No Santa Claus for Joe Louis in Harlem Tavern Plan
Joe Louis faces financial strain amid wartime taxes and debt. A trio of Broadway figures eye a Harlem tavern to run in his name, with proceeds supporting Army relief. Louis plans a furlough tour as a referee starting Jan 24 in Baltimore, with most earnings donated. He and promoter Mike Jacobs seek Max Waxman to manage the tour. Louis aims to entertain troops overseas after.
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East-West Shrine gridsters drill aerial plays
Eastern and Western football stars prepared for the Shrine game on New Year Day. Eastern coach Andy Kerr emphasized passing as the likely key to their attack, while Minnesota’s George Hauser also trained many pass specialists. West coach Orin Hollingberg and Buck Shaw from Santa Clara focused on refining aerial throws by their quarterbacks and receivers.
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Rangers Lose Two Key Players Ahead of Next Game
Detroit hosted the New York Rangers who, battered by injuries, faced the prospect of playing without goalie Ken McCauley and forward Grant Warwick after a 5 to 3 defeat the night before.
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Touring Diamond Aces Popl ar in Aleutian Camps
Tour notes from AP column recounts big league players visiting Alaska and the Aleutians, engaging with soldiers, with Kosbau reporting strong popularity. Side items mention high school football scoring records, prep passers, and a girls league anecdote about Gottselig scouting for a pro team.
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Notre Dame Defeats Purdue Five 47 40 In Home Opener
Notre Dame under coach Ed Krause debuted a new starting lineup and beat Purdue 47 to 40 at South Bend. Carl Loyd 18, Johnny Lujack, and Leo Klier sparked the Irish with five baskets and 13 points respectively, as Purdue’s Gordon Haag led the rally before fading late.
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Basketball Scores From AP Listing Include Navy Air Stations
AP score roundup shows Notre Dame 17 Purdue 0. Texas 85 San Diego Marine Base 1. USC 0. high school results include Muscatine 11 and Mason City 35. Other scores cited span Arnolds Park Spencer Waverly Newton Cedar Rapids McKinley with varied outcomes.
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Bronko Nagurski to End Football After Bears Redskin Game
Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski, 34, plans to retire after the title game with the Washington Redskins. The veteran, after a 1930 37 stint and a late season return as fullback, says he will quit after the game and focus on farm life in Minnesota. Sammy Baugh figures in his memories of past battles.
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Least Could Be First in War Aid at Tracks
San Francisco AP reports seventeen major U S race tracks aided war relief in 1943. Bay Meadows led with 1 005 000, Suffolk followed with 635 884, New York victory meet 628 818, Detroit 464 649, Chicago Sportsmen Park 375 000.
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Richland Leads Ke-Wash Loop After 29 17 Win
Richland Tigers stay undefeated in the Ke-Wash race by beating North English 29 to 17. McClurg and Robertson starred for Richland while Lown led North English. Keota crushed West Chester 51 to 37 with Freshwaters and Brown scoring 29. Kalona topped Brighton 31 to 10 led by Grady, with Kalona leading 15 to 3 at halftime. Play resumes January 7.
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Whitehill recalls Cobbs signaling feud over pitching control
Earl Whitehill recounts how Ty Cobb refused to speak to him for a season to force him to pitch his way. The Tiger pitcher describes shaking off Bassler signals, Cobb’s wrath, and finally Cobb stopping the signaling as Whitehill found his winning form with the lineup’s help.
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Landis Approves Camilli Shift to Oakland Acorns
Baseball Commissioner Landis approved Dolph Camilli as player manager of the Oakland Acorns in the Pacific Coast League. The deal sent Camilli from the Giants after a Dodgers sale, with Oakland owner Brick Laws hailing the approval as a Christmas present. Bill Rigney moves to the Giants, who could add 25 000 more if Rigney is retained by New York.
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Lanier and Wade Named Top Scorers in Fall River Meet
By The Associated Press Jernle Lanier 161 of Philadelphia and Bob Wade 158 of Newark named top point scorers in regional fall meet.
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DePaul Builds On Fast Start In Nation's Top Cage Club
DePaul, led by George Mikan, opens the season with eight wins and a 70 point average. The Blue Demons, coached by Ray Meyer, eye three tough eastern tests over the holidays against St Joseph's, Long Island University, and Arkansas, as Mikan eyes another strong scoring year.
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Weather harms Sun Bowl prep for Lobos in El Paso
Coach Willis Barnes of the New Mexico Lobos says the field at Albuquerque has been in poor condition for weeks. He fears New Year’s Day Sun Bowl practice will be dangerous and will handicap his team against Southwestern University of Texas. The weather is cited as the strongest factor affecting conditions.
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Arguing How To Hit Sewell Blopper Ball
Cincinnati outfielder Gerald Walker and Browns coach Zach Taylor clash over Truett Sewell’s blooper ball. Taylor says Sewell used it early and late in tight games, while Walker argues the pitch is best handled by bunting or avoiding hard swings.
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Rookie pinch hitter swings at bloopers in late at bat
The Cincinnati player described by Walker signaled to Sewell to throw a blooper. The rookie came up with a two foot pop foul to the catcher after a terrific swing.
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Collins Radio Five Upsets Speeder in Allied Cage League
Collins Radio Five defeated Speeder 45 to 38 in the Allied Industrial basketball league. Iowa Engineering fell to LaPlant-Choate 40 to 32, while Quaker beat Wilson 30 to 26. The Red Sox noted Smoky Joe Wood won three 1912 World Series games and lost one as Boston claimed the series 4 to 3.
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