Three Birds Are Tops in Earned Runs
The St. Louis Cardinals dominate the 1943 earned run averages led by Mort Cooper Rip Sewell and Elmer Riddle each at 21 wins. Howie Pollet and Max Lauderdale posted the lowest ERAs with 1.75 and 1.90 per nine innings. Ace Adams set reliever records for appearances and wins, while Johnny Vander Meer led strikeouts for the third straight year. Javery worked 303 innings and Andrews suffered 20 losses.
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NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati
Cardinal
Howie Pollet
Uncle Sam
Max Ladle
Cooper
St. Louis
Alpha Brazile
Harry Brecheen
Brazile
Jollet
Brecheen
Cardinals
Sewell
Riddle
Seon de Whitlow Wyatt
Steellyn Dodgers
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Southpaw
Hi Blthorn
Chicago Cubs
al Javery
Boston
Javery
Nate Andrews
Huskies Edge Trojans in Rose Bowl Talent Clash
Washington’s Paul Schwegler praises Huskies speed and depth and forecasts a tougher Rose Bowl test for Southern California. USC veteran Morley Drury offers cautious confidence, noting rebuild under Jeff Cravath after losses to armed forces. Ohio State names Don Grate captain for Norfolk clash.
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Pasadena
Valif
Southern California
Trojans
Paul Schwegler
Washington
Navy
Schwegler
Pacific Coast
Jack Tracy
Bill Ward
Sam Robinson
Robinson
Ralph Welch
Welch
Bovard Field
Jeff Cravath
Morley Drury
March Field
San Diego Naval Training Station
Trojan
Cravath
Huskies
Columbus
Don Grate
Greenfield
Ohio
Ohio State University
Norfolk
Bucks
Lou Trabitz
Armed Services
Terranova Retains NBA Featherweight Title In New Orleans
New Orleans sees Phil Terranova defeat Jackie Callura by sixth round technical knockout to retain the NBA featherweight championship before about 5,000 spectators. Callura faded after a right to the jaw and three knockdowns. Terranova’s manager Robby Gleason says the champ is ready for Manuel Ortiz in Los Angeles on January 19 for a $15,000 guarantee.
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PRO Sports
Phil Terranova
New Orleans
National Boxing Association
Jackie Callura
Callura
Ontario
Canada
Terranova
Robby Gleason
Manuel Ortiz
Nbla Atom’ King
Los Angeles
Fines Imposed by Glouster Mayor During Christmas Week
Glouster Mayor Williams imposed fines after a busy Christmas week as Chief Fred Heck reported several arrests. Claude Rutter of Morgan County was fined 75 dollars for operating an automobile while intoxicated. Fli Robinson of Glouster was fined 5 dollars for fighting. Robert Jones of Cleveland pled guilty to fighting and was fined 85 dollars. Charles Pugh of Glouster was fined 5 dollars for intoxication. G. L. Rutherford of Columbus pled not guilty to fighting and posted cash bond, later forfeited after failure to appear. Clair Wem mer of Hollister pled guilty to assault and battery and was fined 50 dollars. Virgil Leach of Glouster pled guilty to driving without a license and was fined 5 dollars.
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Glouster
Fred Heck
Williams
Claude Rutter
Morgan County
Fli Robinson
R.D
Robert Jones
Cleveland
Charles Pugh
G. L. Rutherford
Columbus
Clair Wemmer
Hollister
Virgil Leach
Holidays Visit at Home of Boyers in Glouster
Christmas Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Boyer and family included their daughter De Loris Ann a Ohio University freshman and the Crawfords with Betty Lee and Helen Jane The gathering concluded with each member writing a letter to Wayne Boyer overseas He is the Boyers son serving in the Navy for nearly five years.
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Glouster
Harry Boyer
Kenneth
de- Loris Ann
Ohio University
Pat Crawford
Betty Lee
Helen Jane
Wayne Boyer
Wayne
Navy
Elmer Turner
Jo Ann
Columbus
Dave Cox
Kermit Blosser
Paren
Alfred Howard
A Jr
Paul Bingman
Marion
City
Theodore Williams
Cleveland
Charles Williams
Harry Hussey
Jane Cox
Glouster R. D
Robert Bulloch
Donna Lee
Athens
John Bulloch
M. M. Bryson
E. K. Bryson
Christmas
Ha Parrett
Youngstown
Mary Elizabeth Clark
John R. Clark
Robert Joyal
Providence
R. L
Clark
Joseph Gettlien
Kansas City
Elizabeth Chute
Santa Claus
Edson Haskins
Lewis Buell, Jr
Thelma House
Powhatan
William Dodson
Sanford Nayle
Ronald
Sophie Nayle
David Pickard, Jr
Detroit
David Kenedy
David, Jr
George Duncan
Fred Fischer
Thomas Mope
C. W. Fischer
Gerald Dunlevy
Gertrude
Ben Searles
Dorothy
Opal Neamyer
Ottawa
Kan
Ada Whitman
Jeffersonville
Ohio
Tom Smith
Avenel
Wilda
Maxine
Catherine Scott
Norma Kay
Russell Smith
Johnny
Jimmy
Harold Smith
Richard
Akron
Bernard Smith
Sandusky
Corning
Mattie Kelly
L. E. Richardson
Clyde Sellars
Gail Faires
Pleasant
W. Va
D. F., Carr
Cc. G. Faires
Jane Donaldson
Dora Wagner
W. R. Balderson
Joe Gano
Troy
Elsie Anderson
Wallace Anderson
John Wallace
Paul Waldeck
John Walfleck
Elizabeth Brooks
Elizabeth Waldeck
John Waldeck
Alfred McCance
F. D. Kinney
Phyllis Ann
Lois
Grant Wallace
Gasoline Ration Coupons Replaced by T Series
The Office of Price Administration says all TT gasoline ration coupons become invalid at 12:01 a.m. January 1, 1944. TT stamps for commercial vehicles are replaced by serially numbered T coupons due to diversion into illicit channels.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fullerton's Sports Roundup Highlights Trading Lows
New York report notes baseball executives foresee heavy player trade activity but a slow market as teams stock up or shed personnel. Warren Giles warns of manpower worries while Branch Rickey praises Giants and contemplates selective deals. Blackhawks owner Frederick McLaughlin gifts 600 seats per game to servicemen, costing $750 per sellout. Also: Liberty Ship Charles Paddock to carry sprint shoes amid era’s sprinters. Steve Ellis’ career path from promoter to announcer reflects growing earnings in boxing media.
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New York
Ireland
Reds
Warren Giles
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Giants
Rickey
Blackhawk
Hawke
Charles
Shepard Couple Welcome Daughter on Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shepard of Glouster are parents to a daughter born Christmas Day weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents listed include Mrs. John Shepard Burr Oak and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Love.
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Glouster
Donald Shepard
John Shepard
Burr Oak
Car
Love
No Change in Sugar Rationing in Prospect
Washington announces sugar rationing will stay the same through April 1. Sugar Stamp No. 30 in War Ration Book Four becomes valid January 16 and covers five pounds of sugar through March end. Stamp No. 2 expires January 15.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Divorce Petition Filed Against David Rankin in Athens County
Goldie Rankin has filed for divorce from David Rankin in Case No. 18244 of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio. The notice states Rankin’s residence is unknown and the hearing will begin after January 7. George W. Robe is the attorney for the plaintiff.
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David Warren Rankin
Goldie Rankin
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Florida Sun Revives LSU Star Ahead of Orange Bowl
Red haired Steve Van Buren of LSU regains form under Florida sun with coach Bernie Moore. He says his injured ankle is fine and he is ready for Texas A M in the Orange Bowl. Moore says Van Buren nears his best as LSU seeks revenge for last October defeat. Van Buren had 150 carries for 847 yards in the regular season.
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Miami
Fila
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State University
Bernie Moore
Texas A. & M
Steve
New Orleans
van Buren
Moore
LSU
Florida Sun
Big Steve
Texas Aggies
Deputy Sheriff Beaten By Escaping Prisoners
Ohio River search continues for three prisoners who beat Deputy Sheriff Pat Scott into unconsciousness and fled from Washington County Jail. The suspects Gale Ward 33 Hobart Sparks 23 and Kenneth Truax 23 are identified with crimes including breaking and entering auto theft and forgery. Local and interstate officers pursue near Wade Rae's Run and Waterloo Iowa areas.
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Marietta
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Pat Scott
Washington County
W. A. Lindamood
Gale Ward
Wade
Hobart Sparks
Rae
Basketball Scores From Oklahoma City Tournament
Court results show Oklahoma A. & M. 6 Texas Tech 31 in Norman Baylor area. Navy 39 Texas Christian 37 and Texas 34 Rice 47 Oklahoma 41.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A. & M
Texas Tech
Norman
Oklia
Navy
Texas Christian
Texas
Rice
Navy announces five naval patrol crewmen killed near Sheepshead Bay
The Navy Department reports Ensign W. R. Martings from Washington D. C. and Ironton Ohio family ties as one of five crew members killed when their patrol plane crashed into Sheepshead Bay yesterday. The Martings lineage traces to F. C. Beasley and M. Be of Ironton.
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New York
Navy Department
W. R. Martings
F. C. Beasley
Washington, D. H
M. BE. Martings
Ironton
Sheepshead Bay
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Harold Claassen
Associated Press
Ring
Madison Square Garden
Forestins
Harvard
Boston College
Army
Heck
Boyers
Nye Chevrolet
N. Court
Athens, Ohio
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Frederick McLaughlin
Chicago Blackhawks
Kenneth Jones
Peoria
Journal-Transcript
Buck Newsom
Connie Mack
Steve Ellis
Miami University
Ellis
Don Dunphy
Clark Kinder
Trimble
Amanda Williams
Kinder
Etta Frazier
the Plains
David Pickard, Sr
Point Pleasant
Jannety
George W. Robe
Marietta Handicap
Schmidt
Lewis
Enne
Aye Mason
Blind
Morrison
Chambers
Bauerle
Gaskin
van Horn
Lewis Es
Genfral Chemical League Account
Pfleger
Dimmick
Central Shacklett
Martin Oweenee
Swigert Anew
Yarbourough
Kardessonere
Gladwell
Baker
Albreght
Patterson
Ind
Hyatt
Gormly
Vinson
Eeeeee
Peterson
Staiti Ene Rewe
Crawford
Romito Onereo
Anderton
Curry
Cepeer
Rl. Enceeende
Women’s City League
la Maree Edwards
Brown
Jewell -Eeeren
Smith
St Wright
Brain
Henson
Wilson
Staff House
VIE Coccee Coee
E. Wendt
Romito
M. Wendt
Carrick Drug Somerville
Dileher
Dunkle
Champaghes
Cannelli
le Marquise
Chateau Gay
Mon Ami
Dubonnet
Mitchelin
San Ramon Sebastian
Cuville Sherry
Jerez Sherry
Lloyds Am’ Tillade
Liqueurs
Vermouths
Nuyens Dubonnet
Martini & Rossi
Sweet Valley
Robertson
Vinho Do Porto
Morgado Port
Lfammene Sores
East State ST
Lancaster
Florida
LSU Star
Cate Grant
St. Ambrose
Oklahoma
Phillipa
Stanleys
Shoe Store
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