Giants to face Bonham in exhibition game today
New York Giants meet righthander Ernie Bonham of the New York Yankees in an exhibition game. Brooklyn Dodgers ride a seven game winning streak after recent charity appearances, next facing Montreal in an extra contest at Ebbets Field. Phillies meet Senators in Trenton in another exhibition. Tigers begin two game series with Pirates in Muncie, then head home. Indians and Reds renew weather-delayed exhibition with Reds holding two wins.
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United Press
NEW York
U.P
New York Giants
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Yankees
Montreal
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Trenton
N. J
U.R
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Senators
Muncie
Ind
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit
Dayton
U.K
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Tribe
Willie Keeler Hit Em Where Fielders Weren't
Harry Grayson profiles Willie Keeler, star of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1890s, praising his left field tactics and place hitting. The piece recalls Keeler's 16 year major league career with a .345 average, McGraw's praise, and Ned Hanlon's role in his position with the Orioles.
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Willie Keeler
William H. Keeler
Brooklyn
Trishman
Ty Cobb
John McGraw
McGraw
Wee Willie Keeler
Baltimore Orioles
Ned Hanlon
Keeler
Simmons and Fox May Be Ready Soon
Boston reports say Al Simmons leg improves with diathermy while Pete Fox’s arm is not broken after yesterday’s College game. The piece then recalls Willie Keeler’s legendary hitting feats, longevity, and eccentricities, framing future feature on Joe McGinnity.
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Simmons and
Fox
Boston
Boston Red Box
al Simmons
Pete Fox
Jimmie Moore Plays Today at Texas Victory Open
Dallas April 15 Texans flock to the Texas Victory Open with Ben Hogan a top title contender after a seven month layoff. Henry Ransom dazzles with a 63 while Ed Dudley and Jimmie Gauntt post 69s as 166 entries head toward a 200+ field and a Red Cross War Bond prize pool. The event doubles as a war effort with a $1,000,000 bond sale planned.
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Harold VY
Ratliff
Dallas
Texas Victory
Ben Hogan
Ben
Bond
Henry Ransom
Ransom
Dallas Country Club
Houston
Jamie Gough
Army Air Force
Pampa
Texas
Ed Dudley
PGA
Jimmie Gauntt
Fort Worth
Ted Menefjee
San Antonio
Ray Hill
Randolph Field
Craig Wood
Hach
Larry Nabholtz
Texas Pga
Dudley
Red Cross
Top Jockeys May Face Additional Suspension
In New York on April 15 jockeys Don Meade and Eddie Arcaro, already suspended since last fall, were informed their licenses may be extended inactive. The New York Jockey Club license committee denied Meade’s bid to ride at the Jamaica meeting and postponed a decision on Arcaro’s request.
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New York
Don Meade
Eddie Arcaro
New York Jockey Club
Meade
Jamaica
Arcaro
Basketball Scores at Amarillo Army Air Field Tournament
The Amarillo Army Air Field tournament featured teams from the 29th AC, 31, 624th TSS, 422nd TSS and 418th TSS with scores 29 to 31, 53 to 38 in favor of the 29th AC and 418th TSS respectively.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Wrestling Card Aids Bond Drive
Dallas crowd heard a war era promotion as the Career Girls Defense Corps raised twelve thousand dollars in War Bonds during an early wrestling show. The event linked entertainment to national defense and showcased women volunteers aiding the drive.
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Dallas
Career Girls Defense Corps
British Battle Rifle Proves Superior in Tests
London reports field tests of the British Army Battle Rifle show clear superiority over other rifles. The design emphasizes mass production without sacrificing accuracy with two groove rifling, a heavier barrel, and an aperture sight. The bayonet is a small thrusting type, described by King George as looking like a skewer during a recent inspection.
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London
U.P
Rifle Brigade
George
Caraway to Coach Westerners at Lubbock
Doyle Caraway of Sherman, star end for Texas Tech last fall, will be an assistant football coach at Lubbock through the end of the school year. He graduates in June and will attend an Officer Training Camp.
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Sherman
Tex
Doyle Caraway
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock
Tech
Hudson Puzzles Texas Longhorns
Sid Hudson a former Washington Senators pitcher baffled the Texas University Longhorns as the Waco Army Flying School Wolves won 10 to 2 in Austin. Hudson yielded four hits with seven strikeouts, while Jim Collins struggled for Texas with 10 hits allowed. Bruce Campbell and Hoot Evers each had three hits for the Wolves. Cliff Vaughan homered for Texas. Line score shows WAFL 10 Texas 2.
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Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
Army
Texas University Longhorns
Waco Army Flying School Wolves
Hudson
Cliff Vaughan
Vaughan
Jim Collins
Texas
Hoot Evers
Bruce Campbell
Birdie Tebbets
Bob Dalzell
WAFL
Tebbets
Collins
Dalzell
Medina
Cardner
Three-Man Board Ends Drifting In Shipyards
In Portland Oregon a trio respaldo a labor management appeal board prevents shipyard workers from changing yards without approval. The group led by Father Thomas J Tobin includes Larry Rodgers and John O Neill and now extends to metal shops under War Manpower Commission oversight. The board asks if the worker is on the job before hearings. if not, no hearing is granted and the worker is told to return to work. ENID OK school children shift start and end times by a half hour to allow time for family gardens and farm or industrial work.
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Portland, Ore
U.P
Portland
War Manpower Commission
Thomas J Tobin
Larry Rodgers
Commercial Iron Works
John O'Neill
Iron Workers’ Union
Enid, Okla
Enid
Bill Robinson to Race Backward on Benefit Exhibition
The 65-year-old tap dancer Bill Robinson will race San Francisco State College track star Jim Keating in an exhibition for the American Red Cross. Keating will run 100 yards forward in 9.8 seconds while Robinson pedals backward for 65 yards, a handicap reflecting five years since his last backward race.
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San Francisco
Bill Robinson
Nijinsky
American Red Cross
Jim Keating
Robinson
Walter Elder Dominates Muny Golf Honors in Amarillo
Walter Elder captured both low net and low gross in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Weekly Nine Hole Handicap Tournament at Ross Rogers Course. He carded a gross 36 with a three stroke handicap to net 33, with H A Miller, Bill Keith, Bill Bogard, Ernest Dowell, Royce Moore, Cliff Thompson and Cliff Rogers among other winners. D M Smith and Tince Brown eliminated J R Brown and Bill Jenkins 2 and 1 in the Partnership Best Ball Handicap. they face Carl Culwell and W W Rogers Sunday.
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Walter Elder
Amarillo
Cliff Rogers
D. M. Smith
Tince Brown
J. R. Brown
Bill Jenkins
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Partnership
Smith
Brown
Carl Culwell
W. W Rogers
Harmon Missing Ann Arbor War Hero See Missing Flight Over Latin America
Ann Arbor Michigan April 4 up tom Harmon former Michigan All America back and wartime air corps lieutenant has been missing since April 8 on a flight over Latin American territory. A war department notice was received by Harmon's parents Mr and Mrs Louis Harmon. Harmon joined the forces March 22 1942 and recently received his wings. A brother William also serves in the Air Corps. The football star who would have been 24 next October was famed as a Ten Conference great and top high school scorer. He may have been flying the Old 98 monikered plane when lost.
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Hughie Jennings
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Keeler
Joe DiMaggio
Cobb
Wee Willie
Rogers Hornsby
Orioles
Clark Griffith
New York Highlanders
Red Sox
Jack Chesbro
Larry Lajoie
Highlanders
Ann Arbor
Mich
Tom Harmon
Michigan
War Department
Harmon
Louis Harmon
Air Corps
William
Africa
West Tex Women Golfers hold election on tourney plans
West Texas Women s Golf Association members vote by mail to confirm plans for a tournament this year. Officers and directors were re elected in a mail vote announced by president Mrs Lucille Morris. Armstrong arrives in Hot Springs for baths and rest after boxing career.
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Fort Worth
West Tex
Abana
West Texas
Golf Association
Lucille Morris
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