Connie Mack: Granddaddy of Managers and Great Catcher
NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson profiles Cornelius McGillicuddy known as Connie Mack. From early Boston/ Hartford days to managing Pittsburgh and Washington he shaped catching and pitching, earning the nickname Shadow Battery. His career included 664 major league games as catcher with 842 assists and a long managing tenure starting in 1894.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Cornelius MecGillicuddy
Connie Mack
East Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Hoss Radbourne
Mack
Hartford
Washington Nationals
Gilmore
Hartford Battery
Washington
Mike Scanlon
Shadow Battery
Kansas City
St. Louis
Hank O'Day
Buffalo
Brotherhood Players’ League
al Buckenberger
Pittsburgh
Herman Long
Browns
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Sewell
Yankees
Ernie Bonham
George McQuinn
Muncrief
Joe McCarthy
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Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Don Black
Indians
A’s
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Dodgers
Cardinals
Phillies
Brooklyn
Len Warneke
Bill Nicholson
Murty Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Rejuvenated veterans Herman and Higgins spark baseball
Time and injuries shape careers as Billy Herman of the Dodgers and Pinky Higgins of the Tigers, both veterans with 24 years in Major League Baseball, emerge as top hitters this season. Herman leads in RBIs with 31 in 41 games, while Higgins hits .303 in 33 games, joining the sport’s elite despite aging careers.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
U.P
Billy Herman
Pinky Higgins
Herman
Higgins
Red Oak
Tex
Keystone
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Stan Musial
Athletics
Red Sox
Tigers
United Press
Dahlgren
Phila
Musial
St Louis
Brooklyn
Walker
St. Louis
McCormick
Cinci
Stephens
Hackett
Cleveland
Lindell
Wakefield
Detroit
Ex Aggie Wins Track Meet for New Mexico
Ex Aggie Jennings Anderson leads a triangular track meet victory for New Mexico as war time sports showcase. The A and M standout, slated to be quarterback, attends meteorology school and plans to resume athletics after the war. Anderson would have joined Denver AAU if not for measles.
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College Station
Tex
Jennings Anderson
Texas A
University of New Mexico
Denver
Anderson
New Mexico U
Jimmy Collins Sets the Third Baseman Style
Jimmy Collins defined the modern third baseman role with his fielding range and offensive polish. His influence shaped defensive positioning and bat approach for generations in baseball history.
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Jimmy Collins
Cornell Studies Greek Food Recovery Plan
Postwar effort at Cornell University designs a Greek food recovery program to restore food production and feed for humans and livestock. Director Herbert H. Lehman and the U S Department of Agriculture approve the plan, funded by the Near East Foundation with a 2500 dollar fellowship. Lead by Prof. Morrison with Stephanides as fellow, the study covers crops, milk, meat, and livestock needs across Greece.
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Ithaca
N. Y
U.P
Greece
Cornell University
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
New York State
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Near East Foundation
Turkey
F. Borrison
Animal Husbandry Department
Stephanides
London
Greek Ancestry Scholar to Lead Grain Allocation Task
Stephanides, a Cornell alumnus born in Pontus Turkey of Greek ancestry, will head the detailed work on ration adjustments. He notes large reductions in eggs from 30,000 tons to 3,000 and cereals from 660,000 to 295,000 tons, with butter nearly unchanged and wheat cut from 700,000 to 400,000 tons. He was part of the 19a3 population exchange sent from Greece amid a group of 1.5 million people.
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Stephanides
Cornell
Pontus
Turkey
Greece
Hunters Asked To Give Deerskins
R. Eugene Risser, War Production Board regional director, urged southwestern hunters to donate deerskins to the WPB for urgent Army use. He cited deerskin’s insulating quality and its value for gloves to protect soldiers’ hands in cold conditions.
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Dallas
R. Eugene Risser
War Production Board
Southwestern
WPB
Risser
De Llano dominates state tennis with double crown
Rod de Llano of Laredo Texas wins the boys singles title and shares the state boys doubles championship with Car ol Best of Robstown. The top seed beats Best 6 0 6 3 in the final and, with Best, defeats Bobby Martin and Herbert Warren 6 2 6 1 to claim the doubles title. Bryan Bitsy Grant advances in the men’s singles with a 6 4 6 4 win over Clarence Mabry.
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San Antonio
Rod de Llano
Laredo
Texas
de Llano
Carol Best
Robstown
Bobby Martin
Herbert Warren
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Clarence Mabry
Alice
Golf Champion Elizabeth Newell Granted Divorce
In Long Beach California on June 4 Elizabeth Hicks Newell 23, women’s national golf champion, was granted a divorce from Frank Clarence Newell Jr. 25 after testimony that he criticized her golfing. She charged cruelty in the proceeding. The report also notes a separate fact that the African cheetah has been timed at 103 feet per second.
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Long Beach
Calif
Elizabeth Hicks Newell
Frank Clarence Newell, Jr
Chalky Wright Favored Tonight In NYC Feather Bout
Chalky Wright, a 12-5 favorite, faces Phil Terranova in a 15 round welter weight set at Madison Square Garden. The winner may challenge for the New York title depending on Wee Willie Pep’s upcoming defense against Sal Bartolo.
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New York
U.P
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Phil Terranova
Bronx
Madis Square Garden
Wee Willie Pep
Boston
Sal Bartolo
Pep
Bartolo
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