Beau Jack Tops Three Garden Shows in Month Gate to 250000
Beau Jack, New York lightweight star and former shoeshine boy, fights Juan Zurita at Madison Square Garden in a three main event month. He surpassed $250000 in gate within March and nears a million in Garden earnings, with Army induction looming.
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New York
Beau Jack
Georgia
Bootblack
Beau
Juan Zurita
NEA
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Bob Montgomery
Bummy) Davis
Brooklyn
Eighth Avenue
Joe Louis
Sidney Walker
Augusta
Burg Victor TM In Girls Loop
The Burg team defeated the Mo hawks 28 to 22 in an Area Girls League game on the Jewish Community Center court last night. Burg led 10 to 9 at halftime with W Balleirt scoring 16 points and Fran Adams adding 11 for the losers.
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Burg
Mohawks
Balleirt
Fran Adams
Green Island Merchants
C Meleski
Cahill
Generals
Kershaw
Bandits
GR. Island Merchants
Barbetta
T. DiBacco
Bisio
Reeves
J. Cahill
O’brien
Anderson
G. Ae
Seney
Weldon
Meleski
Rushin
Pazi
Oakley
Enza
Timer—Azabian
St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Court
Vetters
Caswell
Winkler
Bebernitz
T.P. Blair
Lennick
Bentzen
Rouse
McCarthy
Brassan
Walsh
St. Peter's
Mack Sets Laws For 1944 A's
Connie Mack announced strict training rules for the 1944 Athletics in Frederick Maryland. A midnight curfew enforced by coaches, no serious drinking, punctual meals, a poker limit of 10 cents, and automatic fines for infractions were adopted to protect the club’s chances. The players approved the plan saying it would help the team perform better.
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Frederick, Md
Connie Mack
Connie
Tramasne
Bagby Tribe Hurler Enters Maritime Service
Ensign Frank Corrigan said Pi Jim Bagby Jr was sworn into the U S Maritime Service yesterday and placed on standby. In about three weeks he would be called to active duty and sent to training camp at St Petersburg Florida or Sheepshead Bay.
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Atlanta
Jim Bagby, Jr
Big Georgia
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
U. S&s. Maritime Service
Frank Corrigan
Bagby
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sheepshead Bay
Reds Begin Intensive Spring Drills As McKechnie Shapes Team
Cincinnati Reds intensify spring workouts at Indiana University with five hour sessions led by Bill McKechnie. He demands more practice to sustain quality and aims for versatile players who can cover every infield and outfield position. Veterans Crabs and Walker arrive in camp while prospects Harrington and Fausett push for 1-A status.
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Bloomington
Ind
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
McKechnie
St. Louis Cardinals
Lynch
Indiana University
Chuck Aleno
Herbie Moore
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Association
Woody Williams
Reds
Steve Mesner
Daii Clay
Enc Tipton
Ester Crabtree
Max Marshal
Randolphs
Iowa
Gee Walker
Tony Criscola
Toledo
American Association
Sam
Frank McCormick
Indianapolis
Eddie Miller
Vani Harrington
Syracuse
Buck Fausett
Little Rock
Ark
Boston VP Rematches Roach Bolvin in 10-Round Arena Bout
Whistlin Willie Roach from New York and Larry Bolvin of Providence meet in a rematch sanctioned by the Goodwin A C for a ten round feature at the Arena scheduled in April.
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Boston
Willie Roach
New York
Larry Bolvin
Providence
R. L
Goodwin A. C
Umpire Cooper Ready to Pitch for Cardinals in Exhibition
Mort Cooper called balls and strikes in the St Louis Cardinals first exhibition game with the Fourth Ferrying Group of Memphis. He may pitch for the same team next Sunday. The NL champions won 10 to 3, but the Cardinals need batting practice as rookies Emil Verban and Augie Bergamo supplied four of seven hits.
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Cairo
St. UP
Mort Cooper
St. Loui Cardinals
Memphis
Cardinals
Emil Verban
Augie Bergamo
Dodgers Drill In Army Cage At West Point
The Brooklyn Dodgers trained outdoors until rain stopped play then moved to West Point for a drill. Coach Chuck Dressen led the squad in manager Leo Durocher’s absence who was in New York for a Red Cross drive meeting.
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Bear Mountain
Brooklyn Dodgers
West Point
Chuck Dressen
Leo Durocher
New York
Dodgers
Red Cross
Yankees Start Exhibition Schedule With Injured List Expands
The New York Yankees, weather forcing practice stops at Bader Field, report no callups by draft day. Manager Joe McCarthy plans no intra squad games before Saturday's exhibition start as catcher Bob Collins joins Oscar Grimes and Tuck Stainback on the injured list with a lame knee.
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Atlantic City
New York Yankees
Bader Field
Sam
Joe McCarthy
Bob Collins
Oscar Grimes
Tuck Stainback
Starr to Play For Cincinnati Reds This Year
Veteran pitcher Ray Starr told Reds general manager Warren Giles he would report and play for Cincinnati this year after previously seeking a trade. Starr said he would report Monday to join the team in Bloomington, Indiana, where the Reds had him listed.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ray Starr
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
Starr
Reds
Troy Pin Group To Elect The tenth annual Troy Bowling meeting
The Troy Bowling Association will hold its tenth annual meeting Sunday at 4 p.m. at Thorns Colony Recreation Wa tervliet. Eligible officers up for reelection include Blocn Beale Diets Harrison Dougherty Closson Powell Law Johnson Curran. Members of all sanctioned leagues may attend. only one representative per league may vote. Thomas H. Thorns serves as secretary.
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Troy Bowling Association
Thorns Colony Recreation
Watervliet
Francis E. Blocn
John Beale
George Diets
John Harrison
Thomas Dougherty
Everett FE. Closson
Samuel Powell
Harold Law
Arthur Johnson
Matthew Curran
Thomas H. Thorns
St Augustine's Gains Finals At St Peter's
St Augustine's defeats St Francis 40 to 35 on St Peter's Lyceum court to reach the junior court final and will face Watervliet Royals for tourney honors. McNamara and Flanagan each with 11 points lead St Augustine's. McBride tops St Francis with 15.
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St.Augustine’s
St. Francis
St. Peter's Lyceum
St. Augustine’s
Watervliet Royals
McNamara
Flanagan
McBride
St. Peter’s Court
St. Peter's
ST. Augustine
S. FG
O'Brien
Q Keefe
Singleton
Genett
Mahoney
Indus Loop Playoffs Begin Tonight At Y M C A Court
The Industrial A A Basketball League opens playoffs on the YMCA court with two games. Behr Manning, runner up, plays Arsenal Apprentice Alumni at 7 30 p m. Allegheny Ludlum Steel, champions, meets Arsenal Howitzers at 8 30 p m. Final and consolation games set for Thursday night.
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Behr-Manning
Arsenal
Allegheny Ludlum Steel
Arsenal Howitzers
Troy High MS Beats Hawks in 59 to 52 Thriller
The Troy High Machine Shop quintet defeated the Y MCA Hawks 59 to 52 last night. Sherwin scored 26 points and Prince added 17 for Troy High, while Manville led the Hawks with 18 points.
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Troy High Machine Shop
Y. M. C. A. Hawks
CG. Sherwin
J. Prince
Manville
Hawks
Troy High M
K. Hughes
R. Loucks
J. Walters
Cc Sherwin
J. Delap
A. Hawks
T.P. Morse
Pranchak
Robinson
Powell
Weintraub Rejected for Military Service and Ott Recovery
Lakewood New Jersey. Giants first baseman Phil Weintraub rejected for military service after a Chicago return. Mel Ott recovering from influenza as pitcher Johnny Wittig heads to Baltimore for preinduction exam. Rube Fischer notified to appear April 13 for preinduction in Sioux City, Iowa, with transfer possible to New York. Fischer recently had spine surgery and is still regaining strength.
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Weintraub
Mel Ott
Lakewood
N. J. GP
Phil Weintraub
New York Giants
Chicago
Giants
Johnny Wittig
Baltimore
Horace Stoneham
Rube Fischer
Sioux City
Iowa
Fischer
New York
Rube
St. John's to Meet Utah in Red Cross Benefit
Utah National Collegiate A A Western Regional champion to face St. John's of Brooklyn, winner of the National Invitation Tourney, in a Red Cross benefit game at Madison Square Garden. Dartmouth could not appear due to Navy rules. Oswald Tower to receive coaches award for meritorious service to basketball. Utah, an all civilian team with five freshmen, had played in both the Invitation and N C A A tournaments.
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New York
University In Utah
St. John's
Brooklyn
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Utah
N. C
Navy
Basketball Writers
National Basketball Rules Committee
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Oswald Tower
Tower
Utes
Kentucky
Kansas City
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa State
St Peter's to meet Kingpin Five in San Francisco bowling clash
The event, nicknamed Bucket of Blood, features St Peter's and San Francesco in a match organized by two leagues. Losers must donate a pint of blood and money, raising stakes for the San Francisco clash.
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San Francesco
NBA
San Francisco
Braves in Workout At Choate Gym
The Boston Braves held two hard workouts at Choate School cage in Wallingford Connecticut. Manager Bob Coleman tested four in field combinations and pitcher Nate Andrews joined his first workout of the season throwing to a catching rookie. The 1943 ace reportedly shed twenty pounds to 188.
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Wallingford, Conn
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
Choate School
Nate Andrews
Braves
Cards Open Second Week of Training in Spring Camp
The St. Louis Cardinals split squads in a spring training game in Cairo Illinois as the National League champions faced off with their first and second teams. Manager Billy Southworth led the second squad while Mike Gonzales coached the first. All but three of the 26 players appeared in the action.
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Cairo
Ill
St. Louis Cardinals
Mike Gonzales
Billy Southworth
Connie Mack Right and Yet He’s Wrong on Spring Training
The article argues spring training in warm climates is an American institution dating to 1886 with clubs traveling to Florida Texas and California for publicity and trials for youngsters. It concedes conditioning could happen elsewhere but maintains clubs will travel south after the war and fans welcome the annual camps as a sign of winter’s end.
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Florida
Texas
Louisiana
California
Cap Anson
Chicago
White Stockings
Hot Springs
Ark
Ned Hanlon
Brooklyn Superbas
Macon
Appleton
Wis
Mr. Mack
Albany AKC Show Brings East Dogs to Labor Day
The Albany Kennel Club shows are set for Albany Academy Field with many East Coast dogs, including Troy entries. The American Kennel Club grants the show date to Albany, Dr. William B. Cornell of Menands announces club leadership. The Doberman Pinscher Club of New York will hold its annual specialty with Cecil MacCoy as chief judge and Otto Dube named show superintendent.
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East
Troy
Albany Kennel Club
Albany Academy Field
Labor Day
Albany
American Kennel Club
William B. Cornell
Menands
Doberman Pinscher Club
New York State
Cecil MacCoy
McCoy
Madison Square Garden
Otto Dube
Alamein Captures Magnolia Allowance at Oaklawn Park
Alamein driven by Col. C. V. Wullitney silks won the $1,000 Magnolia Allowance Purse at Oaklawn Park Hot Spring Arkansas. The Sickle Frillette colt carried 1115 pounds over a mile and seventy yards in 1 47.14 to edge C U Yaegzer’s Valdia Perion by a neck with C C Winter’s Tattletale three lengths back. Alamein paid $6.90 for 2.
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Hot Spring
Ark
Alamein
C. V. Wullitney
C. U. Yaegzer
Valdiia Perion
C. C. Winter
Tattletale
Guerra to Help Nats As Catcher
College Park Maryland report says Fermin Guerra will backstop for the Washington Nationals this season to relieve Rock Ferrell. Manager Clark Griffith praises Guerra's quick hands and Cuba training as he handles knuckleballers and other tricky throws.
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College Park
Washington Nats
Fermin Guerra
Rock Ferrell
Guerra
Chattanooga
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Cuba
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Harold B. Hinds
Charles Dammann
Bishop Gibbons
St. Peter's of Troy
Hillside Gym
Don Caswell
Father Hinds
Father Dammann
Tony Scambelluri
Fowlers
al Gardner
Maples
Tony Salerno
State Commercials
Willams
C. Foley
Salerno
Gardner
Johnson
Fowler
Foley Morrison
Burg Victor
Tkieferee
Miss MacAcey
Seymour Babhin
Jerry Nadler
Caliec
Mack
Tribe
Hurler
Esther Willams
Roach
Bolvin
Cooper
Yank
Cincy Reds
Troy Pin
Indus
Troy High
St. John’s
Choate Gym
Yankees
Ernie Bopham
Sacramento
AKC
Oaklawn Race
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
WN. Y
Pepsi-Cola Albany Bottling Co
Ina
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