Sports Roundup from March Roundup of 1946 News
New York reports discuss replacing pep talks with Wagner music for a fall program and note buzz around a Belloise Mauriello boxing bout. The piece mentions Yankees questions, Hogan leaving for Hershey Country Club, Lombardi hitting woes, and Jacobs promoting a Gaento Baer fight. Baseball camps, Southeastern Conference tourney, and roster notes follow with various trades and moves.
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New York
Edict’s College
Belloise
Hershey
Pa.) Country Club
Billy Myers
Ernie Lombardi
Louisville
Joe Engh
Bill Cunningham
Herald Histy
Public Sale of City Lot in Handley Height
Public sale by R T Bryarly owner and B P Harrison trustee of half interest in Lot No 2 Handley Height Winchester Va 50 by 118 feet facing Jefferson Street to be sold at public auction March 18 1941 at 10 am in front of the County Court House cash terms.
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R. T. Bryarly
B. P.harrison
Corporation
R. C
County Court House
Winchester
Jefferson Street
B. P. Harrison
Critics blast F D R as insulting the President
A fragmentary Times Star item quotes Dr Bessie R Yipgee 62 from West Philadelphia High School facing ouster after suggesting many criticize the President. The piece mentions Abe Simon vs Joe Louis in Detroit Friday and a coach remark about draft losses.
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United States
Bessie R. Yipgee
Susene
Iladelphia
Times-Star
Abe Simon
Joe Louis
Detroit
Abe
Grapefruit League Openings Across Spring Venues
Grapefruit League games spread across Orlando St Petersburg Miami Beach Tampa and Los Angeles with squads like New York St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Brooklyn Boston Chicago and Detroit tallying scores and player appearances including Murphy Russo Silvestri Feller and Passeau among others in early spring exhibition action.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
St. Louis
Murphy
Russo
Barley
Silvestri
Frodizicki
Mancuso
Havana Cuban AS versus Brooklyn game recap
In Havana the Cuban AS hosted Brooklyn. Torres and Guerra led with strong pitching while Owen contributed offensively. Final score shows Brooklyn overcoming early deficits to win with late innings support.
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Havana
Brooklyn
Torres and
Guerra
Macon
Owen
Monterrey Noon Baseball Exhibition Notes
In Monterrey Mexico an afternoon game features St Louis against Boston with a 4 1 0 score line and a 10 13 0 final. No further context or details are provided about teams innings or event type.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Bost
St. L
Lamanna
Strincevich
Piechota
Broskie
Muncrief
Newlin
Ostermueller
Grube
Carrola
St. Louis
Ore Boston
Old Masters Prove They Can Play
Nassau Bahamas March 17 Four legends Bob Jones Tommy Armour Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen returned to the links for a 36 hole Red Cross benefit match. Armour won by defeating Sarazen as the aging greats displayed flashes of their old form while a 1000 strong gallery watched the weekend duel.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Bob Jones
Tommy Armour
Walter
Gene Sarazen
Red Cross
Armour
Defea Sarazen
Hagen
Windsor
Duke of Windsor
Jones
Atlanta
Sarzen
Registering Crafts for Defense Industries in 1940s Washington
The government seeks unemployed workers with skills for aircraft, shipbuilding, and machine shops to support defense needs. Registrations target sheet metal, woodworkers, carpenters, caulkers, machinists, tool makers, lathe operators, die makers and designers. McNutt notes nationwide offices and Virginia contact details with 21 West Piccadilly.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Ployment Service
Virginia Employment Service
West Piccadilly Rig
Indians Are No Menace to Indians 1941 comeback
Fort Myers Fra March 17 The Cleveland Indians are described as the best balanced American League club with pitching defense and batting power A manager cites the 1940 collapse and says rivals fear the Yankees more yet the team believes it will rebound and win anew led by star Bobby Feller and trainer Max Weinstein
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Fort Myers
Fra
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Necesary
Pittsburgh
Aoe
Bobby Feller
Max Weisman
Deductible Dancer Entangled in Schenck Tax Case
In federal court in New York Grace Poggi was described as a deductible business expense for movie magnate Joseph M. Schenck amid tax evasion proceedings. Poggi claimed Schenck housed her in hotels in Hollywood New York and London and provided a car while spending lavishly on her. The baseball note mentions club rivalries and the Indians facing scrutiny from other teams as Hal Trosky and manager Roger Peckinpaugh adjust to a changed camp atmosphere.
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Arrow
Henry Hudson Parkway
New York City
Grace Poggi
U. S
Joseph M. Schenck
New York
Hollywood
London
Art Fletcher
Yanks
Mule Hans
White Sox
Hal Trosky
Roger Peckinbaugh
Vitt
Blozis Breaks His Own Indoor Shot Put Record in Cleveland
In Cleveland at the first Knights of Columbus indoor meet, Al Blozis of Georgetown broke his own 16 pound shot mark with a 56 feet 4.5 inch throw, though short of his IC4A best due to shot type. Allan Tolmich, former Wayne Hurdler, set a 45 yard lows record in 5.4 seconds and tied the 45 yard highs in 5.7 seconds.
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Cleveland
Georgetown University
Detroit
Knights of Columbus
al Blazis
New York
Allan Tolmich
Wayne University
F. B. Scheuber
Boston
Tolmich
Sam Allen
Ink color order reaches Selective Service in Wichita
Selective Service officials received strict orders to use only black or red ink in their classifications. A shipment of blue ink accompanied the directive.
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Wichita, Kas
Selective Service
Will Rogers Quotation About War and Conquest
The question cites a quote debate attributing the phrase never lost a war or won a con ie to Will Rogers. The attribution to Will Rogers is commonly noted, though exact wording and spelling vary across sources.
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Will Rogers
Senators tout Sid Hudson to beat second-year jinx
The Washington Senators tout pitcher Sid Hudson as a key to avoiding the second-year slump this season after limited exhibition innings. The Reds camp discusses Bill Werber and Don DiMaggio incident in a mercy game squabble overheard by managers. Ripell shaves tension with three shutout innings for Frank Frisch's Giants as Dodger camp reports mixed sessions.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Sid Hudson
Tigers
Yankees Visit West Coast Stand Opens By Meeting Vana
Vana and Miami opened a stand on Florida's West Coast today by meeting the New York Yankees. Phil Rizzuto of the Yanks has hits safely in seven straight games.
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Vana
Miami
Florida
New York Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Yanks
Red Sox Prepare Scrubs For Newark Clash
Sebring report notes manager Joe Cronin plans another lineup of Boston scrubs with Jim Tabor at third base and Williams in the outfield as the Sox seek a triumph over Newark in today’s game.
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Sebring
Fla
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Newark
Jim Tabor
Williams
Sox
Paw Lee
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