Baseball Drills and Sports Snippets From Around the Nation
The round up highlights players and teams in spring training antics and opinions. Harold Anson Bruce’s calisthenics draw reactions from Si Johnson and Mel Ott. Creighton upsets and Washington Jefferson praise spark college hoop chatter. Pinky Whitney and boxing prospects headlined by Mitchell Field assignments plus notes on insurers at Iowa Pre Flight.
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New York
Phillies
Harold Anson Bruce
Si Johnson
Red Sox
Tony Lupien
Mel Ott
Mel
Cubs Acquire Stu Martin to Bolster Infield
The Chicago Cubs secured second baseman Stu Martin from Minneapolis and plan to debut him at spring training in French Lick. GM Jim Gallagher says Martin fixes infield gaps left by Sturgeon and Stringer, and notes Martin’s .298 season with the 1936 Cardinals as a sign of his hitting potential.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Stu Martin
French Lick Londay
Stu
Minneapolis
Pirates
Huck Geary
Cubs
Millers
Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Wallie Eaves
Martin
Jim Gallagher
Bob Sturgeon
Lou Stringer
Sam
Cardinals
Baseball Training Camp Highlights From Spring Drills
Reports from camps across the country show various teams adjusting to spring weather with unconventional workouts. Hank Borowy shined in basketball at Asbury Park for the Yankees, while White Sox players trained indoors in French Lick. Brownies join Brownie camp in Cape Girardeau, and Pirates anticipate baseball after a knee injury.
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Asbury Park
N. J
New York Yankees
Hank Borowy
New Jersey
Joe McCarthy
Angott Outpoints Pep in York Fightcard
Sammy Angott defeats Willie Pep by outpoint in Hartford while Jake LaMotta knocks out Jimmy Reeves in Cleveland. The report notes a Brazilian flag design described alongside results.
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New York
Sammy Angott
Washington
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Detroit
Jake LaMotta
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
Precedent Favors Lindell Best First Baseman Pitched
Baseball writer Harry Grayson surveys players who moved to first base from pitching. Johnny Lindell stands out, with career notes on Chase Terry Sisler Gehrig Ruth Wiltse and others. The piece weighs Lindell’s hitting against his fielding as the key question for a first baseman.
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Lindell
Chase, Terry, Sisler
Gehrig
Harry Grayson
NEA
Asbury Park
N. J
John Harland Lindell
Yankees
Mal Chase
Bill Terry
George Harold Sisler
Lou Gehrig
Chase
Santa Clara
Los Angeles Coasters
Terry
Sisler
Browns
Branch Rickey
Walter Johnson
Gehrig College
Columbia University
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Hooks Wiltse
Athletics
Moe Berg
Jimmy Foxx
Japan
Johnny Lindell
Jack Bentley
John McGraw
Giants
Phillies
Williams 400-hitter potential in night games and war context
The scorecard notes Ted Williams leading American League batters with 16 hits in 33 trips for a .485 average in 1942 night games if Fenway Park allowed night play. It also reports Williams reporting to duty as a Naval Aviation cadet and maintaining a .348 afternoon average and .565 league-leading total.
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New York
Boston
Fenway Park
Ted Williams
Williams
Hubbell Sees No Slow Year for Giants Pitching
Carl Hubbell, nearing 40, says he will not slow his pitching schedule with the New York Giants. He aims to work as often as possible, possibly every fifth or sixth day, citing player scarcity and his desire to shoulder more of the load. He recalls years of heavy usage and notes the screwball is grueling to throw.
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New York Giants
YMC
Lakewood
N. J
Mel Ott
Littl
Florida
Hubbell
Carl Hubbell
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Hub
Bill Terrys
Track Stars to Compete in Chicago Relays
A field of 154 track stars including five world record-holders and seven AAU champions will compete in the Chicago Relays at Chicago Stadium tonight. An indoor-season crowd of 16,000 was expected to view the event. Only three events looked decided at press time.
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Chicago
A.A.U
Chances Still Clouded For Getting Match With Jack
Sid Feder reports Sammy Angott’s prospect of facing Beau Jack remains uncertain amid paid demands from Beau Jack’s manager Chick Wergeles. Angott, back from layoff, defeated Wee Willie Pep by decision in Madison Square Garden, ending Pep’s 62 fight winning streak before 16,834 fans.
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Sid Feder
New York
Sammy Angott
Sammy
Angott
Wee Willie Pep
Madison Square Garden
Chick
Hercules) Wergeles
Beau Jack
49Th Street
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington
Dukes
Pep
Wee Willie
Gus Fan
Texas A and M Faces Wartime Squad With Five Lettermen
Spring practice at College Station ends as Homer Norton must compose a lean Texas A and M squad. Only five lettermen return, three backs and two tackles, with 7 856 Aggies on active duty and 6 382 commissioned in a war driven program.
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New York
Homer Hill Norton
Texas A. & M
College Station
Angies
Kney Welch
Ed Sturcken
Otto Payne
Henry Foldberg
Jelly Stegmann
Hank Foldberg
Texas Aggie
Homer Norton
University
Norton
Shilding Comany Aggies
Aggies
George F. Moore
Pelly Dittman
Hawaii
Corregidor
College Station Field
Texas Aggies
Cards To Win Again Says Pvt Dusak at Fort Sheridan
Pvt Dusak, 22, of Fort Sheridan anti aircraft unit and ex-Cardinals outfielder, predicts the 1943 St Louis club will repeat as champions with pitching led by Mort Cooper Harry Gumbert and Ernie White. He sees the Dodgers as the toughest rivals after noting the Cardinal World Series win and spring exhibition success against the Yankees.
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Fort Sheridan
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort ¢Yr
Harry Gumbert
Ernie White
Ervin Dusak
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Dusak
Yanks
St. Petersburg
Fla
Pole vault hopeful Warmerdam eyes 15 feet again at takedown
Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam of the Chapel Hill Cloudbusters aims to clear 15 feet for the 31st time in a 140 foot runway. Greg Rice seeks his 63rd consecutive two mile victory and a fourth relays title against Ollie Hunter of Notre Dame. Hunter holds the Irish record 9 01.1 in the mile and is noted as Rice’s heir apparent. Herbert Thompson of Jersey City is favored for his fourth straight spring win. Frank Dixon of NYU must beat Earl Mitchell and Gil Dodds to capture a fourth major bankers mile. Chuck Fenske trails with a relays mark near 4 07.9 for the mile.
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Cornelius Warmerdam
Chapel Hill
N. C
Cloudbusters
Greg Rice
Ollie Hunter
Notre Dame
Greg
Hunter
Rice
New York A. C
Herbert Thompson
Jersey City
A.A.U
Frank Dixon
New York University
Earl Mitchell
Indiana
Gil Dodds
Boston
Chuck Fenske
Golf Tourney Opens Tuesday At Pinehurst
The 41st North and South Open golf championship opens Tuesday at Pinehurst with a limited field due to gas rationing and a civilian age limit of 38. Top entrants include Joe Turnest Bobby Cruickshank Joe Kirkwood Gene Sarazen and Johnny Farrer. Play begins on No 2 course with 18 holes Tuesday and Wednesday, final 36 on Thursday. Ben Hogan won last year with 271.
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Pinehurst
Pionship
Joe Turnest
Bobby Cruickshank
Joe Kirkwood
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Farrer
Ben Hogan
Hershey
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