Dodgers Open Spring Indoors at Bear Mountain Camp
Brooklyn Dodgers begin spring training at West Point Army base indoors due to frost. Leo Durocher leads 15 players into the Army cage as log fires burn to prep the field. Players like Medwick and Herman show good condition despite indoor setup. Herman seeks form of earlier years to bolster infield.
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Udson Bailey Bear
Mountain
N. Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Mwe. S. Military Academy
West Point
Brooklyn Club
Leo Durocher
Bear Mountain
Durocher
New York
Havana
Florida
Joe Medwick
Billy Herman
Texas
Herman
Brooklyn
Weather Big Problem to Baseball Team
Cardinal manager Billy Southworth battles weather as the 1940 pennant race opens April 12. With no indoor facilities, the club relies on outdoor workouts aided by long underwear from Harrison Weaver. Key players include Hopp, Sanders, Brown, Marion, Kurovski, Musial, Cooper, O'Dea, and pitchers Cooper, White, Dickson, Beckmann, and White. President Sam Breadon backs the effort to win the pennant regardless of training conditions.
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Oscar Kahan Cairo
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Southworth
Billy
Harrison J. Weaver
Sam Breadon
Sam
Johnny Hopp
Ray Sanders
Jimmy Brown
Martin Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Stan Musial
Walker Cooper
Ken O'Dea
Volunteer Army on Home Front Red Cross Effort
A 3 000 000 strong Red Cross volunteer force supports the war effort from the home front with 500 000 surgical dressings per hour. Women across America knit garments, aid in hospitals, rationing, and draft boards, and serve as nurses and canteen workers. A Monmouth County New Jersey report highlights patrols near Fort Hancock delivering coffee, cocoa, doughnuts, and cigarettes nightly since October 1.
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Washington
D. C
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Chicago
Distinguished Service Cross
South Pacific
Nurge
Monmouth County
New Jersey
Fort Hancock
U. S
Red Cross Motor Corps
Physical Fitness And Anecdotes From War Sports Roundup
Navy preflight tests show West of Mississippi recruits stronger physically than East peers with averages 68 versus 66.7. Reunion tale recalls trainer Big Monk Simons of Tulane and early mid 1900s running records. Misc notes cover Army and Navy athletes, coaching changes, and war-era sports anecdotes with light humor and regional references.
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New York
del Monte
Calif
Navy
William Neufield
Mississippi River
Chapel Hill
N. C
New Orleans
Howard Blakeslee
AP Science
Tulane University
Big Monk
Simons
Tulane
Blakeslee
Southern Athletic Club
Distance Test At Oaklawn For Derby Contenders
Oaklawn Park hosts a distance test for three year olds led by Spartiate seeking a third straight win. The- field includes Dove Pie Ebony Edge King Epithet Toss Up and Jone filly nominated for the Arkansas Derby. Spartiate has prior wins at mile and 70 yards and mile and sixteenth. Beau Of Mine beat seven derby nominees in yesterday’s feature to claim the Mountain Valley purse at 1 45 for the mile and sixteenth.
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Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Shavo
Petraeus Spartiate
J. W. Rodgers
Dove Pie
Steel Plate
Ebony Edge
C. M. Pruett
E. Kalish
Spartiate
Janet Kelly
Dixon Aims To Break Mile Mark In Chicago Relays
Frank Dixon seeks to lower his season best in the Chicago relays against top rivals including Hunter, Columbia freshman, Mitchell, Wanamaker chnmer, and Dodds. Dixon has posted 4:09.6 twice but faces Mitchell’s 4:08.68 as the bar to beat.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Frank Dison
Hunter
Columbiah
New York University
Bankers
Negra
Furt Mitchell
Indiana
Wanamaker Chmner
Gil Dodds
Boston Divinity
New York A. C
Dixon
Mitchell
Boston
Dodds
Knights of Columbus
Ouachita Unable to Make Trip to Colorado
Ouachita College and Springfield, Ohio forfeited games to Denver American Legion and Colorado School of Mines as travel problems halted their trips. Wyoming teamed with Howard Payne to face stiff competition while Portand Hoilermakers edged St Aloysius juniors in another round.
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Roy A. Roberts
Denver
Giants
Wyoming
Howard Payne
Brownwood
Texas
Twentieth Century - Fox
Fullywood
Fort Warren
Wyn
Squint
Phillips 86
Bartlesville
Oklo
Phillips
Widespread Paints
St Louis
Universal Auto Body Club
Mitches
Portland
Ore
Hoilermakers
Oue
St. Aloysius Eligh Sthoa
New Orleans
Cessna Aircraft
Wichita
Kas
Huide
Army Air Navigation School
Guachita College of
Tigers first sacker signs 9000 dollar deal with 5000 bonus
The Detroit Tigers infielder Rucy York signed a contract reported at 9000 dollars with a 5000 dollar bonus clause tied to driving in 100 runs or more. A look back notes Tarkio's 1950s basketball title, Temple’s NIT win over Colorado State, and a 1940 U.S. import figure of 843 pounds of lemor oil in midyear.
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Associated Press Today
Rucy York
Detroit Tiger
Tarkio
San Diego State
Temple
Colorado State
United States
Fights Last Night Across Cities and Knockouts
Boxing results from Kansas City, Des Moines, Chicago, Milwaukee, Providence, New York, Newark and more. Notable bouts include Savold KOing Mutshell, Brown KOing Hayes, Zanelli outpointing Johnson, Molkanel outpointed, and Williams beating Carter.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Lee Savold
Nes Moines
Jack Mutshell
Chicaplo
Chicago
Clarence Brown
Mickey Hayes
Milwaukee
Providence
Ralph
Zanelli
Gene Johnson
New York
Ston — Kenty
Torliand
Andy Molkanel
Newark
Holman Williams
Joe
Carter
Bure
Halyolic
Mass
al Jolson
Boxing Briefs From New Orleans Card Incomplete
Readable fragments indicate bouts including New Orleans card results with outpoints and scores such as 81 for one fighter and 150 3-4 for another. Names like Fide and Levine appear in partial texts with locations New Orleans and New York.
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New Orleans
Jerry Fide
breHo
Brooklen
New York
Preddie — Flores
Puerto Rico
Artie Levine
Sinbad the Sea Dog Makes Three Year Voyage Streak
Londonderry Ireland reports Sinbad, a US coast guard dog, never misses a voyage since joining as a puppy. Since arriving at the US Naval base, Red Cross menus include dog biscuits as part of the canine’s meals.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Sin_ad
U. S. Coast Guard
U. S. Naval
Red Cross
New Deal for Stray Dogs in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis council passed an ordinance to establish a downtown municipal pet shop where stray dogs will be sold for a fee and a part time veterinarian will be employed to improve humane care at the city pound. The measure aims to boost dog adoptions and reduce stray dog suffering amid gasoline rationing lowering pound sales.
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Indianapolis
Toarkingoty
Mars
Ap Hon
Ian
Cradd
Loyal husband rumor ends with abrupt wedding turn
A Chinlott NY woman recounts a failed date with a young man who promised to meet her. She notes he did not show up, an event she says has never happened before, and the night ends with an unspoken excuse and a vanished plan for marriage.
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Chinlott
Mai
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