Pro Grid Loop To Hold Vital Parley In Chicago
The National Football League meets in Chicago for a three day session led by Commissioner Layden to set war era policy and confirm the 1943 draft and season schedule amid player shortages and war relief questions. The meeting also reviews proposed rule changes and new coaches including Dorais, Bergman and Walsh. Lt Comdr George Halas will attend on leave.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
National Football League
Canton
Mer Layden
Layden
Cleveland
Cincinnati
George P. Marshall
Washington Redskins
San Diego
Calif
Army
Navy
Lee Artee
Gus Dorais
Detroit
Arthur Bergman
Washington
Chile Walsh
George Halas
Chicago Bears
University of Oklahoma
Newark Farm Club Bears Mighty Yanks
Newark Bears defeat the New York Yankees 3 to 2 in an exhibition at Plainfield on April 3. Oscar Grimes fumbled to help Newark claim the win as Chandler, Byrne, and Donald limited New York to seven hits. Ananicz and Davis added Newark’s late runs as the crowd of about 4,000 watched a fast 1 hour 20 minute game.
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Plainfield
N. J
Uup
Oscar Grimes
Yo Yankees
Newark Bears
Spud Chandler
Lefty
Tom Byrne
Ailey Donald
Tom Ananicz
Jim Davis
Newark
Chandler
New York
Byrne
Donald
Robinson
Ananicz
Davis
Garbark
MGM Filming Whistling in Brooklyn at Dodgers Camp
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is shooting Whistling in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Dodgers camp in Bear Mountain New York and at Ebbets Field. Red Skelton stars in the production set to portray a comic New York setting.
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Bear Mountain
N. Y
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Brooklyn
Red Skelton
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Home Run Baker and the myth of power in baseball lore
In a 1910s portrait by Harry Grayson, Home Run Baker is recalled as a fielding and base running star for Philadelphia and New York. The piece recounts his 12 career home runs, strong speed on the bases, notable clashes with Ty Cobb, and his enduring nickname earned from back-to-back homers.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
John Franklin
Baker
Philadela
Inield
Goy
Maryland
Walter Johnson
Wagner Baker
Hans Wagner
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
Connie Mack
Mack
Dempsey
Manhattan Beach
N. Y
Coast Guard
Jack Dempsey
Coast
Gags From The Camps By Judson Bailey
The piece notes baseball camp happenings with Connie Mack humor and anecdotes from spring training in Wilmington and nearby areas. It highlights remarks by Mack and players, plus humor about umpires and badges, and mentions Tex Hughson signing with the Red Sox for the season amid wartime context.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Wilmington
Del
A’s
Connie Mack
P. S
Writers Barred From Tilt At Army Camp
Army camp at Kilmer New Jersey barred New York Giants beat reporters from camp to cover spring game versus Jersey City of the International League. Giants won 9 to 7 in five and a half innings as Jersey City led early, East started for Jersey City and Dyche homered off Oates.
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Camp Kilmer
N. J
Army
New York Giants
Jersey City
International League Today
New York
Giants
Arthur Mann
Phil Oates
New
Bobby Coombs
Jersy
Walter Dyche
Hartnett
East
Dyche
Mancuso
Oates
Coombs
Voiselle
Stephenson
Home Run Baker and Foxx Tales at World Series
In a World Series game at the Polo Grounds, Eddie Collins walked in the sixth as Baker hit a shot to right for the win. Baker later mentored a young Jimmy Foxx, praised by Connie Mack as the greatest hitter he’d seen, a tale tied to Christy Mathewson.
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Eddie Collins
Baker
Foxx
Polo Grounds
Giants
Matty
Athletics
Colby Jack Coombs
Easton Club
Connie Mack
Connie
Frank
Jimmy Foxx
Pinch-Hitter McCormick Shapes Flyers for War Effort
John McGraw era star Moose McCormick, now civilian director in the US Army Air Forces, oversees First Air Force conditioning program from bases from Maine to Florida. He stresses obstacle courses, coordination, offensive mindset, and weekly six hours of training including Judo to ready fliers for combat.
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Southern
Maxwell Field
Ala
Army
H. B. Crowley
AAF
Crowley
A. C. “Scrappy” Moore
University of Chattanooga
Tom Lieb
Florida
Ted Petoskey
Wofford College
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Murray Warmuth
Mississippi State
Army Air Forces
Mitchell Field
L. L
Harry E
Moose) McCormick
United States Army Air Forces
United Nations
Moose
First Air Force
Maine
McCormick
John McGraw
Bucknell Grid
Bucknell
Christy Mathewson
Jersey City
Giants
McGraw
167Th
West Point
Take Care Of Your Tennis Racquets
War shortages push consumables into battle needs with nylon and silk strings routed to parachutes leaving tennis racquet gut in short supply. Experts say no ersatz string matches gut for resiliency and fibre, and supplies are running hard to secure.
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NEA
Washington
Elliott Triples For Pirates To Beat Tribe
Third baseman Bob Elliott hit a game deciding triple in the tenth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4 3 win over the Cleveland Indians in the first exhibition against major league opposition for both clubs. Otto Denning added a homer and two RBI while Elbie Fletcher scored on Elliott's deciding hit as Johnny Lanning started for Cleveland. The clubs meet again in Muncie with the Indians trailing in a early spring tilt.
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Ind
Bob Elliott
Elbie Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Jim Bagby, Jr
al Milner
Pirates
Eigth
Frank Colman
Bill Baker
Johnny Barrett
Indians
Johnny Lanning
Otto Denning
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Milan
DeSautels
Herbert
Bagby
Peat
Rosar
Lanning
Rescigno
Baker
Lopez
Phillies To Show Only Shortstop Against Athletics
Garton Del Savoi, the Phillies new and only shortstop, debuts against the A's in Wilmington. Philadelphia bought Del Savoi from Cincinnati for 7500 dollars, while three infielders remain unavailable. Owner Bill Cox vows the club will finish higher than seventh despite cold weather and a five game series start.
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Hershey
Garton del Savoi
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Wilmington
Phillies
del Savoi
Cincinnati
Bill Cox
A's
No more rackets until the war is won
Steel strands as substitutes are prohibited by wartime priorities. Manufacturers urge care for your racket as there will be no new stock until victory is achieved.
Jacobs Plans Armstrong And Jack Rematch
New York April 3 promoters hint at a June rematch between Beau Jack and Henry Armstrong after Jack’s controversial indoor victory. The bout could move outdoors for higher gate receipts, with last night’s indoor show drawing a record $104,976 and each fighter earning over $24,000. Red Cross benefited nearly $9,000.
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New York
Beau Jack
Henry Armstrong
Mike Jacobs
Loca
Jack
Vicory
Hawk
Jacobs
New York State Athletic Commission
Montgomery
Philadelph
Armstrong
Red Cross
Committee To Rule Ferrell Case Monday
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues executive committee will meet in Baltimore Monday to reorganize and act on a Bramham decision. Arthur Ehlers of Baltimore was named to succeed Dr Wilder as Eastern League rep and Frank Shaughnessy of the International League will chair. The panel will decide the appeal of George Ferrell’s free agent status from the Binghamton era.
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National Association of Pressional Baseball Leagues
W. G. Bramham
Arthur Ehlers
Bramham T
E.ll. Wilder
Augusta
South Atlantic Leag
Binghamton
N. Y
George Ferrell
Wilder
South Atlantic
Ehlers
Intestate League
Braham
Frank Shaughness
International League
Synthetic Program Should Remove Ban Says Director
Chicago April 3 194. Guy M Gillette Iowa public letter from Willia M Jeffers rubber director urges keeping synthetic rubber program to allow normal activity without prohibitions. He warns lifting restrictions could reduce production for farms and industry and disrupt public morale.
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Chicago
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Willia M. Jeffers
Jeffers
Eastern Sea Board
Fact Panels Take Recess In Railway Wage Raise Cases
An emergency fact finding panel in Chicago took a weekend recess after five weeks of testimony over wage increases and other union demands from railroad employees. Hearings began March 1. more weeks may be required as testimony on short line railroads and Railway Express Agency proceeds.
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I. Sharfman
University Michigan
Brotherhoods
Corning
Railway Exp
Brotherhoods Union
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