Airtight Pitching Continues in Major Leagues
The Reds beat the Cardinals 1-0 in 10 innings as Bert Haas drove in Lonnie Frey for the winning run. Ray Starr outpitched Ernie White who allowed six hits, while the Cardinals stagger with two hits in the opener and five in game two. Brooklyn opened at Ebbets Field with a 5-2 win over the Giants before 16,775 fans.
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Bert Haas
Short
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Cincinnati
Ray Starr
Ernie White
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
New York Giants
Baseballs Cause Stir Over 1943 Wartime Livelihood
Chicago reports a debate over whether the 1943 ball is as lively as the 1939 jack rabbit ball. Commissioner K M Landis acknowledges ongoing questions about ball bounce. Cubs GM Jim Gallagher cites tests showing the 1943 ball bounces higher on concrete and from ramps at Wrigley Field.
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K. M. Landis
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Giants and Dodgers hold early edge as Cubs win 4 8
Giants collect six hits with Mel Ott accounting for four in four trips while the Dodgers total eight. Cubs beat Pirates 8 4 as Phil Cavarretta drives in Bill Nicholson with the seventh inning run. West Coast rookie Jess Flores allows two hits as Petey Fox two base hit powers Red Sox 1 Philadelphia A’s 0. Yankee Stadium opening crowd of 5860 sees Yankees rally for two in ninth for 5 4 win.
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Petey Fox
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Bob Hope Sells War Bonds in Fort Worth Rally
Galleryites joined a golf foursome with Bob Hope to purchase 1.303 million dollars in war bonds at a Fort Worth rally after 11 holes. Pvt. Ben Hogan Col. O E Henderson and Ed Dudley also participated in the event.
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Penn Relays Timers Lead Handicapping Charge at Franklin Field
Fullerton notes the Penn relay races feature ten top timers who study past records, manage multiple stopwatches, and prep in advance to pick the right runners. Head Timer Lennon and Assistant Harry Schwartz did the work in New York last Sunday as fans await their decisions.
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New York
DuPont Fails to Find Guests for Tennis Week
William DuPont, famed for tennis and hosting at his Delaware estate near Wilmington, cannot find top-flight players to invite this year. The guests normally play practice sets and enjoy lavish hospitality, but this season no invitees are available.
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Weatherly Delivers Two Run Double In Yankees Victory
Roy Weatherly drove in two runs with a decisive two run double as the Yankees beat the Senators. Doc Cramer collected five singles in Detroit's 4 0 win over Cleveland with Virgil Trucks limiting the Indians to four safeties. Mel Harder allowed 11 Detroit hits as opening his 16th straight season with the Tribe.
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DiMAGGIO BESTS MOORE AS ALL-ROUND FLYCATCHER
Soldiers at Fort Sheridan rate Joe DiMaggio ahead of Terry Moore as the better all round centerfielder. AP Features gathered opinions from privates including Ed Bogdanski Ervin Dusak Hank Derrig Vincent Wadden and others praising DiMaggio for hitting and overall play while Dusak and Moore supporters note Moore's fielding and team attitude.
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Hank Derrig
Bob March
Manitowoc
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Hank Melody
Bob Schwartz
Madison
Maggio
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Sheboygan Redskins
Fort Wayne
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Ind
Boxing Board Keeps World Lightweight Title Vacant
The National Boxing Association states the world lightweight championship remains vacant. Sammy Angott is listed as title holder only if he defends against Beau Jack or the Beau Jack Bob Montgomery winner on May 21 in New York. The NBA will recognize a champion once Angott is defeated.
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Rotary Club Honors Ross at Home Reception in Chicago
Barney Ross returns to Chicago to receive the Rotary Club character medal lion for his wartime service and victory over the Japs at Guadalcanal. He will be honored Tuesday with an inscription praising him as exemplary citizen and heroic marine as he spends a week on a national tour of war production plants.
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Texas Bears Rice Again in Southwest Conference Title Chase
Texas University and the Texas Aggies were tied for first in the Southwest Conference after Texas beat Rice 8 to 6 in Austin. Rice Owls suffered their eighth conference defeat as Rice rallied in the ninth was stopped by relief pitcher Jim Collins. The final series will be at College Station between Texas U and the Aggies.
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Girls Softball Rules Change in All American League
Chicago April 23 The All American girls softball league announces changes to boost fan appeal. Nine players will be used instead of ten moving the pitcher’s box to 40 feet and baserunners may lead off before the pitch leaves the hand.
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Jack Sheehan
Chicago Cubs
Army Relays Enter College Championship Events At Penn Relays
Army teams from Camp Lee Virginia and an air corps unit from Atlantic City meet college runners at the 49th Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Navy yeomen also participate as part of the two day event featuring four relay championships.
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Today’s Pitchers
American League game Boston at Philadelphia with Dobson facing Christopher in a lone scheduled matchup. No National League games on today’s slate.
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Waco Flyers May Get Another Big Leaguer
Waco Army Flying School baseball team expects its third former major leaguer in camp soon. Duster Mills, previously at Miami Beach, may return to WAFS. Sid Hudson and Birdie Tebbetts are already ex big leaguers playing on the team.
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Mad Russian Lou Novikoff demands 10000 to stay with Cubs
Chicago Cubs outfielder Lou Novikoff threatens to stay home unless paid ten thousand dollars this season. He notes his .300 batting last year and claims he is in good condition, having trained with the Los Angeles club and kept fit all winter.
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