Nicholson undecided on Cubs draft status in spring camp
Nicholson, NL leader last season with 29 homers and 128 RBIs, weighs staying in baseball or returning to his 1000 acre Maryland farm as Cubs general manager Gallagher negotiates. If he stays, draft status shifts. if he leaves, he risks 1-A designation and possible May/June call.
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French
Nick
Chestertown
Nicholson
Cubs
Gallagher
Maryland
George Field
Chicago White Sox
French Lick
Pacific Coast Loop Opens 1944 Season With Night Baseball
The Pacific Coast League begins its 164 game schedule on Saturday with all eight teams. Night baseball returns after wartime dimouts. Sacramento hosts Los Angeles Angels while Portland faces San Francisco Seals, Seattle plays Hollywood Stars, and Oakland meets San Diego Padres.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles Angels
Portland
Beavers
San Francisco Seals
Seattle Indians
Hollywood Stars
Hollywood
Oakland Acorns
San Diego Padres
San Diego
Schoendienst Voted M V P Accepts Army Draft
Rochester AP announces Al Schoendienst former International League MVP has been drafted into the army after passing physicals in Germantown Illinois. The Red Wings player began last season under a 4-F status.
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Rochester
Schoendienst
Army
Red Wing
Germantown
Exhibition Baseball Friday Results
Results show Philadelphia N 203 Baltimore 8 Chicago N 12 Chiencon A 3 Brooklyn N 7 Montreal 1 4 New York A 13 Philadelphia A 5 Detroit A 8 Camp Breckenridge Ky New York N Jersey City 1 2 Washington 4 va Norfolk Naval Training Station canceled Boston N Brooklyn N canceled eerie Ni Columbus AA canceled
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Chiencon
Brooklyn
Montreal
New York
Detroit
Camp Breckenridge
Jersey City
Washington
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Boston
Eerie
Columbus
Allied All-Star Cagers Take Pair From All-Teams
The Allied Industrial League all stars won both halves of a double bill over the Y all-stars. The Allied women triumphed 20-16 behind Gardaman who led with 11 points. The Allied men edged the Y squad 27-22 as Vern Hendryx and Johnny Kitch led scoring with 10 and 7 points respectively.
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Allied
Allied Industrial League All-Stars
Y. All-Stars
Allied Girls
Gardaman
Johnny Kitch
Joe Dolan
Charlee Quinn
Vern Hendryx
Hendryx
Eaton
Crozier Lutz
Lathrop Harerman
Epker Sargeant
Connor Maudsley
Heckin Reidaamas
Pats i Pruess
Daughelse
Feri
Hettler Il
Ene Tyx
Fearkach
Merlo i
Swift Schweitzer
OlEaton Ol Forey
Pepmeyer
Pinorik
Shedeck
Hegete Powers Tch Quinn Bi Heaton
Harmon
Permane Rides Five Straight Winners At Tropical Park
Miami Florida Jockey Bobby Permane rode five consecutive winners for the second straight day at Tropical Park bringing his meet total to 44 wins in 29 days. After no mount in race one and a show in race two he placed second in race three before winning with Key Largo Oaking Swift Marine Yank Bomber and Best Awhile in the following races.
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Miami
Fla
Bobby Permane
Permane
Captain Ruth
Dream Fox
Camden
N J
Key Largo
Oaking
Swift Marine
Yank Bomber
Best Awhile
Cubs Return To French Lick For 1945 Spring Training
Chicago Cubs vice president Jim Gallagher announced that the club will train in French Lick Indiana again in 1945 securing first rights to the 18th fairway at the golf course. The Chicago White Sox, also a former two year staple at the site, had not announced their 1945 spring camp plans.
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French Lick
Ind
Indiana
Chicago Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Chicago White Sox
Alcohol as Car Fuel Tested With Mixed Results
Government tests announce alcohol as a motor fuel with less engine wear and potential for higher power when mixed with ether or acetone. Ethyl alcohol can be produced from grain, yams, potatoes, sawdust, or garbage, but cheap production remains the hurdle.
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Washington
America
Middle East
Alex Taub
Foreign Economic,administration
Taub
Number 13 Is Good Luck for Dodger Warren
Brooklyn rookie pitcher Tom Warren, a Tulsa veteran of Casablanca, defies superstition by wearing No 13. He pitched five scoreless innings versus Montreal International at Bear Mountain, allowing three hits and earning a win with a two run triple in the second. Warren struck out three and walked two as he became the first Brooklyn pitcher to go over three innings. Other MLB notes update camp injuries and lineups across Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland St Louis New York Philadelphia teams.
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Tom Warren
Brooklyn Dodgers
Warren
Tulsa
Casablanca
Kirby Highe
Highe
Dodger
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Cincinnati Reds
Steve Mesner
Chicago Cubs
John Miklos
Bill Fleming
Dale Alderson
Chicago White Sox
Ed Lopat
Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Ray Poat
al Smith
Mel Harder
Allie Reynolds
Indianapolis
ST. Louis Cardinals
Browns
al Jurisich
Newman Shirley
St. Louis
NEW York Giants
Billy Jurges
Philadelphia
Phillies
Coaker Triplett
Jimmy Wasdell
Phils
Baltimore
Training Camp Briefs From Major League Exhibition Notes
Training camp notes cover pitchers returning from surgeries and rosters ahead of spring games. Details include Rubbe Fischer’s return trial with the New York Giants, Lindell leaving for navy service, and several clubs staging early exhibitions with rookies and starters under evaluation.
Notice of Administrators for Denson Estate in Iowa
In Linn County Iowa on March 24 1944 the undersigned Doris Will y and E J Dahms were appointed as Administrators of the estate of William G Denson deceased All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims must file them with the Linn County Iowa District Court and the Administrators office Dahms and Wiekend Attorney
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Trobate
Linn County
Emma McGowan
Owa
Desenata
Iowa
Towa
Linn
William G. Denson
Carly
Claude Earl
Bowling Scoring Highlights At Lincoln Major Night
Randall led with 634, edging Art Hauskins and 631 as Lincoln Major bowling saw strong team scores. Vern Hansen posted 602 and Johnny Scolaro 600, while no Red Crown Major bowler cracked 600.
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Randall
Hauskins
Vern Hansen
Johnny Scolaro
Lincoln Major League
Bakers
Tetary Dairies A
Owles
Bani Hauskins Hammer
Tonaron Stanek
Kurtz
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A. Hauskins
C. Rowe
Foater
O . Paunt
Fawn Mutual
L YY
Garden Behman
Drew
Nease
Youngblood
Tordik
Fee
Sol Schrader
Kerres
Ayeen
Cutler
Pabst Biue Rib
Iowa Mis. Co
Ivers
Nelson Klein
Wagner
Nelson
Hawkins
Mercer
Pollitz
G. Scolaro
Leipold
Novak
Checker Electric Ie McGuire
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Silt Sachar
Stechert Ae
Analtie
Stewart
Hansen
Rocarck
Tobal
Srientite
Sur-Mon
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Eoees O
Kieneck
Harold Osborn to Exhibit at Drake Relays in Des Moines
Harold Osborn former track great says he will give an exhibition in the high jump at the Drake Relays on April 28 and 29 in Des Moines. He notes a current clearance of 6 feet 4 inches, four and a half inches below his peak, and recalls holding Drake Relays records for 21 years.
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Harold Osborn
America
Wiineis
Bill Easton
Osborn
Pete Watkins
Texas A
M ~ Osborn
University of Illinois
Veteran Billy Herman begins boat training at Great Lakes
Brooklyn Dodgers veteran second baseman Billy Herman age 34 started naval boat training at the Great Lakes training station on Saturday. He arrived from Indianapolis and resides in New Albany.
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Great Lakes
Jill
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Herman
Indianapolis
New Albany
War Bonds Mean More Than Just a Sound Investment
The article urges readers to grasp the true value of war bonds beyond a perfunctory stance. It calls for personal commitment to support national finance, stressing civic duty and financial patriotism during wartime.
Hockey League Chief Threatens Forfeits Over Debris Fights
National Hockey League president Mervyn Dutton announced authority to order forfeiture of future Stanley Cup games if home crowds delay play by throwing debris on ice. Chicago fans at a Canadiens game prompted delays after officials missed a penalty, leading to a 20 minute stoppage and renewed focus on crowd control.
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Chicago
Mervyn Dutton
National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
Spartisan
Montreal
Board of Governors
Dutton
Elmer Lach
Les Canadiens
George Allen
Bill Chadwick
Attendance Record Set At Minnesota Cage Tourney
Three day state basketball tournament at St. Paul auditorium drew 30 837 paid admissions, beating last year’s event. Minnesota high school league reported. Receipts totaled 20 952 this year versus 20 458.19 last year.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
H. R. Peterson
Minnesota High School League
University of Minnesota
Picks Cards Senators For League Flags
Oscar Fralcy drafts early season pennant projections for 1944 noting the Senators top the American League with strong pitching and a south of the border rhumba squad. He cites the Cardinals wo rking farm system and the Red Sox fragile lineup as risks while predicting a reshaped league with a larger second division and possible third tier.
Iowa City Opens 1944 Iowa Baseball With Delayed Start
The Iowa Hawkeyes 1944 baseball season opener was postponed by one day due to weather with a doubleheader now scheduled for Saturday to start the campaign.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Shavetail: The New Second Lieutenant's Eager Rule
A shavetail is a second lieutenant fresh from officer candidate school. He wears new knowledge with strict courtesy rules, resenting lapses in saluting and customs. His eagerness makes him a soldier's nightmare as he enforces courtly decorum.
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OCS
G. I
Fullerton Picks All College Nine From Rookie Crop
National league rookie crop leads to an imagined all college team with picks from Yale Michigan Normal Duke and other schools. The column blends player names from baseball and notes on boxing golf and theatre figures with light commentary.
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Fullerton
NEW York
Bill Brandt
Yea
Joe Wood
Yale
Red Sox
John Johnson
Michigan Normal
Yankees
Emerson Roser
Clarkson
Carl Lundquist
Mansfield
Braves
Frank Seward
Duke
Giants
Dale Alderson
Upper Iowa
Cubs
Lenny Rice
San Francisco Junior College
Reds
Joe Stephenson
Western Michigan
William Mills
Holy Cross
Athletics
Len Goldstein
Texas Wesleyan
Hugh Luby
Creighton
Don Johnson
Oregon State
Ben Geraghty
Villanova
George Kell
Arkansas State and Athletics
Buck Fausett
East Texas State
Eddie Sauer
Elon
Tony Criscola
Whitman
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham
Utah
Davis High School
Michigan State to Schedule Grid Tilts
Michigan State College announced it would resume fall 1944 football with games limited to civilian-eligible colleges. President John A. Hannah said the state board of agriculture approved the move on athletic council recommendation. Athletic Director Ralph Young hoped for six to eight games, with at least half at Macklin Field in East Lansing.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
John A. Hannah
State Board of Agriculture
Athletic Council
Ralph Young
Macklin Field
Easter Broadcast Schedule With National Networks
National networks plan extensive Easter sunrise coverage from Winston-Salem to New York City with CBS NBC and local stations airing services from Grand Canyon Great Lakes and Radio City Music Hall. Notable guests include Eleanor Steber Jan Peerce and John Charles Thomas with a mix of religious ceremonies and musical programs across multiple markets.
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Nce
Columbia Network
WMT
Winston-Salem
N. C
Keeslerfield
Miss
Greater New York
CBS
WBBM
Camp
Robert Smalls
Great Lakes
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
WGN
Hollywood Bowl
John Charles ‘Thomas
Charles Coburn
Voice of Freedom
Radio Schedule Dense with Network Lineups
A crowded 1944 radio day shows program lineups across stations WHO WMT WGN KXEL WXEL and WME including music hours comedy talks and news. Notable entries include First Nighter and Night Parade on WGN, Parades and Varied Music on WMT, and morning church and prophecy segments on WHO.
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WGN
WHO
WMT
Bob
Hawk
WGN Alusicium
Arthur_ Hale
Boston
WGN Air Theater
Wino Ia
WGN Sky Riders
Aine Hale
Grant
RXEL
Chicago
Barry Wood
KXEL
WGN L
Welk
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Allied Girls Rally
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Fischer
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Yanks
Lindell
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Ed Levy
St Louis Cardinals
Poat
Jimmy Wilson
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Sahlin
Johnny Miklos
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Bill McKechnie
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McKechnie
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Elmer Riddle
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Gene Mauch
Los Angeles
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National Bank
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Ee Perbeck
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Hockey League
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Mary Catherine Swanson
Crisaman and Brinkley Attorneys
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By Oscar Fralcy
Rasputin
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Keller
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Johnson
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Tei
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Manuel Ortiz
Willie Pep
Farmer
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Dennis Shea
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George M. Cohan
Caruso
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Blac
KXES
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Harry von Zell
NBC
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Blue
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Sween
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Wuo
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Eee World News
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Riley
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al Pearce
Lincoln Story
Pms
Green Valle
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Kxell Steelmakers
Irene
Dairy Farmer
Silver Theater
WMT Reader's
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Kxel Winchell
Vni
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D. Courtney
Jack Benne
E. Howard
Pears
SWGN
Chas Mcoth
Star & Story
Foster
Chicago Nitesmaan
Amica Dig
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Karsel O
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Tae
Alyy
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