One Way To Go: Managers Under Pressure In 1947 Pennant Race
AP reports the 1947 pennant contenders face scrutiny as managers Eddie Dyer Joe Cronin Bucky Harris Connie Mack Johnny Neun and Billy Southworth face high expectations. Winners must prove they can sustain success with returning veterans and improving teams.
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New York
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Dyer
Max Lanier
Club
Wolves
Cronin
Yankees
Joe
Boston
Bucky Harris
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Johnny Neun
Cincinnati
Reds
Harrison to Speak at Mount Vernon Rotary Dinner
Pops Harrison of the University of Iowa will speak Monday evening at the Rotary Club annual dinner for Mount Vernon and Lisbon high school seniors. Basketball movies will be shown at the meeting in the Lisbon Methodist church.
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Mount Vernon
Pops Harrison
University of Iowa
Rotarians
Lisbon
Methodist
Sign-Stealing Phillies' Parlor Trick Revealed by Chapman
Ben Chapman admits the Philadelphia Phillies pilfer signs from the Brooklyn Dodgers bench and boasts the practice cost Dodgers a game and influenced the pennant race. He hints this will continue and hints at team upheaval as the Phils seek a manager to stir the club.
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New York
INS
Ben
Stormy Petrel
Chapman
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Sporting News
Benny Bengough
Phils
Dodger
Phil
Durocher
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Bengough
Charlie Dressen
Phillie
Horseshoe Group Plans Meeting at Y This Friday
The Allied Industrial Horseshoe league will hold an organization meeting at the Y M C A Friday for firms wishing to sponsor teams. Last year ten teams competed. games are played under flood lights at Ellis Park courts and special arrangements are made for firms with only one or two players.
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Allied Industrial Horseshoe League
Y.M.C.A
Ellis Park Courts
Roy Cullenbine's career spans seven clubs with Detroit twice
Roy Cullenbine has played for seven different ball clubs, including two stints with the Detroit Tigers. The note highlights his journeyman path across major league teams and his repeated return to Detroit.
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Roy Cullenbine
Detroit
Joe Louis Accused of Running Boxing Promoter
Rumors claim Joe Louis is dictating match plans for a London bout winner to face him for the June 23 title shot. Reports say Rogers offers $120,000 to secure Woodcock or Baksi, while the 20th Century Sporting Club disputes Louis’s influence and hints a move or withdrawal could occur.
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New York
INS
Nat Rogers
Bruce Woodcock
Joe Baksi
Joe Louis
Louis
London
Rogers
Woodcock
Baksi
20Th Century Sporting Club
Harry Markson
The
20Th Century
Eddie
New York Commission
Eagan
New York State
Pickart Signs with Rockford Red Chain Farm Club
Cedar Rapids standout outfielder Joe Pickart signs with Rockford of the Reds’ Red Chain at their Rockford farm club. Pickart, a left handed batter, was among the top hitters in the M-1 league last season and played for the Quaker Oats team. Also, Jimmy Tresnak of Wilson and Co. has accepted a baseball contract.
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Rockford
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Pickart
Cedar Rapids
Pickart
Cap Crossley
Red
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Quaker Oats
Jimmy Tresnak
Wilson and Co
Dont Be Surprised If Leo Turns Up as Yank Manager
Leo Durocher's status and future as a baseball manager spark intrigue as New York Yankees president Larry MacPhail and Dodgers chief Branch Rickey reportedly weigh options. The piece notes potential moves, suspensions, and the influence of Commissioner Chandler on Durocher’s fate, with speculation of a Dodgers-Yankees crossover.
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Leo
Yank
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Leo Durocher
MacPhail
Branch Ricksey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chandler
A. B. Chandler
Rickey
Durocher
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Bucky Harris
Yankee
Dodger
Dodgers
Flatbush
Yankees
Harris
Chuck Dressen
Brooklyn
Leo H. Petersen
United Press
New York
Opposing Prep Hurlers Back Up No Hit Games
Bayard defeats Jamaica 2 to 1 as Wight and Garland throw no hitters. Coach Aubrey Russell of Bayard reports the Saturday game from Bayard, Ia.
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Bayard, Ia
Bayard
Jamaica
Aubrey Russell
Wight
Garland
Umpires See Quiet Start Amid Bottle Toss Threats
Steve Snider reports major league umpires enter a new season with fears eased by rules favoring paper cups for beverages. Bottles have endangered umpires in past games, with incidents at Comiskey Park and other venues. Leagues consider stricter bans though no universal rule exists nationwide.
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Leo Durocher
Frank Frisch
Durocher
Escrow
Happying
New York
Bureau of Industrial Service
Ball Park
Mexico
Senor
Juan Q
YMCA Sports Banquet Tickets Go On Sale Monday
Tickets for the YMCA All-S banquet at St. Paul’s Methodist Church on April 24 go on sale Monday at the Y. The event, with 500 capacity, features Bud Foster of Wisconsin as speaker, Otto Ambroz as toastmaster, trophies by Pat Patterson, and awards for the Gold Medal basketball tournament including high scorer Emory Sample with 71 points.
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Ym.c.a
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Seana Sale
Odin Brendengen
St. Paul’s
Horace “Cap” Hedges
Big Nine
Ch Bud Foster
University of Wisconsin
Lee Winterburg
Ira Carruthers
Pat Patterson
WMT
Y.M.C.A
Emory Sample
Wilson’s
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Third Street
Iowa
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Horseshoe Group
Inje
Big Fork, Minn
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Lee M. Krouth
Ralph Leo Dial
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Culver Motors
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Fender Shop
Second Avenue
Standard Body Works
Fifth Ave
Harold Ammons
Steve Snider
Duocher
Frisch
Eddie Miller
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Bill Summers
Summers
Judge Landis
Esse
America
William Cech
Association of
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