National sports schedule disrupted by commencements in 1940s era
New York reports the NC AA golf and tennis championships will be skipped as colleges finish terms and top competitors disperse. Track events proceed, with plans to stabilize spring sports under a new basis after disruptions. NYU wins both indoor championships and plans a mass blood donation visit to Red Cross. Eddie De Camillis buys a Havre De Grace hotel while in Indiana spring training. The Grapefruit League could be renamed the Limestone Circuit to reflect the season’s shift.
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Eddie de Camillis
Havre de Grace
Indiana
Tom Stephenson
Elkhart
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Daily Truth
Boxing Fan Echoes Navy Career In LA Scene
A witty Hollywood boxing enthusiast, once famed for shouting downsairs to urge a foe shot, now quips about life in the Navy. The fan's sharp chatter continues to color Los Angeles social circles with naval-tinged humor.
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Los Angeles Times
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Former Columbia swimmer promoted to captain at Camp Pendleton
Steve Stavers, ex-Columbia swimmer, rises to captain in the Marines and serves as instructor at Camp Pendleton California. He recalls a recent embarrassment after getting a bayonet slash above the eye and wearing a bandage. Lieuts CX Penn and a raoler, and William Rutledge, ex Rhode Island State basketball star, are mentioned. Cadet Bob Schwigel posted 6.7 seconds in the 60 yard low hurdles and Webb Douglas 5.8 in the 60 yard dash before a course remeasurement showed the track was only 53 yards.
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Rhode Island
Iowa
Bob Schwigel
Webb Douglas
Pete Gray first one armed to play in AA league corrected
Historian Peter Bohler corrects the record on Pete Gray as the first one armed player to crash baseball and reach the AA league. He notes earlier feats by Hugh Dailey, records tied by Charley Sweeney, and contextualizes Millrose Games timing and track surface history at Madison Square Garden.
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Philadelphia
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Union Association
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Charley Sweeney
Providence
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Bob Feller
Fred Schmerz
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Dartmouth College
Millrose Athletic Association
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Professor Cunningham
Hanover Hills
Rice
Chatham Girls Basketball to Play in National A A U Tournament
Elkin March 18 The Chatham Manufacturing Company girls basketball team undefeated this season will travel tonight to St Joseph Missouri to compete in the national A A U tournament starting Monday. Last year the team reached the quarter finals before losing to Des Moines. News notes include Sour cream marketed as cultured cream by many milk dealers.
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United States
Giants proceed with spring training minus regular first baseman
Giants manager Mel Ott acknowledges the team is marking time awaiting Johnny Mize’s physical. With no clear first baseman, Ott tests Babe Barna at first and considers utilityman Joe Orengo, while other clubs also improvise with tentative plans for the opening season.
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Mize
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Babe) Barna
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West Virginia University
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Jurges
Babe Barnes
UNC Dolphins Set Record With 24 Straight Wins
The North Carolina swimming team the Blue Dolphins extended their dominance by defeating Georgia Tech 44 to 31 to run their conference winning streak to 24 and home wins to 17 as coach Dick Jamerson continues to rebuild after major losses.
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Denny Hammond
Baseball Training Camp News
Johnny Allen the pitcher from Brooklyn for Rube Melton is a holdout as he has not responded to his unsatisfactory contract notice. In Muncie the Pirates arrived for their first workout with Max Butcher and president Bill Benswager failing to agree on terms. In Cairo Wisconsin St Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth faced a lagging start to yesterday's work.
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Ind
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Max Butcher
Bill Benswager
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St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Indians Hold Brisk Purdue Camp With Two Short Sessions
The Cleveland Indians conducted a brisk field house workout at Purdue with players at key infield spots including Peters Mack Keltner and Boudreau. Denning missed practice with a severe cold while Heath Cullenbine and Dean were absent or tardy. Two Evansville reporters covered the Tigers camp, noting rookie Joe Hoover’s first homer.
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Detroit Tigers
Hallie Lemmert
Julia Neville
Joe Hoover
Red Frost Out Of Ground North Clubs Shift To Field Houses
Baseball teams in the north find warmer weather still unreliable so training moves to field houses and gymnasiums. Giants brook to Lakewood while Brooklyns at Bear Mountain use a base line fire as frost thaws. Coaches debate whether northern drills or southern prep yields better early-season form.
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Gretchen Merrill Wins National Figure Skating Title
Gretchen Merrill, 17, clinched the national women's singles figure skating championship at Madison Square Garden after years of hard work and sacrifice. She described giving up dates to focus on training with Maribel Vinson, sleeping early, and skating across 45 states to reach the top, with plans to return to Boston and pursue college while keeping some social life.
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Culler Heads to Chicago White Sox Spring Camp
Broadus Culler, High Point athlete, left for Chicago White Sox camp in French Lick Indiana as spring training opens Friday. He starred at High Point College in baseball and basketball and impressed experts with his fielding after a strong season with St Paul in the American Association.
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Drills Start But Browns Face Infielder Shortage
Cape Girardeau March 18 Browns manager Luke Sewell faces a scant spring squad with only 19 players reporting. An infield shortage leaves Mark Cristman as the lone infielder, while nine pitchers and two catchers join two recruits and six outfielders as unsigned players drift toward camp.
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Ardys Keller
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Nelson Potter
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Jon Red Sox
Mitchell Honored For Tourney Work
Durham Herald sports editor E. V. Mitchell received a certificate of appreciation from the Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce for outstanding service and cooperation in publicity for the 1943 Southern Conference Basketball Tournament. He was named an honorary Raleigh Junior Chamber member. presentation occurred in Raleigh with C. C. Council.
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