Yanks For 43 Worst Looking Club For McCarthy
Joe Cronin recalls Ted Williams Dom DiMaggio and Lou Finney losses hurting the Red Sox in 1943. Williams praised as a supreme hitter and outfielder, with anecdotes on his temper and throwing arm. Cronin and Peacock recount Williams 400 potential and notable plate discipline and clashes with managers and peers.
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Johnny Beazley
Harmon Still Missing as Michigan Coach Sounds Hope
ANN ARBOR April 16 Friends of Lieut Tom Harmon the former All American halfback missing on an emy flight in the Latin American sea cling to hope that he is safe Fritz Harmon's mentor Crisler football coach and athletic director at the University of Michigan called Harmon the greatest athlete he has known and said there is no one else with a better chance of returning if he has the slimmest break. Faculty men and students prayed with Ann Arbor residents at a mass for Tom's safe return with services at St Mary's chapel attended by Harmon's parents and siblings.
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Tigers Whip, 5500 Fine Poker Policy From Neill
Detroit Tigers manager Steve Neill warns players that any member found playing poker will be fined 500 dollars. He also bans beer or soda and eating sandwiches or hot dogs in the clubhouse before games.
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No Ceiling For Stratosphere Leaps In Pole Vault History
AP Features Sports Writer notes pole vault progress from 9 feet 7 inches in 1877 to Cor nelius Warmerdam topping 15 feet 8 inches and aiming for 16. Changes include lighter poles from cedar to bamboo and aluminum, longer runways, standardized landing boxes, and updated grip techniques. Six-footers now compete, with Yale and California colleges producing champions. Sefton and Meadows once dominated 14 feet before standards limited further gains in 1937.
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Yankees favored to win pennant despite weak spring
New York Yankees appear the weakest yet most picked to win the American League pennant this season. Manager Joe McCarthy reshapes the club with injuries and absences thinning the lineup. Red Sox, Indians, Browns, and Tigers follow in a tight race as drafts and veterans shape the standings.
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Swift Swedes Await Seats On Planes
New York April 16 Gunder Haggs who broke seven world records last year has been invited to the United States for a series of one two and three mile races against Gregory Rice Gilbert Dodds and others Hagg has accepted with his Swedish shadow Arne Anderson 4062 miles and Hakan Lidman hurdler They await allotment of seats in a plan out of London Various agencies including the ambassador from Sweden seek the cooperation of Army officials in London.
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Braves Rained Out On First Yankee Stadium Stop
New York April 16 The Boston Braves visiting Yankee Stadium for an exhibition game marked their first trip to the venue since its 1923 opening. Rain forced the contest to be postponed. The Yankees have appeared in 11 World Series over two decades, while the Braves have not.
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Baseball Draining Briefs From Brooklyn to Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers travel to face the New York Giants after a 1 0 win, with Curt Davis set to return from a thumb fracture. Yankees opening plans show a light workload for pitchers. Braves worry about lack of work for Tobin, Barrett, Andrews and Jeffcoat. Reds place Lonnie Frey as leadoff with Marshall and McCormick 3rd and 4th. Cardinals look to Mort Cooper for nine innings in the city series as tuneup for opening day versus the Reds. Giants seek to resume games against the Dodgers where Ott sparked four first-inning runs before rain halted play. Cubs hope to win the spring city series after a 2-1-0 camp showing.
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Williams Ryerson Enter Amateur Golf Semifinals
Pinehurst April 16. Semifinals set for the North and South amateur golf tournament. Ronnie Williams of Camp Butner faces John B. Ryerson of Cooperstown, while Harry Offutt Jr. of Phoenix meets Ensign C Foster Brown of Maplewood. Williams beat Alfred J. Keck 2 and 1. Ryerson beat Eric D Tomson 3 and 1. Offutt downed Joe B Sylvan Jr.. Brown edged Ralph Strafaci 1 up.
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Umpire Passarella to Report for Army Induction
April 16 Army news reports Art Passarella, American League umpire, will report for voluntary induction today. His departure leaves Will Harridge with a staff of 10 umpires. all but Ernst Stewart are over 38 years old, father of two.
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Tinker to Evers to Chance Recall Inspires Cubs Glory
Fourteen part series retells the famed Tinker to Evers to Chance double play with profiles of Joe Tinker John Evers and Frank Chance. The piece details their 1906 07 08 10 pennants their impact on baseballs popularity and the legendary double play that captivated fans.
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Baseball season outlook by Landis amid war and weather
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, 76, Baseball commissioner, hopes to finish the season with exciting pennant races in both leagues. He notes cold Chicago winters and northward spring training, praises stars who joined the service, and predicts 6 to 8 twenty game winners this season with changes in lineups and managers’ attitudes.
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Bellaire, Fla
Collegians Meet Pros in Detroit Charity Golf Match
Plans set for a May charity golf event in Detroit where 20 collegians will face Michigan's 20 top professionals. The match aims to raise funds and showcase rising talent against seasoned players.
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Wisconsin sets attendance record for home sports events
Wisconsin records 258600 in attendance at home football, basketball, and boxing events, a new overall high for the university. This marks strong support across multiple sports and demonstrates growing fan engagement at Madison venues.
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Vander Meer Visits Bloomington Campus on Reds Trip
Vander Meer’s first trip to a college campus occurs as he trains with the Cincinnati Reds at Indiana University in Bloomington on April 16. This marked the pitcher’s initial visit to a university setting during spring preparations.
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War Bonds Guidance for Domestic Goods and Repairs
The article urges prudent spending during wartime, advising to repair essential home systems like water heaters but defer new purchases for the war’s duration. It notes metal product makers focus on war goods, with new domestic items to reappear after peace when factories switch back. U S Treasury Department.
DiMaggio Maintains Sharp Batting Eye at Santa Ana
At Santa Ana army air base Pvt. Joe DiMaggio trains with the Yankees. In five games he has six hits in 18 official at bats, showing his batting eye remains strong despite limited baseball time this spring.
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East Lansing game postponed due to travel constraints
Michigan State and Washington State football game set for East Lansing on April 27 has been postponed because of travel considerations and scheduling conflicts noted by officials.
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Executors of E. W. Freeze estate notice
Security National Bank of Greensboro and Alice Freeze Poole as executors invite all claimants against E. W. Freeze deceased of High Point Guilford County to present claims by March 19 1944 and notify debtors to pay promptly. Signed March 18 1943 by executors Security National Bank of Greensboro and Alice Freeze Poole.
Administratrix notices claims against Parker estate
Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of E H Parker deceased of Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them on or before the 12th day of March 1944 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This the 12th day of March 1943 ETTA B PARKER Administratrix of the Estate of H Parker Deceased
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E. W. Freeze
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
E. H. Parker
Etta
Parker
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