Baseball Training Camps Update From Coast to Coast
Across Avalon Havana Sarasota Pasadena reports show holdouts, trade talk, and injury fears shaping camps. Bill Lee’s prolonged holdout costs rise while Cubs push offers and Hank Leiber is shopped. Larry MacPhail eyes a big catcher deal amid Brooklyn talks. St Louis Cardinals and Yankees see strength tests. Johnny Rigney may be Army-bound, impacting White Sox pennant hopes.
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Associated Press
Avalon
Calif
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Cubs
Hank Leiber
Havana
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Miami
Babe Phelps
Mickey Owen
Herman Franks
MacPhail
Sarasota
Fla
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Red Sox
Pasadena
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Rigney
Rigney
Sox
Bowling Swafford's Drug tops two of three in Commercial League
Swafford's Drug won two of three games over Hall-Poorbaugh while Officers' Club took two of three from Conoco No 2. Willingham rolled the high series 487 and Corn achieved the top game 197.
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Swafford
Hall-Poorbaugh
Officers’ Club
Conoco No. 2
Willingham
Corn
Hall-Poorbaugh Snow
Hall
Clem
Herring
B. Poorbaugh
T. Wheeler Willingham
Davis
D. Pirtle
G. Rader
Cauthern
Reed Hopkins
Conoco
C. Pirtle
Racz
Kelly
Bees at Aviators in Randolph Field showdown today
San Antonio reports the Boston Bees travel to Randolph Field to face the Aviators with a squad boasting strong players. Soldiers coached by Lieut Dave Wade and Al Croswaite prepare for a tough game after Croswaite’s performance last week against the Browns. The Reds focus on batting practice in Tampa after leaving 15 on base in a loss to Washington, but beat the Yankees with a Bill Werber homer as nine runners stranded.
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San Antonio
Tex
Boston Bees
Randolph Field
Aviators
Dave Wade
Atley Donald
Yanks
Louisiana Tech
al Croswaite
Bees
Browns
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Washington
Yankees
Bill Werber
Exhibition Baseball Today Across Several Cities
Exhibition games featured Brooklyn against Cuban All-Stars in Havana and St. Louis facing Boston in Sarasota Florida. New York met Washington in Orlando while New York faced Louisville in St. Petersburg and Philadelphia played Los Angeles in Ontario. yesterday Cincinnati edged New York 3 2. Philadelphia beat Hollywood 5 3 in Anaheim.
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Associated Press
Havana
Brooklyn
Sarasota
Fla
St. Louis
Boston
Orlando
New York
Washington
St. Petersburg
Louisville
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh
Seattle
Ontario
Califf
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Anaheim
Hollywood
Axis Pressure Rises in Balkans and War at Sea Reports
In the Balkans, Yugoslavia faces a crown council decision on joining the Axis under Hitler's demand for full membership. Britain reports heavy shipping losses at 148,038 tons in the week to March 2, and German Italian claims neared 433,000 tons. Japan moves to mediation in Asia as Thailand and French Indo China sign a peace protocol, while Tokyo's foreign minister departs for Moscow. RAF and Nazi raids intensify with Cologne and Boulogne targets, Portsmouth base hit, and London alarms active.
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Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
England
United States
Pacific
Tokyo
Moscow
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Crown Council
Adolf Hitler
Belgrade
Hitler
Germany
London
Admiralty
Dunkerque
Thailand
Indo-China
France
Far
Japan
Greater East Asia
United States Senate
U. S
Asahi
New York
Chiang Kai-Shek
Gumpei Sekine
Asia
India
Australia
Philippines
RAF
Rhineland
Cologne
Boulogne
Cherbourg
Brest
Portsmouth
Berlin
St Marys College Ups Tarkio In Open Round Of Tourney
In Kansas City on March 11 Tarkio College fell to St Mary's College of Winona Minnesota 38 to 28 ending Tarkio title run and opening a scoring record by West Texas State forward Price Brookfield who scored 30 in a 77 to 39 win over University of Dubuque.
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Kansas City
Tarkio
College
St. Mary’s College of
Winona
Minn
Missouri
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Buffalo
University of
Culver-Stockton
Canton
Mdc
Texas School of Mines
el Paso
Texas
Mississippi Delta College
Cleveland
Miss
Sioux Falls
S. D
Texas Wesleyan
Fort Worth
Evansville
Ind
Appalachian State
Boone
N. C
Baker University
Baldwin
Kansas
St. Mary’s College
Britain's sea routes crucial as Axis eyes Atlantic
The article argues Britain depends on open sea lanes for food and materials, noting daily imports of about 50,000 tons of food and 110,000 tons of merchandise. It emphasizes the Atlantic route as central, contending Axis efforts to cut lanes threaten imperial lifelines while reporting Allied actions and Albanian front developments. A local traffic accident is also noted with minor damage.
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Britain
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Atlantics
North America
Axis
President Will seek largest peace time aid package
The president moved to push a 7.0 billion dollar aid plan to Britain and replace existing American defenses with 1.3 billion from the new appropriation. House leaders indicated hearings would start Thursday and a bill could reach the House next Monday. The plan includes a 5.7 billion net new program plus 1.3 billion for defense replacement.
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America
War and Navy Departments
Capitol Hill
Representative Woodrum
D-Va
Congress
House
Byrnes
Britain
Tarheel Queen Crowned At UNC Chapel Hill Pageant
Sylvia Goich a blue eyed blonde from Santiago Chile was named Tarheel Queen during a UNC student faculty day ceremony in Chapel Hill. The report also notes political talks on Britain aid, with President Roosevelt considering sending up to several billion dollars and preparing financial estimates with key lawmakers and defense officials.
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Sylvia Goich
Santiago
Chile
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Early
White House
Senate
House Appropriations
Harold Smith
Mayo
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Glass
D-Va
Appropriations Committee
Byrnes
D-Sc
Adams
Dcolo
Representa
Roswell Coyotes Seek New Mexico State Crown
A grimly determined Roswell high school Coyotes aim for the 20th state prep basketball title, led by Coach Corn and a 26-1 season record. Roswell faces a tough field including Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Socorro, with drawings set to determine matchups after strong regular-season play.
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Roswell High School
Coyote
New Mexico
Corn
Roswell
Carlsbad
Haley
Santa Fe
Johnny Cowan
Ben Kelly
Glen Haley
Dick Brenneman
Robert Dennis
George DeShurley
Luther Lund
Frank Blough
Glen Dennis
Raymond Agalia
Bill Taylor
Tommy Dresser
Coyotes
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Clovis
el Paso High Tigers
Texas
el Paso
N. M
Nary
Ebony Nag
Santa Fe Demons
Socorro Warriors
Socorro
Roger Diers
Ho-Ho Hogan
Robert L
Dick) Dowell
Roswell Kidnapping Sentencing Review Faces Today
James Moreland, arrested last year at Roswell, faces sentence under the federal kidnaping act after changing a prior innocent plea to guilty. He was indicted for kidnapping Charles J. Grey on September 3 near El Paso and transporting him across the New Mexico border about 40 miles west of Roswell. Judge Colin Neblett deferred sentence. Also reversing pleas were Jose D. Josola Isleta Indian charged with resisting an officer Johnny Manny Navajo Indian theft from the Laguna Trading Post and Ralph M. Scott Dyer act.
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Santa Fe
David Chavez, Jr
Chavez
Antonio Velario
Hernandez
State
Eduardo Gallegos
Gallegos
Valerio
N. M
James Moreland
Roswell
Moreland
Charles J. Grey
el Paso
New Mexico
Jose D. Josola
Isleta
Jingle For Van Lingle They Chased Van Mungo From The Fold
A fragment poem hints at Van Lingle and Van Mungo in a sports context. The lines describe chasing Mungo from the fold, a promise to climb back on the wagon, and a tag on in a brief, period voice.
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van Lingle
van Mungo
Early sports chatter and off season talk mix in L A Times
Busy Man's Newspaper notes feel of unrest as Ben Chapman blasts about forgotten organizers of an uprising. Lefty Gomez discusses Florida restaurant deals while talk swirls on Mike Jacobs, Johnny Ray, and Billy Conn. The Times runs a five column action photo of Bill Sweeney changing his son's diapers. Pete Cawthon declines Eagles job over Russell Smith hiring dispute.
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Ben Chapman
Lefty Gomez
Florida
Mike Jacobs
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Los Angeles Times
Bill Sweeney
Hollywood
Pete Cawthon
Philadelphia Eagles
Russell Smith
Doc Prothro says Phils players lack speed
Frank B. Ward reports that Doc Prothro of the Philadelphia Phillies laments his team's slow pace. He notes players struggle to speed up, implying they fight an uphill push as backpedaling progress hinders their onfield speed.
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Frank B. Ward
Youngstown (O
Doc Prothro
The
Phils
Tree Pruning Experienced-Phone 92 Roswell Seed Co.
Roswell Seed Co advertises pruning services with experienced personnel and a contact phone number 2-2613c. The notice emphasizes reliability and prompt trees care for local customers.
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Roswell Seed CO
Yankees unveil new infield trio with Rizzuto Gordon Priddy
The New York Yankees display an infield with Phil Rizzuto at shortstop, Joe Gordon at first, and Gerald Priddy at second. Gordon shifts from second to first, while Rizzuto faces possible Army duty and Red Rolfe remains absent in the lineup. The Kansas City keystone pairing of last year, Rizzuto and Priddy, is noted.
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New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Joe Gordon
Gerald Priddy
Rizzuto
Priddy
Kansas City Keystone
Gordon
Red Rolfe
Fights Last Night Report From Six Cities
In Pittsburgh Ken Overlin 163 Norfolk VA outpointed Mose Brown 161 1/2 McKeesport PA. In Chicago Orlando Trotter 177 knocked out Lee Oma 184 Detroit. In Cincinnati Leo Rodak 135 outpointed Herchel Joiner 136. In San Francisco Pat Valentino 177 1/2 outpointed Solly Kreiger 178 former middleweight champion from New York.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Ken Overlin
Norfolk
New York
Pensylvania
Mose Brown
McKeesport
Chicago
Orlando Trotter
Lee Oma
Detroit
Cincinnati
Leo Rodak
Herchel Joiner
San Francisco
Pat Valentino
San Francico
Solly Kreiger
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University of Baltimore
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Alma
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University of Dubuque
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Iowa
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British Isles
Albania
Tepeleni
Clifford Long
Jack Green
2Nd
Kentucky
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Cannon
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Taber
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Snyder
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Scrugham
D-Nev
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George C. Marshall
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Ben Moreell
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Edmund B. Gregory
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War Industries Board
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Tarheel
Special News Service
Dodgers
Col. Batista
Mungo
Montreal
Johnny Petrovich
Atherton
California
Austin
Texas U
Alice Marble
Don Budge
Lo Marble
Don
Earle Meadows
Henry Armstrong
Johnny Paychek
Santa Fe, N. M
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Jack Lords
DI Maggio
Keller and
Selkirk
Pail Rizzuto
Short
Errs
Rolfe
Jim Sturm
Colin Neblett
Vincent Jaeger
Gallup
Fort Wingate Powder Depot
Jaeger
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