Fitted Livelier Ball in Major Leagues Test Report
Lafayette AP report describes 1944 rocket ball tested by Cleveland Indians as 155-pound Jimmy Grant and Pat Seerey hit long homers in an intra squad game. Lou Boudreau notes the ball’s lively flight, Mel Harder calls it a potential lifesaver for hitters, with other camps experimenting with Latin players and Reds possibly trading for Lou Novikoff.
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Lafayette
Ind
Cleveland Indians
Vy Capuain
Jimmy Grant
Pat Seerey
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Grant
Secrey
Boudreau
Mel
Tomas de la Cruz
Cincinnati Reds
Chucho Ramos
Caracas
Bloomington
Ray Starr
Reds
St. Louis
Sam Zoldak
Elmira
Boston
Yank Terry
Johnny Lazor
Philadelphia
Luke Hamlin
New York
Joe Glenn
Navy
Roy Weatherly
Finals New Experience For Himage Contenders
Ohio’s 1944 final high school basketball tourney field narrows with Class A seeing Martins Ferry and Canton Lehman reach the final four for the fourth time while Class B hopefuls Lima St John’s Akron Ellet Philo and Worthington have not previously reached a final state meet. Dorland of Lehman and Groza of Martins Ferry are AP all Ohio selections entering the final rounds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lima St. John's
Akron
Ellet
Philo
Worthington
Martins Ferry
Canton Lehman
Newark
Lehman
Xenia Central
Middletown
Middies
Toledo
Woodward
Associated Press
James Dorland
Alex Groza
Freer and Dykes Observe Sox at French Lick
Recruits pictured include LeRoy Schalk Parish Thaxton and Johnny Dickshot as Jimmy Freer observes from a perch and Jimmy Dykes surveys the Chicago White Sox at French Lick. The period 1921 to 1926 saw a record surge in passenger car ownership with registrations doubling to 19,900,000.
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Freer Rere Ee
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
French Lick
LeRoy Schalk
Parish Thaxton
Johnny Dickshot
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
Oakland pitcher Bert Kenmuir and newcomer Howard Anderson recall Guadalcanal and Oak Knoll hospital memories from their Navy days. The piece also notes Catholic University in the Eastern basketball tourney and Patty Berg’s Marine lieutenant return to Camp Lejeune with recruits.
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New York
Bert Kenmuir
Oakland
San Bernardino
Calif
Howard Anderson
Guadalcanal
Naval Hospital
Oak Knoll
Kenneuh
Catholic University
Dartmouth
Patty Berg
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Patty
Youngstown Welter Tommy Bell Stops Maxie Berger in First Round
Tommy Bell of Youngstown knocked out veteran Maxie Berger in 2 27 of the opening round at the Arena. A hard right to the head and a fractured ankle left Berger unable to continue. Bell’s knockout win marked his 37th straight victory and Berger’s 26th KO in as many. The card drew 7,488 fans for a $18,364 gate and also featured Fitzy Fitzpatrick defeating Phil Muscato in 57 seconds.
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Avucpeu Wy Lueseeaye
Tommy Bell
Youngstown
Maxie Berger
Arena
Berger
Ringsiders
Maxie
Montreal
Bell
Fitzy Fitzpatrick
Cleveland
Phil Muscato
Pro Tourney Shaken by Fist Fight in Chicago Quarterfinals
Four teams remained in the sixth annual professional basketball tourney at Chicago Stadium after a wild quarterfinal round ended in fighting and ejections. The Harlem Globetrotters beat Brooklyn Eagles and Fort Wayne Zollners defeated New York Rens, while Oshkosh All Stars incidents prompted a quick exit.
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Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Harlem Globetrotters
Brooklyn Eagles
Fort Wayne Zollners
New York Rens
Globetrotters
Oshkosh
DePaul and St John’s Reach NIT Garden Final
DePaul defeated Oklahoma A&M 41 to 38 after trailing early as St John’s beat Kentucky 48 to 45 to set up a Garden final Sunday night. Wilbur Schu and Bill Kotsores led with 15 points each for their teams. Kentucky and the Aggies meet for third place in the Sunday prelim.
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New York
DePaul
Chicago
St. John's
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma
Aggies
St. John’s
Kentucky
Blue Grass Boys
Brooklyn Club
Illinois
Wilbur Schu
Bill Kotsores
St. Johns
Pickups Defeat Foundry Bowlers On Monday Night
The Pickups beat Foundry bowlers at Gold's Recreation with a 526 by Bill Grueser, the high score for either team. The winners posted a 46 pin margin.
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Pomeroy
Gold's Recreation
Bill Grueser
Medical Drops Aid Front Line Wounded
British medical units including full dressing station equipment operating apparatus medicines and dressings are dropped by parachute to succor front line wounded.
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