Dodgers Ready To Go As Reds Face Strain
In Tampa March 28 Gayle Talbot foresees a Dodgers rise amid Reds pitched hard by last season's grind. He notes Cincinnati's rotation strain, Lombardi's ankle, Derringer's groin injury and unclear readiness. Brooklyn counters with Higbe Wyatt and rising stars Medwick Reiser Reese, while the dream of a Dodgers pennant grows.
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Paul Derringer
Jim Gleason
Ernie Lombardi
Eddie Joest
Billy Myers
Derringer
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Pete Reiser
Peewee Reese
Kirby Higbe
Whit Wyatt
Okla Aggies Are Tough Wrestlers
Stillwater report notes the Oklahoma Aggies secured their fifth consecutive national title and 12th in 14 NC A tournament appearances. Coach Art Griffith cites Michigan State as the toughest foe and mentions several Oklahoma roots within rival teams. Michigan State’s Fendley Collins is a former Oklahoma Aggie.
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Ed Gallagher
Michigan State
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Oklahoma Aggie
Fendley Collins
Yugoslav Coup Sparks Street Uproar and Exile of Royal Family
Coup supporters flooded streets cheering the move while Germans and Italians fled or faced violence. Exiled Prince Paul, Princess Olga of Greece, and children left Belgrade for Athens after arrest near the frontier, as Simovic stance kept Yugoslavia from bound alliances. In Africa, British forces closed on Cheren and Dire Dawa, signaling potential collapse of Italian positions in Eritrea and Ethiopia, with rail links to Jibuti at risk.
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First no hitter shines as Morganton tops Forest City 2 0
Sports briefs across the nation note Bennett Jaynes of Morganton High School delivering the season’s first no hitter against Forest City in a 2 0 win. Other items include hall of fame talk for Smoky Joe Wood, coach Dana X Bible’s salary, Mike Jacobs’ broadcasting deal, giants party humor, and various boxing golf and hockey notes from New York to Florida.
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Special News Service
Bennett Jaynes
Morganton
N. C
Forest City
Smoky Joe” Wood
Dana X. Bible
Texas U
Mike Jacobs
Catter
Jack Singer
N. Y. Journal- American
Billy Terry
Sam Snead
Pinehurst
Greensboro
Clayton Haefner
Florida
Joe Coveleskie
Harry
Stanley
St. Joseph
Jack Kearns
Melio Bettina
Pat Comiskey
Atlanta
Harris lands Sandra as Senators fourth starter
In Miami Beach the Washington Senators acquire Steve Sandra from the New York Yankees. Manager Bucky Harris says Sandra is his man and a better pitcher than most of the staff except Dutch Leonard, Sid Hudson, and Ken Chase. In Havana, Bucky Walters of the Reds discusses pitching to Johnny Mize of the Cardinals, stressing outside pitches but noting variation is needed to keep him guessing.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Steve Sandra
New York Yankees
Dutch Leonard
Sid Hudson
Ken Chase
Harris
Havana
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Bucky
Stengel touts Dahlgren power and Yankee boast
San Antonio reports manager Casey Stengel of the Boston Bees credits Babe Dahlgren with home run hitting and jokes that his team will put on an infield show before games by throwing the ball around until someone drops it to intimidate rivals.
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San Antonio
Tex
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Babe Dahlgren
Pirates seek pitching help as exhibition slump hurts Frisch
In San Fernando California the Pirates four wins in ten exhibitions against major league foes alarms manager Frank Frisch. Rumors say he may trade Cubs right hander Bill Lee for first baseman Elbie Fletcher to bolster the pitching staff.
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Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Frisch
Bill Lee
Cubs
Elbie Fletcher
Giants hint Hubbell era ending in exhibition woes
In Miami New York Giants nearing acknowledgment that Carl Hubbell’s long hold on the club may be ending as he allows 17 hits and 11 runs in 16 innings over four exhibitions, signaling possible restructuring for the team.
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Fla
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Cubs and White Sox ready for exhibition clash in L A
Los Angeles test pits two famed clubs as Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox prepare to resume their exhibition rivalry. Sox manager Jimmy Dykes plans strong pitching with John Rigney Ed Switch and Bill Dietrich facing Dizzy Dean and Claude Passeau after their lopsided 18 to 1 defeat in the last meeting.
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Calif
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White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Sox
John Rigney
Ed Switch
Bill Dietrich
Dizzy Dean
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Red Sox to field regular lineup in early season series
Havana reports manager Joe Cronin will use the Boston Red Sox regular lineup from today through the AL season opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Pitcher Mike Ryba seeks starting status, pledging to win at least 15 games.
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Cincinnati Reds
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Mike Ryba
Connie Mack predicts A's pennant chase start soon
San Francisco reports Connie Mack, called Mr. Base ball, pleased by the Athletics’ current slump as it unfolds now rather than in April. He has had a good view of the probable starter for the pennant chase and says the situation isn’t so bad.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Exhibition Baseball Results Across Multiple Cities
Scores from a series of exhibition games across the United States and Cuba including Pittsburgh beating Chicago in Hollywood, Chicago defeating Los Angeles in an eleven inning game in Los Angeles, and Cuban All Stars losing to Boston in Havana. Other results include Detroit edging Brooklyn and New York defeating Cincinnati.
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Tex
Boston
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Harlingen
St. Louis
Educators Meet Tucumcari Today
The seventh annual Eastern New Mexico Educational Association meeting opened in Tucumcari with a filled program of addresses and sectional sessions. Speakers included Dr. D M Wiggins of the Texas College of Mines El Paso Mrs Grace Corrigan New Mexico state superintendent and R J Mullins NEA executive secretary. Teachers from Roosevelt Curry De Baca and Quay counties were registered.
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N. M
Eastern New Mexico Educational Association
D. M. Wiggins
Texas College of Mines
el Paso
Grace Corrigan
R. J. Mullins
Roosevelt, Curry
de Baca
Quay Counties
Weather outlook across four states with showers and clouds
The forecast covers New Mexico, West Texas, Colorado and Arizona. It notes increasing cloudiness tonight, with scattered showers in New Mexico and the extreme southwest Texas area, warmer conditions in the southwest. Colorado expects fair skies tonight, then cloudier Saturday with showers or snow flurries in the west. Arizona faces increasing cloudiness tonight with scattered rain and possible thunderstorms, warmer conditions in southeast and central regions. Phone your classified to No. 1.
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West Texas
Colorado
Arizona
K and H Troops Lead In General Athletics Cup Race
In a year-long General Athletics Cup at N M M I K and H troops top the standings with 106 and 105 points respectively as L and C troops follow. The schedule includes touch football basketball volleyball boxing wrestling and others under Maj R R Brown guidance with H and K likely to gain the overall lead as events progress.
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Slats Baggett Enters New Mexico Hall of Fame
Hobbs high school star 1938 athlete Ralph Slats Baggett earns a place in the New Mexico Interscholastic Hall of Fame for records in high and low hurdles. Changes to prep track rules include lowering high hurdles to 39 inches and adjusting hurdle spacing and distances. Baggett’s marks of 25.8 seconds for 220-yard low hurdles and 15.4 seconds for 100-yard high hurdles will stand.
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N. M
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New Mexico Interscholastic Hall of Fame
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State Athletic Association Board of Control
Baggett
McSpaden Wins Muddy Land of the Sky Open Title
Harold Jag McSpaden thrives in rain soaked conditions at the Land of the Sky open in Nashville North Carolina. He overcomes wet fairways and slow greens to win by seven strokes over Japan’s Miyamoto, extending his winter tour success across Manila and San Francisco.
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N. C
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Jag
Tommy Miyamoto
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Miyamoto
Jug
Biltmore
ENMC Greyhounds to start spring grid drills April 1
Coach Al Garten orders spring training at Eastern New Mexico College Portales for the 1941 season. ENMC lists ambitious schedule including Oklahoma City University New Mexico Aggies Flagstaff Lumberjacks and McMurray's Indians as newcomers with Panhandle Aggies NMMI NM Normal NM Teachers and Northwestern Teachers on the slate. Practices cover blocking tackling passing and punting with a late practice game. drafts may affect returning regulars and indoor drills reserved for bad weather.
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Okla
Broncos Schedule Adds Trinidad and Phoenix Junior College
Phoenix Ariz and Trinidad Colo schools join the Ninety third Infantry Academy cadets on the 1941 football schedule replacing Wentworth and Western State. Nine game slate opens with three home night games at de Bremond Field and ends with three afternoon contests at Institute field. Final homecoming features Panhandle Aggies replacing Western State. Coach Godfrey returns seven lettermen with new talent from Colts Ponies and freshmen. Schedule includes Wayland College Texas Tech Freshman at Roswell and N M Normal U Las Vegas in October.
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Lewis
Wayland College
Roswell
Texas Tech
Phoenix
Nashville and Little Rock duel in final AAU title clash
In St Joseph Missouri and with Arkansas Flyers veterans slowed by injuries, the Nashville and Little Rock women duel for the national AAU crown after last year’s Arkansas 23 to 13 victory. Hazel Walker Crutcher and Myrtle Shiever, stars of the defending champions, are hampered by injuries as both teams reuse similar lineups from 1940.
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Clovis Pioneers Kick Off Spring Training Near Artesia
Clovis Pioneers open spring workouts at Morris Field in Artesia New Mexico with about twenty four players including veterans from last season. Howard Taylor leads the squad as they overcome wet fields and stiff muscles as they ramp up for exhibition games next week.
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Boxing Tourney At Artesia Next Week
Interest is reported high for an amateur boxing tournament in Artesia next Thursday and Friday, April 3rd and 4th, with top boxing talent from southeastern New Mexico expected to enter. The Artesia Lions Club sponsors the event.
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New Mexico Conference Basketball at Roswell Schedule
Colorado at Roswell on November 11 and New Mexico State Teachers College at Roswell on November 20 for Thanksgiving Panhandle Aggies games in Roswell. Contact the classified line for details and ads.
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