All 16 Clubs Are To Begin Play Tuesday
April 13 AP report previews the wartime baseball season with 16 clubs starting together. Managers from McCarthy to Durocher express confidence, Yankees favored in the American League, while the National League races remain open. Boudreau, Baker, Frisch, and Southworth weigh pitching losses and early schedules as teams aim for top divisions despite war.
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Austin Bealmear
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
National
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Mack
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
McCarthy
Bob Feller
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Baker
Hank Greenberg
Charley Gehringer
Bruce Campbell
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Hogan Nelson Face Masters Playoff for Golf Title
Augusta April 13 AP Slender Ben Hogan and Towering Byron Nelson, two golf masters, tee off at 2 30 pm Eastern War Time in an 18 hole playoff for the Masters championship. Both totaled 280 after 72 holes. Runyan took third with 283, Byrd 285, Smith 287.
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Augusta
Ben Hogan
Byrod Nelson
Nelson
Hogan
Runyan
Paul Runyan
Sammy Byrd
Horton Smith
Fort Worth
Glengarden Country Club
Welson
San Antonio
Dutch Harrison
Washington
Ossie Bluege
Nats
Yanks
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Byron Nelson
Opening Major League Games Set For Tuesday
New York hosts Washington in the American League opener with Bonham facing Hudson. Philadelphia meets Boston as Marchildon opposes Newsome, while St Louis plays Chicago and Auker or Munerlef faces Rigney. In the National League Brooklyn visits New York, Boston at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St. Louis.
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New York
Washington
Bonham
Hudson
Philadelphia
Boston
Marchildon
Newsome
St. Louis
Chicago
Auker Or Munerlef
Rigney
Bagby
Benton
Brooklyn
Davis
Hubbell
Javery
Johnson
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Butcher
Walters
Passeau
Cooper
Detroit
Cleveland
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Senators
Bucky Harris
The
Washington Senators
Buck Newsom
Phils
Hans Lohbert
Gerry Nugent
Lobert
Casey Stengel
Boston Braves
Pirates Win Golden Rind in Grapefruit League Title
New York April 13 Pirates edge Browns 20 wins 7 losses to claim spring training crown with .341 to .339 margin. St. Louis 17–6, Cardinals 12–6, Cubs 8–5, White Sox 9–7, Red Sox 9–7, Athletics 9–12, Giants 4–12, Braves 6–4.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Bold Buccaneers
Brownies
Pirates
Yankees
Browns
Senators
Cardinals
Baseball season opens as war time reshapes teams
In a wide world sports roundup from New York, April 13, the column notes baseball season opens soon with Yankees and Cards as early pennant favorites while Indians may exceed expectations. It highlights service canteens at ballparks, war impact on rosters, and quotes from managers and players on defense, pitching, and optimism.
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Wide World Sports
New York
Stevens Boys
Restless Ruth On Road To Recovery At Hospital
Hollywood April 13. A recuperating Babe Ruth, after pneumonia, fiddled with a bedside radio and finally tuned in a baseball game. His physician reports a very comfortable night and improving condition. Hospital staff say no afternoon bulletin will be issued.
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Hollywood
Babe Ruth
R. Nichol Smith
Ruth
Wutaches
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Carolina tennis stars shutout Virginia 9 to 0
In Charlottesville on April 13 North Carolina, unbeaten in duals since 1935, swept Virginia 9-0. Singles results featured Maas, Markham, Hendrick and others, with doubles teams Everett Tuttle, Maas Hobbs, and Markham Badden winning.
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Charlottesville
North Carolinas
Virginia
USC
Posnick
Anthony ¢Nc
Goldberg
Maas
Levering
Markham
Stewart
Hendrick
Woodbridge
Borg
Shay
Everett and Tuttle
Pesnick
Hobbs
Leveing
Badden
Randolph
Ware
Grayson's Scoreboard on Baseball Prospects and Trades
New York April 11. A survey shows fans favor young heroes in service uniforms over top advertisers. Larry French's comeback strengthens the Dodgers as a left hander. Augie Galan leaves the Bruins and looms against Medwick and Walker. Billy Herman joins Brooklyn for a pennant run. Vaughan shines as potential batting champion. MacPhail’s trades stir debate and promise renewed Dodgers vigor with Reiser and Camilli deals highlighted.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Baseball Times
Larry French
Cubs
French
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Augie Galan
Bruins
Joe Medwick
Dixie Walker
Flatbush
Billy Herman
Chicago Nationals
Dizzy Dean
Philip K. Wrigley
MacPhail
Arky Vaughan
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyns
Vaughan
Pete Reiser
Pittsburgh
Roy Cullendine
Arky Vanghar
Philadelphia
Dolph Camilli
Heavy competition in Southern Intercollegiate Golf Tournament
Athens Ga April 13 The defending Georgia team champions face heavy competition from Georgia Tech Duke and LSU in the Annual Southern Intercollegiate Golf Tournament starting Thursday Tournament Director John E Broadnax expects all Southeastern Conference schools except Florida to compete Virginia Davidson North Carolina and possibly Rollins may enter The 36 hole qualifying round Thursday will determine the medalist and team champion.
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Athens
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Duke
Louisiana State University
John E. Broadnax
Florida
Virginia
Davidson
North Carolina
Rollins
Bibber McCoy Set For Mat Slate At Hippodrome
Promoter J R Steele promises a double main event on Thursday at the Hippodrome with Bibber McCoy, among the ten ranked wrestlers, matching the Purple Panther after last week’s Stranglin Ed White bout. The card also features Abel Yourist vs Chief Little Beaver. first bout at 8 45.
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J. R. Steele
Purple Panther
Stranglin
Ed White
Bibber McCoy
McCoy
Jim Lowlos
Everett Marshall
Ed Don George
Danno O'Mahoney
Strangler Lewis
Abel Yourist
Chief Little Beaver
Brooklyn
Old Rivals Play Today
RALEIGH April 13. This Big Five baseball slate opens in Chapel Hill with South Carolina facing North Carolina and continues tomorrow as the Gamecocks meet Duke in Durham. The remaining games feature NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, and Davidson in key intercity matchups.
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Raleigh
Chapel Hill
South Carolina
North Carolina
Gamecocks
Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Wake Forest
Duke
Davidson
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Derby favorites will be hard to choose
New York April 13 The Kentucky Derby futures market shifted after Keeneland and Jamaica results. favorites include Devil Diver Apache Sun Again Alsab Requested and Bless Me with odds around 5 to 1. Others like Atsah and Ramillies show 6 to 1 while several horses remain less known.
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New York
Keeneland
Jamaica
Payne Whitney
Devil Diver
William Woodward
Apache
Warren Wright
Alsab
Col
Ed Bradley
Valdiia Orphan
Holly Wood
Emerson Woodward
Walter Chrysler
Ramillies
William Ziegler Joys
Alsahb
Requested
Sun Again
Bless Me
Atsah
Spider Cindermen Fall Short Against State Meet
In Raleigh on April 13, the University of Richmond defeated NC State 66 2 3 to 59 3. Mike Andrews led State with 19 points and wins in the 100 and 220 yards and seconds in shot put, discus, and broad jump. Richmond clinched late by winning raw hurdles as Ray Adams led with 25.1. State freshmen beat Richmond yearlings 68 2 3 to 41 2 3.
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Raleigh
University of Richmond
N. C. State College
Mike Andrews
State
Mike
Wolfpack
Carolina
Richmond
North Carolina wheat growers vote on AAA quotas May 2
E. Y Floyd of AAA executive officer at North Carolina State College says wheat growers in North Carolina will cast ballots on May 2 for the second year in a row to decide on marketing quotas set by AAA.
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Gamecocks
North Carolina
Duke
South Carolinians
Blue Devils
N. C. State
South Carolina
Tar Heels
Virginia Tech
Hanes Knitters
Winston-Salem
AAA
E. Y Floyd
Wn, C. State College
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