Borowy Tops NL in Earned Runs and Won-Lost Ratings
Hank Borowy led NL pitchers in earned run average and won loss rating for 1945 after joining the Cubs from the Yankees. He completed 11 of 14 starts, won 11 and lost 2 with a 2.14 ERA, while Claude Passeau and others posted strong seasons. Multiple leaders set records in strikeouts, relief appearances, and innings pitched, with Barret and Wyse among 20-game winners and Passeau delivering the most shutouts.
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Hank
Yanks
Cubs
Charlie
Red) Barrett
New York
Hank Borowy
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Ofrhis
Joe McGinnty
Baltimore Orioles
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Wyse
Barrett
Braves
Mort Cooper
Ledger
Dick Barrett
Phils
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Charley Schanz
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Baltimore Eleven May Land A Berth
Baltimore's bid for a professional football team moved forward as the park board signaled willingness to allow use of the city stadium. No stadium contract yet, as officials planned to settle arrangements first with the Baltimore Orioles in the International League.
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Baltimore
City Park Board
Municipal Stadium
R. Bruce Livie
Edward Nielsen
New York
Baltimore Orioles
California Commuter Frank Thomas Tackles Rose Bowl Bid
Frank Thomas, now in his sixth post sea son year coaching at the University of Alabama, leads the Crimson Tide to the Rose Bowl against USC on New Year’s Day. A Notre Dame alumnus and long time South coach, he’s known for the Notre Dame system and a string of bowl appearances including Cotton Orange Sugar.
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Frank Thomas
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Trojans
Southern California
Pasadena
Stanford
California
Thomas
New Orleans
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
South
Georgia
Chattanooga
Athensfs
Alabama
Orioles Field Use Sparks Stadium Protests
Fans at the stadium mounted vigorous protests over the use of the field by the Orioles. Organizers cited scheduling and surface concerns while management pledged review and remained hopeful for a resolution.
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The
Orioles
Baltimore May Get Stadium And Arena
Baltimore Park Board considers a plan for a $3,000,000 fifty thousand seat stadium and indoor arena to be privately funded and owned. James F. Norris and Howard C. Bregel of Baltimore seek permission to lease sixty acres of park property for the project.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Park Board
James F. Norris
Howard C. Bregel
Undeveloped park site eyed for stadium and indoor arena
The plan envisions a double decked steel and concrete stadium open to the field with no roof, built on land next to Philadelphia Road and Bowley's Lane. A separate building on the same parcel would house an indoor arena for the enterprise group.
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Eration
Philadelphia Road
Bowley’s
Enteprisers
Grange warns on battles over pro football money
Harold Grange says a bidding war between the proposed All-America Conference and the NFL could ruin both leagues. He notes the NFL’s 10 game season and argues a $20,000 annual contract is unlikely and that high salaries risk killing the sport’s revenue. He questions fan interest for the All-America venture and the cost of recruiting players across long distances.
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Chicago
Harold
Red) Grange
Grange
Bob Waterfield
Cleveland
University of Illinois
Dicker
Brooklyn
National Football League
United States Football League
Los Angeles
Miami
Armadillo birth pattern noted in study findings
Researchers report armadillos reproduce quadruplets consistently with litters of four offspring. Observations indicate litters are entirely male or entirely female, a striking uniformity across studied populations. The pattern raises questions about genetic or maternal factors guiding sex allocation in this species.
Marketeers Lose To Letterkenny Crowds Needed To Break Even
Marketeers fall to Letterkenny as organizers warn that crowds of 35 000 to 40 000 would be required to break even.
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Letterkenny
Cage Clinic Is Great Success
Jack Menton and Hap Enright led a basketball rules clinic at Hagerstown High School co hosted by Western Maryland and Eastern West Virginia officials boards and the Washington County Inter Scholastic League. County coaches and tri state area officials attended as demonstrations and rule changes were explained with exams for new officials following the clinic.
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Jack Menton
Hap Enright
Baltimore
Hagerstown High School
Western Maryland and
Eastern West Virginia
Washington County
Stewart Paxton
The
Basketball Association
Earle Lightner
Robert F. Lesher
Foster Ford
Boonsboro
John Kerr
South Potomac
Ted Snyder
Clearspring
Edwin Semler
Hagerstown
J. Thomas
Hancock
Fred Manning
Wil
Hamsport
Lloyd Master
Woodland Way
George Hill
Dave Allan
St. James
Robert Lesher
Tri-State
E. Burns Geiger
R. H. Gibson
John J. Harper
Roy Harvey
R. F. Lesher
Earle H. Lightner
David M. Allan
William Parkin
Stewart C. Paxton
Officials’ Association
Cigarettes Burn More Slowly at High Altitude
A brief note states that cigarettes burn more slowly at an elevation of 8,000 feet than at ground level, implying altitude affects burn rate.
Six Clubs Assured In North Atlantic Baseball Circuit
Six clubs are assured for the North Atlantic Class D circuit with potential expansion to eight. Nazareth Pennsylvania paid its deposit to join as the sixth member joining Stroudsburg Lansford Pottsville Middletown and Newburg. A January 16 meeting in Allentown will adopt by laws and elect officers. Owner Oren H Sterling of the Hagerstown Owls will franchise Pottsville as an outlet for spring training failures.
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Ernest “Duke” Landgraf
Nazareth
Stroudsburg
Lansford
Pottsville
Middletown
Newburg
N. Y
Long Branch
N. J
Kingston
Carbondale
Allentown
Oren H. Sterling
Hagerstown Owls
Owls
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