Ruffing and Lee Released by White Sox
Former Yankee star pitcher Red Ruffing aged 43 and 40-year-old Thornton Lee were released unconditionally by the Chicago White Sox. Both spent most of last season injured. Ruffing posted a 3-5 mark and Lee went 3-7. Ruffing, who had seven World Series wins, joined the Sox after a Yankees injury. Lee, who led the league in ERA and complete games in 1944 with a 22-11 record, had come to Chicago from Cleveland in 1936.
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Intermediate League Opens at Boys Club Tonight
The Middle Street Boys' Club Intermediate Basketball league begins at 7 with games including Seven Dwarfs vs North End Cougars Five Prepsters vs Rebela and Mighty Midgets vs Buccaneers in a lively local season kickoff.
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Freeman Beats Davis In Unanimous 10 Round Decision
Hermie Freeman of Eagle Lake defeated Corky Davis of Worcester in a unanimous 10 round decision at City Hall. Freeman improved to 139 1 2 pounds while Davis weighed in at 141. the bout took place in Lewiston, Maine, on October 13.
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Hermie Freeman
Eagle Lake
Corky Davis
Worcester, Mass
City Hall
Hockey Leagues Begin New Season Tonight Across Leagues
The American and United States Hockey Leagues start play tonight, with four AHL opening games and the NHL set to begin Wednesday. Hershey opens at Springfield. Pittsburgh visits Hershey. Buffalo at Cleveland. Philadelphia vs Washington. In the USHL Tulsa hosts Minneapolis, then Dallas at Kansas City. The NHL schedule includes Chicago at Detroit, Rangers vs Canadiens at Montreal, and Boston hosting New York on Sunday.
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Dallas
Kansas City
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Big Loop
New York Rangers
Montreal
Toronto
Leafs
Boston
Orcutt Kickers Win at Seaside Park Over JCC
The Orcutt Boys' club soccer team defeated the Jewish Community Center squad 2 to 0 yesterday morning at Seaside Park. Musco and Mariconda scored the goals for the winners. The Orcutt booters meet the University of Bridgeport at Seaside Park on Saturday.
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Jewish Community Center
Seaside Park
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Endurance and coughs mark the football coaching roundtable
A Monday morning football coaches roundtable unfolds with Old Professor trading quips about a cold and cough syrup. Coaches from Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio State, USC, Missouri, Colorado, Duke, and Navy discuss games, defenses, and standout players like Bobby Layne, Wes Fesler, and Scott.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Wally Butts
Georgia
Lexington
Kentucky
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Mr. Bierman
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Northwestern
Carl Voigts
Mr. Wilkinson
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Texas
Bobby Layne
Colorado
Don Faurot
Missouri
Colorado Neon
Jim Yeager
Bus Entsminger
Minasouri
Wade
Wallace Wade
Duke
Navy
Dick Scott
Tom Hamilton
Scott
Bobby Horne
Luggagemen Win Yankee Division Title Again
Fried's Luggage softball team captured the Yankee Division championship for the second consecutive year and were honored at the Club Cinderella dinner. Earl E. Mastin presented the trophy as speakers including William E Hoyle and Isadore Fried addressed the gathering. Duke Cozza screened boxing football and basketball pictures.
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Luggagemen
Earl E. Mastin
William E Hoyle
Fred Reichert
Edward Sandula
Isadore Fried
Ben Fried
Edward Redgate
Tony Ianmone
Bob Grace
John Kuchta
Ernest “Duke” Cozza
Joe Varione
Charley Mustka
Duke” Cozza
Demons Upset Gas House Gang In Sterling Junior Touch
Bill Pistey starred for the Demons as they upset the Gas House Gang 9 to 6 in Sterling Park. It was the Demons first win after three seasons, in a Sterling House Junior league game yesterday. In other action Clover Leafs routed Hawk Eyes 24 to 0 with Dan Mike scoring twice and connecting with Pavloveik and Luchansky, while Sea Hawk Juniors beat Tigers 13 to 0.
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Demons
Gas House Gang
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Sterling Park
Clover Leafs
Hawk Eyes
Dan Mike
Art Pavloveik
Jack Luchansky
Sea Hawk Juniors
Tigers
St Johns Cathedral Basketball Team Drills Tonight
The St Johns Cathedral basketball squad will drill tonight at Oclock in the Russian Center Ban Mum Avenue. All players from last season and new candidates are asked to be present.
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Drobny Extends Run In Pan American Tennis
Czechoslovakian Jaroslav Drobny, seeded second, outlasted France's Robert Abdesselam in three sets to reach the Pan American men's singles third round. Top seed Frank Parker and other favorites advanced, while no upsets occurred in women's singles. Prentiss and Bolton lead a competitive field as doubles action follows with Prentiss and Armando Vera upsetting Hopman and Drobny in the semifinals.
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Jaroslav Drobny
Drobny
France
Robert Abdesselam
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Raul Fernandez
Mexico
Francisco (Pancho) Sceguia
Pedro Hernandez
Ricardo Gonzalez
Antonio Daly
Mary Arnold Prentiss
Rebecca L. de Olea
Nancye Bolton
Australia
Esperanza B de Chavez
Barbara Kiase
San Francisco
Maria T. de Roldan
Beverly Baker
Santa Montca
Calif
Pilar V. de Cartion
Miss Prentiss
Armando Vera
Mix
Women golfers begin hardscrabble event at Hardscrabble
More than 100 contenders head to Fort Smith Arkansas for eight spots in the championship flight of the Hardscrabble Country Club women's open. Notables include Mildred Babe Didrickson Zaharias Betty Jameson Carol Ohringer Patty Berg Peggy Kirk Polly Riley and Mary Agnes Wall. Three days of medal play start Wednesday with match play to follow for qualifiers.
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Ark
Mildred
Babe) Didrickson Zaharias
Denver
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Carol Ohringer
Tiffin
Ohio
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Polly Riley
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Gordon Pertin
el Doiado
Arkansas
Middle Street Club Salutes Senor Baseball Champions
Members of the Middle Street Boys' club Senor baseball team were honored at a dinner at the club building last night. Robert Noonan served as master of ceremonies while Robert Sherwood spoke about his Holy Cross and Colonial league experiences and offered to help the youngsters pursue baseball. Other speakers included Fred Dargenio Ann Antignani Gus Vierre and Clayton McGraw. Players listed include Bjorklund Del Bianco Sabo Carroll Panullo Uzarski Prescott Sciato Miller Miner Ingrasola Battalino Pellicria Maiocco Falca.
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Robert Noonan
Orcutt Boys’ Club
Robert Sherwood
Carl Brunette
Bridgeport
Mr. Sherwood
Holy Cross
Fred Dargenio
Ann Antignani
Gus
Jack Prescott
John Sciato
Joseph Miller
Pat Miner
Frank Ingraso1a
Thomas Battalino
Frank Pelligra
John Maiocco
Lou Falca
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