Catcher Scarcity Hits National League in 1942
In 1942 the National League faces an acute catcher shortage as veterans head to war or shift duties. Ernie Lombardi Harry Danning Babe Phelps Billy Sullivan Ray Lamanno are among those missing while pitchers also show declines in durability.
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Ernie Lombardi
Harry Danning
Billy Sullivan
Babe Phelps
Lamanno
Jooc
Harry Dawling
Ray Lamanno
York
Iet
Times
Bill Dickey
Rollie Hemsley
New York Yankees
Gus Mancuso
Danning
New York Giants
al Lopez
Phelps
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lombardi
Boston Braves
Rick Ferrell
St. Louis Browns
Frank Pytlak
Boston Red Sox
Dickey
Hemsley
Mancuso
Lopez
Ferrell
Charley Ruffing
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Grove
Ted Lyons
Fred Fitzsimmons
Charlie Root
Mel Harder
Tommy Bridges
Si Johnson
Thornton Lee
Whit Wyatt
Hubbell
Bridges
Johnson
Lee
Wyatt
Babe Ruth the Sultan of Swat and his record year
Baseball legend Babe Ruth is described as the sport’s most glamorous figure and top paid star, with peak annual earnings around 80 000 dollars. The piece traces Ruth’s versatility from pitcher to outfielder and slugger, notes his World Series feats, charisma, and lasting influence on the game.
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Babe Ruth
Eorge Herman Ruth
Swat
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Smoky Joe Wood
Ruth
Bambino
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Ram
Long Bob Meusel
Joe DiMaggio
Sun Field
Heywood Broun
Yankee Stadium
Walter Johnson
Red Sox
Wyoming Five Penns Hianas Triumph Over Georgetown
The Wyoming Cowboys defeated Georgetown 46 to 34 to claim the NCAA basketball title. Captain Kenny Sailors led the charge with key plays and earned the Chuck Taylor trophy as MVP after two late rallies erased Georgetown’s five point advantage with six minutes left. Jim Collins provided precise support in a high scoring first half.
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New York
INS
Wyoming Cowboy
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Georgetown
Cowboys
Yes
Hoyas
High Plains
Kenny Sailors
Chuck Taylor
Jim Collins
Wyoming
Steinbeck to Wed in Ottumwa Iowa
Kenneth Steinbeck captain and champion pole vaulter of the Iowa track team will marry Miss Van Order of Ottumwa on April 26. The wedding will be at the first Methodist church in Ottumwa.
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Iowa City
INS
Kenneth Steinbeck
Iowa
van Order
Ottumwa
First Methodist Church
Five Personal Fouls Adopted In Cage Game
New York AP report on NCAA executive committee action at a two day meeting. A technical foul may be charged when a player touches the ball above the basket. The rules committee also voted to raise personal foul limits from four to five and to require a rectangular transparent backboard. Unlimited substitutions were opposed. All officers were reelected.
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New York
National Association of Basketball Coaches
N. C. A. A. Rules Committee
Kansas Coach F C Allen Opposes NCAA Rule on Dunking
Lawrence Kansas AP reports coach F C Allen voices strong opposition to NCAA limits on touching a ball on its downward arc toward the hoop. He questions why tall defensive players should be labeled as nuisances while taller attackers dunk or box the ball at the rim. Allen advocates raising the hoop height to 12 feet as a remedy for under‑basket congestion.
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Lawrence
Kan
F. C. Allen
Kansas University
Davis Iowa lineup set for Saturday opener
Iowa coach Waddy Davis announces six returning lettermen and three newcomers to start the 1943 season against Upper Iowa University. Jack Kenny will start on the mound with Roy Stille Schaller and Max Smith or Landes pitching in relief. Infield features Clark Briscoe Tom Farmer and Harry Rinkema with Harold Lind in center and right fields and Max Landes in left. Hawkeyes also scheduled to meet Western Illinois State Teachers on April 5.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Hawkeye
Upper Iowa University
Jack Kenny
Cedar Rapids
Waddy Davis
Roy Stille
Schaller
Max Smith
Max Landes
Don Kingsbury
Clark Briscoe
Schenectady
N. Y
Tom Farmer
Cedar Seamuts
Harry Rinkema
South Holland
Ill
Harold Lind
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Hawkeyes
Favorites Win in Women's Golf Meet at North-South Championship
Medalist Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware of Philadelphia and Jane Crum of Orangeburg paced favorites into the quarter finals of the 41st North South women's golf championship in Pinehurst North Carolina. Kirby seeded first won 8 and 7 over Anne Hotchkiss of Pinehurst in the opening round.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Glenna Collett Ware
Philadelphia
Jane Crum
Orangeburg
S. C
Miss Kirby
Anne Hotchkiss
Cedar Rapids Night Baseball in Hill Park Faces Financial Hurdles
Local columns weigh a plan to stage twilight baseball in Hill Park for 1943. The M and J league supports use if costs stay manageable and the community backs the effort with safe funding. Lights, bleachers, and liability costs loom, but ground and building committees back park use and the Cedar Rapids baseball association agrees to permit the light plant.
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Cedar Rapids
Hill Park
J. League
Board of Education
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Newsies win 2-0 forfeit in YMCA Intermediate League
Two games were played Tuesday night in the YMCA Intermediate League as the Newsies took a 2-0 forfeit over the Lions. Box scores follow for the two completed contests and related details.
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Y.M.C.A. Intermediate
Newsies
Lions
Toledo Mud Hens Name Jack Fournier Manager
Toledo Ohio Toledo Mud Hens appoint Jack Fournier as manager replacing Ralph Wineartner who left baseball to remain in defense work. The announcement came from club president G E Gilliland and Fournier brings scouting experience with the St Louis Browns.
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Toledo
Chloo
INL
Toledo Mud Hens
Jack Fournier
American Association
G. E. Gilliland
Fournier
St. Louis Browns
Ralph Winegarner
Fullerton Watches Boxing Hype Grow In New Texas Gate Plan
Fort Worth moves to back Manuel Ortiz defense of his bantam title on May 6 with a plan to gross 30000 in Texas, aiming a record gate as boxing noise spreads. Yankees set for Fort Monmouth soldiers sports night with autographed balls as prizes. News on bowling, family sports chatter, and other sports notes accompany the boxing buzz.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex
Manuel Ortiz
Texas
Yankees
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Long Branch
Eli Whitney
A.b.c.uarters
Milwaukee
Ruth
Baltimore
Max
Waacs
Boston
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
Pepper Martin
Gabby Hartnett
Burleigh Grimes
Fresco Thompson
Henry Armstrong
Alton Black
Reno
New
Henery
Black
Stout Steve Owen
Football Giants
Ev Shelton
Wyoming
N.C
Court Decision Won By Former Champion
Jack Johnson former world boxing champion and his wife kept their Los Angeles home after an eviction suit failed. Municipal Judge Robert Clifton dismissed the action by landlady Mary Lelamy Eastland who sought to occupy the house. The Johnsons cited race discrimination in their answer as the reason for eviction.
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Los Angeles
INS
Jack Johnson
Robert Clifton
Mary Lelamy Eastland
Johnsons
Haegg Set to Vie for World Running Supremacy in U S Meet
Swedish star Gunder Haegg may headline outdoor meets in May or June, challenging Greg Rice in distances from a mile to 5,000 meters. Haegg boasts outdoor records and predicted sub 8:40 two mile potential, while Rice faces three Swedish rivals and uncertainty over travel plans. Haegg promises a super effort as build up grows.
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York
INS
United States
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Damer
Haegg
Dan Ferris
London
Rice
Red Wings and Bruins Set for Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit clinched its semi final series versus Toronto 3 to 2 in overtime to reach the finals against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins swept the Montreal Canadiens 5 to 4 in overtime to earn their final four games to one victory.
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Toronto
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Phillies fail to lure Hal Trosky from farm to 1952 season
In Hershey Pa Philadelphia Phillies balk at Hal Trosky returning as first baseman choosing to sit out the season on his Iowa farm despite an offer. Athletics add Orie Arntzen by UPI and beat University of Delaware 2 0 in an exhibition on Tuesday scoring in the sixth on a walk wild pitch Konopka's single and Weliss's double.
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Hershey. Pa
Philadelphia Phillies
Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Harris
Buc 8A Yea
Phillies
Iowa
Arntzen
Clary Edges Myatt For Senators Minivan Slot
Ellis Clary led the competition for the Washington Senators third baseman role with a .275 average in 76 games last season, edging rookie George Myatt who hit .280 at Columbus. Clary impressed through a three hour workout on Tuesday while Coach Clyde Milan endured a line drive to the knee but was not seriously injured.
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Clary
College Park
Ellis Clary
Washington Senators
E. Eee
George Myatt
Myatt
Columbus
Senators
Clyde Milan
Moore
Caps vs White Sox Playoff Tilt Recap
In a tense game, Paul Der Ringe and Lon War eke pitched for the Bears as manager Hanski shuffled lineup. Heinz Secker led the attack with a sharp hit and timely plays, while Chicago’s defense faltered late.
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White Sox
Frencs CK. Ind
Paul Derringe
Die Hanyzewski
Lon Wareke
Beroo Sas
Chicas
Rchan Hanski
Burlee
Heinz Secker
Werneut
Seven Theers Manscer Lou Boudreau Con centrated Batting Practice
Lou Boudreau concentrates on batting practice with the squad as the team sharpens its hitting. The focus is on timing, swing mechanics, and situational hitting to improve offense.
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Tehers Manscer
Lou Boudreau
Cadets Move In at Drake Baseball Out
DES MOINES UP reports Scott Rowley chairman of the athletic council announced 1943 baseball will be dropped. Air corps cadets will use school personnel and facilities. Athletic Director Vee Green and coaches Williams and Williams will work with the cadets.
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Des Moines
Scott Rowley
Ree
Rowley
Air Corps
Vee Green
Bill Williams
Reconditioning and exams noted in military update
A garbled wartime update mentions reconditioning processes and upcoming army examinations. Key figures or dates are obscured, but the text implies ongoing training and testing phases within a military context.
Cairo II Update Highlights Player Swaps and Illness
In Cairo II a chicken pox confinement sidelined key roster star while Billy Southworth emphasizes hitting. Meers, a pitcher, remained in his room for a week as Jimmy Brown prepares for a screen test in St. ge, not returning to Jamesville.
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Cairo
Meer
Billy Southworth
Sritis
Jimmy Brown
St. Ge
Jamesville
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