Jacobs Decides Smaller Boxers Draw Fans at Madison Square Garden
Promoter Mike Jacobs notes boxing crowds at the Garden show strong turnout despite wartime talent shifts. He highlights small fighters like Beau Jack, Bob Montgomery, Sammy Angott and Willie Pep drawing big gates, with 1943 and 1944 events posting attendance near or above 19,000 and revenue around $75,000 to $189,700. The article cites Mauriello, Bivins, Baksi, and Savold as crowd-pleasers, while Joe Louis’s title losses are placed in historical context.
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Friz Howell
New York
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Club
Iota
Joe Loula
Buddy Baer
Abe Simon
Joe
Baer
Simon
Little Fellows
Besu Jack
Bob Montgomery
al Davis
Sammy Angott
Willie Pep
Juan Zurita
Synch
Ax Times
Beau Jack
Tami Mauriello
Jimmy Bivins
Fritzie Zivic
Mauriello
Baksi
Lee Savold
Giants and Dodgers to Play 14 Night Games Each in 1941
Mayor LaGuardia of New York will permit 14 night games for the Giants and Dodgers. Brooklyn attendances in 1941 nights averaged 28 000, reflecting strong crowd interest.
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Mayor LaGuardia
New York
Giants
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Toledo Golfers Aid Funds for Services
Toledo golfers quickly adapted to wartime needs using five tournaments to raise about 10,000 dollars for Ohio's division and the American Red Cross prisoner of war fund. Marty Cromb, then president of the Toledo chapter of the PGA, urged action and coordinated efforts with Dick McGeorge to mobilize the local golf community.
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Harold Harrison Toledo
Toledo
Pearl Harbor
Ohio
American Red Cross
Lick Wins 1944 National Intercollegiate Golf Title in Heat
Minnesota medical student Louis Lick defeated Michigan’s Johnny Jenswold 1 up at Inverness to claim the 1944 National Intercollegiate title. Notre Dame won the team championship. James Jackson of Washington and St. Louis earned the individual medalist honors. Lick led with a 76 while Jenswold shot 77 in blustery conditions. semis saw Lick beat Tom Messinger 6 and 5.
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Toledo
Louis Lick
University of Minnesota
Lick
Johnny Jenswold
Michigan
Inverness Country Club
Jenswold
Inverness
Notre Dame
James Jackson
Washington
St. Louis
Tom Messinger
Henr, Rampelt
Baldwin-Wallace
Insect Enemy and TulaRemia Guarded in the Woods
The Old Timer explains wood ticks and rabbit ticks, tularemia risks, and prevention methods. Scientists note tick bites as a main infection route with rabbit hosts amplifying spread, while field riders discuss tick seasons and safe removal practices. The piece also mentions Johnny Dickshot’s 1934 White Sox link and Otee Clark Griffith boosting pro football income for the Redskins, plus Robert Latshaw signing with Baltimore.
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Rabbit Dever
Otee Clark Griffith
Redskins
Washington
Robert Latshaw
Toronto
Los Angeles
Baltimore
War Loop Tonight In Fork and Hoe Rubbermen Clash
The War Industrial league closes its first half at Kanawha park with U S Hubber facing American Fork and Hoe at 7:30. U S Rubber seeks a fifth win to tie Carnegie for sixth while DuPont Carbide and Monsanto fight for third as Viscose clinches first half honors this week.
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Industrial Baseball League
Kanawha Park
WU. S. Hubber
American Fork & Hoe
U. S. Rubber
Institute
Carnegie
Carbide
South Charleston
duPont
Monsanto
Viscose
U. S. Rubber Ledger
Cubs and Nationals slugger season highlights mixed with coaching shifts
Roy Johnson with the Cubs and Musial led the Nationals as star players and coaches. Lockport guided a leading slugger for 1943 while Bill Pony league pennant last season. Nicholson of the Cubs, who finished managing the Tulsa club second, drove in more runs with 128 to 81 across seasons.
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Roy Johnson
Cubs
Ag Musial
Lockport
Bill Pony
Nicholson
Tulsa
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Jean Smith
Louise Wieland
Shirley Brown
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Ammar’s Hosiery Shop
Golfers Aid Funds
SEA Job
Uncle Sam
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Recruitment & Manning Organization
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Bank
Lick College
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Ace Adams
Phils
Bob Carpenter
Utica
Wilmington
Bradford
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Batavia
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Johnny Dickshot
White Sox
Pirates
Hollywood
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Ehase
Snes ‘Tha
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Boulevard Recreation Center
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Aes Indies
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