Yanks and Nats Open 1941 Season Amid Roosevelt Tribute
The Yankees and Nationals begin the wartime season with a memorial game at Griffith Stadium honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt. A silent prayer precedes the first pitch as both rosters largely remain intact from last season amid ongoing manpower challenges.
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New School Athletics Revamp Clears Classifications
Officials of Section Two NYSPHSAA approve a new four tier system based on enrollment Class D from 0 to 198 Class C 200 to 499 Class B 500 to 999 and Class A 1000 plus The rule counts ninth grade students in junior high only when schools lack ninth grade classes Howard Baker of Draper HS presided Ed Picken of Troy HS named track meet chairman Dates set for sectional players March 22 and 23 1926 Plans to revive sectional golf and soccer also discussed
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Probable Opening Day Pitchers Across Leagues
Major League teams announce probable Opening Day starters with records in parentheses. Dodgers face Senators while Tigers, White Sox, and Indians name rotation options. Mets, Cubs, and Pirates set matchups with listed pitchers and partial stats for the opening day lineup.
Baseball Scribes Predict 1929 Cardinals In National League
National and American league writers forecast a three way pennant race led by the St Louis Cardinals in the National League with the Browns faltering. Pittsburg expected near top while Detroit and New York challenge for runners up, and in the American League the Browns and Tigers compete closely with New York.
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Cubs Take City Series in Spring Showdown
The Chicago Cubs won the annual spring city series against the White Sox by a single victory. The opener was 15 to 3, Friday and Saturday games were canceled due to President Roosevelt's death and cold weather, and the finale was also called off. The Cubs begin the regular season against the St Louis Cardinals, while the White Sox travel to Cleveland for their opener.
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Jersey City Newark Nine Edge Giants 2 1 in Night Game
Jersey City and Newark combine as Little Giants to defeat the New York Giants 2 to 1 before 6 852 fans. Bill Davis walks and Les Layton singles for the decisive seventh inning run while Phil Weintraub hits a solo homer for New York. Feldman and Gee split the mound duties for the Giants with Piccarelli and Losey closing for Jersey City Newark.
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Root Grimes On Mound In War Bond Tilt
Columbus Redbirds beat Rochester Redwings 2 to 1 in a War Bond exhibition game at rain delay settlement. Root pitched one inning for Columbus allowing three hits and a run while Grimes surrendered a run on three hits.
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Senators Crush All Stars In Stadium Exhibition
The Eastern League Senators defeated the Albany Twilight League AlbSiacs 13-5 at Hawkins Stadium in the first exhibition game. Albany used 13 players with Verne Lewin and Don Spencer starting full for the Senators, Spencer driving in three on a triple.
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Toronto Defeats Blue Rocks 11 to 3 in International League game
Toronto Leafs defeated Wilmington Blue Rocks 11 to 3 before 1,200 spectators. Wild Wilmington pitching and fielding errors aided Toronto, with Bil Senders doubling and tripling, Jimmy Grazdis and Bil Tadele adding two singles each. Pitching details list Martin, Satchley, Leahy, Crimian, Bryneston, Vergeri, Covaleski, and Ashborne.
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Red Sox Rally Past Braves In Ninth Inning Victory
Boston Red Sox edged the Boston Braves 6 to 5 in the ninth on a double and a single before 11,255 fans at Fenway Park. Pete Fox provided the decisive hit, tying the game earlier and driving in the winning run as Tom McBride and others contributed key plays.
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Games Canceled Across Regions Due to President's Burial
Yesterday's slate was wiped as major games were postponed. Washington A faced Baltimore IL in Baltimore, Pittsburg X clashed with Cleveland at Muncie, Cincinnati NX met Louisville AA in Louisville, and Chicago A versus Chicago N in Chicago, all postponed for the burial of the President.
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Major League Baseball Opens After Winter Uncertainty
The 1945 baseball season starts amid doubt and wartime constraints with 18 clubs in action. The World Champion Cardinals and Browns start as favorites, while rosters shift for war service and new acquisitions shape the pennant race across both leagues.
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Former Yale Grid Star Dies
Former Yale grid star Cortin Wiese, 32, a notable postwar figure in football and public life, died at Hartford Hospital after a March 1 accident. He was renowned for reforms in state corporations and public affairs and remained a familiar name in prewar and postwar sports circles.
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Jersey Giants Edge Bears 4 3 in Exhibition Thriller
Jersey City Little Giants upset Newark in an exhibition game 4 to 3 before 6 000 fans. Ray Tellier pitched nine innings, Ea Martin isom s¢e i scored on a ninth inning rally. Frank Hiller started for Newark and Charlie Sistos finished for the Bears. Newark's hits totaled 14 while Jersey City had 11. key players included Me Weeney Clavecm and Van Grof aki Shope Tellier.
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Ruth comeback drive gains Babe Ruth approval in Schenectady
Gene Duval, chairman of a movement to bring Babe Ruth back to baseball, said Ruth provided written approval yesterday and that 5,600 of the 10,000 required signatures have been collected on the petition urging a return to the sport.
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