Roundup hints at able games and baseball futures
New York reports the open of major league season amid calls for better management and finances. Pete Krieg praises baseball's endurance as wars pass, while notes recall Bob Coleman’s 1913 debut with Pittsburgh and early financial struggles of the first National Collegiate basketball tournament. Mentions Parker Dowelley seeking mascot work, Vic Hanson at West Point aiding spring practice, and Frankie Parker helping at Morro Air Base constructing clay courts for soldiers.
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Bob Coleman
Blues
Pittsburgh
Gianns
Accumu
Hess
Vic Hanson
Syracuse Grid
West Point
Frankie Parker
Moroc
Calif
Frank
Newton To Coach Gamecocks Football Next Season
Columbia AP Will iams Newton will coach the University of South Carolina football team next season under a three year contract. Newton arrives from North Carolina State where he led the program seven seasons. He previously coached at Davidson Birmingham Southern Tennessee and Hawaii and played for South Carolina in 1915 16. Rex Enright remains director of athletics on leave for Naval service.
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Columbia
Williams
Newton
University of South Carolina
J. Rion Mekiexick
S. Newton
N. C. State
Davidson
Birmingham Southern
Tennessee
Hawaii
South Carolina
Rex Enright
Raleigh
N.C
N. C
Mate
Newtom
Southern Teams Show Up Well in Exhibition Sweep
Five Southern Association teams opened mid season form with exhibition wins Sunday. Knoxville pitchers John Duncan and Stanley Ogden shut Chattanooga to three hits as Knoxville beat the Lookouts, while Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Nashville secured victories. Birmingham’s Milner and Murray held the Craig Field Fliers to one run in Selma, and Nashville beat Camp Campbell’s 20th Armored Division 20 to 6 with Cherie Brewster adding a three run shot in the eighth.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooga Lookouts
John Duncan
Stanley Ogden
Chattanooga
Lookout
Smokies
Walter Milner
Tommy Murray
Barons
Craig Field
Selma
Ala
Jodie Beeler
Hirtingham
Leon Twardy
Nashville Vol
Igoldiere
Cherie Brewster
Camp Campbell
Unusual Baseball Season Predicted By Club Managers
Eight major league managers forecast a chaotic season driven by draft uncertainties rather than talent. They stress that Uncle Sam’s call impacts teams across American and National Leagues, with no club certain to win, and highlight expected shifts in pitching, injuries, and rosters as the campaign opens.
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New York
Pete Krieg
Washington, D
Meijer Y Fora
Aps
Majo Weague
Jbesebd
Ead
Penant
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
St Louis
Cini
CAL
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Uncle Sam
Jos McCarniley
Rememer
Ossie Bluege
Washington
Senators
Lou Bottdreau
Cleveland
Uncle Sem
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Steve O'Neil
Luke Sewell
St. Louis
Browns
Joe Cronin
Reston
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Billy Southworth
St. T Lewis
Bill McKechoie
Cincinnan
Leo Durocher
Bracklyn
Cardinals
Stark
Bob Coleman
Soslon
Iany
Freddy Fitzsimons
Thiladelphia
Tome 8S
Jeant
Sone
Mel Ott
Cardinale
Latin Baseballers Get Draft Relief
Washington Senators scout Joe Cambria says all Latin American players on the roster would avoid draft issues under a six month stay in the United States. In Bowling Green Kentucky a 7 to 5 Selective Service game result is reported. The Memphis Chicks opened an exhibition season by beating Blytheville Arkansas 4 to 2 with Troy Bolick homering and Frank Veverka allowing two hits in five innings. Oscar Garmandia drove in two for Atlanta in an 8th inning rally over Camp Wheeler.
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Washington
Joe Cambria
Washington Senators
United States
Wits
Bowling Green
Memphis Chicks
Blytheville
Ark
Army Ab Bam
Troy Bolick
Chick
Memphis
Frank Veverks
Joe Hanna
Atlanta
Cecil Travis
Camp Wheeler
Sto
Oscar Garmandia
Selective Service
Cuba
Araly
Puerto Rico
Hiram Bithorn
Chicago Cub
Wallace to toss first ball at opening day
President Roosevelt will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington opener as Henry Agerd Wallace readies his right arm for the historic role. Taft and Wilson prior filled the duty, with Harding noted for precise box-score keeping. Draft notices follow Latin American players in the U S draft.
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Pat O'Brien
Washington
Henry Agerd
Wallace
William Howard Taft
Ivil
Roosevelt
Taft
Berejabouts
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Griffith Stadium
Warren G. Harding
Local Theater Schedule Fragment Spoils Weekend Lineup
Fragmentary OCR shows a chaotic weekend theater schedule listing Olwn and Johnson in Crazy House and Bill Eliott in Wild in Hawaii esque title, with Thursday Friday and Saturday show prompts. Flynn and Olivia deltaMan appear in They Died With Their Boots On, plus Carlicla in Dead Men.
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Olwn
Johnson
Bill Eliott
Hyelek
Flynn
Olivia Delta Man
Carlicla
Napier Gruffies Open Horsehide Season Wednesday
The Napier Gruffies launch the horsehide season with a Wednesday opener at Eybo Field, led by Coach St Kae A Wingate. The roster includes eight F94A players and Formyeccxanized starters from the Fyaud Aheen rivalry, as Napier journeys to Tyndal for a key scoring game next Sunday, with Silent Cal lore cited in baseball history.
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Welb
Nemson Westiemdas
Atfemoun Wien
Baga Fuela
Fia
Napier Bield
Willi de
Fiat
Eybo
Une
Pst of
Furtue
St Kae
Napier
al Fiffern
Fyaud Aheen
Tun Fields
Fey
Tyndall “Weld
Panama
Tyndal Ald
Hein
Unclear historic sports schedule fragment in wartime text
Fragmentary OCR lists teams and venues including Camp Wheeler Napier Field and several air fields. The garbled note hints at a wartime sporting series with multiple local teams but yields no clear dates or outcomes.
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Napier Fiell
Ocal
Ft Beoning
Dhunter Field
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