Hugh Pointers in Sports by Bill Currie
Training camp chatter swirls over major league camps as speculation rises for the season. Connie Mack and others sound optimistic while Cardinals and Tigers g word on prospects. Joe Louis training and Conn fight plans loom amid national sports notes. High Point College golf gains momentum with local practice plans at Blair Park.
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St. Louis Nationals
Red Birds
Detroit Tigers
Joe Louis
Joe
Conn
Louis’ Camp
Billy Conn
High Point College
Ralph James
Blair Park
Tom Case
West Baden
Ind
Freddy Guinyard
Fly tying bee teaches wings and eyes for lures
In a lively fly tying vignette, enthusiasts share tips on winged and wingless patterns, discuss vise quality and materials, and trade advice on eyes and hackle as they gather for a local cornpoke and casting session. The piece highlights community practice and practical how to for beginners.
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Tyin
Jim
Bill
Duke Welcomes Three Veterans to Athletic Staff
Duke announces the return of H. M. Red Lewis Robert J. Montfort and Dayton Dean from military service. Lewis assists as cross country and track coach Montfort serves as assistant trainer and track coach and Dean resumes duties as athletics business manager.
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Lewis, Montfort
Dean
Duke
Richmond Spider Tennis Team Highlights Veteran Captain
Leslie Phillips of Richmond returns as captain of the University of Richmond tennis team and is the sole returning letterman after three seasons with the Spiders.
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Richmond
Leslie Phillips
University of Richmond
Spiders
Panthers Peek At Grid Prospects Ra nks N Y Semi Finals Slated Monday
Kentucky and Syracuse favored to join West Virginia and Rhode Island State in the national invitational tournament semi finals at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky meets Arizona while Syracuse faces Muhlenberg. winners play WVU and Rhode Island State respectively.
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New York
Kentucky
Syracuse
West Virginia
Rhode Island State
Arizona
Muhlenberg
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
Bowling Green
Talbert Surrenders Title Bid in Net Tournament Final
In New York March 16 Don McNeill advances to the U S indoor singles final at Seventh Regiment Armory defeating Alejo Russell 6 2 6 1 6 3. Pancho Segura ousts top U S player Billy Talbert 6 3 6 3 6 4 to reach the final.
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New York
United States
South America
Blond Don McNeill
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Seventh Regiment Armory
McNeill
Allen Day Meets Mars Hill In State Title Showdown
Allen Day high school seeks the state championship after reaching the finals with a 47 to 20 win over Trinity. Mars Hill advanced from the mountains to challenge the county schools title in tonight’s tournament here.
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Allen Day High School
Mars Hill
Out of the Mountains
Allen Day
Trinity
DePaul Retires George Mikan Jersey Number 99
DePaul University retires number 99 once worn by basketball star George Mikan. The Blue Demons will not reuse the digit, likening its fate to Illinois football legend Red Grange. Mikan starred four years for DePaul before earning lasting honors.
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Chicago
DePaul University
George Mikan
Blue Demons
Grange
Illinois
DePaul
Expensive Shot in Kennewick Leads to Arrest
In Kennewick Washington a state game protector arrested an airplane hunter for shooting geese from the air. The defendant faced a $50 fine and possible penalties under wildlife laws.
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Kennewick
Wash
H. H. Stairs
Exhibition Baseball Schedule and Results Highlight Slugging Scores
Exhibition games feature St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Boston Chicago Washington and more across California Florida and Havana with yesterday’s scores showing high totals for several clubs. Notable matchups include Chicago against Los Angeles and New York against Philadelphia while the Cuban All Stars appear in Havana.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Calif
Anaheim
New York
Boston
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Petersburg
Cincinnati
Tampa
Cleveland
Clearwater
Washington
Detroit
Lakeland
Havana
San Diego
Louisville
Snead Opens Lead in Jacksonville Open Golf Tourney
Sam Snead shot an eight under par to lead the Jacksonville Open after completing the second round with a course record. Ed Oliver sits two behind at 65 with Peté Perr and Chick Harbert at 67, as 36 holes are finished and 30 remain due to weather delays.
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Jackonville
Fla
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Porky) Oliver
Taunton
Mass
Peté Per
Gainesville
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Browns Have Only Three Sure Players
ANAHEIM Calif. All but three positions are still open on the St. Louis Browns. The three assured regular posts are Frank Mancuso catcher Johnny Bernardino second base and Vern Stephens shortstop. If Stephens ends his holdout.
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Anaheim
Calif
St. Louis Browns
Frank Mancuso
Johnny Bernardino
Vern Stephens
Stephens
Luke Sewell
Baseball Walks Past Four Balls Myth
The piece argues fallacies about walks in baseball history. It notes pitchers faced improving odds as the rule evolved from nine to four balls to walk a batter by 1889, contrasting modern views of walks with older eras.
Reds Still On Lookout For Outfielder Who Can Hit .300
Reds general manager Warren Giles received a prank call offering Enos Slaughter, a noted slugger, as a possible outfielder. The piece highlights Giles’s decade long chase for a .300 hitter, McKechnie’s success with limited hitting outfielders, and the Reds' 1939 40 era struggles with a weak lineup as they risk slipping further.
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Reds
Gayle Talbot
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Sam Breadon
Enos Slaughter
Giles
Slaughter
Mr. Brendon
Cardinals
Bill McKechnie
Mike McCormick
Lonnie Frey
Exidie Miller
Ben Chapman to Open Bowling Emporium in Birmingham
Report notes Ben Chapman plans a Birmingham bowling emporium next month after evaluating Phillies action. Mentions Freddie Fitzsimmons as a contrasting idea and touches on college basketball standings in Pennsylvania with Temple holding a perfect three wins and Muhlenberg yet to win. Also references Indiana chatter about Connor and Strohmeier joining Notre Dame roster and notes A. T. Moore’s North Carolina State Highway Patrol role.
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New York
Ben Chapman
Birmingham
Ala
Phillies
Ben
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Pennsylvania
Temple
Muhlenberg
Radio Schedule Highlights Ahead of Saturday Broadcasts
Readers can expect a dense lineup of programs across networks from 2:00 PM to midnight including Your Buffalo Host Mustce abe of Men and Books, Metropolitan Opera review, The Baxter Family Drama, The Camp Meeting Choir, Orchestra hours, Doctors at Home, First Piano Quartet Concert, Tin Pan Alley on the Air, News Time, Our Foreign Policy Talks, Jimmy Edmonson Show, Truth or Consequence, National Barn Dance Show, Can You Top This, Boston Symphony Hour, and Hour with Dancing and News. The slate features a mix of music, drama, sports, comedy, and news with multiple network assignments and time adjustments for time zones.
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Buffalo
Mustce
Abe
Men and Books
Cba
Metropolitan Opera
Abc News
Cbs
Nbc Workshop
Cbs UnitedStates Marine Band
Nbec
Orchestras of Nation
Nbe
Mbs
Vandercook
Tin Pan Alley
The
Rockies
Abe Quincy Howe
Cbs News
Wilfrid Fleischer
Cleveland
People’s Platform
News In
Abe West
Harry Wismer
Cbs Labor
U.S.A
Abe Helen Hayes
Hawaii
Mbg
Jimmy Edmonson
Dick Tracy
Abe Arthur Hale
Life of
Riley
Dick Haymes
George McCoy
Henry Morgan
Alz
Abe Lionel Barrymore
Cbs Gangbusters
Abc
Boston Symphony
Judy Canova
Abe Chicago
Theater of the Air
Cbs 10
Rand Old Opry
Abe Hayloft
Cbbs
Abe Korn
A Krackin
Johnny Murphy Returns to Yankees After Oak Ridge Work
Veteran reliever Johnny Murphy rejoined the New York Yankees after two years at Oak Ridge Tennessee where he worked on the atomic bomb project. This marked a notable shift from his prior duties, following a career that previously included saving Lefty Gomez from several explosions.
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Joe Goetter
Paterson
N. 4
Evening News
Johnny Murphy
New York Yankees
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Lefty Gomez
Baseball and track figures mix in 1940s sports notes
The column surveys figures such as Marine Lt Earl Mitchell aiming for later big time play and Indiana University eligibility, Arky Vaughan planning to stay on his California ranch, and Arky Vaughan and Leo Durocher links. It also mentions Ernie Messikomer at New Temple A base ball and Jack Brown aiding Carl Merner at Columbia this spring amid varied sports chatter.
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Harry Markson
Willie
Joyce
Earl Mitchell
Mitchell
Indiana
Ernie Messikomer
New Temple A
Arky Vaughan
Leo Durocher
California
Dodgers
Jack Brown
Gene Venzke
Prade
Carl Merner
Lumbia
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORT SUMMARY
In New York Willie Joyce and Danny Kapilow fought to a draw. Hal Glassman beat Johnny Pretzie by points in Boston. Jimmy Edgar stopped George Kochan in Detroit. Bill Donahue outpointed Freddy Lott in Philadelphia. Bobby Water drew with Matt Parker in Reading and Camden.
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New York
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Danny Kapilow
Drew
Boston
Hal Glassman
Philadelphia
Johnny Pretzie
Reading
Bobby Water
Harrisburg
Matt Parker
Camden
N. J
Indiana State Teachers, Southern Illinois in NAIB semis
In Kansas City NAIB semi finals Indiana State Teachers defeated George Pepperdine College 56 to 43 while Southern Illinois Normal beat Loyola University New Orleans 53 to 37.
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Midwest
Kansas City
Indiana State Teachers
George Pepperdine College
Southern Illinois Normal
Loyola University
Orleans
Indiana State in Normal to Vie for Crown
Indiana State Teachers College and Southern Illinois Normal face off for the national intercollegiate basketball title in Kansas City. Loyola of New Orleans, 1945 champion, and Pepperdine of Los Angeles battled unevenly as 6,000 fans watched. Terre Haute Teachers defeated Pepperdine 56 to 48 while Southern Illinois trimmed Loyola 53 to 37.
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Kansas City
Southern Illinois Normal
Indiana State Teachers College
Loyola University of New Orleans
George Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
Terre Haute
Ind
Pepperdine
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Loyola
Unseeded Teams Reach Duke Durham Tourney Final
Two unseeded high school teams reach the Duke Durham invitational final in Durham. Southern High Baltimore defeated top seed Granby High Norfolk in the first round, while Frankfort’s team advanced to the title game after a consolation preview between Maryland and Kentucky squads. Greenville S C Senior High and Hanover High Wilmington also appear in related consolation brackets.
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Durham
Southern High
Baltimore
Granby High
Norfolk
Frankfort
Maryland
Kentucky
Greenville
S. C
Senior High
Awals
Hanover High
Wilmington
Spring Sports Face Tough Slate At Duke
Duke announces 1946 tennis and track schedules with a hazardous slate. Net team coach Cox must rely on freshmen due to no lettermen returning from 1945. Fifteen tennis matches include two against William and Mary, a national title contender.
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Duke
Durham
Blue Devil
Cox
Netmen
William and Mary
Baseball School To Open Monday In Spartanburg
Spartanburg Tri-State league backs a two week baseball school opening Monday for candidates. Catcher manager Francis Kappleman, recently discharged from service, will direct sessions. Kappleman previously led Santa Barbara in 1941 and has played in the East Texas and Western Association circuits.
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Spartanburg
Francis Kappleman
Kappleman
Santa Barbara
Kernersville Captures Class C Title In 1946 Basketball
Kernersville high school won the Class C state championship by defeating Southern Pines 40 to 24 on neutral Aberdeen court. The title tilt followed yesterday's semifinal win and crowned the Kernersville squad for the 1946 season.
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Aberdeen
Kernersville High School
Southern Pines
Aberdeen Court
Debate Miami Beach Grapefruit Debut for Giants
Hal Schumacher will make his 1946 Grapefruit league debut for the New York Giants against the Boston Braves at Fort Lauderdale. He served in the navy the last three years and will share pitching duties with Bill Voiselle in today’s game.
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Miami Beach
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Fort Lauderdale
Navy
Big Bill Voiselle
Winston Churchill and Rothschild Praise Hialeah Park
Winston Churchill used the word extraordinary to describe Hialeah Park in Florida. Baron Robert de Rothschild of the French banking family described his recent visit as magnificent.
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Winnie
Hialeah Miami
Fla
Winston Churchill
Hialeah Park
Baron Robert de Rothschild
Panthers Schedule Intra Squad Scrimmage Signals Next Season Push
High Point college Panthers held an intra squad scrimmage at Millis stadium led by Coach Raron James. The 3 pm game mixed returning lettermen with new players as the team eyes conference honors next fall. A second intra squad clash is planned for next Saturday as spring drills near completion.
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Raron James
Purple Panthers
Panthers
Millis Stadium
James
Kansas City
Cats
High Point College
Panther
Mikan Signs With Pro Cagers For $60 000 Salary
Chicago reports George Mikan signed a five year contract with the Chicago American Gears for 60000 dollars. The DePaul law student will earn 325 dollars per game on a 34 game schedule while continuing his law studies. He recently led the nation with a 23 plus point average.
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Chicago
George Mikan
Joliet
DePaul University Law
Chicago American Gears
National Basketball League
Famous Half Pint To Manage Dallas Football Eleven
Dallas reporter notes Billy Andrews of Dallas will coach a Dallas team in the All-American professional league next season. The 23 year old, 4 foot 11 inch waterboy known for UT water duty, says a contract is not yet signed as Harvey Hester of Florida leads the offer.
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International News Service
Dallas
Texas
Miami
Billy Andrews
Billy
University of Texas
Hester
Harvey Hester
Florida
Andrews
Texas University
Virginia Tech alum McEver named Richmond Dixie Pro head coach
Ma Cauley McEver, longtime Virginia Tech player and coach, is appointed head coach of the Richmond Dixie Professional Football League entry. The move marks a return to coaching for McEver after two decades in athletics.
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Richmond
Macauley McEver
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mumps Outbreak Forces VES Basketball Cancelations
The Virginia Episcopal School cancels its final three games of the season due to a mumps outbreak among players in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Cagers
Lynchburg, Va
Virginia Episcopal School
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