Meadville Buckeyes to play baseball this summer at Athletics Park
Local plans confirm Meadville will host baseball with Lloyd Mullen guiding the Meadville Pioneers and the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro American League slated to play at least weekly, opening May 14 at Athletics Park against an unnamed foe. Gay Bit could emerge as 1944 Kentucky Derby favorite as ties to racing figures surface. Tomorrows racing season is awaited as turf followers eye May and Derby hopefuls.
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Lloyd Mullen
Mensiville
Meadville Pioneers
Cleveland Buckeyes
Mullen
Buckeyes
Meadville
Athletics Park
Gay Bib
R. L. Livie
Baltimore
Bobaset Stable
Hiselder
Gay Monarch
Jonz Bit
New Orleans
Tighinine
Louisiana
Gay Bit
Johnny Lindell Accepted for Naval Service
The article notes Johnny Lindell of the New York Yankees has been accepted for Navy service as major league spring news covers team updates. It mentions Warren’s debut for Brooklyn and various camp notes, including player statuses and upcoming games across leagues.
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Associated Press
New York
Tom Warren
Brooklyn Dodgers
Warren
Tulsa
Casablanca
Kirby Higbe
Higbe
Dodger
Montreal
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Brooklyn
NEW York Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Philadelphia Athletics
Rd Levy
Washington
Senators
Roberto Ortiz
Ossie Bluege
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh
Overmire
Hal Newhouser
Inday
Ruffus Gentry
Dizzy Trout
Chicago
Allie Reynolds
Indianapolis
Pitsburgh Pirates
Art Cnccurillo
Southpaw
Tigers
ST. Louis ‘Cardinals
Browns
al Jurisich
Cards
Newman Shirley
St. Louis
NEW York Giants
Billy
Philadelphia Phillies
Coaker Triplett
Jimmy Wasdell
Phils
Baltimore
All College Team Hopes Mixed Collegiate and Pro Players
A New York report outlines plans to pick an all college team from this year’s Na Monal league rookie crop. It combines a few pro players from the American league to fill positions and lists many players by college and team, with exhibition results and notes on other sports figures and events.
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New York
Bill Brandi
Opinion Divides On T Formation At Pitt Clinic
Pittsburgh April 8 coaches from fame states divided on the T formation as Pitt Coach Clark Shaughnessy conducted a three day clinic. Shaughnessy outlined eight criteria for evaluating systems including attack readiness, adjustability, deception, and teachability while noting the single wing double wing short punt and Notre Dame box lack one or more points.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Clark Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Dame Box
Leaders Score in Fourth Ladies Bowling League
Boston House stopped Zuckermans in two games as All-Way-Electrics tightened hold on second. Rosalind Hopkins led Boston House with 165 164 129 for the two wins, while Muriel Young led Zuckerman’s with 133 158 163. Charlotte Staples top Electrics with 114 182 162 as Lanstons and Waterhouse results noted.
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Boston House
Zuckermans
All-Way Electric Iassies
Perry Beauty Salon
Zuckerman Texlorettes
All-Way Electric
Zuckerman
Oteanston
Waterhouse
Perry
Charlotte Staples
Electricians
Ann God
Lanstons
Waterhouse Gang
Ping
Mary Orn
Marion Bulard
Man Beaten in Erie Traffic Dispute
April 4 in Erie Virgil Vanderwork was attacked by a truck driver on Qith and Parade streets. He suffered head face and lip injuries, required ten stitches, and was treated at Hamot hospital before release. Patrolman Jack Martin was told by Vanderwork’s wife Ross that the driver exited the cab and struck him with a blunt instrument after a quarrel.
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Erie
Virgil Vanderwork
Hamat Hospital
Jack Martin
Ross
Vanderwork
Berlin Rifle Winners Lead Northwestern Sera League Meet
The Cory Rod and Gun Club hosted the Northwestern Sera Rifle League last night. Dick Berlin of Oil City’s Wolf’s Head Oilers won with 190 of 200 offhand. Ray McClymont of Walnut Creek was runner up with 187. Art Knapp and Bob Boyer tied for third with 186. C W Shrout of Titusville was reelected president, Dick Berlin named vice president, Paul Mould of Corry elected secretary. The league planned an outdoor shoot at Walnut Creek in June and a winter schedule shoot at the Corry Red and Gin Stub with details to come.
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Cory Rod and Gun Club
Northwestern Sera Rifle League
Dick Berlin
Wolf's Head Oilors
Oi Gity
Rem
Ray McClymont
Walnut Creek
Art Knapp
Bob Boyer
Oi City
Gary Dingfelder
Tindquist
Koehler
Bower
Art Ames
W. Johnson
McCray
G. Patterson
C. W. Shrout
Titusville
Oil City
Paul Mould
Corry
Hob Clancy
Erie
Walnut Greek Range
Indand
Great U S Naval Victory in Carolines
Reported Allied air success in the Caroline Islands as U S forces claim a decisive victory while Japanese pressure persists in Kohima. Mountbatten HQ notes no major engagement yet, but fall would sever Imphal rail link to the north. Tokyo radio claims 21 American planes hit northern Halin Island area with some damage to Japanese ground installations.
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Louis Mountbatten
Kohima
Manipur
Imphal
Radio Tokyo
Korthen
Haliin Island
Eoas
China
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Lancaster
Wilcox Grocers
Gurtha Carr
Helen Bangler
Ruth Smith
van" Sullivaty
Angie Baressi
Rosa
Greyhound
Comppany
Office of Defense Transportation
Thas
Pacific Coast League
Brankie Frisch
Hig
Eacher Roc
Bill Jurges
Mesner
Triplett
Wang
Bobby Permane
Tropical Park
Eae
Yea
Joe Wood, Jr
Yale
Red Sox
John Johnson
Michigan Normal
Yankees
Emerson
Roser
Clarkson
Carl Taundquist
Mansfield
Braves
Frank Seward
Duke
Giants
Dale Alderson
Tipper
Exes
Wesleyan
Reds
Hugh Luby
Creighton
Don Johnson
Oregon State
Cubs
Ben Geraghty
Villanova
George Kell
Arkansas State and Athletics
Buck Fausett
East Texas State
Eddie Sauer
Elon
Tony Criscola
Whitman
Steve Filipoyies
Fordham
Tommy Farmer
Manuel Ortis
Boston
Jyne
Willeep
Parmer
Eddie Mack
Boson
Dennis Shea
National Football League
Stoce
Donald Meek
George M. Cohan
Caruso
Massachusetts Tech
Larry Cowell
Penn State
Servich
Kearns Field
Utah
Bill Schuble
Newark Bears
Johnny Plerovich
Thomas Mwun
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Av Station
Asia Cadet
Ben Wahrman
Richmond
Pacific
Ben
Philadelphia
Chisago
Detroit
Camp Breckenridge
New Yor
Jersey City
Shamburg's News & Sports Store
Savings Bank Association of
Corry Building & Loan Association
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank
South Center Street
Blondie
BY Chick Young
Berlin
Northwest Rifle League
U. S. Naval
Carolines
U.S. No
Rome
Florida
High Park Butter
Wilson's
Thomas Motor Co
America
Lidice
Rotterdam
Europe
Asia
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
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