Baseball Tales From A Wandering Spring Training
A patchwork update from March reports on Billy Southworth receiving birthday flowers, Sam Simmons catering for 1500 hot dogs at a tournament opening, Hank Greenberg cheering in Detroit as the Senators played in Orlando, Bob Pastor defeating Turkey Thompson, and other spring circuit notes. It mentions Dizzy Dean at camp, Ernie Lombardi’s ankle, Dizzy Trout’s absence, Ziggy Sears’ umpiring incident, and travel frictions for a team bus.
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New York
Billy Southworth
Sam Simons
Boston Garden
Detroit
Senators
Orlando
Tiger
Hank Greenberg
Bob Pastor
Turkey Thompson
Thomson
Bob
Florida
John Grod- Pays
Carsilics
Ay Dean
University of the
Ernie Lombardi
Dizzy Trout
del Baker
Ott
Joe Moore
Ziggy Sears
Monterey
Greenberg remark noted by Salt Lake City Telegram
In a tongue in cheek line, John Mooney comments on Greenberg choosing a police post over an extravagant yet dubious offer, valuing a steady salary over risky allure. The remark hints at a preference for public service over flair.
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John Mooney
Salt Lake City
Greenberg
Notable Sports Figures Draw Crowd In Pittsburgh Visit
J G Taylor Spink, publisher of The Sporting News, tours Bay Ridge with boxing lore. Abe Simon gawks at a 21 inch John L Sullivan collar, while Abe sports a 20 inch. Ohio U leads the national invitation cage tourney with Frank Baum Holtz noted as a dream player. Bob Shankley ships 150 tons of ore daily at $10 a ton from a Canadian mine. Pritzie Zivic signs autographs for local kids during a haircut in Pittsburgh.
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J. G. Taylor Spink
Sporting News
Bay Ridge
Abe Simon
John L. Sullivan
Abe
Ohio U’s
Frank Baumholtz
Bob Shankely
Pritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Fight Tip Well Bets on Abie Simon in Allentown
Abie Simon receives encouragement as the scene turns to betting odds in Allentown. The column praises his betting odds and signals risk for gamblers, noting the cautious approach of the house.
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Abie Simon
Tech Coach Delays Spring Practice to April 7
Georgia Tech head coach Bill Alexander announces that spring practice will not begin until April 7 as he waits for spring to arrive.
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Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Senate Whips Named in Congress Roles
Senator Lister Hill is the Democratic whip and Senator Warren R. Austin is the Republican whip. On January 7, 1941, the Office for Production Management was established by executive order.
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Senate
Congress
W. A
Lister Hill
Warren R. Austin
Office For Production Management
Wrigley May Have Winner for Cubs in 1941
Wealthy P K Wrigley faces a busy 1941 season with the Chicago Cubs under manager Jimmy Wilson. The roster features newcomers like Lou Novikoff and holdovers such as Dizzy Dean, with strong pitching from Claude Passeau Larry French and Vern Olsen. Additional key players include Ed Waitkus Leonard Merullo Billy Myers Stan Hack Augie Galan Bill Nicholson and Leon Ring.
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Lou Novikoff
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Hack
Herman
Passeau
French
Nicholson
Galan
Leiber
Louie Stringer
Leonard Merullo
Ed Waitkus
Clyde McCullough
Novikoff
Wrigley
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Claude Passeau
Larry French
Vern Olsen
Clay Bryant
Charley Root
Ol’Diz
Vance Spage
Tot Pressnell
Jake Mooty
Ken Raffensberger
Big Bill 'Lee
Paul Erickson
Tulsa
Billy Myers
Cincinnati
Jimmy Gleeson
Reds
Merullo
Myers
Rip Russell
Waitkus
Stringer
Los Angeles
Billy Herman
Stan Hack
Augie Galan
Bill Nicholson
Who Wrote the Song My Rosary
The question notes that the words are by Robert Cameron Rogers and the music by Ethelbert Nevin, attributed to J. D. F. A.
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Robert Cameron Rogers
Ethelbert Nevin
Exhibition Games Report From Florida Matchups
Exhibition games played in Tampa Sarasota and Clearwater pitted St Louis Cincinnati Newark Boston New York Brooklyn against local teams or partners. Key players listed include Kirst Mancuso Baker H Hutchings Logan Lyons and others in varied lineups across the three sites with final scores indicating tight results in several contests.
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Tampa
Bradenton Draft Seeds Narrow Road to Louisville Showdown
In Bradenton Florida teams list players Bagby Smith and Hemsley from Ho gan Harris Yeffin Sche etz and Walters Lacy contributing numbers 6 4 7 7 for a graphic tally ahead of a Louisville match labeled A 220011 and AA 000000000 024.
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Bradenton
Fla
Cleveland
Louisville
Bagby
Smith
Hemsley
Hogan
Harris
Yeffin
Scheetz
Walters
Lacy
Baseball scoreline from St. Petersburg and Kansas City game
In St Petersburg Florida and Kansas City matches New York 46 runs with Gill Volpi Candini Karpel Kearse Robinson Lindell Borowy and Dic ey contributing. The box shows pitchers Lindell Borowy and Dic ey with various innings.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Kan
New York
Gill
Volpi
Candini
Karpel
Kearse
Robinson Pees Lindell
Borowy
Dicey
Training Camp News Notes From Various Camps
AP notes from camps in Orlando St Petersburg Lakeland Sarasota Los Angeles Lakeland Sebring Hollywood and Sebring. Players and teams include George Archie Washington Senators Buck Newsom Detroit Tigers Lou Novikoff Chicago Cubs Phil Rizzuto Buddy Blair Yankees Frank Crosetti Jimmy Dykes White Sox pitchers Rigney Smith Hallett and others.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
George Archie
Washington Senators
Seattle
Bucky Harris
Jim Vernon
Jack Sanford
St. Petersburg
Cleveland Indians
Lefty Alth
Louisville
Lakeland
Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Sarasota
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Frank Dasso
Bill Barrett
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Luke Hamlin
New York Giants
Miami
Giants
Hamlin
Sebring
Phil Rizzuto
Army
Buddy Blair
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Frank Crosetti
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
John Rigney
Ed Smith
Jack Hallett
Rigney
Louis Sure He Can Win Over Simon
The Detroit boxing page reports heavyweights Joe Louis and Abe Simon prepare for a 20 round or less bout tomorrow night. Louis vows to end it with a first punch if possible and eyeing future fights while promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a $50,000 gate and Simon earns about $6,000.
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Charles
Detroit
Joe Louis
Abe Simon
Tony Musto
St. Louis
Billy Conn
New York
Louis
Simon
Natie Brown
Patsy Perroni
Bob Pastor
Abe
Mike Jacobs
Detroit Eagles Clinch World Pro Tournament Title
The Detroit Eagles defeated Oshkosh 39 to 37 to win the International Amphi Theatre finals after a late rally, securing top honors in the world pro tournament. Earlier they beat Harlem Globetrotters and New York Rens as Chuckovits of Toledo set a scoring record with 82 points in four games.
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Chicago
Detroit Eagles
International Amphitheatre
Oshkosh
Eagles
Harlem Globe Trotters
New York Rens
Chuck Chuckovits
Toledo White Hats
Wiles Kautz
Chicago Bruins
Fronczek May Be Ineligible for Richmond Team
University of Richmond investigates eligibility of end Andy Fronczek co captain of the 1941 squad after a Drake game contest in 1939. A committee led by Dr A W Hobbs of UNC will rule next month with input from Richmond faculty athletics chair Dr Relvin Harlan.
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Richmond
Andy Fronczek
University of Richmond
Loop
Drake University
A. W. Hobbs
University of North Carolina
Relvin Harlan
Frencezek
Drake
Creighton University
Schenck Doubles Up Swimley In Postponed Games
In a postponed night of League C action Schenck defeated Swimley Furniture two times to move within striking distance of the league leaders. The twin wins tighten the standings in the circuit as the Swimley five drop further back.
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Schenck
Swimley Furniture
World War I Draft Mental Age Question
An old sales directory fragment lists March 25 items for Graham Wilson and George Cochran, plus an April 18 cattle sale at Winchester stock yards. A reader asks: What was the average mental age of soldiers drafted in the first World War and notes that draftees during the war had a mental age debate.
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Graham Wilson
Charles
George Cochran
Old Chapel Clarke County
Winchester Stock Yards
North Kent Street
Bowling Standings and High Scores From Local League
Clevenger leads with a 377 set for Letter Carriers while Carper and Gore post top games and sets. Bell Clothes and Glaize Bros show strong team totals as Natl Fruit and Fries Grocery trail. results list Baking Natl Fruit and Letter Carriers with partial weekly outcomes.
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Sieh Ey
Carper
Bell Clothes
Sirbaugh
G. W. Garage
Gore
Nehi
Goode
Glaize Bros
Shendon
Clevenger
Letter Carriers
Letter
Lee Baking
Nat'l. Fruit
Fries Grocery
Fights Last Night Outpointed in New Haven Card
The New Haven event featured Moroz of New York defeating a local opponent by decision. Bruce of Orange outpointed Norman Hurman of Toronto in a separate lightweight bout.
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New Haven
Conn
Moroz
New York
Perth Amboy
N. J
Bruce
Orange
Norman Hurman
Toronto
G W Garage Auction Noted for Valley Street Items
Announced sale lists items including a Studebaker car and two Valley street entries. Garages and partners named G W Garage and aA-Bros appear in the lot. Poor food remarks appear as a stray fragment in the notice.
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G. W. Garage
Valley On
Aa — Bros
Studebaker
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