Youngsters Make Up A’s Roster
The Philadelphia Athletics plan a youth laden squad as spring training opens. Veteran Connie Mack and heir Earle Mack steer the group into workouts with promising rookies Cicero, Hayes, Berty and Rosenthal among early lineup candidates. Expected additions include Hayes, Burns, Kell, and Peck. Only loss from last year’s club was Hal Epps.
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Cicero
Frans Hai‘es
Joe Berty
Buck Gor
Dick Sibert
Paul McGree
Bib Eatalella
Lary Rosenthal
Connie Mack
California
Earle Mack
Mackian Gamond
West
Jim Pruett
Don Black
Jess Flores
Nick Reidy
Fred Peller
Pail Daubert
Kenton Horger
Eugene Conner
Chick Dettery
Jack Stewart
Luther Knors
Ed Busch
Irv Hall
Bobby Viking
Jack Hauck
Joe Ciero
Frack Hayes
Joe Burns
George Kell
Hal Peck
Hal Epps
Foun
16 Players Report to Chisox Pilot
Chicago White Sox opened spring training with 16 players reporting to manager Jimmy Dykes. The rookies joined a mix of pitchers catchers and infielders as Dykes led ninety minutes of throwing and pepper drills. Notable absentees included Hal Trosky Vince Catin0 Mike Tresh and Bill Nagel while Chester Kurowski arrived briefly then left for a Cubs tryout with a uniform and a cigar.
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Terce Haute
Ted
Chicago White Sox
Ank
Jimmy
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
St Louis
Pepper
Gemen
Hal Trosky
Atetus
Vince Cattino
Mike ‘Tresh
Tom Jordan
Bill Nagel
John Joherson
Bob Rustele
Frank Papish
Lee ‘Ross
Ralph Storm
Kearvld
Jay Touchstone
al “Treicher
Art Michalski
John Nadyori
Parish Thaxton
Sox
Hockett
Cleveland
Chester
Kurowski
Stosinee
Wis
Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Gracie Takes Lead in Hockey Race
Gracie of Pittsburg surged to the top of the American Hockey League scoring race after a four goal and three assist performance. Walton was limited to two goals as Gracie reached 31 points with three games left, two ahead of Walton. Burlington Truder and peers remain in pursuit with 31 points. Bessone of Cleveland extended his total to 98 minutes for the season.
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New Heaven
Gracie
Walton
Tom Burlington
Lou Truder
Cieves
Buddies
Ted
Pete Bessone
Cleveland
Frack
Rane
Tadianapolis
Bush, Veteran Hurler, Signs With Reds
Cincinnati reports veteran right hander Bush, 23 year baseball career with the Chicago Cubs, signed a two year contract with the Cincinnati Reds. Hinrich, 28, Army discharge, wore Columbia Sally League uniform in 1947 as part of the deal.
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Cincinnati
Gey Bush
Kismejor Tearus
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Chattanodgs
Warren C. Gites
Teft
Gene Hinricha
Columbia
RPI Draws Bowling Green in Garden Meet for NIT
RPI draws third-seeded Bowling Green for an opening NIT game at Madison Square Garden. Rensselaer, unbeaten, departs Saturday with Navy trainees for New York, plans a practice session before the tourney opens, and aims to advance to a possible Garden return for later rounds.
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Tony Orlando
Bill Mekvin
Canisius
Girfs
Engineers
Ara
Lyla, Naylor
RPL
Nors Ozark
Lanny Kamp
RPI
New York
RB P. L
Bowling Green
Madison Square Garden
Tech
Wil
University of Tennessee
Rhode Island
Journey of Sicis
Rensselaer
Tomn
Ea Donald
Brewin-Wallace
R. P
Boston Garden
Doubet Easder
Sear Island University
Donald
Ohio Quintet
Maison Square Garden Depot
Ohio
DePaul University
St John's
Tennessee
DePaul
St. John’s
RPLL
New York City
Madison Square Garden Court
Naval
Institute
Troy
Trojan
IBRBL
Ronald
Tors
Wille
West Virginia
St. John's
Muhlenberg
St John’s Way
Ternéestee
Tribe Poot To Join Team Harvey At Camp
Lou Boudreau manager of the Cleveland Indians said he expects to report to the Tribe's Lafayette training camp within a few days. He had been missing during fret drills due to his daughter's illness but said there is nothing now to worry about.
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Harvey
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Lafayette
Burt Shotton
Oscar Melillo
Major Leagues Await Word on Exhibition Contests
Chicago President Will Harridge of the American League said major leagues expect word by midweek on whether exhibition games will be played as scheduled. He and Ban Frick of the National League conferred with Office of Defense Transportation officials about a voluntary ban on exhibitions during the season, except at military bases. The first exhibitions are set for a week hence, with White Sox training in Terre Haute facing Detroit at Fransville, and the Boston Braves in Washington D.C. meeting Philadelphia at Frederick.
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Chicago
Will Hart
Fidge
Fork Frick
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
ODT
Harridge
Gates
Chicago-White Sox
Terre Haute
Ind
Detroit
Fransville
Boston Braves
Washington D.C
Philadelphia
Frederick
Frick Harridge visit for baseball transport talks
Frick and Harridge will visit Washington this week to work with Washington officials on transportation problems. They recently agreed with the Office of Defense Transportation to cut baseball travel by 25 percent in 1945 and discuss exhibition games on neutral fields. Officials say there is no indication of any rule violation and any confusion should be clarified in an upcoming conference.
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Washington
Ford Erick
Wil Harridge
Penie
Office of Defense’ Transportation
Frick
Harridge
ODT
Arway
Frick and
Hacrtige
St Peters Triumph in 25 7 Cage Victory over Augnustisie
St Peters held a clear lead at halftime to win 25 7 on the Lyceum court last night. Welch and Leonard led scoring for the winners with eight and five points respectively while Augnustisie struggled to keep pace.
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Sk Augnustisie
St.Peter's Lydeum Court
St Petar
Ted
St Peters Cit
Naples
Welch
Leonard
Iren
Gregg Signs 4.5 Contract With Brooks
Brooklyn Dodgers official office yesterday announced that 23 year old right hander Brooks Gregg signed a 4.5 year contract. Gregg, who won nine games and lost 16 last season, cannot secure a release from his war job and will not report to Bear Mountain camp. Dodgers president Branch Rickey disclosed that Howard Schultz was ordered to undergo another physical exam after Hamline College basketball season ended.
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Brooklyn
Herold Gregg
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mike Sandrock
St. Paul
Branch Rickey
Bear Mountain
Rickey
Howard Schultz
Towering
Mar
Hamline
Safety Five Meets Indus Loop Leaders
The Public Safety team faces league leaders Bebr Manning tonight as the Joep canspaige winds toward the Centra Fo CLA court finale. Two more loop contests and a Chert Peabody clash set up playoff implications as Arsenal Howitzers meet Arsenal Tanks and Allegheny Ludhem defend against last season’s champions. Top four teams by games won advance to playoffs after three make up games.
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Public Safety
Bebr-Manningspointer
Joep Canspaige
Centra Fo Cla
Chert Peabody
Arsenal
Howitzers
Arsenal Tanks
Allegheny Ludhem
Regelar
Fordians Meet YO All-Stars Tonight at Waterford Center
The Troy C.O. All-Stars coached by Don Caswell host Waterford AC at 8 o’clock on the Joseph’s Community Center court. Caswell lists players O’Connell D Grey Witbeck C Grey Davin McBride Suriaso Lamparedto Bagnardi Bradley Kavanagh Richardson Kershaw Walsh for the lineup. Waterford selects from Cramer Stupski Hartnett Tiront A Cramer Ed Kennedy Swaling Patresani. In prelims St Peter’s Junior quarter meets St Joseph’s Juniors at 6 o’clock. Cel Dan Caswell, Troy 3986-F.
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KL Cramer
Stupski
Hartnett
Tiront
A. Cramer
Ed. Kennedy
Swaling
Patresani
St. Peter's
Qunter
St Joseph's
Troy C. ¥. O
Cel
Dan Caswell
Troy
Cubs in Light Workout at French Lick
Cubs in Light Workout at French Lick as 12 players begin drills in Indiana. Charley Grimm watches for absent teammates while the rest of the squad, delayed by flood waters, undergoes conditioning drills at the site.
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Cubs
French Lick
Ind
Chicago Cubs
Charley Grimm
Grimm
Cub
Nesterdey
Memphis Acquires Two Infielders in Coast Deal
The Memphis base club announced the acquisition of two infielders from the San Diego club of the Pacific Coast League. George Morgan, second baseman, and Omar Lane, youngest baseman, were obtained in exchange for shortstop Bobby McNamara. Lane previously played with Lockport in the Pony League.
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Memphis
San Diego
Chicks
George Morgan
Omar Lane
Bobby McNamara
Lane
Lockport
SMU Gridder In Tiger Ford Signings Stir Local Sports
Ralph Rathstrom of Southern Presbyterian University, recently under contract with the Cleveland National Football League club, signed with the Detroit Tigers as a pitcher. He reports today for spring training camp.
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Dallas
Ralph Rathstrom
Southern P Eernodist University
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Yeathrday
Will Tenaya
Piraining
Evans and Leone Draw In LaSalle Mat Feature
Evans and Leone clash in a brutal LaSalle Institute gym matchup ending in a draw after 34 minutes of wild action. Leone mounted a furious comeback after intermission, but both men absorbed punishment and were counted out as the crowd roared. A second draw followed in the semi and Milo Steinbart defeated Reggie Siki in the curtain raiser.
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Evans
Leone
LaSalle
LaSalle Instituts
Don Sulate
Mike Leone
Ring Eine Rent
Brooklyn
Léone
Chan
Buffalo Terror
Willie Glickman
Louw Farina
New York
Ed Straub
Milo Steinbart
Reggie Siki
Siki
Liner Shop Teams Win In Arsenal Playoffs
The Liner Shop quintet defeated the Repair team 3 to 40 on the Water intet High School court last night. The Liners led 22 to 19 at halftime and pulled away after two Repair players fouled out. Tory Grasso and Tom Lyons each scored 16 for the Liners. Pat Maxwel and Jack Tytt had 10 for Repair. In the B Division Twenty-Year Club trophy, the Liners beat the Shop 35 to 6 to reach the finals against the Tanks.
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Wattriner Arsenal
Intet High School Court
Lin#2
Army and Repair
Army
Wil
Tory Grasso
Tom Lyons
Pred Hemrin
Pat Maxwell
Jack Tytt
Shop 35
Frank Grubs
Slim” Lockwood
Howerd Charbonneau
Phils Sign Three New Players
Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Herb Pennock announced the signing of three new players Jimmy Spencer a 6 9 right hander from East Greenwich Academy Jimeny Broome a second baseman and Andy Litchie a catcher all reported to Wilmington Delaware by week end Vernon Kennedy also signed giving the club 18 players Pennock was elected a director adding to his VP and GM titles.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Pennock
Jimmy Spencer
East Greenwich Academy
Rt. L
Jimemy Broome
Piayed
Andy Litchie
Zanesville
Ohio
Litchie
Pennock
Wilmington
Del
Blue Jays
Vernon Kennedy
Kennedy
Chi-p White Sox
Crete
Sox
Detroit ‘Tigers
St Louis Browns
Washington Wars
Cleveland ‘Indians
Phillies
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Wiley
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Brooks
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SMU
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Ars
Sea Bag
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Yeoman Henry Fallon
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Liner Shop
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Topeke
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