Fresco Thompson Praises Baseball Roots and Pokes at Modern Game
Dodger scout Fresco Thompson lauds old time managers and character in baseball while recalling a fiery Moran dispute and a vivid Thomasville camp scene. He laments fewer legendary leaders and predicts faster play but notes a loss of the game's moral backbone and coaching charisma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Fresco Thompson
Dodger
Thomasville
Moran
Joran
Rey
Fresco
Yankees rely on depth as Gordon injury looms
The New York Yankees show strong depth as Joe Gordon is hurt in spring training with a severed middle finger tendon. Tony Sabol covers second base while Gordon rests, and the club plans to use substitutes at keystone until Gordon’s return. The Tigers face skepticism despite solid pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Petersburg
Fla
Mar
New York Yankees
Joe Gor
Prdon
Cardinals
Bob Rhawn
Joe McCa
Son
Stirnweiss
Keystone
Tony Sabol
Kansas City
Anks
Gordon
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Employed Boys Basketball League Plays Three Tight Games
Three competitive games were held at M. C. A. last night. In the 89th grade Hi-Y beat Enterprise Newsies 30 to 28, with Yar borough and Miller each contributing ten and nine points. Greensboro News defeated Clara Cox Arts led by Cox, while 7th grade Hi-Y edged Mercury A. C. Jrs 14 to 11 as Suggs led Jr. Hi-Y with six points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C. A
Hi-Y
Enterprise Newsies
Yarborough
Hi- Y
Miller
Carriers
Watherford
Freeman
Greensboro News
Clara Cox
Mercury A. C. Jrs
Suggs
Jr. Hi-Y
Garden Boxing Receipts Higher Than Last Year
Boxing receipts at Madison Square Garden show a strong rise over the same period in 1945. Through eleven 1946 shows, 161,237 fans have attended with gross receipts of 824,374 compared to 160,053 and 687,896 in 1945. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects another gate over 50,000 for tomorrow's 10 rounder featuring Tippy Larkin and Nick Moran.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Tippy Larkin
Nick Moran
Rhode Island Nearly Pulls Upset Of Year
In the National Invitation Tournament final at Madison Square Garden Rhode Island State led Kentucky 45 44 with under 90 seconds left but Kentucky pulled away to win 46 45 after Calverly fouls and a late free throw. Kentucky finishes with 28 2 as Kentucky beat Arizona West Virginia in earlier rounds while Rhode Island exits as a spirited underdog.
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Ted Meier
New York
Madison Square Garden
Rhode Island State
Bowling Green
Muhlenberg
Kentucky
Rhodes
Ernie Calverly
Rhode Island
Malcolm Campbell
Campbell
Calverly
Ralph Beard
Wildcat
Dick Hole
Hole
Adolph Rupp
Arizona
West Virginia
Temple
Notre Dame
Ping
the Garden
Harvard
Ohio State
Big Ten
North Carolina
N. Y
Dry Weather Welcomed By All Concerned
Thomasville prepares for Brooklyn Dodgers training camp with a strong staff led by Fresco Thompson and a roster of veteran coaches. Dry weather is needed to begin drills at Finch Field, with a local manager to be named soon after workouts start.
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Thomasville
Mar
Brooklyn Dodgers
al Glarke
Thomasville Club
Dodgers
Finchfield
Mexican Baseball Opens With Sellouts In Mexico City
In Mexico City the Mexican major league opens with President Avila Camacho throwing out the first ball at Veracruz game. A 23 000 crowd expected as former U S stars Carrasa quel Hernandez Gardella Estalella Gomez Olmo Ortiz appear. Tickets rise to 1.20 dollars. Jorge Pasquel predicts strong profits and better play this year. Umpires including Harry Donovan Harry Munari and Irvin Weimer help launch Play Bol across the league.
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Mexico City
Mar
Manuel Avila Camacho
Vera Cruz
United States
States
Alex Carrasaquel
Chico Hernandez
Danny Gardella
Roberto Estalella
Chile Gomez
Luis Olmo
Roberto Ortiz
Jorge Pasquel
U. S
Harry Donovan
Western Association
Harry Munari
The
Appalachian and
Interstate
Irvin Weimer
Genes
Guam
Honolulu
Towels From Prison Mill Mark Hidden Coach Favor
A shipment to the University of Alabama included towels from Kirby State prison. A penciled note asked Coach Thomas to give two towels to Lowell Tew and Harry Gilmer. The coach wonders what happened to his own supply of crying towels.
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University of Alabama
Kirby State Prison
Montgomery
Thomas
Lowell Tew
Harry Gilmer
Riggs Praises Brown and Early 1946 Ticket Boom
Bobby Riggs hails Tom Brown as the country’s greatest tennis player just out of the navy. George Strickler faces scrutiny after a long wait while workmen lay the new league offices floor. Dodgers report a $300000 advance sale, triple their typical early year total. Eagles sell three times 1945 season ticket total. Bill Helis buys a 1000 acre dairy farm addition to his Rancocas operation in Jobstown New Jersey. Shows you how far a guy will go for butter.
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Bobby Riggs
San Francisco
Tom Brown
Navy
George Strickler
National Football League
Dodgers
Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Helis
Jobstown
N. J
Yankee Squad To Be Pruned Soon
In St Petersburg on March 21 the 64 man New York Yankees squad, split between here and Bradenton, faced a long meeting between President Larry MacPhail George Weiss and manager Joe McCarthy. It was believed plans were set to distribute players to Kansas City and other clubs as part of a pruning.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Long Is Sound
Harry James
San Diego
Los Angeles
National Hockey League
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
Here
Bradenton
Larry MacPhail
George Weiss
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Van
Kansas City
Sports Fallacies By Margery Miller
Max Schmeling won the world heavyweight title in 1930 by disputing a foul against Jack Sharkey and then lost the title two years later on a 15 round decision. Sharkey and Schmeling never held the title more than once each, and other heavyweights tried to reclaim it without success. The piece surveys historic title bouts and notable comebacks involving Corbett Jeffries Fitzsimmons Johnson Dempsey Tunney Louis and Schmeling.
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Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Schmeling
Sharkey
Jack
Gene Tunney
Iwo
Corbett
Jeffries
Bob
Fitzsimmons
Jeff
Jack Johnson
Dempsey
Joe Louis
Texas Rallies To Back Golf Stars In Texas Feud
Texans rally behind Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan amid a British taunt over scores. Bets escalate from 10000 to 50000 with J Myer Schine offering 10000 more. Fort Worth golf leaders Dr. Alden Coffey and local supporters push for more wagering and praise the two Texas stars.
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Lone Stars
J. Myer Schine
Boca Ration Club
Miami
Fla
Texas
Alden Coffey
Fort Worth
Siebert Leaves Baseball for Radio Announcer Post
Dick Leiber proposed to quit baseball to become a radio sports announcer causing the St. Louis Browns to rethink the trade with the Philadelphia Athletics. First baseman Siebert left the Browns camp after a four day stay and headed to St Paul Minnesota to take the announcing job prompting management to evaluate the McQuinn trade.
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Oe Calif
Dick Leiber
St. Louis Browns
Billy Dewitt
Philadelphia Athletics
Seibert
George McQuinn
St. Paul, Minn
Crosby Plans Sale of Turf Interests in Hollywood
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby intends to sell about 35 percent of his roughly 2,500 shares in a San John O Melveny linked racing venture. A New York syndicate is said to be interested, citing Crosby’s time constraints and desire to focus on other obligations.
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Hollywood
Mar
Bing Crosby
San
John O'Melveny
New York
Crosby
O'Melveny
Bing
Associates
Higbe and Owen to Rejoin Dodgers from Military
Brooklyn president Branch Rickey announced Kirby Higbe will rejoin the Dodgers after being discharged from the army and report Saturday. Mickey Owen will leave the navy about April 1. Ernest Rudolph was released to Fort Worth in the Texas League.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Kirby Higbe
Mickey Owen
Rickey
Higbe
Owen
Dodger
Ernest Rudolph
Fort Worth
Eight-team Industrial league to start play this season
YMCA hosts meeting outlines eight team Baseball loop to include Randleman Highland Tomlinson Carolina Container Veterans of Foreign Wars Dallas Inc Triangle and Adams-Millis. Tri angle the 1944 pennant winner defends title as men and women's softball also set with seven and four teams respectively. An umpires association forms for better officiating with classes on rules and techniques and assignments across all three leagues.
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Tony Simeon
YMCA
Randleman, Highland
Tomlinson
Carolina Container
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dallas Inc
Triangle
Adams-Millis
Adams
Amos
Hillcrest
Sireon
Simeon
Umpires Association
Duke Adds 25th Game On 1946 Schedule
Duke announces a 25th baseball game for 1946 against Greensboro ORC scheduled at Durham on March 30. The Blue Devils seek to extend their spring slate as part of the season.
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Blue Devils
Durham
Duke Athletic Office
Duke
Greensboro Orc
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