Harrison Paces Charlotte Open with second 66 in tourney
Harrison E. Harrison drives a second 66 to surge four strokes ahead at the three quarters mark of the Charlotte Open, carding a 202 total after five days of play on a muddy My ers Park course. McSpaden shoots 68 to stay within four, while Byrd and Wood chase in a crowded leaderboard with several notables near the top.
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Charlotte
N. C
Dutch Harrison
Dulctaman
Army Air Forces
Harold
Jug) MecSpaden
Arkansas
Myers Park Country Club
McSpaden
Sammy Byrd
Detroit
Harrison
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Jimmy Hines
Amsterdam
Lord Byron Nelson
Toledo
Thurman Edwards
Winston- Salem
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
E. J
Greensboro
N.C
Jag McSpaden
Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
Mich
N.Y
Byron Nelson
Winston-Salem
Hamilton
Willie Goggin
White Plains
Ralph Hutchinson
Bethlehem
Tony Penna
Dayton
Frank Strazza
Greenwich
Conn
Skip Alexander
Durham
Fred Amnon
Xa E. Beck
Raleigh
Clayton Heather
Camp Croft
Orville White
Winston- _ Saleen
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Purvis Ferree
Hamlin to Report to A's after holdout end
Luke Hamlin, once Philadelphia Athletics top holdout, will report to training camp in Michigan after rejecting Mack’s salary offer of about 5,500. Connie Mack calls it finished. Snow halted outdoor practice while batterymen trained indoors at the armory and other players played informal basketball.
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Hamlin
Mack
Luke
Connie
Picture Armory
M.C
Bop Radcliffe
Tulsa
Okia
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Mr. Mack
Honus Wagner
Tris Speaker
Bill McKechnie
Joe McCarthy
Pearl Harber
Majors May Need Lads Without Pro Experience
A wartime shift may push rookies from schools and sandlots into the majors with little pro seasoning. The piece notes 15 year old prospects and names Mel Ott Waite Hoyt Bob Feller Walter Johnson as past examples, arguing many will be called up due to scarce minor league play and a demand for any batable talent.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Cincinnati Red
Mel Ott
Waite
Bob Feller
Frankie Frisch
Chubby Dean
Ted Lyons
Ike Pearson
Tom Zachary
Walter Johnson
Peoria
Springfield
Walla Walla
Ott
Feller
Cardinals Open Spring With Strong Turnout and Wartime Adjustments
The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training with 18 players and a standout opening day turnout. Veterans serving in the armed forces were noted, while Pepper Martin, at 40, was retained via a player contract. Recruits Emil Verban and Augie Bergamo were listed as potential replacements for war-affected roster spots as Eddie Dyer praised Verban’s fielding and Bergamo’s readiness behind Stan Musial. A soggy field pushed workouts indoors, yet morale and spirit remained high under Billy Southworth.
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Cairo
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Walker
Lou Klein
Ernie White
al Brazie
Cardinals
Pepper Martin
Frank Demaree
Wild Horse
Osage
Martin
Rochester
Cardinal
Sam Breadon
Pepper
Emil Verban
Augie Bergamo
Columbus
Eddie Dyer
Verban
Bergamo
Dyer
Stan Musial
Girls Plan-Max Court Meet for Red Cross Benefit
A girls invitation basketball tourney at the Jewish Community Center court Sunday features Shooting Stars against Indians at 1:30 pm Mohawks vs Troy Stars at 1:50 pm and 3:00 pm Iroquois vs 3 G Girls. The Burg meets All-Stars at 3:20 pm Semifinals at 4:30 and 4:50 pm Consolation at 7:30 pm Finalists play at 8:30 pm.
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The
Red Cross
Jewish Community Center
St Peters Junior Meet Opens at Lyceum This Thursday
The St Peter's Junior basketball tournament starts Thursday at St Peter's Lyceum under the Men’s Club sponsorship. Teams listed include Our Lady of Victory Rangers Jewish Community Center St Pauls St Francis St Patricks of Waterville St Josephs of Green Island St Augustines St Peters Jr St Josephs Troy and St Marys Contact Don Caswell at 2220 Fifth Avenue or the Lyceum to enter.
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St. Peter's
St. Peter's Lyceum
St Peter's
Our Lady of Victory
Rangers
Jewish Community Center
St. Paul's
St Francis
St. Patricks of Watervliet
St. Joseph's
Green Island
St. Augustine's
Troy
Burlington Takes Hockey League Title
New Haven Conn. Tom Burlington of Cleveland captured the American Hockey League 1943 44 individual scoring title as final figures were released. Burling ton finished with 82 points, ahead of Fred Hunt of Buffalo at 80. Hunt surged late to threaten, edging Les Cunningham for runner up with 78. Gordon Sherritt led in penalties with 115 minutes, while Pete Bessone logged 89 minutes. Vic Lynn also featured among top scorers.
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New Haven
Conn
Tom Burlington
Cleveland
American Hockey League
Maurice A Podoloff
Burlington
Fred Hunt
Buffalo
Hunt
Les Cunningham
Gordon Sherritt
Indianapolis
Pete Bessone
Passeau Quits Cubs for Season and Derringer Injured
Chicago Cubs lose two key pitchers to injury and departure as Claude Passeau announces a farm stay for the season. Paul Derringer severely sprains or fractures his right ankle in a horse barn accident while training in French Lick Indiana. Outfielder Charley Gilbert is drafted for pre induction physical.
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French Lick
Ind
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Florida
Wilson
Charley Gilbert
New Orleans
Ex Nats Star Ferry Pilot Joins Burma Air Flank
Lieutenant John Kelly Lewis famed Washington National star and former third baseman writes from a jungle air base about an Allied airborne flanking attack in Northern Burma. He pilots a C-47 ferrying troops, calling the operation exciting and increasingly interesting as it advances.
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New Delhi
John Kelly
Buddy) Lewis
Burma
Washington Nats
Sergi
Johnny Derr
Lewis
Leags
Albany Adds 12 Players to Ford Albany Lineup
Albany Eastern League club signs twelve players with four announced over the weekend led by president Tom McCaffrey. The new quartet includes Mayhew of Detroit Devlin of Plains Pa Daniels of Wilkes Barre Ps and Davidson of Oklahoma City One drafted outfielder Eddie Black Fayetteville NC will serve in the military instead of Albany The remaining seven players were announced last week.
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Albany Eastern League Baseball Club
Tom McCaffrey
Albany
John Mayhew
Detroit
John P. Devlin
Plains
Alex Daniels
Wilkesbarre
James Davidson
Oklahoma City
Hut
Uncle Sam
Eddie Black
Fayetteville
N.C
Kentucky Tops Utah Aggies Win in NIT Semis Drive
Kentucky edged Utah 46 to 38 in the National Invitation Tournament to reach the Madison Square Garden semifinals where Oklahoma State led Canisius 43-29 earlier. Jack Parkinson led Kentucky with 20 points while Floyd Burdette and Bob Kurland paced the Aggies with 18 and 13 respectively as De Paul and St John’s await in the later games.
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Kentucky
Wildcats
Utah
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma Aggies
Canisius
Rocky Mountain Boys
Kentuckians
Utes
Arnold Ferrin
Herb Wilkinson
Jack Parkinson
Bob Brannum
Wilkinson
Ferrin
Aggies
Upstate
Herm Brunette
Griffins
Floyd Burdette
Burdette
Murray
Bob Kurland
Kurland
Corse
Brunette
Cansus
Oklahomans
Cowboys
de Paul
St. John's
Brooklyn
Belmont raises purses for Suburban Helmont Handicaps
Belmont Park increases purses to 50 000 for the Suburban and Helmont Handicaps for the coming season. The Suburban for three year olds and up at a mile and a quarter was 30 000 last year won by Don Bingo owned by Bing Crosby. Belmont directors reelected George D Widener as president and also raised the Top Flight purse from 5 000 to 10 000. Aqueduct plans a 50 000 added value for the Brooklyn Handicap this year.
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New York
Belmont Park
Don Bingo
Bing Crosby
Count Fleet
Belmont
George D. Widener
Aqueduct
Theodore Knapp
Brooklyn
Connie Mack Names All Star Greats From Baseball’s Early Days
Connie Mack outlines an all star lineup spanning pre 1900 stars like Buck Ewing Charley Bennett Cy Young and Nap Lajoie. He praises players such as Fred Tenney Hughie Jennings Hughie Duffy Ed Delehanty Sam Thompson Tom Keefe and Sliding Billy Hamilton, highlighting their era defining achievements and impact on baseball history.
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Cy Young
Cleveland
John Clarkson
Chicago White Stockings
Tim Keefe
Gants
Fred Tenney
Boston Nationals
Nap Lajoie
Herman Long
Boston
Billy Nash
Hughie Jennings
Detroit
Hughie Duffy
Thas
Ed Delehanty
Phils
Sam Thompson
Billy Hamilton
Mr. Mack
Buck Ewing
Charley Bennett
Tom Keefe
New York Giants
Rube Marquard
Connie
Long
Nash
Jennings
Duffy
Delehanty
Thompson
Hamilton
Farm Products on Yank Roster Shine From Minor Leagues
Atlantic City reports that of 231 players listed on the New York Yankees roster, 21 rose through the farm system under Ring Master George Weiss before reaching the Bronx. Non Yankee products remain Hemsley Stainback Crosetti Etten Grimes, with Stainback Army bound and Etten 1-A. Ruppert founded Newark IL farm, Weiss now VP and assistant to Barrow, with Mey er at Newark and Saltzgiver guiding Kansas City. Gene Martin shifts to business manager at Binghamton as a new front office move.
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Atlantic City
N. J
New York Yankee
George Weiss
Bronx
Jim Turner
Bill Zuber
1Fman
Yankees
Jim
Newark
Rollie Hemsley
Tuck Stainback
Frank Crosetti
Nick Etten
Oscar Grimes
Zuber
Hemsley
Crosetti
Stainback
Etten
Grimes
Yankee
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Weiss
Ed Barrow
Bill Meyer
Jack Saltzgiver
Johnny Neun
Kansas City
Gene Martin
Binghamton
N. C
Phil’s Spring Training Drill At Wilmington Armory
In Wilmington Delaware the Phil team held an opening spring training session at the Delaware State Armory with 34 athletes including 10 newcomers. Manager Fred Fitzsimmons conducted calisthenics before dividing players to basketball and gym activities. A 4 midnight curfew and 8 a.m. Teveille were announced as draining rules.
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Wilmington
Del
Phillies
Delaware State Armory
Fred Fitzsimmons
Not Five Cent Cigar Big Need of Marines Sport News
In a South Pacific note from Marine combat correspondent James Hague, frontline troops long for home sport news. Radio broadcasts echo home football scores and college names, prompting a plan to air mail AP items from San Francisco and Atlanta to Bougainville. Tulane versus Notre Dame, Iowa crushing Chicago, and other basketball scores drive morale.
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Associated Press
James E. Hague
Sixth Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Baltimore
Land
Marine Combat
South Pacific
Oscar A. Imer
Pottstown
Bougainville
San Francisco
Atlanta
Tulane
Notre Dame
Iowa
Chicago
Lansingburg High Seizes Class A Laurels In Close Invitational
Lansingburg High School claimed the Class A title at the recent invitational basketball tourney in Little Falls, adding to a 10-6 season record. Coach Walt Eckerson praised the squad's unity and resilience, highlighting late-game heroics by Gene Lennek and a decisive field goal by George Winkler in OT to edge Troy and Saratoga.
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Troy
Little Falls
Lansingburg High School
Walt Eckerson
Lansingburg
Walt
Fhis
Lansingburg Cagers
Saratoga
Troy High
George Winkler
North Enders
Knickerbocker
Gene Lennek
Lennek
Intermediates Chalk Up Win At St Peter s Lyceum
The St Peter s Intermediates defeated the Cadets 46 to 24 on the St Peter s Lyceum court. McClure scored 14 points for the winners and Ryan 8 for the losers. The seniors game against the Carriers was called off.
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St. Peter’s
St. Peter's Lyceum
McClure
Ryan
St. Peter's
Watervliet Wins Hi Cage Crown Over Troy
Watervliet claimed the Hi Basketball League title with an 18 to 16 victory over Troy to finish 5 wins and 1 loss. Lansingburg beat Cohoes 20 to 15, leaving Cohoes second at 4 and 2. Watervliet led 10 to 6 at half, Lynch 8 for Troy, Mitola 6 for Watervliet. Cohoes trailed Lansingburg 9 to 6 at half before the Burgers rallied. Muulen 5 for Cohoes. MecQuide and Ballert 6 each for Lansingburg.
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Watervliet
Troy
Arsenal City
Lansingburg
Cohoes
Lynch
Mitola
Burgers
Muulen
Cahoes
MecQuide
Ballert
Giants Seek Refuge In Y Gymnasium
Giants seek refuge in a YMCA gymnasium in Lakewood New Jersey after three inches of snow covered their playing field yesterday in a sudden weather disruption.
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Lakewood
N. J
New York Giants
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