Yanks Still Dicker With Several Stars
Baseball’s opening spring training nears as holdouts linger. Newt Kimball signed with Brooklyn while seven known holdouts remain across the National and American Leagues, including Joe Gordon and Dixie Walker, with Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and New York clubs most affected.
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Brooklyn
Bob Malloy
Cincinnati
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Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Jeff Heath
Cleveland
Wally Moses
Chicago White Sox
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia Athletics
Cardinals in Strong Shape for 1943 Baseball Season
Manager Joe McCarthy’s plans show key men signed across MLB as teams prepare for spring training. St Louis Cardinals lead with 21 signed. Walker expected to replace Terry Moore in Army. Cubs withhold contracts until spring. other NL clubs report various signing levels and pending players.
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Alban Glossup
Brooklyn
Lloyd Waner
Babe Dahlgren
Kimball
Curt Davis
Les Webber
Whitlow Wyatt
Max Macon
Dixie Walker
Mickey Owen
Yankees
Joe Gordon
Charley Weljer
Tiny Bonham
Spud Chandler
Marius Russo
Joe McCarthy
St Louis Cardinals
Walker
Terry Moore
Cincinnati
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Maple Leafs Tie Bruins In Tight No-Truches League Night
Toronto’s Maple Leafs rallied twice to force a 5-5 tie with the Boston Bruins before 13,112 fans in Boston. The result keeps Toronto within five points of the No- Truches league second place, sustaining their pursuit.
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United Press
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Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Boston
The Dilemmas of Empty Cylinders and Stale Gas in Cars
The passage discusses the hazards of running engines with empty cylinders and using stale burned gas. It explains how fresh fuel or leftovers lead to corrosive acids and moisture inside the engine, causing corrosion, a risk known even before wartime.
Midwest Conference Waives Freshmen Ban in Varsity Sports
After mail vote tabulation led by Dr. George W. Bryant, the Midwest conference lifts the rule barring freshmen from varsity intercollegiate athletics for the current term. The league will not sanction armed service unit members in competition. further action is expected at the May meeting. The ban historically dated to 1920, with a six month to one year eligibility period for freshmen.
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Upsets Hit National Intercollegiate Cage Meet
In Kansas City, Valparaiso was eliminated by Eastern Washington 54 to 42. George Pepperdine edged by Kearney State Teachers 50 to 43. Appalachian State defeated Simpson 48 to 31. Other first round results included Oregon State 45 Idaho 40 and Southeastern Oklahoma 43 Kansas Wesleyan 42.
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Cheney
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Los Angeles
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Easien Oreson
Timas Weegan
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Lawrence Tech
York
Akron
Elgin Coach Elects Training for Police Officers
Elgin high school coach Elgin Howard Strong left Monday for Chicago to attend Northwestern University training school for officers after enlisting in December. Mrs Strong formerly Benny Curry of Cedar Rapids will continue teaching in Elgin until the close of the school year.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Seahawks to Meet Notre Dame Irish in 1943 Schedule
The Iowa Seahawks, a Preflight school team coached by Lt Col Bernie Bierman, replace Southern California on Notre Dame’s 1943 schedule at Notre Dame. The SC game moved from Notre Dame to a different site due to travel restrictions as Frank Leahy seeks faculty approval to extend the season.
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Southern California
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Scheduling a Game with Great Lakes Blue Jackets
A notice states a game date is planned with the Great Lakes Blue Jackets on November 27 to permit the scheduling of the match. The item emphasizes coordination between teams and venue availability for the event.
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Great Lakes Blue Jackets
Ben Trickey Hurt In Diamond Drill
Ben Trickey, star athlete for the University of Iowa in football basketball and baseball, sustained a finger injury in a Diamond Drill practice. The injury was described as painful but not broken, with Trickey expected to resume baseball activities Thursday as coach Woods’ team continues training.
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Weednesday
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Thickes Wall
Grid Schedule Makers Plan to Play Near Home
New York AP notes widespread shifts to near home schedules as Notre Dame cancels games with Southern California and Stanford. Boston College, Fordham, Army Texas A&M and others face uncertain or cancelled intersectional dates, with BC focusing on local foes and Fordham rebuilding its schedule amid broad travel restrictions.
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Stanford
Fordham
St Mary's
Army
John P Curley
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St Marys
Jack Coftes
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Missei
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Tennessee
Purdue
North Carolina
Coffex
Holy Cross
Sheboygan Quintet Wins Pro Loop Title
The Sheboygan Redskins edge the Fort Wayne Pistons 110 to 109 to win the National Professional Basketball League championship in a seesaw deciding game. Fort Wayne led early but Sheboygan pulled ahead late to claim the title in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Dixon to Compete At Chicago Relays
Dixon announces his entry for the Chicago Relays meeting in March. The mile champion from the National AA meet and the Hunter Mile winner at Boston AA will compete against rivals such as Gil Dodds of Boston and Earl Mitchell of Indiana.
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Frank Dixon
New York
Tueday Night Dixon
Boston
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Wall
Gil Dodds
Earl Mitchell
Indiana
Miller Boss Puts Vosmik on Market
Minneapolis owner Mike Kelley prepared to accept bids for Joe Vosmik to join the Cleveland Indians. Kelley planned to file tampering charges after the Indians pursued the former star, while teams have a chance to bid. Also noted: veteran Solly Smith returned from service and other reports from Lafayette, Indiana.
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Minneapolis
Mike Kelley
Joe Vosimik
Cleveland
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Ps Smith
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Ehoe
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