Cubs and Phils Lead Busy Winter Meetings Trades
Baseball’s winter meetings wrap with 12 players changing teams in the final 24 hours raising the week total to 21. Cubs and Phillies swap Eddie Waitkus and Hank Borowy for Emil Leonard and Walter Dubiel while Bill Nicholson and Russ Meyer move to Chicago and Harry Walker goes to Philadelphia.
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Walter “Mond” Dubiel
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Philadelphia
Bill Nicholson
Russ Meyer
Harry Walker
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Indians
Mickey Vernon
Early Wynn
Eddie Robinson
Fed Klieman
Joe Haynes
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Fred Sanford
Roy Partee
St. Louis Browns
Charles “Red” Embree
Dick Starr
Sherman Lollar
Giants
Ken Trinkle
Steve Souchcock
Chicago White Sox
Jim Delsing
Minneapolis
Clyde McCullough
Cliff Chambers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Gustine
Calvin McLish
Bucky Harris
San Diego
Dick Bartell
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neill
Tiger
Muddy Ruel
Connie Mack
Athletics
Jimmy Dynkes
Wally Moses
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Brown
St. Louis
Chandler Holds Up Decision in Fitzsimmons Tampering Case
Chicago December 15 Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler will postpone a decision until January on the Freddy Fitzsimmons tampering case involving Leo Durocher and the Giants. Participants refused to discuss the matter. Chandler heard from Durocher and Fitzsimmons in a closed hearing after the Giants signed Fitzsimmons while on the Boston Braves reserve list. He then presided over the winter meeting as each league set its own night game pattern.
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A. B. Chandler
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Fitzsimmons
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Mons
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Denver bar tussle ends with man held by woman patron
Eddy O'Brien may reconsider challenging a woman bartender after police took him into custody following a struggle in which 155 pound Mrs Jennie Lakenan subdued the 222 pound man with an effective hammerlock.
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Eddy O’brien
O’brien
Eddie
Jennie Lakenan
Strangler Lewis Named Commissioner In Wrestling Push
Ed Strangler Lewis named commissioner by the Wrestling Promoters Association to establish a heavyweight champion and revive old days of big gate houses. The move, and pay, raise questions as promoters hint at elimination tournaments and redraw rival claims from Longson to Carnera among others.
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Gorgeous George
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Madison Square Garden
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Ivan the Terrible
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Mrs Crawford Wins Weekly Club Women's Golf Tourney
Verne Crawford posted a net 33 percent to win first place in the Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association nine hole handicap event. Her card shows 50 16 percent 2 33 percent 4. Mrs. Paul Grant received the Luncheon Ball.
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Illinois Officials Sign and Sign Springfield Bonds
Illinois state officials used 1.54 million pen strokes to finalize a $385 million World War II veterans program funded by bonds in $1000 denominations. Temporary bonds were signed in July 1947 due to timing, then permanent bonds were prepared in the fall with Richard Rowe and Edward Barrett signing all 385,000 bonds. Rowe signed bonds sold in Chicago and New York to save about $54,000, avoiding higher post-signing shipping costs.
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Ill
Illinois
Richard Rowe
Edward Barrett
Barrett
Rowe
Chicago
New York
Aggies edge LIU in cautious possession game
Oklahoma A and M dominates Long Island University 46-38 in a tough arena showcase. Bob Harris tallies 16 with seven dunks, while Lou Lipman leads LIU with 19 as Aggies limit to 46 shots.
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Long Island University
Eighth Avenue Arena
Aggies
Bob Harris
Lou Lipman
Two Horses Favored To Succeed Next Year
Miami memo notes two top judges pick J. A. Kinard Jr. s John's Joy and Greentree Stable s Capot as likely standouts for next season. Campbell and McLennan named the horses in a national preview. Auburn announces a 20 game basketball schedule for 1948 49 including 16 SEC contests and four non league games.
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Miami
Fla
J. A. Kinard, Jr
John's Joy
Greentree Stable
Capot
John B. Campbell
New York State
Hialeah
Charles J. McLennan
Pimlico
Auburn
Tigers
Nut growers seek fancy new variety in cross bred quest
The Ohio Nut Growers Association seeks a superior nut tree through a three way cross to produce a variety bearing the best, biggest, and most nuts from a single tree. Raymond E. Silvis, secretary, explains the project.
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Canfield
Ohio
U.P
Ohio Nut Growers Association
Raymond E. Silvis
Citation heads to Florida for winter vacation
California racehorse Citation will skip two $100,000 Santa Anita races due to a minor leg injury. Trainer H A Jones said the star, who has earned $865,150, will rest rather than chase the world earnings record held by Stymie at $911,335.
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Citation
Florida
H. A
Jimmy” Jones
Santa Anita
California
Stymie
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