Baseball looks for spring training amid wartime drafts
New York reports subdued optimism as major league clubs await player reactions to spring training calls. About half of the reserved players have agreed to terms, with reporting uncertain. Government wartime manpower plans may delay schedules ahead of the April 16 season start. Cardinal star Stan Musial and other notable players among the inducted are noted, as are farm and family constraints impacting rosters.
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Godoy Injury Postpones Bout With Denson
Arturo Godoy injured his left side in training in San Antonio and his Tuesday night bout with Johnny Denson of Indianapolis has been postponed for one week and perhaps two. Godoy will stay in training and fight on March 20 or 27 depending on recovery.
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Johnny Denson
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Fat Fishes Are Hungry in Panhandle Fishing Report
Fishing was good across the Panhandle with large catches at Buffalo Lake Lake McClellan Lake Marvin Lake Fryer and Lake Tule. Concessionaires forecast big attendance this week if weather remains favorable. Species include bass crappie perch and channel catfish.
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Lake McClellan
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Texas Captures Border Olympics in Laredo Meet
Texas Longhorns swept the 13th Border Olympics before 4000 fans to win the meet with 50.33 points. Brackenridge HS led high school scoring with 27 points, while Kingsville Navy Base placed second in college and military division with 25.33 points led by Naval Cadets coached by Lt J W Hilliard. Records fell including Brackenridge Aug Erfurth high hurdles 14.7 and Kidd 50.5 in 440 yards, Crow Texas 220 low hurdles 25.2, and Moore Brackenridge 880 in 2 48-10 as nine service teams, four colleges, and 19 high schools competed.
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Clyde Littlefield
Texas Longhorns
San Antonio
Brackenridge
Thomas Jefferson
Kingsville Navy Base
J. W. Hilliard
Baylor
T. W. Moore
Santa Rosa
College
Cal
August Erfurth
Kidd
Austin
Moore
Crow
Texas
Race Question Up in Boston Baseball
Boston councilor Isadore Muchnick proposes to ban Sunday baseball unless the Red Sox and Braves agree to admit Black players. He plans a Monday motion to refuse the clubs a Sunday license. last year the proposal failed 18 to 4. The group remains the same.
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Red Sox
Braves
Isadore Muchnick
Muchnick
Nylon compound coats wire at over 1000 feet per minute
A new nylon compound enables coating wire at speeds exceeding 1,000 feet per minute, signaling a rapid advance in manufacturing efficiency and production throughput.
Paschal Upsets Milby For Class AA Crown In Fort Worth
Paschal High School of Fort Worth upset favored Milby 40 34 to win the Class AA title in a Texas state schoolboy basketball tournament. Jack Robinson scored 21 points, leading Paschal with help from Gilbert Lovett and others as Milby faded 29 28 after three quarters.
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Milby High School
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Gilbert Lovett
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West Texas Buffaloes Headed to Intercollegiate Tourney
The West Texas State Buffaloes travel to Kansas City for the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament led by Coach Gus Miller with Captain Deak Johnson and players Rufus Graves J W Ma lone J L Houser Bill W Allen Kenneth Simpson Dick Wiggins Don Leach John Johnson and Bill H Allen. The event runs from tomorrow night through Saturday with WT opening Tuesday against Wichita University in a single elimination format.
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Gus Miller
James Scott
Deak Johnson
Rufus Graves
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J. L. Houser
Bill W. Allen
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Dick Wiggins
Don Leach
John Johnson
Bill H. Allen
Buffs
Wichita University
Upset Ends Snead Hamilton Run In International Four Ball
Sammy Byrd and Denny Shute defeated Sam Snead and Bob Hamilton on the 37th hole to reach the finals of the $7,500 International four ball in Miami. Nelson and McSpaden led with an eight under 62 to finish 14 under and set the final against Byrd and Shute tomorrow.
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Sam Snead
Bob Hamilton
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Denny Shute
Byron Nelson
Harold McSpaden
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
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Hamilton
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Gold Dust Twins
West Texas State Heads to National Intercollegiate Basketball Tourney
Amarillo events list intramural boxing and high school bouts at the Armory. West Texas State will participate in the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament from March 12 to 17. Amarillo Sandies collide with Lockney Longhorns in boxing at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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UCLA Considers Six For New Football Coach
UCLA weighs six candidates for the head coaching job after Edwin Horrell left in January. The slate includes Homer Norton, Henry Finka, Clipper Smith, Ray Richards, Tex Oliver on leave from Oregon, and Bert Labrucherie. the board will review the list on March 29 and the final choice rests with the students and faculty committee.
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William Ackerman
Edwin “Babe” Horrell
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Homer Norton
Texas A
Henry Finka
Tulsa
Clipper Smith
Villanova
Ray Richards
Tex Oliver
Oregon University
Bert Labrucherie
Browns Pitcher Jackuki Heads to Cape Girardeau for Spring Training
Galveston March 10. Jack Jackuki of the St. Louis Browns left for Cape Girardeau Missouri to begin spring training with the Browns there Monday.
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St. Louis Browns
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Browns
Texan Second In Rome Golf Tourney Behind Italian Champ
In Rome on March 10 the Rome Owen Golf Tournament saw Ugo Grappasonni lead with a 36 hole 147 while Tom Bolt of Abilene Texas held second and Al Zimmerman of Portland Oregon third after four over par 75 in round two. The field of 100 narrowed to under 60 for the final two rounds with an $800 prize for pros and three cups for amateurs.
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al Zimmerman
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Zimmerman
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USGAA
T . Leonard Hoffman
Dallas
Cpl
John Smith
Marshall. Tex
Wilson Named Big Ten Athletic Commissioner
Kenneth L. Tug Wilson Northwestern University athletic director was unanimously appointed conference athletic commissioner to succeed the late Major John L. Griffith who died last December. Wilson aged 48 also serves as secretary of the National Collegiate Athletic Association after taking that post in January.
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Big Ten
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
Northwestern University
John L. Griffith
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Griffith
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Gilbert Garcia Wins at Chicago
Eight Golden Gloves champions qualified for berths on the inter city team to meet a New York squad in the finals April 4. Winners include Jackie Boyd Chicago 112 pounds Bob Jarvis Kansas City 118 pounds Virgil Franklin Oklahoma City 126 pounds Bernard Paige Chicago 135 pounds Gilbert Garcia Fort Worth 147 pounds John Garcia Los Angeles 160 pounds Cpl Adolfo Quijano Los Angeles 175 pounds Luke Baylark Chicago heavyweight.
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New York
Jackie Boyd
Bob Jarvis
Kansas City
Virgil Franklin
Oklahoma City
Bernard Paige
Gilbert Garcia
Fort Worth
John Garcia
Los Angeles
Cpl
Adolfo Quijano
Luke Baylark
Rafferty wins seventh straight indoor mile at New York meet
James Rafferty of unknown club wins the indoor mile at Madison Square Garden in 4 16.3, beating Gunder Haegg of Sweden who places fifth in a six man field. Don Burnham and Rudy Simms led early, with Forest Efan and Ensign Tommy Quinn later taking the pace. Swede Haegg finishes 35 yards behind in 4 19.1 as Rafferty dominates most of the race.
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Forest Efan
Oklahoma
Tommy Quinn
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Graziano Stops Young Billy Arnold in Madison Square Garden
Rocky Graziano defeats Billy Arnold by technical knockout in the third round at Madison Square Garden before 14 037 fans. Arnold, a 19 year old from Philadelphia with 28 knockouts in 32 fights, was floored three times before the referee stopped the bout at 1 54 of the third round.
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Philadelphia
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Rocky Graziano
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Haye
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Frisch Has Swollen Knee May Miss Start Of Pirates Spring
The Pittsburgh Pirates may be without manager Frankie Frisch for the first days of spring training in Muncie Indiana after he reported a badly swollen knee. He has been confined to his New Rochelle home.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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New Rochelle
Phillies Rookie Outfielder Refuses to Report
Herb Pennock the Phillies general manager announced that Les Scarsella who cost the club $30 000 from Oakland last year notified the team he would not report to play The outfielder led his league in hitting last season and the nature of his refusal was not disclosed
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Amarillo Boys to Play Softball in City League Plan
More than 1,200 Amarillo boys aged 10 to 14 will play softball each evening this summer in a city wide program. Cal Farley leads fundraising with business clubs and churches backing four leagues National American Texas Western. Play starts May 1 with 24 volunteer coaches sought and neighborhood fields planned.
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North Amarillo Kiwanians
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Western Open Dates Set for Women’s Western Open
The Women's Western Golf Association announces the Women's Western Open Tournament will be held June 18 to 23 in Indianapolis.
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Women's Western Golf Association
Indianapolis
Fairways Rolled at Ross Rogers Course Amid Rollers
Machinery rolls over the Ross Rogers course smoothing fairways for two weeks to reduce lost golf balls. The big roller substitutes for an unavailable mowing machine while Park Nichols operates the mower. Wartime shifts moved street department staff into park work, with O B Howell acting as maintenance superintendent.
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Park Nichols
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Gene Root
O. B. Howell
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Dizzy Dean Leads Old Timers in Waxahachie Fundraiser
In Waxahachie yesterday the Old Timers defeated Waxahachie High 8 to 1 in a homecoming game for charity. Dizzy Dean pitched four scoreless innings with six strikeouts and hit a 400 foot homer, while Daffy Dean pinch hit for the Army on furlough and doubled.
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Daffy Dean
Pauli Sleepy) Richards
Detroit Tigers
Gene Moore
St. Louis Browns
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American Legion
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Army
Nebraska grid star killed in action in Italy
Lincoln Nebraska March 10 7 A University of Nebraska football great Captain Walter Butch Luther was killed in action in Italy He played running back for the team that went to the Rose Bowl in 1940 Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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University of Nebraska
Italy
Walter
Butch) Luther
Nebraska
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