Top-Flight Hitters Empty as Mize Leaves Pennant Race
War depletion trims both leagues as Johnny Mize exits, leaving the Giants vulnerable and reshaping the field toward the Cardinals and Dodgers. Charley Keller is best poised to seize the pace with Williams and Lombardi out for service, while Otis and Musial pace scoring hopes in a wide open season.
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Johnny Mize
York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Taft Wright
Chicago White Sox
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Enos Slaughter
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mize
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Ott
Giants
Dodgers
They Claim Deal Is Cookin for Yankee Club
AP report from New York outlines a possible sale of the Yankees with a trade to Cleveland Indians style ownership hinted. The hotel at Asbury Park uses salvaged fair material and the deal reportedly includes a new pool of prospective buyers.
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Yankee Club
Hugh Fullerton, JR
NEW York
Yankees
Asbury Park
N. J
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Tom Yawkey
Boston
Roland Gibbs
Henry Armstrong
Garden
Cleo Shans
Cleo
Henery
Shans
Greco the Wrecko
Pauline Betz Clinches Trio of Indoor Titles
Pauline Betz, star from Los Angeles, wins three titles at the Longwood Cricket Club indoor tournament in Chestnut Hill. She defeats Katherine Winthrop 6 4 6 1 to take the singles, then with Mrs George Wightman wins the doubles 7 5 6 1 over Judy Atterbury and Lillian Lopaus, and partners with Al Stitt to win the mixed doubles 6 2, 1 6, 6 3 over Constance Clifton and Rewbotham.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Ins
Pauline M. Betz
Los Angeles
Longwood Cricket Club
Katherine Winthrop
Hamilton
George Wightman
Judy Atterbury
Great Neck
N. Y
Lillian Lopaus
City Island
Betz
al Stitt
Massachusetts
Downing
Constance Clifton
Rollins College
Rewbotham
Brookline
Lass
Red Pepper Letters Urge Hill Park Baseball League
A column tracks reader letters favoring a civilian summer baseball league at Hill Park as a community project. It cites needs from park access to lighting, outlines steps to form a nonprofit league, notes aid for servicemen, and highlights military support from Texas camps and baseball figures like Homer Norton and Bucky Harris.
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Hill Park
W. J. McGuire
Fifteenth Street
L. G. Vernon
Georgetown Edges DePaul To Claim Eastern NCAA Title
Georgetown defeated DePaul 53 to 49 at Madison Square Garden to win the eastern NCAA basketball championship. Big man John Mahnken scored 17 before fouling out as Georgetown rallied from a halftime deficit and advances to meet the western champion for the national crown. Dartmouth beat New York University for consolation honors.
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New York
Fighting Hoyas
Georgetown
DePaul
Chicago
Washingtonians
Madison Square Garden
John Mahnken
Hoyas
Blue Demons
Mahnken
Dartmouth
New York University
Bob Myers
Wos
Indians
Hanover
Kansas
Chicago racing season extended by six days
The Illinois racing board allowed Sportsman's Park to add six days to its meeting and move the opening to April 24. The extra week will be donated to a charity agency.
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Chicago
Illinois Racing Board
Sportsman's Park
Soph Cage Stars Elected to I Club
The University of Iowa I club elected three new regular members and three honorary members. Regulars include sophomore guards from last season Gene Nesmith Shenandoah and Theron Tommy Thomson Cedar Rapids and Carl J Nelson Chicago Iowa baseball player from 1928 30. Honorary members are Major John R McEvoy Philadelphia Dr Mort Henkin Sioux City and Dr W B Gerlits West Branch, all graduates of the UI College of Dentistry.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gene Nesmith
Shenandoah
Theron
Tommy” Thomson
Cedar Rapids
Carl J. Nelson
Chicago
Iowa
John R. McEvoy
Philadelphia
Mort Henkin
Sioux City
W. B. Gerlits
West Branch
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Etten to Stay with New York Yankees
Nick Etten will remain with the Yankees after a dispute over his trade from the Phillies. Joe McCarthy said settlement will allow replacing the two traded players, as Al Gettel and Ed Levy shift status and futures are decided.
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Asbury Park
N. J
INS
Nick Etten
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Phillies
Etten
al Gettel
Ed Levy
Gettel
Levy
McCarthy
Women's Pin Meet At Red Crown Alleys Ends Sunday
Cedar Rapids indoor bowling hosts the annual women’s city tournament at Red Crown Alleys with team titles settled and finals in singles doubles and all events. Competition begins 11 15 am and runs through five shifts into the evening with matches featuring McAvoy Cherry Ross Bjotter Janda Neccco Scannel Middaugh Lips Chiverton and others.
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Cedar Rapids
Red Crown
Bies
M. Reise
Weldon
A. ‘Philp
B. Chadima
Stinpies
Robertson Ant
H M.rhod
H. Green
P Sabinahe
A. Kirw
M. Pettit
E. Lockwood
Kadlec
E. "Xaich
M. Ewaldt
D. Fottral
A. Pane
RD. Troettie
Dvoraz
YY. Conrad
Mernan
J. Bait Fydones
M. Sellant
V. Williamson
Fox
V. Hronik
B. Kutchera
B. Rasles
H. Dapper
G. Clark
R. Mercer
Bsoubies
Ae Ae Es
Ledeen A
Mistie Scolaroi
Ik D. Berovy
L. Borachel
J. Tvrdik
Lafanous
Bruins Gain on Canadiens in Playoff Push
The Boston Bruins moved within one win of the Stanley Cup finals by beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 for the third straight time. Detroit Red Wings led Toronto 2-1 in their series after a 4-2 win in Toronto with three goals in the first period and another in the third.
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United Press
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Red Wings
Leafs
Iowa Teams to Clash in AAU Women’s Final
In St Joseph Missouri two Iowa clubs vie for the national AAU women’s basketball title as Davenport A.SC defends its prior crown against Des Moines AIB. Davenport reached the final with a 40 to 19 win over Lenox Iowa, while Des Moines edged Arkansas Coaches of Little Rock 23 to unknown.
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ST. Joseph
Miss Claire Mosley Named First Woman Sports Editor
Miss Claire L. Mosley a junior from Anamosa majoring in journalism at the University of Iowa was hired as sports editor for the Iowa City Press Citizen to succeed Mary Hochschild who will join the Army Air Forces on active duty next Saturday.
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Iowa City
INS
Times
Claire L. Mosley
College of Liberal Arts
Iowa City Press Citizen
Mary Hochschild
Army Air Forces
Mosley
Press Citizen
Anamosa
University of Iowa
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Swat
Charley Keiser
DiMaggio
Wright
Reiser
Lawton Carver
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
Pauline Betz
Red Peppers
Tait
Board of Education
Manus
Fat” Kime
Red River
Texarkana
Texas
Kime
Hy Henry
Raiders
Ray Duthbert
Woods
Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
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Aggie
Norton
Bucky Harris
Harris
Charity
Armed Forces
Phils
Uncle Sam
Fiersheims
Soph Cage Stars
Hickey- Freemand Hart-Shafefner & Marx
Inuwa'e
M W. Brysson
Des Moines, Ta
Ake
Eoce Pal Mun Pry Rtt
Tually
Arkansas
Little Rock
Sherman
Aan
Portis
Men’s Hat Dept
The
Army Exchange Service
Armstrong's
Armstrong
Piak
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