Kingsport Indians Wrap Up Spring Training With Scrimmage Win
The Kingsport Indians defeated Greeneville 25 to 13 at Dobyns-Bennett field in a spring scrimmage. Coach Rudy Rohrdang emphasized fundamentals for fall, while Ty Disney hoped for summer improvements. Mitchell scored twice for Kingsport, with Hendricks adding a fourth touchdown in the late fourth quarter as the Indians closed spring drills.
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Tourney Queen Bernice Ross Reigns as National Beauty Queen
Bernice Ross, queen of the St. James Ward in Kansas City, retains the national title as reigning A AAU women’s basketball beauty queen. Her successor is elected to continue the pageant legacy.
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McCarthy Defies Jinx to Predict 41 Championship
In this air of optimism, the Yankees look to repeat as AL champions with McCarthy predicting a five to ten game edge if events stay favorable. The piece notes Cleveland’s pitching strength, the Yankees hitting regained form, and Rising rookies like Paul Rizzuto, while mentioning potential Army draft impact.
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Yankees
Lou Gehriz
Lefty Gomez
Paul Rizzuto
Joe Gordon
Tommy Herrich Bright
Yost Praises Modern College Football In Chicago Banquet
Fielding H. Yost, nearing retirement as Michigan athletic director, lauds today’s football as the best and most entertaining era. He notes the forward pass and blocking, recalls Michigan’s 33-2-3 record in five years, and cites the 1924 Ohio State clash as the finest game he witnessed. A fatal truck crash in Fargo, Ark, kills five year old Donald Eugene Green, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Green of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Rifle Teams Tie In Kingsport Club Shoot Off
The Kingsport Rifle Club stage a Friday night shoot off at the Civic Auditorium range to decide the team championship between No 1 and No 2 after nine matches tied at 667. Four intra club teams competed over two months with captains Guy Isenberg J D Barnes L Hodges and S E Abernathy guiding the squads.
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Civic Auditorium
Team
Guy Isenberg
J. D. Barnes
L. Hodges
S. E. Abernathy
Bartell Slower Than Last Year Says Detroit Shortstop
Dick Bartell of the Detroit team is described as a step and a half slower than in the previous season. The scrambling sports column by Edie Brictz notes entertainment bits from baseball, boxing, golf and basketball scenes, including Izaguirre’s feats and Joe Louis training plans, with other scattered notes on teams and venues.
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Fieumonia
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Joe Lewis
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St. Petersburg
Billy Southworth
Big Pan
St. Louis Cardinals
Twelve Players Awarded Letters On Jodo-41 Basketball Team
Twelve boys have been awarded letters on the Jodo-41 varsity basketball team. Captain Carl Cele leads a squad of 12 recognizing Tommy Peters George Peters Lawrence Thayer Lawrence Mitchell Lonza Barrett Denver Craysford Jimmy Caton Eugene Derter Ray Baker Bill Hadgins and Bob Stane as announced by coach Le Roy Sprankle.
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Jodo-41
Leroy Sprankle
Carl Cele
Tommy Peters
George Peters
Lawrence Thayer
Lawrence Michell
Lonza Barrett
Denver Craysford
Jimmy Caton
Eugene Derter
Ray Baker
Bil Hadgins
Bob Stane
Bryant Fails To Help Cubs In 1941 Spring Play
Reports from spring training indicate Chicago Cubs ace Bryant struggles with a sore arm. He lasted three innings vs Los Angeles, surrendering seven runs as the Bruins won. Other notes include Indians planning for catchers Desautels and Hemisley to fill gaps, Derringer sidelined with groin injury, and Senators winning five straight in Grapefruit League.
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Hendricks Out As Dobyns-Bennett Prepares For Roanoke Meet
Dobyns-Bennett high school track team plans a dual meet at Roanoke with Hendricks sidelined by an ankle sprain. Coach Rohida will select the travel squad from listed probable participants including Julian Hendricks Peters Arnold Smith Max Well Rowland Caton Whitter Crawford and Powell. The team departs Friday night or Saturday morning for the Roanoke event.
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Greeneville
Rohida
Roanoke
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Peters
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Smith
Max Well
Rale Rowland
Caton
Whitter
Ji i Crawford
Powell
Listening Posts To Save Arches At Masters
Augusta GA 7P The Masters golf tournament unveils six listening posts around the course for April 3 5 to relay scores and news between stations and the clubhouse. Officials call it the most elaborate setup yet and expect to broaden fan engagement among different types of fans.
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Clinger
Sullivan Diamond Prospects Busy
Sullivan county high school trains its 1941 baseball prospects with stiff workouts ahead of opening game April 1 against Merv Hughes high school Worley Lane Dee Jeter Jack Combs Eugene Benton Joe Harvey Eugene Algood Charles Newland contend for key positions with Jeter likely to alternate mound and second base Contests for catcher first base and third base are ongoing Also notes the average journey per passenger on American railroads is 50.1 miles.
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Sullivan
County High School
Merv Hughes High School
Worley
Jack Contbs
John Templeton
Paul Templeton
Schedule Released For Big 5 Teams
Leroy Sprasse announces Big Five Conference baseball schedule with transfer games on May 9 13 and 16. All games slated for 4 30 pm or later to avoid class conflicts. Matches list Kingsport Erwin Elizabethton Johnson City dates through April and into May with multiple city pairings.
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Secret Story
Kingspork
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Kingsport
Elizabethton
Johnson City
Er Lwin
Brin
Jenn City
Banquet Tonight Honors Sprankle at Kingsport High
The Kingsport high school marks 20 years of Coach Leroy Sprankle with a Friday banquet at 8 30 p m in the local gymnatorium. Bobby Dodd will speak and alumni will share memories while a black face skit by Bob Delius and Frank Taylor adds humor. Reservations closed at noon but can be extended to 8 p m with A B Coleman as ticket chairman.
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Kingsport
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East Tennessee
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Bobby Dodd
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Sheriff Captures Two Stills in Poor Valley Raid
Sheriff Curtis Combs led a raiding party in Poor Valley and seized two copper stills and liquor. The officers were fired upon by whiskey makers as they pursued the suspects who fled and returned fire from three directions.
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Rogersville
Poor Valley
Curtis Combs
Times Quiz and Neighboring Nations Facts
A fragment highlights a North American and Latin American solidarity theme with quiz items. It mentions questions about South American geography such as largest country, river lengths, landlocked nations, and a city nicknamed City of Kings, plus notes on local liquor seizure and product descriptions.
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South America
U. S
Amazon River
Mississippi
Atlantic Ocean
City of Kings
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