Hamlin's Soft Potato Pitch Sparks Athletics Drill
Luke Hamlin unveils a new soft potato delivery as the Athletics practice indoors at McCurdy Field amid rain. Connie Mack smiles at Hamlin’s improved control while weather delays outdoor work and a potential Curtis Bay Coast Guard game. De Paul advances to the NIT finals with a 41 38 win over Oklahoma Aggies.
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Luke Hamlin
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Mackmen
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al Simmons
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Rip Sewell
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Lansing
Mich
Lena” Blackburne
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
de Paul
New York
Oklahoma Aggies
St. John’s
Good Catch by Frederick Fisherman in Potomac haul
Officer Marion Babe Carmack, a Frederick city policeman and avid angler, reported catching four catfish and suckers weighing up to four pounds each in the Potomac last week using rod and reel. The haul reflects rationing era everyday heroism and local fishing culture.
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Marion
Babe” Carmack
Frederick
Potomac
Learn Control Is Advice From Chief Bender To Young Pitchers
The article profiles Charles Albert "Chief" Bender, former major league pitcher and Athletics scout. It recalls his Carlisle Indian Training School years, Minnesota birth, Philadelphia home, and his career path from early discovery in 1902 to his coaching philosophy. He stresses practice of control through extensive throwing and running, plus boxing for versatility as he ages.
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Charles Albert
Bender
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Minnesota
Connie Mack
Dickinson
Morrisburg A.C
Charles Albert Bender
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Jesse Frysinger
Chester, Pa
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Harrisburg AC
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Pete Agnew
Dick Nallin
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Nalin
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Chief Bender
St Johns Beats Kentucky 48 45 at Madison Square Garden
St Johns defeated Kentucky 48 to 45 at Madison Square Garden in a tight game. After a 24 24 first half, St Johns trailed by eight early in the final period but battled back to lead late and sealed it with a Wade Duym free throw and a Don Wehr field goal. Kentucky suffered its second loss of the year.
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Madison Square Garden
Wade Duym
Don Wehr
St. John’s
Kentuckians
Spanish speaking Alex translates Bluege orders at camp
At the club training camp Spanish speaking Alex is tasked with translating Manager Os sie Bluege's orders. His duties will expand with the arrival of a Cuban contingent in a few days. Next a sale postponement due to death explains George A Tritappe of Old Bradock dying suddenly at his home before plans to move to Frederick. The sale is moved to Monday March 27. The piece ends noting 5483 monuments mark the Canada US boundary.
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Ossie Bluege
George A. Tritappe
Old Bradock
Lena Harmon Smith
Frederick
Sports Roundup by Whitney Martin in New York
Roundup notes baseball's tough year ahead as draft results and service status clarify rosters. It covers the basektball? No, discusses baseball gear funds, service kits, and All-Star money. promotes Sarazen’s service-center golf tour with Joe Ezar and two actresses. mentions minor league HQ move rumors, Henry Armstrong comeback, Lou Ambers contract, and lists players like Fralick, Winsch, Goulish, Gardella, and Amator as likely on major league rosters.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Hee
Ford
Frick
Baseball Equipment Fund
Commissioner's Office
Arctic
Joe Ezar
Joe Kirkwood
Gene Sarazen
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Ezar
Kay Byrne
Catherine Fox
Miami
Fla
William G. Bramham
Birmingham
Ala
Durham
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Bramham
Warren Fralick
Karl Winsch
Nick Goulish
Dan Gardella
Harry
Amator
Youth breaks date after 65 foot fall at Fairchild Plant
Hagerstown March 22 Hubert Stine 19 fell 65 feet from the roof of the new Fairchild Aircraft Plant. He was taken to a hospital for a checkup and asked a friend to tell a girl he would have to break their date for tonight.
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Hubert Stine
Fairchild Aircraft
Johnsons Life A Merry-Go-Round And He Grabbed The Brass Ring
Biographical sketch chronicles Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion from Galveston to New York. It notes his defense, versatility, and wanderer life from youth through a global career, highlighting his early flight from Galveston to chase boxing fame and his pursuit of Tommy Burns for a lucrative title bout.
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John L. Sullivan
Johnson
Jack
New York
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
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Bowery
Galveston
Steve Bradis
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jin McCormick
Montreal
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Fey
Loft
Tommy Burns
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Spiney
Johnson era headlines and German generals report
The article recalls Jack Johnson defending and losing titles in events from 1908 to 1915 including a Havana bout and a World War era departure, then mentions a persistent unconfirmed report that German Generals Voelch Fuchs and Heisinger were executed by Hitler for refusing a Dnieper attack, with Hoepfner demoted.
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Heisinger
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