Auburn Club Announces 1946 Baseball Schedule Details
Auburn announces a 19 game 1946 schedule under coach Tex Warnngton, with eight SEC games, five other collegiate games, two service clubs, Fort Benning and Maxwell Field, and an independent Phenix City. Drakes Field bouts start April 12 and 14, with road trips to Athens and Florida highlighted, including Georgia, Florida, and Miami dates in late April to early May.
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Carl Voyles
Tigers
Tex Warnngton
Fort Benning
Maxwell Field
Phenix
Aubers
Bengels
Gziers
Sam McAllister
Drake Field
Gainesville
Athens
Florida
Georgia
University of Miami
Miami
Universiy
Shard
Bradley
Fort Banning
Fi Benning
Faon Benning
Fionde
Gainsville
University of Mesmi
Mazer
Phenix Gy
Phenix Jr
Phenix City
Marwell Field
Avarn
Reds Trim 48 Man Roster By Optioning Six To Syracuse
Cincinnati Reds reduced to 48 players by optioning six to Syracuse in the International League and releasing two outright. Those moved were infielders Jack Cassini and Kevin Wahl, first baseman Charley Kress, outfielder Diex Sipek, and pitchers Ken Polivka and Mike Schultz. Pitcher Earl Harrist and catcher outfielder Dick West were made property of Syracuse.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Syracuse
Jack Cassini
Kevin Wahl
Charley Kress
Diex Sipek
Ken Polivka
Mike Schultz
Earl Harrist
Dick West
Alabama Coaches Reject New Proposals Amid Debate
In Birmingham the Alabama High School Athletic Association rejected several proposals aimed at urban needs. Items eliminated include dividing schools into divisions, allowing war veterans full eligibility, expanding football games to ten, and banning spring practice. The group approved hiring a fulltime state secretary and barred prep school athletes from professional baseball interest signings. J. P. Creel was reelected president. Sellers Stough named secretary treasurer. Buddy Braly became president of the Alabama Coaches Association.
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Alabama
High School Athletic Association
City Athletic Association
J. P. Creel
Sylacauga
Sellers Stough
Alabama Coaches Association
Buddy Braly
Coffee High
Florence
H. L.shorty
Oogle
Decatur
Two Infielders Added To Dothan Baseball Roster
Dothan Baseball Club expands to 18 players with two new infielders joining contracts. McCook, a Florida State League veteran with .300 plus batting in 1999-41, and Joiner, a four year service team player, strengthen under manager Frank Martin as spring drills approach in April.
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Dothan Baseball Club
Walter Morris
W. FL Joner
E J McCook
McCook
Dothan
Morris
Frank Martin
Birmingham
Lakeland
Sanford
Diamond
Florida
Joiner
Ashford High School
Red Sox Rout Tigers in Sarasota Exhibition Victory
Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 7 to 1 in an exhibition game. Larry Powell pitched four innings allowing two hits, Otis Clark gave up four in five innings, and Teon Culberson provided the big bat with five RBIs. Detroit managed a lone run on two singles and a long fly ball. The Sox totaled eight hits and benefited from Tiger errors and free passes.
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Sarasota
Fla
Larry Powell
Otis Clark
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Powell
Clark
Detroit
Sox
Teon Culberson
Boston Artillery
National League rejects All-America League peace plan
Philadelphia AP report states NFL commissioner Bert Bell rejected Jim Crowley’s provisional World Series peace proposal. Crowley, guest of honor at a Buffalo dinner, predicted league peace and a future World Series, while Bell said no armistice or joint plan would be instituted and NL owners are not seeking such a pause.
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Ber 'Bell
National Football League
Jim
All-America Ecorcuil
Bell
Crowley
Senor
Buffalo
N. Y
Naional League
Ninety Six Horses Enter Derby Trials
Ninety six of the 1490 three year olds nominated for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs were named for the Derby Trial to be run the day before. Derby eligibles include horses from various stables. past winners in the Trial have not repeated in the Derby, though three placed in the Trial became Derby winners. If Derby hopes strengthen, horses will come to Kentucky during Derby week.
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Louisville
Churchil
Lawrin
Gallahadian
Wairlaway
Churchill Downs
Kentuckys
Joe Louis Loses One Pound in Training Camp
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis trims one pound in two weeks of preliminaries at West Baden Indiana. He weighs 219 pounds and continues a strict routine including two meals a day and long walks plus conditioning hikes. Louis plans to move to Pompton Lakes New Jersey for the serious weight loss phase before the June title bout with Billy Conn.
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West Baden
Ind
Jor Lous
Billy Conn Louis
Lous
Pompton Lakes
Orange County
Louie
Joe
Mannie Sea Ton
Louis Akes
Angnires
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