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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1942
Page
4
In multiple cities, notables shape 1942 lineups and rotations. Dodgers captaincy question stirs talk of dual leadership. Senators announce Verdon cleanup order with Case Spence Campbell and players listed. White Sox, Cubs, and A's evaluators cite key batters and pitchers like Kuhel Tresh and Galiquuri as spring work continues.
Bill Dudley, UVA 1941 football captain, says All-America honors pulled him from his studies. Trips to accept trophies and honors left him behind. he will skip exams next week and later make up his work.
Orlando report says manager Bucky Harris picks Mickey Vernon to bat cleanup for the Washington Senators based on his success when bases are loaded. Vernon drove in 91 runs last year, second to Cecil Travis, and batted .299. Canada suspends all income taxes except federal during the war.
Commissioner K M Landis declares secret contracts with college players legally worthless. In Ravich versus the New York Yankees case, Landis says such pacts dupe players and enable control beyond the law, warning clubs that undergraduates signed under such terms will be denied re-signing rights and fined after players are declared free agents.
Navy ends its winter sports season with a 31-16 record, facing Army in five events at the Naval Academy. The program features six Army-Navy clashes with basketball rifle fencing and wrestling teams in action against Brook lyn St. John s Virginia Military Institute and Plebe grapplers. Army marksmen have won five straight. Navy pistol squads look to complete a perfect campaign.
Loyola College crushed American University 61-34 to reach the Mason-Dixon final against Western Maryland, who defeated Catholic University 40-24. Loyola aims to avenge last year’s 39-38 OT loss to the Terror squad and defend the title. Franny Bock led with 23 points as Loyola dominated the Washington team.
Sammy Angott battered Philadelphia’s Bob Montgomery in a one sided 12 round decision at Madison Square Garden to retain the lightweight status and set up a potential title defense against Allie Stolz or a bout with Ray Robinson. Angott floored Montgomery in round nine and won eight rounds to two, as 11,522 fans paid a gross gate of $24,284.
Miami March 7. Get ting an oversized field of high strung race horses off to a fair start posed a major problem for George Cassidy as 22 of the turf's swiftest thoroughbreds were entered for the Widener Handicap at Hialeah. A 14 stall gate could not accommodate them and officials postponed a decision. Market Wise led as 2-1 favorite with big names like Alsab Midland Attent ion and Our Boots among the hopefuls.
Emeralds appear to lead the Precious Stone Bowling League with a five game margin over the Rubies. Routzahn posts high single game 132 and high series 337, with multiple standout scores among teammates. Standings show McOvaldS, Rubies, Amethyst, Turquoise, Diamonds with varying records.
New York March 7 radio plan coordinates short wave relay for soldiers abroad Iceland Ireland the Philippines and intermediate zones. NBC CBS and Blue schedule variedics of Al Pearce Fibber McGee and Molly March of Time Barn Dance Tallulah Bankhead Milton Berle and more with live recordings relayed to suit listeners in multiple time zones. Censorship in Wartime panel includes Byron Price J L Fly Roy Larson Dwight Marvin and Raymond Gram Swing.
A dense listing of Washington time schedule items for March 7 detailing Marine Band concerts matinees and shows across networks, including The Follies, Patti Chapin Singing, Blue News, Music programs, dance matinees, orchestras, and late-night variety hours with titles like Abie's Irish Rose and The Grand Old Opry among many others.
The Medical Corps won twice over the Air Wardens to lead by four games. Salvage Corps dropped three to Rescue Squad but hold second. Home Guards won twice to tie third with Fire Wardens. High series: Burkholder 348 Copley 338 Hamren 323 Custer 317. High games: Copley 135 Burkholder 132 Hamren 129 Rait 127. Medical Corps 18 Salvage Corps 18 Fire Wardens 13 Rescue Squad 13 Air Wardens 12 Home Guards 11
Market report from Baltimore on March 6 shows No. 2 red winter wheat at 1.2814 for March 1 and 1.2834, corn at 93 to 95, eggs at 1718, and butter at 723 with no change in prices.
DiMaggio turns down the Yankees one year contract offer worth 40000 dollars, a 2500 rise from last season. Ed Barrow confirms the rejection from New York after telephoning reporters in St. Petersburg. Other holdouts include Red Rolfe Joe Gordon Bill Dickey Charley Keller and Red Ruffing.
In Madison Square Garden Sammy Angott defeats No 1 challenger Bob Montgomery in a brutal 12 round bout to retain the lightweight title. Angott weighed 189 pounds with Montgomery at 135 pounds. The report notes a bruising contest and Angott's seven year title run. The passage also mentions a coffee plant expected to furnish perfume and drink during the world war.
Eastern War Time schedule outlines hourly program changes due to network alterations. Features include orchestras, dramas, public affairs, church programs, musical varieties, news briefs, and special guests across stations WBAD WRAL WOR WJIZ WEAI WOTM WFBR WCAO.
Cleveland dispatch recalls the 1940 players revolt demanding Oscar Vitt be fired as manager. Only four of the complainants remain on the payroll as of March. Bob Feller is in the Navy. Frankie Pytlak and Rollie Hemsley moved to Boston and Cincinnati. Hal Trosky retired amid migrainous headaches. Johnny Allen and Jimmie Heath, Al Milnar, Oscar Grimes, Ken Keltner left or reassigned.
Chick Harbert, 27, Bat tle Creek Michigan, set a Lakewood Country Club 66 course record as Sam Snead won the St. Petersburg Open with a 286 total. Snead shot 75-70-72 for two under par, while Harbert surged from a late deficit with seven birdies in the final round after a 149 total previously.
Big Pool notes revival closures at Mooreaville Church of God last Tuesday. Rev W F Murray to preach Why Doesn't God Kill the Devil at Orchard Ridge Church Sunday. Mrs Bruce Hull ill in Big Springs. Mrs W F Murray attends 50th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert Miller in Hagerstown. Clyde Hofe, son of C F Hole, becomes brakeman for Western Maryland Railroad.
Jackson Mississippi March 7 The state faces a postponed decision on abandoning intercollegiate athletics for wartime. The Senate and House urged the State Board of Trustees to reject the plan amid legislative disapproval and public furor while awaiting Southeastern Conference Executive Committee outcomes from New Orleans.
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