Happy Pilot wins first section of Tamiami Purse at Frida
In a Florida meet, Happy Pilot a six year old by Happy Hour Farm trained by Bobby Permane won the first division of the Tamiami Purse at Frida racing a mile and a sixteenth in 1 44 4 5. Count Daunt led early but was edged by a head as Happy Pilot closed. Attendance 5,620. Argonne Woods won the second division in 1 45 15 with W H Kelly second. Close Up won the seventh by six lengths at 8 60 for two. Air Beauty ridden by Mike Caffarella won the finale by three lengths. Total daily handle 425119.
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Trovical Park
Fla
Happy Pilot
Ladysman
Happy Hour Farm
Florida
Bobby Permane
W. H. Gallagher
Count Daunt
J. M. Hutchins
Loverton
Permane
Argonne Whedls
Hialeah Park
Tamiami
Christopher Ranch
T. C. Melrose
W. H. Kelly
Metcalf
Carr
Goober Lad
Rosy Brand
Hickory Head
Argonne Woods
W. H. Keily
Eddie Campbell
Close Up
Sea
Hialeah
Mike Caffarella
Air Beauty
Direction
Our
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Back In Derby Limelight With Free Lance
Veteran trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons brings Free Lance to the Derby scene at Churchill Downs May 6. The Sir Gallahad out of Nile Maiden colt, bred to run distance, shows potential after a rough two-year-old season. Fitzsimmons notes the 1943 juveniles lacked class but expects a wide open three-year-old race.
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New York
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Churchill Downs
True
Sage
Sheepshead Bay
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Johnstown
H. C. Phippy
Wheatley Stabie
Sir Gallahad Grd
Nile Maiden
Free Lance
Wheatley
Mill River Stable
Sunny Jim
Mr. Fitz
Aqueduct
Louisville
St Patrick's Quintets Triumph Over Sacred Heart 97 to 42
St Patrick's defeated Sacred Heart 97 to 42 at St Patrick's gym led by Coon rad with 28 and Pelcher with 24. Sacred Heart Intermediates edged St Patrick's Intermediates 26 to 25. Track notes list multiple horse race results and a late mixed-up racing card from Arlawn Park and Tropical Park.
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St. Patrick’s
Sacred Heart
St. Patrick's Gym
Brady
Coonrad
Pelcher
Sacred Heart Intermediates
St. Patrick's
Walthers
McBrigott
Rogers
Spenard
Qmonrad
Edon Hogan
F. T
Joe Crawley
Oarlawn Park
Jos Belcher
Firet
Gainor
Noonan
Hargram
xTee Midge
xHy
Toteda
Race Entries and Results Amid Mixed Horse Race Cards
Race cards list multiple races with purses from 1200 to 1300, 3year-olds and up, 6 furlongs to 1 mile 16, claiming and allowances. Notable entrants include Jamoke U B Salute Cee Raf Patsy T Cherbourg Windmill Lassie Sue Twilight Tear and Terse Clyde Tolson Armistice Day Dream Parade Toolmaker Lone Captain Scottsville Hurrying Fox Port Marly Canoe Early Winter Quen Et car Bustling Janey Dar Hot Ladys Count.
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xThe Killer
Ariel Patrol
Mandate
Phellmond
a-xWise Sue
Blue Ridee
Windmill
Lassie Sue
Smart Sheila
Twilight Tear
A—T. C. Melrose
aClyde Tolson
Resargo
Mindlock
Chicara Dr
Cabin Creek
jPort Harmony
bSearch Abnot
Dream Parade
W. Gullatt
L. Philips
Merryho Stable
Toolmaker
Lone Captain
Comenow
Crazy Horse
Scottsville
Hurrying Fox
Port Marly
Canoe
xEarly
Duzit
Thorizo
Feckless
xValdiia Vividi
Janey
Dar
Untitled Racing Notes From Tropicat Park
Race results and placements at Tropicat Park include Tantalize from McMailen, Not Tomorrow with Adams, and Lady Tialan with Patterson, plus numerous other entries. Times cited reach 1 12 for Over The Dam and 3 02 for a later sprint, with totals and payouts listed for several handlers and horses.
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Tropicat
PARK
Fatecel
Degroup
FrHar
Scout
Claggett
Tantalize
I. McMailen
Oreus CR
T. Patterson
Caffarella
Reyes
Sisto
Glenwood Hay
Fortunatus
Mintnickers
Pilate
Eeno
Pies
Esdeco
Masked Ranger
Haisey Taity Doubie
Friar
Sront
Lady Halran
Ape
Wets
Chisox Open Training Camp With 33 Players Count
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes led 14 players to French Lick Indiana to start camp on departure night. Dykes plans 33 players in camp based on signed contracts. After two days of country practice, actual workouts begin Monday with double daily sessions led by Dykes and with Muddy Ruel, Mule Haas, and Bing Miller present. Clarence Dimna, a 22 year old Festus Missouri shortstop, was signed.
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Chicago
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
French Lick
Ind
Harold “Muddy” Ruel
Mule” Haas
Bing Miller
Harry Grabiner
Clarence Dimna
Festus, Mo
Connie Mack Declares Lively Ball Back At Camp
Frederick Maryland Connie Mack watched the Athletics work out in the batting cage and announced the lively ball is back Catcher Frank Hayes hit two consecutive home runs over the left field wall and Mack praised the improved ball saying it will bring more hitting and scoring Georgie Kell joined the camp after a 396 average in the Interstate League last season
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Frederick
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Frank Hayes
Georgie Kell
Senior C Y O Title At Stake Sunday At C C H S
The senior C Y O city basketball championship will be decided Sunday at Catholic Central High School gym with St Peters facing St Josephs of Green Island at 3 p.m. The junior C Y O title also will be decided Sunday at 2 p.m. on Hillside School court with matches listed for Catholic High and La Salle on Saturday.
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Catholic Central High
St. Peter's
St. Joseph's
Green Island
Catholic High
la Salle
St. Anthony's
St. Paul's
U S Curling Teams Win in Royal Caledonian Cup Opener
Two United States rinks advanced while a third was eliminated in the first round of the Royal Caledonian Curling competition. The Utica New York team led by R W Murray defeated Montreal Outremont 14 to 1, and the St Andrews Massachusetts rink skipped by K R F P Hallowell beat Ottawa Rideau 11 to 10. The Brookline Country Club team skipped by KRFP Hallowell fell in the opening round.
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Montreal
United States
Utica
R. W. Murray
Montreal Outremont
St. Andews
Ottawa
Rideau
U. S
Brookline
Mass
KR. F P. Hallowell
Hal Trosky Rejected For Service To Report At Sox Camp
Hal Trosky of Norway Iowa ex Cleveland Indian and Chicago White Sox star was 4F due to migraine headaches and announced he will report next week to the White Sox training camp at French Lick Indiana after being rejected for military service.
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Cedar Rapids
Hal Trosky
Norway
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Sox
French Lick
Ind
Bosox Sign Bob Johnson and Near Complete Roster
The Boston Red Sox announced outfielder Bob Johnson signed his 1944 contract becoming the first American League club to sign all players. Johnson appeared in 117 games with the Washington Nationals last year, batting .265 with a .996 fielding percentage. Pitcher Yank Terry, rejected for military service, was expected to join soon after posting a 7–9 record last season.
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Boston
Red Sox
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Washington Nats
Yank Terry
Indiana
Sox
Record Entry List For State Pin Meet
Utica announces a new state bowling tournament record with 974 entries, surpassing the prior 940 entry high set in Buffalo two years ago. Tournament manager Geo German credited strong participation as the event opens on April 14.
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Utica
New York
Racing Results From Flemingsburg and Nearby Tracks
Race card reports multiple 4 year olds and older racing 11 to 16 miles with off times around 4 10, 4 41, and 4 46. Notable entrants include Happy Pilot, Argonne Woods, W120, Goober Lad, On The Double, Air Beauty, Direction, Slut Our Bien, and Gold Tint. Prizes paid in the three-figure to four-figure range with winners and also ran noted across ARLAWN PARK and surrounding meets.
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Daunt iv. Layton
Loverton
P. Roberts
Red Dock
Roman
Flemingsburg
Dandy Fox
Argonne Woods
E. Campbell
W. H. Kelly
M. Qaffarella
Goober’ Lad
R. Permane
Boyz
H. Permane
P. Patterson
J. Brena
Arlawn Park
Ist
Ferry
W. Bailey
L. Westzyn
Eleinap
Wise Don
Bill G
Spe. Wets
A. Skoronxki
HL Pratt
Scawthorn
Jessica
Ima
Man Mine
A. Skoronski
BR. Gonzalez
Panter
Mrat Snapp
Maid
Misty Fox
H. Pratt
A. Skoronskiy
Schtenberg
Gray Torgie
Berwick
Treas Rodgers
Las Vegas
Seaba
Lady Waterloo
G. Burns
Loanga
R. Gonrates
C. Swann
P. Glidewell
Arazal
E. Haslett
Beckhampton
Shari Pearl Harbor
Dina Flag
Ennscorthy
Uncle Mose
Chant Thru
Eccard
War Wise
A. Beverly
Socratic
W. Warren
Red Duster
Grand Rush fMeanwhile
Country Misa
Mon Flac
tMitza
Telradan
Red Wing Sport
Swoosh
Glenn Yank Catcher Set For Service with Yankees
Glenn the catcher reported to Joe McCarthy after passing his naval reserve draft physical two weeks ago. Acquired from Kansas City, he joined Mike Garbark as backstops for the world champions as Bill Dickey’s draft induction looms. Glenn did not know when he would be called up.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lee Glenn
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Naval Reserve
Green
Kansas City
Bill Dickey
Dickey
Mike Garbark
Newark
Glenn
Crawford and Lewis Battle to Draw in Ten Round Casino Bout
Oscar Lewis of Newark and Davey Crawford of New York fought to a draw in a bruising ten round main event at the Casino last night. In the six round semi final Ralph Regan of Medford defeated Charlie Backo sen of Manchester Conn.
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Fail River
Mass
Oscar Lewis
Newark
N. J
Davey Crawford
New York
Ralph Regan
Medford
Charlie Backosen
Manchester
Conn
Tigers Drill on Soggy Field Sign Outfielder
Detroit Tigers worked out two hours on a soggy field in drizzle as Manager Steve ONeill urged a break, praising the team's enthusiasm. The club announced the signing of outfielder Charlie Metro, the twentieth Tiger to come to terms.
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Evansville
Ind
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neill
O'Neill
Charlie Metro
Tiger
Joe Palooka Los Angeles Hurler Joins Camp White Camp
Paul Gehrman veteran pitcher and 20 game winner for the Los Angeles Angels of the Coast Base Ball League last season reported to Camp White in Medford Oregon yesterday as an Army private.
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Los Angeles
Camp White
Medford
Ore
Paul Gehrman
Los Angeles Angels
Terry McGovern a Legendary Bantamweight Fighter
Terry McGovern famed as Terrible Terry rose from a Williamsburg lumber yard to become a boxing icon. He defeated Pedlar Palmer George Dixon and Joe Gans, struggled after Corbett defeats, and died of pneumonia while refereeing for soldiers at Camp Upton. The Brooklyn funeral drew a massive crowd as fans recalled his fierce fighting and baseball prowess.
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Terry McGovern
Terry
Achilles
Jack
McGovern
Williamsburg
Charley Mayhood
Charley Malloy
Mayhood
Sam Harris
Young Corbett
Hartford
Tim Callahan
Callahan
Tim
Corbett
MacGovern
Copl Corbett
Denver
Palmer
Tuckahoe
George Dixon
Frank Erne
Erne
Joe Gans
Chicago
Gang
Harelen
Tommy Murphy
Camp Upton
Brooklyn
Terry Aivueyern
Coast Pilot Checks In as Phils Coach
Merv Shea, veteran catcher and former Portland manager, joined the Phillies Jays as a coach and brought news of three 1944 acquisitions. Ford Multen from Seattle is a strong hitter, Charley Schanz from San Diego is ready for action, and Hunter Raffenaberger from Los Angeles had a good year. Shea, 43, appears set for substantial duty behind the plate on the active roster.
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Philadelphia
Merv Shea
Portland
Phillies-Jays
Herb Pennock
Jays
Ford Multen
Seattle
Shea
Charley Schanz
San Diego
Hunter Ken Raffenaberger
Los Angeles
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White Ford
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Sildonna
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Doctor Reder
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yJayakry
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Rough Kid
Big Abbert
Buck Road
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Red Fixie
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Marchance
Kamps Teddy
Darby Duloth
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Thor Barton
Westy Streak
Private Leon
Epison
Dune
xCherokee
xWing G
xRoy H
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Pight
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van Flag
Happy Indian
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Take Wing
Quizzle
xTony Porter
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Jack Morley
Tropical
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Rskuft
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Our Flare
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Goodel
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Fred Havecker
Busy Madeline
Tang Janyiks
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Chisox
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C.Y.O
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Joe Palooka
Miss Norton
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Him
V. T. Hamlin
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Mes
Barnaby
Rumpelstilskin
Gus
O'Malley
Rump
Stailer
Dem
Crockett Johns
M'Boy
Billy Roche
Phils
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