Eastern season opens with loaded field of horses and players
New York reports on fresh racing entries as eastern season starts tomorrow. Talks of Narragansett and Jamaica travel woes, plus coaching shifts at Fore River. Al Buck covers fights for the New York Post after military discharge. Henry Vance of the Age-Herald stars in guest commentary.
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New York
Jamaica
Narragansett
Hogan
Rabbit Maranville
Fores River
al Buck
Hoss Race
N. Y
Henry Vance
Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Bill McKechnie
Ray Starr
No. 1 Fan at Norfolk Naval Base Bench Celebrates Sacks
Capt H A McClure, commanding officer at the Norfolk Naval base, is praised as the only non player allowed to sit on the bench. He celebrates home runs and once rushed to check on Don DiMaggio after a tumbling catch.
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Norfolk Naval Station
H. A. McClure
Don DiMaggio
Dodgers seek coaches list. conference declines
Dodgers asked the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for contacts to names of boys eligible for a summer training camp. The conference refused the request. Arturo Godoy is set to fight Fernando Menichelli in Santiago on April 24. A Louisville bat maker is selling police billy clubs as a sideline.
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Dodgers
Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
Arturo Godoy
United States
Fernando Menichelli
Santiago
Chile
Louisville
Umps
Young T. Stribling
Macon
Bordagaray
Boxing on Screen Prompts Theatre Showdown
New Haven promoters consider pairing a film with the next boxing card after a prior cinema stunt drew crowds when boxing was staged on stage but failed to attract fans in the arena. The six month lapse left customers away, prompting doubts about future bookings.
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Lou Black
New Haven, Conn
New Haven
Boxing links and military notes from parade of sports
Service Dept. Tommy Loughran touts Phil De Angelis as a coming welterweight champion at Parris Island. Report from St. Louis that ex Cardinal Terry Moore may be elevated to Lieutenancy on return to Panama. Lieut Joel Hunt, ex Georgia Wyoming coach, transferred to Topeka air base with a big baseball program. Fort Sill boxing tourney drew about 2,000 at 50 cents. Lieut. Larry Lougee, former Dartmouth athlete, skis at Camp Hale and plans gold pan for after snow melt in nearby mountains.
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Tommy Loughran
Phil de Angelis
Parris Island
Marine Base
St. Louis
Terry Moore
Panama
Joel Hunt
Georgia
Wyoming
Cardinal
Gowan Field
Idaho
Topeka
Kas
Army Air Base
Fort Sill
Okla
Larry Lougee
Dartmouth
Camp Hale
Cole
Diggins
Baseball training and spring drills across multiple sites
Reports from Lakewood Indianapolis Bloomington French Lick and Baltimore detail players in spring workouts. Dick Bartell travels to New York for arm treatment while Sid Gordon awaits a physical. Bill Brandt injures his knee. Vander Meer starts for Cincinnati in Indianapolis. Orval Grove Maltzberger Speer pitch for Chicago. Al Simmons nears a Red Sox outfield berth with McCullough on holdout. Chico Hernandez shines behind the plate for Chicago Cubs.
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Lakewood
Dick Bartell
New York Giant
Sid Gordon
New York City
Bartell
Mel Ott
Gordon
French Lick
Ind
Orval Grove
Gordon Maltzberger
Floyd Speer
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Maltzberger
Speer
Rockies
Jimmy Dykes
Grove
Baltimore
al Simmons
Boston Red Sox
Tom McBride
Pete Fox
Sockers
Oscar Judd
Lefty Olsen
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson
Cincinnati
Chico Hernandez
Clyde McCullough
Hernandez
Dodgers Invite Yale Line in New Haven Contest
A majority of the Brooklyn Dodgers traveled to New Haven Connecticut for a game against Yale's line. The event drew attention as a cross-town clash between major league talent and Yale athletes.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New Haven Conn
Yale
Lajoie Aces Bat With French Grace And Quiet Power
Napoleon Lajoie, famed second baseman, is praised for graceful technique and unhurried bat control. The piece recalls his elegant stance, one-handed swings, and influence on early baseball, including his long career with the Naps and a 338 lifetime average.
Layden Proposes Rationing NFL Players Amid War Draft
The Scoreboard notes Elmer Layden favors limiting NFL rosters from 33 to 25 as college players enter service and war plants supply dwindles. It also reports a Chicago NL meeting debate over sideline coaching, with Layden’s signals and etiquette in focus and a jab at cheating.
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New York
Elmer Layden
National Football League
Landis Layden
Selective Service
Chicago
Yankees Visit Newark For Third IL Farm Hand Meeting
In Asbury Park New Jersey the Yankees travel to Newark for a rubber game against their international league farm hands. The contest has stirred excitement leading to early dismissal of schools.
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Asbury Park
N. J
New York Yankees
Newark
Stengel Names Braves Lineup Shift and Exhibition Duel
Wallington Conn Casey Stengel must rebuild the Boston Braves lineup with only regular Tommy Holmes returning to center and Eddie Joost new at shortstop after his 1942 Cincinnati stint. Cairo Ill manager Billy Southworth reports no worry over Mort Cooper back injury as he plans to use the St Louis ace against the Browns in the first of seven exhibitions.
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Cleveland
Lajoie
Naps
Lake Worth
Fla
Mentor-on-the-Lake
Woonsocket
R. L
Charley Mars
Fall River
New England
Billy Nash
Phillies
Phil Geier
Marston
Lajoie. I
Cairo
Ill
Billy Southworth
Mort Cooper
St. Louis
Browns
Fort Sheridan WAACs Postpone Basketball Game
A Fort Sheridan WAACs versus Chicago club basketball game was postponed after WAAC center Vera Bar- was injured. Officials did not announced a rescheduled date.
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NEA
Fort Sheridan
Til
Fort Sheridan Waacs
Chicago
WAAC
Vera Bar
Local Bison fall to Sedge Garden in 12-7 baseball setback
Sedge Garden's nine routed the locals 12 to 7 on the local diamond as Junius Idol and Weldon Idol led a high scoring affair. Smith started strong for Garden, while Curtis McDonald showed promise for the locals. Weldon Idol earned the win with 13 strikeouts as High Point visits Reynolds High School in the Western loop opener Friday.
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Fred Flagler, JR
Black Bison
Sedge Garden
Jamestown
Jim Foxworth
Thomasville
Junius Idol
Bison
Junius
Smith
Motsinger
Atkins
Idol
Hastings
Rothrock
Kennedy
Walker
McDonald
Curtis McDonald
Garden
E. Metsinger
Mel Walker
Foxworth
Garden Nine
Weavil
al ‘Smith
W. Motsinger
Alline
Wearil
Sakedntons & Oe
Ekendeuses
High Point
Rothrook
Iporre
Crowder
Scystyscesce
Dunkelberger
Speesreakarse
Eeiensee
Reid
Dunkelberger Sedge Garden
Weavill
E. Motsinger
W. Idol
Ferree
J. Idol
Thomas
Lightweight Sammy Fuller Returns to Ring After Retirement
Boston lightweight Sammy Fuller, born Sabino Ferrullo in 1907, ends a five year retirement to resume boxing. He recalls 100 plus pro fights, aims for matches with Henry Armstrong or Beau Jack, and recently KO’d Billy Speary after a prior win over Jack Torres to prove his “Sunday punch” remains.
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Bill King
Boston
Little Sammy Fuller
Little Sammy
Jack Dempsey
Harry Greb
Mickey Walker
Sammy
Henry Armstrong
Beau Jack
Sabino Ferrullo
North End
Jack Torres
New York
Torres
Billy Speary
Nanticoke
Bayonet Fighting and Ju-Jitsu Seen as Next Sports Rage
Philadelphia April 7 Former champion William J Herrmann predicts bayonet fighting and ju jitsu will dominate spectator sports after the war surpassing boxing and wrestling. He cites four generations in his family and his own military and coaching experience to note Marines popularized close combat in the last war and expect similar interest postwar.
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Philadelphia
William J. Herrmann
Herrmann
Europe
U. S
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
North Carolina Council Meets On Speed Limits
Raleigh April 7. The Council of State plans a meeting to consider a recommendation by the State Highway and Public Works Commission to set the highway speed limit at 35 miles per hour. No formal limit exists yet though drivers have been urged to observe 35 mph.
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Raleigh
Council of State
State Highway and Public Works Commission
North Carolina
Derby Winner Likely in New York Training Track
A New York consensus among trainers places the Kentucky Derby winner training locally on May 1. Count Fleet is at Belmont Park as the probable victor while Blue Swords at Jamaica and Slide Rule at Belmont are cited as potential record runners, should a mile mark be beaten.
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Y Nea
New York
Count Fleet
Belmont Park
John D. Hertz
Blue Swords
Jamaica
William E. Boeing
Belmont
Fights Last Night Roundup Highlights Callura Beliose Wins
In New York Angelo Callura 131 from Hamilton Ontario outpointed Mike Belliose 131 of New York in eight rounds. In Los Angeles Jimmy Bivins 179 from Cleveland outpointed Watson Jones 1724y of Los Angeles in ten rounds.
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New York
Angelo Callura
Hamilton
Ont
Mike Belloise
Los Angeles
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Atson Jones
Baby Rookie Frank Zak Impresses Pirates Camp
In Muncie Indiana Frank Zak a 19 year old Polish immigrant from Passaic New Jersey emerges as a promising baby rookie at the Pirates camp Pilot Frankie Frisch notes Zak can start quickly pivot on a dime and play utiliy infield. Zak previously rose through Tarboro Harrisburg and Hornell climbing the minors then reported to training after Harrisburg left the league. The Pirates reorganize infield with Gustine moving to short and Coscarart to second while Zak may stick as utility infield in 1943.
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Muncie
Ind
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Zak
Passaic
N. J
Zak
Frankie Frisch
Frank
Passaic American Legion
Tarboro
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
Hornell
N. Y
Harrisburg
Pirates
Frisch
Geary
Huck Geary
Army
Ken Heintzelman
Frank Gustine
Pete Coscarart
Short
Pete
Gustine
James Cullinane
Albany
Elbie Fletcher
Bob Elliott
Heintzelman
Truett Sewell
John Lanning
Bob Klinger
Hank Gornicki
Thrill of managing Phillies boosts Bucky Harris
Hershey Pennsylvania April 7 Buck Harris says he gets a big kick from managing the Phillies under owner Bill Cox. He notes changes since leaving Washington and calls this a new faces show while building a club from the ground up. Harris cites need for an infielder and more pitchers as camp buzz swirls.
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Hershey
Stanley R. Harris
Phillies
Buckey
Bobo Newsom
Bill Cox
Phils
Branch Rickey
Hartsville
S. C
Bucky
Bobo
Washington Senators
Washington
Getti
al Gerheauser
Jack Kraus
Charlie Fuchs
Detroit
American Legion Aims for 20000 Members on Roll
Greensboro April 7 The North Carolina American Legion plans a drive to reach 20000 members by Saturday to honor the late Henry L Ingram whose 47th birthday falls that day State Commander S Amos Maynard announced the goal and current membership stood at 19940.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Henry L. Ingram
Asheboro
S. Amos Maynard
Ingram
Maynard
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Associated Press
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