Dodgers Will Win Pennant Says Durocher
LAUNCH of 1942 baseball season with Leo Durocher predicting the Dodgers will win the National League title. He rates the Cards and Reds weaker, Dodgers stronger, cites added hitting and pitching depth, while noting Waivers and injuries could alter balance.
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Meyers quits baseball vows to stay on railroad
Billy Meyers of the Chicago Cubs says he will not play again, insisting he has had enough and is working as an extra fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad. He rejects a contract offer, stating he would take less money to sign but plans to remain away from baseball this summer.
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High Point Panthers eye national tourney via Kansas City drive
A High Point College Panthers drive to fund an advance to the National Intercollegiate tourney in Kansas City was approved at a club meeting. About $800 was raised to send the champions, with ten players and Coach Virgili Yow likely aboard, while New York negotiations hinted the Go show may overlook smaller schools unless a big-name team withdraws. The team hopes Madison Square Garden consideration may arise if funds and interest continue to build.
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Williams Draft Debate Sparks Uproar Among Boston Fans
Boston papers report fan ire over Ted Williams draft status with supporters preferring a healthy young athlete in the army. Ted awaits word as the season’s first appeal looms and spectators mock umpire calls. The round also notes boxing offers, college football plans, and oddball prep games from Illinois to New York.
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New Umpire Rig Aims to Reshape Baseball
Wichita March 3 News reports Ray Dumont a semi pro baseball proxy proposes an eagle nest style base umpiring. An umpire would be hoisted on a movable derrick and propelled by button to any spot ten feet above the field for calls.
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Legislature backs continued state athletics in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi March 3 The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to disapprove of discontinuing competitive athletics for state universities and colleges The final decision on intercollegiate athletics lies with the state higher learning board of trustees but the House urged not to end the programs.
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Basketball Scores Reported From Associated Press
Dartmouth defeats Columbia 46 to 44 while Georgetown tops George Washington 52 to 32. Michigan trails Northwestern 41 to 29 and Indiana loses to Illinois 36 to 32. Purdie 32 points noted in brief ball box.
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Fights Last Night Report Highlights Early Card Results
New York fighter Teedy Young outpointed Jackie Wilson in a 134 12634 bout while Nate Boklen defeated Jimmy Reeves in Chicago. Clara Callender set a women’s course record at Los Angeles Country Club, breaking par with a 35 on the back nine and a total 73 for 18 holes.
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Michigan grid star Paul White also eyed as baseball candidate
Versatile Michigan athlete Paul White, sophomore right halfback on the 1941 football squad, is reported as a baseball candidate. He is listed as an outfielder ready to play for the Wolverines in the upcoming season.
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Heilman Tours Florida to Promote Detroit Radio
Harry Heilman, former American League batting champion, tours major league camps in Florida for Detroit radio. Captain Zimmer of Indiana, who led the Hoosiers with 134 points in 17 games, scored 41 percent shooting in Bloomington exhibition.
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Grayson's Scoreboard on NYU Football Decline and Hope
In New York March 3 Grayson's Scoreboard analyzes New York University's football downturn and de-emphasis policy. The column notes losses of 150000 in 1941, faulting the athletic department's scheduling, and predicts a return to gridiron activity after wartime priorities ease. It highlights NYU basketball talent at Madison Square Garden and optimism for revival postwar.
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Hendrickson Named Penn Backfield Coach
P H Hendrickson, Elon College football coach, is chosen to succeed Howard O Dell as backfield coach at the University of Pennsylvania. O Dell resigns to join Wisconsin. Hendrickson reports March 17 per head coach George Munger. A Beaver Falls high school product, he earned letters at Duke in football, baseball, and basketball. He later served three years as Duke assistant coach.
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Smith ordered to Camp Forrest for medical exam
Vernon Catfish Smith, longtime University of Mississippi coach since 1940 and a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, must report to Camp Forrest in Tennessee on March 4 for a physical examination. He was an All-America end at the University of Georgia in 1932.
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Training Camp Briefs Stir Baseball World
Reports from multiple camps outline key moves and injuries shaping the 1942 season. Philadelphia rookie George Donaldson faces possible career-ending leg injuries after a two-break slide. veterans like Goodman and Luckon compete for right field. Arky Vaughan to hit at No. 2 for Brooklyn with Billy Herman dropping to seventh. Thornton Lee aims to shed weight before opening day. Stan Galle and Bob Repass impress Washington in first trials. rookie hurlers to start spring games for St Louis. Giants reunite as Havana winds down. Meanwhile Pirates and San Diego prep in California and Indians pursue base candidates at first and second.
Big Ten May Relax Rules For Freshmen In Sports
Chicago March 3 The Western Conference may modify the freshman eligibility ban this week amid wartime needs. Proposals include allowing freshman teams to play intercollegiate contests and permitting one outside game per sport. Northwestern's K L Wilson and Michigan's Fritz Criser support change. Wilson also urges permitting limited outside games for freshmen and notes the conference currently bans them.
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