McKechnie Predicts Reds Finish Behind Big Three
William Boyd McKechnie forecasts the 1945 Reds will trail the champions St Louis Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs, with Ed Heusser and Walters among uncertain starters. The piece notes lineup shifts, infield plans around Frank McCormick and Steve Mesner, outfield veterans Tipton Walker Clay, and rookie Woody Williams. A running team portrait covers weather, training in the Indiana university fieldhouse, and the arrival of veteran pitchers Bush and Lisle. The article ends with upcoming church meeting news.
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Bloomington
Ing
William Boyd McKechnie
Deacon Bill
Cincinnati Reds
McKechnie
St. Louis
Pirates
Cubs
Reds
Sense
Bucky Walters
Walters
Philadelphia
Ed Heusser
Arnold Carter
Guy Buh
Walt Beck
Horace Lisbee
Joe Tixhall
Birmingham
Ralph Kraus
American Legion
Cmit Wehl
Indiana University Seball
Eric Tipton
Gerry Walker
Dain Clay
al Libke
Indiana University
Pappy Wguys
Walter “Boom
Boom
Beck
Guy Bush
Horate
Hod)Lisentee
Mike
Steve Mesner
Aseman
Joe Just
Remedies for false starts proposed by track fans
Fullerton notes ideas from Carl Hogendorn of North English Iowa and Alfred Falcone of East Hartford Conn to fix false starts. Hogendorn suggests applying a one yard penalty to indoor dashes advancing the field, Falcone proposes a large clock at the start and an electric eye finish. The clock idea risks encouraging gun jumps and automatic start timing.
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Hugh Fullerton
NEW York
Carl Hogendorn
North English
Iowa
Hogendorn
Alfred Falcone
East Hartford
Conn
Rip Sewell Signs With Pittsburgh Pirates
Rip Sewell and his blooper pitch will return to the Pittsburgh Pirates this season after signing his contract. The veteran right-hander won 22 games last year, with Max Butcher helping the Pirates’ 1944 camp setup. The report notes multiple NL clubs conferring during early spring training and mentions various signings and roster moves across major league teams.
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NEW York
7Ruett
Rip” Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Max Butcher
Pirates
Munele
Ind
Brooklyn
Leo
Peseater
Branch Rickey
Mendie
Howard Cann
N.Y.U
al Grenert
Chicago Cubs
Bob Chipman
Ton Ten
Frank Mangiapane
N.C.A.A
Rudy
P York
Boseman
Pinky Higgins
Ruff Gentry
Jimmy Outlaw
Don Row
Cleveland
Roger Peckinpaugh
Mickey Rocco
Jeff Heath
Roy Cullenie
Chicago White Sox
Bill Nagel
Phillies
Louis Lutier
Charley Sproull
Andy Seminick
ST. Louis Browns
Tex Shirley
al Hollingsworth
Braves
Johnny Hutchings
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Lazor
NEW York Giants
Bainbridge Md. Naval
Navy
NEW York Yankees
Hank Borowy
Washington
Mickey Haetner
ST. Louis
Danny Litwhiler
Army
Snead and Nelson Still Deadlocked in Charlotte Open
Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, top money winners this year and last, battled to a 0-0 deadlock after 18 holes of a playoff for the Charlotte Open title. They finished regulation tied at 272 for 72 holes, with Nelson posting a 64 in the playoff round before about 3,000 spectators.
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Charlotte
N. C—B
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Fach
Haegg Aims For 4 12 Mile At Knights Of Columbus Meet
Swede Gunder Haegg, nicknamed the flying Swede, arrives in Cleveland to race Friday seeking about 4:12 for the mile. He trails Rafferty by 12 feet at Chicago, but he declines committing to a new mark while trainer Siegfried Steinwall expects a 4:12 if Haegg gets chances to work and is pressed.
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Cleveland
Gunder Haege
Knights of Columbus
Chicago
Gunder
the Wonder
Haegg
Jim Rafferty
New York A. C
Rafferty
U. S
Siegfried Steinwall
Haegzg
Buckeyes Face Kentucky in NIT Tournament Opener
Ohio State's basketball team prepares to meet Kentucky in the NCAA tournament opener at Madison Square Garden. If OSU wins, they advance to face the NYU-Tufts victor and then potentially meet the Western Division champion and the National Invitational winner in the next rounds.
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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 Beadliner Tonight at Arena
Cleveland card features Johnny Flynn and Lee Q Murray in a 10 round heavyweight bout with the winner set for an April date with Joe Baks in the NBA rankings. An eight round semi final pits Harry Jeffra against Leroy Jackson, a top Cleveland 126 pound prospect.
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Cleveland
Johnny Flynn
Lee Q. Murray
Arena
Joe Baks
National Boxing Association
Harry Jeffra
Leroy Jackson
Glouster Memorial Group to Meet Thursday Night
Glouster Memorial Group schedules its first regular meeting in American Legion Hall Thursday at eight. One delegate from each organization is to attend, with no obligation on delegation. Aim is wide representation to build a community sponsored mov men t. Circle No 1 Willing Workers hosts Friday at 7 30 in Methodist parsonage.
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Glouster
Glouster Social Notes: Circle meets at parsonage
Glouster Methodist Church Circle No. 2 met at the parsonage Friday evening with Mrs. Austin Chappelear leading in the presidents absence. Mrs. B. R. Angle led devotions and Mrs. Alda Sweeney reviewed a chapter of The Robe. A social hour followed with lunch by Mrs. Winkle and Mrs. Miles Dyer for 26 members.
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Gloustra
Priscilla
Methodist Church
Dave Cox
Austin Chappelear
B. R. Angle
Alda Sweeney
The
Winkle
Miles Dyer
Marcellite Lodge Invited to Corning Meeting
All members of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge are invited to attend the meeting in Corning Friday night. Those who wish to go should report at the Glouster bus station for the 5 45 p m trip. An officer says transportation for the return trip has been arranged.
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Glouster
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Corning
Marcellite Lodge
Noble Grands Somerville
staiMeet
Kloh
Eaeei Ey
Ninevah Rebekah Lodge
Spa Edant
Jacksonville
Tl Handicap
Martha Kioh
Trimbie
Club
Renee
Chauncey
Coon
Ville Holiness
Ingraham
Andrew McKinney
Ray Pidi
Cruickshanks
Moystin
Costen
S. Costen
Trae
Schmidt
Bishop Sets U S Basketball Scoring Record at Fort Lewis
Gale Bishop of Fort Lewis Washington scored 28 field goals in a second round game as Fort Lewis beat Hoxie Kansas 87 to 21 setting a new tournament scoring mark. He died earlier in Drakes and is survived by wife Elizabeth Kortesz brother Alex and aunt Mrs Elizabeth Mill Jer. Funeral held Wednesday at the Drakes Hungarian Church. Burial in New Lexington.
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Bishop
Denver
UPI
Pfe
Gale Bishop
Fort Lewis
Wash
Rehy
Hoxie
Kans
Joseph Kortesz
Helga
Drakes
Hungary
Elizabeth Kortesz
Alex Kortesz
Elizabeth Mill Jer
Keesport
Drakes Hungarian I
Steve Ziarto
New Lexington
Gray Named On Cage All America Team
GRAY OF BOWLING GREEN earned a spot on the Sporting News All America basketball team joining forward Howard Dallmar of Pennsylvania center George Mikan of DePaul guard Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A and M and Arnold Ferrin of Utah. Separately Tulane University reports Lt. Bob Glass killed in action on Iwo Jima widow informed friends yesterday.
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Bob Glass
New Orleans
Marine
Massilan
Tulane
University Grid
Iwo Jima
Point Pleasant Bowling Scores and Park Project Details
Local reporting shows Point Pleasant bowling scores and a Glouster civic project. The Glouster Ways and Means Committee plans a tree planting with Boy Scout Troop 72 on Harley Kittle’s farm, using the city track to move trees to a memorial park site.
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Glouster
Glouster Civic Improvement Association
Ways and Means
Ralph Hines
Boy Scout Troop 72
Harley Kittle
Revival Starte ANNOUNCES SERVICES CHAUNCEY
Rev. Ray Pid cock of Pilgrim Holiness Church near Carbondate announces that Rev. Charles Hook will preach there tonight at seven o clock.
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Chauncey
Ray Pidcock
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Carbondate
Charles Hook
Women's Class Has Bible Quiz Program
Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ met in the social rooms Friday evening with Mrs. Flo Henry presiding. A Bible lesson was read by Mrs. Grace Zimjer, and the group voted to donate $5 each to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Christian Women's Benevolent Association in St. Louis. Felda Stansberry led a Bible quiz with readings from several members. Refreshments were provided by the March birthday committee chaired by Felda Stansberry.
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Mary Johnson
Temple Jones
Edna Bingman
Emmett Byers
Felda Stansberry
Butts Funeral To Be Held Thursday
H E Butts hanged himself Monday night here. Survived by three Columbus brothers Raymond Cecil Andrew and four Columbus sisters Howser Mamie Harris Pauline Mauller and Jergey Hunt and two daughters Betty Jane and Pauline Butts. Body at John S Blower Funeral Home until this evening then to Hollister home for Thursday service at two o clock conducted by Rev A G Winkle. Burial in Hollister Cemetery.
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Glaoster
H. E. Butts
Raymond
Cecil
Andrew
Columbus
Howser
Mamie
Harris
Pauline Mauller
Jergery Hunt
Betty Jane
Pauline Butts
John S. Blower
Hollister
A. G. Winkle
Buria
Massillon and Bellevue Meet in State Final Showdown
Massillon Tigers bring a 10 game win streak and a 6 3 forward Willi e Mathews into Toledo to face Bellevue Huskies led by All-State pair Bob Green and Gene Dudley in a clash of Massillon scoring surge versus Bellevue defense. Coach Kammer notes height advantage and Bellevue’s 23 game win run while Strobel praises Hickman as Bellevue aims for another title bid.
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Bellevue
Massillon
Tigers
Massilion
Hamilton
Edward Kamimer
Willie Mathews
Kammer
Warren
Alliance
Elyria
Eddie Crescente
Bob Green
Gene Dudley
Harry Strobel
Miami University
Tiny Charles Hickman
Strobe
Toledo
Feller Takes Lead Of Great Lakes Baseball Nine In 1945
Bob Feller, newly appointed head coach, inherits a strong roster with veterans Clyde Shoun Max Marshall and Ken Keltner. He plans to play every major league team at least once and all eight American Association teams, aiming for practice by April 1 after recently returning from 26134 months of service with Pacific theater decorations.
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Great Lakes
Bob
Rapid Robert
Bluejacket
Diamond Stars
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Detroit
Feller
Clyde Shoun
Cincinnati Reds
Max Marshall
Cincinnati
Ken Keltner
Cleveland Indians
Dick Wakefield
Pacific
Fibbons
Leyte
Dover Workers for Red Cross To Meet Friday
Dover Red Cross solicitors meet at the high school Friday at 7 PM to report progress. Reports from West Millfield and Chauncey groups show totals and per family averages, with amounts listed for individual contributors.
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Dover
Red Cross
Chauncey
Dover Red Cross Committee
G. B. Courtney
J. C. Atkinson
Armalee Vore
Marinda Cruickshank
Lizzie Dickerson
Lizzie Harvey
Betty Bolling
Grover Patton
West Millfield
Dorothy Daugherty
Anna Pearl
Kozma
Mrs Margery Bennett Joins Army Nurses Corps
Mrs Margery Thomas Bennett of Circle Hill has enlisted in the Army Nurses Corps and departed for a hospital assignment at Billings General Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Her husband Sergeant Thomas Arthur Bennett has served thirty two months and remains at Fort Ben Harrison in the Army Medical Corps
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Frances Higgins
First Church of Christ Chauncey
Rice Thomas
Circle Hill
Margery Bennett
Army Nurses Corps
Shirley Thomas
Ann Vore
Kathryn McDaniel
Erma Roberts
Pauline Daugherty
Ruth Fiske
Eve Benedum
Reena Simpkins
Lois Ann Shafer
Margaret Jackson
Pearl Henry
Analee Votre
Donna Thomas
Denyer Bricker
Charlotte Bricker
Elwood Daugherty
Dorothy Daugherty
Albert Jackson
Jennie Jackson
Frank McDaniel
Elizabeth Willis
Millfield
Edith Nye
Tullahoma
Chauncey
Margery Thomas Bennett
Billings Eaheral Hospital
Fort Benjjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Bennett
Thomas Arthur Bennett
General Hospital
Fort Ben
Bullocks Entertain Soldiers Guests Visited by Family
Chauncey residents host soldiers and relatives including Pfc Dalmus Bullock his wife Pauline and their baby from North Carolina camp plus Pfc Roy Bullock and Ernest Bullock from Illinois and Columbus. Dinners honor furloughed sons. also notes post poned Needle Club meeting and a hospital stay for William Henry Chauncey at White Cross Hospital in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Dalin Bullock
Bailey Run
Pfc
Dalmus Bullock
North Carolina
Pauline
Pfe
Roy Bullock
Ernest Bullock
Columbus
Raimus Bullock
William Henry
Florence Henry
White Cross Hospital
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Snead
Nelson
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Murray
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Athens National Bank
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Electa Grimm
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Ethel Neighbors
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Jessie Fulton
Elizabeth Freeman
Isabelle
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