War time spring training opens amid player shortages
New York March 13. Baseball’s spring training opened under war time strain with many familiar players in service. Commissioner Landis and league heads said games would continue as long as nine players per team are available. Clubs expect reduced quality and shifting rosters, with notable losses across several teams and ongoing uncertainty about standings.
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Week End Sports Briefs From Coral Gables to Annapolis
Highlights from college and service sports across the East. Navy stakes wins pace intercollegiate wrestling and boating titles, Army seizes a boat race lead while Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy show solid performances. Navy also garners gym crown as a former Columbia end joins football staff.
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Dodds Finally Joins Track Record Book at Milrose
Boston student Parson Gilbert Dodds set a world indoor record for the mile with 4 07.2 at the Knights of Columbus Garden, beating Glen Cunningham’s mark and signaling a standout night that also featured Don Burnham’s mile win and James Rafferty’s two mile triumph.
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Cox finally breaks through as Aquilina girls win
Hillsboro March 11 Cox longtime basketball coach John P. Cox finally leads Aquiline High School to the state tournament crown in a championship win over Friewa, with Aquilin Gough's team posting a 17 point margin. Mary Brances Gerick and Myra Dean Burleson earn all state honors. Jim Kennedy named best looking blondie.
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Juarez Joins Victory Golf League Opens June 28
Juarez joins the Victory National Golf League as the circuit opens June 28 in Edgewater Park. The Chihuahua sports society announced the new league including Juarez and other Mexican cities, with events across a 36 hole Royle format and enhanced prize funds for professionals and amateurs.
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Pro Cage Game Hindered by Gym Unavailability
Athletic director AL Lehmberg of cy confirms gyms unavailable for March 31 to April 1 pro cage series between the Brooklyn Eagles and Chihuahua Teachers College of Mexico. Lee Jefferson and Brackenridge Gyn will miss. Eagles route through San Antonio en route to Mexico for an invitation tournament. site use requested.
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Sunday School Athletic League Finals Feature City Matchups
In the junior league Fort Sam Houston Boys Club faces Me?ey Avenue Methodist at 7 p m Sunday slate. North Side Baptist clashes with Laurel Heights Methodist at 11 p m in the senior title game. Executive board supper at 5 p m with Ray Kilborn presiding.
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Amateur Playoffs Shine in East Hockey Action
Last week of the regular season features key matches with Boston, Montreal, Detroit, New York and Chicago. Sunday results include Boston over Montreal and Detroit over Toronto, while New York loses to Boston in a late afternoon matchup.
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Brown Defeats Belloise in Panama Boxing Bout
In Panama at Olympig stadium Brown defeated Belloise in a five round decision Sunday night. The Jamaica named fighter Baby Al Trawn, 133 pounds, reportedly weighed in for the contest while Mike Bel Jorge, 183 pounds from New York, also took part as a challenger.
Pauline Betz Wins Palm Springs Women’s Singles Title
Pauline Betz defeated Margaret Osborne to win the ninth annual Palm Springs tennis tournament women’s singles title in Palm Springs California. Betz won 7-5 in a steady, smooth play, securing the national women’s championship. Osborne represented San Francisco.
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Villa and Evans Fight in Galveston Ring Show
A ten round bout pits Manuel Villa of El Paso against Red Evans the Oklahoma welterweight champion in Galveston Texas. Sanctioned by Texas Boxing Commissioner John D Reed the main event on a Red Gyest ring show here in early March.
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Hansen Makes Star Team Dominates Fort Worth Event
Chris Hansen was named to the post as part of a star lineup after the Texas Amateur tournament at Fort Worth. Other selections include David Stieger and Coast Guard star, with forwards Homer Fuller Rex Grossmann Clirton McNeeley Joe Normington and guards George Rowway Charles Kapmick and Ted Nivkeiek among the honorees.
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Walkup and Cross Golf Winners at Brackseridge Park
Jimmy Walkup of Texas Christian University won the weekly golf sweepstakes at Brackseridge Park with a 67, two under par. Herb Wheeler was runner-up at 71-7-18 and three players tied for third.
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Probably Swept Out Afterward In Wartime Basketball
WIBAUX Maunt March 13. iPr Shortages of war stymied Cath Wayne Marcus of Wibaux only momentary when he bought out his hoopsters to play another quintet and found no officials or scorekeepers available. Marcus ran the electric score board kept the scorebook refereed the game from a sitting position did the substitutions and got away with coaching from the sidelines for the first time in his career.
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Bowling 2A Directors Elect New Assistant Manager
Miller is elected to the executive committee of the San Antonio Bowling Association to succeed George Luckett, becoming ineligible for an association office. At Hermann Longhall, directors report the Bowlers Victory Legion fund at $51, discuss officer replacements, and consider boosting the treasury. Bert Pry suggests donating unused bowling shirts to charity.
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Anglers Puzzled as Smelt Disappear from Lake Michigan
CHICAGO March 13 INS professional and recreational fishermen and fishery biologists are puzzled by the virtual disappearance of smelt from Lake Michigan. The normal annual catch of about five million pounds has drastically fallen this year and observers fear a total collapse of the run as biologists seek explanations amid theories from amateurs and detor tives.
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Parker's Trip To Drake Called Off
Jefferson High School sprinter Charlie Parker will not be sent to the Drake Relays in Des Moines as travel plans were canceled. City Athletic Director Al Lehmberg cited the event dates, April 28-29, one week before the state meet in Austin, where Parker aims to defend the title. The plan to send Parker and other San Antonio stars was dropped due to risk to Parker's conditioning.
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New York Rens Capture Fifth Rosenblum Invite Title
The New York Renaissance won their third straight title in Max Rosenblum’s five year Rosenblum Invitational pro tournament, defeating the Aberdeen Proving Ground Bombers 92 to 49. Center Bob Catton led with 18 points as the Rens claimed the majority of the $4,600 prize.
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Bullfighter Gored In Mexico City Ring
Mexican bullfighter David Liceaga was gored during Suntay's performance in Mexico City but continued to kill his bull before collapsing. An overflow crowd attended the show and the bullring company announced plans to enlarge the ring from 20,000 to 28,000 capacity in Latin America.
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Sportlights: Derby Trip Ban Sparks Public Frustration
A spoofed defense memo mocks the Office of Defense Transportation travel ban shielding Kentucky Derby plans. The piece laments restrictions that prevent Louisville visits and looks at wartime travel controls, expressing frustration with the mimeographed notice and its follow-up communications while ceding limited civic humor about the derby spectacle.
Agua Caliente Handicap Victors Rise in Front Run
Vain Grove with jockey Harry McGahan won the seventeen running of the Agua Caliente handicap at Agua Caliente Mexico, defeating Kind Sir and Flying Sir in a 2:04 8 5 mile and quarter race before about 10 000 fans. Winnings totaled 8150 dollars with paying odds 7 2 50 and 2 60.
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Budge Beats Segura In Practice Set At New York
In New York on March 13 Don Budge defeated Segura 7 8 6 3 6 1 in a practice set at Heights Gasing. They will appear in a Red Cross tennis show at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. Dick Vusey won the men's singles in the Midwestern badminton tournament, beating Joe Fiberl 15 11 15 1 to retain the title.
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Stutts Races Feature Goes to Narrow Victory
In the feature at Stutts tick on the Seguin highway, 1200 Watch Stutts Races with crawn estimated over edged W. R. Painter's Annivers' rary by a head. Earlier, several highly competitive races saw Mary Faber defeat Tortilla by a length while Blondie beat Playboy by a length and Welder Girl outpaced Boy Friend by two lengths.
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Texas Mermen Win at College Station
Texas A and M hosted UT in a swimming meet where the Longhorns edged to 46 points. Davis and Seidel led in freestyles while Agassi and Mellen claimed back and breast stroke wins amid a sparse field. divers were limited.
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