Barons Win in the Ninth
Atlanta beat Chattanooga 4 to 2 as rookie Dick Mauney pitched six hits allowed. Birmingham Barons home opener drew 8 419 fans as Ellis Kinder faltered in the ninth, and Buddy Lewis hit a two run homer in a 5 4 victory. Knoxville Smokies topped Nashville 12 9 behind Buddy Lewis. Little Rock and New Orleans opener postponed by rain.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Scrappy Moore
Joe Engel
Atlanta
Dick Mauney
Johnny Riddle
Birmingham Abarons
New Orleans
Nashville
Barons
Ellis Kinder
Buddy Lewis
Knoxville
Smokies
Little Rock
New Oreans
Ain
Hitters Back Pitchers Boost Wins Across Major Leagues
Five pitchers received timely hitting that aided their wins as races tightened in both leagues. Charley Schanz, Curt Davis, Bill Dietrich, Johnny Niggeling, and Hal Newhouser all contributed offense to push their teams past rivals, with notable rallies including Schanz’s bases-loaded triple in the ninth to beat the Giants.
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Associated Press
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Phils
San Diego
Curt Davis
Brooklyn
Bill Dietrich
White Sox
Johnny Niggeling
Washington
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Boston
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Jim Turner
Mackmen
Tuck Stainback
New York
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Preacher Roe
Chicago
Cincinnati
Army crackdown on athletes prompts transfers across posts
A New York roundup notes unconfirmed Army plans to crack down on athletes lingering at posts. Fort Jackson cancelled its baseball schedule as players like Kirby Higbe were shipped out, while Kearns depot in Utah received many players who left before games. Transfers continue from Fort Bragg to Camp Butner as reassignment looms.
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Fort Jackson
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Air Force Overseas Replacement Depot
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Utah
Yankees
Strum
Jack
Dodgers
Graham
Frank
Braves
Lamanna
Clarence
Browns
Iott
Jake Early
Ernie White
Tommy Livingston
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Butner
Record quotes Bill Driscoll on shot put and discus history
The Philadelphia Record quotes Bill Driscoll saying no professional shot putter or discus thrower has existed in history, noting people's willingness to perform such feats for fun.
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Bill Driscoll
Philadelphia Record
Football rumors mix coaching posts and college plans
Rumors say Joe Maniaci, now at Bainbridge Naval Training Station, may seek Fordham head coach post after the war. Princeton reportedly may drop football as Tigers slow to return. After a Philadelphia meeting, Elmer Layden and Harry Sheer discuss pro football, while Eagles’ business manager Harry Thayer fights pneumonia. Curley Lambeau says endurance, not brains, is needed.
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Joe Maniaci
Bainbridge
Harry Sheer
Harry Thayer
Eagles
Curley Lambeau
Rookie A Day Robert Buck Fausett Reds Third Baseman
Buck Fausett a former Southern Association standout led Little Rock to a runner up finish, played every game at third, hit .362 and earned a second major league chance after a 12 year pro career. He previously turned down a 1935 offer from Connie Mack to stay in lower leagues.
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Robert
Buck) Fausett
Reds
Buck
Little Rock
Connie Mack
Galveston
Sprint star Kioung to play for Illinois next fall
The report notes Bud Kioung will join Illinois football next season after scoring 140 points in ten games for Wendell Phillips Chicago last year. Barney Ewell has run in eight Penn relay carnivals for Lancaster high Penn State and Camp Lee but never won the 100 yard dash. John Thomas recently tussled with Henry Armstrong in Los Angeles and could rematch Hank in July if both are out of the Army. Neither has been inducted yet though they have taken physicals.
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Illinois
Wendell Phillips
Chicago
Barney Ewell
Penn
Lancaster
Pa High
Penn State
Camp Lee
John Thomas
Hennery Armstrong
Los Angeles
Hank
Sports Shorts: War loan chair appointment and Cubs coach move
New York appoints Max Kase chairman of the sports committee for the fifth war loan June 12 to July 8 as sports aid recruitment. Chicago confirms Jimmy Wilson, ex Cubs manager, becomes Reds coach in St Louis after resigning. Chandlerville prep rowers cross flood to reach Bath meet. Ion’s prep tracksters detour 60 miles. Navy life seen as not greatly interfering.
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Max Kase
Journal- American
War Finance Committee
Frank Mitchell
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
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Wilson
Warren C. Giles
Bill McKechnie
Reds
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Sangamon
Ion
Flyers Drop Doubleheader to Camp Sibert in April Clash
Courtland's Flyers lost both ends of a doubleheader at Camp Sibert on April 29 and 30. They were defeated 9 to 2 in game one and 12 to 0 in the finale. Centerfielder Chuck Bonine led the visitors with three singles and solid fielding as Sibert veteran lineup produced 21 runs on 16 hits aided by Flyer errors.
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Flyers
Camp Sibert
Sibert
Chuck Bonine
Danny Ditweiler
Pat Mullin
Tommy Hughes
Vic Wertz
Columbus Army Air Base
Old Recruit Now Toast of Tigers
A 38 year old rookie who has been out of organized baseball for seven years is impressing the Detroit Tigers management and inspiring belief that life begins at 40.
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Toast OF Tigers
Detroit
Detroit Tiger
Seaman Platak Wins Two Handball Matches in 20 Minutes
Seaman Joe Platak, eight time national AAU singles handball champion, defeated Leonard Meldman of Detroit in two straight games in 20 minutes to reach the third round of the title tourney at Pensacola Florida May 3. Also news from Pensacola reports Second Lieutenant Ted Williams, former Red Sox outfielder and AL batting champion, commissioned into the Marine Corps Reserve and assigned as an instructor at Bronson Field.
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Platak
A.A. U
Leonard Meldman
Detroit
Pensacola
Fla
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Williams
Bronson Field
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Marine Corps
Big field in the 44 Derby
Louisville May 3 4 1944 trainers name 18 three year olds set for the Derby entry box at Churchill Downs. Broadcloth narrowly beats Broad Grin in the Derby trial as Stir Up faces questions about endurance. Other entries include Rockwood Boy American Eagle Skytracer Pensive and Challenge Me with Derby day pending decisions by trainer John Gaver and owners.
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Eddie Arcardo
Mike Caffarella
Abel
Gramps
Leonard Bowers Vosnes
Porter Roberts
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Tony Skorowski
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al Bodiou
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Joe
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Eeesconerss
Warren Wright
Ensive
Conn McCreary
Robert J. Dienst
la “Brief Sigh Kelaaiabe
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J. V. Maggio
American Eagle
George Burns
Jimmy Thornburg
Orlo Robertson
Kentucky
America
Broadcloth
George Poulson
Los Angeles
Payne Whitney
W. C. Davis
Rockwood Boy
Ad J. W. Maggio
Stir
Amon
Plorer
Joe Goldband
Erlanger
M. B. Goff
Pensive
Ben Jones
Maryland
Hostetler drives Detroit to two AL wins this week
Chuck Hostetler supplied Detroit with its latest American League victories by homering once off Allie Reynolds to beat Cleveland. He tripled in the seventh at St. Louis for his third hit and scored the winning run in a 4 to 3 win over the Browns.
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Chuck Hostetler
Detroit
Hostetne
Allie Reynolds
Cleveland
St. Louis
Browns
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