Yankees Begin Spring In High Spirits After DiMaggio Salary
St Petersburg March 13 The world champion New York Yankees opened spring with Joe DiMaggio in uniform for the first time this season after agreeing on a 42000 salary making him the highest paid player. The club looked hale and confident, ready to repeat as AL champions. Changes include Buddy Hassett at first base and Gerry Priddy at third, with the core unchanged. Manager Joe McCarthy praised DiMaggio and the club's balance while noting Priddy’s promising shift to third and his uncertain hitting.
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Judson Bailey
St. Petersburg
Fila
New York Yankees
Rollin
Joe DiMaggio Cavort
Yankees
Yanks
Buddy Hassett
Pase
Gerry Priddy
DiMaggio
Keller
Henrich
Gordon
Rizzuto
Dickey
Hassett
Johnny’ Sturm
Pridgy
Red Rolfe
Kansas City Prep
Priddy
Joe McCarthy
Marse McCarthy
Colan Stops Webb in Two Rounds at Madison Square Garden
Johnny Colan floored Jimmy Webb five times in under two minutes at Madison Square Garden, stopping the Houston lightweight in the second round. Webb, weighing 17244 pounds, was knocked down repeatedly before the referee halted the bout at 1 minute 58 seconds of the second round. Colan rises in the light heavyweight ranks as a top contender for Gus Lesnevich's crown.
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New York
Johnny Colan
Jimmy Webb
Madison Square Garden
Colan
Webb
Husky
Hell's Kitchen
Chicago
Billy Cavanaugh
Dolan
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Gus Lesnevich
A U Court Tourney Ready Entered By Thousands
Denver reports the national A A U basketball tournament is set for the city auditorium with 48 teams from 23 states entered and more expected. Navy flyers from Pensacola will arrive. Shreveport Seattle and Midland are among distant entrants. Hollywood Twentieth Century seeks to defend its title as brackets include Philips Lee Oilers and Denver Legion.
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Loudon Kelly Denver
City Auditorium
Willard N. Greim
Pacific Coast
Naval Air School
Pensacola
Fla
Shreveport
Seattle
Midland
Navy
Middle Atlantic
New York
Hollywood
Swicter
Philips Lee
Oilers
Oklahoma
Denver Legion
Spring practice notes and upcoming events in college and pro sports
New York round up recaps spring football G day intra squad events at Georgia with printed programs and a dance. Alstama schedules A day next week. Delays linger around the Hobinson Servo fight with Rubinio. Ray Hobin son’s suspension cited for running out. Duke Raffs. Roosevelt’s vote counts and Ted Williams deferment noted. Promoter Pinky George starts as tax auditor. twilight trotting eyed for Long Island Roosevelt raceway. Ed Narcum joins Villanova football, cousin to Ed Wysocki. Garden State park and Hialeah track staff openings. Ward notes on Lou Novikoff behavior. Camp Croft notes link sports theory with military tactics. Hermon Phillips honored with track shoe trophies at tonight’s meet.
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New York
Georgia
Alstama
Ray Hobinson
Marty Servo
Norman Rubio
Servo
Robinson
Ray
Dane Rigney
White Sox
Roosevelt
Ted Williams
Boston
Pinky George
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Long Island
Roosevelt Raceway
Clipper Smith
Villanova
Ed Narcum
Wildcats
Ed Wysocki
Jimmy Loftus
Garden State Park Racetrack
Camden
N. J
al Nunis
Hialeah
Mangrum Wins $4350 Victory Golf Tourney
Lloyd Mangrum the Chicago born professional swept the Victory golf tournament at Palm Beach Florida by winning the 36 hole medal competition with a 137 total and earning a 400 prize. He teamed with Michael G Phipps to win the pro am best-ball section with a 62 breaking the record while Mangrum received an additional 1000 as the winning pro.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Michael G. Phipps
Mangrum
Phipps
Charles W. McAdam
Greenwich
Conn
Lawson Little
San Francisco
James W. Paul
Philadelphia
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Hornell and Oil City Players Seek Local Homestays
Hornell baseball president Fred Hering urged Hornell and Oil City teams to find private homes willing to board about fifty players for three weeks of April training. Most residents have declined, preferring not to earn extra money, to avoid cliques, and only two families volunteered so far.
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Hornell
N. Y
Oil City
Fred Hering
Hornell Nine
Hering
Meeting Called For A Division Legion Basketball
After the B Division title chase, Rev J F Minor Simpson calls a Monday 7 30 PM meeting at the local YMCA for teams to join the A Division. Elm Tree School leads the B Division with three wins and no losses as the B tournament wraps Thursday. A Division play may start soon after.
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American Legion
J. F. Minor Simpson
St Louis Cardinals Stay On Deck As Southworth Says
St Louis Cardinals boasting a deep roster in spring training with Billy Southworth optimistic they can win the pennant if the club stays healthy. Branch Rickey praises pitching to a 25 year high as new and returning players fill key roles led by Musial Moore Slaughter and Walker Cooper with several prospects like Nowak Jutsha and Munger pushing for spots.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
St. Petersburg
Brooklyns
Red Birds
Branch Rickey
B. R
Billy
Ernie White
Howard Pollet
Max Lanier
Clyde Shoun
Marion Cooper
Lon Warneke
Howard Krist
Harry Gumbert
Ira Hutchinson
Bill Lohrman
Giants
Johnny Mize
Nig Beazley
New Orleans
Dizzy Dean
Max Surkent
Rochester
Bob Feller
Murray Dickson
Harry Brecheen
Columbus
al Jutsha
Henry Nowak
Red Munger
Sacramento
Cardinals
Walkersville High School Varsity Beats All Stars 46 35
Walkersville High School's varsity basketball team defeated the Walkersville All Stars 46 to 35 on Glade Valley Court Friday. The game opened with a 13-8 first quarter, grew to 22-16 at halftime, and stood 32-26 after three quarters before the home team widened the margin in the final period.
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Walkersville High School
Walkersville All Stars
Glade Valley Court
Local Social Notes Across Wolfsville Area
Wolfsville residents hosted visitors from Baltimore Frederick and Hagerstown over the weekend. Families including Harp Harshman and Wolfe gatherings marked a quilting party with a dinner for attendees from Boonsboro Keedysville and nearby towns. Kids Warrenfeltz and others were listed on the sick list.
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Wolfsville
G. Reginald Stottlemyer
Baltimore
Clark Heffner
Merle Wachter
Frederick
Otho Wolfe
Paul Harp
Smithsburg
Charles Harshman
Asa P. Stottlemyer
Gaither Stottlemyer
Harold
Elizabeth Frushour
Alonzo Fox
Foxville
Daniel Ott
Blue Mountain
A. E. Sensenbaugh
Rhne Spong
Sidney
Hagerstown
Catherine Rosenberry
Braddock Heights
Hermon Kline
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Thomas Pryor
R. W. Pryor
Guy Kline
Myersville
Herman Kline
A. E. Harp
John and
Evelyn Warrenfeltz
Charles Warrenfeltz
Victor Wolfe
Willis
Delphin Wolfe
Charles W. Harshman
Catherine Adams
Boonsboro
Emma Green
Alice Baker
Keedysville
Earl
Harshman Family Group Noted in Local Notices
Smith and son Donald of Chews ville and multiple Harshman relatives including Mrs. Paul Harp of Smiths burg Mrs. Harry Harshman and daughters Delores and Shirley Mrs. Albert Harshman and son Jean Miss Ethel Green and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Harshman are listed in the community notice.
New Windsor Homemakers Club Meets With 20 Members
The New Windsor Homemakers Club gathered Monday at 8 p m with 20 members. The meeting featured songs, readings, and a demonstration on New Ideas in Vegetable Cookery by Mrs Edwin Englar and Mrs Charles Harmon. Members voted to pay 10 cents each for county council dues to be collected at the April meeting. Several local notes follow including visitors from Baltimore and family visits, plus a change in library hours to 7 30 p m weekly.
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New Windsor
John Young
Harp
Thomas Moore
Randall Spoerlein
Edwin Englar
Charles Harmon
Joseph Baker
Baltimore
Robert Gaddis
O’brecht
John O ‘Brown
Walter Bankard
Mirst
Paul Haines
Cornelius Haines
Annabelle Fisher
Grant Devilbiss
Neil Bowman
Linwood
Lee Myers
Ethel Ensor
Clarence Ensor
Taneytown Kiwanis Meets at Sauble’s Inn
Taneytown Kiwanis Club gathered Wednesday at Sauble’s Inn with 25 members and one visitor. President Robert Smith presided as Raymond Wright led the music period with accompanist Mrs. Wallace Yingling. Edgar H. Essig chaired the attendance committee. Mary Frock and Mary Lou Essig performed a piano duet. Rev. Arthur Leeming, Hoffman superintendent, was noted in the program.
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Taneytown
Taneytown Ki
Wanis Club
Sauble's Inn
Robert Smith
Raymond Wright
Wallace Yingling
Truman Cash
Westminster Club
Kenneth Shelton
Edgar Essig
Edgar H. Essig
Mary Frock
Mary Lou Essig
Orphanage Speaker Heads Kirwan Club Eve Event
An Orphanage near Littlestown and a former Kiwanian from Glenside Pa were featured speakers at the evening event. Topics used the word attendance to link to duties and activities of Kiwanians. Mrs Harry Clingan presided over the Pian Sisters Past Chiefs Club meeting with games following a business session.
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Littlestown
Kiwanis Club
Glenside
Leeming
Harry Clingan
Pythian Sisters
Chiefs’ Club
Carroll Garber
Mountain City Temple
Frederick
William Ohler
Middle Street
B. B. Chenowith
Frank Meisler
Town
Donald Sponseller
Westminster
Olney
Bernard Weber
Thomas Humbert
York
Humbert
James Humbert
York Hospital
Harry Stiely
Seattle
Wash
Stielys
Cora Stiely
Homemakers’ Club
Fireman's Hall
W. A. Bower
John Charles Thomas
Virginia Bower
Allen Feeser
Berlin
William Shirer
Ethel Hailister
Emma Rodgers
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Reformed Church
Wilbur Reifsnider
Marian Rue
St. Patrick
Softball Loop Plans Meeting For 1942 Season
City Softball League organizers call a Tuesday 7 30 pm meeting at the Y M C A auditorium to decide if the eight clubs from last season will return and whether six or four teams might compete this year. Russell H McCain notes lighting at Baker Park was deemed impractical due to wartime shortages.
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Russell H. McCain
McCain
Baker Park
Jockey Eddie Arcaro Hurt in Miami Track Spill
Eddie Arcaro sustained a probable right arm fracture after a four horse spill at Tropical Park during the Indian River purse. Boston Man fell with Red Dock Cadmium and Royal Man among the riders, leaving Sir Marlboro to win the race as others battled injuries. Royal Man, a noted handicap horse, suffered a broken leg and was destroyed.
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Miami
Eddie Arcaro
Tropical Park
Arcaro
H. T. Archibald
Boston
Wall
Don Meade
Bullinger
Meade
Royal Man
Man O'Night
All-American team honors and a famous bridge hand
William E. McKenney reviews the selection of five players per team under American Contract Bridge League rules. He honors von Zedtwitz and Sam Rossant of New York, noting Rossant’s rapid rise to Master status and two national titles. A featured hand shows how East could have defeated the contract with a different opening ace. Also reported is the grant of an absolute divorce to Mrs. Ruby E. Hahn of Frederick, with custody awarded and Costs assigned.
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von Zedwitz
Sam Rossant
New York
von Zedtwitz
Asbury Park
Richmond
Waldemar von Zedtwitz
Rossant
East
South
Rossan
North
Ruby
E. Hahn
Frederick
Edward M. Hahn
Edwin F. Nikirk
Hahn
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George Kurowski
Stanley Musial
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Coaker Triplett
Harry Walker
Ervin Dusak
Mobile
Ken O'Dea
Walker Cooper
Gus Mancuso
Cardinal
Poker
Philadelphia Phils
Stan Musial
Walkersville
All Stars
Melvin M. Engle
William E. McKenney
America's Card Authority
Stieff
Stieff Rose
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Pirates
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Frederick, Md
Brooder Stores
Markell & Ford
Fredericktown Savings Institution
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