Pitching Key To Red Sox Pennant Hope In 1945
AP reports Fenway could win its first AL pennant since 1918 if Joe Cronin gets strong work from Tex Hughson Dave Ferriss and Mickey Harris. With veterans Williams Doerr Pesky and DiMaggio back the pitching staff shapes Boston's fate. positional battles linger at first third and catcher.
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Jack Hand
Sarasota
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Fenway Park
Joe Cronin
Tex Hughson
Dave Ferriss
Mickey Harris
Hughson
Ferriss
Harris
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Hal Wagner
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Pesky
Rudy York
al Flair
Paul Campbell
Ernie Andres
Louisville
Eddie Pellagrini
Williams
Sox
Joe
Yanks
Leon Culberson
Brooks Believe Bancroft Pitcher Hatten Can Lead Pennant
In Daytona Beach, the Dodgers rate Joe Hatten of Bancroft Ia as their likely pennant leader after a five inning showing with the Brooklyn "B" club against Montreal. Augie Galan praised Hatten's speed curves change of pace and control as the traits everyone spoke of.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Hatten
Bancroft
Brooks
Montreal
Augie Galan
Hatten
Los Angeles Dons Named as Pro Grid Club
Los Angeles professional football entry in the All-America circuit will be known as the Dons. General Manager Edward P. Madigan announced the name chosen for its Spanish history and local background. Don Ameche is the principal owner.
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Los Angeles
Dons
Edward P
Slip
Madigan
California
Don Ameche
Indoor Meet Tees Up At Iowa City With Cedar Rapids Entries
The Mississippi Valley conference indoor track championship brings all 10 schools to Iowa City tonight with Cedar Rapids schools forming the largest delegation. Clinton and Davenport are favored for wins. weather has aided outdoor workouts and records may fall. State Class B meet follows with 240 athletes from 21 schools aiming for team and individual titles in a revived event at the UI fieldhouse.
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Cedar Rapids
Mississippi Valley Conference
Iowa City
Clinton
Davenport
INS
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Valley High School of
West Des Moines
Denison
Knoxville
Bill Pew
le Mars
Billy Bye
Odebolt
R. G. Wolf
Graziano Servo Fight Buzz Cuts Free Tickets Amid Demand
New York AP reports high demand for tickets to Friday night’s Rocky Graziano versus Marty Servo bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs slashed complimentary tickets as fight scrap is forecast to gross about 170000 dollars at a 20 dollar top price.
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New York
Rocky Graziano
Marty Servo
Mike Jacobs
Boxing Roundup Mixed Results Across Cities
AP reports results from multiple regional boxing bouts with winners including Sonny Horne in New York and Joe Maxim in Buffalo, plus De John bearing arm injury, Buckless and Shank scoring decisions, and Moore stopping Wright in Oakland. The Oilers meet New York A.C. in a Red Cross benefit doubleheader at Madison Square Garden.
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George
Sonny” Horne
Ohio
Stanley
Baby Sims
Buffalo
Joe Maxim
Benny Droll
Peoria
Toledo
BI Parsons
Danville
Pete Spott
Pittsbursh
Oilers
NEW York A.C
Phillips “66
New York Athletic Club
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Fraternal League elects officers in city hall meeting
The Fraternal softball league held a Wednesday night session at city hall and elected Gene Dyson of the K.C. as president and Ben Stephens of the Lions club secretary. The church league meets tonight at seven and the Industrial league plans to organize Friday evening. All teams are urged to send representatives.
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Gene Dyson
K.C
Ben Stephens
Lions Club
Church League
Industrial League
Class A Church Playoffs Build to Friday Championship
Central Park Presbyterian and Sinclair Memorial meet for the Class A Church league basketball title Friday night at the YMCA with the game at 8 p.m. Calvary Baptist and Four Square Gospel contest third place at 7. Central Park beat Four Square 31 22 and Sinclair beat Calvary Baptist 26 24 in the semi finals Tuesday night.
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Central Park Presbyterian
Sinclair Memorial
Y.M.C
Calvary Baptist
Foursquare Gospel
Central Park
Foursquare
Sinclair
Use of Natural Rubber In Golf Balls Resumed
Natural rubber golf balls will return to fairways this summer in limited quantities. Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp said it has started production of golf balls with natural rubber centers in moderate quantities.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp
Exhibition Baseball Results and Upcoming M J League Meeting
Exhibition games played across Florida and nearby sites with scores for St Louis Cleveland Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Detroit Philadelphia Boston Washington Chattanooga and New York teams. A meeting of the M J League board of directors is set for Monday evening April 1 in the Montrose hotel with all teams urged to attend as a tentative schedule will be presented for adoption.
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M-J League Board of Directors
Montrose Hotel
Veterans Honors and Service Notices From Local Families
Posthumous awards for Pvt. Avon Hollopeter include the good conduct medal American Theater ribbon European African Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with three bronze stars and the victory medal for campaigns in Normandy Northern France and Rhineland. His First Army unit held a hill at Wettlinger Germany before being overrun. he died in Stalag 9 051 on October 4 1944 after being captured September 17 1944. Also listed are Tech Lynn Stauffer discharged at Camp McCoy. Ruth A Garber pharmacist's mate second class on 10 day leave. Pfc Donald L Whitson discharged from Fort Dix. John V Nash injured in Honolulu awaiting discharge. Seaman Robert Hopton on five day leave. Donald G Dunlop promoted to private first class in Panama. Cc D Houck boatswain's mate first class on 60 day leave with family in DC area.
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C Avenue NE
Pvt
Avon CD. M Hollopeter
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First Army
Wettlinger
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Mously
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Camp McCoy
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Earl Garber
Daniels Street
Cleveland
Ohio
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N. J
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John V.nash
A Avenue
Honolulu
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D Avenue
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San Diego
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Eighth Street
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USN
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Houck
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Wayne Houck
Charles Houck
Denver boxing card opens with Ben Shank decision win
Cowboy Ruben Shank of Denver won a 10 round decision over Benny Droll of Peoria Illinois in the first pro boxing show in Denver in nearly a year.
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Denver
INS
Ruben Shank
Benny Droll
Peoria
Ill
New York Rens Break Record in Pro Tourney
The New York Rens defeated the Toledo Whites 82 to 39 to set a new scoring record in the eighth annual world professional tournament. Oshkosh All-Stars and Baltimore Bullets won first-round games, joining eight teams in Friday quarterfinals. Friday matchups include Baltimore vs Anderson, Dow Chemical vs Ft Wayne, Zollner Pistons vs Sheboygan, and Oshkosh vs New York Rens.
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