Cliff McDonald A Lawrence Star Athlete Heads For Army Air Corps
Clifford Charles McDonald star quarterback and team captain of Lawrence High School earns state recognition in football basketball and track. Enlisting in the Army Air Corps last October he trains as a cadet in Kansas City hoping for a pilot’s berth. He aims to attend college after the war with Everett Hill, his basketball teammate, and plans a business degree while continuing athletics.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Howard
McDonald
Army Air Corps
Frank McDonald
Vermont Street
Cliff
Ords
Topekai
Wichita
K. Oscar
Iome
Everett Hill
Hill
McDonald’s
Leo Hill
New York Street
Poehiers
Clifford McDonald
Lawrence High School
South Pacific
Cpl
Robert Mayence
Gilbert Island
Tarawa
Share of Athletic Honors A Great High School Record Star
Clifford McDonald credits team effort for athletic honors and recalls early ability at Cordley and Rosedale High. His father Frank McDonald starred at Baker University and hockey captain Helen Hannell influenced Cliff. A lucky rabbit’s foot travels with him from football to air training as he plans college once the war ends.
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Felow
Frank
Baker University
Rosedale High School
Lawrence
Rosedale
K. U
Son
Pop
Kansas City
Cliff
May Lose Mel Ott In Giants Manager Dragout
New York reports Mel Ott plans to take a pre induction medical exam in Camden New Jersey next Monday and expects to be placed in 1 A. Ott, like Lou Boudreau, faces possible call to service as spring training camps open across the majors.
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New York
Mar
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Camden
N. J
Ott
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Boudreau
Johnny Lindell
New York Yankees
Atlantic City
Temple City
Calif
Dri
Wilmington
Del
Phillies
Coaker Triplett
Cape Girardeau
al Hollingsworth
Ray Campbell
Weldon West
Sam Zoldak
Frank Mancuso
Browns
College Park
Washington Senators
Stan Spence
George Case
Evansville
Ind
Steve O'Neill
Bloomington
Cincinnati Reds
Dain Clay
Tony
Sriscels
I Gee Walker
Max Marshall
Lafayette
Paul Calvert
Jim Devlin
French
French Lick
Indy
Jima Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Dodds Tops Bankers Mile In 4 06 4 At Chicago Relays
Gil Dodds the Boston parson and rising indoor mile record holder wins the Bankers mile at the Chicago Relays in 4 06 4. He overcomes fears of inside edge and a fast rival Bill Hulse who leads briefly before Dodds accelerates to finish 20 yards ahead.
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Chicago
Mar
Gil’ Dodds
Dodds
Bill Hulse
Boston Parson
Hulse
New York A. C. Star
Phillies Sale to Cox Completes League Transaction
A year ago the sale of the National League Philadelphia Phillies to William D. Cox of New York finalized with Cox receiving 4,950 of 6,000 shares and Ford Frick declaring the club debt free. Five years ago Charley Bowser was named head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh with a $7,500 annual contract.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Phillies
William D. Cox
New York
Cox
Ford Frick
Charley Bowser
University of Pittsburgh
Sea
Busy Week Ahead in Postseason College Basketball
New York on March 20 features a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden with Kentucky and Oklahoma Aggies favored to beat Utah and Canisius in the NIT quarterfinals. The NCAA runs its eastern and western semifinals this week, with title games set for Saturday and Sunday, as Arkasas faces Missouri in the western bracket amid an injury scare at Fayetteville.
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New York
Mar
P—Keneer
Oklahoma Aggies
Utah
Canisius
Madison Square Garden
Kentucky
Dartmouth
Catholic University
Temple
Ohio State
Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa State
Pepperdine College
Fayetteville
Ark
Louis Nichols
Ben Jones
Razorbacks
Island Twist Chewing Tobacco Withdrawn From Price Control
The OPA removed island twist chewing tobacco from price controls. The highly flavored tobacco is valued by natives of the Southwest Pacific islands and is said to be essential for barter and in wartime conduct in that region.
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Washington
OPA
Southwest Pacific Islands
Baseball wartime moves and youth at the Garden and on service teams
New York reports draft era shifts as Yankees and Dodgers scramble for catchers with Navy bound players and farm talents. Also notes Utah basketballs young squad and the first twin duo Bob and Fred Lewis in Utes history, plus sports figures in military service and postwar prospect chatter.
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New York
UPI
Yankees
Bill Dickey
Rollie Hemsley
Joe Glenn
Mike Garbak
Bob Collins
Dodgers
Mickey Owen
Clyde Sukeforth
Jersey City
Giants
Utah
Kentucky
Utes
Bob
Fred Lewis
Lester Lautenschlaeger
Tulane
New Orleans Junior Sports Association
Gill Dodds
Brooklyn Red Cross
Cleveland
Mithville
Olivet Defeats DeSoto In Class B Final Tourney
Olivet High School edged DeSoto 46 to 43 in the final Class B contest at Ottawa. Olivet led 23 to 18 at halftime and advances to the state tournament in Topeka this weekend. Box score to follow.
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Olivet High School
DeSoto High School
Ottawa
Olivet
Topeka
Sixteenth annual pro tourney opens at Chicago Stadium
Chicago hosts the sixth annual pro basketball tournament to pick a team to face the college all stars next winter. Fourteen teams entered with Fort Wayne Zollners New York Renaissance and Harlem Globetrotters favored. Also Mexico City beat Vera Cruz 6 to 4 in a league game with two homers and a triple. Florence Schmitt won the AAU indoor 440 in 5 38.6. Syracuse plans spring football practice resuming after wartime ban on army trainees.
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Chicago
Mar
Chicago Stadium
Fort Wayne Zollners
New York Renaissance
Harlem Globetrotters
Mexico City
Manuel Salvatierra
Muskogee
Western Association
Rogers Hornsby
Vera Cruz
New York
Florence Schmitt
Syracuse
Syracuse Uiversity
War Department
Lew Andreas
State tourney at Topeka this week
Ark Valley league teams head to Topeka for the Kansas high school cage finals. Salina meets Shawnee Mission in the opening round, Wyandotte faces Newton, with Friday pairings in Class A and B. Olivet brings a rare 7 man squad into the event, after a 46 43 semi final win at Ottawa.
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Topeka
Mar
Ark Valley League
Salina Maroons
Junction City
Saline
Hutchinson
Ark Valley
Wellington
Newton
Wyandotte
Salina
Shawnee Mission
E. A. Thomas
Kansas High School Activities Association
Anthony
Hays
Clathe
Wichita Cathedral
Halstead
Olivet
Clearwater
Mankato
Ottawa
DeSoto
Ottaws—Olivet
de ‘Bote
Russell—_Mankato
Almena
Eee
Cardinals Open Spring Training Amid Marion Uncertainty
St Louis opens spring drills with star shortstop Martin Marion in doubt over reporting for wartime service. Team officials emphasize his importance as the Cardinals begin a season expected to face roster replacements and possible wartime constraints at Cairo Illinois.
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Cairo
Ill
St. Louis Cardinals
Martin Marion
Righ
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Marion
The
Ambitious defense hinges on Marion at shortstop
The text argues rookies at second base would be tightly defended if Marion covers short, suggesting without him, no keratone combination may consistently turn crucial double plays. It emphasizes Marion's pivotal fielding value and the difficulty of maintaining the double play threat with any other arrangement.
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Marion
Pleasant Valley School Closes Fourth Six Weeks
Pleasant Valley reports March 3 close with nine boys and seven girls enrolled and an average daily attendance of 154 percent. Honorees include William Hegeman Evelyn Griffith Kenneth Janeway and Neva Mae Thiry. 4-H girls meet at Murphy home outlining year project work led by Mrs Malo ney with Rita Richardson among attendees. Visitors Mrs Hegeman and Alfred visit Lloyd Hegeman. George Richardson and Karen of Colorado Springs visit Huelan Richardson.
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Clarence Lynch
Robert Howe
Evelyn Griffith
Charlene Lucken
Kenneth
Marlene Janeway
Neva Mae Thiry
Landis
Huelan Richardson
Phyllis Janeway
Mary Hegeman
Alfred
Lloyd Hegeman
Murphy
Miss Schroed
Colorado Springs
Weekend in Fairview and area notes appear
Eyewitness fragments describe Evelyn Griffith's weekend at Wi0 Links in Fairview and multiple local visits. The report mentions J Howard Lynch's furlough, debts, and relatives in Independence, along with skating parties, school activities, and a funeral at Oskaloosa. Local residents, gatherings, and Farm Bureau meeting details are sprinkled throughout.
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Ryan-Griffith
Evelyn Griffith
Fairview
J Howard Lynch
Albert
Chr
Independence
Lynch
Cochran
Otte Luckan
Freada
Charlene
Catherine Luckan
Lawrence
Lena Jones
Ward Law
Karen Richardson
A. A. Webber
Oskziposz
Leroy Puckett
Birs
Al-Hadl
Leonard Hadl
Bellewhent
Gus Hadl
Chissie Richardson
Belle Kennedy
Rumsey Funeral
Billy Thames
Clarence Transmeier
Juan Transmeier
Overland Park
Farm Bureau
V. W. Garratt
Ring
Miss Schroeder
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