Bad Loser Cobb Stands Alone As Fiery Genius Of Baseball
Ty Cobb is portrayed as a fiery genius of baseball, dominating the game with a unique left handed grip and aggressive baserunning. The profile notes his 12 AL batting titles, multi year .374 era, and dramatic on field actions while recounting rival incidents and his stance on baserunners rights.
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Cobb
Harry Urayson
NEA
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Babe Ruth
Detroit
Yankees Spring Training Homes Fetch Scrapped Giants
New York reports from Asbury Park New Jersey describe the spring training hotel for the Yankees built largely from salvaged World’s Fair materials while the club is pieced from a Cleveland Indians setup. A Yonkers purchase deal with new prospective buyers is rumored as teams eye a swap with Tom Yawkey’s Boston club.
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New York
Yankees
Asbury Park
N. J
Cleveland Indians
Yonkers
Tom Yawkey
Boston
Eight teams in N C A A tourney to receive prize watches
Prize watches go to all eight teams in the National Collegiate A A basketball tournament this year. The piece notes the Western Conference may influence officials and scheduling. It mentions Henry Armstrong and Cleo Shaw, with references to manager Henry and a boxing context involving Shans and Greco the Wrecke. Don Donaghey is cited as guest star.
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Roland Gibbs
Henry Armstrong
Cleo Shaws
Cleo
Hennery
Shans
Greco the Wrecke
Bowtie Jimmy Bronson and Soldiers Tie Careers to Sports News
Bowtie Jimmy Bronson, once managing Gene Tunney, learns his two soldier sons are in Australia and Ireland. Joe Zarish advances from lieutenant to captain at Fort Monmouth. Bart Sullivan recalls Greg Carpenter who, after crash and six weeks in captivity, returned as a pole vaulter. Ensign Willie Turnesa trains at North Carolina pre flight school. Tech. Sgt. Wilbur Young bowls a perfect game on return from ten months abroad.
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Bowtie
Jimmy Bronson
Gene Tunney
Australia
Ireland
Joe Zarish
Fort Monmouth
N. d
Bart Sullivan
Holy Cross
Greg Carpenter
China
Bart
Greg
Willie Turnesa
North Carolina
Pinehurst
Army
Tech
Wilbur Young
Fort Worth
Pacific Coast
Young
Cochrane Surveys 80 Man Great Lakes Training Squad
Mickey Cochrane reviews a roster of 80 hopefuls at Great Lakes Naval Training Station as he rebuilds for the 1943 season. Many are former majors. several veterans have left, and 21 pitchers along with multiple infield and outfield prospects report for duty.
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Mickey Cochrane
Great Lakes
Ill
Gordon
Mickey” Coch
Detroit Tigers
Yane
Cochrane
Great Kes Naval Training Station
Deacon Will McKechnie
Jimmy Dykes
Marie Joe McCarthy
John Rigney
Don Padgett
Benny McCoy
Johnny Lucadello
Frankie Pytlak
Rigney
Lucadello
Vern Olsen
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Tom Ferrick
Cleveland Indians
Bob Harris
Detroit
Earl Bolyard
Joe Grace
Cruickshank Wins Tourney At Pinehurst
Bobby Cruickshank, a 48 year old veteran, won the North and South Open at Pinehurst with a 292 total in the 41st running. Joe Kirkwood and Joe Ternesa were runners up as amateurs competed against a war era field. prizes totaled $2,000 in war bonds.
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Pinehurst
Bobby Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Joe Turnesa
Rockville Center
N. Y
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
N.C
James T. Hunter
North Adams
Mass
Simon Pures
Baseball Training Camp News
Washington Senators eye base stealing as a key asset with George Case and George Myatt highlighted for speed. Cubs pitcher Eddie Hanyzewski impresses manager Jimmy Wilson at Notre Dame training camp while shedding pounds.
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French Lick
Ind
Eddie Hanyzewski
Notre Dame
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Eddie
White Sox plan rookie staff for Detroit opener
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes will start a rookie pitching corps against Detroit in the opening exhibition game. Gordon Maltzberger Floyd Speer from Shreveport and Don Hanski will pitch along with Thornton Lee who remains ill with the flu.
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French Lick
Ind
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Gordon Maltzberger
Floyd Speer
Shrevert
Don Hanski
Thornton Lee
Stengel reshuffles Braves infield to cover injuries
Wallingford Conn Casey Stengel moves Joe Burns to third base behind Tony Cuccinello and shifts Ben Gerakhty to shortstop to address infield problems. Burns, a two year Texas League veteran, sat out last year due to a family illness.
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Wallingford, Conn
Casey Stengel
Boston Braves
Joe Burns
Tony Cuccinello
Ben Gerakhty
Burns
Red Sox Manager Cronin Pushes Sunday Practice Rush
Medford Massachusetts manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox orders Sunday practice to accelerate conditioning for the season opening exhibition a week away.
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Medford
Mass
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Tiger Mentor Praises Rookies Wakefield Hoover
Evansville March 26 Steve ONeill backs Tigers rookies Dick Wakefield and Joe Hoover for Detroit infield and outfield roles. Wakefield, UMich alum with 52 000 bonus, won Texas League batting title 345 and MVP last season. Hoover, 25 000 signing from Hollywood, two-time above .300 in 2025 season, expected to fill Detroit shortstop hole.
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Evansville
Ind
Steve O'Neil
Dick Wakefield
Joe Hoover
Wakefield
Hoover
Detroit Tiger
Cleveland
O'Neill
Tigers
University of Michigan
Beaumont
Tex
Hollywood
Detroit
New Phil Owner Learns Fast As An Ivory Trader
Bill Cox new owner of the Phillies exchanges barbs with Branch Rickey of the Dodgers over trading Bobby Bragan. Cox names Arky Vaughan Schoolboy Rowe and Southpaw Bob Chipman as possible return while Rickey cautions he will be around the league a long while.
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Phil
Hershey
Bill Cox
Phillies
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Bobby Bragan
Brooklyn
Cox
Rickey
Arky Vaughan
Schoolboy Rowe
Bob Chipman
Bragan
Army Draft Catches Up With Hogan
Dallas dispatch reports Ben Hogan, the golf star with earnings near $100,000 in six years, has entered the army at a $50 monthly salary. He quipped that the pay is better than his prewar earnings and said he was glad to serve his country. Hogan, 30, was inducted yesterday.
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Dallas
Hogan
Army
Connie Mack Sees Pitching Shortage Threaten A's 1945
Connie Mack warns the Philadelphia Athletics face a pitching shortage with only seven hurlers on the roster and three returning from 1944 Roger Wolff Russ Christopher and Lyman Harris led the 27 wins while Wolff may be drafted. Infield changes shift Hall to shortstop and Suder to second as Pete Suder shifts to second base.
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Judson Bailey
Wilmington
Del
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Phil Marchildon
Fowler
Besse
Roger Wolff
Russ Christopher
Lyman Harris
Wolff
Irvin Hall
Williamsport
Eddie Mayo
Los Angeles
Hall
Suder
Mack
A's
Jimmy Pofah
Roberto Estalella
Pofah
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Jo-Jo White
Detroit
Elmer Vale
Hal Wagner
Pep Loses First 63 Fight as Angott Uses Wrestling Tactics
Willie Pep drops decision to Sammy Angott after a four round brawl at Madison Square Garden in front of 17 000 fans. Angott employs wrestling style, rough tactics and holds that frustrate Pep and spark criticisms of referee Billy Cavanagh’s management.
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New York
Willie Pep
Madison Square Garden
Pep
Sammy Angott
Angott
Jim Landos
Hartford
Little Washington
Cavanagh
Jem Driscoll
Owen Moran
Abe Attell
Johnny Dundee
Benny Leonard
Tony Canzoneri
Famous Tennis Star May Lose Use Of Hand
Helen Wills Roark, famed tennis champion, may never fully use her right hand after bones were removed in an operation at Fort Riley. The injury occurred January 14 in Junction City during a dog fight incident involving her German shepherd, and doctors cite a bone infection as the reason for the latest surgery.
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Manhattan
Kas
Helen Wills Roark
Fort Riley
Adrian Roark
Wimbleton
Ferrell Declared Free Agent by Minor League
Durham report states George Ferrell veteran player and manager has been declared a free agent by Minor League President W G Bramham. Ferrell a brother of major leaguers Rick and Wes appealed after Binghamton Eastern League offered a reduced contract while he had signed with Rocky Mount as player manager and later saw his contract sold to Binghamton.
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Binghamton
Ferrell
Boxing Commentary on Referee Quality and Exhibition Billing
The piece notes how boxers would feint and trap Angott with uppercuts while he charged. It cites Jackie Callura beating Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson in Boston as a showcase bout. It warns commissions to raise referee standards as wrestling matches grew to exhibition levels.
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Angott
Boston
Jackie Callura
Pittsburgh
Jackie Wilson
Ray St. Cagers Win Gra-Y League Crown Over Cloverdale
Ray Sr. cagers edged Cloverdale 20 15 in the first division at the local Y M C A to claim the Gra Y league pennant. Wayne Culler led Ray with 12 points while Cloverdale’s Lambed scored high for his team. Ray Sr. also won the second division 9 2 with Squires and McDonald contributing for Cloverdale.
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Ray St. Cagers
Cloverdale Five
Y St
Ray
Ray Sr
Cloverdale Boys
Culler
Wayne Culler
Cloverdale
Squires
McDonald
Ist
Dision Ray Gore
F Glasner
F Lambeth
Ce Patterson
Langley
A. Addicks
TPFP
F Dennis
C Jones
G Bradshaw
Yarborough
F . Ee
IND
Ray Rr
C. Addicks
McKennize
Shartz
Hester
Shee Thurman
Norman
Smith
Player-manager contract dispute noted without consent
The report states he could not alter his status as player-manager under the contract he signed while a free agent, highlighting the issue of consent and authorization in his dual role.
Jamestown Swamps Guilford High 14 to 2 in County Game
Jamestown High overwhelmed Guilford High 14 to 2 in a county baseball game yesterday afternoon. Jamestown hitters totaled 18 hits led by Hicks with four while Johnston and White added three each. Guilford’s Tallent had two of six Guilford hits, and Blackwood Tallent and Tuggle, Wade and Hicks were noted in the box score.
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Guilford
Hicks
Jamestown
Johnston
White
Tallent
Blackwood
Tuggle
Wade
Sid Gordon Near Giant Roster Spot With Jersey City Hit
Sid Gordon of Jersey City is likely to join the New York Giants this season. He batted .300 with Jersey City and could play at third base or in the outfield.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Nick Etten
Joe McCarthy
Ae York Yankees
Johnny Lindell
McCarthy
George Stirnweiss
Giants
Sid Gordon Lakewood
Sid Gordromn
New York Giants
Jersey City
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