Pete Gray Honored by Spokane Sports Group
Spokane honors Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, awarding a $1000 war bond at a ceremony. Nominated by national sports editors, Gray is praised as a symbol for wounded veterans returning to useful life. The piece notes Gray’s spring training with the St. Louis Browns after last fall signing.
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Spokane
Wash
Bete Gry
Wrras
Tovay
Sith
Anna
Tne
Spon
Congress
Squid Gray
Jay
Vingil Warren
Bob Titer
Progress Bulletin
Pomona
Calif
Gray
Choi
His Chicks
St. Louis Browns
Athens Bulldogs vs Middleport Jackets in SE League tilt
Both 0-2 in SE League play meet at Athens gym seeking first league win. Athens beat McArthur previously, while Middleport fell to Pomeroy and Logan. Bulldogs shown slight edge after beating Pomeroy 27-25, Jackets lost 28-19 to Panthers.
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Athens High School
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Athens Gym
Bulldogs
Pomeroy
Wellston
Logan
Panthers
Jackets
Athens
Wellstone
McArthur
Little Generals
Vinton County
Horvath to Receive Tribune Trophy at OSU-Northwestern Game
Ohio State half time ceremony to honor Les Horvath with the Chicago Tribune Trophy as Western Conference MVP. Horvath, star football player, to be presented between halves of the Buckeyes basketball clash with Northwestern on January 18.
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Colusmus
Chicago Tribune
Ohio State
Les Horvath
Ohio State Northwestern
Lou Boudreau Takes War Industry Job
Lou Boudreau the Indians player-manager took a war job as a personnel assistant at a crane and plane parts plant in Harvey Illinois. Bradley supports athletes joining war work while Boudreau, 4-F for a rheumatic ankle, says he will stay in war work if his baseball role is not essential and may resume baseball when the duration ends.
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Cleveland
Alva_ Bradley
Cleveland Invins
Lou Boudreau
Tribe
Bradley
Boudreau
Harvey
Hig
Boudreat
James Byrnes
Indians
Coltart Tops Qualifier for Los Angeles Open
Bruce Coltart from Absecon New Jersey led the field in a seven under par qualifying round for the Los Angeles Open valued at 13333 in war bonds. The event foresees 18 hole rounds daily at the Riviera course with finals next Monday. Coltart posted 61 at Fox and Baldwin and Boden another 67-72-139 followed by Jimmy Walkup and others including Furgol and Harmon in the strong field.
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LOS Angeles
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
N. J
Riviera
Contant
Fox
Baldwin
Jimmy
San Antonio
Taffoon
Chicago
Furgol
Detroit
Chicktan
Jimmy Johnson
Mich
Fox-Baldwin
Sunset Elds
Mike Turnes
White Plains
N.Y
Claude Harmon
Grosse * Point
Leonard Ott Bemver
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Navy Air Force clash headlines Sunday football championship
Former Tulsa University star Glenn Dobbs leads the Army Air Force against Navy at Furlong Field in Pearl Harbor for the Pacific Ocean areas title. The event features top servicemen teams and promises a hard fought battle.
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Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Army Air Forces
Navy
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University All America
Harrison Guides Iowa Undefeated Hoops Team
Harrison, coach of the undefeated Iowa quintet, comments on the tough Big Ten race and non-conference wins. He cites Dick Ives as conference scoring champ, mentions players Spencer Postels and the Wilkinson brothers, and notes freshman Murray averaging 10.8 points as the team rolls past Western Illinois Teachers and other foes.
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Lawrence
Pops
Harrison
Haws
Rexieauie
Dick Ives
Jack Spencer
Ned Postels
Wikinson Brothers
Clayton
Kerbert
Cane
Utah
Iowa
Little Murray
Western Illinois
South Dakota State
Nebraska
Denver
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Fullerton's Roundup of Sports and War-Era Notes
The column covers assorted 1940s sports snippets from New York reports and military links. Highlights include Mug's Game winning at Tropical Park, World Telegram’s The Mourning Line headline, Packers Giants playoff film reels sent to fronts, Fritzie Zivic boxing anecdotes, Navy all star selections for basketball, Ott Heller and Rangers hockey notes, and Syracuse coeds working as pin boys in college alleys.
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Hugh FU
Fritzie Zivie
Texas
Fritzie
Phil Watson
Ott Heller
Rangers
Phil
Milt Miller
Hooters
WMC
Syracuse University
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Pete Gray
Porto
Peds Burnettsmith
Mao Feowre
Dubonnet
East State ST
Jack and Jill Bowling League
Athens B.P.O.E. Bowling Res
Athens Bowling League
Ohio
Blaker
Gritfith
Frische Bling
Gas Smith
Buldogs
Keynes Bros
Sun Dogs
Watkins
Ed" Bannon
Knighte
McBride
Manning
Pinninger
Firth
Generals
Marcinko
Mitten
Schorr
George Harvey
Stroupe
Ullmark
Ais Am Nostrand
Wyoming
Paquette
Marshall
Sigler
Paul Huston
Collison
Adams
Watking
Dean
Walsmith ‘Nostrand
E. Fee
Russell
Columber
Ramon Shirley Logan Clay
Bill Beck
Brandt
Dean Rotramel
Patton Z
Cleveland Shawn
Shaker
Norm Rousey
Big Eare
Gordon
Tad Grover
Ted ‘Neutzling
Ervin
Chadwick
Foreman
New
Philadelphia
Canton
B. Fee
West
Cook
Roberts
Lincoln
van Nostrand
Smiley
Leonard Funeral Home
Thompson
Tylers— Richards
Sweeney
Woolery
Wolfe
Harris
Swank
Smith
Atkins
L. Casto
Cokonougher
Barney
Nye
McClain
Denn
Russell Mt
Thomas
Marah
Totas
Ninneman
Texaco
Graves
Parker
Mandig Ua
Ohio Cleaners— Board
Horvath
Tribune Trophy
Coltart
L. A
Fullerton
Michael Homa
Army
Sanford Spelcher
Bill Wans
Akron
Buffalo Bill
Charles Bickford
Tim Holt
Bucks
America
Athena
Marietta
Aud Benote
Helen Walker
Dennis Oveefe Broad
WO Vanes
Lend Lease
Yau
Seplace
Perag
Marke
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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