Finch Plans Training Camps For Four Clubs Next Month
Thomasville will host four clubs in a Dodgers system training plan starting April led by Doak Finch with Newport News and Olean in Class D. Ed Marshall named Tommies business manager after a long scouting and management career with the Dodgers and Red Sox.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Burlington
Olean
N. Y
Newport News
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Bill Eberly
Harold Roettger
Brooklyn
Finch
Ed Marshall
Dodgers
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Branch Rickey, Jr
New Jersey
Dan Howley
Sox
Red Sox
Department of Business Psychology
New York University
Bob Tart
Frank Wurm
Montreal
Snead Maintains Lead At Charlotte Open Halfway
Sam Snead shot four under par 68 to carry a three stroke edge at 133 through 36 holes in the Charlotte Open. Harold McSpaden and Byron Nelson chased with 136 and 138 as Snead rebounded from earlier bogeys and faced a crowded field ahead of Monday's final round.
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Sam
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Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Sanford
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
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Snead
Nelson
McSpaden
Sammy Art
Byrd
Kunes
Hollywood
Fla
Joe Zarhardt
Norristown
Hill
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Harold McSpaden
Nikztechs
Boston Braves Start Spring Training at Georgetown Today
The Boston Braves open spring training in Washington at Georgetown University tomorrow after delays from an original March 12 start. Several players are expected to arrive this weekend as the team begins their workouts.
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Boston Braves
Washingten
Georgetown University
Suny
Three Vets To Lead Devils Baseball Nine
Duke University prepares for spring sports with Duke Devils baseball, track, and tennis drills. The track team expects three lettermen led by W. A. Nordin Frank Irwin and Jim LaRue with Gordon Carver a doubt. Baseball opens March 19 under Coach Jack Coombs while tennis starts April 2 under Coach Bob Cox.
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N. C
Duke University
Bob Chambers
Blue Devil
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W. A. Nordin
Frank ‘Irwin
Jim ‘LaRue
Gordon Carver
Duke Devils
Carolina
Aoe Ee
Jack Coombs
Bob Cox
Former Brown Visits Old Stamping Grounds
Former Brown Buddy Lewis, back in Washington as a visiting veteran, stopped by the Senators’ camp. Now a captain in the Army Troop Carrier Command, he returned to the old stomping grounds for nostalgia with the Washington Senators.
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Washington
Buddy Lewis
Washington Senators
Army Troop Carrier Command
Senators
Mickey Owen Sells Farm Machinery for 13400
Arnold Mickey Owen Brooklyn Dodger catcher sold farm machinery and stock at auction for 13400 in Springfield Missouri yesterday. He said he expected to be called for military service in April and plans to sell the farm but would return to Missouri farming after the war.
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Arnold
Mickey) Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
Owen
Missouri
Baseball star Lewis goes on 21 day leave from Army
Lewis longtime college baseball standout now in the Army since 1941 serves in the China Burma India theater and has earned citations. He is on a 21 day leave visiting his home in Gastonia North Carolina.
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China-Burma-India
Gastonia
N. C
High School Baseball Open Drills For 1945 Season
High Point area coach Tony Simeon starts 1945 season with initial practice for candidates. Key returners include Ray Delappe and Tommy McGhee, with Melvin Walker out. The Bison open league play vs Burlington with a round robin in late season. schedule lists Burlington Greensboro dates.
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Tony Simeon
Melvin Walker
Ray Delappe
Speedy Reid
Abie Thomas
Bruce York
Tommy McGhee
Curt McDonald
Keystone
Ghee
Wayne Willard
McGhee
Hugh Gordon
Red” McFarland
Louis Cramer
High Point
Bison
Burlington Bulldogs
Mercury A. C. Holds Regu lar Meeting In Sheraton
Mercury A. C. will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at 6 45 in the Sheraton hotel. President Jim Steele announced the gathering, the first since the league and committee reports on the event will be presented. A discussion of spring and summer sports is planned.
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Sheraton Hotel
Jim Steele
Availability Of Players Uncertain As War Rules Weigh In
Washington March 17 The War Manpower Commission weighs whether players leaving war work for baseball need a certificate of availability The decision could affect key men including Cleveland Indians stars Ken Keltner and Jim Bagby Jr as managers urge government clarity on whether wartime service or factory work takes precedence.
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War Manpower Commission
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Cleveland
Edward L. Keenan
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
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Eis States Employment Servce
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
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Ken Keltner
Jim Bagby, Jr
Indians
Keltner
Stan Hack Joins Cubs After Late Beginning
Chicago reports Stan Hack, veteran Cubs infielder, signed his 1945 contract and leaves tonight for the team’s training camp in French Lick Indiana. Hack had not been reported earlier and Cubs VP Jim Gallagher announced he would not be in uniform tomorrow.
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Stan Hack
Chicago Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Cubs
Hack
Jim Gallagher
Lions Horse Show Returns With Major Winners
Winners of major classes from last year's Lions Club show at Brookdale stables return April 7 and 8 at the same site. Dave Neill says entries will be larger as prize money rises fourfold. Notable entrants include Midnight Rose owned by Henry Kapps of Lexington and Pistol Packin Papa shown by Steve Hill stable in Beech Grove Tenn.
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Knoxville
Brookdale
High Point
Thomasville Road
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Midnight Rose
Henry Kapps
Lexington
Frank P. Blair
North Wilkesboro
Steve Hill
Beechgrove
Tenn
Little Society Man
Sherlake Stables
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Happy Landing
Anne Sherrill
Neill
Knoxvile
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Bowles
Statesville
Sentry Oaks
Guinn Stables
Wilmington
Chip In
Grand View
Winston-Salem
Detroit Tigers Hold Late Drills Outside
Evansville Ind March 17 The Detroit Tigers delayed the start of today s workout for three hours as the diamond dried after heavy rain Pepper games fungo practice and limbering up drills were included in the session Pitcher Zebelon Eaton a right hander checked in as the 14th member of the Tigers camp leaving five hurlers on the absentee list Tuesday is the arrival deadline for infielders and outfielders
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Detroit Tigers
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Zebelon Eaton
Tigers
Camp Force
Asheboro Kiwanis Horse Show Planned for Easter
The Kiwanis club of Asheboro hosts its fifth annual horse show to aid underprivileged children. Dr. Rufus Sykes directs with club support. H Christian Barham of Milan Tennessee judged saddle horses and Lloyd M Tate of Pinehurst judged hunters and jumpers. Afternoon and night performances begin at 1 30 and 8 p m with additional stalls to accommodate many horses. Proceeds fund youth programs.
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Cial
Kiwanis Club
Koro
Rufus Sykes
Wants Club
H. Christian Barham
Milan
Tenn
Lloyd M. Tate
Pinehurst
Unusual Duck Case Highlights Judge Palmer’s Lottery Verdict
Lis McCoy of Hamilton Township complains about Justice Thomas J. Palmer’s method of dispensing justice. Palmer ordered three men accused of hunting ducks after sunset to draw lots to determine guilt, and McCoy witnessed an unlucky slip leading to a fine.
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Lis McCoy
Hamilton Township
Thomas J. Palmer
Palmer
McCoy
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