Cleveland Indians Face Loss of Feller in Pennant Race
The Army draft threatens to pull star pitcher Bob Feller from the Cleveland Indians before the pennant drive ends, potentially altering both American and National League races. Draft hesitations and classifications worry other clubs about losing key players this season.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Rigney
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Chicago
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New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Hugh Mulcahy
Philadelphia Phillies
Army
Phillies
Roy Bruner
Training Camp Gossip Weighs On Giants and Other Clubs
Baseball buzz from Florida and California camps reports trade chatter around Hank Leiber and Hank Danning with Bill Terry. Leiber and Danning wage holdouts as Cleveland San Bernardin Los Angeles and Tampa notes surface on opening spring battles and surplus outfield talent.
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Bill Terry
Jim Gallagher
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Hank Leiber
Leiber
Hank Danning
Terry
Bill Jurges
Babe Young
Johnny Rucker
Danning
Tampa
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Deacon Bill
Ival Goodman
Mike McCormick
Jimmy Ripple
Jimmy Gleason
Marty Craft
Dutch Mele
Mike Christoff
Mike Dejan
Finals Carded In Golf Meet
Coral Gables Fla Thirty nine year old Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan reached the finals of the five thousand dollar international four ball tournament. They upset Sam Snead and Ralph Guldahl in the semi final as Sarazen credited a vitamin tablet with boosting endurance during the match.
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Ben Hogan
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Sam Snead
Ralph Guldahl
Sarazen
Craig Wood
Billy Burke
Gene
Referee to Judge Return Go Alone in Heavyweight Bout
A referee will be the sole judge when Jack Walker of Columbus and Roscoe Toles of Detroit meet in a return ten round heavyweight bout here on March 18. A full house booed a three judge draw last month after Toles floored Walker twice.
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Jack
Buddy) Walker
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
Toles
Walker
Boxing results from New York Fresno and White Plains cards
Tami Maurinello knocked out Harry Ginsberg at 164 161. Harold Blackshear outpointed Eddie Simms over 10 rounds. Steve Belloise outpointed Vince Fratello over eight rounds.
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Tami Maurinello
Harry Ginsberg
Brooklyn
Fresno
Calif
Harold Blackshear
San Francisco
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
White Plains
N. Y
Steve Belloise
Vince Fratello
Hackensack
N. J
Muskingum Defeats Wooster in Tight 44 36 Matchup
College basketball results show Muskingum edging Wooster 44 to 36. Xavier outscored Dayton 64 to 30 as another college game. In high school action Lancaster beat New Lexington 48 to 39. Defiance hosted a Class A first round with Bryan 37 Liberty Center 29. Wauseon 57 defeated Montpelier 31. Class B games at Westerville saw Berlin 48 Magnetic Springs 25, Hartford 32 New Holland 29, Carroll 37 Harlem 32.
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Xavier
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Defiance
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Liberty Center
Wauseon
Montpelier
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Berlin
Magnetic Springs
Hartford
New Holland
Carroll
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Haney Bets On Four Veterans To Bolster Browns
St. Louis Browns manager Fred Haney declares four aging pitchers Johnny Allen Fritz Ostermueller Denny Gatehouse and George Caster can rebound this season and lead a revival. He notes their past strong records and argues their poor recent year was not due to lingering injuries.
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Fred Haney
Johnny Allen
Fritz Ostermueller
Denny Gatehouse
George Caster
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Allen
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Caster
Ostermueller
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Galehouse
Boston
Gabby Street
Sand Run Social and Brief Personal Notes
James North of Akron visited his wife and mother Mrs Clara North at the end of the week. Elbert Hannah and family of New Straitsville spent Sunday noon with Chester Bartoe. Bob Lehman and son from the Y are visiting Eugene Blake. George Clemens and son of McConnelsville Florence Hannah Mrs Mary Hannah and Mrs Carl Smith and daughter of New Straitsville visited Leo Wolfe on Sunday. Henry Sayers of Jobs visited Frank Easterling Sunday.
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Akron
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Elbert Hannah
New Straitsville
Chester Bartoe
Bob Lehman
Eugene Blake
George Clemens
McConnelsville
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Mary Hannah
Carl Smith
Leo Wolfe
Henry Sayers
Jobs
Frank Easterling
Reiser Key to Dodgers Pennant Chances in Havana
NEA reports the Brooklyn Dodgers pursue a pennant run with a strong pitching corps led by Hamlin Higbe and Fitzsimmons. Center field is the focal point with 21-year-old Harold Patrick Reiser viewed as the pivotal player for beating the Reds and Cardinals. Reiser’s versatility and speed, plus the cluster of infield talent around him, shape Brooklyn’s hopes as spring training unfolds.
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Dodgers
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Joe Medwick
Kirby Higbe
Freddie Fitzsimmons
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Birmingham Blade
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Landis Two Springs
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Curt Davis
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Tex Carleton
Kemp Wicker
Montreal
Max Macon
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al Sherer
New Orleans
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van Lingle Mungo
Dolph Camilli
Pete Coscarart
Pee Wee Reese
Cookie Lavagetto
Jimmy Wasdell
Alex Kampouris
Durocher
Lew Riggs
Johnny Hudson
Muscles Medwick
Cardinals
Joe Vosmik
Wasdell
Paul Waner
Big Joe
Little Wants To Join PGA
Miami law son Little, Open golf champion, seeks special dispensation to join the PGA before the usual five year wait. He appealed to president Tom Walsh to permit immediate membership so he can compete in upcoming PGA championships. Walsh supports inclusion and has won favor with fellow professionals.
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Lawson Little
Professional Golfers’ Association
Tom Walsh
PGA
Walsh
Mount Union Clinches Ohio Conference Title
Mount Union clinched the conference crown after Muskingum defeated Wooster 44 to 36. Wooster’s rough shooting in the first quarter sunk their chances as Mount Union finished the season 8 1. Mount Union led the standings with .888 percentage while Muskingum stood fourth. Xavier beat Dayton 54 to 30 in the other Ohio game.
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Long Island
Ohio State Varsity Names Captain and MVP Chooses Graf
Columbus junior guard Jack Graf elected captain for next season at Ohio State University. Indianapolis senior guard Jack Dawson named most valuable player of the past season.
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Ohio State University
Jack Graf
Jack Dawson
Indianapolis
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