Tigers Loaded With Pitchers
Oscar Fraley reports Detroit’s pitching depth could power a pennant bid with a young star in the wings. Hal Newhouser, Dizzy Trout, Virgil Trucks anchor a staff joined by Houtteman and Egan’s scouts, promising a fierce Tigers rotation this season.
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Oscar Fraley
Lakeland
Connie Mack
Bengals
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Ince
Ihe Tigers
Motor City
Arthur J. Howies
Egan
Houtteman
Newhouser
Buffalo
Dizzy Trout
Virgil
Tigers
Freddie Hutchinson
al Benton
Brubby Overmire
Trout
Dizzy
Handsome Hal
Browns
Trucks
Benton
Hutchinson
Overmire
Young Houtteman
New York Yankees
Cam
Midget Auto Racers Form Organization Seeks Standards
Midget auto racing representatives from 55 tracks and 10 driver groups formed a national league in Irving Fried’s plan. The body aims to standardize ethics and practices and create a commissioner headed court of last resort to hear and settle disputes.
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Amicago
Irving Fried
Philadelphia
Nuggets Depend Heavily on Vince Borglari meeting of youth
New York dateline March 20 reports Don Barksdale a former UCLA athlete may join the Olympic basketball squad after an impressive showing for the Oakland Bitners. Vince Boryla, Denver Nuggets center, was discharged from the Army and aims to return to Notre Dame. Kentucky and Baylor vie for Olympic semifinals with Louisville knocked out.
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Mugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Don Barksdale
UCLA
Oakland Bitners
Don
Vince Boryla
Denver Nuggets
AAU
Tournam
Notre Dal
Rocky Mountain Area College
Vince
Churchill D
Shy Guy
Loser Weeper
Citation
Jim Swarts
Pawn Relays
Baylor
Umber
Southwest
Kyle Rote
SMU
Heannirecr Prococerns
Maren Zo
Ralph Bishop
United States
Vince Boryla Bishop
Denver ‘Nuggets
University ‘of Washington
Madison Square
Bartlesville
Boryla
Kentucky
Bishop
Denver
Oakland
Kenucky
New York University
Jimmy Owen
Louisville
Kansas City
Sunset Driving Range Opens Wednesday Evening
The Sunset Driving Range, run by Dwight Nance, opens Wednesday at 5 PM with expanded hours and new equipment. Ten tees, added chipping space, better lighting, and new balls are available. buckets cost 50 each.
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Dwight Nance
Neenever Anen Neon
Oneonnnes
Boxers Weigh In at AAU National Meet
Boxers weigh in for the National Junior AAU boxing championships at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. The event opens tonight with Amarillo and Wichita joining the lineup after previous denials, approved by National AAU boxing chairman W T Downing.
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Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Wichita
Kan
W. T. Downing
Lynn, Mass
Hal Epps Returns to Houston
Hal Epps, star hitter for Houston in the Texas League and Dixie champions last year, rejoined the Houston team after his contract was acquired from Rochester of the International League. Epps batted .302 last season.
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Hal Epps
Houston
Houston Ream
Allen Russel
Epps
Rochester
Olympic pole vault champ enters Texas Relays
Austin March 29 Jake Meadows Olympic pole vault champion joins the 21st Texas Relays as an exhibition entrant Meadows who once held the world record of 14 feet 11 inches has cleared 14 feet 6 inches this season His addition brings Olympic caliber depth to the field events at the meet Mexico has set a minimum monthly salary of 180 dollars for government workers.
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Ausin
Jake Meadows
Meadows
Mexico
Poggi to face Eddie Gideon Thursday at Sports Arena
Gideon and Poggi clash in Amarillo as Poggi seeks recovery after a harsh loss to the Masked Marvel. Gideon, teaming with Ace Freeman previously, faces Pat O Dowdy and Karl Gray, while Gray meets Freeman in a winner take all bout for 90 minutes and a shot at Southwestern 190-pound champion Wayne Martin.
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Amarillo
Gorilla Poggie
Masked Marvel
Poggie
Fancy
Eddie Gideon
Gideon
Ace Freeman
Pat O'Dowdy
Karl Gray
Gray
Freeman
Southwestern
Wayne Martin
Arlington Downs to Start Racing Season
Arlington Downs, famed for last November’s AAA championship race, opens its season April 25 with the national tour’s first Southwest event. Ted Horn of Paterson, defending AAA 100-mile champion, will battle in the Texas Racing International meet. The season forecasts about a dozen races, with another event planned for fall. The Swiss Compensation Office offers 2,060 German Rocket watches for sale.
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Alington
Arlington Downs
American Automobile Association
Southwest
Downs
Ted Horn
Paterson
Texas
Training Camp Briefs Phillies Seek Pitchers Cards Trade Talks
In Florida and Arizona spring camp notes show several clubs in midseason mood. Phillies president Bob Carpenter open to trade talks with St Louis but says nothing is done. Cubs and White Sox schedule exhibition games with pitchers named. Pirates struggle for offense as Giants game looms. Cardinals brace for Marty Marion knee injury with Bernie Creger stepping in. Reds boss Johnny Neun hails Virgil Stalleup at short. Dodgers prepare to leave for Florida after a ring training run and aim to return in 1949. Yankees off form with DiMaggio home run spark and several players still in hospital.
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Viudad Trujillo
Dodgers
Lippy Durocher
Branch Rickey
Moder
Eddie Stanky
Dixie Walker
di Tocher
Rickey
Dodgere
Stanky
Braves
Walker
Pirates
Dodger
Dixie Wal
Dick Whitman
Cardinal
Pepper Martin
Wild Hos
Osage
Durocher
Clearwater
Fla
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Harry Brecheen
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
West Coast
Cubs
Bob McCall
Ralph Hammer
Jim Goodwin
Howard Judson
Fresno
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
New York Giants
ST. Petersburg
Marty Marion
Robert Hyland
Marion
Bernie Creger
Tampa
Fis
Johhny Neun
Cincinnati Reds
Jersey City
Virgil Stalleup
Neun
Red Stalleup
Dad Trajil
Florida
New York Yankee
Boston Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Wini Trost
Bear-Owl Tilt Opens SWC Baseball Season
The Southwest Conference opens its baseball season with Texas and Texas A&M in College Station, Baylor, Rice, and TCU awaiting their first league games while non conference tilts include Rice vs Stephen F. Austin and SMU vs Nebraska. Standings show Texas A&M 9-4 and TCU 10-8 with other teams midweek results cited.
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Bear-Owl Tilt
Assoc. Southwest
Texas
Longhorns
Texas A&m
College Station
Oklahoma University At Austin
Tomorr Baylor
Baylor
Rice
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Fort Worth
Stephen F. Austin
Houston
Nebraska
Ohio State
Dallas
Minnesota
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Oklahoma
Brooke Medical Center
Twelve Derby Eligibles Not Yet Three Years Old
Louisville dispatch explains that twelve of the 109 Kentucky Derby nominees are under three years old, as Derby eligibles reach three by January 1 by racing law. The oldest is Walter P. Chrysler Jr's Banverling born January 22, 1945. youngest include A O Neal Jr's Galedo born June 11, 1945. Two will be exactly three on Derby Day May 1, 1946.
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Louisville
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr
North Wolves Stud
Virginia
A. O'Neal, Jr
Galedo
Kentucky
Dixiana
Shy Guy
A. G. van Gerbilt
Rebels Rally Past Brewers 9-7 In 10 Innings
Dallas Rebels defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-7 in 10 innings in a spring exhibition. Pinch hitter Virgil Richardson delivered a Texas leaguer for the tying and winning runs after Dallas trailed by one in the tenth. Two Polish drivers were arrested in Hamburg with 10,000 American cigarettes.
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Rebels
Milwaukee
Dallas
Dallas Rebels
Milwaukee Brewers
Reds
Virgil Richardson
Hamburg
Germany
Mudhens Defeat Missions 8-2 in San Antonio
The Toledo Mud Hens defeated the San Antonio Missions 8-2 in their third start, five unearned runs in the fifth inning paving the way as rookies Ray Minor and Bob Preels pitched for the teams. The page also notes price controls on low alcohol perfumes and a broader war-threat context affecting sports and college rosters.
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San Antonio
Toledo Mudhens
American Association
San Antonio Missions
Ray Minor
Madhens
Bob Preels
Mission
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Tey
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M. Rice Southern Meth
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