Draft deals Tigers blow to 1944 pennant hopes
Evansville dispatch reports Detroit Tigers enter 1944 with 34 players in service and a 29 year average roster age. Manager Steve O Neill notes uncertainty from Congress on 4 F classifications and draft exemptions while starting lineup leans on veteran 1 A A or 1 A players. Bench coach Al Vincent named third base, Arthur Mills added as assistant, Dr. Raymond Forsyth debuts as trainer.
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Tigers
Rudy York
Don Heffner
Eddie Mayo
Pinky Higgins
O'Neill
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Paul Trout
Hal Newhouser
Frank Overmire
Ruffus Gentry
Bob Swift
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Outlaw
Dick Wakefield
Roger Cramer
Don Ross
Joe Wood
Johnny Gorska
Elon
Joe Orrell
Joe Hare
Zeb Eaton
Walter
Boom
Community Notes From Morgan County Events
Miss Nina Fay Blackwood married Troy Frank Kilpatrick last Tuesday night with Rev. Hopper of Salem officiating. Mrs Arthur Penn recently discharged after surgery at Benevolent hospital. Dorothy Nell Doss spent Monday night with Sallie Bet Hardwick. Barbara and Jerry Morris visited Mary Dale and Nelene Morris. Lige Blackwood and Clarence Tanner joined Shelba Jean Tanner and Louise Blackwood for Sunday with Sam Anders family in Winds. Kilpatrick stayed with Cecil Reid in Battleground Saturday night.
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Dorothy Nell Doss
Sallie Bet Hardwick
Arthur Penn
Benevolent Hospital
Nina Fay Blackwood
Troy Frank Kilpatrick
Hopper
Salem
Barbara
Jerry Morris
Mary Dale
Nelene Morris
Lige Blackwood
Fish Bank For Post War Trout Anglers
AP Features reports Colorado anglers dream of a postwar fish bank as war travel limits boost resident licenses and restocking. In 1940 Colorado issued 122010 resident and 57113 nonresident licenses while last summer resident permits rose to 152168 and nonresident fell to 14990. Durango hatcheries planted 700000 trout in 1943, with 200000 large enough for meals. Vallecito Lake near the Rio Grande saw 16 3 4 pound trout.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Rockies
Vallecito Lake
Vallecito
Rio Grande River
Durango
Colleges plan basketball returns and coaching moves
New York dispatch notes Utah and Wyoming eye next season with Ev Shelton back as coach and Colorado awaiting Army field house status. Neal Harris laments a wasted season training a tall freshman for a goaltender role as rule changes end the effort. Juan Zurita holds an amateur flyer’s license after 100 solo hours while preparing to meet Beau Jack in a NAB A lightweight title bout tomorrow.
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New York
Juan Zurita
N. B
Beau Jack
Night Owls and Fried Chicken Stir Up Fans
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reports a colorful quip about players out after midnight in Frederick and other towns like Bear Mountain New York Wallingford Connecticut and Cape Girardeau Missouri. The line hints at sleepiness or overeating as a playful digs at late nights.
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Don Donaghey
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Frederick
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Wallingford
Bowlers Buy Big Supply For Armed Forces Beneath Headlines
The Bowlers Victory Legion has purchased 200000 decks of cards 133000 books and 17000 fishing kits for men in the armed forces. The Philly Eagles report hearing from a football prospect deemed 4-F due to one eye bad teeth a bad nose flat feet and a bad knee. Milton Berle allegedly offered $5000 for a half interest in Lightweight Mike Delia. Rochester U seeks a named coach at a high salary to replace Dad De Groot after a taste of big-time football last fall.
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Bowlers Victory Legion
Philly Eagles
Eagles
Freddie Sommers
Cleo Shans
Olsen and Johnson
Milton Berle
Mike Delia
Rochester U
Dad de Groot
Ex-champ Loughran, Dempsey soar in service roles
Tommy Loughran, former light heavyweight champ and now a Philadelphia Navy Yard physical instructor, is promoted to staff sergeant in the Marines. Jack Dempsey rises to commander in the Coast Guard, Lambert Redd returns after 187 sorties, and ex big leaguers at Bainbridge Naval Training Station react to a remodeled field. Athletic Officer Lt Hardy Pierce observes fence work near the plate as Cant Chuck Fenske of Truax Field notes Dodds' pacing and clocklike unwinding at 4:06.4.
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Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Jack Dempsey
Coast Guard
Lambert Redd
Bradley Tech
United States
Bainbridge
Naval Training Station
Hardy Pierce
Chuck Fenske
Truax Field
Wis
Gil Dodds
Dodds
Teacher Dies. Last Auburn Baseball Pioneer Succumbs
Joseph Castle Layfield, 83, long time Stew art and Webster county teacher, believed last survivor of Alabama Polytechnic Institute's first baseball teams, died March 30 in Richland Georgia. He taught 18 years in local schools.
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Joseph Castle Layfield
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Stewart
Webster County
Percentage Basketball and the Iba System at A&M
New York portrait of Henry Iba Oklahoma A and M coach, famed for “percentage basketball.” His defense first approach yields 330 wins 85 losses in 17 years and a .795 rate. The Aggies rely on patient ball control, set plays, and one tall returner Bob Kurland, a seven footer, as their centerpiece.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Henry Iba
Oklahoma A
M. College
Aggie
Iba
Aggies
Stillwater
Oklo
Bob Kurland
Kurland
Armed Services
Field Wants Big Mirrors at Courtland Army Air Field
Sgt. Ted M. Chitwood on the Courtland Army air field requests two full length mirrors for the recreational hall and gymnasium. A physical training staff boxing instructor he says mirrors will aid shadow boxing and weight lifting by letting pupils see and correct errors. He asks communities to search attics and abandoned houses for the mirrors.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Chitwood
Courtland
Air Field
Gauvreau Named Aide To Montgomery At Camberley
Montreal born Guy Gauvreau is appointed an aide to General Montgomery in Britain and sent to Camberley Staff Military College. His father Romeo Gauvreau, Montreal Royals vice president, credits his road secretary work for the baseball club in 1936 as key. Gauvreau lists arranging transport, lodging, player signings, salaries, advances, scoring games, and writing newspaper pieces as duties. The general praises him as the man for the job.
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Montreal
Guy Gauvreau
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Britain
Camberley Staff Military College
Romeo Gauvreau
Montreal Royals
Montreal Baseball Club
Guy
Montgomery
Gauvreau
Chicago Boxing Show Set For Tomorrow Night
Chicago officials announce the city’s first major boxing event since December will feature six bouts scheduled for tomorrow night. Local promoters expect strong attendance amid renewed public interest in pro boxing.
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Chicago
Lamotta to Box Sgt. Lou Woods at Chicago Stadium
Jake Lamotta of New York, a leading middleweight title contender, will meet Sgt. Lou Woods, a boxing instructor at Camp Grant, in a 19 round main event at the Chicago stadium.
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Chicago
Jake Lamotta
New York
Sgt
Lou Woods
Camp Grant
Ill
Northwestern athletics elder Richard Gash dies at 72
Richard Dick? Gash, longtime Northwestern University employee and custodian of Dyche Stadium, dies at 72. He served 35 years in the Wildcat Athletic Department as groundkeeper, baseball roundkeeper, and manager of Patten Gymnasium track and football dressing room.
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Evanston
Richard Dick
Gash
Northwestern University
Wildcat
Dyche
G Roundkeeper
Patten Gymnasium
Squeeze Kids and St John’s to Clash for Red Cross Award
Utah’s squeeze kids and St John’s Redmen meet at Madison Square Garden to raise 30000 for the Red Cross and to decide the unofficial national basketball championship. About 18000 fans expected as Utah, winner of the NCAA title, faces St John’s, winner of the NIT. The victor is likely to be regarded as national champion despite no official title.
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New York
Utah
St. John’s Redmen
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
Wyoming
Iowa Faces Semi Final Challenge In A A U Women
In St Joseph Missouri on March 30 the South threatens Iowa as three Hawkeye state teams vie for the national title. Only top seed Des Moines A I B survives into tonight's semifinals while Dallas Hornets led by Ernestine Whitton eliminate Lenox and Des Moines Pepsi Colas, former 1943 finalists.
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Iowa
Hawkeye State
Davenport
Des Moines Pepsi Colas
Lou Novikoff to Train with Cubs at French Lick
Long Beach report notes outfielder Lou Novikoff will depart next week to begin training with the Chicago Cubs at French Lick Indiana. He said manager Jimmie Gallagher allowed a late report due to his wife’s illness.
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Long Beach
Calif
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Jimmie Gallagher
Roosevelt signs bill funding UN Relief and Rehabilitation Act
President Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing U S participation in UNRRA activities with a provision for 1 350 000 000 dollars in funding. Specific appropriation details await congressional action.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Congress
Icelandic Literature Flourished by 1215
The record notes a robust Icelandic literary culture existing by 1215 with active authors, sagas, and poetic tradition shaping medieval Norse scholarship and cultural identity. Local centers fostered writing, storytelling, and manuscript production, reflecting a vibrant literary milieu.
Cards Swing Shift: Cardinal Depth Becomes Wartime Answer
In wartime manpower shortages, St Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth builds a flexible swing shift squad. Veterans Debs Garris and Pepper Martin shift from outfield to third base, Johnny Hopp may join if not inducted, Emil Verban could back up Ray Sanders, and rookie Mickey Burnett offers outfield and infield versatility to cover gaps.
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Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Debs Garris
Pepper Martin
Johnny Hopp
Fhe
Cardinals
Ray Sanders
Hopp
Southworth
Emil Verban
Sanders
Sacramento
Mickey Burnett
Baseball results and upcoming game at West Point
Yesterday's results include cancellations for Chicago versus Chicago and Cincinnati against Indianapolis while St Louis versus Toledo was listed as carcelled and Brooklyn against Army postponed. Today's schedule features Brooklyn at Army at West Point New York.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
Army
West Point
N. Y
Major league camps report mixed weather and plans
New York reports players training indoors due to snow as managers seek sunshine. Frick cites equal weather impact on all clubs while Pirates prep in Kentucky. Yanks, Braves, Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, White Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Reds, Cardinals, Browns, and Tigers update on exhibitions, lineups, and draft rumors. Key figures include Frick, Frankie Frisch, Joe McCarthy, Nate Andrews, Lou Boudreau, and Arnold Carter.
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Ford Frick
National League
Muncie
Ind
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Pirate
Frankie Frisch
Freeman
Loursville
Chicago White Sox
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George Weiss
Yanks
Joe McCarthy
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Nate Andrews
Bob Coleman
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Oscar Judd
Canada
Tom McBride
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago Cubs
Paul Derringer
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Lou
Jimmy Dykes
Thornton Lee
Bill Dietrich
Orval Grove
Pittsburgh
Knoxville Open Pro Am Begins With Top Golfers
About 20 professional players join 43 amateurs for an 18 hole pro am ahead of Knoxville's first $6,000 Open. Rain delayed practice, but Lon Mills reports fairways good and greens acceptable. Notables include Craig Wood Jay McSpaden Byron Nelson Sammy Byrd and Johnny Revolta among others. The 72 hole event runs 18 18 and 36 holes over Fri Sat Sun.
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Tenn
Lon Mills
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Durham
N. C
Jay McSpaden
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Sammy Byrd
Knoxville Smokies
New York Yankees
Atlanta Crackers to train Cuban signees with envoy visit
Atlanta reports Raul Ovares head of concessions at Ponce De Leon park will bring six Cuban players to the city for their first practice on Sunday. The envoy travels from Miami to Atlanta to finalize arrangements for the signings. In Greenville war demands end semi pro baseball as drafts rise and transport woes suspend the Central Carolina League.
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Atlanta Baseball Club
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Fla
Crackers
Raul Ovares
Ponce de Leon Park
Ovares
Greenville
S. C
South Carolina
Carter ‘Sencop! Latimer
Central Carolina League
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Lawrence County Ellisville Social News by Ruth Livingston
Mr and Mrs John Aldridge and daughter Eula spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leon Bennett of Hopewell. Elvin Collins and P O Stephen son were business visitors in Speake Friday evening. Miss Mable Chenault and Miss Doris Davis were Sunday evening guests of Misses Jean and Nell Lowery. Miss Taucille Bradford was Sunday guest of Misses Lena and Ruth Livingston. Miss Ozell McNutt spent Sunday with Miss Lorene Aldridge. Mr and Mrs J R Livingston and Mrs Helen Legg were business visitors in Decatur Friday. Mrs Elvin Collins is on the sick list this week. Mrs T G Segars visited Mr and Mrs Aaron Templeton awhile Sunday. George Rooks of near Moulton spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Earl McCormick. Mrs Lou Hempton of Danville was in this community Saturday evening. Mrs Dora Teague and Mrs Margaret Templeton were the Sunday evening guests of Mrs Bessie Livingston. Misses Rachel Mae and Alma Collins were visitors on Hartselle Saturday. Gilcrease McDaniel was the Sunday evening guest of Jim Lowery. Mrs Hazel Vect was a visitor here Sunday morning.
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Eula
Leon Bennett
Hopewell
Elvin Collins
P. O. Stephenson
Mable Chenault
Doris Davis
Jean
Nell Lowery
Taucille Bradford
Lena
Ruth Livingston
Ozell McNutt
Lorene Aldridge
J. R. Livingston
Rachel Mae
Alma Collins
Hartselle
Gilcrease McDaniel
Jim Lowery
Hazel Vect
Tigers option Siewert to Memphis in SA assignment
Evansville dispatch reports 6 foot 11 inch Ralph Siewert batting practice pitcher from Mt. Clemens Michigan optioned to Memphis of the Southern Association by the Detroit Tigers. He will report April 3. In Little Rock W A Dutch Prather veteran first baseman who played with Birmingham and in the Texas League has been signed as insurance if Fibber McGhee is inducted. Prather holds a medical discharge from the Army.
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New York Giants
Hugh Iailey
San Francisco
Brooklyn Dodgers
Augie Galan
Dodgers
Les Webber
California
Arkie Vaughan
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Arnold Carter
Syracuse
Johnny Vander Meer
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Billy Southworth
St. Louis Browns
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Ralph Siewert
Memphis
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Siewert
Little Rock
W. A
Dutch Prather
Birmingham
Little Rock Travelers
Bill
Fibber) McGhee
Armed Services
Prather
Army
Publicity Director Joins Navy in Birmingham
Laurence Pierce, 28, publicity director for the Alabama state Chamber of Commerce, was sworn into the Navy in Birmingham. A graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, he previously worked as a police reporter for The Montgomery Advertiser.
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Birmingham
Laurence Pierce
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Montgomery Advertiser
Newsom Silent as Camp Opens Leaves Athletics Confused
The Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack are puzzled by the absence of Bobo Newsom since training camp began. Meanwhile Detroit Tiger Paul Richards, 1943 first string catcher, has been rejected by the Army due to an old knee injury and will report with Pinky Higgins on Sunday.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Bobo Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Paul Richards
Army
Pinky Higgins
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