Rookies Backbone of Reds Pitching in 1944 Camp
BLOOMINGTON Ind TM The Reds open 1944 NL spring play in an exhibition at French Lick Ind facing the Chicago Cubs. Mound trio Vandermeer Shoun Walters Riddle last season fueled 65 of 87 victories. Riddle reports Wednesday while others await Army call.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
French Lick
Chicago Cubs
Tomas de la Cruz
Lefty Carter
Portsider
Bob Maloy
Johnny Vandermeer
Clyde Shoun
Bucky Walters
Elmer Riddle
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 in Cleveland
The Petersen Classic bowling event returns in spring with dates April 29 to May 7 in Cleveland. Open to players with 180 average or higher, entry capped at 800. top prize 3 000 with total prizes of 20 000. 1990 format promises richer payouts than the prior winter event.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Louis P. Petersen
Tony
Warren Mirrors Higbe in Dodgers Camp Hype
Brooklyn rookie Tommy Warren, a 180 pound Tulsa native with Creek ancestry, draws headlines for his Dizzy Dean like talk and Kirby Higbe style, wearing Higbe’s old No 13. He served in WWII, returning to baseball with fervor and potential. Coaches praise his hustle, hitting ability, and versatility as pitcher and hitter.
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Dodgers
Tommy Warren
Kirby Higbe
Dizzy Dean
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Kirby Highe
Highe
Thomas Warren
Brooklyn Dodger
Agne
Tulsa
Okla
Casablanca
Arren
Pearl Harbor
St. Albans
N. Y.) Naval Hospital
Pacific
Tommy
West Point
Brooklyn
Gowanus Canal
Durocher
Warren
Lippy
Unusual Spring Camp Rules At Athletics
In Frederick Maryland the Philadelphia Athletics issued spring training rules including a nickel and dime limit on poker games and a midnight curfew with no serious drinking. Manager Connie Mack said players preferred the rules. Other camps reported player moves and new arrivals across multiple cities with several players listed for team allocations and injuries.
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New York
Rube Waddell
Philadelphia Athletics
Frederick
A’s
Connie Mack
Trimble Church Pre Easter program advances church growth
At Trimble Church of Christ Rev Gilbert B Courtney leads a Pre Easter program with Bible School goals for Easter and a week of prayer April 3 to 7 featuring shadow play With Love To Africa and Love's Answer plus candle light communion An Easter morning service at 9 30 a m follows an early 6 00 a m Memorial Service and offerings support benevolences.
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Courtney
Service Men Of Glouster Area Update
Glouster area residents report on service members. Loren E. Anderson finishes a naval choir assignment at Great Lakes and transfers to a new duty. Other notes include Frank Price at Camp Roberts cooking with field artillery, and Nelle Belle Williams reassigned to Patterson Field in photography. A trumpeter swan is noted nearby.
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Navy
Frank Price
Camp Roberts
Calif
Field Artillery
George Skinner
Nelle Belle Williams
WAC
McGill Field
Fla
Patterson Field
Howard Guinther Dies in Glouster at 80
Howard Guinther 80 died Monday at his son Jes Guinther’s home in Glouster. Born in Germany, he came to Syracuse Ohio at age three and lived in Glouster 50 years. Survived by wife Mary Jane two sons Fred Akron and Charles Glouster two daughters Mrs Wil and Mrs of Akron five grandchildren two brothers John and Willie Syracuse. Funeral Thursday 10:00 a m at his son’s home Rev A G Winkler officiating burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Glouster
Howard Guinther
Charles Guinther
Germany
Syracuse
Ohio
Guinther
K. of Cles Lodge
The
Moose Lodge
Mary Jane
Fred
Akron
Charles
Wil
John
Willie
Jes. Guinther
A. G. Winkler
Rose Hill Cemetery
Red Cross Drive Short of Quota in Trimble Township
The Red Cross drive in Trimble Township nears its target with new gifts from the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Jacksonville Trimble High School Thomas Williams Mrs Marle Dodson's committee Baptist Sunday School and other canvassers, totaling 2434.13 with 165.87 still needed and four days left. Citizens are urged to contribute to push the drive over the top.
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Glouster
Trimble
Red Cross Drive
Ladies Auxilary of
American Legion
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Thomas Williams
Marle Dodson
Baptist Sunday School
Jacksonville
Lajoie Predicts War Will End Many Baseball Careers
Napoleon Lajoie, 68, a Hall of Fame second baseman, says many current major leaguers in service will not regain form after the war. He cites Bob Feller as a pitcher needing time to rework skills and rates Flash Gordon and Bill Dickey near the top of today’s stars.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Napoleon
Nap) Lajoie
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Lajoie
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Bob
Flash Gordon
New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
Glouster Social Notes and Community Highlights
Glouster church women plan a Thursday 7 30 pm meeting with devotionals led by Mrs Dave Cox speaker Mrs Roy Davis and Lenten worship led by Mrs A G Winkle social committee chaired by Mrs John S Blower. Elmer Jones honored with chicken dinner as family reunites before his upcoming service. Rothwell Club to meet at Mrs T A Noon's home Thursday 2 pm.
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Glouster
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Dave Cox
Roy Davis
A. G. Winkle
John S. Blower
Rothwell Club
Fullerton's Sports Roundup Reflects on College Baseball Interest
The column critiques college baseball organization and coaching, notes Utah basketball's NIT rebound and Western NCAAs, and mentions Navy teams Iowa State and Dartmouth. It also profiles Paterson NJ Evening News and Ohio State baseball captain Lieut. Bobby Riehl's service, and comments on Blue Jays nickname origins.
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Bobby Riehl
Ohio State University
New Orleans
Dover School Carnival Set for Friday Evening
Chauncey Dover High School athletic department announces a Spring Carnival in the high school gym Friday at 6 30 p m. Finals of the class basketball tournament will be played with Senior girls vs Junior girls. Boys finals undecided. Boxing wrestling tumbling and stunts will follow with refreshments available.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
High Scool
Condition of Russell Childress Improves at Home
Russell Childress injured in the Chauncey Mine shows marked improvement after hospitalization at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. He is home now with a back injury in a cast, and his children have returned to their homes. He thanked friends for cards and greetings during his stay.
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Chauncey
Russell Childress
Chauncey Mine
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Walter Gabriel Returns to Louisiana After Leave
Walter Gabriel of the Navy returns to Baton Rouge Louisiana after a leave spent with his wife Fauna Gabriel and his parents in law Clifford Gabriel and Hubert Shrieve. He also visited his grandmother Frances Gabriel and other local relatives in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Walter Gabriel
Navy
Baton Rouge
Fauna Gabriel
Clifford Gabriel
Hubert Shrieve
Plains
Frances Gabriel
Birth of Grace Marie McHarg at Lower Plains
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McHarg announce the birth of a daughter weighing 10.25 pounds at their Lower Plains home. The baby has been named Grace Marie.
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Chauncey
Gerald McHarg
Lower Plains
Grace Marie
Pocahontas Council Quilting Night At Millfield Lodge
The Chauncey Mazon Pocahontas council holds a quilting gathering tonight at 7 o clock in the Millfield lodge hall. Alice Theis also announces degree team practice.
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Chauncey— Mazon Council
Pocahontas
Millfield Lodge Hall
Alice Theis
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notices
Chauncey District social notes list visits by Garfield Grimes and Leona Jeffrey of Union Furnace and Ralph Jeffrey of Union Furnace, plus gatherings by the Cline family of Logan and other neighbors. Several residents travel to Columbus, Athens, Lancaster, and Baltimore with relatives and dinner hosts named.
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Chauncey
Garfield Grimes
Leona Jeffrey
Ralph Jeffrey
Union Furnace
Ohio
Myrtle
Athens
Lawrence Shields
Lower Plains
Columbus
James Gabriel
Lancaster
W. E. Helrich
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 aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore formerly of Lower Plains now Ravenna Ohio was hospitalized for an appendectomy His condition improved and he has been sent 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 as Son Sends Message Home
Charles P. Sweeney of Chauncey received word Monday that his son Charles has arrived overseas. The younger Sweeney was inducted from Marion and trains in a foreign assignment. Ann Sweeney, wife of Charles, resides in Marion city.
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Chauncey
Charles P. Sweeney
Charles
Marion
Ann
Chauchney-Mr and Mrs Rus Learn Son Gilbert Arrives in States
Mr and Mrs Rus sell Childress report their son Gilbert Childress has arrived in the States and will soon return home on furlough. He has been stationed in the Aleutians during his service.
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States
Chauncey
Russell Childress
Gilbert Childress
The
Aleutians
Texas Size Comparison with New Jersey Debated
A readers note highlights Texas being 32 times the size of New Jersey, sparking discussion on geographic scale and state land area, with no official verification provided.
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Texas
New Jersey
Dartmouth Utah Clash in NCAA Finals at Madison Square Garden
Dartmouth seeks a first NCAA title after three losses as Utah arrives winners of the Western crown. The Indians ride 17 straight victories and 20 of 21 overall, facing Utah after their Kansas City triumph. Utah and Dartmouth share plans for a Red Cross benefit game with St John’s following the final.
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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
St. John's
the Garden
DePaul
Five starters Boudreau plan five starter staff
Lafayette Ind manager Lou Boudreau plans a big five starter mound corps due to Sunday doubleheaders requiring an extra starter. Noms include Al Smith Mel Harder Vernon Kennedy Allie Reynolds Ed Specs Klieman with Naymick Gromek and Heving plus Kleine in contention. Beau Jack opens as 4 to 3 favorite over Juan Zurita in a non title 10 round fight at Madison Square Garden Friday.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lou Boudreau
al Smith
Mel Harder
Vernon Kennedy
Allie Reynolds
Jack
New York
Beau Jack
Juan Zurita
Madison Square Garden
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Charles Hoisington
John Rooney
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Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
America
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Doe Goetter
Paterson
Evening News
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