Luxuries Await Tired Pacific Fighters
Lt. Roland Logan heads South Pacific fleet recreation centers offering rest camps with beaches, sports, and entertainment for about 5,000 daily visitors. The facilities include multiple sports fields, courts, bands, picnics, and a nine hole golf course, aimed at morale and stress relief for WWII air and naval personnel.
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New York
INS
Roland Logan
U.S.N.R
Paradise Beach
Fleet Recreation Center
Logan
Crowley
South Pacific
Army
Navy
Lines
Dorothy Lamour
Army Air Forces
Atlantic City
Isle of Capri
R.af
Sussex
John Dewar
England
LaPlant Girls Cup Round Sets Up Playoff With Wilson
The LaPlant Choate girls clinch second round title in Allied Industrial cage race while Wilson leads the men’s division. Tuesday night’s playoff in the LaPlant gym pits LaPlant against Wilson for the 1944 championship as Crozier repeats as girls scoring champion with 54 points.
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LaPlant-Choate
Wilson
LaPlant Girls
Collins
Speeder
Quaker
LaPlant
Girs
Manufacturing
Berneice Crozier
Muriel Thomas
Shirley Hipple
Wilkenson
Iowa Manufacturing
Johnny Kitch
Wilson Igiris
Iowa Engineering
Mig
Kiteh
Hettler
Larson
Chee Ee
Merlo
Schweitzer
Hendryx
Hense
Quaker Ie
Powers
Puneh
Crozier
Thomas
Speeder Ee
Hipple
Ross
Harkin
O'Connor
Merchant
Lathrop
Luckman Sees Postwar Boom for Pro Football Leagues
Sid Luckman former Chicago Bears quarterback and current U S maritime service ensign predicted pro football will surge after the war, rivaling baseball in popularity and size due to air travel and spread of minor league football. He cautioned the coming season will be tough and the calibre may dip.
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New York
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
U. S. Maritime Service
Luckman
Bears
Red Birds Set Spring Training in Terre Haute
President Al Banister announced the Columbus Red Birds will train in Terre Haute Indiana with headquarters at the Terre Haute house opening March 27. Players will workout at Memorial Stadium during the camp.
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Columbus
al Banister
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Terre Haute
Ind
Red Birds
Terre Haute House
Memorial Stadium
Cold weather tips from Alaska to hunting gear wisdom
A Farmers and sportsmen column shares Alaska trench wisdom on staying warm with layered clothing and eider down gear. It notes subzero survival by two soldiers, proper footwear, and avoiding overbundling to prevent heat loss. The piece also covers Mississippi drawdown effects on fish, local rescues, and a tale of Father Foffel’s sharpshooting. It ends with wildlife outlook and a Davenport fishing plug discovery by Levi Naugle.
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Saturday Evening Post
Berger
Alaska
United States
Mississippi River
Levi Naugle
Davenport
Snug Harbor
A. L. Tate
Davenport Times
Naugle
Volo Song Sold to E J Baker for trotting star
Volo Song the 1943 Hambletonian winner and Kentucky Derby of trotting was sold from William Strang of Brooklyn to E J Baker of St Charles II The price was not disclosed but estimated around 50000 after Strang had turned down 40000 previously for the four year old stallion The sale was announced by the U S Trotting association Also noted is Princeton pitcher Joe McElroy Mann hurling a no hit game against Yale on May 29 1875 in New Haven Conn
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New York
Volo Song
William Strang
Brooklyn
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
U. S. Trotting Association
Strang
Joe McElroy Mann
Princeton
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Y M C A Gold Basketball Tourney Set Across Classes
Y M C A announces a two class Gold Basketball Tournament with Class A teams Link Belt Speeder Colonial Alburnett and Iowa Manufacturing and Class B squads Keystone Iowa Engineering and Universal Engineering. Postseason play begins Monday with rounds on March 6 and 13 and finals on March 18.
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Link Belt Speeder
Colonial
Alburnett
Iowa Manufacturing
Keystone
Iowa _ Engineering
Universal Engineering
Edward Feddner
Jim Allen
Richard Hamilton
Jim Hamilton
William Fitch
Douglas Hamilton
David
Kiwanis
Lions Tamers
Optimist
Bremers
Iowa City
Thorpe Body
la- Plant-Choate
Wilson's
Link Belt
Kiwanis Tone Twisters Fee
Lions Twisters
Oouim Wiareles
Lion Tainers
Colonial Ee Seevene
Alburnet
Eee
Een Towa Manufacturing
Keys
Iowa Eneinsering
Universal
Wilkinson
Schweitzer
Wewee
Ensé
Alba
Albers
Key
Pukka Gin Rated Derby Favorite
Pukka Gin Saturday was established as the future book favorite among Kentucky Derby nominees by betting commissioner James Carroll. Quoted at 2 to 1, Pukka Gin leads a list that includes Platter at 8 to 1 and Stir Up at 12 to 1, with three fillies among the ten next favorites at 15 to 1.
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ST. Louis
C. B. Whitney
James Carroll
Platter
George D. Widener
Durazna
Miss Keeneland
Twilight Tear
Bull Weed
Jimminy
Jesrahel
Olympic Zenith
Rodney Stone
Royal Prince
Lucky Draw
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Lincoln
Frank Stanek
Frank
Roy Faunt
Fred Faunt
Tom Emry
Vv Hammar
Tony Novotny
Red Pfeffer
Forest Daviness
Leonard Spaight
Iowa Mig. Co
Universal Eng
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Seomek's Bakery
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Herwing
Haddy
Hawley
Krautek
Limback Lbr. Co
Maresh Sa
Crooks
Delbridge Seees
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R. W. Smith
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R & BR
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Lancaster
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New Process Laundry
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Frasinger Red Crown Caraig League
Temple Run
M. Hoadley
Broadston Furnace
Hermann+e eee babes
Martin's Store
Epper Schalice
Neu Ose Ee 'Eee
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Ig Yan
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Duster Bros Baister Purniture
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Igs
Chuck Faber
Pat
Akron
Ecurity Laboratories
T3oe
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Bueness
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramouni
Fifth Ave. SW
Plan Training
By Frank Powers
Mississippi
Vinton
Father Foffel
The
Conservation Commission
California
Minnesota
Utah
Madison Square Garden
Fred Lewis
Bob
Volo
O’meara
Cripper
Royal Paca
Alpera
Second Avenue
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