Baseball Advisory Committee meeting hinted in weather affected draft
A shaggy, fragmented report notes a proposed meeting of the Advisory Committee tied to baseball leadership, with references to Landis era concerns and a New York gathering. It mentions Leslie arcernar as secretary and hints at contention among executives about a de facto commissioner. The piece ends with an apology for missing box scores due to a newsprint shortage and a lighter note on Bing Crosby and Bob Hope's golf feud.
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Leslie Arcernar
Pest
Landis
Cesar
Bejkan
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Bing
Williams Rings In: Zurita Upset Reorders Boxing Rankings
In Mexico City Juan Zurita lost the lightweight crown by a knockout in two rounds to Williams. The upset forces an NBA ranking revision as Williams becomes champion though previously unranked among top contenders Beau Jack Bob Montgomery and Willie Joyce were listed ahead. Williams earns status as an outstanding boxer with the title change.
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San Francisco
National Boxing Association
Juan Zurita
Zurita
the Williams
Mexico City
Williams
Beau Jack
Bob Montgomery
Willie Joyce
Wiliams
Notables Triumph in Golf Charity Match at Santa Anita
Five thousand people crowd the Santa Anita course as Bob Hope Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Olin Dutra defeat Lt Ben Hogan Crosby and Betty Jameson by six holes in a war charity event. The match raised 3900 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Santa Arta
Bob Hope
Babe Didriksen Zaharias
Olin Dutra
Ben Hogan
Hing Crosby
Betty Jameson
Sox Off to Flying Start In American League Race
Chicago White Sox surge in the pennant chase after sweeping a Sunday doubleheader from the St Louis Browns, moving 2 games ahead of the Yankees. Cubs also win twice as fans boo in a double defeat. Cardinals and Reds split a doubleheader with a late Reds win. Dizzy Trout wins for Detroit, Athletics topple Red Sox, Dodgers beat Giants, Braves and Phillies split.
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Joe Reichler
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Pale Hose
Sox
Chicago Outfit
Joe Haynes
Orval Grove Ieach
New York Yankees
Washington
Hank Borowy
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
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St Louis
Ted Wilks
Reds
Dizzy Trout
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Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Curt Davis
Boston Braves
Phillies
Braves
Blue Jays
Farmers urged to conserve bags and boost fertilizer use
War Food Administration calls farmers to tour with industries to prevent texture bag shortages for farm products and supplies such as feed fertilizer seed and flour by conserving and re using bags. Alabama farmers urged to accept fertilizer deliveries immediately. A national policy push favors expanded fertilizer use for nutrition soil conservation and balanced farming as reported to Secretary Wickard. Alabama 4-H members tally wide farm production and community service achievements since Pearl Harbor including gardens poultry dairy meat and oil crops, food canning and meals prepared, scrap drives and war bond purchases.
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War Food Administration
Alabama
Wickard
Pearl Harbor
Advisory Committee Seeks Landis Successor in Baseball
Advisory panel at a meeting discusses filling the vacancy left by Lands after his removal. Names like Ford Frick and Alva Bradley surface as possible commissioners as the National League weighs options and continuity of the three member commission continues to be debated.
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O Conner
Willam Varradde
Pames
Ford Frick
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Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indiana
PK Wrigley Chicago Cubs
Sam Breadon
St. Loui Cardinals
Donald Fo Barnes
Southern Association Openers Preview Camp Actions
Southern Association teams begin spring workouts with Nashville and Birmingham leaving Statesville and Greenville camps. Barons head to Montgomery for two exhibitions after rainouts in Mobile. Chicks win 10 1 at Dyersburg Army Air Field but today’s game is canceled. Travelers plan arrival of Al Treichel at Little Rock. Keesler Field Fliers beat Pelicans 3 2 at Biloxi. Crackers rainout ends with Atlanta Army Air Base to face in today’s matchup.
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Southern Association
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Birmingham
Statesville
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Proving Ground
Vale
Leaksville
Birmingham Barons
Greenville
Ala
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Memphis
Chicks
Dyersburg Army Air Field
Dyersburg
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Little Rock
Willis Hudlin
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Chicago White Sox
New Orleans
Keesler
Pelicans
Biloxi
Crackers
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta Army Air Base
National League baseball results and standings
Brooklyn defeated New York 3 to 1 while Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis posted several wins and losses. Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburgh showed varied scores as Detroit, New York and Chicago led early season standings with mixed records and numerous abbreviations across teams.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Loui
St. Louie
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