Fans Guess Round Of Louis Baer Fight Nets Little Win
The piece notes Frank Menke invited readers to name the Louis Baer bout timing with a $100 prize. Among 780 entrants only three correctly predicted the first round finish at about 2:07, with Louis winning and Baer a distant second.
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Ripley
Athletic Domain
Buddy Baer
Joe
Buddy
Johnny Rhodes
Winchester
Evening Star
Bud Cornish
Portland
Press-Herald
Francis Hile
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sentinel
anaaestro-Menke
Joe Louis
Buddy Beer
Louis
Baer
Gotham
Brooklyn
Boston
Jerry Malin
Coller Parks
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal Genius
Jerry
Joe Louis Narrates Simple Training at Camp Upton
The heavyweight boxing champion says he exercises by routine drills, two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon, while serving as an army private at Camp Upton. He declines additional exercise opportunities, favoring his own regimen.
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Joe Louis
New York
Camp Upton
Joe
Tennis pro Miss Marble suffers first singles loss since 1938
Mary Hardwick defeated Alice Marble 6-4 4-6 6-2 on the pro tennis tour in a match described as Marble's first singles loss since 1938. The report notes the event occurred a year earlier.
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Mary Hardwick
Alice Marble
Miss Marble
George Sisler
Eddie Collins
Willie Keeler
Glenn Cunningham
New York
Lou Burns
Manhattan
Paul Moss Faces Push for Disbarment Over Book Claim
United Press reports Paul Moss, famed boxing manager, is under pressure from colleagues to be disbarred after rumor spreads that during a six month Broadway hiatus he wrote a boxing manuscript titled He Kills the People with co author Budd Schulberg. Mike Jacobs seeks a copy of What Makes Sammy Run for clues.
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New York
Paul Moss
Jacks of All
Broadway
Moss
Budd Schulberg
Hollywood
Sammy
Mike Jacobs
Schulberg
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
Billy Soose
Dick Powell
Loose
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Navy
Catchers in Shortage Prompted by Hogan Era
In West Palm Beach 4 Harold Muddy Ruel notes a catcher shortage as young players shun the demanding role and emphasizes hard work. He leads a baseball school where nearly 50 boys attend with no catchers listed, citing changing pitching and fewer base runners as factors.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Harold ‘Muddy Ruel
Chicago White Sox
Walter Johnson
Ruel
Rare Rookie Infield Due For Big Trial
A unique National League infield featuring four rookie RBI leaders from minor leagues is slated for this summer. Les Burges joins Brooklyn at first, Cy Block to Chicago at second, Nanny Fernandez to Boston at short, and Bert Haas to Cincinnati at third, highlighting an unprecedented rookie infield. Also, six skiers from Chile and Bolivia arrive in New York for an eight week United States tour sponsored by the National Ski Association.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Atlanta Crackers
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Cy Block
Chicago Cubs
Macon
Boston Braves
Nanny Fernandez
San Francisco Seals
Bert Haas
Cincinnati Reds
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Bolivia
United States
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Inter-American Affairs
Washington
West Texas Freshmen, Gassers win in Amarillo College League
The West Texas Freshmen defeated Coca Cola 44 to 26 while Canadian River beat Vega 35 to 21 in Amarillo College Gymnasium. The Canyon Gassers rose to second place, breaking a tie with Vega as they extend their seventh win against one loss.
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Amarillo College
Amarillo College Gymnasium
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Vega
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Vegans
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Ener
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Haliburton
Johnson
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Boydston
Hitch
Williams
Coker
Kelly
Eb C
Kelley
Barnett
Hoppe Near Third World Title in Billiards Race
Defending champion Willie Hoppe of New York stands one win from his third consecutive world three cushion title after a 50-46 victory over Joe Chamaco in 42 innings. Welker Cochran trails Hoppe closely after a 50-28 loss to Jack Schaefer, with a final match to decide the lead.
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New York
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Mexico City
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Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Jack Schaefer
Cochran
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Philadelphia
Earl Lookabaugh
John Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Ralph Greenleaf
Arthur Thurnblad
Kenosha
Wis
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Eire
Freshmen May Play On Varsity In Southwest Football
The Associated Press reports freshmen could compete on Southwest Conference varsity squads next autumn if upperclassmen losses force it. A and M coach Homer Norton proposed two years of varsity eligibility for freshmen. Baylor, TCU, Rice, and others weigh the plan as service calls threaten rosters.
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Associated Press
Homer Norton
Texas A
Norton
Dallas
Ine
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
Rice Institute
H. E. Bray
Jess Neely
Emmett Brunson
Racing Proves Public Wants and Needs It During War
Miami January 23 The war era boosts attendance at Tropical Park and Hialeah as two Florida meetings show public demand for racing. Herbert Swope says racing supports morale and war effort, stressing it is both sport and business with betting money circulating among fans rather than to tracks.
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Florida
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New York Commission
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Hialeah
Pearl Harbor
Swope
National Association of State Racing Commissioners
Amarillo Lady Gunners Now Are Minute Men
The Amarillo Women's Gun Club shows progress in scores across three of four firing positions in a national rifle meet. The standing position remains tougher, but scores have risen since winter activities resumed, indicating growing readiness to compete with men in time of need.
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Amarillo
Wild Horse of Osage? Pepper Martin Eyes Ranch and Sheriff Bid
Pepper Martin, ex St. Louis Cardinal leader of the Gashouse Gang, now Sacramento manager in the Pacific Coast League, says his baseball days depend on success as a manager and he seeks a good Muskogee County ranch to raise cattle and possibly run for sheriff.
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Schroeder Touted as Next U S Tennis Titan
George Lyttleton Rogers, Irish tennis veteran, predicts Ted Schroeder of California could become the next U S singles champion if the army doesn’t draft him first. He lauds Schroeder’s hard, versatile game and grass prowess, ahead of rivals Parker McNeill Kramer and others as Bobby Riggs turns pro.
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Fla
George Lyttleton- Rogers
Ted Schroeder
California
U. S
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Lyttleton-Rogers
Frank Parker
Don McNeill
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
United States
Buffs on Way to Gotham for East Coast Trip
West Texas State basketball team heads toward New York for a date with Long Island University. The Buffs will play Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Fordham, and St Josephs College in a packed eastern swing with Clark Johnson joining the squad to form the second brother duo.
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Buffalo
Niagara Palls
Fordham
Long Island
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St. Joseph's College
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