Thomasville Dodgers star players move up in 1947 farm system
Jud Kirke recalls the 1946 Thomasville Dodgers season and tracks top players to new assignments in the Brooklyn farm system. Walter Fiala heads to Ft Worth AA, Russell Lisch to Mobile AA, Red Hammrick to Mobile, Phil Cardinale to Greenville, and Tommy Lakes to Asheville. Bill Musten reaches Johnstown, while Bill Smith may return after finishing school.
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Jud Kirke
Thomasville Dodgers
Thomasville
Brooklyn
Tommy
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Finch Field
Red Hammrick
Dodgers
Mobile
Lisch
Hammrick
Jud
Tommy Lakes
Asheville
Kirke
Bill Musten
Kernersvile
Bill Smith
Thomasville club shows future major league potential
The Brooklyn farm system reports Thomasville’s year efforts yield promising players who may reach the majors. Jud Kirke plans a comeback from a bum shoulder and hopes to contribute for Johnstown if condition and health hold.
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Brooklyn
Thomasville
Finchfield
Jud Kirke
Johnstown
Whitehall High Beats Quakertown 4-0 Behind Curt Simmons
Allentown April 9 Curt Simmons star pitcher for Whitehall High pitched a no hit no run game and struck out 20 of 21 batters in a 4-0 win over Quakertown. He also doubled in two trips to the plate. The story notes Simmons was named All American Boy in 1945.
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Allentown
Curt Simmons
American Legion
Whitehall High
Quakertown
Simmons
Cleveland Pitchers To Be Major Indian Worry
Indians struggle with pitching and offense during Tucson stay. Felling expectations after Feller Embree Reynolds, limited starters battle for spots. Bearden and Willis among likely bullpen options. team projected to finish near bottom without continued fixes.
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Cleveland
Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Lou Boudreau
Johnny Price
Bill Veeck
Boudreau
Price
Max Pitkin
Tucson
Florida
Robert William Andrew Feller
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Gromek
Reynolds
Embree
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White Sox
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Indians
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Oregon Special
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Joe
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
Iowa
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Red Embree
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Wolff
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Lemon
Bob Kuzava
Wilkes- Barre
Steve Gromek
Harder
Peat
Klieman
Gene Bearden
Les Willis
Bearden
Oakland Coasters
Willis
Memphis
Cleveland Indians
Arizona
Sugar Ray Robinson Heads to Chicago for Arrangements
Sugar Ray Robinson travels toward Chicago to finalize plans for a May 21 rematch with Cecil Hudson after a 4th round TKO of Eddie Finazzo in Kansas City. He is also set for a May 16 bout with Georgie Abrams at Madison Square Garden. Finazzo was stopped after two eight counts and a left hook finish.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Chicago
Eddie Finazzo
Baltimore
Robinson
Georgie Abrams
Madison Square Garden
Cecil Hudson
Hudson
Battle Looms In Womens Tennis After Betz Suspension
Tennis champion Pauline Betz is suspended by the U S lawn tennis association clearing the way for a female battle royal at Forest Hills in August. Contenders include Louise Brough Margaret Osborne Mrs Dorothy Canning Todd and Doris Hart with a possible new challenger entering the scramble. Hart reached last summer's final before losing to Betz 11 9 6 3 and Osborne had upset several players en route to the championship.
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New York
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Forest Hills
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Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Alice Marble
West Coast
Florida
Pauline
The
Tennis Association
Louise Brough
Margaret Osborne
Dorothy Canning Todd
Doris Hart
Miami
Miss Hart
Miss Osborne
Mary Arnold Prentiss
Tigers Triumph in State B Tilt Over Summerfield
Jamestown High secures its second win and first State B conference victory against Summerfield High. Homer Smith led with a double and single in three at bats while Gordon Smith pitched well despite control issues. Bill Smith sat injured but is expected back in a week or two as Jamestown prepares a Guilford County clash with Sumner.
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Homer Smith
Gordon Smith
American Legion
High Point
Jamestown
Bill Smith
Sumner
Guilford County
Truman Best Pitcher Since Days of Taft
WashingtonApril 9 The first ball of the season may be the best presidential pitch since Taft. President Truman, a left hander, plans to attend the April 14 opener between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. Bealle notes Taft started the tradition. Johnson pitched 3-0 for the Senators against the Athletics.
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William Howard Taft
H. Truman
Truman
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New York Yankees
Morris A. Bealle
Bealle
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Grumbies
Walter Johnson
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Three Games a Day in Finch Field Camp
Thomasville High Point Dodgers hold Finch Field camp with six teams and three daily games at 9 am 1130 am and 2 pm. Pitching prospects include Colarelli Fletcher Morris Inskeep and veteran Wallis Ja cobs remains at first and second base as roster marks stay unsettled.
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George Chubbuck
Thomasville
High Point Dodgers
Finch Field
Finchfield
Colarelli
Hank Colarelli
Ralph Fletcher
Bill Morris
Joe Inskeep
Thomasville High Point
Arnold Wallis
Forrest Jacobs
Howie Haak
High Point Athletes Ready for Reynolds Dual Meet
High Point coaches McCoy and Ishee praised a fine practice session for tomorrow's dual meet with R. J. Reynolds on the High Point track. Speedy Reid hurls the javelin and Ike Ellington broad jumps 21 feet in a strong lead for the Bison. The tennis team then routed Hanes of Winston Salem 10 matches to none, with Shackleford and White winning key singles and doubles.
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Hanes High
Winston- Salem
Reynolds
Ray Smith
Homer McCoy
Bert Ishee
High Point
R. J. Reynolds
Speedy Reid
Bison
Reid
Charlie Jones
Allan Smith
Horace Davis
Trac McCoy
Ike” Ellington
High Point High School
Hanes High School
Winston Salem
Hubert Barrier
Robert Shackleford
Hunter Phillips
Hanes
Shackleford
Eddie White
Phillips
Cooke
Ronald Saunders
Charles Windham
Gene Dillard
Gordon Cross
Radford Harker
Baseball Meeting Set for Industrial League at Y M C A
An organization meeting for the Industrial baseball league will be held at the local Y M C A tomorrow night at 7 o clock. Dick Meisky the physical director urged all club representatives wishing to join the league this year to attend.
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Industrial Baseball League
Dick Meisky
Meisky
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