McKechnie predicts Reds fall behind Cardinals Pirates Cubs
William Boyd McKechnie foresees the 1945 season favoring St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds who finished third last year. Reds mound staff appears thin with Walters Heusser and Arnold Carter the only proven hurlers other than aging arms. Infield plans center on McCormick Mesner and Woody Williams with rookie infielders and several hopefuls competing for jobs. Outfield looks solid with Tipton Walker Clay Libke and others. spring drills feature old timers and a robot pitcher in workouts.
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McKechnie
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Bucky Walters
Walters
Philadelphia
Ed Heusser
Frank McCormick
Steve Mesner
Woody Williams
Walt Jager
Joe Beeler
Birmngham
Ralph Kraus
American Legion
Ermit Wahl
Indiana University
Eric Tipton
Gerry Walker
Dain Clay
al Libke
Infana University
Walter “Boom Boom
Alick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Berk
Guy Bush
Horace
Hod) Lisenhee
Mike
Joe Just
Snead and Nelson Still Deadlocked in Charlotte Open
Nelson and Snead, top money winners this year, battled to a draw in the Charlotte Open after 72 holes tied at 272 and 69s in the playoff first round. About 3,000 spectators watched the 18 hole playoff end squared as both players posted 69s.
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Charlotte
N. C
Byron
Nelson
Sammy Snead
Haegg Aims For Faster Mile In Knights Of Columbus Meet
Gunder Haegg, the flying Swede, expects to run faster than his 4 14.5 Chicago mark at the Knights of Columbus games in Cleveland Friday. Trainer Siegfried Steinwall predicts about 4 12 if Haegg gets enough workouts and is pressed that night. Haegg arrived in Cleveland after nearly getting his hand and foot caught in a hotel elevator door.
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Gunder
Haegg
Knights of Columbus
Chicago
the Wonder
Jim Rafferty
New York A. C
Rafferty
U. S
Siegfried Steinwall
Hiegg
Buckeyes to face Kentucky in NCAA tourney opener at MSG
Ohio State prepared to meet Kentucky in the opening round at Madison Square Garden. If they win, they advance to face the NYU Tufts victor in the finals, with potential clashes against Western Division champs and the national invitational winner.
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NEW York
Ohio State University
Kentucky
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Madison Square Garden
Ohio State
New York University Tufts
Flynn Murray in Headliner Tonight at Arena
Johnny Flynn and Lee Q Murray, each six feet, clash in a 10 round main event at the Arena with the winner likely earning an April bout with Joe Bakst, top NBA heavyweight. In the eight round semi final Harry Jeffra meets Leroy Jack, a Cleveland Negro standout prospect in the 126 pound division.
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Johnny Flynn
Lee Q. Murray
Arena
Joe Bakst
National Boxing Association
Harry Jeffra
Leroy Jack
Rip Sewell Signs With Pittsburgh Pirates
Rip Sewell and his famed blooper will return to the Pittsburgh Pirates this season after signing his contract. The veteran righthander won 21 games last year. Pirates 13-game winner Max Butcher reported to the camp at Atuncie Indiana to help the team. Other camps opened with various notes on managers and players across the league.
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NEW York
Truett
Rip” Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Max Butcher
Pirates
Atuncie
Ind
Brooklyn
Leo [Durocher
Branch Rickey
Leo
Chicago Cubs
Bob Chipman
Detroit
Rudy York
Pinky Higgins
Koff Gentry
Jimmy Outlaw
Don Rom
Cleveland
Roger Peckinpaugh
Mickey Facko
Boston Red Sox
Schnny Lazor
NEW York Giants
Bainbridge
Navy
NEW York Yankees
Hank Borowy
Washington
Mickey Haefner
ST. Louis
Danny Litwhiler
Army
Bishop Cracks Scoring Record in A A U Tourney
Fort Lewis star Gale Bishop led A A U action with 62 points in a second round win over Hoxie Kansas 87 21. He drilled 28 fields and six free throws to eclipse the tournament mark and surpass his 50 point record set two years ago.
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Bishop
Denver
Pfe
Gale Bishop
Fort Lewis
Wash
Hoxie
Kans
Gray Named on Cage All America Team
Wyndel Gray of Bowling Green University was named on the Sporting News All America basketball team. Also on the team are Howard Dallmar of Pennsylvania at forward, George Mikgn of DePaul at center, and Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A and M with Arnold Ferrin of Utah at guard. Bob Glass reported killed in action on Iwo Jima, widow confirms.
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Bob Glass
New Orleans
Marine
Massillon, C
Tulane University
Iwao Jima
Point Pleasant Bowling Scores Highlights
Glouster Civic Improvement Association planning a tree planting project this week. Boy Scout Troop 72 will dig trees on Harley Kittle farm. City truck to haul trees to park site where holes are prepared.
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Glouster-Glouster Civic Improvement Association
Ways and
Past Noble Grands Meet at Kloh Home
GLOUSTER Past Noble Grands Club of Ninevah Rebekah Lodge at Jacksonville met at Mrs Martha Kloh home in Trimble Saturday evening. Guests included Mrs Julius Bratka Mrs Albert Dust Mrs Clayton Roberts and son Duane. Members present were Mrs Electa Grimm Mrs Maude Davis and Miss Ida B Dalai sponte con ee. The April meeting time and place will be announced later. Revival Starts CHAUNCEY Revival services started Monday night in the Coonville Holiness Mission led by Andrew McKinney and Ray Pid cock with music and singing. Meetings are at 7 30 nightly and the public is invited. ANNOUNCES SERVICES CHAUNCEY Rev Ray Pid cock of the Pilgrim Holiness Church near Carbondale announced that Rev Charles Hook will preach there tonight at 7 o'clock.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Holiness Church
John Bullock
Bailey Run
Coonville
Andrew McKinney
Ray Pidcock
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Carbondale
Charles Hook
At- Marietta Coleague
Grubb
Wamsley
Lewis
Filson
Yaré
Roush
Gaskin
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Waste Henson
Maude Davis
Julius Handicap
Bratka
Clayton Roberts
Ida B. Davis
Hyatt
Sayers
Kingraham
Thomas
H. Costen
H. &. Pettit
Jbve
Jay
Susan Watts
Crooksville
Imogene Ernest
Zanesville
J. W. Herrold
Trimble
Ray Leake
Trim Ible
Akron
WSCS
Methodist Church
Dianne Blower
Delaware
Ralph Judson Src
U. S. S. Grundy
Fullerton's Roundup: Remedies for false starts in track
Fullerton's Roundup discusses proposed fixes for false starts in track events. Carl Hogendorn suggests applying the old one-yard penalty for a break to indoor dashes, while Alfred Falcone proposes placing a large clock at the start and using an electric eye at the finish to clock times precisely. The column notes gun-jump risks and includes a guest take on modern baseball and NCAA activity.
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Hugh Fullerton
NEW York
Carl Hogendorn
North English
Iowa
Hogendorn
Alfred Falcone
East Hartford
Conn
Glouster Memorial Group Set for Thursday Evening
Glouster supports Servicemen's Memorial Assembly planning a community driven project at American Legion Hall Thursday at eight. One delegate from each organization is urged to attend. no obligation to participate beyond representation.
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Glouster
Servicemen’s Memorial Assembly
American Legion Hall
Trimble
Hare
Marcellite Lodge Invited to Corning
All members of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge are invited to attend the Rebekah Lodge in Corning Friday night. Those who wish to attend should report at the Glouster bus station for the 5 45 p.m. trip. An officer says transportation will be provided for the return trip.
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Glouster
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Corning
Glouste
Marcellite Lodge J
Perry County Man Dies at Drakes
Joseph Kortesz aged 60 died at his home in Drakes Monday. Born February 8, 1885 in Hungary, he is survived by his wife Elizabeth, a brother Alex in Hungary, and an aunt Elizabeth Miller of McKeesport. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm from the Drakes Hungarian Church with Rev. Steve Ziarte officiating. Burial followed in New Lexington.
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Joseph Kortesz
Drakes
Hungary
Elizabeth Kortesz
Alex Kortesz
Elizabeth Miller
McKeesport
Steve Ziarte
New Lexington
Women's Class Bible Quiz Program in Glouster
Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ met in the church social rooms Friday. President Mrs. Flo Henry led the session with a scripture lesson by Mrs. Gracemer. The group voted 15 to local charities in St Louis. A Bible quiz followed with readings by several members. Refreshments were served by the birthday committee.
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Priscilla
Methodist Church
Dave Cox
Austin Chappelear
B. R.angie
Altin Sweeney
Winkle
Miles Dyer
Hanch
Mary Johnson
Temple Jones
Edna Bingman
Emmett Byers
Felda Stangberry
Feller Picks Great Lakes Team For 1945 Baseball
Navy appoints Bob Feller to lead the Great Lakes baseball dynasty for 1945. With veterans like Clyde Shoun and Max Marshall plus Ken Keltner joining, he plans to face every major league club and all American Association teams. Practice starts April 1 as Feller trains after 26% months at sea earning multiple war theater ribbons.
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Tll
Lupi
Bob
Rapid Robert
Bluejacket
Diamond Stars
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Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Detroit
Feller
Clyde Shoun
Cincinnati Reds
Max Marshall
Cincinnat
Ken Keltner
Cleveland Indians
Dick Wakefield
Ins
Pacific
Leyte
Dover Workers for Red Cross To Meet Friday
Dover Red Cross campaign notes show late reports from J. C. Atkinson Anna Lee Vore Marinda Cruickshank Lizzie Dickerson Lizzie Harvey Betty Baling Grover Patton and three West Millfield members totaling 73 50 and an average 2 25 per family visited Frances Wallace Dorothy Daugherty Anna Pearl Kozma plus gifts for Margery Bennett amid June report.
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Dover Red Cross Committee
G. B. Courttney
J. C. Atkinson
Annalee Vore
Marinda Cruickyshank
Lizzie Dickerson
Lizzie Harvey
Betty Baling
Grover Patton
West Millfield
Frances Wallace
Dorothy Daugherty
Anna Pearl Kozma
Massillon Faces Bellevue In State Final Showdown
Massillon and Bellevue prepare for the Class A state final with Massillon relying on Willie Mathews in a height edge and Bellevue riding a 23 game win streak and a stifling defense led by Bob Green and Gene Dudley. The Lancers seek a fifth final appearance while Bellevue aims to capitalize on home support and a compact lineup.
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Wehool
Sion
Harold Harrison
Bellevue
Columbus
Massillon
Tigers
Toledo
Hamilton
Elwood Kam Mer
Willie Mathews
Massilion
Kammer
Warren
Alliannce
Elyria
Eddie Crescente
Bob Green
Gene Dudley
Harry Strabel
Miami University
Tiny Charles Hickman
Strobel
Margery Bennett Joins Army Nurse Corps
Mrs Margery Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs Rice Thomas Circle Hill has enlisted in the Army Nurses Corps and left for Billyngs General Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Ind Her husband Sergeant Thomas Arthur Bennett has served in the armed forces for 34 months
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Ghauncey
Margery I'Thomas Bennett
Rice Thomas
Circle Hill
Army Nurses Corps
Bilings General Hospital
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Bullocks Entertain Soldiers Guests and Local Obituary
NICEY Mr and Mrs John Bullock Hailey Run hosted visiting soldiers Pfc Dalmus Bullock and Pfc Roy Bullock plus Ernest Bullock of Columbus and their wives and babies. Dinners were served during furloughs. H E Butts of Millfield jailed for hanging himself. Survived by brothers Raymond Cecil Andrew and four sisters. Funeral arrangements at John F Blower Funeral Home then Hollister with Rev A G Winkle presiding. Burial Wollister Cemetery.
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John Bullock
Hailey Run
Pfc
Dalmus Bullock
North Carolina
Pauline
Roy Bullock
Ilinois
Ernest Bullock
Columbus
Chauncey
Millfield
Needle Club
Jessie Glaoster
H. E. Butts
Fulton
Raymond
Cecil
Andrew
Howser
Mamie Harris
Pauline Mauller
Margery Hunt
Freeman Family Visits in Jacksonville
Mrs Elizabeth Freeman and daughters Isabelle and Carolyn of Millfield were guests of Mrs Helen Mc Caskey in Jacksonville on Sunday. William Henry Chauncey, 18, son of Mrs Florence Henry of Chauncey, is in White Cross Hospital Columbus under observation after a fall last week.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Freeman
Isabelle
Carolyn
Millfield
Freeman
Helen Mc. Caskey
William Henry
Florence Henry
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
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