Camp Dodge baseball stars shaped up a stellar squad
Connie Red Roche now at Camp Dodge base hospital details the wartime Camp Dodge team considered the best on this side. He lists players who joined from major leagues and minor leagues, noting many went overseas and the camp team had to be rebuilt often. He hopes many return by May 1 to resume professional baseball despite wartime duties and low pay.
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Connie Red) Roche
Camp Dodge
Roche
Fort Riley
Rumler
Tom Sheehan
Philadelphia Athletics
Lefty Thomas
Minneapolis
Rustenhaven
New York Giants
Hing Miller
Detroit
Letty Turgeon
Kansas
Cotton Tierney
Kansas City
Art Ewelt
Des Moines
Paul Smith
Oufield
Red Sox
Cinginnati
Charley Jackson
Pittsburgh
Troy Agnew
Joplin
Harry Wolfe
Red Roche
Tulsa
George Streigel
Sioux City
Bill Rumler
Vernon
Phil Slattery
Joe Wagner
City
Jimmy Cox
William Quinn
Topeka
Fred Beck
Boston Braves
Cy Nabors
Griffiths Final Report on Bat and Ball Fund for Soldiers
Clark Griffith issues final Bat and Ball Fund report detailing $148,969.92 contributions and $95,104.41 spent on baseball gear for more than 23,100 outfits for soldiers and sailors. The fund ended March 1 with $1,059.02 remaining and extra boxing supplies totaling over $2,000.
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Clark Griffith
Washington
Griffith
Grifith
Griff
Cubans Take Fancy to Ponies And Racing Game
Curley Brown conceived a running race venture in Cuba to attract fame and fortune. After consulting leading racing minds here and facing initial rejection, he invested heavily to install a full racing operation on the island despite warnings and caution.
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Curley Brown
Cuba
Brown
Gibson Quits as Trainer to Boss Toronto Players
George Gibson, former trainer and coach for the New York Giants pitchers, has left the club and accepted a position as manager of the Toronto club in the International League. He spent much of spring training Giant pitchers at Gainsville Florida and hopes to gather material for his own club. This marks his first venture as a baseball manager.
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George Gibson
New York Giant
Toronto
Gibson
Giants
Gainsville
Fla
Giant
Army Life Help to Players in Baseball Debate
An expert panel argues military service benefits professional baseball players physically. Abe Yager asserts soldiers and sailors show superior fitness in the Brooklyn Eagle, citing Cadore Pfeffer Schmandt Malone Marquard Grimes and others as examples of improved conditioning and alertness after service, with confidence and discipline aiding on the diamond.
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Abe Yager
Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn
Pfeffer
Schmandt
Krueger
Malone
Marquard
Grimes
Burleigh
Pirates
Tmtan
Brown and Cuban horse racing venture grows in seven seasons
The article traces promoter Brown’s Cuban horse racing scheme, noting attendance rising from 2,900 to around 10,000 on special days, with Cubans embracing racing as in boxing and cockfighting. It mentions goings and comings in St. Louis baseball, including Mike Gonzales, Emil Alex, and trade hints from Branch Rickey, alongside roster changes.
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Europe
Australia
America
Brown
Wisenheimers
Cuba
Cubs
Velvet
St. Louis
Lee Magee
Mike
Cincinnati Reds
Rickey Tion
Cincinnatil
Pat Moran
Ase
Magee
Phil Ball
Marie Flach
Boston Braves
Ball
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Elexpert
Eger Ing
The Naughty Bride at Waterloo Theatre Friday Night
Waterloo theatre features The Naughty Bride a popular married life comedy led by Winnett Stockwell with a slate of well known actors. Also Jack Dempsey and his athletic carnival arrive next Tuesday bringing boxing wrestlers and international stars to town.
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Waterloo Theatre
Miss Winnett Stockwell
New York
Leila Porter and Ayvelyn Nesbit Star In Local Theatre
Role of Leila Porter shows Miss Swanson fitting the romantic wife part with striking Oriental gowns and Nordic hints. Crystal Theatre presents Ayvelyn Nesbit in Thou Shalt Not at Plaza Theatre, a tale of a naive country girl led astray.
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Leila Porter
Ayvelyn Nesbit
Flaza Theatre
Miss Nesbit
Plaza Theatre
Puryear Defeats Murphy in Eight-Round Bout
St. Louis reports Karl Puryear defeated Jimmy Murphy in eight rounds. Puryear secured the victory with a clear edge across all eight rounds, showcasing consistent offense and defense to earn the win.
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The
Associated Press
St. Louis
Karl Puryear
Jimmy Murphy
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