Mickey Owen signs with Torreon as player Manager
Former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen, just discharged from the Navy, announces signing with Torreon Mexico baseball club as player Manager. He receives a $12,500 bonus and half of 1946 salary in advance, with a five year contract likely enabling retirement after its term.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Gloria
Charles
Chesty
St. Louis
Torreon
Mexico
Mickey
Griffith Will Buck Mex League and Ban Jumping Players
Clark Griffith defends a tough stand against the Mexican League by seeking lifetime bans on players who jump South of the Border. He argues loyalty must be rewarded and that reinstatement requires club approval, warning that leniency would erode the structure of organized baseball.
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Miami, Fla
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Orlando
Fla
United States
Miami Herald
Ford Frick
National League
Will Burridge
Griffith
A. B
Chandler
Washington
Scout Predicts Mutiny In Dodger Giants Camps
Mexico City report quotes scout Robert Janis predicting mutiny in the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants camps amid Mexico's bid to lure US players. Jorge Pasquel says Major League owners face a $2,000,000 bet, with plans to attract a dozen players this year and about 50 next year.
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Mexico City
Robert Janis
Florida
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Janis
Sil Knight
Jorge Pasquel
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Mexico
Erybody
Stephens
Browns
Pasquel
Riggs Beats Budge In Quick Tennis Duel
Bobby Riggs defeated Don Budge in straight sets 6-3 6-2 in 35 minutes before 3,427 fans. The series resumes in Toledo tonight as Riggs extends his lead to 13 matches to Budge’s two. The report also notes global holdings in Ceylon’s ancient history.
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Cleveland
Bobby Riggs
Don Budge
Riggs
Toledo
Bobcats Lose to Duke in Durham Baseball Clash
Durham Duke baseball powered past Ohio University 5 to 4 as Vann homered and Duke built a late lead. Jurkovic pitched well until the eighth inning before Gregg finished for Ohio. Ohio heads to Raleigh for a matchup with N C State seeking its first win.
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Durham
N. C
Don Peden
Fighting Bobcats
Duke Diamondmen
Blue Devils
Vann
Jurkovic
Stevenson
Duke
Little
Ruszkowski
Masters Open At Augusta Rounds For 310000 Purse
Fifty one top golfers, pros and amateurs, prepared to tee off at the 10th Annual Masters Tournament. Sam Byrd posted a seven under par 65 in warmups while Ben Hogan held betting favor with a Calcutta pool top price of 9200. The 6800 yard National Golf Club course was described as in prime condition and the event wound up the PGA winter tour.
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Augusta
P.G. A
Bobby Jones
Lloyd Manserum
Fullerton's Roundup sports notes and player updates
In Durham NC the minor leagues reinstated 3192 players from inactive lists mainly from defense service. Bill Daddie will coach the Buffalo Bisons in the All America Football Conference next fall. Eddie Arcaro faces Kentucky Derby prep decisions as he eyes Derby glory. Selections include Camp Lee trainee George Taliaferro, while Janesville signs William Tell of Chicago.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Durham
N. C
National Defense Service
Buffalo
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Bill Daddie
Pitt
Buffalo Bisons
Bill
A.A
Eddie Arcaro
Bo McMillin
Army
Malachi Kittridge
Worcester
Ernie Lanigan
Janesville Club
William Tell
Chicago
Rose Named Capital U Football Mentor at 36
Dale Rose, 36, West High School coach for football and basketball, was appointed head football mentor at Capital University in Columbus. He is an Ohio Wesleyan graduate and will assume duties Sept. 1, succeeding Paul Davidson.
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Columbus
Dale Rose
West High School
Capital University
Rose
Ohio Wesleyan University
Paul Davidson
Churchman Invited To Be University President
Dr. Harold Leland Yochum of Detroit has been invited to become president of Capital University in Columbus. He would succeed Dr. Otto Mees who resigned after 33 years. The 42 year old Lutheran leader holds degrees from Capital and Ohio State.
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Columbus
Harold Leland Yochum
Detroit
Mich
American Lutheran Church
Capital University
Board of Regents
Otto Mees
Fostoria
Yochum
Capital
Ohio State
Tribe Breaks Camp Ahead of World Tour With Giants
The Cleveland Indians concluded training camp with a 5 to 3 exhibition loss to the Kansas City Blues in Clearwater. The Tribe now prepares for a two game tour with the New York Giants, beginning Saturday in Jacksonville, after posting 12 losses against 10 wins this spring. Steve Gromek pitched the first six innings but Kansas City rallied late, scoring three in the eighth and one in the ninth off Tom Ferrick and Pete Center.
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Clearwater
A's Resumed Rubber With Charleston Opponents
The Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles return to Philadelphia to resume the series tied 3-1 in favor of the A's. Outfielder Elmer Vale rejoins the team after being discharged from service.
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Charleston
S. C
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Seves
Elmer Vale
Borowy to Start for Cubs in Closer Probe
Hank Borowy pitches for the Chicago Cubs in Del Rio Texas as they try to cut into a seven to five Browns lead. Chicago mustered only three hits against Nelson Potter in a 1-0 loss yesterday.
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Texas
Hank’ Borowy
Chicago Cubs
St Louis Browns
Cubs
Nelson Potter
Browns
Yankees Lose Exhibition To Fort Worth In Nine Run Show
The Yankees A team fell 5-4 to Fort Worth in Texas League action as Charley Keller and Nick Etten hit homers for New York. A two run rally in the ninth inning against Steve Roser gave the minor league Cats the win.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Charley Keller
Nick Etten
New York Yankees
Ft. Worth
Steve Roser
Cats
Giants Fall to Dodgers on Hatten Gem
In Daytona Beach, New York Giants lose 5-2 to Brooklyn Dodgers as Joe Hatten hurls a complete game, allowing nine hits and striking out two. The exhibition result hints at inter-borough rivalry dynamics for the coming season.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Hatten
Hatten
Substitution Rules in Tournament Bowling Games
Five time match game champ outlines red tape for substitutions. Captain must announce at least 20 minutes before game and attach an affidavit stating the withdrawal reason. Substitutes allowed in team events if removed bowler did not play a strike or spare in the prior frame, with frame restrictions and no repeats in the same game. No substitutions in two man or individual events after start. Next, order of bowling.
Lopat Aims For Fifth Straight In Sox Exgame
Lopat looks to make it five consecutive wins and ten of twenty for the Chicago White Sox against Pittsburgh in another spring exhibition. The Sox beat the Pirates 6 2 yesterday as pitcher John Ny Rigney pitched the full game allowing six hits.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ea! Lopat
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
Sox
Johnny Rigney
Tigers blank Braves in Mobile shutout
Detroit Tigers faced Boston Braves who had lost four straight to the champions. Paul Trout pitched a six hit shutout in Mobile, defeating Boston 2 to 0.
Injuries Plague MLB Managers Ahead of Opening Day
An AP survey finds managers unsure of opening day lineups as injuries sideline stars across the majors. Players listed include Reiser, Galan, Detweiller, Det and many more, with teams from Brooklyn to Cleveland affected. Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox meet in Dothan exhibition as Burpo and Wagner selected for start.
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Associated Press
Florida
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
Billy Herman
Augie Galan
Cookie Lavagetto
Sandlock
NEW York Giants
Billy Rigney
Harry Feldman
Mickey Witek
ST. Louis Cardinals
Ken O'Dea
Johnny Beazley
Terry Moore
Cincinnati
al Lakeman
Philadelphia Phillies
Frank McCormick
Boston Braves
Bob Detweiler
Art Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Bob Nicholson
NEW York Yankees
Gordon
Bill Dickey
Ailey Donald
Detroit
Evers
Barney McCosky
Dothan
Ala
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
George Burpo
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Redleg
Charley Wagner
Backup Ball Dominates League Matchup Despite Tight Standings
Backup Ball, led by Dailey in a 191-527 series, defeated the McBee Bind ers as Offset held a single by Pannette’s 181 in a two game set. Hilltop and Carpenters battled while Nye Chevrolet’s Nye squad surged with 600-plus scores and Rab Smith posted 221-602 in a high scoring night.
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Machine Shop Boys
Offset
Dailey
Graves
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Millis
Hall
Office
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Smith
Horn
Nye
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Byard
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Board of Examiners
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Smith Boys
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