From baseball to rifle range: Hutchinson finds Navy success
Freddie Hutchinson, once a sought after Detroit Tigers pitcher, swapped major league odds for naval duty at Norfolk. The Seattle born righthander turned hunting master marksman now instructs on the rifle range, earning praise as a top Navy firearms instructor.
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Norfolk
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Seattle
Hutchinson
Tigers
Washington
Alaska
Navy
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Cleveland prep for indoor track and Yankees hunt for bats
Sports roundup notes Cleveland pushing indoor track with Jack LaWelle as starter for Saturday. A humorous Iowa Pre-Flight tale circulates about a cadet crashing his head on a rail during a track practice. Tommy Byrne is spotlighted as a strong hitting Yankee prospect resembling Goose Goslin. Leo Diegel spends over $600 on golf fines and bets to aid the Red Cross. Hartnett Hall to host Jersey Giants camp near Lakewood while front-office changes unfold. The Red Book carries a red white and blue cover.
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Iowa
Tommy Byrne
Newark
Fly Gomez
Yankees
el Goose
Tommy
Wake Fort College
Leo Diegel
EF Rio Golf Club
Ariz
Red Cross
Il Blue
Reds
Columbia
Normati
Frank Lane
Fleig
Service Dept Figures In Military Baseball And Football
Pvt Frank Moore a pro golfer and brother of Cardinals Terry Moore serves as a clerk at Moore Field Texas while Maj Melvin Wooten directs the ground school and tests cadets in physical training. At New Cumberland Pennsylvania a baseball team forms around three former Phillies players Pitcher Tommy Hughes, Infielder Harry Marine and Catcher Bill Peterman. Jimmy Conzelman, famed football mind, admits one coaching puzzle stumps him after a letter from a state inmate seeks work driving a truck.
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Frank Moore
Cardinals
Terry
Moore Field
Tex
Melvin FE. Wooten
Indiana
Phillies
Cumberland
Hershey
Phils
Tommy Hughes
Harry Marine
Bill Peterman
Jimmy Conzelman
Ty Cobb Pitched and Played First Base in Old Timers Tale
The Scoreboard reports Ty Cobb once pitched in semi pro games and then moved to first base after coach Coakley suggested the switch. The tale recalls Cobb’s fierce on field activity, a hard slide, and his brief return to pitching as his career began.
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New York
Andy Kley
Hal Chase
Bill Terry
Sisler
Lou Gehrig
Coakley
Hiig
Columbia
Ty Cobb
Oakley
Athletics
Cobb
Addie Joss
Paterson
N. J
Tigers
Georgia Peach
Tyrus Raymond
Patersons
Hollywood Horse Show Grounds
Long Branch
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Whirlaway
Baseball Training Camp News Highlights Early Camp Movements
Multiple cities report spring camp notes with key players and moves. Detroit's Steve ONeill plans an intra-squad game before a White Sox series. Frankie McCormick may be sent to Cincinnati for back treatment. Curt Davis returns from a broken thumb at Dodger drills. Cubs and White Sox waterlogged camps in French Lick. Yankees and Athletics prep with various rosters and trades noted.
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Evansville
Ind
Steve O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Bloomington
Frankie McCormick
Cincinnati
McCormick
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Curt Davis
Brooklyn Dodger
Rose Bowlers Going, Going, Gone at Georgia
Athens March 22 The University of Georgia Rose Bowl football champions are said to be leaving the program. Coach Wally Butts hints that spring football will bring significant changes and departures for the Bulldogs.
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Romney Wheeder
Athens, Ga
James Wallace Butts, Jr
University of Georgia
Wally
Trading Tide Reaches Baseball as Players Seek Moves
Wartime baseball sparks a player trade wave led by Bob Johnson of the Philadelphia A's who moved to Washington for Jimmy Polahi and Bobby Estaleda. Others mentioned include Eddie Joost, Paul Derringer, Babe Dahlgren, Billy Meyers, Wally Moses, and Taggart Butts notes college players Frank Sinkwich and Charlie Trippi face service duty as Georgia plans for 1943.
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College Park
Ossie Bluege
Washington
Stan Spence
George Case
Bob Johnson
Gene Moore
Johnson
Senators
Jimmy Polah
Bobby Estelella
Muncie
Ind
Babe Phelps
Pittsburgh Pirates
al Lo
Bill Baker
Spud
Harold Claassen
New York
Connie
Mack
Jimmy Poiahl
Bobby Estaleda
Polahi
Minneapolis
American Association
Owen Scheetz
Hurter
Athletics
Inneler
Eric McNair
Detroit
McNair
Eddie Joost
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Babe Dahlgren
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Lloyd Waner
Albie Glossop
Dahlgren
Montreal
Dodgers
Billy Meyers
Chicago
Los Angeles
West Fairview
Wally Moses
Chicago White Sox
Mackmen
White Sox
Cardinals poised to defend title with rookie killers
The St. Louis Cardinals believe a wave of gifted rookies will replace departed stars. Billy Southworth says the rookies Munger Donnelly Dockins Brecheen Wilks can deliver big wins, with Brecheen and Wilks excelling in the minors last season. Outfield losses loom but Musial and a six-man battle for two spots fuel optimism as pitching and catching rate strong.
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Dillon Graham
Cairo
Inl
Cardinals
St. Louis Pilots
Johnny Beazeley
Air Forces
Ernie White
Howie Pollet
Ed Krist
Morton Cooper
Little
Egypt
Ohio River
Mississippi
George Munger
Columbus
Sylvester (Blix) Donnelly
Sacramento
George Dockins
New Orleans
Harry Brecheen
Ted Wilks
Billy Southworth
Southworth
Wilks
Houston
Brecheen
Beazeley
Mort Cooper
Max Lanier
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Army
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy
Lou Klein
Stan Musial
Buster Adams
Dain Clay
Frank Demaree
Boston Braves
Debs Garris
Harry Walker
Coaker
Triplett Walker
Walker Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Martin Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Peppery Little Southworth
Warmerdam Hopes To Vault 16 Feet In Upcoming Trials
Speculation swirls over Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam reaching 16 feet in the pole vault after a 15 ft 8 3 4 in mark at the Chicago relays. He cites a Chapel Hill Preflight School fitness program as potential aid while denying rumors of extended training. After a near miss at 16 ft 1 2 3 4 in he receives 14 000 spectators with a thunderous ovation as Gil Dodds dominates the Banker's Mile.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Cornelius Warmerdam
Chapel Hill
N. C
Warmerdam
Gil Dodds
Boston Divinity
Florida university abandons sports for duration of war
BAINESVILLE Fla March 22 All intercollegiate sports are being abandoned at the University of Florida for the duration of the war Football will be the principal sport affected by the decision announced yesterday by President John J Tigert Florida is the first Southeastern Conference school to take such action The entire coaching staff will be retained to carry out an intramural program of sports including football baseball basketball track tennis golf boxing and swimming
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Bainesville
Fla
University of Florida
John J. Tigert
Florida
Best all round college athlete named Bill Henderson Jitterbug
Texas A&M senior Bill Henderson nicknamed Jitterbug is hailed as the best all round college athlete after a nationwide poll. He earns letters in basketball football baseball and track while excelling in boxing volleyball pistol shooting and handball. The survey lists top multi sport standouts by conference including Oregon State Duke Tulsa Vanderbilt Kansas Northwestern Colorado State and others with numerous sports. The article notes other versatile stars such as Grover Klemmer Alvin Dark Ken Keuper and Bob Steuber among regional leaders.
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NEA
New York
America
Texas A & M
Bill Henderson
Jitterbug
Aggies
Henderson
Otto Graham
Northwestern
Derson
Theother
Pacific Coast
Don Durdan
Oregon State
Paul Governall
Columbia
Footall
Mountain
Lewis
Dude) Dent
Colorado State
Missouri Valley
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Southeastern
Jack Jenkins
Vanderbilt
Jenkins
Mississippi State
Blondy Black
Evans
Missouri
Bob Steuber
Grover Klemmer
California
Stub Allison
Louisiana State
Alvin Dark
Georgia
Ken Keuper
Penn State
Bob Perugini
Colgate
John Batorski
Pennsylvania
John Welch
Syracuse
Salvatore (Toots) Mirabito
Paul Darling
Iowa State
Michigan
Bob Wiese
Eastern Champ Among Boxers at NCAA Meet
An eastern intercollegiate titleholder and a former Pacific coast champion are among 39 boxers in the National Intercollegiate Association tournament opening at Wisconsin. Penn State's Jack Grey is the eastern 120 champ and a top title favorite. Lieut Jack Kemper of the Army Flying School is the former coast champ in heavyweight. Last year’s NCAA champions Cliff Lutz and George Makris return for Wisconsin in 145 and 175 pound classes respectively. other notables include Jack Tighe of Penn State and Charles Calkins of Michigan State joining the field.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Jack Grey
Penn State
Jack Kemper
U. S. Army Flying School
Kirkland Field
N. M
Pinehurst Opens 41st North and South Golf Tourney
The 41st North and South Open at Pinehurst begins tomorrow with many top stars missing including defending champion Ben Hogan and several pros in military service. Civilians may enter only if 38 or older, narrowing local amateurs. Gene Sarazen Bobby Cruickshank Joe Kirkwood and Johnny Farrell expected to compete among others. The format runs 18 holes tomorrow 18 Wednesday and 36 more Thursday.
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Pinehurst
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Camp Croft
S. C
Clayton Heather
Charlotte
N. C
Ralph Guldahl
Horton Smith
Nelson
Wood
Demaret
Runyan
Little
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Cruickshank
Joe Kirkwood
Johnny Farrell
UNC Baseball Schedule Announced Amid War Adjustments
The University of North Carolina released a 17 game wartime schedule for baseball with 10 at home seven away. Five games involve teams outside the state including Navy Pre Flight School Duke and Virginia. The opener is April 2 against N. C. State and the season ends May 11 vs Navy Pre Flight School.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
R. A. Fetzer
Navy
Duke
State
Bunn Hearn
Washington and Lee
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Virginia
Vv. P.s
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Public sale in Guilford County estate case Pennington 1943
Under the order of Guilford County Superior Court Lizzie Pennington as administratrix will sell at the East Courthouse door Greensboro on March 30 1943 at 12:00 noon for cash two parcels described as Tract One Lot 217 in T. Hamilton Subdivision No 2 Map 3 and Tract Two Lots 11 and 15 in Block 3 Lake Triangle Park per plats filed with Guilford County Register of Deeds. James B Lovelace, commissioner.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Superior Court
Lizzie Pennington
Claude C. Pennington
Howard Pennington
Lillian Pennington
Herman Pennington
Greensboro
N. C
High Point Township
Hamilton
Office of the Register of Deeds
Jamestown Township
Lake Triangle Park
James B. Lovelace
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