Notable 1940s Sports Figures In Brief Headlines
Retired Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy leads All-Star Sports Associates and serves as vice president in charge of sales for a Chicago firm. A burglar steals about three thousand dollars in damage and twelve hundred dollars in loot from Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller’s home. Tony Hinkle of Butler University elected president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Oriole pitcher teased about paint prank during Dallas exhibition warmup as Mel Held avoids spatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
All-Star Sports Associates
Chicago
Cleveland
Bob Feller
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Paul D
Tony) Hinkle
Butler “University
Edaia
Hickey
St. Louis
Mel
Dallas
Bob Habe‘nicht
Record Run: Clare High's Historic CHS Track Prowess
Four former Clare High School track stars Wally Johnson Ed White Alfred Lawson and Clyde Brown dominated 1926 records including a 53.2 440 yard dash a 2 20 880 yard dash a 5 foot high jump and an 8 10 pole vault. The 1948 team added McNerney Coveart Worstellard and Brinkerhoff with marks in 100 yard dash 10 6 broad jump 19 feet 10 1 7 inches shot put 37 feet 7 3 4 inches and a 23 2 3 4 second hurdling time. Teixeira's 30 man squad begins spring practice preparing for meets in Mt Pleasant Shepherd Clare and Hastings with a home dual on April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Wally Johnson
Ed White
Alfred Lawson
Clyde Brown
CHS Hall of Fame
Ha White
McNerney
Coveart
Maeyard
Yan Flees
Daudee
Holbrook
Worstellard
Brinkerhoff
Clare
Teixeira
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Hastings
Michigan tourism ads reach 28 million in 20 national mags
The State Tourist Council led by Executive Secretary Robert J. Furlong promotes Michigan vacation spots in 41 spring ads across 20 national magazines with a combined readership near 29 million. Ads appear in multiple issues, plus state tourism ads run in major city newspapers from Chicago to Louisville and in special editions of True and Sports Afield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
State Tourist Council
Robert J. Furlong
Council
Tourist Council
Chicago
Holiday
National Geographic
The
Saturday Evening Post
Better Homes and Gardens
American
Look
Ladies Home Journal
True
Sports
Life
Field
Highway Traveler
Inside
Sports Afield
Steel Industry Consumes Vast Daily Bituminous Coal
The steel industry uses more than a quarter million tons of bituminous coal each day, reflecting the heavy energy demands of steel production and the critical role of coal in fueling blast furnaces and coke ovens.
Gasoline Power Tie Between 1954 and 1925 Fuel
A comparison states that two gallons of gasoline from 1954 have the same energy output as three gallons of gasoline from 1925, illustrating fuel efficiency improvements over three decades.
Clare-Isabella Midland baseball league forms at Gale's Campus
A six team league is organized at Gale's Campus Store for the Clare-Isabella Midland circuit. Teams include Harrison back, Beal City, Winn, Crawford, Oil City and Farwell with a 15 game schedule from May 16 to August 29 and an all star game September 12. Next meeting April 22 at 8:00 p.m. in Mt. Pleasant. Highs and individual scores listed for local players and tavern teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Clare-Isabella- Midland
Harrison
Beal City
Winn
Crawford
Oil City
Farwell
Bruce Hoyt
Tom
Stovack
Mt. Pleasant
John Forest
All Stars
Cole's
Become An Excellent Game Shot
Dale Williams of Williams Gun Sight offers guidance for new shooters to learn shotgun technique within one season. He emphasizes joining a gun club, seeking help from experienced peers, and practicing regularly to gain skill and have fun. Next week covers skeet shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Williams Williams
Michigan
Upper
Penninsula
Crackey
Saawhat Giyemergen Gigiad
Central Michigan Feeds Freshmen Baseball Schedule
A tentative schedule for Central Michigan College freshmen baseball includes games with Alma Ferris Mt Pleasant Green Sox and Central Michigan in dependents announced today by Dan P Rose athletic director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan
Alma
Ferris
Mt. Pleasant ‘Green Sox
Central Michigan’ Independents
Dan P. Rosé
Erroneous directory listing ties cemetery to hotel in Avila
A fresh note highlights a directory error in Avila Spain where a cemetery phone line was listed as a hotel. Other items touch on laws protecting monkeys and a district election in Communist Albania with people dancing in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avila
Spain
Communist
Albania
Gateway Lanes Shaghah League Ends Season in 1953-54 Championship
Lewis Market won the league title finishing first and last in the Wednesday night league for the 1953 54 season. Highs included Lewis 574 high series Bauer 573 and 222 single game. Musser 183 average. Other top scores from Kraft Foods Sylvania and White's Jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Lanes
Gateway
Lewis Market
Kraft Foods Co
Luke’s Trailer Pk
Marsh, Grain Co
Sylvania TV
Mich. Con. Gas
Baba. Pure Oil Co
Dover
Scott Drilling Go
de White's Jewelers
P. Fegat
Lewis
Bauer
P, Brown
Legge
Musser
J. CO. Marotyke
D. Sullivan
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Pilots Cubs
Stanley Hack
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
Cubs
Phil Cavarretti
Hi ‘Kinsel
D. Brinkerhoff
L., Beck
G. Thayer
H. Kinsel
G. Nivison
J. Curtin
Weaver's Tavern
Don’s
Sinclairettes
Scott Drilling Co
Thurston's
F. Hy
Ry Neff
L. Kubat
M. Smith
F. Shelarder
B. Dunbar
I. Mussell
Bowling News
Lare
Clare Coleman Ladies
Merchant League
Loomis Rite Hites
Stough & Bauer
Gota P A Schaetter’s Dairy
Clare Mig. Co
Loomis Welders
Speedway
Toof Aa Don's Sinclairetis
L. Gholander
BR. Musser
Ay -Merten
Hich Gantes
Shelander
MATOR
Wally
Duntops
Bungalow
Barnes Cafe
Gentral St. Bot
Dan McDonald
Marsh Grain
G. Cain
J. Hareing
J. Swantek
Swantek
Cimmerer
R. Musser
E. R
Simons
L.shelander
J. Thurston
F. H. Grove
Lehr
Thayer's Dairy
Coleman
Farmey’s Co-op
Doherty F. H
Ae Gitizen
St. Bank - Gateway
M. Maynard
Greer’s
Rocket
Hellcats
S. Young
M. Houghton
Gateway Cafe
Maynard
E. Lehr
Schaeffer
D. Bar
Citizen State Bank
Cairn’s. Grocery
Ford-Q-Matics
LT Red Line Garage
Clarettes
Fraternal Lhyague Prather Plow
I. Mott
Bowlerettes
Gil K
Grove
B. Greer
Schaeffergal
Mason
J. Whitmore
Marbles Auto
Mason Ne
L. Shelander
Nesbitts Bottling .Co
Theo ‘Spenny
Ladins
Bigelow
Rose Neff
Lelia Phillips
Mason No
Wilma Lang
Drusilla. Bigelow
Clar Tal A
F ‘Oes
Strictly Fresh
Mars
Earth
Massachusetts
Sixth Street
GOW
H.p
Ford
F.daies
McEwan Street
Clare, Michigan
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