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Eddie Brie tzes notes shipwreck Kelly selling football Dodger stock to Sonja Henle wife of Dan Topping while Sid Feder hints at a big Gianta deal. Tennessee coach Maj Bob Neyland may be recalled to army duty within months. Mike Jacobs roots St Patrick's Day parade. Ed Barrow in Florida with straw hat. Hans Lobert seen helping Phils in casual gear.
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New York
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Sid Feder
Havana
Miami
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Bob Neyland
Tennessee
War Department
Mike Jacobs
Ed Barrow
Florida
Hans Lobert
Phils
Florida Rugby Training Aims to Modernize Football
University of Florida coach Tom Lieb uses rugby in spring practice to promote open play and improve ball handling. He cites rugby as a conditioning tool and potential source of new plays, noting its emphasis on lateral passes field goals and punting on the run.
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Gamesville
Fla
University of Florida
Tom Lieb
Knute Rockne
Florida
Lieb
Dick Hyland
Los Angeles Times
Stanford
Sana Clara
Pat O’day
Wisconsin
River Traffic Moves Gasoline and Grain Barges on Tennessee River
The Tadpole of Lea River Lines passed Gilbertsville Kentucky March 16 headed upstream with two more Gulf gasoline barges destined for Gulf Refining terminals in Perryville Tennessee and Sheffield Decatur and Guntersville Alabama. The Louis Igert Jr is towing a Texaco gasoline barge toward Chattanooga with expected arrival March 17. Four grain barges for Mountain City Mill Company at Chattanooga entered the Tennessee River March 11 hauled by Norris of Tennessee Valley Barge Lines.
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River Transportation Division
Commerce Department
TVA
Lea River Lines
Gilbertsville
Kentucky
Gulf Gasoline
Gulf Refining Company
Perryville
Tennessee
Sheffield
Decatur
Guntersville
Alabama
Louis Igert, Jr
Texaco
Chattanooga
Mountain City Mill Company
Tennessee River
St. Louis
Tennessee Valley
Norris
Decatur Boxing Card Sets Return Bout For Slatton Kep h
State champ May battles Carl Slatton or Aaron Kephert as Decatur clubs clash with Magic City in featherweight action at the Armory. Kephert, a Florence bantamweight, is back after ill Montieth out with illness. seven bouts scheduled starting at 8 with Wil son Campbell facing Frank Ippelto in a North Alabama heavyweight showdown.
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Aaron Keph
Walt Montieth
Birmingham
Army
Decatur Boys
Magic City
Montieth
Kephert
Florence Club
Ac- Montieth
Slatton
Ileen
Decatur
Boys Club Committee
Wilson Campbell
North Alabama
Chai
Frank Ippelto
Bird
Wilson
Ippelto
Reds Manager Sees Craft Hitting Improvement For Spring
In Tampa Bill McKechnie notes Marty Craft’s spring swing improving. He says Craft won’t be kept out of the starting outfield if this pace continues. In St Petersburg Lefty Gomez’s pitching is strong but his hitting may lag behind his mound work this season. Gomez doubles off a tired stretch as he faces Medwick while warning him to play deep.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Marty Craft
Deacon
ST. Petersburg
Fia
New York Yankees
Gomez
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Ducky
Benjamin Poised to Beat Litwhiler for Phillies Outfield Role
Miami Beach report centers on rookie Stan Benjamin as a potential replacement for Danny Litwhiler in the Philadelphia Phillies outfield. Benjamin, noted as the club’s fastest man, connected for two singles off Bob Feller on Sunday.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Stan Benjamin
Danny Litwhiler
Phillies
Benjamin
Bob Feller
Whitehead Returns to Field in Giants Win Over Cleveland
Sarasota report says Burgens Whitehead back after flu but field questions linger for the Giants. He played third base for the last half against Cleveland to rest Lou Chiozza, and Whitehead delivered two hits in the effort.
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Sarasota
Fla
Burgens Whitehead
New York Giants
Billy ‘Terry
Whithead
Cleveland
Lou Chiozza
Whitey
Two outfielders shine in Athletica Cubs spring game
In Anaheim yesterday Sam Chapman hit a three run ninth inning homer to lift Philadelphia Athletica past the Chicago Cubs 12 to 11. Lou Novikoff contributed with strong defense while Chapman boosted his spring average to .465.
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Anaheim
Calif
Sam Chapman
Lou Novikoff
Chapman
Cubs
Novikoff
Decatur Red Raiders Hold Regulation Scrimmage Friday
The Decatur Red Raiders schedule a 3:30 p.m. Friday scrimmage at Riverside Field as the third week of spring training ends under the State High School Athletic Association rules. Proceeds fund a squad banquet while winners dine on hot dogs and losers on scraps. two squads under coaches Fuller and Ogle select captains Pryor and Francis. The lineup lists White and Black teams with players such as Markham, Moore, Campbell, Callahan, Williams, Arantz, Hunter, Gillam, McDougal, Pryor, Pitts, Hawkins, Kimbrell, Kimbrell, Self, Francis, Street, R. Smith, Lee, Newlin, and substitutes Kyle, Rankin, Hess, Pettey, McCurrey, Sherrill.
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Decatur Red Raiders
State High School Athletic Association
Riverside Field
Fuller
Pryor
Shorty Ogle
Francis
Whitewros
Markham LE Moore Campbell
Callahan Williams
Arantz Freeman
Hunter Gillam
McDougal Pryor
Pitts Hawkins
Kimbrell Brewer
Self Todd
Francis Street
Smith Lee
Newlin
Kyle
Rankin
Hess
Pettey
McCurrey
Sherrill
Co ed sports ban at South Carolina ordered
The University of South Carolina athletic committee ruled that co ed participation is barred from events where men predominate, eliminating one co ed problem and affecting golf tennis and swimming placements formerly earned by female students.
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Columbia
8. C
University of South Carolina
Dodgers still seek Babe Phelps after Cuba trip miss
Clearwater report says Brooklyn Dodgers have not seen Babe Phelps since he did not join the overseas trip to Cuba. Phelps was due to report at the Montreal camp in Macon Georgia on Saturday, but his whereabouts remain unknown. Angelo Giuliani, the holdout who wired he would join the Dodgers here yesterday, also did not appear.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Cuba
Phelps
Montreal
Macon
Angelo Giuliani
Dodgers
Exhibition results from Florida to California games
Yesterday’s results across multiple exhibitions include New York A defeating Brooklyn N 6 2 in St. Petersburg, Detroit A edging St. Louis N 8 7 in Lakeland, Cleveland A beating New York N 4 3 in Fort Myers, Los Angeles PC over Pittsburgh N 3 2 in San Bernardino, Boston A topping Newark I 6 4 in Sebring, and Chicago N losing 11 12 to Los Angeles A at Los Angeles Philadelphia A.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Fla
New York
Brooklyn
Lakeland
Detroit
St. Louis
Fort Myers
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pros Shift to New Places in 1941 Golf Circuit
The winter golf season sees three pro moves with Jimmy Demaret relocating to Noroton Connecticut Henry Picard settling into Oklahoma City and Ben Hogan taking Picard’s Hershey Pennsylvania post on April 1 Hogan defending the North South title at Pinehurst is the man to beat but weather and greens pose a challenge Sammy Snead is pressing prize money and practice scores are strong despite the chill and wind at the course
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Bill Boniurst
N. C
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Noroton
Hogan
Century C. C
White Plains
Ben
Benny
Pinehurst
Greensboro
Asheville
Sammy Snead
Sam
Thompson
Morgan County Notes From Rocky Ford Community
Mr and Mrs Cecil Belew and children visited with Theo Owens and others in Birmingham. Clyde Wallace left for Fort McClellan for training. Irvin Garrison family visited Edd Posey. R L McNutt improving after illness. Addie Wallace and Hilbert Self attended singing at McKendly Chapel. Etta Wallace spent the week here. Emma Wallace visited Mary Lou Atkins. Pervis Wallace and son visited here Tuesday. Mary Long visited Estelle West recently.
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Cecil Belew
Theo Owens
John Edwards
Willie Fred
Birmingham
Charlie McNutt
Gaines McNutt
Clyde Wallace
Fort McClellan
Irvin Garrison
Edd Posey
R. L. McNutt
Addie Wallace
Hilbert Self
McKendly Chapel
Etta Wallace
Emma Wallace
Mary Lou Atkins
Pervis Wallace and Son
Mary Long
Estelle West
Busy Man's Newspaper and Collegiate Sports Notes
Sports and literary notes feature Harvard wrestling champ Tom Lacey authoring 150 poems and football coach Dick Harlow knowing each of 600 bird varieties. Tennessee plans home field sand to aid Florida backs. Sid Hudson praised as a young pitcher. Wyoming basketball slumps with Gov. Nels Smith absent. Irish Eddie Brink hosts at Tony Pastor's club.
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Tom Lacey
Harvard
Dick Harlow
Tennessee
Florida
Jake Wade
Charlotte Observer
Sid Hudson
Goodness
Gertrude
Wyoming U
Wyoming
Nels Y. Smith
Eddie Brink
Tony Pastor
Greenwich Village
One-Minute Interview Mrs Denny Myers Wife of Football Coach
Mrs Denny Myers, wife of a college football coach, says life with a coach is like living in a trunk yet offers access to many fine colleges. She notes the contrast between routine and travel.
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Denny Myers
B. C
Grapefruit League Exposé Highlights Dodgers and Yankees
The Grapefruit League notes 12 former AL players on the Dodgers roster. Yankees coach Earl Combs trains hard on his farm and gains weight in camp. Cubs scribes flag Lou Noviakoff for pressuring Jim Wilson about conditioning. Cincinnati pitcher Witt Guise is a charity contributor after hits, earning modest sums in his career.
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Dodger
Yankees
Earl Combs
Cubs
Lou Noviakoff
Jimmy Wilson
Lou
Kennsington
Witt Guise
Cincinnati
Times-Star misprint stirs Lombardi wife confusion
Cincinnati paper reports Ernie Lombardi sent a wife to Tampa from Oakland causing a dither as readers question the error.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Ernie Lombardi
Tampa
Oakland
Cal
Doc Prothro’s Philadelphia Story differs from Hepburn version
Zipp Newman of the Birmingham News notes Doc Prothro’s take on The Philadelphia Story diverges significantly from Katharine Hepburn’s familiar portrayal, highlighting a distinct interpretation and performance style.
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Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
Doc Prothro
Philadelphia Story
Katherine Hepburn
Defense May Force Macon Peaches to Move Training
Booming defense activity may push the Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic league to relocate spring training. President Roy Williams cites a housing shortage and lodging difficulties for players. The team must report by March 28, while Montreal and Durham clubs are training in Macon.
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Macon
National Defense
Macon Peaches
South Atlantic Baseball League
Peaches
Roy Williams
Florida
Montreal
Durham
Meet Likely to Be Dull Meet Likely to Be Dull
St Petersburg Florida March 18 194? Major and minor league baseball executives gather to discuss the major minor league agreement ending next year with no expected action. Attendees include Bramham Frick Trautman Wilder Scott Harridge Rickey Barrow Griffith Giles Boddy Hostettler Landis. tension over farmed players policy noted.
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Gayle -Talbot
ST. Petersburgh
Fla
William G. Bramham
Ford Frick
National League
Bramham
Prick
George Trautman
American Association
E. M. Wilder
South Atlantic League
Trammell Scott
Southern Association
Will Harridge
American League
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Leo Boddy
New York Giants
Joseph Hostettler
Cleveland Indians
K. M. Landis
Landis
Jones Shows Few Flashes In Masters Prep
Bobby Jones, nearing his 40th birthday, gave flashes of his famed form in Nassau during a Nassau match with Tommy Armour, shooting 34 holes in par while beating Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen. He posted five birdies and five bogeys, with strong approach shots but a weakness in the short game and concentration for the Masters in Augusta.
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Miami
Fla
Bobby Jones
Augusta
Jones
Nassau
Littl
Tommy Armour
Gene Saraza
Walter Hagen
Commissioner Heads Baseball Beyond Major Leagues
Bramham states the commissioner oversees all baseball not just the big leagues, expressing confidence that major league officials will not object. The remark emphasizes the commissioner as the central authority in the sport.
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Bramham
Nassau Match Sparks Bobby’s Crisp Finish
Toward the end of the Nassau encounter Bobby struck with deft precision as a large gallery watched. His sharp late shots suggested the session could serve as the needed warm-up.
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Nassau
Bobby
Football to Rugby: Ball Handling Differences Noted
The article contrasts American football and Rugby noting that American coaches emphasize ball control and fumble recovery to the point players hesitate to release the ball. In Rugby, a tackled open player may kick or throw backward to a teammate and must release the ball.
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