Troy Rookies Lead Troy Trojans Into State League Race
Troy Trojans rely on nine rookies as spring training begins in Thomasville Georgia with 35 men reporting. Veterans Benish King Murray join Roy Lee Israel and new players Spiertal Whitney and Wenderath as Troy aims to repeat a strong first half in the Alabama state loop while Norman DeWeese starts his second season as manager.
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Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
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Troy
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Charles Miller
James Whitney
Jack Wenderath
Spiertal
Whitney
Wenderath
Lubbock
Tex
Williamsport
Penn
Pacefield
Grapefruit League Briefs From Spring Standings
In Grapefruit League action the St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 10 to 5 to notch their first camp win. Other notes include Detroit 5 Cincinnati 2 with Hal Newhouser pitching five scoreless innings, a 7 to 3 Philadelphia win over St Louis with Scheib and Christopher shining, and a 1 to 0 Chicago White Sox loss to the Cubs as spring games resume across multiple sites in Florida and Arizona.
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ST. Petersburg
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
New York Yankees
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Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Steve O'Neill
Cincinnati Reds
Newhouser
al Benton
Miami
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Russ Christopher
Athletics
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Joe Browns
Browns
Phil Archildon
Scheib
Christopher
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Tuscon
New York Giants
Cleveland
Mel Olt
Bob Blattner
Ernie Lombardi
Giants
Joe Gordon
Pat Seerey
Indiana
Robinson Gets Chance With Dodgers Soon
In Havana Jackie Robinson, 1946 International League batting champion, plays first base for Moontreat Royals against the Brooklyn B team and will next week be given a chance to win the Dodgers first base job. Dodgers president Branch Rickey kept him on the Montreal roster to protect him from waivers while Leo Durocher says Robinson’s chance will come in the Montreal versus Dodgers series starting next Monday.
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Dodgers
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MacPhail charges Durocher Rickey with bad conduct
Yankees president Larry MacPhail files verbal charges with Commissioner Chandler accusing Leo Durocher Branch Rickey and Harold Perrott of conduct detrimental to baseball over insinuations that two gamblers were guests at a Havana exhibition. He cites a box swap and Havana remarks as part of the dispute.
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ST. Petersburg
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New York Yankees
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Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Harold Perrott
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Playoff Tonight In Cage Tourney
Atlanta AP reports two underdog teams meet tonight in the American Basketball Congress tournament final after six days and 22 amateur teams from 14 states. The Sports Arena five beat Jacksonville NAS 57-45 in the lower bracket final, while Fort Dix edged Birmingham Vulcans 45-43 to win Service Command title. Herb Kraitulat led scorers with 20 points as the Soldiers trailed 23-21 at halftime.
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Hogan And Demaret Favored For Masters Honors
Ben Hogan and Jimmie Demaret, golf’s top winter scorers, head toward the Masters with strong form. Demaret won the 1940 Masters and Hogan was runner up last year as they dominate the current tour and seek a share of the $10,000 prize in Augusta.
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Jimmie Demaret
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Hoan
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Phoenix
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Palm Beach
Fla
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George Schoux
Richemond
Calif
Tucson
Petersburg
St. Pete
Ed Oliver
San Antonio
Richmond
St. Pete Field Is Memorial To Super Seller
Al Lang, 77, a former Pittsburgh laundryman, is honored in St. Petersburg as his name stands three feet high on the new field. Dignitaries including Commissioner Happy Chandler attended ceremonies for the memorializing park, a spring training site for 11 of 16 major league teams.
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W. D
Rip) Hewes
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Hewes
ST. Petersburg
Fla
al Lang
Pittsburgh
Happy Chandler
West Coast
Alard
AL Leong
Imedicos
Potehborekh
Florida
Pay Increase Spurs Browns Fight In 1947 Spring
St Louis Browns manager Muddy Ruel won a generous raise for his players from owner Muckerman, boosting each by 500 over 1946. The move sparked a spirited spring showing, with Ruel promising a fighting, hustle filled club as he experiments before opening day.
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Leo H. Petersen
Miami
Herold
Muddy) Ruel
St. Louis Browns
Richard C. Muckerman
Ruel
Muckerman
Bill Dewitt
Browns
Fe assistant to Commissionse Chandler Jag statement
A garbled quote fragment references a fe assistant to Chandler Jag and comments on the Red Sox Indians Senators Browns and Yankees. It notes uncertainty about active status and a managerial aim, with sparse context and unclear attribution. The passage appears as a stray interview excerpt with misplaced names and punctuation.
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Chandler Jag
Red Sox
Yankees
Indians
Senators
Hogan Favored In Open Tournament At Hyde Park
Ben Hogan of Hershey leads betting for the $10,000 Toth Ville Open in Jacksonville Florida. Sam Snead is sidelined leaving Hogan a strong favorite for the first prize as Jimmy Demaret and Beltin Ben also contend. Eighteen-hole medal play runs daily through Sunday over the 6 508-yard Hyde Park Municipal course.
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