Eight Schools Represented On Alll State Cage Team
Brownies at Rome rung in 10. Cardinals Brad 18-9 nod from Cubs Curtis Bay licks A's Chi Sox thrash Tigers Giants win again Pirates slaughter. Browns beat Cardinals 3 2 in city series opener powered by Vernon Stephens and Len Schulte homers. West Point blanked Dodgers 4 0 with Kinney Tulley pitching. Reds walloped Cubs 19 4 in exhibition. Curtis Bay Coast Guard defeated Philadelphia A's 12 4 with a grand slam by Lou Klein. Chicago White Sox beat Detroit 6 4 in Chicago.
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Brad
Cubs
Curtis Bay Licks A's
Chisox
St. Louis
Vernon Stephens
Len Schulte
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Schulte
Browns
Cardinals
Stephens
Alker Cooper
Cardinal
Donnelly
Creel
W. Cooper
Rice
Jakucki
Shirley
Mancuso
Curtis Bay
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Philadelphia
Hank Majeski
Red Sox Infield Unsettled Ahead of Season Opener
Boston manager Joe Cronin experiments with new players during exhibition games in Atlantic City and Pleasantville as he eyes Ben Steiner as likely shortstop and George Metkovich at first base. Cronin notes the need for versatile rookies amid wartime draft pressures and may rely on veterans only if rookies falter.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Doerr
Army
Jim Tabor
Cronin
Yankees
Pleasantville
George Metkovich
New York
Joe
John Kelly
Hendricks
Reds
Kelly
Mr. McGraw
Ed Roush
McGraw
Texas
Mathewson
Story Of The Week At Local Club Ladies Night Event
A local club shows a 1944 World Series photo of the Cardinals vs Browns at a Ladies Night party. The piece quips about love and marriage amid sports chatter, with jokes about Ann Sheridan and all state basketball, ending with a quip on famous last words.
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Cardinals
Browns
Toade
New All-America Conference Plans Postwar Start
Chicago April 7 The All-America Conference readies to form a constitution and expand with seven franchises and five coaches as it targets a 8 to 10 team lineup. Officials consider eight or ten entries and a possible 1946 clash with the NFL as war ends.
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Chicago
National Football League
National Loop
New York
All-America
Cleveland
Miami
Buffalo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Giants Beat Jersey City In The Army Camp Clash
New York Giants earn a 4 to 2 victory over Jersey City International Leaguers at Camp Kilmer New Jersey. Nap Reyes scores in the seventh on two field outs as Dan Gardella drives in two bases on a steal and wild pitch. Brewers and Lombardi combined with Shope and Tellier on the mound for the ops.
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York
Jersey City
Brewer
Emmerich
Lombardi
Berres
Shope
Tellier
McWeeney
Alan Ford Suffers Surprising Defeat At AAU Indoor Meet
Alan Ford World record holder for 100 yard freestyle finishes second to Walter Ris of Bainbridge Naval at the national AAU indoor championships. Ris clocks 51.3 and Ford 51.5 in the 75 foot pool. Ensign Adolph Kiefer returns Bainbridge with a ninth time win in the 150 yard backstroke. Keo Nakama of Ohio State wins the 440 yard freestyle in 4 44.5.
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New York
Alan Ford
Walter Ris
Bainbridge Naval
Ris
New York A. C
Ford
Yale
Columbia Midshipmen
Otto Jaretz
Chicago
Bainbridge
Ensign Adolph Kiefer
Ohio State
Keo Nakama
Columbia
Gene Rogers
Nakama
Scholastic and college meets mix results across teams
Readable lines show Thomas Jefferson Richmond defeating Woodberry Forest 8 to 1 in tennis while track scores list N C Pre Flight 73 5 6 Duke 57 1 6 Woodberry Forest 75 Thomas Jefferson Richmond 52 and John Marshall Richmond 84 Peters burg 33. Navy 7 North Carolina Pre Flight 2 college notes incomplete.
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Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
Woodberry Forest
Scholastic Track
N. C
Duke
John Marshall
Petersburg
Navy
North Carolina
McGraw’s Signals and Strategy Praised by Eddie Brannick
Eddie Brannick recalls John McGraw as a master of deception and management. He cites McGraw’s signal tricks, eye for players, and impartial leadership. Brannick compares McGraw’s game plans to the Cardinals style, noting his penchant for aggressive base running and surprise moves.
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Lakewood
N. J
Mr. McGraw
Eddie Brannick
New York Giant
Eddie
John McGraw
Yar Wendricks
Matthewson
Cardinals
Joe McCarthy
Spiders Beat Medical College 10-1 In Richmond Baseball
University of Richmond Spiders defeat Medical College of Virginia 10 to 1 in Richmond. Spiders score three runs in the second and fourth innings and two in the sixth and eighth while limiting MCVs to one in the eighth. Eight hits for Richmond, pitchers Ramer and Gantt strong.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
Spiders
Medical College of Virginia
Mdeicos
Allsworth
Ben Ramer
Freddie Gantt
Medical
Ailsworth and Thurman, Fitzgerald and Galloway
Ramer, Gantt
Setien
National League Holds Brooklyn Tigers Review Amid Deadlock
In New York on April 7 the National League spent most of its second meeting session debating the Brooklyn Tigers home venue without a decision. Tim Mara's health paused talks while a minor trade moved two players between the Steelers and the Yanks. The stalemate centers on Yankee Stadium rights and the Tigers’ Brooklyn lease history with Ebbets Field and Dan Topping.
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New York
National Football League
Brooklyn Tigers
Tim Mara
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alex Wizbiski
Holy Cross
Boston Yanks
William Ianicelli
Catawba
Franklin
Marshall
Wizbicki
Ianicelli
Mara
Toe Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Tigers
Branch Rickey
Ebbetsfield
Dan Topping
Sis
Yankees
Giants
Triburo
West Virginia All State Basketball Selections Named
The 1945 all state basketball team and three supporting squads feature a young roster led by standout players from Morgantown Weirton Logan Warwood Fairmont Beckley and Parkersburg. Key picks include Frankie Lemine Dave Steindler Red Brown Bill Leskovar Bob Goldsmith Fred White Clyde Green Harold Dougherty and Everett Brinkman among others with voting by about 400 coaches referees and writers.
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Kiddy
Weston
Martin
Montgomery
Jarrett
Stonewall
Minenich
Dawson
Clay
Beverly
South Charleston
Jiden
Dunbar
Clendennin
Sims
Jane Lew
Bruce
Ravenswood
Huntington East
Kinzell
Bluefield
Vanderwort
Morgantown
Bakalis
Beckley
Brown
Princeton
Gergely
Gary
Clarkson
King
Vaughn
Fairmont
Kalafat
Keatley
Mt. Hope
Smith
Fayetteville
White
Athens
Underwood
Hart
Belington
Ashworth
Beckley Heath
Rowlesburg
Miller
Chester
Hutchinson
Wheeling
Bundleing
New Martinsville
Harpold
Clemens
Triadelphia
Daugherty
West Liberty
Thurmis
Benwood
Shomo
Mason
Parkersburg
Garcia
Wright
Normantown
Hall Mannington
Solomon
Shinnston
Heck
Elkins
Harler
Moundsville
Harris
Follawsbee
Line
Sutter
Moore
Appell
Middlebourne
Lazar
Wellsburg
Green
Farmer
Stoco
Settle
Duskey
Pepper
Grafton
Means
Undermonk
Bonfills
Pierson
Bibbee
Eyre Fairemont
Powers
Ammar
Logan
Madison
Delida
Elkhorn
Blankenship
Saeger
Whitman
Staley
Gilly
Mullens
Mullins
Rodriguez
Bennett
Rice
Wenzell
State Selection Board
Bonnie
Scotland
West Virginia
All State Selection Board
John Brickels
West Virginia University
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
W. Everett Brinkman
Wheeling High School
Arthur A. Ward
George Speicher
State Board of Appeals
Stubby Currence
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Porter
Frankie Lemine
Lemine
Monongahela Valley
Clyde
Dave’ Steindler
Steindler
Tigers
Red Brown
Dave
Bill Leskovar
Leskovar
Bob Goldsmith
Bob
Fred White
Fred
Clyde Green
East Bank
Big East Bank
Kanawha Valley
Harold Dougherty
Weirtan
Panhandle
Dougherty
Ohio Valley
Warwood
Everett Brinkman
Weirton Star
Ohio
Mass
Young Ngusky
Page
West Virginia H
Pas
Frank Lemine
Dave Steindler
Elkins Foward
Soph
Bod Goldsmith
Logan Center
Weirton
G. Vanney
Rezzonico
Mullens Nelson
Kentington East
Wallingford
Bluefield Paolisso
Robinson
Stonewall White
Hensley
Williamson Gainer
Clendennin Martin
Berry
Warwood Carter
Huntington
Sayre
Charleston
Moran
Weaver
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Cindy Redlegs
Lot
Brooks
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Gregg
Davis
Owen
Kinney
Tulley
Lombardo
Louisville
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Chicago Cubs
Don Johnson
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Phil Cavarretta
Frank Secory
Cavarretta
Secory
Cincinnati
Fox
Walters
Lisinbee
Lakerman
Just
Iringer
Hennessey
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Louville
Wyse
Chipman
Gillespie
Heflin
Simonds
Savino
Ipscomb
Terra Haute
Ind
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Palo Ose
Bengals
Thornton Lee
Fpurray
White Ox
Johnny Johnson
Overmire
Richards Lee
Johnson
Tresh
West Va
Tarrroy
Norman Town
Goldsmith Beckley
Steindler Elkins
Daucherty Weirton
Reskovar
National Pro League
RED Sox
W. Va
Buff
Earl Carroll
Tommy Wallingford
Tony Lotito
Foggy Bert
Bert
West
Virginia
Napoleon
Waterloo
Hitler
Europe
Ann Sheridan
Ann
Vandy van Dyke
Frisco
Golden Gate City
BUCS
Muncie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sam
Golf Navy
Massachusetts Tech
Iereeees Silane
M’graw
By Hitney Martin
Richmond Ball
Tom Wallingford
Beaver
Vanney
Normantown Star
Husky
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