Dodgers Map Future Talent From 20 000 High School Calls
Brooklyn Dodgers wired 20 000 high school coaches seeking players for pro baseball as a career. About 5 000 prospects were identified, 150 eyed for 1944, 50 kept for later review, with 30 now assembled at Bear Mountain for evaluation.
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Jack Hand
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Rickey
Paterson
N. J
Lancaster
Joe Labate
International alkalis cartel accused by Justice Dept
The Justice Department charged today that two American export associations thirteen American manufacturers and a British firm and its agent maintained international cartel agreements to restrain trade in alkalis under the Sherman act.
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Washington
Justice Department
Elephant Taken in Burma War Booty
North Burma reports Chinese forces under Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell near Jambu Bum captured a single elephant among Japanese supplies and equipment. The wartime report notes the unusual prize amid jungle fighting in March.
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New Delhi
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Jambu Bum
Fire erupts at Parkway apartments in Pittsburgh
A six alarm fire swept Parkway apartments in the Squirrel Hill district today, driving 24 families into the street. Fire Chief William H. Davis estimated damages at $25,000.
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Pittsburgh
Parkway
Squirrel Hill
Wiliam H. Davis
Yankees Lose Yankee Stars In War Draft News
New York report notes Bill Mickey is drafted into the Navy while Joe Gordon awaits a physical in Oregon. The Cubs, White Sox, and several other clubs report signings and camp activity as spring training begins. Dickey’s absence robs the Yankees of a catcher renowned as a pillar of the team.
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New York
Yankees
Bill Mickey
Joe Gordon
Navy
Oregon
St. Louis Cardinals
Gordon
Dickey
Solid Rock Foundation
New York Baseball Writers
Yankee
McCarthy
Johnny Lindell
George
Tuck) Stainback
Atlantic City
Detroit Tigers
Ervin
Pete) Fox
Evansville
Tiger
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Warren C. Giles
Sampson Naval Training Station
Vandy
Reds
Boston Braves
Bob Coleman
Braves
Choate School
Whitey Wietelmann
al Javery
Washington Senators
Nats
Jake Powell
Harold Clift
Rupp Predicts Postwar Boom for Basketball
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp predicts big postwar growth for basketball with giant arenas and a tournament circuit across the United States. He says basketball will produce a standout star after the war, as crowds swell and the sport matures like football did after the last war. He notes Kentucky's strong record and seeks a future Mr. Basketball to anchor the game's rise.
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Barney Ballard
Lexington
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
Babe Ruth
Red Grange
Bobby Jones
Bill Tilden
Kentucky
United States
New York
Chicago
Rupp
Open golf halfway leads with Heafner atop
In Pinehurst North Carolina March 16 the North and South Open sees Sgt Clayton Heafner leading at 143 after two rounds 71 72 with a one stroke edge over Leonard Dodson 144. Gene Sarazen Darien Conn and Dodson Boston area rivals struggle with high scores while Bobby Cruickshank Richmond and Bob Hamilton Evansville chase.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Sgt
Clayton Heafner
Heafner
Gene Sarazen
Darien
Conn
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Dodson
Woods
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Sarazen
Courtland Teams Invited to Tri Cities League Tourney
Courtland’s two basketball squads the Officers and Enlisted Men earned playoff berths in the Tri Cities Industrial League. In March 14 draws the Officers faced top team Alloys while the Enlisted Men met Reynolds Metals. Final league games had the EMs win 46-45 over Reynolds Metals and the Officers beat EMCO 42-28.
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Courtland
Tri-Cities
Alloys
Reynolds Metals
Ems
EMCO
Hack Rumor About Veteran Star Haunts Base Ball Return
Report from Sacramento fuels doubt about Stan Hack playing this season. Fans insist on seeing him arrive at French Lick on Monday before belief can form.
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Stan Hack
Sacramento
French Lick
Hack
Blue Jays president joins army life at Fort Dix
Philadelphia March 16 Robert R M Carpenter Jr president of the Philadelphia Blue Jays leaves for army service at Fort Dix N J General Manager Herb Pennock urges him to spot future players in the war. China Tex March 18 China high school girls basketball totals 2004 points with Barbara Self contributing 1200 plus and the team finishes 40 wins no losses for a 70 game overall streak across two seasons.
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Philadelphia
Robert R. M. Carpenter
Philadelphia Blue Jays
Fort Dix
N. J
Herb Pennock
China, Tex
China High School
Barbara Self
Beau Jack Reclassified By Augusta Draft Board
Boxer Beau Jack or Sidney Walker, known for briefly holding a lightweight title claim, has been reclassified by Augusta draft authorities. The 1-A designation comes as the boxer, who is married with three children, remains active in the sport while facing draft considerations.
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Augusta
Beau Jack
New York
Beau
Sidney Walker
Mayan gods and malaria relapse claim
It is believed that malaria infection may cause from two to fifteen relapses of the disease. The gods of the ancient Mayans personified nature.
DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE QUOTE
Crossword clues list many entries across and down with numbers and hints. A cryptoquote quotation by MD ODSON appears, ending with a cipher text and attribution to Swift. The page also notes yesterday's quote about eminence and envy, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Army boxing changes Woods and Davis in roundups
In New York on March 16, a boxing talent note highlights Sgt Lou Woods improving as a ringman at Camp Grant after Army service, and Bummy Davis shedding a rough past to become a serious contender. The roundup also mentions Don Whitehead and Al Di Marco joining a basketball tournament lineup, Birmingham’s sale by Cincinnati Reds, and Warren Giles’s farm-system plans, plus a Casablanca golf tease titled African golf meet carded not for crapshooters.
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New York
Lou Woods
al Davis
Woods
Chicago
Jake Lamotta
Army
Camp Grant, Il
Lou
Midwest
Davis
Buster Beaupre
Bob Montgomery
Beau Jack
Don Whitehead
Kentucky
al di Marco
Creighton
Navy
Reds
Birmingham
Warren Giles
Casablanca
Chicago Daily News
Boxing comeback may crown new heavyweights from war service
The article argues that returning servicemen have a path to boxing success, noting Gene Tunney as a model of how determination and focused training propelled a fighter to the heavyweight crown after the prior war, and suggesting contemporary GIs could achieve similar heights.
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Woods
Davis
Uncle Sam
Gene “Tunney
Johnny Fulton Ends Eastern Run With No Records
Johnny Fulton the Stanford runner wraps up an Eastern tour with no clear records after the Chicago and Cleveland indoor meets. Bowling Green, the dark cloud, looms as the next likely opponent in the period piece.
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Johnny Fulton
Stanford
Chicago
Cleveland
Bowling Green
Mrs Ward Cuff Plans Milwaukee Day Nursery During War
Mrs Ward Cuff wife of the Giants veteran back plans a Milwaukee day nursery for preschool children while Ward is away at war. Her two young daughters will join in the endeavor. The note recalls Connie Mack once managed a Buffalo league club that posted 75 runs on 73 hits in its first four games but finished last that season.
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Ward Cuff
Grid Giants
Milwaukee
Ward
Buffalo Players’ League
Connie Mack
Three Titleholders Remain in Running in Senior Golf
Sebring Fla March 16 Medalist Peter H Kerkner of Cleveland and three former title holders stayed in the quarter finals of the tenth annual mid winter senior golf tournament. Kerkner eliminated E B Black of Buffalo 4 and 2 in the first round while J W Dodge of Syosset defending champion defeated ...
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Sebring
Fla
Peter H. Kerkner
Cleveland
Herkner
E. B. Black
Buffalo
N. Y
J. W. Dodge
Syossett
Bennette crowned Eastern flying training command champ
Pfc Henry Bennette ex Golden Glover from Long Island N Y won the 155 pound class informal title at Maxwell Field Alabama representing Marianna airfield in a three round decision over Cpl Jerry Miller Smyrna Tenn Miller was Golden Gloves Olympic claimant in welterweight 1936 Other results include heavyweights Cocio over Buday and Bilick over Lopez Tyndall Field 170 pound Bilick TKO over Lopez 165 May decision over Wilhite 160 Crispo decision over Sepich 152 Smalley KO over Rhodes 146 Castelloux decision over Monroe and Lyon at Spence Field in three rounds
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Ala
Henry Bennette
Golden Glover
Long Island
N. Y
Eastern Flying Training Command
Bennette
Marianna
Fla. Airfield
Jerry Miller
Smyrna
Tenn
Air Field
Miller
Corning
Manuel Cocio
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
Joseph Buday
Gunter Field
Montgomery
John Billick
Tony Lopez
Joseph Castilloux
Nashville Aac
Delmer Monroe
Robert Lyon
Spence Field
Golf results and quarterfinal pairings listed for St Petersburg event
Ed C. M. French of St Petersburg won one up. Other results include Charles H. Jennings defeating Charles Mac Donald two up, Raleigh W. Lee over E. M. Nelson six and five, Frank W. Sampson eliminating W. M. Pickslay one up, H N Balch defeating C A Coddington five and four, Fred I. Riggin beating Dr. D. E. Beardsley five and four, F A Jensen winning over W A Ryan two and one. Quarterfinal pairings: Herkner vs Dodge, Sampson vs Jensen, Jennings vs Riggin, Balch vs Lee.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Charles H. Jennings
Roaring Gap
N. C
Charles MacDonald
Tarrytown
N. Y
Raleigh W. Lee
Columbus
Ohio
E. M. Nelson
Boston
Frank W. Sampson
Atlanta
W. M. Pickslay
Henderson Harbor
H. N. Balch
Maplewood
C. A. Coddington
Winter Park
Fred I. Riggin
Port Huron
Mich
D. E. Beardsley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
F. A Jenson
Chicago
W. A. Ryan
Detroit
Herkner
Dodge
Sampson
Jensen
Jennings
Riggin
Balch
Lee
Southeastern states pledge labor war committees plan
Representatives of seven Southeastern states met with Army Navy and Maritime officials to back war industry committees tackling labor problems. The immediate goal is to form joint labor-management public committees in every community by April 8. Lunchtime rallies in war plants on Pan Day April 19 are planned.
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Atlanta
Army
Navy
Frederick E. Uhl
Fourth Service Command
Round Decision From Pfe Augie Ruggiere Craig Field
Pfe makes a round decision with Augie Ruggiere at Craig Field as the action centers on a boxing or martial arts event setting the pace for the match. The report notes the outcome and the participants involved in a concise contest update.
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Pfe
Augie Ruggiere
Craig Field
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