Rogell runs Detroit youth baseball program in wartime
New York edition notes Councilman Billy Rogell will operate a Detroit youth baseball program this summer. He aims for some 450 teams and about 6,000 players after managing around 300 teams and 6,000 players last year. The effort funds 8,500 dollars this year, providing fundamentals to keep youths out of trouble and boost interest as baseball endures wartime disruptions.
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E Rogell
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Washington
No. Hugh McDermott recalls tough trip to Texas game
A chaotic travel tale from a Oklahoma football scout recounts riding long hours through darkness to reach a game in Austin. The bus stopped after a grueling trip as the driver demanded directions to the Texas capital.
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Columbia Fordham game to fund Infantile Paralysis
The Saturday basketball game between Columbia and Fordham will have its entire net proceeds donated to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. In Florida a former champion swimmer Katy Rawls Thompson, now with the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, says flying the WAFS is thrilling while she misses competition. In Almhurst a bowling league notes many regulars at war with Mildred Bierlein posting a 485 three-game total. In Chicago Kenesaw Mountain Landis jokes about spring training coverage, expressing wry concern for baseball writers.
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Armstrong Wins 14th Bout In Comeback
Henry Armstrong defeats California Jimmy McDaniels in a ten round decision at Quym pic Auditorium and plans to fight next after surgery. Manager George Moore indicates an operation soon and future bouts against Al Tribuani and Beau Jack may be delayed. Armstrong’s 14th win in 15 starts solidifies his comeback as McDaniels suffers cuts and a battered eye in a close contest.
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Majors Decide To Stay At Home For Training Season
Major league clubs will train at home or nearby to cut travel as ordered by the Office of Defense Transportation. Opening day moves to April 21 and season end to October 3, with the 154 game schedule kept. Boston Red Sox train at Tufts College. Chicago Cubs and White Sox at French Lick Springs, Indiana.
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Shortage Of Players Headache To Majors
Major leagues face a player shortage as spring training ends and teams seek talent. DiMaggio hints at no Yankees spring involvement while Dixie Walker may stay as war plant athletic director. Alf Anderson and Lou Finney driven into draft service roles, with others redirected to war industry work.
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DiMaggio Questions Plans For Baseball Season
San Francisco AP says Joe DiMaggio, back from Reno with estranged wife Dorothy, dodged questions about 1943 plans and hinted at possible war service. He denied quotes about retirement and said spring training schedules would be decided later. He suggested Florida sessions may be easier for conditioning, and gave no clear word on reconciliation progress.
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Livic Begins 12th Year as Pro Boxer in Peak Form
PITTSBURGH AP Frivele Zivic, famed among the Zivic brothers, marks year twelve in pro boxing. He plans a busy slate starting with a Mayion Padlo bout in Philadelphia, aiming to surpass peers and cash in as he hones a historic run. The Zivic family holds a record with 363 ring fights across five brothers. Fritzie’s career featured a 1938 upset over welterweight champ Henry Armstrong.
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Bluege Plans To Make Nuts Smart And Tough
Washington’s Ossie Bluege, 41, new Nationals manager, plans hard work and fitness to lift a depleted club after losses to military service. Renowned for defense, Bluege cites 1924 World Series play as career highlight and aims to instill a tough, alert team spirit.
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Bucky) Harris
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Animals Get Tough Chase Hunters
In Pendleton Oregon, predators like coyotes and bears have surged as labor shortages keep government hunters away. Ranchers report heavy sheep losses and note coyote numbers rising to endanger flocks. Incidents include a bear chasing a dog and an elk charged by a hunter. Officials consider restoring the coyote bounty to curb predation.
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