Wartime Baseball Training Camps Open in North as Season Near
Wartime season opens with reduced rosters as teams log training camps in Florida and California. Veterans scarce, feelers and minor leagues rethink structure as Major League clubs lean on farm systems to sustain the sport during war. Pete Gray shines for St Louis Browns in exhibition win over Toledo amid renewed effort to revive and stabilize baseball outreach during the war era.
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Pearl Harbor
Bait Couforne
Florida
North
Botas
Matter of Choice
Bern Mostle
Fiorda
Californi
Chicago White Sur
Cote
California
Dodgers
Havens Cubs
Ssrasuta de
Tampa
St Petersburg
Lakeland
Pete Gray
St Eouts
Gray
Browns
Don Guttridge
Toledo
WMC
Kelson Takes Lead In Greensboro Open
Bran Kelson surged to the top at Greensboro Open midway, posting four under par 68 for a 36 hole total of 137 to lead Johnny Revolle by one stroke as the winter gulf tour reached the halfway point in Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Ciap
Bran Kelson
Ito
Johnny Revolle
Max Lanier Signs 1945 Contract with Cardinals
Cardinals pitcher Max Lanier signed his 1945 contract on Saturday after passing a preinduction physical. He will join spring workouts with the Redbirds as full uncertainty looms over the Army call. The piece also notes unrelated college football and historical oddities, including references to Joseph Smith and a powder bowl game.
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Cairo
Max Lanier
St Loui Cardinals
Wth
Sam Breadon Lanier
Army
Redbird
Strikeout King Hal Newhouser Sees Less Work For Himself
Evansville Indiana AP reports Hal Newhouser, major leagues winningest pitcher in 1944, says he probably will not reach 29 wins again. He cites a stronger pitching staff, fewer opportunities, and planned use of relief and rotation as reasons. Newhouser notes he may pitch fewer than 25 games, after last season's 300 plus innings in 47 appearances.
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Evansville, Inc
American Legion
Newhouser
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Newhouser Eyes Steady 5 1 2 Tonnes A Month Pitching Plan
Newhouser, famed strikeout king, says his workload may rise to about five and a half starts per month, aiming to win two of every one he loses. He reflects on past seasons, noting September push with the Browns and how extra work helped curb his wildness. He cites last season’s strong finish as a model for 1940s workload expectations.
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Newhouser
Tigers
Browns
King
Newhomer
League in Walks Ahead of Contenders
A fragmented note describes a player leading a league in walks with notable early-season form, surpassing Trout and showing growing confidence. The reference hints at a comparison with top hitters and suggests ongoing evaluation of his power and on-base skills.
Wrushers Go Brow Ferter Be Bea WeeiLe
A fragmentary note reports a local event with uncertain names and places. Readable items hint at a community activity or meeting involving several residents and a potential plan or proposal under discussion. No clear dates or outcomes are provided in the legible text.
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Hull
Ludlum & Bradford
Dothan
Enterprise
Ridley’s
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