Suspension of Leo Durocher Stirs Baseball World
A debate swirls over A B C’s one year suspension of Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The column argues the punishment may be harsh, notes reactions from Carl Chandler and Larry MacPhail, and hints at potential repercussions for the Dodgers while touching on other sports notes and local items.
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Durocker
Oak Hill Invitational Track Meet Opens With Gauley Favored
Oak Hill Oak Hill Invitational Track and Field Meet starts at 10 30 with Gauley Bridge as top favorite after Charleston event data. Competing schools include Beckley South Charleston Mount Hope Kingston Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Sophia and Oak Hill. Officials list and schedule feature trials in the morning and finals in the afternoon with events from shot put to shuttle hurdle relay.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Gauley Bridge
South Charleston
Mount Jetteville
Kingston
Nngomery
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Oak
Charleston
Sammy LeRose
Thomas
Gill
Jordan
Wolfe
Lucas
LeRose
Ansted
South Erleston
City Lads
John Starter
Ralph Taylor
Guffey
Donald Meter
Ernest Fezio
Herbert Holpole
Foster
White Sox Boss Seeks Hitters In Pitcher Friendly Strategy
Ted Lyons, beloved White Sox figure, may become manager as he reshapes the club after Jimmy Dykes. Lyons emphasizes not only pitching depth but hitters from the ninth spot, citing ex-Yankee Ruffing and Lopatto as pace-setters and aiming for a first division finish with a strong staff led by Lopat, Ruffing, Grove, Papish, Haynes and others. The 1946 staff posted a league low 3.10 ERA as Lyons plans aggressive hustling and more hitting.
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Ted Lyons
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Jimmy Dykes
Ruffing
Eddie Lopatto
Chicago
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Orval Grove
Frank Papish
Joe Haynes
Earl Caldwell
Gordy Maltzberger
Edgar Smith
John Rigney
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Earl Harrist
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Comiskey Era Shifts At Sox With New Practices
The Comiskey camp shows changes this season including the removal of Dykes' director's chair and Hollywood props. Pitchers now take full batting practice, as Lyons emphasizes hitting, marking a shift from past years.
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Fights Last Night Reported From Multiple Cities
Boxing results list bouts in Philadelphia and New York. Thompson defeated Crawford by knockout in Philadelphia while Larusso stopped Bernard in New York. Meklir outpointed Dell in Asbury Park with Detroit and Meriden bouts noted.
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Philadelphia
Bill Thompson
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Washington
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Bernie Bernard
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Jerry Meklir
Detroit
Joe Dell
Meriden
Conn
Babe back in baseball science headlines coalbed fern link
Scientists propose that the famous Babe is connected to coal era forests as spores form anthracite beds. They locate the principal carboniferous coal beds in northeastern Pennsylvania spanning about 485 square miles, with ferns contributing to the formation in the period.
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Move Under Way To Match Bomber Against Woolcolf
The National Boxing Association names Jersey Joe Walcott the top challenger for Joe Louis with talks of staging a bout this summer in Philadelphia. American boxing figures note Louis might defend against the London winner of Bruce Woodcock and Joe Baksi.
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Joe Louis
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National Boxing Association
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Leon Rains
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
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Bruce
Woodcock
Joe Baksi
London
Baksi
Kulpmont
Pat Walcott
New Brooks Manager Sought Amid Managerial Rumors
The Brooklyn Dodgers search for a new manager after Leo Durocher's banishment with Branch Rickey saying any coach or outsider could be chosen. Names floated include Joe McCarthy Bill Terry and Frankie Frisch as potential replacements.
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Associated Press
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Bill Terry
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wheeling Kegler Fourth in ABC Meet Standings
The King Pin Club of Cleveland rolled the best team game 1,038 to climb to fifth in the American Bowling Congress team division last night in Los Angeles. Standings list Hank Lauman 1,944 and George Palubiak 1,892 among top totals with other bowlers from St. Louis Chicago and Wheelers.
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Los Angeles
King Pin Club
Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Hank Lauman
St. Louis
Joe Pallardy
George Palubiak
Chicago
J. Snyder
W. Va
Dale Heysen
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Santa Monica Calif
Mountaineer Nine Opens 1947 Season at Athens
West Virginia University baseball starts the 1947 campaign with a two game series against Ohio University in Athens due to poor field conditions in Morgantown. Okey Ryan will pitch the opener with other holdovers Bermingham Betoulit Jochum and Shaffer in the lineup, plus Freese Sabot Zinnaich and others.
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Westin University
Ohio University
Morgantown
West Virginia
Charlie Hockenberry
Okey Ryan
Mountaineers
Joe Bermingham
Boris Betoulit
Tom Jochum
Homer Shaffer
WVU
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Sparky Adams
Ed Biddle
Bud Freese
John Sabot
Pete Zinnaich
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