Medwick Out of Brooklyn Dodger Doghouse For Bison Baseball Start
Coach Tony Simeon prepares the Black Bison for their first Friday game at home against Jamestown high school after about a week of practice. About 35 players are vying for a starting spot with outfield concerns and multiple infield options. Jamestown has one win over Guilford, while local hopefuls work to prove themselves and gain game experience before the season’s key league test.
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Fred Flager, JR
Tony Simeon
Black Bison
Jamestown High School
Simeon
Jamestown High
Guilford
Bison
John Crowder
Bill Kennedy
Harry Rothrock
Jack Knox
Milton Ferree
Mel Walker
Jim Foxworth
Junius Idol
Don Dunkelberger
Dunkelberger
Curtis McDonald
Bob Underwood
Roscoe Weaver
Jack Wood
Jack Byerly
Loyd Hauser
Homer Holton
Marvin Smith
Winston-Salem
Sailor Snead and Golf Echoes From the Links
Sailor Sammy Snead posted two 67s at Colorado Calif golf event while Navy duties limit play. Golf teacher Ernest Jones recalls swing feel after wartime injury. Aggies wrestle plan to hitchhike to New York for AAU nationals in mid April. Henry Armstrong drew large crowds and big purses in his final career year. Dodgers to swap pitching staffs with West Point for exhibition opener.
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New York
Sammy Snead
Colorado
Calif
Navy
Frankie Strafaci
Australia
Ernest Jones
Aggies
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Garden Bowl
Dodgers
West Point
Weight for Weight and Derby Plans Face Delays
Don Cameron recalls a playful sprint at John D Hertz farm Illinois where jockeys wagered as Cameron, then a weighty sleeper, proved a past sprinter. The page notes未: no travel ruling yet for Gregg Rice Gunder Haegg and AAU decisions delay summer plans for Oklahoma.
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Don Cameron
Count Fleet
John D. Hertzs’ Stock Farm
Illinois
Cameron
At &1
Don
Gregg Rice-Gunder Haegg
Haegg
Arements
A.A.U
Oklahoma
Cardinals indoor days after hot Cairo sun draw coach joke
Sam Butz reports from Jacksonville that Cardinals manager Billy Southworth praised indoor training after three consecutive outdoor sessions in Cairo. He joked that crash helmets worn by shipyard workers could help players endure the heat.
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Sam Butz
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Cairo
Billy
St. Louis Cardinals
Patriots Day Run Sees Marathon Champion Compete
Pvt Johnny Kelley 1935 Boston marathon winner gains permission to run in this years Patriots Day grind at Fort McClellan Ala Lieut Comm Harvey Harman notes naval aviation cadets training at NC Pre Flight with Bill Kern Buzz Berry and Dick Bull all Annapolis stars plus the top bowling score 278 reported from an APO 862 New York league commander Grig Gen John B Brooks leads with the 278.
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Johnny Kelley
Fort McCellellan
Ala
Naval Aviation
Harvey Harman
North Carolina
Bill Kern
Buzz Berries
Dick Bull
Annapolis
American Bowling Congress
APO
New York
Grig
John B. Brooks
Derby Trail Heats Up As Oaks and Derby Loom
Sunny Fitzsimmons notes a crowded road to the Kentucky Derby with Seven Hearts and Grand Slam among Derby contenders. Count Fleet leads winter book favorites as Wood Memorial and Blue Grass Stakes shape the path to May 1 event.
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Chance Jlay
Jeanne Bowdre
Luke McLuke
Saratoga
Ogma
Spa
New York
W. E. Boeing
Wood Memorial
Jamaica
Count Fleet
Reigh
Belmont
Calumet Farm
Seven Hearts
Alway
the Downs
Ocean Wave
Dove Pie
Amber Light
Don Cameron
John D Hertz
Cold
Cameron
Ducky Medwick Back In Favor With Dodgers
Sid Feder reports Ducky Medwick has shed his altercation past and is welcomed by Dodgers teammates in Bear Mountain New York. With Pete Reiser in the Army, Medwick becomes the Dodgers lead hitter and a popular figure in spring mood.
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Sid Feder
Bear Mountain
N. Y
Ducky Medwick
Brooklyn
Barleyhorse
Dodgers
Medwick
Pete Reiser
Big Bat
Ducky
Dodger
Notre Dame Football Program Shrinks as War Dra此外
Notre Dame faces a reduced spring practice with 48 athletes and 21 called for active duty May 1. Coach Frank Leahy notes Navy training and eligibility will shape fall prospects, with only 27 players possibly available and five lettermen among them.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Navy
Cub Hurler Ed Hanyzewski Earns Cubs Spring Slot
Ed Hanyzewski, a self trained pitcher from French Lick and South Bend, impressed Cubs officials in intra squad action sparking hopes for a starting role. Manager Jimmy Wilson praised his command and “smoke” as he competes to secure a spot among ten hurlers after spring cuts.
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French Lick
Ind
Ed Hanyzewski
Chicago Cubs
Hanyzewski
Cubs
Milwaukee
South Bend
Bubs
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Baseball Training Camp News Roundup
Medford reports Eddie Lake contracted measles delaying infield drills as Bobby Doerr and Joe Cronin miss time. Philadelphia Athletics open spring schedule against Delaware. Napo Leon Reyes draws a first base chance for the Giants but size delays him. Casey Stengel notes an outfield trio for the Braves while Lombardi’s status for 1942 wavers. Thorn to Lee returns from flu hoping for 1941 form of 22 wins. Dodgers and U S Military nine swap pitchers as Durocher routes mound decisions. Southworth enjoys strong bullpen amid holdout issues.
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Medford
Mass
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Lake
Sox
Bobby Doerr
Joe Cronin
Reds Boss Sees Better Team. Miller Boosts Infield
Bloomington dispatch reports Reds manager Bill McKechnie declines pennant prediction but says Cincinnati has improved with the addition of Eddie Miller. He asserts the club has the NL s best infield and will win more games than last season despite pitchers Howie Pollet and Ernie White not discussing arm pains.
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Bloomington
Ind
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
McKechnie
Eddie Miller
Reds
Fights Last Night AP Roundups Detroit and Baltimore
Willie Pep defeated Bobby McIntyre in Detroit while Lulu Costantino beat Frankie Carto in Baltimore. Both bouts were decided on points with Pep earning a clear outpoint and Costantino securing the judges’ decision.
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Detroit
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Bobby McIntyre
Baltimore
Lulu Costanino
New York
Frankie Carto
Philadelphia
Kirby Hotchkiss Paired In 4st Open Golf Tourney
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta paired with Anne Hotchkiss of Pinehurst in the opening round of the North and South women's championship at Pinehurst. Kirby led qualifiers with 78 and Hotchkiss posted 96 as other pairings and scores appeared for the event.
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Pinehurst
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Anne Hotchkiss
Miss Kirby
Miss Hotchkiss
U. S. Auto Industry Runs Defense Plants in 67 Cities
The report notes that the U S automobile industry operates defense plants across 67 cities and towns in 17 states, highlighting the wartime mobilization and geographic spread of production facilities.
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U. S. Automobile Industry
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