Commentary on Sacrifice Batsmen and Ganley’s Role in Baseball
Sporting comment by J Ed Grillo analyzes the value of sacrifice hitting and players like Ganley in major league play. It weighs the impact of sacrifice moves, batting order, and team selection, noting Ganley’s status and contrasting other players while pondering why some players gain or lose credit for team success.
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J. ED Grillo
Ly Oimaker
Toby
Frey Gane Cy
Los
Avlendia
Meakly Aki
Samy
Amr
Bradies
Ganley
Kase Hunt
Stlydaver
Se Yaa
Seouna
Tron Teike Ganley
Ulland
Anson Receives Support Over Cubs Head Position
A scrambled report notes Anson Hatha Vie facing ineligibility concerns while supporters back his leadership of the Cubs. Letters from F Coane and others express hope for Frank’s return and affirm Talova Thera’s trust, aiming to ease worries about the team’s future.
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Woremamiggan Oatton
Anson
Cubs
Erie
Linsell
Talova
Frank
Murray
Dog Guards Dead Master In Harsh Snow Scene
A man from this town started to shoot Tex yesterday morning with a hound accompanying him. The body was found in the snow below the city with the dog standing guard all night nearby. The hound resisted undertaker efforts as the man lay frozen, his weapon near him.
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Sym Tas
Washington Post
h—Warren
Flanacum
Tex
Hanseom
Faor
Holy Name Triumph Over Union Station In Close Tilt
Holy Name defeated Union Station 13 to 11 in a Boling game at Union Station gym last night. Sullivan led the home team scoring all but two of Station's points as Hildreth and Fuse starred for Holy Name with strong teamwork and field play.
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Holy Name
Union Station
Fuse
Holy Names
Sildreth
Sullivan
Jones may join Jones returns to field, Comiskey says
Charley Comiskey speaks from Chicago about Fielder Jones and his possible return. He will not rule out Jones absence or a trade, stressing he will pursue only solid offers and will guard against being outmaneuvered in any deal.
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Washington
Chicago
Fielder Jones
Charley Comiskey
Absole
Jones
McAleer
Jimmy
Anatt
Jim
Interleague Series Planned For Phillies and Athletics
Philadelphia reports the interleague series between the Phillies and Athletics to begin April 3 and run for six days, with seven games to precede the championship campaigns. Dennis Mack and Billy Murray arranged details as executives from both clubs meet, with Connie Mack and Bill Murray guiding Phillies efforts.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Philadelphian
Phillies
Athletics
Champinship
Dennis Mack
Billy Murray
Philles
Beg'des Onnle Mack
Shive
John Shike
Bill Shettaline
Bill Murray
D. Leroy J. Reeves
Lancaster
Sea Son
t-State
Coyaleski Brothers
Shibe Park
White Elephants
Tom Connolly
Bob Winslie
Stephenson Blocked in Wisconsin Senate Race
Madison Feb 1 The final ballot in the joint legislative committee endorsement race for Isaac Stephenson is seen as decisive. If not elected Tuesday he likely waits for inquiry into his expenses. Doubtful members show no support and rivals predict more changes to prevent Stephenson’s victory until after a legislative investigation.
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Washington Post
Madison
Wis
Joint Legislative Committee
Isaac Stephenson
Senatoriaa Toga
Stephenson
Imembeta
Wody
Will Have Big Squad Back This Year
The article promises a strong return from last year’s players Smith and Diamond and notes cries to leave school while Blue and Gray pledge the strongest team in history with a chance to win the intercollegiate championship this year.
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Smith
Diamond
Blue
Gray
Georgetown Outing Aims Strongest Baseball Team Yet
Georgetown announces its largest candidate pool in years for baseball with 26 players registered, Capt. Courtney leading infield and outfield prospects. Pitchers and catchers report Feb 15 for indoor drills as the squad aims to complete training and field a potent lineup by March 2, with two senior losses noted and optimism for a top college season.
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Georgetown
Courtney
Princeton
Varraity
Douglas Diamond
Howard Smith
Smith
Diamond
Cy McDonald
Mull Mayock
Short Field
Curley Brown
Pallen
Hunt
Mohn
Callahan
Capt
Courtney Will
Couse
Murphy
Schlafy
Sknon
Cantwell
Montgomery
Devine
Ralzer
Virginia
Sampson Case Investigated By Wayne County Grand Jury
The Wayne county grand jury began probing the death of Harry Sampson nephew of Rear Admiral Sampson at Macegon. Mrs Georgia A Sampson widow sits in Wayne county jail charged with murder as the jury session opens with interest in the foreman and Justice Sawyer a longtime family adviser. Oldest Woman Postmistress Resigns in Sheakleyville Pa Mrs Mary Mc Coy aged 88 resigns after 40 years in office appointed by President Johnson and noted as the oldest woman postmaster in the United States.
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Washington
Lyons
Wayne County
Harry Sampson
William T. Sampson
Macegon
Georgia A. Sampson
Greenville
Mary McCoy
United States
Sheakleyville
Drs. McCoy
Johnson
California boxing ban seeks felony penalties statewide
Sacramento Feb 1 Senator Wits of Redlands introduced a sweeping reform bill prohibiting all pugilistic contests in venues with paid admission and making violations a felony. Under the penal code the punishment would not exceed five years in the state prison.
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Sacramento
Wits
Redlands
Military relay race added to Federal indoor games lineup
The tri city military relay features regiments from Washington Baltimore and Richmond racing 900 meters per leg at the Federal indoor games. Lacking only entries from several teams the event looks to be a highlight with University of Pennsylvania star W M Paul and Olympic champion Melvin Shepard among starters for the 1400 meter race. Relay entries close Friday night with W G Stuart listing entrants.
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National Guard
Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Block
Hughes
Limpert
Snyder
Bopp
Earnshaw
Dennis
Byra
Richmond Howitzers
Pollard
W. M. Paul
University of Pennsylvania
Melvin Shepard
McGee
Princeton
Breyer
Griffith
Hopkins
Baker
Pennsylvania
Hulde
Brand
Gurley Club
Alfong
Tanner
Spalting's
Sporting Goods
W. G.stuart
Fourteenth Street
Long Run March 3 for Five-Mile A U U Race
G W University and Bloomingdale Athletic Club seek sanctions to hold long run on March 3 using Brightwood race track course. Course length revised to about five miles. Inauguration week draws athletes. Hatcheti es date set after Johns Hopkins’ event in Baltimore. Entry blanks to follow.
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Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Hopkins
Bloomingdale
Fourteenth Street
Brightwood Driving Club
Georgia Avenue
Brightwood Hotel
Rock Creek
Military Road
Military
Piney Branch
The Winners and Odds from Oakland to Los Angeles
Oakland and Los Angeles race card lists winners and their odds from Taplin Lamnotta Pan de Gro Bellwether Raleigh Honest and others. Notable entries include Work and Play Gyras Ida May Progress Charley Paine Bliss Carmen with long-shot to near even odds.
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Oakland
Rosario
Taplin
Lamnotta
McCarthy
Pan de Gro
Scoville
Bellwether
Gilsbert
Raleigh
Kane
Honest
Butler
Los Angeles
Work
Shilling
Gyras
Howard
Ida May
Jacobite beaten at Oakland amid big crowd
In San Francisco the Oakland card drew a strong turnout as three of six public choices materialized. Notable results included Suinotta’s 12 to 1 upset in the juvenile affair, Bellwether’s 7 furlongs victory, and Honest’s win in the five and a half furlongs. Early races featured Rozemo and Tarret winning, with Pan De Oro and other favorites underperforming as the meeting produced the day’s biggest surprise.
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Secial
Washington Post
San Francisco
Oakland
Rosario
Raleigh
Jack Dennerson
Miter
Jacobite
Suinotta
Pan de Oro
Bellwether
Ketchmike
Warden
May Amelia
Rozemo
Taplin
Fangile
Wee
Tennesses Boy
Mcintyre
Stoke Gut
Rosevate
Qulien Oriole
Palo Alto
Chitterling
Walasinind
Ferlongs
Samolia
McCarths
Tarret
Oaritie
Jack Dennersen
Mentry
Tmo
Stab
Alder Guich
Jungle Queen
Cecar
Tetrago
Penatrate
Eddie Duck
Ting
Sully
Gelling
Paste Foro
Scoville
Henator Beckham
Honest
Tom Shaw
Mdie
Txplin
Marion Caney
Ako
Unclear Racing Cards and Names From Oakland Page
Fragmentary list of names and terms including Oakland reference and a string of proper nouns such as Sylvia Dunbar Billy Myer Jon Gaitens Dr Holzberg Lawton Wiggins and King of Miet. No coherent event or context is discernible beyond scattered names and terms across locations and entities.
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Rancidge
Hush Money
San Gil
Sylvia Dunbar
Warfare
Good Slip
Axon
Billy Myer
Foren
Bill Pullmas
Wigent
Ler
Brooklept
Philigoe
Box
Mogrishing
Artoota
Los Angeles
Vivert
Slippery
Bardolita
Jon Gaitens
Holzberg
Lawton Wiggins
Pal
Smiley Metzer
Bitter Sir
Adrinehe
Deanna Stafford
Dandalion
Harry Beatt
King of Mi
Tom Shevlin Weds Yale Star to Louisville Bride
Former Yale football star Tom Shevlin marries Elizabeth Sherley in Louisville at St Mary Magdalene Church. The ceremony was private with only the bride’s mother and an aunt present. Afterward the couple traveled to Chicago and Minneapolis before settling in Louisville.
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Yale
Louisville
Elizabeth Sherley
Kentucky
Tom Shevlin
BI ' Mary Magdalene
Wiliam Gauspolis
Brannin Sherley
Dennis Shanahan
Brg. Ghevlin
Chicago
Minneapolis
Shevlin
Mr. Shevlin
Louisvlle
Seelbach Hotel
Wating
Shevifn Fret
Misa Sherley
Allrench Soblemen
Locals Get Youngsters Bill Rapp's Name Appears Among the Players
Cincinnati report on the national baseball commission list of players purchased or drafted by major league clubs and on the final reserve list from October. The commission will strike names to avoid title disputes with minor leagues. The list includes multiple players across American and National Leagues with various clubs and reserve assignments.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Baseball Commission
National Association
Washington
William Gres
Los Angeles
C. Collins
Sea Antonio
Hany Dieters
Fort Worth
William Rapp
East Liverpool
J. Moore
Rockford
Cleveland Dust
W. S. Wright
Wakland
G. Graney
Portland
Thomas Rafferty
Oakland
Curtis
Mflp
Waukee
J. Lewis
Water Yaw
Boston
Aiken
Hourston
Nowran
Akron
Thomphon
Aberdeen
Whiteman
Houston
Franky Arellanes
San Praneisco
Boucher
Holyoke
Jamex
Columbus
National League
Credlyn
Henry Hoch
Barnsaby
Pittsburg
Richardson
Independence
Kao
Sullivan
Kansas City
E. J. Anderson
Rorchester
William Powell
M. R. Parker
Springfeld
John Tindsay
Canton
Obie
L. F. Nelson
Brandon
New York
Durham
Indianapolis
David Schreibed
Terre Haute
B. Meyers
St Paul
Keupper
Peari
Arthur Pletcher
Dallag
Helter
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Barbeau
Paleda
Reston
Pitrher Balk
Kansas Citys
Caler
Augusta
Racing Entries Across Multiple Fairs and Distances
A crowded card lists six races with selling and purse formats. Entries include Baleed Ashefim Hanridge Expectant Banhama and many others across 3 to 7 furlongs and longer routes with odds and weights noted, showcasing a busy early racing meet and varied odds.
Naval Academy crew to begin training under Glendon
Annapolis Feb. 1 Special to The Washington Fuss Coach Richard Glendon of the Naval Academy rowing squad arrived in Annapolis this morning to start work with the team in a day or two. Gym work starts late this season but fall practice was longer. there will be fewer big races this year with Syracuse and Columbia likely rowing on the Severn for two strong contests. Captain Frank T. Leighton of Tunkhenneck Pa, who played Navy football last season, leads the crew.
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Washington
Annapolis
Mad
Richard Glendon
Naval Academy
Syracuse
Columbia
Severn
Frank T. Leighton
Tunkhenneck, Pa
Navy
First Chess Game Drawn in Marshall Jaffe Match
New York on February 1, the opening game of ten between Frank J Marshall and Charles Jaffe ended in a draw after 36 moves at the Rice Chess Club. Jaffe won the toss for white and chose first move.
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New York
Frank J. Marshall
Charles Jafte
Rice Chess Cheb
Jaffe
Chess game ends in draw after Marshall sacrifices knight
In a tense Queen's Pawn opening at BATaffe's position, Marshall maneuvers to develop the queen's bishop and presses pressure on a precarious center. On the twenty fourth move, Marshall sacrifices a knight for two central pawns, then retreats to force a perpetual after offering a rook to be captured.
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BA Taffe
Marshall
Rying
Automobile World Highlights and Races in Washington
John H Nolan of Lora mo torial visits New York with Matheson cars praised for high grade construction. Mrs Joan Newton Cunoe to drive Knox Giant in New Orleans Mardi Gras races. Glidden Tour plans grow with entries and night racing features noted for 1948.
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John H. Nolan
Matheson
New York
Matheson Cars
The
Mra
Joan Newton
Cuneo
New Orleans
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NEW. Rubber
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F Street
Uriem Dinerwlar Glassen
OPERA
Morocco
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J. & W. Eiseman
7Th St
Abner-Drury Brewing Company
Automobile World
Automobile Club of Washington
Dupont Garage Company
Washngton
Brightwood Road
Cook
Rachive
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