Phillies Manager Ben Chapman Sees Hope Despite Flawed Roster
Miami Beach writer compares Phillies manager Ben Chapman to past greats Carlson cites his team’s weak catching and aging roster while noting potential signings Rollie Hemsley Al Lakeman Roy Laman no names, and Connie Mack’s Athletics likewise struggle with eighth place fears but endure.
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Dan Parker
Miami Beach
Fla
Ben Chapman
Phillies
Ben
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Birmingham
Connie Mack
A’s
Philadelphia Story
Phils
Athletics
Rollie Hemsley
Yankees
Chapman
al Lakeman
Roy Lamanno
Reds
Hal Spindel
Seminick
Carey Named Manager of Thomasville Dodgers in North State League
John Carey 30 year old ex service physical instructor and veteran baseball man was announced as manager of the Thomasville Dodgers of the North State league by club business manager Al Clarke. Carey aims for a winning season and says camp is progressing at Finch Field with many hopefuls in training. The club opens May 1 at Lexington and then hosts Finch Field the next night.
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Bill Currie
John Carey
Thomasville Dodgers
al Clarke
Carey
Finch Field
South Boston
Virginia
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Cooleemee
Blackie Carter
Carter
Landis
Grand Rapids
Baltimore
Maryland
Philadelphia Athletics
Richmond
Thomasville
Finchfield
Thomasville Club
Lexington
Former Grid Star Meisky named physical director at YMCA
Major Dick Meisky, a local grid star and Army veteran, is appointed physical director of the YMCA. He plans immediate expansion to include wrestling and weight lifting, with a new building to follow as funds allow. He and his wife live at 902 Ferndale Drive with their son.
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Meisky
The
Ceiling on Yankees season seats drawn by demand
New York April 2 4 Yankees will cap season seat sales and stadium club memberships amid strong demand. A film on high school football rules and another on basketball will replace some scouting for readable athletes. Boxing notes include Mike Jacobs setting a $100 price for Louis Conn after a recent bout. Columbus Ohio plans a national caddy championship in August with OSU scholarships. Kent State football practice note says Don Blinn cannot attend spring but will join in fall.
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New York
Yankees
Mike Jacobs
Louis Conn
Martz Servo
Rocky Graziano
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State U
Trevor Rees
Kent State U
Don Blinn
Nuernberg
Blinn
Leon Fields Quits Rails for Piedmont League Ball
Leon Fields a railroad fireman leaves the rails to play in the Piedmont league this season. He notes a big difference between flagging trains and flagging balls as trains cannot talk.
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Leon Fields
Leon
Racing secretary tames $1500 race at Saratoga Will Gahagan Memorial
The Saratoga raceway sets a 1500 dollar Will Gahagan Memorial trot for 2 20, with Frank Wood as racing secretary. The piece notes a misc focus on baseball and football staff movers and early preseason plans, mentioning Sal Taormina and Jim Tatum among others.
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Frank Woodand
Saratoga Raceway
Will Gahagan
San Franisco Seals
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma U
Jud Wilkinson
Minnesota
Walt Driscoll
Colorado
Dutch Fed
Washington Redskins
Football
Yankees
Spokane
Wash
Ivi
Panama
Cleaning the cuff versatile Mike Ryba joins Red Sox coaching staff
The piece notes Mike Ryba taking a coaching role with the Boston Red Sox as other coaches fall ill. It also mentions Lloyd Waner scouting for the Pirates near Biloxi, Alabama intra-squad football earning twenty dollars, and Art Lund, nicknamed Second Sinatra, throwing a 60 yard pass for Richmond Teachers in 1936.
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Mike Ryba
Red Sox
Sox
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Biloxi
Miss
Birmingham
Alabama
Charlie Boswell
Art Lund
Sinatra
Benny Goodman
Richmond
Union College
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs Schedule Open for 17-Game Baseball Slate
Atlantic Christian College Bulldogs prepare for openers with Wake Forest on April 4 and announce a 17 game baseball schedule. Dates include Campbell, William and Mary, Randolph-Macon, Louisburg, Lenoir Rhyne, Elon, East Carolina Teachers, High Point, and ECTC.
Eight Golf Greats Added to Masters Entry List
Augusta on April 2 eight more top golfers were added to the Masters entry list boosting the field to a record 95. Leland Gibson George Schneiter Clayton Haefner Rod Muaday Al Zimmerman Buck White Tommy Tailor and Al Watrous join a field already including Byron Nelson Ben Hogan and past champions Nelson Demaret Guldahl Sarazen Picard with hopes high for a 72 hole showdown on the 6800 yard Bobby Jones design course.
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Augusta
Cliff Roberts
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
Clayton Haefner
Charlotte
Rod Muaday
Los Angeles
al Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Buck White
Chicago
Tommy Tailor
New York City
al Watrous
Detroit
Bobby Jones
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Espley Bao Oye
Nelson
Horton Smith
Jimmy Demaret
Ralph Guldahl
Gene Sarazen
Henry Picard
Fights Last Night Roundup From AP Notes
In Baltimore Joey Maxim outpointed Buddy Walker. Johnny Roszina defeated Art Brown in Milwaukee. Billy Fox stopped Ossie Harris in Pittsburgh. Julio Jiminiez beat Cleo Shaws in New York. Pat Scanlon stopped Chico Barrado in Newark. Tony Olivera outpointed Ramon Ruiz in San Francisco.
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Baltimore
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Chicago
Johnny Roszina
Milwaukee
Wis
Art Brown
Pittsburgh
Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Ossie
Bulldog) Harris
New York
Julio Jiminiez
Mexico
Cleo Shaws
Los Angeles
Newark
Louis Conn Title Fight Hype Builds At Yankee Stadium
Boxing fans await the June 19 heavyweight title rematch as Joe Louis and Billy Conn prepare. Conn trains at Greenwood Lakes after a $100 ringside price is set, with Louis continuing workouts in West Baden Indiana before moving to Pompton Lakes New Jersey.
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New York
Ballyhoo Wheels
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Billy
Pittsburgh
Greenwood Lakes
N. J
Mike Jacobs
Louis Conn
Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Jacobs
Chicago
Rickard
Conn
Louis
West Baden
Ind
Pompton Lakes
Red Shields To Organize Baseball Loop
Red Shield baseball league holders plan an organizational meeting tomorrow at 5 30 p m at the Asia restaurant Williard Leathers league president announced civic club reps urged to attend as plans for opening play are laid Greater participation is expected this season in High Point.
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Red Shield Baseball League
Asia
Williard Leathers
Leathers
Red Shield Baseball
High Point
Pro Net Tournament Set For Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee a professional tennis tournament raises prize money by 2500 dollars and runs May 29 to June 2 under the Professional Players association. Club president Alex Guerry Jr said players will include Frankie Kovacs Fred Perry Dick Sheen John Nogrady with possibly Buddy Riggs and Don Budge and a field of 12 to 16 competitors.
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Tenn
Professional Players Association
Chattanooga Tennis Club
Alex Guerry, Jr
Guerry
Association
Bill Tilden
Frankie Kovacs
Fred Perry
Dick Sheen
John Nogrady
Bby Riggs
Don Budge
Tilden
West Virginian Tops Invitational Scorers
Leland Byrd of West Virginia led the national invitational college basketball tournament scorers with 56 points in three games. West Virginia finished third in the event after Byrd's strong showing in the Mountaineers regular season and tournament play.
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New York
Leland Byrd
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Mexico League Seeks More Big Names For 1947 Season
Mexico league president Jorge Pasquel teases two or three more major leaguers joining his eight club circuit next week as it gains 17 former majors. He hints at raising the foreign player limit while aiming for the 1947 season. Owen and other Giants players reportedly receive substantial bonuses in negotiations.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Jorge Pasquel
Mickey Owen
Vern Stephens
New York Giants
Pasquel
Cuba
Salvador
Panama
Owen
Giants
Tri
Roy Zimmerman
George Hausmann
Sal Maglie
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Daytona Beach
Fla
Gregg Twirling Only Brooklyn Bright Note
Daytona Beach Florida April 2 With Mickey Owen gone to the Mexico league and six key players out sick the Brooklyn Dodgers find a bright note in Hal Gregg The right hander pitched a two hit effort in seven innings against Jersey City’s Giants fanning seven while facing 71 batters The sidelined stars include Pete Reiser Billy Herman Cookie Lavagetto Don Padgett Augie Galan and Dixie Walker
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hal Gregg
Jersey City
Giants
Pete Reiser
Billy Herman
Cookie Lavagetto
Don Padget
Augie Galan
Dixie Walker
Panthers Open Baseball Season vs Hanes Hosiery in Winston-Salem
High Point College's Purple Panthers, coached by Ralph James, start the baseball season with a tomorrow afternoon game against Hanes Hosiery in Winston-Salem. Future games include a Friday trip to Winston-Salem to face the Hanes Knitters and a Saturday return at home. Alvin Vick will start on the mound with Bill Williams and Carl Tipton pitching in relief. The projected lineup includes Vick, Painter, Hammond, Stancil, Upton, Roth, Guick, Barger, Griswold.
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Ralph James
Purple Panthers
High Point College
Hanes
Winston-Salem
Panthers
Alvin Vick
Exhibition Baseball Results From Yesterday
Scores show Chicago A beating Pittsburgh N 9 to 4 and Brooklyn C B defeating New York A 7 to 5. St Louis A and Chicago N split with St Louis N a 8 4 loss and 3 8 win by Chicago N. Cincinnati N lost to Boston A 3 1 in the first game. New York A routed Beaumont TL Beach FIL 7 to 17 in the second game.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Cincinnati
Beaumont
Ohio Baseballers Meet UNC Today
Ohio University baseball team travels to Chapel Hill to face the University of North Carolina today after losing to Michigan State in two earlier meetings. The Bobcats were also slated to play Duke North Carolina State and Wake Forest this season. Elon College also defeated the Bobcats.
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Chapel Hill
Ohio University
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Michigan State
Ohio Bobcats
Duke
N. C. Tate
Wake Forest
Elon Ye Pene
Bobcats
Y M C A Names Dick Meisky Physical Director
Dick Meisky today assumed duties as physical director at the local Y M C A and announced plans for an intensified athletic program with at least two new activities. He was a former High Point high school football star and a two sport standout at Presbyterian College and holds a United States Army major's commission.
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Dick Meisky
Meisky
High Point
Presbyterian College
The
United States Army
Bison Meet Tommies Here Tomorrow
Tomorrow on the local high school field the Bison are set to face the Thomasville Bulldogs at 4 o'clock. Coach Tony Simeon may start Jack Hinkle or James Thomas on the mound. Key hitters include Tommy McGee Curtis McDonald Donald Hooper and Louis Cramer as spring drills wind down.
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Frank Slaydon
Black Bison
Thomasville Bulldogs
Tony Simeon
Jack Hinkle
James Thomas
Simeon
Tommy McGee
Curtis McDonald
Donald Hooper
Louis Cramer
Derby Marks Expected As Derby Returns At Churchill Downs
Louisville officials anticipate at least two new Derby records May 4 as the 72nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs offers a new added money total of 100000 dollars and a winner's share to set a Derby mark. Attendance is forecast to exceed 100000, exceeding prior estimates.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Matt J.ee Presient
Clemson Shortstop Wins Five Battle Stars in ETO
Henry Sanders Clemson shortstop earned five battle stars during 19 months in the European Theater of Operations with a chemical warfare unit.
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Clemson
S. C
Henry Sanders
Yankees wallop farm club for 17 to 0 in Beaumont
The New York Yankees crushed their Beaumont Texas league farm club 17 to 0 at Beaumont before 7 571 fans. Charley Keller hit two homers and seven RBIs while Joe DiMaggio added a homer and four singles in five trips as the Yankees showcase power ahead of a date with the Houston Buffs.
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Houston
Tex
Beaumont
Texas
New York Yankees
Houston Buffs
Charley Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Keller
DiMaggio
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