Major League Holdout Ranks Increase
SEW YOTK March 14 major league holdouts add Walker Cooper of the Cardinals Vince DiMaggio Pirates Gee Walker Reds to the 1944 ranks. Reds GM Warren Giles says no holdouts among Reds while others discuss terms with clubs. Reports from Atlantic City Frederick Evansville Lafayette Chicago Milwaukee and other cities note players delaying signing and planning spring workouts. Musial, drafted at 23, classified T A in draft after working in a steel mill last winter.
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Sew Yotk
Walker Cooper
Bt. Louis Cardinals
Vince DiMaggio
Pitts
Burgh Pirates
Gee Walker
Oyelder
Cincinnati Reds
Warren Giles
Te Reds
Reds
Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Ems
Peetideet
Sam Brendon
Yesteday
Une Tyro
Brendon
Dismond
Atlantic City
Fonke Bourtit
Joe Glenn
Kansas City
Marvin Breuer Het
Frederick
Mil
Earle Brarker
Carl Sebi
Gala
Olcarn
Joti
Pitleheh Pirates
Jin Boner
Chaetotle
Nogmeedicher
Hawk Cantelli
Uys
BNA
Evansville
Ind
Detroit
Henshaw
Lafayette
Chicago
Milwaukee
Shevinivada
Will Foyt
Venezuela
Cote Frymian
Dieher
Jon Hermnday
Atlantic
Nick Ellen
Tanke
Berfchasiina
Hnweyer
Mitladel Pita
Glen Cathy ~ Blowt
Ant
Low Angelis
Olmo
Montreal
Tild-srasun
Woonsockers 1
Boston Red Sox
Will Louisville
Warner
Ten Childran
Mm. Bustis
Donora
Musial
Origins of basketball traced to Naismith tale in 1891
Harold Scherwitz reflects on the birth of basketball from James A. Naismith's YMCA challenge at Lake Geneva Wisconsin in 1898. The story recounts early outdoor games, peach baskets, and evolving rules that reduced players and adjusted court sizes to curb rough play, accelerating the sport's worldwide spread by 1905.
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Phayers
Rames
ToliehViess
YMC Amwaau
Come Witter
Naismith
Wilson
Paul C. Phillips
Amherst
Wilistm E. Day
Dayton
Henry F. Kalenberg
Chicago
Soming
Noismith
Illinois high school cage title tourney faces seating crunch
Champaign March 14 Illnos, neighboring Indiana, takes high school basketball seriously. Illinois gym capacity limits to about 150,900 fans for the three day state tournament, but only 50,000 can be seated. Requests for weeks were nearly three per available, and Nickel Manager C. W. Lyon had to defund 18,565.
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Champaign, Jr
Illnos
Indieana
University of Ilinois Gymnasium
C. W. Lyon
Yanks to Try 3 In Dickey s Shoes
The Yankees plan three new catcher candidates in spring camp to cover for Dickey and possible Army duty. Glenn, Collins, and Garbark join veteran backs in camp as the team weighs options while Kemsley stays on his farm and Dickey’s status remains unsettled. Glenn brings experience from the Browns and White Sox, Collins rose through Newark to the majors, and Garbark has Yankee ties. Claude Lorne assists early drills in Pleasantville as the backstop pool expands.
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Dickey
Rollie Kemsley
Vieni
Yingees
Newark Plantatons
Ine Glenn
Bob Collins
Mike Garbark
Yankee Farm
George Wels
Paul Xrivhell
Glenn
New York
Inkes
Dickson City
Iteland
Glen
Brownsland White Sox
Louisville
Oakland
Kansas City
Johnny Meun
Neun
Joe Mccarthy
Earl Coombs
Collins
Newark
LOS Augeies
Ghiergo Cubs
Rip
al I
Gethick
Fredtiel
Wolse Krichell
Husky
Villane
Garbark
Yanks
Hill
Claude Lorne
Pleasantvile
N. J. Snd
St. Louis
Girls Basketball Modolph Defeats Geils Civilian Team
Local girls basketball roundup notes a victory by Modolph over Geils Civilian Perstmans at Tandélph on Monday. The report mentions teams WACS Battetey Chivpy and Brant MYPSY, with players such as Kurt Sant easton WAGS and Reale py cir geen Bete Puailing Ganelel in attendance.
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Modolph
WACS
Ony Geils
Perstmans
Husye
Tandélph
Thesday Sehl
Bttetey Chivpy
Gyn Brant
Kurt Santeaston
WAGS
Sonnel
Merlesha
Ganelel
Raith
Kelly
North and South Open Golf Gets Started
North and South Open golf begins in Pinehurst with Bobby Cruickshank favored as top contender after last year’s injury limited field. The event, worth 3000 in tuition, opens Tuesday with Mee, Spoten, Nelson absent. Gene Sarazen praised as potential winner, others like Sleut, Stith, Heather, Dobson, Kinder also in field. 18 holes today, another round Wednesday, 86 holes Thursday.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Bobby Cruickshank
Rigsmond
Young Bine Scarery
Bobby Wag Alle
Jag Mee- Spoten
Brian Nelson
X. Golf Aldster
Gene Sarayet
Gene
Sleut
Horton Stith
Clayton Heather
Leonard Dobson
Johany Kinder
Racing Notes from Tropient Park and Surrounding Tracks
Racing notes recap Tropient Park and nearby tracks with multiple horses and drivers. Jockeys like Adam a Tala and Night EFIT207 appear, plus mentions of Bird with Toval, Melon Night, Lite Golo, and Anthony Bkaronsk. Arkansas Derby prep and other racing chatter span mile sprints and six furlong events with various trainers and outcome notes.
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Iren Jrminny Adama
Tala
Kang Thy WiLue
Tropient Park Mondas
Helen
Bole
Toval
Golo
Budge and Kramer Tennis Match For Red Cross at MSG
Don Budge and John Kramer headline a charity tennis program at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday with all proceeds for the Red Cross. Francisco Segura faces Sidney Wong in another singles bout drawing strong interest.
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New
Vp— Altut
Don Budge
Coast Giant
John Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Red Cross
Francisco Segura
Sidney Wong
Softball Camp and Practice Games Schedule Update
Reading as a local sports brief, Softball Swit and 620th Sixnal company plan a practice camp at Ser Pena park at p.m. Tuesday. Criteria Dairy and Doddfield Reception Center host a second practice game later this week. The San Anton Amstede association Willweet at Fo pm Wednesday at the MOA Bates dowdling for play in the association on March 22.
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Swit
Sixnal Company
P.m
Ser Pena Park
Criteria Dairy
Doddfield
San Anton Amstede $Artoail Association
MOA Bates
Maren
Baptist Quint Captures Title In Sunday School League
North Side Baptist cagers won the senior basketball title of the Sunday School Athletic Association, 31 to 28, over Laurel Heights Methodists in the deciding game. Sanford and Giles led Baptist scoring with 10 points each, while Rose and Wilson led the Methodists. A junior game earlier saw McKinley Avenue Methodists top Fort Gat Houston Boys’ Club 30 to 12. The two clubs will meet again Tuesday night as the league expands its plans for softball.
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North Side Baptist Cagers
Sunday School Athletic Association
Laurel Heights Methodists
Sanford and
Giles
The
Baptist Fer
Edison High School Cagers
Methodists
Jefferson High School
Rose
Wilson
Y. M. Cg.a
iMcKinley Avenue Methodists
Fort Gat Houston Boys’ Club No. 1 i
Dante Mts
Burth
Newnin
Alter Wilkins
Lam Srey Brahe
Notre Dame Baseball Practice Hires Starters for Opening Game
Navy assignments bring seven standout players to Notre Dame as coach Kline begins preparations for the 1944 season. Only three candidates won starting spots from a larger group, including Jettermen, with Kline aiming to select a starting nine for the opener.
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Jake Kine
Trish Tean
Lamotta and Woods Slated to Box March Thirty First
Middleweights Jake LaMotta of New York and Sgt Joe Woods boxing instructor at Camp Grant were metered today for a bout on March 31 at Chicago Stadium. LaMotta claims victories over Sugar Ray Robinson and other contenders while Woods has a solid record of twenty one wins.
Missouri in NCAA Playoff Sees Missouri Replacement
Missouri accepts an NCAA western playoff invitation to replace Iowa after the Hawkeyes withdraw for the second time due to six players unavailable. At Missouri, Georgy Edwards notes the squad will compete March 24 and 25 in Kansas City. In New York, Dartmouth and Catholic meet as Ohio State faces Temple in the opening double header of the Eastern National Collegiate AA tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 24. The winners advance to the East-West final on March 28.
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Columbia
Georgy Edwards
University of Missouri
Missouri
University At Iowa
Kansas
Hawkeyes
Rocky Mountain
New York
Dartuiwuth
Will Treet
Catholic
University
Madison Square Garden
Ohio State
Tepiple
Service Loop Organizers Start All Over
The Service Loop League, weakened by Kelly Field War Workers withdrawal, works on a revised schedule for 30 games at Tech field. Plans shift from shared receipts to field rental, with teams negotiating separately. Randolph Geld and Fort Sam Houston push home games to their posts. A split-season proposal aims to end with a post-season playoff after a April start and Labor Day finish.
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Paseway League
Kelly Field War Workers
Post Chiefs
Tech Field
al Lehmberg
Tech
Wagnes
Lehmberg
Pevague
Trch Field
Kelly Field
Cadet Center
Brookfield
Ransolph Geld
Randolph
Fort Sam Houston
St. Anthony Ratal
Baseball Committee
Sost Chiefs
Converning Tech
St. Anthony
Bear Wolf Gives Up Grid Contract at UNC
GHAPEL HIL March 24. University of North Carolina Athletic Director R A Fetzer announces that Theot Raymond Bear Wolf head football coach will leave with the navy and release the athletic council from his contract to allow the university to replace its war depleted staff and sustain a credible football program. Wolf came from Texas Christian University in 1996 and was previously physical fitness director at the University of Texas pre flight school. The move clears the way for the selection of a new head coach for UNC football.
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Ghapel
University of North Carolina
R. A. Fetzer
Theot
Raymond “Bear” Wolf
Opt Oy
Navy
Athletic Council
Texas Christian University
University of Texas
Ais North
Carolina Grid
Tun
Routers
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Central Catholic High boxing tourney underway with semis near
Central Boxing Six move wous are scheduled Tuesday in Central Catholic high school's annual boxing tournament. Semi finals set for Thursday with finals Friday. Monday scraps saw Garegan defeat Enffmen, Hajek over Felder, Xenest over Draker, Rodrigues over Zimmerman, Foster eliminate Ma rotta, and Carlile Box over Jenkins. Brother Joe Lanier notes large entry and progressing rounds. Thursday semis at 8 p.m. will feature several scraps, with final bouts slated for Friday.
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Central Catholic High School
Garegan
Dennis Enffmen
Willie Hajek
Willis Felder
Xenest
Dewinne
John Draker
Ed Rodrigues
James Zimmerman
Bob Foster
Crase Marotta
Carlile Box
Bob Jenkins
Joe Lanier
Hondo to Have Army Baseball This Season
Hondo Navigators, exiting the Service Baseball League due to a 25 mile travel limit in the Center Flying Training Command, will play intra squadron games on the post and allow post team games with visiting Army units not restricted by travel rules. Lieut Bennie Rundell confirms the post diamond is prepared for squadron play and potential visiting games this season.
Hawks Aim To Clinch Playoff Spot At Bruins Clash
Chicago aims to seal the fourth and final NHL playoff berth by upsetting the Boston Bruins at the Boston Gardens. Boston star Herb Cain seeks to extend his league scoring record, while Detroit and Montreal contenders push to keep pace as Chicago faces a tough test against a Bruins squad chasing a key victory.
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New York Rovers
Chicago Blacklawds
Lexeue
Foston Gardens
Bruins
Hawks
Ute
Moulres
Boston
Herbiet Tain
Lome Carr
Toronto
Chicago
Doug Bentley
Tuestar
Rive Cain
Carr
Reniley
Elmer Lach
Montreal
Carl Liscombe
Detroit
Till Masienkd
Clint Smith
Lach
Smith Vet
Bill Cowley
Harold Jackton
Naradt
Witt
Tithe McAtanon
Dodds May Get Chance At Record
Dartmouth coach Hillman eyes another push for the American mile record with Gil Dodds racing on the Dartmouth track after April 1. He plans to invite Don Burnham and Bil Hise to join Dodds in a scratch meet, leveraging the fast gym surface and strong competing names from New York and Sweden.
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Hangyer
Ratty Hillman
Veteray
Dartmouth
Hillman
Gil Dodds
Boston Divinity
New York
Glenn Cunninghai
Bil Hise
Nolinar
Don Burnham
Darimouis
Dodds
Mice
Cunningham
Sweden
Anne Anderson
Guilder Haege
Haigg
Dod
Servi
Carmen
Provitia
Navy
Marine Corps
Ield
Boxing Fight Results From City to City Roundup
A chaotic list of bouts reports wins and stoppages across multiple venues. Fighters including Frankie Istibing New York and Freddie Griges Chicago posted decisions while Bob Jacobs Philadelphia and Hor ell Steen Dallas earned stoppages. Mentions of venues from Philadelphia to Chicago and notes on delayed matches and training injuries fill the digest.
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Luce Badera
Lua
Desis Brown
Wilennyton
Washington
Comimy Melis
Baltingre
Purpointyd Geowe
Hariford
Gillien Speer Teor
Studens Moersanety
Iuirizbui
Batlumorec
Harty Getha
Betthtore
Frankie Istibing
New York
Howerd Bennet
Baltimore
Bob Jacobs
Philadelphia
Chiese
Nate Tlolden
Chicaro
Freddie Griges
Memphis
Gene Mickens
Fort Bayne
And
Pag Wilson
Gary
Ind
Holyoke
Mass
Lulu Costanthis
Angel Avhesio
Maxley City
Harry
Hartford
Con
Trenton
the Withiaies
Ans
Pulgelated Lee
Francis
Panama
Cervey Lee
Kitmey
Vanes
Peank Weaney
Lenny MM
New York St . To
Yale Dougherty
TSU
Glen Ridge
Pearton
Henry Tones
Johnny ‘Tack
Newark
Wulyainte
Patera
Hot Springs
Ark
Budly Beast
Tampa
Fin
J. Turnen
Dallas
Henny Byane Tag
Oklahoma City
Horell_Steen
Francisco
Buide Milter
Houston
Texas
Perk Dangiels
Shtcago
Fresno
Cali
Jeocy Davis
Los Angeles
Freddie Dixon
Phbenis
Ortiz Defends Bantam Title in Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz, famed bantamweight champion, defends his title for the ninth time in a Tuesday bout at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. He faces Ernesto Aguilar of Mexico, a durable opponent who has taken punches well and fought hard in prior matches. Ortiz, trained as Tommy Farr’s protege, is one of the era’s hardest hitters and aims to extend his recent string of defenses. Aguilar is managed by George Parnassus, who also handles NBA heavyweight champion Just Zurla. The bill also features other Parnassus fighters as the boxing card proceeds in California.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortle
Chalengec
Ernesto Aguilar
Mexico
Ilo Aguilar
Jeffle
Ortis
Jentleman
California
Imperial Valley
Tommy Faratra
Manuel
Toby Olivera
Joe Robleto
Aguilar
Ortiz
Benny Goldberg
Detroit
Jefile
George Parnassus
Vow
Parnassus
Just Zurla
Nrique Bolanos
Mexico City
Armstrong in Miami to fight Jones in 10 round bout
Benny Armstrong, 31 with two retirements, returns in Miami for a 10 round appearance against Broadway Johnnie Jones on Tuesday night. Armstrong has defeated five opponents since starting his current comeback, and is favored to win Series No. 6.
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Miami
Fla
Upi
Benny Armstrong
Johnnie Jones
Artestrong
Samehack
Fie
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