Card rookies look promising for Cardinals in spring
St Louis manager Billy Southworth says the Cardinals have an abundance of promising young players and a developing pitching staff led by Lonnie Warneke Mort Cooper Clyde Shoun and Max Lanier. He expects a three way NL race with Cincinnati and Brooklyn and notes rookies Spud Krist Ernie White and Steve Mesner stepping up while Gus Mancuso aids their development.
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Gayle Talbot
ST. Petersburg
Pia
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Southworth
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Terry Moore
Ernie Kay
Harry Walker
Walker
Columbus
Ray
Moore
Lonnie Warneke
Mort Cooper
Clyde Shoun
Max Lanier
Spud Krist
Ernie White
Gus Mancuso
Cardinals
Gus
Notre Dame to Run Wide Open Offense Next Fall
Frank Leahy, 32, begins spring practice as Notre Dame coach and athletic director. He vows an offense similar to his Boston College style, noting the possibility to adjust if material improves. Nucleus includes Owen Evans, backs Juzwik and Bagrus, and QB Hargrave. schedule includes Arizona, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Tech, Illinois, Army, Navy, Northwestern.
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South Bend
Ind
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Boston College
Leahy
Elmer Layden
National Pro Football League
Layden
Charley O'Rourke
Owen (Dippy) Evans
Vans
Steve Juzwik
Steve Bagrus
Bob Hargrave
Arizona
Indiana
Georgia Tech
Carnegie Tech
Ilinois
Army
Navy
Northwestern
Eight Amateurs Look to Chicago for Golden Gloves Finals
Eight amateur boxers from Philadelphia New York and Buffalo advanced from a three day Madison Square Garden event to reach the inter city Golden Gloves finals in Chicago on March 26. Their win followed a 14 city eastern southern tournament. Philadelphia Inquirer boxers led with four individual titles while six winners were Black fighters one Puerto Rican and Lester McGowan a Buffalo high schooler.
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New York
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lester McGowan
Hank S New Contract Tops All Baseball Salaries
Eddie Brietz reports Hank Hankus signaled a historic deal making him the highest paid star in baseball surpassing Babe Ruth and others. Amid chatter of boxing odds, Dempsey and Smith are highlighted, with betting pools forming around Louis and a note on the American Bowling tournament starting today.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Hank
Babe Ruth
Lang Grand
Hankus
Billy Conn
Zivic
Billy Topples
Louis June
Philly
Clipper
Detroit promoter seeks approval for Walker Fiorentino bout
A Detroit promoter asked Commissioner John J. Hettche to approve a Buddy Walker versus Nick Fiorentino boxing match. The promoter pressed who Fiorentino is while Hettche asked the same. Hettche ultimately granted the o k.
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Detroit
John J. Hetttche
Buddy Walker
Nick Fiorentino
Florentino
Hettche
Jim Thompson
Abe Simon
Mr. Hettche
Grapefruit League Notes From Havana and Washington
Old Bill Klem leads games in Havana as fans back the Bees to top the Red Box. Cub rookie Lou Nickoff orders 37 ounce bats the heaviest in seven years. Gilberto Torres warns he will not return to Washington’s Charlotte farm unless more than 50 frogskins are hit. Paul Petringer comments on golfers expanding players careers.
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Bill Klemn
Havana
Beantown
Lou Nivkoff
Cub
Hhas
Gilberto Torres
Dodgers
Washington
Charlotte
Paul Petringer
Babe of Brooklyn cited as peace prize candidate
Jerry Mitchell of the New York Post notes Brooklyn’s Babe could deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for reportedly getting Van 1 out of Cuba without a shot fired.
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Jerry Mitchell
N. Y
Brooklyn
Babe
Cuba
Leahy shifts to Notre Dame surprises family
Coast reports Marble team members travel separately amid tension after a season with many Marble wins. Swede Larson tops the winter banquet as Navy coach, while Deacon Bill McKenchnie shows a brief temper over shards of china. Red advance sales outpace 1940 totals.
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Leahy
Notre
Simon
Tilden
Swede Larson
Navy
Gan
Bill McKenchnie
Bears
Mungo Lingle Tries to Rejoin Montreal Farm Club
Mungo Macon Georgia reports that Brooklyn pitcher RY Lingle, fined $200 and banished from the Havana camp, is training in Mungo and says he will follow orders to stay put. He insists he has not quit and will do as instructed.
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Macon
RY Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Havana
Luna
Montreal
Dodag
Pageland
S.C
Nearing Alabama Auburn Football Revival Talks
Birmingham plans to enlarge Municipal Stadium to host a potential 1942 Alabama Auburn game. If held, proceeds would retire the cost of 10 000 additional seats. Negotiations remain unofficial with no lead from either college. Coaches Thomas and Meagher share a Notre Dame influenced system amid SEC pasts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Auburn
University of Alabama
Birmann Municipal
Plainsman
Frank Thomas
Jack Meagher
NOOGANS AND CRAX MEET IN Daytona Beach Exhibition
Chattanooga and Atlanta set to clash in Daytona Beach Florida in the season’s first intra Southern Association game. Chattanooga pitcher John Miller will see work against the Crackers. Atlanta lists Glock Marshall Mailho Burge Ryah Richards Bates Gerlach with Burge and Bates recently signed.
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Chattanooga
Daytona Beach
Fla
John Miller
Crackers
Charlie Glock
Willard Marshall
Glock and Marshall
Emil Mailho
Lester Burge
Connie Ryah
Paul Richards
Buddy Bates
John Gerlach
Burge
Bates
Russell
Red) Eaves
Minneapolis
Slayton Sears
Thomasville
Cage Tourney Opens Friday in Moulton Heights Gym
An independent basketball tournament starts Friday at 6:00 PM in the Moulton Heights gym with finals Saturday at 8:30 PM. Attendance is expected to be high as teams like Double Springs, Union Hill, Alabama Hosiery Mill, Rogersville, Ardmore, Goodyear, Trinity, Cisco, Good Hope, and Ryan compete in a multi round schedule.
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Moulton Heights
Double Springs
Union Hill
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Rogersville
Ardmore
Goodyear
Trinity
Cisco
Good Hope
Ryan
Favorites Named for Augusta Masters by Jones
Bob Jones says Sammy Snead Ben Hogan and Walter Hagen are favorites to win next month’s Augusta Masters. Jones heads to Nassau for an exhibition with Tommy Armour Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen to benefit the British war relief fund.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Sammy Snead
Byron
Nelson
Bob Hogan
Jones
Augusta
Nassas
Tommy Armour
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Duke of Windsor
Exhibition Results From The AP Across Multiple Cities
Yesterday’s results show Cincinnati defeating St. Louis 6 to 4 in St. Petersburg while St. Louis beat Boston 9 to 1 in San Antonio. New York edged Washington in Orlando, and Philadelphia-Sacramento and Pittsburgh–Hollywood were cancelled due to rain.
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Associated Press
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Birmingham Boys Club to Bring Seven Boxers Next Tuesday
The Birmingham Boys Club will travel seven fighters to box the Decatur club next Tuesday night at the ieee. Local Decatur boxers include Ledbetter versus Kause Worley versus Reeves Plemmons versus Rainey Gillam versus Felts Lindsay versus Glasgow. Birmingham may supply a welterweight to face Worley Alexander and a heavyweight to meet Campbell. A recent ladies night with Courtland was a success and to be repeated.
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Birmingham Boys Club
Decatur
Ieee
Colonel Ledbetter
Mene Kause
Marion Worley
James Reeves
J. R. Plemmons
Buddy Rainey
Paul Gillam
J. O. Felts
Charlies Lindsay
Red Glasgow
Birmingham
Joe Cavona
Mike Latsis
Worley Alexander
Wilson Campbell
North Alabama
Courtland
Pirates Weak In Catching In Exhibition Game
In San Bernardino a Pirates Athletics game saw weak catching with Alo Lopez swollen hand Spud Davis injured ankle and Eddie Fernandez flu leaving Joe Schultz Jr ready for service. In St Petersburg Indians plan five pitchers for big four line with Fel ler Milnar Bagby Smith Harder or Brown Heving Eisenstat used for relief. In New Braunfels Wen Ferrell flunked first test but joins ten pitchers to Monterey Mexico for weekend series vs St Louis Browns after giving up five runs in three innings. In Avalon Cubs study batting averages Nicholson at .571 eight hits in 14 AB Merullo .500. In Sarasota Joe Cronin orders hitters Williams Foxx Dimaggio Pytlak to extra batting practice before game vs Cincinnati.
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Athletics
Alo Lopez
Spud Davis
Eddie Fernandez
Joe Schultz, Jr
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
al Milnar
Jim Bagby
al Smith
Mel Harder
Clint Brown
Joe Heving
Harry Eisenstat
New Braunfels
Tex
Wen Ferrell
Boston Bees
Casey Stengel
Monterey
Mexico
St. Louia
Avalon
Cal
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Len Merullo
Athletics Pitchers Named by Connie Mack in San Bernardino
Connie Mack names Philadelphia Athletics pitchers Johnny Babich Bill Beckman Chubby Dean Nelson Potter and Jack Knott as promising arms in a San Bernardino remark. The manager cited their potential and recent performances.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Johnny Babich
Bill Beckman
Chubby Dean
Nelson Ptter
Jack Knott
Bill Isbell Ace Coach Leads Crossville High Team
Decatur native Bill Isbell coaches Crossville High School after starring at Decatur High. He attended Union University and earned many honors, voted 1940 most valuable football player in West Tennessee, and guided Crossville to district titles at Scottsboro and a state run to the semi finals at Tuscaloosa.
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Bill Isbell
Decatur
Crossville
Decatur High School
North Alabama
Union University
Jackson
Tennessee
Isbell
West Tennessee
Bill
Boaz
Scottsboro
Tuscaloosa
Oxford
McGill
Mobile
B. E. Isbell
Reds catcher Lom bardi reports ready after holdout
Sarasota report says Ernie Lom bardi shows up in Reds camp in uniform with bat. Eddie Joost says Lom bardi hits three line drives from the plate and declares he is ready to play.
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Sarasota
Fla
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Joost
Reds
Tanpa
Cincy
Golf Greats Gather for Nassau Charity Four Ball
Four golfing legends, Jones Armour Hagen Sarazen, reunite for a Red Cross benefit match in Nassau, a four ball affair sponsored by the Duke of Windsor. The event aims to evoke the golden twenties era when they dominated majors from 1921 to 1930.
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Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
Nassau
Red Cross
Duke of Windsor
Bobby Jones
Tommy Armour
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Jones
Hagen
United States
Armour
U. S
Sarazen
Lawson Little
Ben Hogan
Coral Gables
Duke
Horton Smith Leads Off In National Pro Amateur Best Ball
Horton Smith led off defending the National Pro Amateur best ball title, paired with Charles Sheldon. Ed Brooks and Tommy Aycock posted 137 in qualifying, while Leo Walper and Dick Chapman shot 129 to set a 15 under par pace. Jack Grout and Frank Allan followed at 133 as seven pairs chased three top-bracket spots in a windy St. Augustine course.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Horton Smith
Marvin Ward
Spokane
Wash
Charles Sheldon
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Ed. Brooks
Bartow
Tommy Aycock
Jacksonville
Leo Walper
Washington, D. C
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Leahy Forecasts Ready 1941 USC Team
Southern California coach Leahy states the 1941 Trojans will be prepared for the kickoff in every game, signaling confidence in the team's readiness for the next football season.
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Southern California
Leahy
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