Red Hurler Named Thomasville Manager for North State League
Edward V. Mitchell reports ThomasvilleTom mies announce Kaiser Red Howard as manager. Kaiser, 28, played 42 games last season with a 13-12 record in Class B Interstate loop. He aims to win 15-20 games this year and will work with young Tommies before camps shift among Burlington Olean Newport News and others. Death in Pitler family and Roland Thomas called home touch camp news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Mitchell
Howard Kaiser
Thomasville Tommies
Ed Marshall
Kaiser
Brook
Branch Jr
Trenton
Allentown
Tommies
Patascope
Rickey
Thomasville
Wid Matthews
Burlington
Olean
Newport News
George Mararia
Zanesville
Ohio
Sidney Roberts
N. J
Matthews
Jake Pitler
Newport News Club
Pitler
Pittsburgh
Roland Thomas
Goldsboro
Hoppe Maintains 114-Point Lead in Billiards Title Race
In Dallas Willie Hoppe holds a 114 point edge as Welker Cochran pursues a six rack segment of the world three cushion championship. The match travels from Chicago to Dallas en route to San Francisco, after Cochran set a world record with 20 innings for a championship block and Cochran defeated Hoppe 60 to 22 in that earlier event.
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Dallas
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Chicago
Cochran
Hoppe
Oppe
Giants Outfielder Bruce Sloan Heads to Oklahoma City
Bruce Sloan of the New York Giants left for Oklahoma City for a pre induction physical exam. Joan of Arc, born January 6, 1912, in Domremy, is noted in a separate entry.
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New York
Bruce Sloan
New York Giants
Oklahoma City
Joan of Arc
Domremy
Kaiser Named Manager of Thomasville Club
Kaiser chosen to manage Thomasville club as Joe Cronin returns for 11th season with Red Sox. The article outlines Boston’s pitching woes after Tex Hughson’s Army departure and lists staff: Ryba Bowden Barrett ONeill Cecil Wilson Clark plus rookies, with Johnson Box Lazor McBride Christopher backing an unsettled infield and catchers Walters and Garbark.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Mike Ryba
Joe Bowman
Francis Barrett
Emmett O'Neill
Rex Cecil
Jim Wilson
Louisville
Otis Clark
Minneapolis-Louisville
Cronin
Bob Johnson
Pete Box
Leon Culberson
Johnny Lazor
San Diego
Tom McBride
Lloyd Christopher
George Metkovich
Jack Tobin
Nick Polly
Carolina Canine Tops Puppy Classic Honors
Tip Top Lady a pointer bitch owned by Dr Dean Hundley of Wallace NC won top honors at the spring trials of the Tenneva field trials association in Bristol WasTenn She finished first in the junior all age stakes and the junior stakes segment of the puppy classic of the south event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, WasTenn
Dean Hundley
Wallace, N. C
Tenneva Field Trials Association
Fights Last Night Roundup Across Major Cities
Boxers from multiple cities competed with decisions and knockouts. Peralta outpointed Guido in New York while Compo defeated Progant in New Haven. Mouzah narrowly beat Glosa in Philadelphia with Bur ton drawing Freeman. Other results include Marshall over Barrow in Buffalo and Muscato stopping Jones in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
al Guido
Eddie Compo
New Haven
Rocco Progant
Stamford
Conn
Philadelphia
Wesley Mouzah
Eddie Glosa
Gene Burton
Dave Freeman
Drew
Buffalo
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
Willie Barrow
Detroit
Phil Muscato
T.K.O
Lou Jones
Augusta
Joey Maxim
Clarence Brown
Chicago
Lindy Elliott
John Oden
Washington
Austin Johnson
Atlantic City
Charles Pusari
Irvington
George Johnson
Providence
Ernie Forte
Jerry Fiorello
iSoty
Jimmy Ruzzo
Itity
West Zarwich
Don Conway
Holyoke
Mass
Johnny Jones
Indian Gomez
Havanna
George Larover
Manuel Torres
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
Maxie Starr
Howard Bennett
Jimmy Sherrer
Milwaukee
Robert Fowler
Charles Wells
Gary
Ind
Tommy James
New Orleans
Phil Palmer
Vancouver
B.C
Ben Evans
Tulsa
San Francisco
Tony Olivera
Jorge Robles
Mexico City
Mexican Must Win Struggle In Home City
Juan Zurita, the hometown favorite, defends his lightweight title in Mexico City against Ike Williams in a 15 round bout. Willie Joyce fights Chalky Wright in Los Angeles as promoters note rising boxing action and strong gate receipts in the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Juan Zurita
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Mexico City
Juan
Willie Joyce
Williams
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Wright
Maryland Boxing Commission
Jackie Wilson
L. A
Babe McCoy
Joyce
Madison Savas
Revised Clemson grid slate reshapes schedule
Clemson athletic director Frank Howard announced a revised football schedule to avoid clash with the state fair. The Oct 18 clash with South Carolina moved to Oct 25, with games set at Presbyterian, Georgia, N C State, U S C, Miami, VPI, Tulane, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest plus an open date.
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Clemson
D. C
Frank Howard
Carolina
Presbyterian
Georgia
Athens
N. C
U. of S. C
Columbia
Miami
VPI
Tulane
New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Wake Forest
Starrett on 12 day leave from Navy in Thomasville
Seaman Donald J. Starrett, a Seaman 1st Class, is on a 12 day leave in Thomasville visiting friends and relatives. He enlisted February 2, 1944 in the naval reserve and trained at Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Donald JL. Starrett
Rt. 2
Seaman Starrett
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Stations
Daytona Beach
Fila
Mercury A C Endorses Local Y M C A Drive
The Mercury Athletic Club met at the Sheraton hotel to sponsor a youth by paying his yearly Y membership. Clarence Smith chairs the drive with full club support. The group will present 11 by 14 portraits of Howard Saunders and Gatewood Shipman to their wives, Saunders lost in a plane crash and Shipman killed in action. Next meeting May 7 at Johnson Manor hosts the Mercury club and its basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Y.M.C.A
Mercury Athletic Club
Sheraton Hotel
Clarence Smith
Te Club
Howard Saunders
Gatewood Shipman
Saunders
Shipman
Rick Johnson
Johnson Manor
Thomasville Road
Mercury Club
Ward Faces Tough Foes as He Rebounds Abroad
Capt. Marvin Ward, two time national amateur golf champion, battles illness in the Philippines. He is hospitalized with dengue fever and jaundice but reports indicate he is recovering while he faces two strong opponents in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Marvin “Bud” Ward
U. S. Airforce
Philippines
Radio Schedule Adjustments and Serial Lineup Updates
The program grid outlines corrected Eastern War Time timing with one hour subtraction for CWT and two hours for MWT. It lists changes across stations including Hunter Farrell, Tom Mix, Captain Midnight, and Jack Armstrong series, with news, sports, and musical segments scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 1:16 a.m. coastal time.
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Farrell
Dbs
Hop Harrigan
Nbe
Quincy
Howe
Dis Jaler
Kiernan
Terry
Chick Carter
Edwin C
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Biu-West
Mbs-West
Ted Kusing
Jack Armstrong
Mbs
West
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Peggy Mann
Blu
Blu- West
Tom Mix
Como
Jack Kirkwood
Cbs News
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnnie Johnston
Monica Lewis
Raymond Gram Swing
Mutual Musicale
Dick Haymes
One Man's Family
Blu Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
M. C. Taylor
Ginny Simms
Ted Malone
Blu Frank Singiser
Mbea-East
Lum
Abner
Curt Massey
Judy
Nbe Theater of Romance
Alan Young
Miles
Bob Hope
Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra
Cbs & Blu
Non-Profit Golf Invitational Aims to Aid Wounded Vets
In Oklahoma Isa golf clubs form a 16 man invitational to be held in September with all proceeds funding a rehabilitation program for wounded service men. Georgia freshman football candidate George La Hood retained his record after a recent scrimmage. Jockey F Pernin runs a large horse operation in Camaguey Cuba. Naval training center coach Red Strader predicts navy star players will return to normal duty with little impact on athletics.
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NEW
PR Nage
Isa
Okla
George la Hood
Bob B
Cleveland
Ariz
Newark
N. J
Hick Cullop, Jr
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis Vocational High
F. Pernin
Pimlico
Camaguey
Cuba
Red Strader
Sampson
N. Y
Naval Training Center
Navy
Red
Cooper brothers walk away with more money than Martin Marion
The Cooper brothers debated cuts and then reconsidered. They referenced Sam Breadon in harsh terms while signaling they would not play, then reversed stance and agreed to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort
Cooper Brothers
Martin Marion
Sam Breadon
Apo l
Marty Marion
Cardine Coopers
Seton Hall prep baseballlists Owen Carroll Jr for second base
Owen Carroll Jr son of Holy Cross and Detroit Tigers pitcher is a candidate for second base on the Seton Hall prep baseball team. The brief mentions Ownie as the physical director and notes his athletic lineage and position in tryouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Carroll, Jr
Old Holy Cross
Detroit Tigers
Seton Hall
Ownie
High School Catcher Elkins Signs Pro Contract
Durham April 17. The president of the National Association of Baseball Leagues withheld comment after hearing details of Greensboro star catcher Jack Elkins signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The case prompted Greensboro forfeiture of a game and a call for investigation. The state association adopted a rule disqualifying any high school player who signs a professional contract from state contests, but not retroactive so Elkins may still play in big school events.
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Durham
W. C. Bramham
National Association of Baseball Leagues
Jack Elkins
Greensboro
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bramham
Bob Jamieson
Greensboro High
Dodgers
Brooklyn
State High School Athletic Association
Elkins
Mack Sees Golden Age After The War
Connie Mack predicts a new golden age of sports after the war. In a radio broadcast he notes a bigger boom following the last war, reflecting on his 45th year as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics and the coming postwar sports era.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Connie
Philadelphia Ath
Harris struggles to fan Moore in Canal Zone ball
The Panama Canal Zone seasons show Mickey Harris failing to strike out Terry Moore, who hit .489 for the just-ended season. An inter-allied tennis match in Kunming, China features Lt David Price and George Lin amid rumor of German surrender, with Price proposing continuity as if nothing happened.
Georgia Girl Suggs Leads Pinehurst Medal Play
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga posted a 71 to claim medal honors in the 18 hole qualifying round at Pinehurst. Other results show Pat Harrington 81 and Pat Harrington drawing Mrs Page 73 among first round matchups as Suggs prepares to face Roslyn Rusin Rudel in opening play.
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Pinehurst
Georgia
Esteller
Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Jane Crum Covington
Orangeburg
Suggs
Thomas R. Rudel
Roslyn
L. I
Page
Patricia Harrington
Steubenville
Ohio
Charles R. Harbaugh
Cleveland
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Ill
John Gessler
Chestnut Hill
Mary Clay ‘O'Connor
Durham
William Hockenjos, Jr
Lake ,Hepatcong
N. J
S. C
Margaret Gunther
University of Ala
Pearl Harbor Pulse Center Handles 350000 Daily Calls
Pearl Harbor Hawaii statistics show 350000 daily calls completed with 90 percent between 7 a m and 7 p m. The exchange averages 448 calls each minute, earning the label pulse center of the Pacific for the base.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
INS
Browns Seen As The Team To Beat In The American League
Athletics veteran Mack, 82, declares the St. Louis Browns as the team to beat in the American League. He asserts their strength and domination heading into the season.
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Letics
Mack
St. Louis Browns
Coopers Head For Chicago And 1st Game
Morton and Walker Cooper left St. Louis for Chicago today to join the Cardinals for the season opener against the Cubs. The duo aimed to meet with Leslie O Connor, baseball advisory committee chairman, about potential conference actions as fans awaited further consideration.
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ST. Louis
Morton
Walker Cooper
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Leslie O'Connor
All Major League Clubs Slated To Start Today
New York April 17. Sixteen major league clubs prepared to open the wartime season before about 150000 fans. Presidents Frick and Hargridge predicted tight pennant races as Cardinals and Browns faced doubts about the St Louis world series favorite status. Rookies including Pete Gray and Red Schoendienst drew attention as openings across Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston and New York teams began.
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New York
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
Cardinals
Brown
Uke Sewells Browns
Tigers
Sportsmans Park
Pete Gray
Browns
Red Schoendienst
Cards
Joe Buzas
Yankees
Marino Pieretti
Senators
Bobby Maier
Hamner Brothers
Phillies
Hal Peck
Athletics
Cincinnati
Reds
Frankie Frischi
Pirates
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Vince di Io
Probable Pitchers for Today's Major League Games
Probable pitchers listed for April 17 in both leagues. American League matchups include Cecil against Donald in New York and Newsom facing Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit versus St Louis features Newhouser vs Jakucki, while Chicago meets Cleveland with Lee vs Reynolds. In the National League Philadelphia visits Brooklyn with Ras'peuan vs Davis and New York at Boston pairing Voiselle versus Ja. Louis State faces Derringer, and Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati with Ossee against Walters.
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New York
Boston
Cecil
Donald
Washington
Philadelphia
Newsom
Detroit
St. Louis
Newhouser
Jakucki
Chicago
Cleveland
Lee
Reynolds
Brooklyn
Raspeuaen
Davis
vVoiselle
Louis State
Derringer
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Osse
Walters
Marines Win Game at Chapel Hill 4-2
Cherry Point Leathernecks beat the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 4-2 in Chapel Hill, completing a two game sweep of the series yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Cherry Point
Leathernecks
University of Pres Carolina Baseballers
President MacPhail Hosts Sox in Home Stand
New president Larry MacPhail opens at home against the Chicago White Sox as wholesale losses hit the draft. Washington travels to Philadelphia for a three day Memorial game honoring Franklin D Roosevelt rescheduled Friday at Griffith Stadium. Cleveland starts strong at home but is weakened by injuries to Ken Keltner and Ray Mack against the Sox destined for a second division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry MacPhail
Eee
7 Sox
Washington
Philadelphia
Frangji D. Roosevelt
Griffith Stadium
Cleveland
Ken Keltner
Ray Mack
Chicago White Sox
Civil Service Exams For Librarian And Aide Planned
Civil service examinations for librarian assistant librarian and library aide set for April 25 1945 at 7 30 in the council chamber city hall. Applications must be filed by Monday April 23 1945 at 5 00 PM with the Civil Service Commission. Obtain details at 808 Security Bank Building or by telephone 2128. City service offers security promotion vacation and sick leave with pay. James B Lovelace rotary vice 4/10-17.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
Security Bank
James B. Lovelace
Rotary
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North State Loop
Harold Craven
Allan Young
Martin Agronsky
Don McNeill
My True Story
The
Listening Post
Breakfast In
Hollywood
Gil Martin
Beroh & His Boys
Neon News
Morton Downey
Thomasville Club
Fred Walters
Carolina Canine
Herman Taylor
Wesley Houton
Eddie Giosa
Arturo Gody
Chile
Freddie Schott
Akron
Johnny Thomas
Florida
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Little St. Nicks Arena
Starrett Home
Mercury A.C
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Coopers
Marines
Duke Power Company
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