Sports Roundup Brings War Era Notes and Black-Haired Headlines
A chaotic collage of sports mentions spans horse racing slang, football army and navy notes, bowling at colleges, and war front dispatches. It references the term Mug’s Game, Tropical Park races, Packers-Giants broadcasts, and a mix of players and figures including Del Greco, Heller, Phil Watson, and Syracuse coeds. The piece mixes sports chatter with wartime service updates and small anecdotes about athletes’ war duties and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Ivelyab Tropical Park
New York World
Packers-Giants
Texas
Eby Proving
Fritaie Eays
PIAA to Examine All Cage Officials Jan 25
Harrisburg June 4 The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association designated Thursday January 95 as the statewide day to test all basketball officials in PI AA sponsored games. Edmund Wichl secretary said football officials who missed November tests will have a chance to pass with basketball officials at several centers including Conneautville High School Vincent High School Fairview High School City Junior High School Pine High School Greenville War Ten High School.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
Edmund Wichl
Conneautville High School
Sixohg Vincent
Tie Fairview
Fyiren
Ol City Juior High
Pent High
Greenvilles
Panthers Snap Geneva Win Streak
Pitt Panthers came from behind to beat Geneva College 49 to 45 in the home opener before about 2,500 fans. The win halted Geneva’s four-game streak as Beaver Falls’ Covenanters made a late push but fell short.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Dr. H. ©. Orrison
Pitt Panthers
Geneve Collage
Covenanters
Beaver Falls
Nbtad
al Halfilime Pul
fee—Banthiern
Dresking
Army Navy Elevens Clash For Pacific Ocean Title
In Honolulu on Sunday Army Air Force and Navy teams meet at Pearl Harbor Furlong Field to decide the Pacific Ocean area football crown. Glenn Dobbs stars at quarterback for the Airmen with a tentative Army lineup led by Dobbs Tigue Hill and Badusee, while Navy lists Rokley Schilling Palmer Schulter Aldrich Morrow Jones Lach and Timmins in the projected lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Honolulu
Herst
Service Tren
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Furlong Field
Army Air Force
Navy
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University
Henry Norberg
Stanford
Emerson Slasser
Georgia
Paul Stenn
Villanova
New York Giants
Walter Messember
Nutley Bears
Jack Freeman
Texas
Don Marlin
Colorado
Ray Whitey Smith
St. Mary's Ancoast
Dobbs
Prank Tigue
Vermont
Alfred Univerity
Wayland Hill
Ba Dusée
Ads
John Rokley
Uquesie
Camp Peary
Kim Schilling
Oklahoma
Darrell Palmer
Texas Christian
Charley Schulter
Minnesota
Green Bay Packlys
Russ Letlow
San Francisco
Green Bay Packers
Garrard Ramsey
Stewart Hat Shop and Ghapin's Lead Hot Bowling Race
Stewart Hat Shop and Ghapin's continued their strong run in the Third Ladies League evening, taking two from Folletts and DeJean and Cochran sweeping Bracken-Keating. Standings show Stewart Hat Shop atop the table with two losses, as Florence Beckwith and Mildred Hall led the winners with solid scores while rival teams posted varied totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enders
Folletts
DeJean
Cochran
Bracken
Stewart
Chapins
Leeds
Bracken-Keating
Lugsles
Florence Beckwith
Mildred Hall
Butchers
Marion Kimmy
Laura Purdy
Mary Howlett
Dedeat
Mortizians
Gertrude Crowell
Barbers
Boudreau Leaves Indians For War Plant Job
Shortstop Lew Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians, the AL batting champion, takes a war industry post in Harvey Illinois. He says he will stay in war work unless spring baseball resumes, and notes the move could set a precedent for players who idle in off seasons. He had signed a new three year term last fall and spent winter on tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Harvey
Boudresil
Bondresti
Muhlenberg Passers Win 10th Straight
Muhlenberg College beat Swarthmore 38-32 in Allen town to extend their winning streak to ten. Temple University defeated Ursinus 63-29 in Collegeville to reach six wins in seven starts as Syracuse loomed. Kutztown State Teachers beat La Salle 64-53 at Kutztown as John Dwight logged a late sensational field goal.
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Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg College
Swarthmore College
Allentown
Collegeville
Temple University
Ursinus College
Temple
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
Kutstown State Teachers College
la Salle College
John Dwight
Kute
Penn track coach Layson Robertson begins 30th season
Year Philadelphia reports Layson Robertson starts his 30th season as track coach at the University of Pennsylvania with more than 40 candidates expected to report. Robertson and assistant Jack Glascott plan a three week grill series to prep for indoor meets. The piece notes an infield standout with a .327 average and a record 194 double plays.
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Philadelphia
Layson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
Robertson
Jack Glascott
Coltart Qualifies With 70 67 In LA Open Trial
Bruce Coltart of Absecon New Jersey posted 67 and 70 for a seven under par 137 to secure a strong position in the 72 hole Los Angeles Open qualifying. The $14 983 prize event begins tomorrow at the Riviera course with 18 hole rounds daily and finals next Monday. Coltart ranked among more than a hundred qualifiers after rounds at Fox and Baldwin Hills courses and was two strokes behind leader Jimmy Walk. Other qualifiers included Laffoon Fugel Rutan and Johnson with 143 146 149 respectively.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
Riviere
Coltart
New Jersey
Fox
Baldwin Hills
Jimmy Walkup
San Antonio
Laffoon
Chicago
Ed Fugel
Detsoit
Chick
Youngsville Here Tonight In Junior High Clash
Youngsville will host Corry High at the Junior High this evening with a 8 o clock start no prelims. Beavers practice hard awaiting weather. George Fox injured sidelined Dick Clark to fill forward spot with lineup largely unchanged. Wesleyville game moved to the 24th while Beavers consider a Titusville trip if weather allows.
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Lwo Sttaine
Youngsville
Corry High
Beavers
Orange and Black
George Fox
Dick Clark
Wesleyville
Titusville
One-Armed Spanish Soccer Star Eyes Big Time
Genzalo Romero, a right arm amputee from a Brooklyn factory accident, rises from local clubs to top American Soccer League play. The 30 year old Spaniard, once a Naval officer and Loyalist fighter, stars for Segura F C and is eyed for a full time contract by manager Eric Schwarm of the New York Americans.
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New York
Pete Gray
Genzalo Romero
Brooklyn
Slic
Romero
Brooklyn Hispanos
Spain
Cuba
United States
Dumtean Oihen
Hispanos
New Yorke
Pabst Salcedo
National Brick Co
Ax Town Spirits
Tel Plone Sacyer
Segura F. C
New York Americans
Pete Gray Honored By Spokane Sports Group
Spokane Washington January 4 Pete Gray one armed outfielder who despite a handicap won a major league berth was named winner of the Spokane Athletic Round Table sixth annual sportsmanship award The Spokane group said Gray would receive an $8000 war bond at a ceremony He was chosen on nominations from sports editors nationwide Gray was signed last fall by the St Louis Browns and will report to spring training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asspouen Ress
Spokane
Wash
Pete Gray
Spokane Athetic Round Tables
Spokste Group
Gray
St. Louis Browns
RITLIE IVC MAY END CAREER AGAINST ARNOLD
In New York at Madison Square Garden on the fourth, 14 year old tout Billy Arnold from Philadelphia challenges rival Zivo of Pittsburg in a heavily anticipated bout. The boxing card features scores from several colleges and teams, with Yale, Muhlenberg, Swarthmore and others noted alongside early season basketball results and Ohio State over Wyoming.
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Ritlie
Arnold
New York
Zivo
Pittsburgty
Billy Arnold
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Normwouth Field
Tex
Texas
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Fullarton, Jr
del Greco
Hackensack
N. J. Gen
H. P
Phil Watson
Heller
Phil Crack
Tor
Milt
Milar
WMC
Syracuse University
Pfe
Michael Homa
Iceland
Allas Army
Tamny Trick
Agotioxie
Kans
Sanford Spetsti
Bill Waas
Akron
Joe Leyden
Bunny Austin
Nis Star
Bigesfield
Paso
Jayag
Ensign Brickadford
Beton Teach~rers
Cedar Falls
Fort Flerce Fla
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Gus Selchus
Straishi
Bradford
PIAA
Panther Cagers
Geneva
Philadelehta
Jai
University of Pennsylvenia
Variy
Jamison Swarts
Chile
Pita
Esti Inlet
Army
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Jack Lords
Cort Throuen Dewe
Ois FieLo
Cleveland
Wie
Wirth
AMOR
Shor, AB
Boudreau
Londie
CCU Tay Laeks
Tere
By Chick Young
Spokane Sports Group
Powell Motor Co
Whitehouse
BEA
Prunes
Bor Ole
Calif. Oranges
Sunkist
Parkerhouse Rolls
Ouean Spray
SUN Maid
Coffee Carer Triex
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