Tigers May Use An Aged Manager As Backstop
Detroit weighs use of Steve O Neill as catcher as Tebbetts leaves for the Army. Managers with catching experience vie for the slot. candidates include Edward Parsons Paul Richards and Albert Unser. Richards led Atlanta to two Southern Association pennants and Unser, a 37 year old veteran, has moved teams many times.
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Birdie) Tebbetts
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Women make up forty five percent of Soviet war workers
A report states that in the Soviet Union forty five per cent of all workers supporting the war effort are women. The figure highlights the broad participation of women in wartime production and industry across the Soviet Union.
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Shaughnessy Skips Pitt Meeting Over Travel Delays
Clark Shaughnessy, famed T formation innovator, could become Pittsburgh head coach as talks with athletic director James Hogan were postponed by a Washington to Pittsburgh travel delay. He recently coached at Maryland and previously led Chicago, Stanford, Minnesota, and Tulane to notable seasons.
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Jock) Sutherland
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Hornsby Urges Baseball Fight as Fort Worth Cats Prep
Rogera Hornsby urged fans not to quit baseball despite hard times. The Fort Worth Cats general manager said ticket sales have doubled for the season and that the team is nearly ready with infield, pitching, catcher, and outfielders already set. He predicted strong local support and noted many players remain in 3-A, lessening risk of call to service. The Texas league will vote on continuing at its February 13-14 meeting in Shreveport.
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Giants Mail 33 Player Contracts For Spring Training
New York Giants announced they mailed contracts to all players last week with a note urging light training now. President Horace Stoneham signed the letter, directing report to New York on March 13 and Lakewood N J on March 14 for camp, while awaiting final wartime rulings.
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Garden State Track Plans Race Program For Summer
The Garden State Track in the Philadelphia Camden area unveiled a summer race plan with eleven races and a about $25 000 higher purse than last season. President Eugene Mort said the track will operate under gasoline restrictions, highlighting access by public transit from Camden and Philadelphia. He aims for 40 to 50 percent attendance from non private car travelers, referencing a prior successful meeting and a prospective six year stay after 1925 relocation.
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The Fox Hunter Letters Urge Share Over Rationing
Readers nationwide send ideas for a column name while urging thrift and rationing during wartime. The piece laments selfish hoarding and calls on readers to count stored foods, consider neighbors, and support service members, tying personal actions to national sacrifice. It contrasts communal sharing with the urge to stockpile and notes broader wartime attendance and finances at a racetrack.
Waiting for the Day to Stand With Courage in War
A reflective note urges readers to consider their duty in the war when they walk past a neighbor's window and place a hand on a parent’s shoulder. It questions guilt versus contribution, asking if one has joined America’s effort to end greedy rule and to send letters next week.
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West Virginia Has Youngest Coach
Rudy Bariec, captain and standout for West Virginia, returned to New York as coach after the team shocked by winning the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden last March. Bariec is 23, a notably young coach for a major college program.
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Barney Ross Unable to Accept Boxing Trophy in 1942
New York AP report says Barney Ross of the United States Marines cannot attend to receive the Edward J Nejl Memorial Trophy from the New York Boxing Writers Association for the outstanding boxing contribution of 1942. Lieut General Thomas Holcomb stated Ross remains on duty outside the continental U S and is unlikely to return before the eve of the event.
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Mountaineers Chive For NYU Game With Missing Teammate
One championship teammate has graduated or joined the service leaving the Mountaineers short as they prepare to face New York University in a bid to extend their four game winning streak.
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Reds Learn Relaxation Techniques From Miller
Cincinnati Reds will hold daily sessions at spring camp in Bloomington Ind led by 140 pound Miller a former Tulsa all man who specializes in relaxation training to ease nerves and prevent wild pitches. Manager and staff say the program aims to harmonize muscle action and mental focus, an experimental move supported by Miller’s past work with athletes and air force pilots.
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Trophy honor for Guadalcanal hero Russ claimed
General Holcomb named a ranking Marine to receive the trophy on behalf of the former lightweight Junior welterweight and welterweight champion. Russ won the trophy named after an Associated Press writer for heroism on Guadalcanal in November. With two wounded companions he held the enemy at bay in a fox hole, fending off 10 Japanese and earning a field promotion to Corporal and a decoration recommendation.
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