Five game Reds Indians series opens Sunday in Indianapolis
Cincinnati Reds prepare for a five game series with the Cleveland Indians starting Sunday in Indianapolis. Manager Will McKechnie focuses on young pitchers Tomas De La Cruz and Arnold Carter likely to start. Embree joins Indians camp from California as he aims to resume pitching after last season.
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Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Indianapolis
Will McKechnie
Tomas de la Cruz
Arnold Carter
Indians
Lafayette
Charlies
Red) Embree
California
Utah Defeats St. John's for Mythical National Crown
Utah’s basketball team rises to national glory in a 43-36 win over St. John’s of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden before 18,125 fans. They had previously exited early in the NIT, but now claim the mythical title after overcoming Dartmout h’s streak and an even first half to forge a late lead.
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St. John’s
New York
Red Cross
Blitz Kids
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Utes
Kentucky
Arkansas
Dartmouth
Team of Destiny
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Beau Jack
Georgia
Southland
Beau
Zurita
Jack
Sammy Gott
Players lost from one club across seasons shock Norfolk Sailors
Fullerton's roundup notes major league managers lamenting spring losses of Phil Rizzutto Benny McCoy Vince Smith Don Padgett Dom DiMaggio Tom Earley and Charley Wagner to one club. Norfolk Naval Training Station Sailors will play 100 plus games against posts including Dick Porter Curtis Bay Fort Lee and Fort Bragg with Dee Miles backing an infield of Fletcher Blattner Chapman and Robertson. Al Schacht debuts as baseball broadcaster on April Fool's Day. A Detroit hockey team features six blind players using a metal puck tracked by sound. George Hennessy former Phillies pitcher takes over Yankees pool players Donald and Levy before leaving camp.
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Phil Rizzutto
Benny McCoy
Vince Smith
Don Padgett
Dom DiMaggio
Tom Earley
Charley Wagner
Bos
Gary Bodie
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Dick Porter
Curtis Bay
Coast Guard
Sid Gordon
Mickey Witek
Bainbridge
Dee Miles
Elbie Fletcher
Bud Blattner
Fred Chapman
Sherry Robertson
Luke Appling
Fort Lee
Ernie White
Fort Bragg
N. C
al Schacht
Detroit
George
Hennessy
Phillies
Yankees
Yanks
Atley Donald
Ed Levy
Expect Smith To Cup Titles
ANN ARBOR Mich The 1944 National AAU indoor swimming championships open at the University of Michigan with a field of over 100 swimmers. Bill Smith the Great Lakes kingpin and defending champion in 220 and 440 free styles aims to reclaim both titles and also win the 100 free. Navy rival Adolf Kiefer is expected to regain the 150 backstroke and challenge the 300 medley.
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Mich
University of Michigan
Great Lakes
Bill Smith
Ohio State
Alan Ford
Smith
Navy
Adolf Kiefer
Bainbridge
Kiefer
Sonatch
Bears Player Comments On College Coaches In NFL
Hank Anderson of the Chicago Bears says that hiring college coaches for NFL jobs makes their task easier. Lieut Gilbert Robinson, formerly at Kansas Wesleyan, led three sports and earned all conference honors. Bill Meany, a Yale swimmer and diver turned golfer, serves in the intelligence section of a Fort Knox tank squadron.
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Chicago Bears
George Marshall
Redskins
Dud de Groot
Gilbert Robinson
Kansas Wesleyan College
Bill Meany
Yale
Fort Knox
Braves at Choate School Train to Polish Camp Set Up
Boston Braves undergo rigorous spring training at Choate School in Wallingford Connecticut praised as the north’s finest setup. The report notes facilities fields, grazing cows for milk, and a pep-filled squad under Bengough with Tobin on the mound and Coleman teaching second base pivots.
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Mason-Dixnon
Zurita
Wallingford
Conn
Boston Braves
Choate
Bob Quinn
George C. St. John
Doc
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Yale
Archbold Infirmary
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Guernsey
Jim Tobin
Sans Chapeau
Benny Bengough
Bob Coleman
Tom Long Sheehan
Connie Ryan
Ralph May
Kerby Farrell
Bill Smith
Damon Phillips
Ivory
Trautman optimistic on AA outlook for 1944 season
Columbus report quotes George M. Trautman president of the American Association expressing confidence in a favorable 1944 season despite weather delays. He notes attendance should remain strong, belies worries about fan interest, and cites veteran players delaying reporting due to offseason earnings.
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George M. Trautman
American Association
Trautman
Preparation Perfected for Army May Eliminate Wet Grounds
A resin powder from Hercules Powder Co aims to waterproof ball field soil so bases mounds and batter boxes stay dry after rain. Tested on army use then to be tried at Wilmington park in Inter-State League. Rain won’t reveal treated soil’s appearance but will allow groundskeepers to sweep dry after showers.
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Theodore Marvin
Hercules Powder Company
Army
Marvin
Wilmington
Del
Phillies
Trimble Township Over Tops Red Cross Drive
Trimble Township and its organizations reported a Red Cross fund total of 2675.87 up to Thursday, surpassing the township quota by 75.87 with further gifts expected. Local chairman W G Hughes expressed gratitude to all committees and individuals for their efforts in lifting the drive and noted most of Trimble Township had been covered.
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Glouster
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Red Cross
W. G. Hughes
John Exenkamper
James Will
Ams
Lois Dunlap
Jessie Withem
Ed ‘Kurtzman
McLeish School
E. H. Taylor
Charles Kempton
U.M.W.A. Jacksonville
James Williams
Florence Meeks
John Busa
Lester Zimmers
Willis Blower
Florence Morrison
Gloria Exenhamper
John Deal
Thomas
M. E. Church
Jack Glouster
Sonville
Albert Campbell
Fort Hayes
Floyd Martin
Frank Poches
Irene Pyt
Tom Healy
He Morris
John Carter
Delmar
Gladden
Sarah Wolf
T. D. McAfoose
John Davis
Otto
Kuhne
Hoy Seckinger
Weld
McCellan
Stacey Sayre
Italy
Eighth Army
Sicily
North Africa
United States
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Pvt
Healy
A. M. Healy
Kathleen
Columbus
George
Garden Club Thanks Donors For Route 13 Bulbs
Glouster Garden Club expresses gratitude to Mr and Mrs Earl Morris for supplying bushels of jonquil bulbs for the Route 13 project. The bulbs are planted and beginning to bloom along the Route 13 garden in Glouster. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge meets Saturday at 7 30 in Odd Fellows Hall. Candidates will be initiated and refreshments served. Pfc Thomas C Sanborn of Camp Gruber Okla visiting seven day furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Chester Sanborn. sister Pauline Ranage of Springfield visiting.
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Earl Morris
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Pfc
Thomas C. Sanborn
Camp Gruber
Okla
Chester Sanborn
Pauline Rannage
Springfield
Stoltz-Erdy Marriage Announced in Jacksonville
Mr and Mrs John Lauser announce the marriage of their daughter June Stoltz to Pvt Michael Erdy of Camp Haan California. The ceremony was held March 28 at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev Ray Stanford officiating. The couple plan to reside after Pvt Erdy returns to camp.
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John Lauser
Jacksonville
June Stoltz
Michael Erdy
Camp Haan
Calif
Steve Erdy
Millfield
United Brethren Parsonage
Ray Stanford
Erdy
IT High School
Pvt
Chauncey-Dover
Real Estate Ownership Changes in Glouster and Trimble
Don Withem buys the residence beside Morris service station on High Street from Andrew Allen and will soon occupy it. Forrest Carey buys a Pike Street residence in Trimble from Andrew Allen and will reside there with Mrs. Cavey in the near future.
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Glouster
Don Withem
Morris
High St
Andrew Allen
Forrest Carey
Giouster
Pike St
Trimble
Mrs. Cavey
Funeral Rites Held For Howard Guinther
Funeral services for Howard Guinther were held at the Guinther home Thursday at ten o'clock. Rev. A G Winkle conducted the service and accompanied the funeral party to Akron for burial.
Bus Lines Set to Fast Time Friday in Glouster
Glouster Athens bus lines will adopt fast time on Friday at midnight to improve connections with Corning. Officials say schedule adjustments will streamline transfers and reduce delays for riders.
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Glouster
Athens
Corning
Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services Across Glouster Churches
Glouster Methodist Church schedules Palm Sunday worship at 10:30 and a Living Christ theme for the morning. Holy Week services run nightly 7:30 with sermons on Christ's challenge to profession and how Jesus is denied today.
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Glouster Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Christ
C. Tigner
Church of Christ
K. P. Hanna
Delmar Glad
Detail for Today G I Brats in Army Life
G I Brats, officers' children, live near camps and share Army know how with non coms. They graduate to uniforms as they reach maturity and respond with bright sayings when the Commanding Officer visits.
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