Managers shift players as spring drills begin
Wartime manpower shortages push major league managers to swap positions, with the Phillies moving Wasdell to first base and Dahlgren to short. Yankees shift Lindell to first and outfield, Dodgers place Herman at third, while Frank Frisch trialing Lopez at third to create Elliott at short. Morning game at Crosley Field drew 2,958 as Reds beat Pirates 7 5, with night game to follow.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Rardens
Phillies
Jim Wasdell
Pittsburgh
Babe Dahlgren
Rowe
New York Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Herman
Frank Edison Frisch
al Lopez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lopez
Dodgers
Frisch
Bob Elliott
Eliott
Cincinnati
EWT
Crosley Field
Reds
Warren Giles
Pirates Tomorow
Radio schedule amid wartime broadcasts and variety programs
A wartime radio listings page from May 3 1942 outlines NBC CBS and blue network programs across the day. Highlights include Ginny Simms Show, Bob Hope, Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Adventures in Crime dramas, and music segments from Chuck Vic tory and Mary Small Rhythm Ensemble, with Navy Band news and World War II commentary interspersed.
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New York
NBC
Ginny Simms
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
CBS
Jolson
Joe Rines
Duff
U. S. Navy Band & News
Harry James & His
Easy Aces
California
Kaitenborn
Mr. Keen
Mrs. North
Godwin
Sam & Abner
Barry Sisters
Willard
John B. Hughes
Gracie Fields
Morton Gould
Alec Templeton
Yesterday's Stars spark 12 hit attack on Phil Les
AP notes Alex Kampouris led a 12 hit assault driving in two runs and two RBIs against Phil Les. Lonnie Frey contributed four RBIs as Reds offense surged. In Baltimore, Kid Cocoa of Hartford, Conn. outpointed Johnny Own, 162, for a notable closing sequence.
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Associated Press
Alex Kampouris
Dodgera
Baltimore
Kid
Cocoa
Hartford, Conn
Johnny Own
Yankees Rally For Strong Start After Exhibition Woes
The Yankees rebounded from a rough spring at Asbury Park as Stirnweiss and Johnson join the infield to anchor a rebuilt lineup. Critics overplayed losses, but the club showed depth with Keller, Stainback, Weatherly, Lindell, Metheny, and Etten ready to contribute. Pitching remains solid, and with a wartime schedule the team aims for a commanding lead by mid May.
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Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
Phil Rizzuto
Red Wolfe
Frank Crosetti
Buddy Hagsett
Rupperts
Rufus
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Bronx Bombers
Sage
Charley Keller
Dickey
Asbury Park
George Stimweiss
Bill Johnson
Snuffy Stimweiss
Hig Cest
Boxing Bout Puts Montgomery Ahead of Vasquez in New York
Bob Montgomery of Holyoke and Philadelphia fought Henry Vasquez of New York with Montgomery earning the decision. Montgomery, at 135 pounds, outpointed Vasquez, 137, in a reported eight round matchup.
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Holyoke
Mass
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Henry Vasquez
New York
North Carolina Navy poll favors football among top sports
In a New York report by Hugh Fullerton Jr, writers from several venues place football in the ten best sports for physical development. Track ranks second, with boxing and swimming tied for third, and water polo notably absent from the list.
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New York
North Carolina Navy
Navy
Scribes
League Leaders from AP Baseball Standings
The Associated Press lists National League batting leader Frey of Cincinnati at 487, Litwhiler of Philadelphia 342 home runs, with multiple players tied for one. Pitching leaders include Sewell and Newsom at 3-0, with Pollux, Andre, and Pollet noted among top arms. American League batting led by Stephens of St. Louis at .448, with Higgins of Detroit at .414 and Gordon Keller, Lambs, McQuinn, Mack among top hitters and pitchers.
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Associated Press
Frey
Cincinnati
Litwhiler
Philadelphia
Sewell
Pitawareh
Newsom
Allen
Brooklyn
Andrews
Boston
Pollet
St. Louis
Stephens
Higgins
Detroit
Gordon and Keller
New York
Lanbs
McQuinn
Mack
Cleveland
Powell Tops League Hitting as Saints Falter
Jake Powell, ex Yankees outfielder with St. Paul, batted .667 in a series against Milwaukee, hitting two homers and four RBIs while offering to pitch. Despite his hot hitting, the Saints fell 10-5 as Milwaukee claimed two wins in three games. Columbus edged Indianapolis 1-0 in 13 innings with Jack McLain delivering the decisive double. Kansas City beat Minneapolis 5-4 to pull even for second place. Louisville at Toledo was postponed.
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Associated Press
American Association Baseball
Little Jake Powell
New York Yankee
St. Paul
Saints
Powell
Salty” Parker
Milwaukee
Brewers
Columbus
Indianapolis
Jack McLain
Ohio State
Jack Sturday
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Millers
Louisville
Toledo
Little Lonnie Frey Tops NL Batting With .467 Average
New York May 4. Comparison of league batting averages notes changes from new baseballs. Lonnie Frey of Cincinnati leads majors at .467, with Litwhiler and Kluttz in the .400 class in the National League. Veron Stephens tops the American at .448 and Pinky Higgins at .414. Ten NL batters are .333 or better. the American’s tenth man is .302.
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New York
Little Lonhie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Danny Litwhiler
Phillies
Clyde Kluttz
Boston Braves
Kuttz
Verfon Stephans
St. Louis Browns
Pinky Higgins
Detroit
Count Fleet Faces Likely Few Challengers in Preakness
Baltimore race notes show Count Fleet aiming at a new track record in the Preakness Stakes while only four or fewer colts appear capable of challenging Mrs. John Hertz's champion. Potential rivals include Blue Swords and Jana VW, with Vincentive and Riverland having set Pimlico mileage marks in recent races.
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Fleet
Baltimore
John Hertz
Tate
Hertz Hurricane
Blue Swords
Jana
Pike Fingerlings Planted In Byron
Ross Wiley reports 250000 northern pike fingerlings planted in Lake Byron near Huron, weathered by spring melt. Byron's waters already host bullheads, black bass and perch. anglers note decent catches. Additional pike plantings occurred at Jones Lake and Spring Lake south of Miller by Pickerel Lake crew led by Al Van Lest.
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Haror
Ross Wiley
State Game and Fish Department
Lake Byron
Yesteryear
Huron
Byron
Jone's Lake
Grover Cleveland Alexander One of Baseball’s Early Greats
The piece recalls Grover Cleveland Alexander’s rise with the Phillies and Cardinals, highlighting his 28 wins as a rookie and 31 wins in 1915, his 16 shutouts in 1916, six-year lead in complete games, and a lifetime NL record of 90 shutouts. It notes his 1915 ERA of 1.22 and service in World War I with the 342nd Field Artillery.
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Alex
Red Birds
Alexander
Phillies
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Ed Reulbach
Sergeant Alexander
France
342Nd Field Artillery
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Football May Have To Go Back To Old System To Survive
Hampden-Sydney athletic director Frank Summers says smaller colleges may survive the war by doubling up two games in one season on a homer and home basis. The dean of Virginia college coaches notes little schools can continue football despite transportation limits and scarce resources if they stick together. Summers adds that teams next fall may be inferior but can still go on with football as long as Hampden-Sydney operates.
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Hampden-Sydney
Hampden - Sydney
Frank Summers
America
Virginia College
Incendiary Bombs Power Modern Night Raids
News dispatches describe millions of incendiary bombs in varied sizes essential to modern warfare. The devices not only cause massive fires but its flares illuminate tar pits for bombardiers on night raids, with reports of huge fires visible for up to 76 miles.
Berg Names Several Former Links Queens Now Working For Uncle Sam
Patty Berg highlights how many former women golfers have joined war work in the United States. WAVES SPAR ferry pilot ambulance driver nurse and defense workers are named as ex links queens. The piece notes other British golfers Pam Barton and Enid Wilson with war casualties.
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Berg
Uncle Sam
Patty
Victory Gardens
Red Cross
Beth Mackenner
Peoria
Margaret Barry
Minneapolis
Deborah Verry
Worchester
Mass
Phyllis Buchanan
Denver
Helen Dettweiler
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Traung
California
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Lucile Mann
Omaha
Beatrice Ottmeyer
Pam Barton
U. S
Dunkirk
Enid Wilson
England
American League games postponed and scattered scores
Baseball scores show Pittsburgh and Cincinnati games with mixed results as Dietz and Vander Meer lead for Cincinnati while Philadelphia and Brooklyn struggle. American Association games feature Reid, Hofferth, and others in lopsided showings as Louisville and Toledo post postponements. Bancroft May 4 reports a junior senior banquet at the school house with a Dutch theme and candlelight followed by a dance.
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Associated Press
National League
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Dietz
Brandt
Shuman
Baker
Vander Meer
Riddle
Mueller
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Gerheauser
Rowe
Livingston
Highe
Moore
Bancroft
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Harry
Gray
Hugh Fullertom
Frank
Bruiser) Kinard
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A.A.U
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Haegg
Clark Griffith
Washington Ball Park
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Stanley’ Frank
New York Post
Rochester
Bervice Dept
Joe Hennemy
Green Bay
South Carolina
U. of Georgia
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Packers
Stars Service
Jake Powell
Lonnie Frey
Cy Young
Boston Nationals
Pete
Alex the Great
Grover Alexander
Nebraska
Tony Lazzeri
St. Louis Cardinals
Young
Harry Grayson
NEA
Yankee Stadium
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Lazzeri
U.S. Fresenez Department
Harold Claassen
Patty Berg
Queens
American Association
Reid and Hofferth
Burkhart
Beckman and Heath
Messerly
Hendrickson
Glenn
Mosely
Bain
Horton and
Blaze
Livengood
Dana and
Hell
Nicholas
Servicevich
Dilliard
Andres
American Steel Industry
Mentuchy
Strelwour Betelert
Brown Drug Co
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