Rookies Lead Reds Pitching Shift In 1944 Preview
BLOOMINGTON Ind Reds begin 1944 NL schedule with an exhibition in French Lick facing the Cubs. Pitching prospects include Cubans Tomas De La Cruz Lefty Carter and Bob Malloy all rookies Joe Beggs Navy bound Ray Starr to report soon. Riddle cleared for Army with 21 11 last season leaving three certain moundsmen all rookies top prospects only Ferguson notable 4-F status De La Cruz and Carter each won 21 and 14 games for Syracuse last year.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
French Lick
Chicago Cubs
Tomas de la Cruz
Lefty Carter
Riddle
Army
Vandermeer-Riddle-Shaun- Walters
Joe Beggs
Navy
Ray Starr
Carter
Bob Ferguson
de la Cruz
Syracuse Chiefs
Ferguson
Birmingham
Petersen Classic Spring Date Set
The Petersen Classic bowling tournament returns in spring with Cleveland hosting from April 29 to May 7. Organizer Louis P. Petersen confirms 180+ average bowlers eligible, 800 participant limit, and a $20 000 total purse led by a $3 000 top prize. Also notes prior winter event drew 1 280 entrants. Col and Alexander Gates visit from Charleston. John E. Sylvester and family from Wellston undergo clinic exams in Gallipolis.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Louis P. Petersen
Col
Alexander Gates
Charleston
Charles G. Parker
Colonel Gates
U. S. Army
John E. Sylvester
Wellston
Gallipolis
Sylvester
Dodgers Rookie Warren Channels Higbe Dizzy Dean Style
Tommy Warren a 190 pound Brooklyn Dodger rookie pitcher captivates Camp with Dizzy Dean speed and Higbe persona. He wears Higbe’s No 12 uniform and earns praise from Leo Durocher while stressing his resolve to prove himself for teammates and fans abroad. Warren served in the Navy after Pearl Harbor and hopes to boost the Dodgers with his hitting and pitching, including a left handed bat.
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Bear
Mountain, N. Y
Kirby Higbe
Higbe
Thomas Warren
Brooklyn Dodger
Hudson
Leo Durocher
Tulsa
Okla
Casablanca
Brooklyn
Gowanus Canal
Durocher
Warren
Lippy
Dodgers
Tommy
Unusual Rules in Effect At Athletics Spring Camp
At Frederick Maryland yesterday the Philadelphia Athletics laid down spring training rules including a nickel and dime limit on poker games and a midnight curfew with no serious drinking. Manager Connie Mack said the players asked for these restrictions as the camp opened in a lighthearted mood despite the eccentric Waddell comparison. Other camp notes list Joe Bowman joining the Red Sox from Louisville, Ken O'Dea joining the Cardinals, Roger Cramer returning to Detroit center field, Wally Herbert and Oscar Grimes among others reporting or sidelined with minor injuries.
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Rube Waddell
Philadelphia Athletics
Frederick
A's
Connie Mack
Mack
Baltimore
Joe Bowman
Giants
Phils
Pirates
Red Sox
Louisville
Cairo
Ill
Ken O'Dea
Cardinals
Evansville
Ind
Roger Cramer
Detroit
Chuck Hostetler
Lakewood
N. J
Rube Fischer
Muncie
Wally Herbert
Atlantic City
Oscar Grimes
Yankees
Tuck Stainback
Bob Collins
Trimble Church Prepares Easter Week Programs
Trimble Church of Christ led by Rev. Gilbert B. Courtney prepares an Easter Week program with increased attendance and Bible School goals. The plan includes daily themes from April 3 to 7, a shadow play, candle light service, and a 6:00 a.m. Easter Morning Memorial Service followed by a 9:30 a.m. Easter address and class work. Offerings support benevolences.
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Christ
Africa
Courtney
Letters FromMilitary Service Highlight Local Families
Local residents report letters from servicemen and chaplains detailing naval choir work at Great Lakes and a transfer to new naval duties. Frank Price describes Camp Roberts California and artillery drills, while Miss Nelle Belle Williams transfers to Patterson Field for a photo division. A trumpeter swan’s call echoes nearby.
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Navy
Frank Price
Camp Roberts
Calif
Field Artillery
George Skinner
Nelle Belle Williams
WAC
McGill Field
Fla
Patterson Field
Auto License Plate Sale Deadline Near
GLOUSTER Automobile drivers must obtain new license plates by April 1 or keep cars garaged. Lester Zimmer reports only 410 plates sold vs near 1000 normally. Business hours extend to 8 p.m. daily. Drivers without renewed licenses have until April 1 to do so. after that they must pass an examination to obtain a license.
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Glouster
Lester Zimmer
Howard Guinther dies at 80 in Glouster Ohio
Howard Guinther, 80, died Monday afternoon at the home of his son Charles Guinther in Glouster. He was born in Germany and came to Syracuse, Ohio, at age three, living in Glouster for 50 years. Survived by wife Mary Jane, two sons Fred of Akron and Charles of Glouster, two daughters in Akron, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two brothers in Syracuse. Funeral Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Charles Guinther’s home with Fev. A. G. Winkle officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Glouster
Howard Guinther
Charles Guinther
Germany
Syracuse
Ohio
Guinther
K. of
Mary Jane
Fred
Akron
Charles
Williams Bri
Luther
John
Willie
A. G. Winkle
Rose Hill Cemetery
Red Cross Drive Nears Township Quota
Trimble Township progress toward the Red Cross goal improves as totals reach 2434.13 with Greens Run Palace Theater and Jacksonville still canvassing. Only 165.87 remains with four days left. local groups including Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Jacksonville-Trimble High School and Baptist Sunday School contribute to the effort.
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Glouster
Trimble
Iself
War will end many careers warns baseball Hall of Famer
Napoleon Lajoie, 68, says wartime service will erode major leaguers’ form. He cites Bob Feller’s wartime interruption and notes players like Flash Gordon and Bill Dickey as examples of stars affected. Lajoie recalls his own 21-year major league span and argues talent becomes a war casualty.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Napoleon
Nap
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Bob
Flash Gordon
New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
Glouster Social Notes and Local Meetings
Glouster weekly social notes report a Methodist Church meeting at 7 30 on Thursday with Mrs Cox leading devotionals and Mrs Davis speaking. Other items include a chicken dinner honoring Elmer Jones prior to military service and a Rothwell Club meeting at Mrs Noon’s home with local family visits and travel notes across Glouster and nearby towns.
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Glouster
W.s.cs
Methodist Church
Dave Cox
Roy Davison
A. G. Winkle
John
Blower
Jhhurch
Rothwell
T. A
Fullerton's Sports Roundup on College Baseball Interest
A critique notes 69 basketball coaches registered for a conference while college baseball lacks organization and full-time coaches. Utah basketball, boosted by regional quirks, advances to an East-West game after entering the NCAA and NAIA tours, facing St. John's in a Red Cross benefit.
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New York
Basketball Coaches Conference
America
Blue Jays nickname and wartime quips echo in Jersey letters
Joe Goetter of Paterson recounts a corny gag about the Phillies nickname Blue Jays and its link to defeats. Lieut. (jg) Bobby Riehl, Ohio State captain in 1929, returns to New Orleans armed guard center after five months commanding a gun crew on a merchant ship. He describes a week of near constant air alerts while unloading explosives aboard the second Sardinia voyage, a routine tough for a Columbus veteran.
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Joe Goetter
Paterson
N. J
Evening News
Phillies
Blue Jays
Bobby Riehl
Ohio State University
New Orleans
Dover School Carnival Lights Up Friday Night
Chauncey The athletic department of Chauncey Dover High School will host a Spring Carnival in the high school gym Friday evening March 31 at 6 30 p m The event features finals of the classes basketball tournament including Senior girls versus Junior girls and exhibitions in boxing wrestling tumbling and stunts by the boys with refreshments available.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
High Scool
Condition of Russell Childress Improves
Russell Childress injured in the Chauncey Mine several days ago shows marked improvement after hospitalization in Athens. He has been removed to his home with a back injury in a cast. His children have returned home and he appreciates the cards and greetings from friends.
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Russell Childress
Chauncey Mine
Pre Hospital
Athens
Return of Navy man to Baton Rouge after leave
Walter Gabriel of the Navy returned to Baton Rouge Louisiana after a two week leave spent with his wife Mrs Fauna Gabriel and his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Gabriel and Mr and Mrs Hubert Shrieve of The Plains. He also visited his grandmother Mrs Frances Gabriel and other local relatives.
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Chauncey
Walter Gabriel
Navy
Baton Rouge
Fauna Gabriel
Clifford Gabriel
Hubert Shrieve
the Plains
Frances Gabriel
Birth of Grace Marie McHarg in Lower Plains
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McHarg announce the birth of a daughter at their Lower Plains home. Grace Marie weighs 10 pounds 4 ounces.
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Chauncey
Gerald McHarg
Lower Plains
Grace Marie
Chauncey District Social and Personal Guests
Chauncey District social page notes visits by Garfield Grimes of Chauncey with sister Leona Jeffrey and son Ralph from Union Furnace Ohio. Sunday guests were Robert Cline and daughters Betty Louise and Aletha Ann of Logan. Other visits include Elmer Morris in Columbus and Harry Moore of Lower Plains with Cris Swartz family in Athens.
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Chauncey
Garfield Grimes
Leona Jeffrey
Ralph Jeffrey
Union Furnace
Ohio
Myrtle
Athens
Lawrence Shields
Lower Plains
Columbus
James Gabriel
Lancaster
William Hawk
Loper
Murray City
Beulah Hawk
Roy Gabriel
Mike
Baltimore
Maryland
Russell Alby
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Brookins
John Shafer
Former Lower Plains Boy Leaves Hospital
Roger Moore age 13 son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore former Lower Plains residents now in Ravenna Ohio spent time in a Ravenna hospital for an appendectomy his condition improved and he returned home He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry Moore and Mr and Mrs W E Dicken of Lower Plains
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Chauncey — Roger Moore
Wendell Moore
Lower Plains
Ravenna
Ohio
Harry Moore
W. E. Dicken
Arrives Overseas Soldier Charles Sweeney Reported
Charles P Sweeney and Chauncey receive word that their son Charles has arrived overseas by Monday message. He was inducted from Marion and is stationed abroad. His wife Ann resides in the same city.
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Chauncey
Charles P. Sweeney
Charles
Marion
Ann
Gil Chil dress Arrives in States on furlough
Mr and Mrs Rus sell Childress announce their son Gilbert Chil dress has arrived in the States after serving in the Aleutians and will be home on furlough soon. Texas is noted as 32 times the size of New Jersey.
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States
Chauncey
Russell Childress
Gilbert Childress
The
Aleutians
Texas
Dartmouth Utah NCAA Finals Clash at Madison Square Garden
Dartmouth enters the NCAA final with 17 straight wins and 20 of 21, aiming to beat Utah which just won the Western NCAA crown. Utah, featuring an all civilian lineup, is set to face St. John’s in a Red Cross benefit game Thursday at the Garden, following St. John’s NIT title run.
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Utah
Rocky Mountain
Arkansas
Kansas City
Iowa State
Dartmouth
Navy
Utes
St. John’s
Red Cross
New York
N.C.A.A
Madison Square Garden
Indians
Ohio State
the Garden
St. John's
DePaul
Five Starters Boudreau Plan Five Starters
LAFAYETTE Ind. Manager Lou Boudreau plans a big five man mound corps this season due to Sundays doubleheaders. Nominated starters include Al Smith Mel Harder Vernon Kennedy Allie Reynolds and Ed Kleine with Naymick Gromek Heving and Kleine also in the mix. He says pitching will be the strongest club area. Beau Jack favored over Juan Zurita in a non title 10 round boxing bout at Madison Square Garden.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lou Boudreau
al Smith
Mel Harder
Vernon Kennedy
Allie Reynolds
Ed(Spees) Klleman
Mike Naymick
Steve Gromek
Jack
New York
Beau Jack
Juan Zurita
NBA
Madison Square Garden
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Bill M’kechnie
Slab Corps
Point Pleasant
P Women's City League
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Bradshaw
Eee
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Durfee Ee
Buffington
N. Quillin
O'Dell
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Jewell
Ray
Petersen
Tommy Warren
Dizzy Dean
Military Academy
Tom
Tom Greenwade
Dodger
Green
Wade
Californ
Branch Rickey
Chick Hafey
Stan Musial
Babe Ruth
Elmer Durrett
Guadalcanal
Bear Mountain
West Point
Polar Cubs
Catalina
Lajoie
H. E. Jones
Elmer
Marvin Murphy
Portsmouth
Fred Hambel
R.D
Eugene Jones
Elmer Jones
Lawrence Colbert
Fates Arms
Mary Colbert
Buchtel
Leo Smith
Otto Schmidt
Genevieve Stoecklein
C. E. Handley
Pittsfield
Mass
Los Angeles
Marie Mechem
Mary Margaret
Joe Mechem
Joe Jr
Mary Hawk
Oe Mechem
Orleans
Ordnance Department
John Rooney
Carl Thusgaard
Briansan
Belmont Park
Sid O'Neill
Mor-Luc
Brianson
M Coakley
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Travel Bureau
Service Dept
Dover
Louisiana
Chauncey — Mazon Council
Pocahontas
Millfield Lodge Hall
Alice Theisen
Chauncey District
Harris Eenene
Pierce Eneneee
Hall Ee Ween
Dunlevy
Garvin Emmne
Jones Ee Ewene
Watkins
Air Corps
Manning Wee
Cunningham
Marshall
Marcinko
R. Marshall
Boudreau
Eddie Algeo
Mgr
Nye Chevrolet
N. Court
Athens, Ohio
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