Dodgers hold first Thomasville camp drill with 59 players
Brooklyn farm system chief Branch Rickey Jr and staff graded 59 players during a 16 inning drill as Thomasville hosts Newport News Burlington and Tommies during spring practice. Rickey plans to stay and focus on Burlington and Thomasville clubs while cuts loom.
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Edward V. Mitchell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Thomasville
Tommies
Burlington
Newport News
Prac
Jake Pitter
Venty
Wid Matthews
Eaoter
Jack Knight
Zanesville + Pitler
Dick Fitrick
Olean
Ed Marshall
Ville
Bill Eberly
Branch Rickey, Jr
Brooklyn
Rickey
Rickey, Jr
Branch Rickey, Sr
Dodgers
Matthews
Bear Mountain
N. Y
North Carolina
Early baseball reports requested by The Enterprise
The Enterprise asks amateur teams to send game accounts with scores and venues by 9 am. Space limits mean full stories may not run. Also mentions the annual fat meat show and sale at Kinston on April 18 and 19 under State College extension agent supervision.
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Enterprise
Kinston
Leland Case
Jenna Husbandry
State Colege
Southworths Plans Include Cooper Pitching and Catcher Walker Cooper
The report notes Mort Cooper as the Southworthing ace who won 22 games last season with catcher Walker Cooper slated to catch.
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Walker Cooper
Southworthing
Mort Cooper
New Orleans Plans Large Kids Baseball Program This Summer
New Orleans aims to run the league with about 1000 boys this summer. Frank Fairley revived kid baseball in the crescent city and added age brackets 12-14 and 14-16 after drawing from Denver's veteran program. The item notes changes in Legion ball and references Don Hutson retirement and other sports chatter.
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New York
New Orleans
Dan Sowers
American Legion
Frank Fairley
Crescent City
Denver
National Football League
Don Hutson
Manent
Don
Cat
New York Conservation's
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs and Serial Dramas
Radio listings detail a full slate for Tuesday April 10 with two hours of programs for Midwest and Eastern time. Notable entries include Captain Midnight, Tom Mix serials, Jack Armstrong, Dick Haymes Show, Lum and Abner, Judy dramas, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope, and news segments from CBS and NBC.
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Wilderness Road
Dbs
Hop Harrigan
Quincy Howe
Cbs
Mbs-West
Lowell Thomas
Nbe
Johnnie Johnston
Monica Lewis
Raymond Gram Swing
Blue Stag Musicale
Mbs
Dick Haymes
One Man's Family
Blu Arthur Hale
Mbs-East
Kaltenborn
Noc- West
Jean Merrill
Ginny Simms
Ted Malone
Blu Frank Singiser
Mbs East
Lum
Abner
Curt Massey
Judy
Nbe Theater of Romance
Alan Young
Mystery Theater
Donald Dame
Gabriel Heatter
American Forum
Bob Hope
the Front
Cbe
Sydney Mosely
Mbr
Hildegarde
Congress
Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra
Bli
Wings For Tomorrow
Miher
Cbs & Bli
One Good Turner Deserves Another
Bert Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers recalls Bulldog Turner’s big day against his club. He watched Turner catch a punt then line up at tailback and burst 40 yards for a touchdown. The remark about Uncle Sam followed and Turner later faced consequences.
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Turner
Bert Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bears
Bulldog Turner
Bert
Bulldog
Sam
Military sports push in Pacific theater grows
Hickam Memorial gym in Hawaii, once a mess hall, hosts Pacific army navy series games this week. After Pearl Harbor attack a direct bomb hit killed several men at down time. Lt. Comdr Red Strader schedules more Sampson navy games with Army Villanova and Cornell. rival may be Kings Point merchant marine academy. Maj Lionel Layden plans service Olympic meet open to armed forces.
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Lionel Layden
India- Burma
YMCA Awards Dinner Tonight Celebrates Local Champions
The High Point YMCA hosts its annual awards dinner at Wesley Memorial Church with Rev. Wilbur Hutchins delivering the opening address at 6 30 pm. About 300 attendees will hear honors for teams such as Triangle Hosiery Melrose Hosiery Highland Juniors and War Department Softball along with other local squads from Charlotte Greensboro and Winston Salem.
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Wesley Memorial Church
High Point Ymca
Wilbur Hutchins
Triangle Hosiery
Melrose Hosiery
Highland Juniors
Thomas Car Works
Beeson Hardware
Cloverdale
Hillcrest
War Department
20Th Century Sports Club
Emma Blair
Mechanicsville
Amos Hosiery
Elm Street
Highland
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Not Retiring Forester Plans Yukon River Voyage
Seattle reports Wellman Holbrook Alaska regional forester assistant plans a 1500 mile Yukon River trip with his wife to celebrate his career. He says he is not retiring and will complete the voyage after decades in Alaska forests and wildlife service.
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Seattle
Wellman Holbrook
U. S
Alaska
Wellman
Yukon River
Yanks Tigers Merger Faces Clear Hurdles at Meeting
New York April 10. The Brooklyn Tigers and Boston Yanks were set to be reviewed by the NFL today after Tigers withdrew from the proposed merger though officials cautioned the move was unofficial. Giants oppose sharing Yankee Stadium in 1946, while league talks also touched on a 12 club schedule and roster allowances for returning service members.
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New York
Brooklyn Tigers
Boston Yanks
National Football League
Tom Gallery
Tigers
Gallery
Bill Shea
Ted Collins
The
Yanks
Finaily
Kitch
Brooklyn-Boston
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium
Giants
Five Club Event At Emerywood Saturday
Last call for reservations to the golf tournament and stag party at Emerywood country club. The event starts at 1 pm with a five-club golf tournament followed by a social session. Harold McKee chairs the arrangements and notes reservations are due tomorrow.
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Emerywood Country Club
Harold McKee
Community forests as living memorials for fallen soldiers
The concept of creating community forests as living memorials to soldiers and sailors killed in battle has gained national traction across the United States.
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United States
Selection Of Top Man To Be Soon
Chicago reports that a baseball commissioner may be chosen within two weeks after a meeting of 16 major league presidents in Cleveland on April 24. Candidates remain unnamed with James Byrnes and James Farley among possibilities. The fate of the Frick Harridge O Connor panel is not disclosed.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Hch
Leslie M. O'Connor
Major League Advisory Council
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Don Barnes
St. Louis
Alva Bradley
Cleveland
Sam Breadon
P. K. Wrigley
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
James Farley
Wrigley
Frick, Harridge and O'Connor
Landis
Nelson wins eighth winter tour event at Atlanta
Byron Nelson posted 263 for 72 holes to win the winter tour event in Atlanta. He then shot 69 in an exhibition at a tough Country Club course with two birdies and an eagle. Sammy Snead also excelled in Gadsden with a 65 on the par 71 course in another exhibition. Eddie Quinn offered Freddie Cochrane 50 000 to defend his welterweight title against Johnny Greco in Montreal in June. The deal includes 20 000 upfront and 30 000 two days before the fight. University of Utah basketball coach Radal Peterson believes the team holds a strong chance at the NCAA title after the penny incident during western trials. James F Byrnes denies interest in major baseball commissioner job. Welch Cochran trails Willie Hoppe in Chicago billiards match as they head toward a cross country tour. George H Fritts, star tackle at Columbus Ga.
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Ala
Byron Nelson
Atlanta
Country Club
Gadsden
Sammy Snead
New York
Eddie Quinn
Montreal
Freddie Cochrane
Johnny Greco
Willie Gilzenburg
Cochrane
Quinn
Fights Last Night Across Major Cities
The card lists results from New York Newark Philadelphia Baltimore Providence New Orleans Chicago Detroit and other venues. Notable outcomes include outpoints and TKOs for multiple fighters such as Johnny Thomas Lulu Costantino and Gene Roberts with several bouts ending in decision. One no contest occurred between Chalky Wright and Jackie Wilson in Baltimore.
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New York
Johnny Thomas
Fort Lauderdale
Billy Grant
N. J
Jim Neville
Elizabeth
Buddy” Moore
Newark
Lulu Costantino
Georgie Cooper
Gene Roberts
Manafield Driskell
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Perk Daniels
Chicago
Frankie Sweeney
Washington
Nick Manfredo
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Jose Basora
Puerto Rico
T.K.O. van McNutt
Jimmy Allen
Willie Alexander
Chester
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Billy Pappas
Kid Harris
Providence
Larry Boivin
Harold “Cannonball” Gibson
Jimmy Ruszo
West Warwick
R. I
Mario Griffin
New Orleans
Bernard Docusen
Monty
Mungo Pitches Shutout Over Newark Bears
New York April 10 4 The new Mungo serious minded pitches the Giants to an 11 0 shutout of the Newark Bears he went the route allowing five hits and one baserunner to third The Giants play the Red Sox at the Polo Grounds today with Red Sox pitchers Joe Bowman and Otis Clark slated to oppose Boston Braves beat Ken Raffensberger of the Phillies
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Giants
Boston Braves
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Portsiders
Cleveland Indians
Red Embree
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jankie Frisch
Babe Dahlgren
Art Cuccurullo
Louis Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Browns
al Hollingsworth
Dodgers
Ben Chapman
Hases
Anno
Ee Good
Washington
Sporting News Baseball Guide Now Available 1945 Edition
The 1945 Baseball Guide and Record Book from The Sporting News is off the press. It features 1944 major and minor league averages, pictures of the 16 major teams, park diagrams, World Series and All-Star game accounts, Hall of Fame, schedules, records, and playing rules. Also highlights the life story of late Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
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Spalding Beach
The
Sporting News
St. Louis
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Stern
Clemson coach named at Jordan High School
Clemson college selects 1941-42 era coach at Jordan High School. The coach, then a Clemson sophomore, earned a place on the all southern squad that defeated Boston in the Cotton Bowl.
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Clemson College
Jordan High School
Clemson
Boston
Four Homers Hit By Both Teams Here
High Point defeats Asheboro 12 to 7 as both clubs hit four homers and Ray Delappe clubs a first inning homer with two aboard. Delappe and McGhee pace the winners with two hits apiece while Thomas holds the Asheboro offense in relief for the victory.
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Bill Williams
Asheborians
Louis
McCarter
Donald
Delappeer
Michaels
Frye
Asheboro
Asheboria
McGhee
York
McDonald
IEEE
Kennedy
Vives
Chetamas
Asheboro AB Peeenens
Deinseckis
Lewallen
Ccsseass
Eanders
Wuneannon
Burkhead
Mee Ghee
Thomas
Delappe
Levallen
Peace
Sanders
Nichaels
Deelappe
Huber
Aldridge
Holt
Cramer
Hoosper
Hooper
Wincannon
Allered
Pier Michaels
Thomas Clark
Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities
Detroit A 9 defeated Chicago A 6. Boston N 5 beat Philadelphia N 4. New York N 11 cleared Newark 0. Chicago N 6 over Cincinnati N 5. Washington A 4 fell to Martin Bombers Baltimore 3. West Point 12 defeated Montreal 8.
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Philadelphia
New York
Newark
Cincinnati
Washington
Martin Bombers
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West Point
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