Senators take opener 7 5 over Athletics in Washington
Washington defeats Philadelphia 7 to 5 at Griffith Stadium to seize first place in the American League for at least one day. Alejandro Carrasquel earned the win as Emil Leonard faltered early. the Senators staged a six run rally in the sixth inning aided by 12 hits.
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Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Senators
Athletics
Orie Arntzen
Cedar Rapids Raider
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Alejandro Carrasquel
Lyman Harris
A’s
Leonard
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Mort Cooper
Johnny Vander Meer
Crosley Field
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Jim Bagby
Tribe
Tommy Bridges
Ebbetsfield
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Overnon
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Priddy
Hall
ijEarly
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Wolff
Sullivan
Spence
Yale
Early
Vernon
White
Clary
Suder
Olf Harris
Carrasquel
Harris
Arntzen
Christopher
Soldiers to See Pictures on How To Play Baseball
Lew Fonseca tours army camps with instructional sequences from American league films to teach soldiers the right way to play baseball. He aims to build a technical library guiding coaches at high school college and service levels.
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Ugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Lew Fonseca
Uncle Sam
N.B.A
Tony Galento
Henry C. Paulssen
Long Island
Fred Corcoran
Golfer’s Association
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England
Sam Snead
Atlanta
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Michigan
Nils Price
U. of California
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Dutch Wormerdam
Chicago Bears
Bill Osmanski
Bill
Gen. Claire
Flying Tigers
Chennault
Walcott P. Hayes
Scott Field
Raymond E. Gadsby
Iowa Navy
Italy
Harlingen, Tex
Army
C. B
Babe” Caldwell
Corp
Bill Lacyk
Bob Prichard
John Clements
Southern Methodist A
Chicago
Navy Pier
Harry Craft Named Preflight Ensign
Harry Craft former Waterloo baseball star now with the Kansas City club was awarded an ensign commission in the navy pending a final physical examination at Des Moines April 27. Upon passing the exam he will report May 27 at Chapel Hill North Carolina for preflight school training.
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Waterloo
Harry Craft
Kansas City Club
Navy
Des Moines
Chapel Hill
N. C
Unclear Sporting Card Shows Mixed Bout Results
An AP sports snippet from a Connecticut page shows blurred boxer or fighter entries with weights and names like Angelo Callura and Armando Sicilia. the fragment ends with a note about Luther meeting being cancelled, leaving many names and results unreadable.
Seven Derby Nags In Blue Grass Run
Seven contenders test the Keeneland Blue Grass stakes at Churchill Downs as a Derby preview. Amber Light and Seven Hearts lead the field after Louisiana and Arkansas wins, with Ocean Wave Valdiia Sol Dove Pie Crest and Noonday Sun also among the works. The latter trio carry 121 pounds, two lighter than the others. Count Fleet is not entered.
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Louisville, Ky
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Dixiana Farm
Amber Light
J. Graham Brown
Seven Hearts
Louisiana
Calumet Farm
Ocean Wave
Valdiia Farm
Valdiia Sol
J. W. Rodgers
Dove Pie
Hal Price Headley
Crest
Greentree Stable
Noonday Sun
Count Fleet
Cubs Open Season in Old Style Uniforms at Wrigley
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates field adjusted lineups to start the National League season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs revert to orthodox uniforms after several seasons of wearing a vestee design while both clubs show minor personnel changes.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Landis to Attend Cubs Pirates Opener at Wrigley Field
Baseball Commissioner K M Landis will travel a short distance to witness the 1943 season opening game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. He adheres to wartime travel limits and will be at the stadium after a minimal ride from his Chicago apartment in the 1300 block north.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wrigley Field
Landis
Wrigley
Whitney Martin on McCarthy and Yankee rebuilding
Whitney Martin argues Joe McCarthy faces a rebuild this season as wartime losses thin the Yankee ranks. The piece notes McCarthy’s past ability to replace stars and questions whether available players can match Yankee stature amid draft disruptions and war service.
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Whitney Martin
Sage
Joe McCarthy
New York Yanks
Mr. Martin
Joe
Whitney
George Selkirk
Babe Ruth
Joe Gordon
Tony Lazzeri
Red Rolfe
Joe Sewell
Joe DiMaggio
Earl Coombs
McCarthy
Martin
Gordons
DiMaggios
Selkirks
Leo Durocher
Jim Harris Sent to St. Petersburg Base
DES MOINES AP Jim Harris former Iowa head football coach has been sent to the air force replacement center at St. Petersburg Florida Campbell Dodge induction center reported Tuesday Harris entered the army as a private a week ago and will be classified and assigned at the Florida center.
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DES Moines
Jim Harris
Iowa
Air Force Replacement Center
St. Petersburg
Fla
Camp Dodge
Harris
Florida Center
Franklin Plans Drake Relays Runers Despite Injury
Franklin high school will send five or six runners to the Drake Relays as Don Wesley's fractured ankle disrupts the one and two mile relay. replacements include Charles Fadness or Harold Littell for Wesley with Howard Cole Charles Hopkins and Don Gerber also running. John McKay will compete in shot put.
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Cedar Rapids
Orville Rust
Franklin
Don Wesley
Rust
Charles Fadness
Harold Littell
Wesley
Howard Cole
Charles Hopkins
Don Gerber
John McKay
Madness
Bill Barnard
Wilson
Drake
Marion
Anamosa
Leonard Paula
McKinley
Andrew Blakey
Roosevelt
Clarence Paulson
Newspapers Will Print Box Scores in War Time
AP reports that Americans will keep reading box scores in daily papers despite limited newsprint. Cedar Rapids Gazette editor Clare Marshall spoke at the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention noting most publishers won’t drop national and American league box scores. Worcester Telegram and Gazette official William Lucey cited a carrier-boy shortage survey affecting 200 papers.
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NEW York
Clare Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Marshall
William S. Lucey
Worcester, Mass
Telegram and Gazette
Saccaro Resigns to Lead Oskaloosa High School
J B Saccaro former Kohawk coach at Jefferson High resigns after two years to become athletic director at Oskaloosa High. A Coe College alum and West Liberty recruit, he led Jefferson to a Midwest Iowa conference basketball championship track title and a football runner up. No successor named at Jefferson.
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Jefferson
J. B. Saccaro
Jefferson High School
Oskaloosa High School
Saccaro
Coe
West Liberty
Midwest Iowa
Butternut Bakers dominate Junior League opener
The Butternut Bakers crushed Armstrong 15 to 0 at Daniels Park in the opening game. Pitcher Al Schamberger allowed no walks and fanned nine, while Dick Rozek surrendered 14 safeties as the Bakers exploded for six hits and eight runs in the fourth inning and added seven more in the seventh. Rudd led the offense with a homer and a triple, Canterbury contributing a triple and a single, and Medhus adding three singles.
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al Schamberger
Rudd
Canterbury
Medicus
Butternut Bakers
Armstrong
Junior Legion Baseball League
Daniels Park
Dick Rozek
Bakers
Rozell
Schamberger
Butternut
Lee Bailey
Bob Canterbury
Glen Medhus
Leo Martin
Don Martin
Rozek
Medhus
Wise
Hamer
van Cleve
Dick Rozelli
Armstrones
Cadbury
Bader
L.m'rtin
Stramel
D.mrtines
Othomasss
Hamor
RusselliJb
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OjRozek
Batley
McAllenrf
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VinCleve
Armstrongs
D. Martin
A. Schamberger
Clem
L. Martin
Russell
Weeple
Stodola
Star Prep Athletes Set for Drake Relays Show
Des Moines AP describes 340 Town high school entrants at Drake Relays with expanded schedule including hurdles sprints and field events. Notable performers include Fred Eno Vil liseca 15.1 in 120 yard high hurdles, Dan Sheehan Council Bl ffs in pole vault and high jump, Don Smith Denison in high jump, Dave Williams Ottumwa in shot put, Don Gorman Fairfield in broad jump, with Cedar Rapids Franklin strong in mile 3 37 1 and Davenport sprinters in 440 and 880 events.
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DES Moines
Fred Eno
Villiseca
Council Bluffs
Eno
Bob “Pepper” McLaughlin
Perry
Dale Thompson
Fort Madison
Cal Mason
Davenport
Dan Sheehan
Thomas Jefferson
Don Smith
Denison
Dick Noval
Cedar Rapids
Leland Lunde
Clarion
Smith
Ervin York
Ronald Spohr
West Liberty
Dave Williams
Ottumwa
Don Gorman
Fairfield
Franklin
Thunderbolts
Drake
Blue Devils
Manush to Manage Roanoke Red Sox This Season
Heinie Manush will manage the Roanoke Red Sox this year after Roanoke took over the Greensboro franchise for the duration. He previously managed Greensboro in the class B Piedmont league last season.
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Roanoke
Heinie Manush
Greensboro
N. C
Red Sox
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