Durocher Fractures Thumb In Dodgers Exhibition Loss
Dodgers alter opening plan after Leo Durocher breaks right thumb in third inning against the Red Sox. The injury occurs during a bare hand catch in a 12 inning tilt that Brooklyn wins 3 to 2, with Luis Olmo delivering a decisive RBI single in the 12th. O'Neill and Hausman work for Boston, Davis and Owen for Brooklyn.
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Boston
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Hausman
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Gregg
Wyatt
Davis
Owen
Jarvis
Hayworth
Draft Change Hits Latin Players on Washington Nationals
Washington The selective service commission requires Latin players to return home or register by June 12, risking U S Armed Forces drafts. Thirteen Latin players hired by Clark Griffith face a sign up or return home edict, with possible bans on reentry if they leave. Louis Suarez Roberto Ortiz and Alex Carrasquel gaze uncertain futures as the team relied on them for pitching and lineup depth.
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Selective Service Commission
Clark Griffith
Ings
Washington Nats
United States Armed Forces
Griffith
Nats
Louis Suarez
Roberto Ortiz
Alex Carrasquel
Venezuela
Carrasquel
Orioles Nip A's in 4 to 3 Thriller
Baltimore pitcher Sam Lowry shut down his former teammates over the last five innings as the Orioles beat the Athletics 4 to 3 in Philadelphia. George Kell drove in a run with a double and scored once, while Luke Hamlin took the loss for the A’s amid a third straight defeat.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Sam Lowry
Mackmen
Luke Hamlin
George Kell
Athletics
Philadelphia
Harris
Hamlin
Wagner
Vaen Slate
Lowey
Loliar
Frear Park Links Opens Officially April 22 With Moynihan Return
Frear Park in Troy officially opens April 22 as Johnny Moynihan is reappointed golf pro and resumes duties at the clubhouse. Widespread improvements aim to speed play at holes 5 and 9 with widened fairways and cleaner rough. Tournament activity may begin around May 1 amid plans for weekend events and a possible Eastern New York Public Links Association event.
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Superintendent Wachter
New York
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Publi Group
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van Schaick Island
Cohoes
Troy Country Club
Detroit Meet Sets Record in City Bowling Tournament
The Detroit city bowling meet starts tomorrow and breaks the record with 3016 teams. It notes 3940 doubles and 7152 singles entries, surpassing the previous high of 2696 teams in 1842. Detroit becomes the first city tournament to exceed 3000 teams, unlike the ABC event which jumped from 2000 to 4000.
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Detroit City
Letroit
ABC
Former Yale Gridder Edgar Toll Glass Dies
Edgar Toll Glass 65 of West Hartford Conn a New England district sales manager for Steel and Tubes Inc of Cleveland died here yesterday. A Yale football guard on the 1902 and 1903 teams he was named All Ivy by Walter Camp and also ran on the Yale Harvard track squad that competed with Oxford Cambridge in 1904.
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Edgar Toll Glass
West Hartford
New England
Steel and Tubes, Inc
Cleveland
Syracuse
Yale
Walter Camp
Senators Add Luzansky and Rodgers Ahead of Spring Practice
The Albany Senators announce 19 players under contract as spring drills begin Friday at Hawkins Stadium under manager Rip Collins. Newly added prospects Bill Luzansky and Bill Rodgers join plans after Army discharge and two seasons in the Pony League respectively. White Sox also sent rookies John Harvey and Charles Graumann to Albany.
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Rip” Collins
Senators
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Bill Luzansky
Bill Rodgers
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Ohn Harvey
Canada
Charles Graumann
Minneapolis
Canadiens Nip Blackhawks 3-2 for third straight playoff win
The Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 to seize a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Phil Watson scored the winner at 6:42 of the final period after assists from Toe Blake and Ray Getliffe, with Maurice Richard extending his playoff scoring record to 15 points. goalie Bill Durnan shone as Montreal carried the pace to a pivotal victory.
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Ray Getliffe
Mike Hiarakas
Hawks
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Canadien
Toe Blake
Syl Apps
Toronto
Don Grosso
Detroit
Blake
Hawks Agai
Johnny Harrs
Mike McMahon
Watson
Bill Durnan
National Hockey League
Mervyn Dutton
Pirates and Tigers Battle In Muddy Exhibition Tie
In Evansville Indiana Pittsburg Pirates and Detroit Tigers played eight innings in a rain soaked exhibition. Rip Sewell and Bucharner held the Tigers to three hits and no runs in the first four frames as the Corsairs hurried a train out of town. Hyannis sees Dr Edward J Gleason 75 a noted sportsman and Olympic marksman from 1912 dies at home.
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Pittsburg Pirates
Detroit Theers
Corsairs
Rip Sewell
Bucharner
Tigers
Hyannis
Mass
Edward J. Gleason
Stockholm
Sweden
McLeod
Buffalo Bisons Win Calder Cup With 6-4 Final
The Buffalo Bisons exploded for five third period goals to defeat the Cleveland Barons 6-4, claiming their second straight American Hockey League title. A season-high 10,245 packed Memorial Auditorium as Buffalo swept the final four games. Morey Rimstad opened the scoring, Tom Burlington scored thrice for Cleveland, and Roger Leger added two for Buffalo in the period.
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Buffalo Bisons
Cleveland Barons
Indianapolis
Bions
Memorial Auditorium
Morey Rimstad
Tom Burlington
Barons
Fred Thurier
Lloyd Storie
Paul Gauthier
Cleveland Rage
Roger Leger
Gordon Davidson
Bisons
Infield Situation Hits Brooks in 1944 Dodgers Opener
The Brooklyn Dodgers face an infield crisis as 1944 NL opener nears with Howie Schultz at first base and Dixie Walker moving to third. Leo Durocher leads a reshaped infield including rookie Gene Mauch at shortstop while veterans and prospects compete for jobs across positions.
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Dem Burns
Leo Durocher
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Durocher
Boston Red Sox
Billy Herman
Navy
Arky Vaughan
Potter Valley
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Howie Schultz
Gene Mauch
California
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Branch Rickey
Frank Drews
St. Paul
Walker
Flatbush
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Miss
Gil Engish
Indianapoli
Bill Hart
New Orleans
Maurie Aderholt
Montreal
Frenchy Bordagaray
Augie Galan
Luis Olmo
Bordagaray
Johnny Cooney
Paul Warner
Mickey Owen
Clyde Sukeforth
Ray Hayworth
Leroy Jarvis
Bobby Bragan
Whit Wyatt
Rube Melton
Curt Davis
Hal Gregg
Fred Ostermueller
Bob Chipman
Ostermueller
Southpew Department
Les Webber
Tom Warren
Tom Sunkel
Rip Collins to Speak at La Salle Father and Son Event
Rip Collins manager of the Albany Eastern League baseball team will headline a La Salle gym program organized by the Men's Club of the Institute. The event features boxing exhibitions for Institute classes, varsity basketball awards, with Walter Cantwell directing the sports program and Arthur Matthews overseeing entertainment.
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Institute
James “Ripper” Collins
Albany Eastern League
Walter Cantwell
Arthurt Matthews
Braves Bear Game Called Off In Newark Exhibition Canceled
Rain forced the cancellation of a scheduled exhibition between the Boston Braves and the Newark International League club in Newark N J The Braves' manager Bob Coleman had his players dress and conduct a one hour workout Their party then moved to Philadelphia for the next two days of base camp work after leaving Choate School last Wednesday.
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N. J
Boston Braves
Results From Lewis Cup First Round Matches
Brooklyn Wanders defeated Brooklyn Hispano 3 to 2. Kearny Celtics beat Kearny Americans 3 to 2. Philadelphia Americans won 4 to 2 over Philadelphia Nationals. New York American and Brooklyn tied 4 to 4 in a draw.
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Brooklyn Hispano
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Kearny Americans
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Philadelphia Nationals
New York American
Brookhattan
Bisons Win Calder Cup Back-to-Back
In the late stages no penalty was called, sealing the Bisons first back-to-back Calder Cup win in franchise history. The team clinched the title in a dramatic finish, becoming the first to repeat as champions.
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The
Bisons
Unlimited Substitution System Could Reshape Baseball
Baseball could adopt an unlimited substitution system as in football and basketball. The writer cites Ray Dumont and notes fans would see versatile rosters and heavy hitting paired with selective fielding. Pitchers would be cycled for matchups, while scorekeepers face new challenges tracking many substitutions.
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New York
Ray Dumont
Bull Pens
Dumont
Phillies B Team Beats Reserves in Exhibition
The Phillies B team defeated the Philadelphia Athletics Reserves 7 to 5 in Wilmington in an exhibition before 3,000 fans. Lefty Jack McGillen was struck by twelve Phillies at bats as six connected for hits in the second inning.
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del i
Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Jack McGillen
Bucs and Tigers Finish Exhibition With 4-4 Tie
In muddy conditions at Evansville the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 4-4 8-inning tie. Detroit erased a three-run Pirates lead as Elwin Roe allowed eight Tigers hits in four innings. The game was called to let players catch trains, with Pettigo Sewell and Roe working for Pittsburgh and Trout Gentry Swift for Detroit.
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Ind
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Pittsburg Pirates
Pirates
Paul Trout
Ruffus Gentry
Tigers
Elwin
Preacher) Roe
Pittsburg
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Sewell
Roe
Lopez
Camelli
Trout
Gentry
Swift
RPI Lacrosse Opens Season With 7 2 Victory Over CCNY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lacrosse beat CCNY 7 to 2 in New York. Al Parker anchored the offense with key passes and goals as Cliff Mora led the defense holding CCNY to two points. O'Connor and Parker each added goals with assists from Parker, Murphy, and Graham.
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New York
al Parker
Cliff Mora
Reilly
O'Connor
Parker
Graham
Halim
Cc. N
R. Pbl
Murphy
Grahany
Vikings Reach Western Final in Open Cup Soccer
The Chicago Vikings defeated the Milwaukee Falka 3 to 1 to advance to the Western division final of the National Open cup. This marks the Vikings 23rd straight win as they prepare to face the Morgan Strassers in a yet undecided final date after a snowstorm halted a previous meeting.
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