Opening Day Attendance Boosts Baseball Upbeat Start
Baseball's opening week draws 286,710 fans as the New York Giants and St Louis Cardinals resume play. Rain rainouts cost about 60,000 admissions, but overall attendance outpaces prewar averages, with American and National leagues showing strong early totals. Mel Ott’s Giants visit Philadelphia while the Cardinals play in Cincinnati as the schedule resumes after a day off.
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Crowley to Lead Boston Yankees as Kopf Acts Boss
NEW PRO GRID CLUB Boston Apr 25. UP-Lieut. Commander James H Crowley Navy officer is named head coach of the Boston Yankees in the National Professional football league. Ted Collins owner aims to launch the team at Fenway Park next fall while Crowley is away at war Kopf will serve as boss in his absence Kopf has a strong football background and career.
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Career path of a college football coach outlined
The text traces a coach s career from New Britain Iona and Washington and Jefferson College through his assistant years to Lou Little at Columbia, his six seasons as head coach at Manhattan, and his current roles as chairman of the membership committee and trustee of the American Football Coaches Association.
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Square circle floats into actual ring in sports program
In San Francisco the ring for a wrestling program is an 18 foot circle with four posts. the secret construction and diameter were noted as promoters prepare a novel setup. Across other notes, Johnny Adams rode a double at Chuchill Downs while other cities teased boxing and baseball plans for 1944 season.
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Texas Star to Navy
Ralph Ellsworth, UT all-Southwest halfback and track star, chooses Navy ROTC to become a naval attache. He will enter Annapolis July 1 with three football seasons remaining and hopes to play for the Midshipmen, delaying commission until 1947. Ellsworth hailed from Alamo Heights San Antonio and helped Texas to back to back conference titles.
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Mel Ott and Giants Face Army Draft Uncertain Manager Shakeup
New York apr 25 Mel Ott Giants star passes his physical at Camden New Jersey as speculation grows over his army draft status and possible successor. Ott could be drafted anytime after May 15 with July 24 as a potential draft date while Horace Stoneham’s inner circle debates replacements including Gabby Hartnett Dolf Luque Billy Jurges and Carl Hubbell.
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Cards edge Reds 1-0 as Pollet outpitched Vander Meer
A past game recap notes how one year ago Otto Pollet outpitched Johnny Vander Meer for a 1-0 Cardinals win over the Reds in Cincinnati. The brief also recalls older track and baseball feats including a Texas sprint record and Bob Feller’s 9 strikeouts in a 7-1 Cleveland victory.
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Night Football Game at Haskell Stadium
The University of Kansas plans a night football game at Haskell Stadium Saturday at 7 30 p m to showcase varsity players against the All Stars club composed of last year’s lettermen and others. The event, sponsored by the Kaneas University Relays and promoted by the K club, follows spring practice disrupted by bad weather. Tickets go on sales tomorrow with an expected thriller atmosphere.
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Giants struggle after pennant loss in April notes
Roundup covers New York sports with Giants fading after a pennant bid, Mel Ott in military, Joe Wood Jr. at Yale, and quick blurbs on Tim Mara football HQ talk, Carmen Cook turning manager, Sonny Liles wartime service, Auburn Alumni Club sports links, and Jefferson Barracks baseball move.
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Baseball Transfers Signal Club Rebuild With Noted Names
Rhody Wallace Reds scout evaluated manager candidate Bill McKechie III creating a shuffle of players from Johnny Sturm ex Yankee Frank Lamanna Braves Jack Graham Dodgers and six AA league prospects as part of a broader wartime style rebuild the note mentions a horizontal position and a book tidbit from a baseball guide.
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Komando Kelly Welcomed Home by Throngs in Pittsburgh
Tech. Sgt. Charles Edward Kelly, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient for his Italian campaign exploits, returned to Pittsburgh to a citywide welcome. Police guarded crowds as Mayor Scully offered hotel accommodations. Kelly asked to stay with his mother, and thousands cheered through the Shawano area. A city celebration was planned for Wednesday.
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Tricycle Tourist Laughs at Gas Rationing
Wilford F. Weight, paralyzed in World War I, began another Florida to Nova Scotia trip on April 19 from Bay Pines. He rode a tricycle across the Atlantic coast, already logging 30,060 miles in his travels, and last year was the first American tourist to reach Nova Scotia by pedaling in July.
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Better Rail Travel
Chicago April 25 The nation’s railroads plan postwar passenger comfort upgrades. A survey of 71 railroads owning 90 percent of passenger cars shows 30 plus improvement ideas including fare cuts speedier trains fewer stops and new equipment for privacy and luggage storage.
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Opposition Grows Over Public Debt Increase Request
Washington reports Republican opposition to the administration bill to raise the public debt limit from 210 to 260 billion dollars. Rep Knutson argues 240 billion would suffice, noting the administration would hit any limit. Roosevelt had estimated 258 billion by June 30, 1945.
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Roosevelt share deed of trust filed in Fort Worth
A deed of trust conveys Col Elliott Roosevelts share of community property to Continental National Bank and Ruth Googins Roosevelt, his former wife, as trustees for their three children Ruth Chandler Elliott Jr. and David Boynton. Executed March 24 at the U S embassy in London, it covers ranch property near Benbrook and Roosevelts interests in Alamo and Tarrant Broadcasting companies. Roosevelt retains title to three Arabian horses and three colts. Kanwaka 4 H Club meets April 27 at the Johanning home with programs on bees table setting high school health talks Wardrobe Needz and more.
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Labor shortage exaggerated by war agencies says report
Washington authorities say the army, navy and maritime commission overstated the manpower squeeze. They claim misused terms quit and separation and faulty math inflated projected needs by 505,000, with 1,385,000 total rather than 1,890,000. Government figures will be released this week.
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Draft labor freeze proposed to curb turnover in war industry
Washington April 25 Senator Brewster joined Senator Bailey in pushing a new work or be drafted law. It would require 18 to 45 year olds to obtain local draft board approval before changing essential jobs or face immediate induction. The plan would empower selective service to conscript 4-Fs to fill war essential positions when needed, aiming to halt labor turnover and push workers into war industries.
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