Wartime Drain Threatens Yankees Victory Hope
Lawton Carver notes the 1944 Yankees suffer from mass draft losses and resignations, leaving McCarthy with weak leadership and thinning rosters. DiMaggio, Rizzuto, Dickey, Keller and others gone or fading. Chandler, Russo, Bonham unreliable. Frank Crosetti retired. Nick Etten and Oscar Grimes scarce infielders. Yet fans are warned not to count out McCarthy as long as strong hitters and veterans remain.
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New York
INS
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Yanks
McCarthy
Joe DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Bill Dickey
Bill Johnson
Charley Keller
Spud Chandler
Marius Russo
Ernie Bonham
Dickey
Joe Gordon
Joe
Frankie Crosetti
Nick Etten
Army
Oscar Grimes
George Stirnweiss
Don Savage
Johnny Murphy
Slapnicka Signs With Cubs as Scout After Long Hiatus
Cedar Rapids born C C Slapnicka ex Cleveland Indians general manager signs with the Chicago Cubs as a scout. He says he will scout for talent and hopes to find players, citing a career of locating stars in Cleveland and noting his health improved after leaving the Indians.
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C C. Slapnicka
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
Heis
Slapnicka
Cleveland
Cubs
Fars Whitehill
Buffalo
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Bill Cox
Whitehill
Petersen Classic to be staged in Cleveland
The spring Petersen Classic, bowling's richest individual event, will run April 29 to May 7 in Cleveland. Organizer Louis P. Petersen announced the tourney, limited to bowlers with a 180 average or better and capped at 800 entrants. The Cleveland meet offers 190 prizes totaling 20000 dollars, with top prize 3000 dollars.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Louis P. Petersen
Ty Cobb to Lead Off Pacific Coast League Opener in Sacramento
Ty Cobb the famed Detroit hitter will lead off for the Pacific Coast league season. The issue notes Cobb, now an Atherton businessman, will face Governor Earl Warren of California as Los Angeles visits Sacramento on April 8 to start the season.
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Calif
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Atherton
Cobb
Gov. Earl Warren
California
Los Angeles
HawK Baseball Boss Seeks Outdoor Practice At Iowa City
Iowa City coach Waddy Davis aims for warm weather to move the Iowa baseball squad outdoors before the Big Ten opener versus Chicago. He notes uncertainty about outdoor outfield speed and praises shortstop Tommy Hughes, a multi-sport standout with a .529 high school average. Negotiations are active for two preconference games before the April 7-8 Chicago series in Iowa City.
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INS
University of Iowa
Chicago
Davis
Tommy Hughes
Hughes
Chicazn
Pitching Woes Haunt Reds Manager Bill McKechnie
BLOOMINGTON Ind AP The Reds face pitching trouble as manager Bill McKechnie frets over the staff after losing Vander Meer and Shoun. Walton Walters and Elmer Riddle were steady last year, but Riddle has not yet reported and is due for spring training while awaiting orders for service. The Vander Meer Riddle Shoun Walters quartet accounted for 65 of Cincinnati’s 87 wins last season.
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Ind
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Deacon
Johnny Vander Meer
Clyde Shoun
Bucky Walters
Elmer Riddle
Riddle
CUBS
Chicago Cubs
Arnold Carter
Tony de la Cruz
Bob Malloy
Jimmy Wilson
Henry Wyse
Training Camp Briefs From the 1946 Season
Multiple spring training notes from Frederick Maryland to Atlantic City detail managers enforcing rules at camp, Red Sox drills in Baltimore, Cubs vs White Sox city series kick off, Reds rookie rotation, Hebert plans to stay at war plant, Gorsica reports, Kramer joins Browns, Cardinals ready for camp opening, Hubbell’s tryouts for Giants, and Yankees plagued by injuries and ailments.
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Baltimore
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Joe Cronin
CUBS
White Sox
French Lick
Ind
Chicago Cubs
South Side
Thornton Lee
Bill Dietrich
Orval Grove
Freeman Field
Seymour
Wally Hebert
Muncie
UPI
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Bubbell
Lakewood
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Will Berin
Giants
Hubbell
Gambling, coaching, and the cage game racket
Eric Wilson notes Slip Madigan predicts Iowa will tailor play to its unique 1943 style and grow tougher, while readers learn of a rising gambling syndicate fixing basketball scores. The piece recalls Coach Ray Meyer smashing hotel phone lines to shut gamblers out and reports widespread efforts to obtain last minute player data.
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Eric Wilson
Iowa U
I-club
Slip Madigan
Iowa
Considine
Meyer
Middle West
New York
Ieef
Lenox Sextet Upset in AAU Cage Tourney
In the 16th annual women's national AAU basketball tournament second day action saw Lenox Iowa eliminated 29 to 23 by Dallas Hornets with Ernestine Whitton scoring 10. Nashville Valtees beat Atlanta Allins Banks Pate led 12 for a 24 to 16 win. Des Moines Pepsi Cola knocked out Gateway 78 to 19 in first round. Other first round results listed include Green Cincinnati 66 over Twin Hills Okmulkee 32 and Westinghouse Pittsburgh 47 Coca Cola St Joseph 12.
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Hornets
Dallas
Texas
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Texans
Valtees
Nashville
Kansas City
Lenox Basketeers
Quinnon
Motor Coaches
Little Rock
Ark
St. James
Chatham Blanketeers
Elkton
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Twin Hills
Okmukee
Okla
Cardinals
Okuukee
Beechcraft
Wichita
Kan
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Coca Cola
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Pratt and Whitney
New York
America
Notre Dame
Utah
Rocky Mountain
N.C.A
Iowa State
Dartmouth
Navy
Utes
St John’s
Red Cross
Joe Goetter
Paterson
N. J
Evening News
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Bruce
Service Dept
J.g
Bobby Riehl
Ohio State U
New Orleans Armed Guard Center
Sardinia
Riehl
Columbus
Dartmouth Faces Utah in N C A A Final at Madison Square Garden
Dartmouth seeks the program’s first NCAA title after 17 straight victories and a 20 of 21 run, aiming to beat Utah in the N C A A final at Madison Square Garden. The Indians, riding a clean slate against college competition, are favored to prevail.
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NEW York
Dartmouth
Utah
Madison Square Garden
Indians
Zivic Reverses, Will Fight Archer in Elizabeth
Pittsburgh reports Fritzie Zivic, once ruled unable to face Fred Archer at Elizabeth New Jersey on Wednesday due to chipped bones in his left hand, changed plans Tuesday and announced he would go ahead with the bout.
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Pittsburgh
Fritzie ‘Zivic
Freddie Archer
Elizabeth
N. J
Archer
Coleman Seeks Hitting to Win Braves Roster
Wallingford Connecticut report quotes Boston Braves manager Bob Coleman saying regular infield duties will go to the players who show the best hitting. He notes infield defense is solid and hitters must distinguish themselves at the plate.
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Wallingford, Conn
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
Siate
Chicago Glovers Defeat New York As Jones Shines
Major Jones, a 16 year old Kansas City vocational student, wins the 126 pound Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, sparking Chicago to a 97 point victory over New York. He defeats Frank Perone of Inwood to secure the lead as Chicago seals its tenth win over New York in 17 national tournaments.
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New York
Major Jones
Kansas City
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Frank Perone
Inwood
Long Island
Gothamites
Cecil Schoonmaker
Harlem
Clayton Johnson
Sioux City
Buddy Holderfield
Scott
Pyt
Johnny Wilson
Brookyn
Dick Young
Pensacola
Pia
Chica
Brett Pound
oRay Standifer
Ragan Kinney
Little Rock
Ark
Mel Shanda Seeks Iowa State Berth
Ames INS report notes only two letter men present for drills as Iowa State begins workouts. Returning letterman Jack Runyan and Mel Shanda of Belle Plaine join candidates Francis Minshall Dean Mitchell from Ly ion and diesel school Tex Miles Gene Mahaney Howard Bates Ormand Henning Joé Noble Jim Sears and Robert Sopeland among V-12 students and civilians seeking spots.
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AMES
INS
Iowa State
Chick Sutherland
Jack Runyan
Mel Shanda
Belle Plaine
Francis Minshall
Dean Mitchell
Navy
Ly Ion
Diesel
Tex Miles
Gene Mahaney
Howard Bates
Ormand Henning
Joé Noble
Jim Sears
Robert Sopeland
Bagby Quits Baseball for Maritime Training
Atlanta report says pitcher Jim Bagby of the Cleveland Indians is quitting to enter maritime service. Officials expect him to train as an apprentice seaman in St Petersburgh Florida or Sheepshead Bay New York City, with a call likely in about three weeks. Bagby won 17 games last season.
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Atlanta
UPI
Jim Bagby
Cleveland Indians
Maritime Service
St. Petersburgh
Fla
Sheepshead Bay
New York City
Baseball Has Rough Gain College Field
A fragmented AP column notes limited college baseball attention and lack of formal coaching, citing Notre Dame recruiting and other sports quirks. It reflects on coaches, travel, and a veteran’s wartime service with light personal asides and sports banter.
Boxing Roundup From AP With Notable Wins and Points
In a series of quick boxing reports, Harry Jeffra and Ike Williams scored points in city venues across Baltimore Newark Philadelphia and other locales. Joe Matane Julie Kogan Tony Brandino and Leo Francis earned decision and knockout results as fighters from Nanticoke N.Y. Hamilton and Tamaqua posted victories.
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Baltimore
Harry Jeffra
Lou Sallea
Newark
Philadelphia
Ike Williama
Trenton
N. J
Jory Peralta
Tamaqua
Mike Deilas
Nolyoke
Asa
Los Angeles
Leo Francis
Panama
Joe Matane
New Sark
Joe Curcio
New Yark
New Haven
Conn
Julie Kogan
Billy Speary
Nanticoke
Lynn
Maas
Tony Brandino
Hamilton
Ontario
John Dougwitla
Eagles End Tom Miller Declared 4F For 1944 Season
Philadelphia AP reports 25 year old end Tom Miller has been rejected for military service due to a stomach ailment. The 4F designation increases the Eagles available roster to 14 players for the 1944 National League football campaign.
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Philadelphia
Tom Miller
Philadelphia Eagles
Schadler Becomes Northwestern’s Allround Wildcat Athlete
Evanston Illinois AP report notes Ben Schadler from Benton Harbor Michigan ROTC dominates multiple sports at Northwestern. He quarterbacked the football team, led the basketball squad in scoring, and now pursues a spot as first baseman on the baseball nine formerly starred by Otto Graham who moved to Colgate University.
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Ben Schadler
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Benton Harbor
Mich
Naval R.O.T.C
Wildcat
Graham
Colgate University
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