Versatility in Players Tracked by Big Leagues Roundup
New York sports round up notes a Navy poll favoring football as top physical development sport, with track and boxing and swimming also rated high. It cites Ham Wibby prospects, plus a note on Bruiser Kinard joining the Dodgers as line coach, A A U rejection of a Swedish travel request, and other brief items from baseball and boxing circles.
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New York
North Carolina Navy
Navy
Scribes
Washington Ball Park
Treasury Dept
Football and baseball clash in the rise of Stirnweis s and other multi sport stars
George Stirnweiss and Snuffy Stirnweiss highlight a history of players who excel in football before pursuing baseball. Del Baker argues football injures young athletes, limiting baseball potential. The piece cites stars from North Carolina to Dartmouth and Alabama, noting a long debate over keeping football from harming baseball careers.
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George Chapapas
McAllen
Tex
Moore Field
Athletic and Recreation Fund
Pete Tinsley
Green Bay
South Carolina
U. of Georgia
Curley Lambeau
Packers
New York
George Stirnweiss
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Newark
Yankees
Stirnweiss
Bronx
North Carolina
Red Rolfe
Dartmouth
Joe Gordon
Oregon
Christy Mathewson
Reed
John J. McGraw
Eddie Collins
Columbia
Lou Gehrig
Frankie Frisch
Fordham
Riggs Stephenson
Alabama
Elden Auker
Bo McMillin
Kansas State
Auker
Carl Mays
del Baker
Rosenthal funds nine hole golf course at Fort Sheridan
Mrs. B J Rosenthal has provided funds for constructing a pitch and putt nine hole golf course at Fort Sheridan in Newfoundland and Labrador on May 4.
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Fort Sheridan, NL
B. J. Rosenthal
Fort Sheridan
Bertelli Plays Center Field for Notre Dame Baseball
Angelo Bertelli, famed quarterback, shifts to center field for the Notre Dame baseball team on May 4. His versatility signals a rare multi sport role amid a season of strong Irish performance.
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Bertelli
Notre Dame
Angelo Bertelli
H. P. Gets Bye In 1st Round Of Tourney
Greensboro and High Point High Schools seeded one and two in the Western Conference Class A baseball tournament in Greensboro May 13 15 were given first round byes at a Salisbury meeting. Schedule sets May 18 Burlington versus Gastonia and Charlotte against R J Reynolds Winston Salem. May 14 High Point versus Charlotte Reynolds winner and Greensboro versus Burlington Gastonia winner. May 15 finals at Memorial Stadium with the winner facing the Eastern Conference champions for the state crown.
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Greensboro
High Point
Salisbury
Burlington
Gastonia
Charlotte
R. J. Reynolds
Winston- Salem
Charlotte-Reynolds
Burlington Gastonia
Memorial Stadium
Southworth Praises Minor Strain on Coopers Arm
Chicago May 14 The St Louis Cardinals coach Billy Southworth says Mort Cooper has only a minor arm strain and the club physician does not view the injury as serious. He doubts Cooper can immediately return to pitching but remains hopeful.
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Chicago
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Mort
Southworth
Patty Berg Leads War Effort by Golfers on Home Front
Patty Berg notes that while men’s war contributions are spectacular women also help, listing WAVES SPAR and Red Cross workers among golfers. The piece highlights Berg’s trip with names of women nurses drivers and defense workers, plus mentions casualties and wartime injuries among Allied golfers.
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Harold
Mks
Patty
Sctory Gardens
Red Cross
Beth Mackemberg
Dorothy Traung
California
al S. Hill
Kansas City
Lucile Mann
Omaha
Beatrice Ottinyver
Minneapolis
Pam Barton
U.S
Dunkirk
Enid Wilson
United
Pinland
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Faces Turbulent Wait
Baltimore aboard Preakness Field stirs questions as war-time travel, crowd size, and logistics loom. Odds favor Derby winner but past years show mixed results with several top colts entering Pimlico, including Halbred New Moon Zanzibar Oakford.
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Walter M. Jeffords
Halbred
Circus
H. L. Straus
New Moon
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Zanzibar
Belair Stud
Oakford
William L. Bann
New Record Faces Fleet In Preakness
Count Fleet aims for a new Pimlico track mark in the 53rd Preakness Stakes while Blue Swords and Vincen tive appear his main rivals. The Derby winner from Mrs John Hertz will chase a $50 000 added purse with trainer Don Cameron overseeing preparations in Baltimore. Riverland set a Pimlico mile 3 16s record for 1 56 2/5, three fifths of a second faster than the current Preakness mark.
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Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course
Victorian
Johnstown
Challedon
Gallahadion
Bimelech
Whirlaway
Alsab
Count Fleet
John Hertz
Pimlico Oval
Reigh
Blue Swords
Louisville
Don Cameron
New York
Maryland
Louisiana Farm
Riverland
Coldstream
Sandlotter Really Loves To Play Ball
Elbert Sidel Roberts, a 32 year old Knox ville sandlotter who spent 17 years in the scene, works as a boiler tender before moonlighting as a part time outfielder at Knoxville's Southern Association park. He collected 11 hits in 18 chances against Atlanta pitching, and he says playing baseball he loves has always been unpaid but worthwhile.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Elbert Sidel Roberts
Atlanta
Games In Chicago May Start Hour Earlier
Chicago fans poll shows 79.5 percent favor shifting baseball start times to 2 PM from 3 PM with a minority seeking morning games. Cubs general manager Jim Gallagher says the club is considering the proposal, noting many votes come from war workers on afternoon or night shifts.
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Chicago
Jim Gallagher
Cubs
All Star Game in Philadelphia Set for July 13
The 1943 American League All Star game is scheduled for Tuesday July 13 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.
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Philly
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Baseball Standings and Scores From Recent Play
National League Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 5 3 and Cincinnati tops Pittsburgh 7 0. American League two weather postponed games. International League Toronto 5 Jersey City 3. Montreal at Newark and Rochester at Syracuse postponed. College North Carolina 10 Duke 3. Richmond 8 William & Mary 0. Navy 6 Dartmouth 2. Fordham 7 CCNY 1.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Ami
Toronto
Jersey City
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Syracuse
North Carolina
Duke
Richmond
W. and
Navy
Dartmouth
Fordham
C. Cc
Balata Ball May Be Shaping NL Hitting Leaders Analysis
New York May 4 The balance between the 1942 official ball in the National League and the Balata ball used in the American League is blamed for recent hitting trends. Lonnie Frey leads the majors at .467 for the Reds with a NL lifetime average of .272. Clyde Kluttz and Danny Litwhiler top NL hitters above .400 while Vernon Stephens and Higgins pace the AL at around .414 and .448. Ten NL players hit .330 or better versus only ten AL hitters above .302, and NL power surpasses AL with more home runs among top bats.
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New York
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Danny Litwhiler
Phillies
Clyde Kluttz
Boston. Braves
Kluttz
Vernon Stephen
St. Louis Browns
Higgins
Detroit
Ague Litwhiler
Pet Frey
Cinn
Litwhiler
Phil
Pont Kluttz
Boston
Tipton
Herman
Brooks
Workman
Philadelphia
McCarthy
Vaughan
Brook'n
Burns
Boston - Joost
Gabrh Pet Stephens
Higgins Deroitt
McBride Boston
Kolloway
Chicago
Partee
Stirnweiss
Clary
Washington
Simmons
White
Phila
Etten
Illinois revives the caber in military athletics course
In Champaign on May 4, Illinois is reviving caber throwing as part of a military athletics course. Samples are being built to develop a standard caber weighing 35 to 60 pounds, replacing casual purchases of a few cabers.
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Champaign
Illinois
National League Games Today Feature Probable Pitchers
Philadelphia hosts Brooklyn with Kraus facing Melton. Pittsburgh meets Cincinnati as Rescigno eyes his first win against Starr. St Louis meets Chicago with White opposing Hanyzewski. New York visits Boston as Wittig faces Tobin in twilight action.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Kraus
Melton
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Rescigno
Starr
St. Louis
Chicago
White
Hanyzewski
New York
Boston
Wittig
Tobin
Baseball matchups listed with pitchers and records
Boston at New York Dobson and Chandler show 0 2 and 1 0 records while Washington faces Leonard Flores at Philadelphia. Detroit plays St Louis Trucks with Hollingsworth noting 2 0 and 1 1 records.
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Boston
New York
Dobson
Chandler
Chicago
Cleveland
Dietrich
Bagby
Washington
Philadelphia
Leonard
Flores
Detroit
St. Louis
Trucks
Ve Hollingsworth
Manpower Shortage Forces Position Swaps Across Clubs
The piece notes wartime manpower shortages forcing MLB managers to move players to new positions. The Phillies shuffle players like Wasdell and Dahlgren, while the Yankees, Dodgers, and Pirates also improvise to cover gaps. Frisch moves Lopez to third, Elliott to short, in a morning game that Cincinnati wins 7 5. The Reds plan night games as spring action continues with Higbe’s strong start for the Dodgers and Phillies.
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Judson Bailey
Victory Gardens
Phillies
Jim Wasdell
Pittsburgh
Babe Dahlgren
Rowe
New York Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Herman
Frank Frisch
al Lopez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lopez
Dodgers
Pepper Martin
Frisch
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Cincinnati
Crosley Field
Reds
Warren Giles
Pirates
Kirby Higbe
Small Colleges Could Double Up In Football, Says Hampden-Sydney
Hampden-Sydney athletics director Frank Summers urged small colleges to play two games against each rival each season to endure wartime constraints. He argued the sport survives on tradition and intramural programs, not gate receipts, and that intercollegiate play should continue as long as schools operate.
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Cros N
Sydney
Hampden-Sydney
Ataic
Frank Summers
America
Virginia
Eams
Summers
Automobile connecting rods require tightening every 20000 miles
A maintenance note states that automobile connecting rods should be tightened at intervals of 20000 miles to ensure engine integrity and performance.
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Ham Wibby
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Jim Driscoll
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Stanley Frank
New York Post
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Miss Berg
Preakness
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Pimlico
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Edidh Miller
Phil Rizzuto
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