Bruins Nip Wings 4-3 In Playoffs Opener
Boston holds off Detroit 4 to 3 as Clapper and Carveth pace the Bruins in a tense playoff opener. Bibeault injury briefly slows Detroit, Bruneau nets late, Bruins surge to reclaim lead as Detroit pressures until final horn. Teams set for rematch before returning to Boston for games two and three.
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S. Red Wings
Boston
Garry Fesfeld
Het
Seiber
Paul Bibeaut
Red Wings
Jack McGill
Bruins
Hess
Joe Carveth
Bibeault
Eddie
Bruneteau
Detroit
Aince
Records Fall Fast in Big Garden Tilts
In Madison Square Garden tournament play Don Otten of Bowling Green scored a 2945 point mark, aiding a 60 to 45 victory for his team over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. George Miken of DePaul posted a 33 point game as the Chicagoans beat West Virginia 86 to 52. DePaul, the favorite, faces Rhode Island while Bowling Green meets St John’s of Brooklyn after St John’s edged Mullenberg 34 to 33.
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Madison Satare Garden
Don Otten
Bowling Green
Ohio
Ghicans
Renssélaer Polytetanic Institute
George Miken
DePaul
Chicagoans
West Virginia
Giante
Miken
Olien
Rhode Island
St John's
Brooklyn
Munlenberg
Cubs Driven Indoors by Heavy Rain
Chicago Cubs worked out indoors at French Lick Indiana as rain flooded Lost River. Manager Charley Grimm planned to try Andy Parke in right field if Bill Nicholson is unavailable at season start.
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French Lick
Ind
Howitzers Beat Behr Manning 34 21 in Cage League Clash
The Howitzers defeated Behr Manning 34 to 21 to deadlock the Cage League race for first place. Both teams carry 12 wins and 2 losses with one game remaining, as Behr Manning meets Public Safety and Howitzers face Cluettz tomorrow night on the Y court. Billy Deegan led Howitzers with 12 points while Kervin and Gresso added six each, as Arsenal built a 31 to 3 halftime lead and cruised to victory.
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Troy Highstar
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Gresso
Ciejka
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Dxnewski
Pubain
Grath
Murphy
Oakiey-Caswell
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O'Connell
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Ludium Arsenal
TAGS
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Gable
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Rakowski
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Baht-Manning
Witiory
Eek
Watervliet
Behor-Manning
Watervilet
First Plate
Horwitzers
Shaughnessy
Reds Camp Opening Day Delayed by Early Arrival
Bloomington Ind. manager Bil McKechnie ran the Reds through a double workout including batting practice against a pitching machine named Mike Robow. The device has been part of the routine for years. Catcher Joe arrived late, then took a sharp grounder to the nose, limiting action shortly after arrival.
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Ind
Afanager
Bil McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Mike Robow
Reds
Joe
Ray Named Shaker Ridge Golf Pro
Bob Bax secretary of the North eastern New York PGA signs Ray as golf pro at Shaker Ridge Country Club Ray, former Sacandaga Park pro, works a defense job and will coach at the airport course and improve facilities this summer He plans to play most district PGA events and manage teaching duties during the day
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Bob Bax
New York
PGA
Shaker Ridge Country Club
Ray
Sacandaga Park
Rey
Hockett Seals White Sox Center Field Job in Spring
Terre Haute Indiana UP notes Oris Hockett emerges as the White Sox top spring standout. His .289 average, solid fielding, and plan to trim weight aim to lift his bat toward a .300 season. History shows past big league hits with Brooklyn Cleveland and Milwaukee minor leagues.
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Ind
Oris Hockett
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
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White Sox
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Jimmy Dykes
Gert
Ang Seng
Botk
Brooklyn
Beckett
Cleveland
Jess
Oris
Norfolk
Sioux Falls
Dayton
Milwaukee
Nashville
Hackett
Bisons Buy Pitcher Bowman From AA Club
Hershey Pennsylvania news wires report the Buffalo Bisons purchased pitcher Bob Bowman from Minnesota’s American Association club. General Manager Bucky Harris opened spring training and did not disclose the purchase price. Bowman, a right hander, pitched mainly in relief for Milwaukee and Minneapolis the past two seasons. He previously played for the St Louis Cardinals the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs.
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Buffalo International League Baseball Club
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Minneasalis
American Association
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The
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Bowman
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Minneapolis
St Louis Cards
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Army Takes Litwhiter and Phils Star from Cards Camp
Army takes Litwhiter Dan ny Litwhiter of the World Cham pion St Louis Cardinals to the Army reception center at New Cumberland Pennsylvania after his second physical. Linwhiter was accepted for service. Also: Hank Borowy signed his 1925 contract and Johnny Lindett reported in camp amid veterans and wounded soldiers watching the Yanks depart.
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Ourselder
Danny Litwhiter
St. Louis Cardinals
Army
New Cumberand
Linwhiter
Ringtows
Hank Borowy
Ainger
New York Yantee
Giants Baseball Campaign Set for 1945 Season
National League president Ford Frick previews the 1945 schedule for the New York Giants and league clubs. He notes reduced travel due to wartime constraints, predicting about 36 000 railroad seats per trip with 6485385 passenger miles planned across campaigns. Opening series include Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis with home inaugurals April 20.
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GBA
National League
Pord Frick
Na‘onal
Pearl Harbor
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Oder
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Boston
Philadelphia
Giants
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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Philade
Sphla
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Ion
Apel
Sohai
York
Sune
iSely
Iniy Li
Jane
Feng
Suzy W. Zi
ST. Louis
Leafs Upset Canadiens With Late Kennedy Winner
In a dramatic semi final game, the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Montreal Canadiens 3 to 2 on a 23 second left goal by Ted Kennedy. Durnan and McCool traded saves as close checking produced seven penalties then Kennedy slid the game winner past Bil Da on the Montreal goal line. The series resumes in Toronto and then back here for Game 3.
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Ban
Toronto
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Bill Chadwick
Leafs
Durnan
Frank McCool
Canadiens
Maurice Richard
McCool
Elmer Lark
Richard
RPI Falls to Bowling Green in Garden Opener
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in a season marked by 25 straight wins, lost 60 to 45 to Bowling Green in the opening game of the annual invitation meet at Madison Square Garden. Henry O Keeffe fouled out early in the second half, hampering RPI's effort as Don Otten led Bowling Green.
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E Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Madison Square Garden
Engineers
Finsher of
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Rpus
Henry O'Keeffe
Obie Clan
Geapjre Lee
Lalbis
Rey
Tate Club
O'Keeffe
Don Otten
Inch Teater
Otten
Heas
RPI
Rkpe
Dykes Beams As Infield Develops For Sox
Terre Haute Ind Pi Timmy Dykes was yesterday deemed part of an infield for the Chicago White Sox. Bill Nagel starred at first base while Dan Reynolds, a Yankees farm system draftee, joined the camp. Dykes sees Reynolds as regular shortstop with Tony Caccinello at third and Leroy Schalk at second to complete the quartet.
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Ind
Timmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Bill Nagel
Tokie
Dan Reynolds
Yankee Farms
Sox
Reynolds
Tony Caccinello
Leroy Schalk
Tigers Batting Practice Off After Rain In Evansville
Detroit Tigers batting practice canceled in Evansville Indiana after rain. The squad expanded to twenty with arrivals including shortstops Jon Hoover and Skeeter Webb, second baseman Eddie Borom, and outfielders Roger Crasner and Mierkowicz.
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Shortatops
Jon Hoover
James
Skeeter) Webb
Eddie Borom
Roger Crasner
Fd Mierokwics
Snead and Nelson Force Playoff in Charlotte Open
Sammy Snead and Byron Nelson tied after 72 holes in the Charlotte Open at 16 under par. A playoff set for 2:30 p.m. EST tomorrow will decide the champion as Snead and Nelson each posted three under rounds and matched birdies and bogeys across the course.
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N.C
Sammy Snead
Byron Nelson
All Square
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Snead
Boswell Avenue
Nelson
Sammy
Wiison
Gulfport
Miss
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