Roundup of Sports Rumors and Openers Across Baseball and Football
New York April 1 The News Service surveys sport chatter on Conn vs Nova for a shot at Joe Louis plans. Derby odds shifts at Milne and other notes on Feller Wade Parker Melton and more with various managers and venues cited.
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New York
Thee News Service
Sunny Jim Pene Oy
Billy Conn
Conn
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
American Publishing Co
Jimmy Carroll
Milne
Bill Stewart
N. L
Gov. Lehman
Indianapolis
Mike Jacobs
Washington
Joe McCarthy
Bob Feller
Wallace Wade
Ace Parker
Frank Melton
Phillies
Baltimore
Secret of Lou Nova's Cosmic Punch Described
Art Cohn explains Lou Nova uses a steady downward punch aiming toward the earth, a strange and debated tactic in boxing. He notes even observers find the concept perplexing and difficult to understand.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Lou Nova
Berry Sets New Duckpin Record At Valley Pride
Berry posts a 152 for a new duckpin high game and leads a 355 set. Sencindiver 344 and Renner 321 share top three scores. Valley Pride and Chamber of Commerce each post team highs, with 505 and 501 games and 1486 and 1444 sets, while Oscar Nebel adds 124 in the event.
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Valley Pride
Sencindiver
Chamber of Commerce
Jenkins
Oscar Nebel
Renner
McCrorys
Late News Time Zones Reported Across Cities
The notice explains newspaper press times vary by city with 9 P M in London, 10 P M in Berlin and Rome, and 11 P M in Alexandria as examples of locally adjusted deadlines for afternoon editions.
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Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Dry Cleaning Request At Pingley Plaza Cleaners
Notice lists asked items coats suits and dresses for pre repair at Pingley Plaza Cleaners with careful quality care indicated in the ad.
Berryville High School Eyes League Return After Harpers Ferry Loss
Berryville High School’s baseball team, led by pitcher Bobby Houghton and with Houghton and Potts sharing duties, aims to rebound after a defeat to Harpers Ferry. The infield remains solid, outfield is reshaped with Frank and Cochran, and coach Pope plans an outbound lineup for Friday’s game against Boyce led by Buckner.
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Berryville
Harpers Ferry
Pitta
Emmart
Henson
Bobby Houghton
Pope
Houghton
Dickey Potts
Warren County High
Ralph Cochran
Moun Dury
Lukey
Frank
Cochran
Berry
Boyce
Bobby Hougton
Buckner
Childs
Rhoden Twins
Jackson
Russell
Enders
McFillen
Marcus
Wisecarver
Williams
Star League defense marks veteran lineup feature
Defending champion Star League fields David Childs Robert Berry Shirley Lickey Bobby Houghton Dickey Potts Allen Emmart George Pope and coach in a balanced lineup as title defense moves forward.
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David Childs
Robert Berry
Shirley Lickey
Bobby Houghton
Dickey Potts
Allen Emmart
George Pope
Opening Day Surprises Spark MLB Action Across Standout Openers
Opening day delivered wild results with seven games and 195 399 fans. The Reds fell 7-3 to the Cardinals as Paul Derringer exited early. Feller lasted six innings in Cleveland’s 4-3 loss to Chicago. Lovill Dean shone for the A’s in a 3-1 win over the Yankees while the Giants rallied to beat the Dodgers 6-4. The Cubs beat the Pirates 7-4 and the Red Sox edged the Senators 7-6. Detroit’s rainout at St Louis altered schedules. total attendance up 11 300 from last year. Chubby Dean allowed five hits, with Sam Chapman delivering a two run homer.
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Judge Landis
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
St. Louis Cardinals
Feller
Bob Feller
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankes
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Lovill
Chubby
Whitlow Wyatt
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Res
Blanton
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Boston Red Sox
Washington Sena
Tors
Detroit
St. Louis
Ball Park
Chubby Dean
A’s
Sam Chapman
Dean
Yanks
Red Ruff
Handley Volunteers to Meet Stephens City at The Park Diamond
The Handley volunteers, a high school squad, make their first local appearance against Stephens City tomorrow afternoon at The Park Diamond. They lost their season opener 6-3 to Stephens City last week.
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Handley Volunteers
Stephens City Nine
Park Diamond
Volunteers
Stephens City Boys
Standings In The Majors
American League standings show Chicago and Philadelphia at 1 0 1000 with early leads. New York trails at 1 1 500 while Detroit and St Louis sit idle. Yesterday results include Boston beating Washington and Philadelphia defeating New York. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at New York and Detroit at St Louis with key pitcher matchups.
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Chicago
TRIO
Oees
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New York
Detroit
Pat
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Iain
Potter
Breuer
Newsom
Auker
Smith
Milnar
Masterson
Wagner
National League standings show early season parity
National League clubs begin with tight gaps and mixed results. Chicago leads at 1 0 with a 1.000 record, New York also 1 0 at 1.000, while Philadelphia and Cincinnati sit 0 1 at .000. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh follow 0 1 and 0 1.
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W. L. Pet
Lois Terse Os
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Maryland To Run In Penn Relays
University of Maryland athletes will compete in four events at the Penn Relay Carnival in Philadelphia April 25 and 26. Coach Coleman Headley highlights the sprint medley and mile run as Maryland’s best chances, with entrants listed for the half mile, mile, spring medley, and two mile events.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Philadelphia
Coleman Headley
Maryland
Joe Murphy
Lou Chacos
John Adams
Bob Montit
Vernon Miller
Tom Dev Mile
Murphy
Chacos
Yesterday's Stars: Five players shine in early games
Chubby Dean held the Yankees to five hits and shut them out until the ninth. Cy Blanton pitched four hits for a Phils win over the Bees. Bill Dietrich scattered seven hits to subdue the Indians. Frank Pytlak started a Red Sox rally with a ninth inning double. Bill Nicholson hit a three run homer for the Cubs over the Pirates. Johnny Mize stood out for the Cardinals with a strong at bat in the mix.
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Associated Press
Chubby Dean
Athletics
Yankees
Cy Blanton
Phils
Bees
Bill Dietrich
White Sox
Indians
Frank Pytlak
Red Sox
Senators
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Pirates
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Baseball Matchups Highlight 1940s Rivalries
New York meets Brooklyn with Gumbert facing Higbe. St Louis travels to Cincinnati featuring Coover versus Vander Meer or Turner. Boston visits Philadelphia with Salvo opposing Pearson. Pittsburgh faces Chicago with Sewell against Olsen.
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Brooklyn
Gumbert
Higbe
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Coover
Vander Meer
Turner
Boston
Philadelphia
Salvo
Pearson
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Sewell
Olsen
Giants Rally Sparks Win Against Dodgers
Joe Orengo scored twice as the Giants chased three runs with a home run and a double to lift the team in a rally against the Reds and Dodgers.
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Reds
Joe Orengo
Giants
Dodgers
War News Censored Caution From The Star Readers
The Star notes that European reporting is censored before reaching the United States. Readers are warned that many wartime dispatches are filtered, altering details and context.
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the Star
Europe
United States
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