge
Williams
Bill Wallace
Steers Meet Aggies Today On Clark Field Diamond
Texas University and Texas A&M clash on Clark Field as both teams won their earlier games against Rice Institute. Texas pitcher Jim Collins, son of Rip Collins, faces Aggies ace Smoky Carden who hurled the decisive 5 to 4 win last season. A second game is scheduled for Saturday.
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Rip” Collins
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Aggies
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