Comeback Bid For Sailor Ken Overlin In New York Return
Ken Overlin, former world middleweight champion and Navy veteran, trains on Nevada to California roads aiming for a comeback in the light middleweights. He held the NY version of the middleweight title from 1940 to 1941 and fights again amid promoter demand as boxing shortages prevail.
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Don Johnson Follows Dad's Spikes To Cubs Major League Rise
Rookie second baseman Don Johnson, after a decade in the minors with Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Hollywood, Tulsa, and Milwaukee, breaks into the majors with Chicago under Charlie Grimm. He follows his White Sox father Brnie Johnson, with both crediting guidance from Grimm and early Seattle docks adventures shaping his steady, confident infield play.
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Chicks Hand Barons 9 1 In Sixth Inning rout
Ellis Kinder of Memphis headed to the Southern Association after his team beat Birmingham 9 to 1 as Nashville and Atlanta push in the standings. Howard Fox took the loss for the Barons, while Talmadge Abernathy allowed nine Birmingham hits. Hudlin also fell earlier in the week. Little Rock’s game at New Orleans was rained out.
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New Orleans
Inventory Your Closet For Donation And Help Others
Prompt urges people to inventory their closets for forgotten articles. Identifies opportunities to donate to organizations or individuals in need, turning unused items into practical support. Encourages planning a future donation drive and coordinating with local charities.
World series talk between Army Navy and Marine teams
Armored News proposes a clash among the 20th Armored Division Camp Campbell Ky and Parris Island Marines to meet Lt. Comdr. Mickey Cochrane s Great Lakes squad with civilian admissions limited to war bond buyers.
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Baseball notes from the Wartime rundown
A St. Louis Post Dispatch staffer finds a fan betting the Browns win the World Series but editor John E. Wray dismisses the inquiry. Joe DiMaggio leads the Yankees in Hawaii as they hit .441. Dodgers sign 16 year old Tom Brown who may help the Bums. Wartime infields lack classic double plays and resemble lone Tinkers. Bill Skiff may take over a major league club next year amid interest from several teams.
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Pacific Coast Loop
Baseball Questions and Auction News Highlight Era Surprises
Baseball questions pose two trivia items about pitchers with a dramatic season. auctioneers list 452 yearlings for sale in Lexington Kentucky with no offspring of Man o War this year. Stan Partenheimer of the Columbus Red Birds has beaten every club in the American League.
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Line smasher Corwin Clatt stars in charity clash with Bears
CHICAGO Aug 1 Corwin Clatt former Notre Dame fullback and Camp Grant veteran leads the College All-Stars in a charity game against the Chicago Bears at Dyche Stadium. Also notes top weight horses for tomorrow's Great Western handicap, Occupation favored at 124 pounds and Three Dots at 120, War Knight 115.
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Oil bearing Scheelea palm nuts rise in Colombia production
The article notes a surge in the production of oil bearing Scheelea palm nuts in Colombia, driven by increased harvests and processing capacity. It cites a year over year gain and highlights potential impacts on local industry and exports.
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Hope of Nats Vanishes as Browns and Red Sox Rally
Washington falls to St Louis 3-2 while the Browns and Red Sox surge toward the pennant stretch. St Louis add Tom Turner, Boston add Rex Cecil, and New York seeks a catcher as teams bolster weak spots with the East in flux.
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Today’s Pro Football Schedule Across Leagues
Today’s card lists games in the American, National and Southern regions. Matches include Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chattanooga at Atlanta Mobile at Nashville Birmingham at Memphis Little Rock at New Orleans.
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Notable names and sports tidbits mix in wartime era notes
A scatter of sports and public notices mentions Bill Nicholson with the Cubs and color vision for a white ball, Lt. Ted Williams with a Pensacola air base team praising teammates, and Gen. Grant as NL founder. Bronx public school No. 3 pins Patricia Sinclair as pin‑up after her 100 yard breaststroke win, with Frankie Paccassi predicting mutual eliminations in a Madison Square Garden boxing bout.
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Pat) Sinclair
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Answers to Questions No 1 Joe Bush and 2 Harry McCorae
Answers identify Joe Bush of the Athletics in 1916 as the first. The second names Harry Moose McCorae of the New York Giants in the provided text segment.
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Moose) McCorae
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Pee Wee Wanninger Ended Scott's String
Former Yankee Pee Wee Wanninger, 41, a Buckley Field coach and gym head, pinched hit for Everett Scott in 1925 ending Scott's then record 1,307 game streak. He later helped Buckley players and had stints with the Red Sox and Reds before finishing in 1933.
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Pee Wee) Wanninger
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Legion Kids Tangle Here In Junior Championship
American Legion junior baseball teams Florence versus Huntsville meet Wednesday at 2 PM on Ingalls diamond for the North Alabama representative slot in Birmingham. Florence led Huntsville 3-1 in the three game series Monday as Huntsville fans faced fourteen retired batters. If Florence wins Wednesday there will be no second game. if Huntsville wins a second game will be played. Sponsored by Morgan County Post No. 1 American Legion and Smallwood Motor Company.
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Morgan Soldier Wins Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Irmel L. Smith, son of Mrs. Mary L. Smith of Eva 1, in the 36th Texas Infantry, 36th Infantry division, has been cited for actual combat on the fifth army front in Italy and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The badge features a silver rifle on infantry blue within a silver wreath.
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Sparks Speaks at Auburn Farm Bureau Opening
Gov. Chauncey Sparks addressed the opening meeting of the Southern Farm Bureau in Auburn Alabama. He spoke on agricultural policy and rural development, outlining plans to support farmers, improve rural education, and expand markets for Alabama crops.
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Scores From A Baseball Card Box
The report lists game results with teams Pittsburgh and Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, Brooklyn and St Louis, plus New York and Cincinnati. Final scores show Pittsburgh 9 Boston 2 and New York 9 Cincinnati 7 among others.
Memphis 0 Birmingham 1 scoreline update
Birmingham defeated Memphis 1 to 0 in a recent match. Other games listed include Chattanooga at Atlanta and Mobile at Nashville with noted rain and delays, and Little Rock at New Orleans postponed due to rain.
Tenant problem cited as millstone in Alabama
A reformer at a local training school last night called the tenant problem a persistent issue in Alabama and across several Southern states, describing it as a millstone around the neck of progress.
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