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St Louis winter books show the Red Sox 3-2 over the Cardinals. Skating star Vera Hruba has 25 offers after U S marriage ruling. Connie Mack rejects backing an American pro football League club in Philadelphia. Tulane freshman football may be six man. Thirteen of 27 yearlings have busted out. Dick Bartell Jimmy McLarnin and Ellsworth Vines play in open golf on the coast. Chuck Dressen arrives at Hialeah race track.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
St. Louis
Cardinals
Sam
Europe
Vera Hruba
Connie Mack
Philly
Tulane
Dick Bartell
Jimmy McLarnin
Ellsworth
Anniston Bulldogs Rally To Top Decatur Raiders 33 24
Anniston Bulldogs beat Decatur Raiders 33 to 24 after leading 10 0 and 15 8 at halftime Red Kimbrell scored 12 points to lead both teams In later games Decatur hosts Union Hill girls then Raiders meet Anniston again Goodyear against National Guards tonight with seven oclock start.
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Anniston Bulldogs
Decatur
Decatur Raiders
Trai 1
Raiders
Anniston
Red Kimbrell
National Guard
Alabama
Union Hill Girls
Goodyear
National Guardsmen
Guardsmen
Decatur Boxers Reach Four Finals at Florence Armory
In the Golden Gloves district contests at Florence, Decatur fighters advance to four finals. Notable results include Charles Lindsey securing two wins by forfeit and a KO by Tays of Rogersville, while Wilson Campbell earned a bye into the heavyweight final.
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Decatur
Provence
Wih
Birmingham
Glenn Rogers
T. L. Fogg
Ardmore
Aight
Charlies Lindsey
Bobby Sherrod
Florence
James Moon Mullins
Bobby West
Flovence
Paul Gilliam
Amon Kenison
Russellville
J. R. Plemmons
F. Thompson
Tuscumbia
Charles- Lindsey
Fogg
Eugene Tuffy Worley
Thornton
Tays
Rogerville
Worley Alexander
Red Hammer Terry
Courtland
Tinsely Ashley
Moon Mullins
Mullins
Wormy Bradley
Gilliam
Eugene Worley
Bobby Pennington
Worley
Pennington
Charles Lindsay
Oto
Howard Bonds
Otto Chiraco
Wiliam Cornelius
Mahlon Whitt
Allen Smith
Buster Terry
Claude Assinge
Wilson Campbell
O’neal Harris
Florence Armory
Sinkwich quits football to focus on grades and romance
University of Georgia sensational sophomore Frankie Sinkwich says he is quitting football to improve his grades and have time to see his girl. He explains he wants anonymity and a normal life, saying his father cares chiefly about academic success. A Youngstown, Ohio player also skipped spring practice, citing fatigue from fame.
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Athens
Frankie Sinkwich
University of Georgia
Youngstown,o
Cage Results From College Matches
Mississippi College defeated Mercer 49 to 42 while Mississippi Southern beat Spring Hill 45 to 35. Lincoln Memorial University edged Carson Newman 49 to 42 in another college cage contest.
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Mississippi College
Mercer
Mississippi Southern
Spring Hill
Lincoln Memorial University
Carson Newman
Snakes Killed in Alabama County Report Mild Winter Signs
In Hill Alabama on January 24 locals reported three large rattlesnakes killed in the area. Each snake carried as many as 13 rattlers, a sign of a mild winter conditions.
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Grove
Hill
Ala
Tigers No Worse Off Says Baker Ahead of Season
Delmar Baker at his Lakeland home predicts the Tigers will not finish in the cellar, expecting a rise to fourth place after last season. he cites young pitchers, Newsom-Bridges-Rowe behind the plate, Eric McNair infield help, and a set outfield unless Hank Greenberg is drafted. He notes Gehringer’s recovering back and Rudy as a fixture at first.
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Lakeland
Fla
Delmar Baker
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Baker
Newsom-Bridges-Rowe
Eric McNair
Sam
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Hank
Charley Gehringer
Rudy Oo
Birmingham Man to Lead Georgia Football Team
Athens Ga Jan 24. Howard Allen of Birmingham Alabama was elected captain of Georgia's 1941 football team last night at the athletic dinner. Allen senior tailback and expert passer is one of the smallest players in the Southeastern Conference. Cliff Kimsey of Cornelia was named alternate captain.
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Athens
Howard Allen
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia
Allen
Cliff Kimsey
Cornelia
Georgia Sponsors Golf Tournament At Athens Country Club
The University of Georgia will sponsor the seventh Southern Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at the Athens Country Club from April 10 to 12. Qualifying rounds may be used to decide the Southeastern Conference champion.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Athens Country Club
Snead May Be Third Winner In Crosby Pro-Am
Two time champion Sam Snead may win the 3000 dollar Crosby pro am event at Rancho Santa Fe as first round play begins. Gildahl Nelson Demaret Little and others vie for the 36 hole title with Snead aiming for a third Crosby victory.
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Rancho Santa FE
Cal
Sam Snead
Bing Crosby
Links Brigade
Snead
Tesser
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Lawson Little
Benny Hogan
Jimmy Thompson
Craig Wood
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Jag McSpaden
Dutch Harrison
Olin Dutra
Crosby
Harrison
Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Paris
Lou Ambers Aims Comeback After Laundry Business Success
Lightweight contender Lou Ambers declares he never quit boxing and plans a return to challenge for the welterweight title. He cites family, a new laundry business in Herkimer New York, two annuities, and his boxing license for Luigi Jr. as factors and notes he wants the championship before quitting.
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Brown
Lou Ambers
Lew Jenkins
Herkimer
N. Y
Ing House
Jenkins
Luigi, Jr
Luigi,Jr
al Weill
Lou
Sone
Henry Armstrong
Austinville Cage Teams Busy Saturday Night at Auditorium
Austinville teams schedule three games at 6 15 PM with junior and senior girls and senior boys hosting Trinity High while junior boys face Oak Ridge. Coach Floyd Briscoe, former Trinity mentor, hopes for a strong showing and fast basketball.
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Trinity High
Oak Ridge
Floyd Briscoe
Trinity
Alabama car theft recovery odds rise for owners
Alabama automobile owners have a strong chance of recovering stolen vehicles. Of 389 cars reported to the state highway patrol last year, Chief T. Weller notes that more than two in five were recovered, boosting owner prospects.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Highway Patrol
T. Weller
Cubs Star Heinie Zimmerman Batting Champion 1912
Correction note states Heinie Zimmerman won the National League batting title in 1912 with the Cubs not the Giants. The item also mentions hoping this quiets down Alex Laskevitch of New Haven.
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Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs
Giants
Alex Laskevitch
New Haven
North Carolina State fires coach with a model T offense link
Col. Banjo Smith of the Columbia Record recalls NC State once hired a coach who used a model T style offense. John Van Liew from Peru led the team, but he failed to secure wins. He was dismissed midseason, though the exact reasons remain unclear.
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Col
Banjo
Smith
Columbia
S. C
North Carolina State
John van Liew
Old Peru
Guest Star Duty Ends as Repairs Close Department
A department closes today for repairs and Art Cohn of the Oakland Tribune was scheduled to preside at a show from the Eddie Blunt Buddy Baer fight. Quiet, please.
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Art Cohn
The
Oakland Tribune
Eddie Blunt
Buddy Baer
Boxing gossip and promoter machinations swirl around notable names
Pinky George and Lee Savold clash over money as Mike Jacobs bills up daily costs for the 20th Century Sporting Club. Eddie Blunt pushes for Baer or Nova while Jack Kearns returns with plans. Billy Conn to tour refereeing next month. What happened to King Vinsky remains unclear.
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Pinky George
Lee Savold
Lou Ambers
Jimmy McLarnin
Mike Jacobs
Sporting Club
Miami Beach
Eddie Blunt
Buddy Baer
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Jack Kearns
Billy Conn
Theay
King Vinsky
Defense plan relies on Boston College and Stanford says Richards
Major Ralph Richards of Methuen Massachusetts argues the national defense program will be easy if Boston College on the Atlantic coast and Stanford on the Pacific remain central.
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Ralph Richards
Methuen
Mass
Boston College
Atlantic
Stanford
Pacific
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues list with across and down entries including Conjunction Knave of clubs in loo Nimbus Garret Danger European republic Prong Reverberate Like George Russell's pseudonym Past Close to Prophet Aluminum symbol Pig 1 For example abbr Question Conjunction Exclamation English statesman Cavities Volcano in Sicily Ireland Search for Southeast by south Arid Down clues Cease na luck Naut Detention of some thing due Processions Plead Caustic substances Inflamed spot Narrated To the shore Pegs used as targets A fancy dive Suffers pain Male beverages Like a snake Yesterday's Anewer Male adults Sun god
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Garret
George Russell
Sicily
Ireland
Pay Check Twosome Leaders Showdown
The column asks who leads the Pay Check duo today between young Bobby Feller and Bo-Bo Newsom, weighing who holds the advantage in current form and headlines.
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Bobby Feller
Bo-Bo Newsom
Tom Stidham Transfers From Oklahoma to Marquette
Big Tom Stidham, who guided Oklahoma University to a Big Six title and multiple top finishes, is transferring to Marquette University and may bring his staff. Terms not disclosed. he earned $7,500 annually at Oklahoma and will replace John L. Driscoll, who resigned.
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Okla
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma University
Marquette University
Stidham
Marquette
John L. Driscoll
Milwaukee
Smith cites 172 recovered by patrolmen alone
Smith said today 172 were recovered by patrolmen alone, and many others by city and county officers.
Johnson Says Major Leaguers Can Keep Their Rich Salaries
Walter Johnson known as the Big Train says he is not envious of Bob Feller and Buck Newsom earning large contracts. He recalls his own top salaries, noting his peak pay was around $20,000 and that $35,000 would have been far larger than his experience. Johnson praises current stars while reflecting on past earnings and farm life.
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Rockville
Bob Feller
Buck Newsom
Walter Johnson
Barcey
Washington
Watter
Cleveland Johnson
Newsom
Feller
Ban on Shorts for Bowlers Stays in Training Rings
Mrs Emma Phaler secretary of the Women's Inter Bowling Congress bans shorts for members and notes most bowl in slacks. She cites concerns about appearances and insists on dress standards amid a growing female bowling population and 100000 registered keglers in sanctioned leagues.
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Columbus, CO
Czarina
Emma Phaler
Women
Inter Bowling Congress
West
Phaler
International Congress
Porter Sparks Wedding Blessed Local Measles Hit Flat Creek
Measles strain sickens many in Flat Creek as families visit one another. Vera Nell Porter wed Dempsey Sparks in a timely ceremony noted by the community. Lucille Pearson and Agnes Roberts are among those listed as visiting or ill with the outbreak while locals urge attendance at Sunday school and to bring a guest.
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Leonard Reters
Richard Gray
Agnes Roberts
Lucille Pearson
Mirs Porter
C. W. Ferguson
C. O. Roberts
Coy Gray
Decatur
Vera Nell Porter
Dempsey Sparks
Talmadge Barnes
Dora Gray
J. L. Anderson
Hartselle
Draftees to get commission chance in expanding army
Secretary Stimson announced plans to train several thousand draftees and enlisted men as commissioned officers. Four three month courses begin around July 1 with age up to 36, expanding the pool beyond the former 30 year age limit.
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Washington
Stimson
Coal firms apply for tax relief under defense act provisions
The War Department said Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co and the Alabama Great Southern have requested certificates to use the 1940 internal revenue act provisions. They seek five year amortization for plant construction or expansion linked to national defense.
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Washington
War Department
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama Great Southern
Textile workers union plans wage scale raise for cotton textile staff
Atlanta January 24 The executive board of the Textile Workers Union of America planned a recommendation to raise the minimum wage scale for about 300 000 cotton textile employees.
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Atlanta
Textile Workers Union of America Today
More Patients Helped as Alabama Tuberculosis Hospitals Grow
Montgomery Alabama January 24 Approximately 30 per cent more patients were handled by Alabama tuberculosis hospitals during the fiscal year 1939 40 than in 1937 38. The rise is credited to expanded capacity at existing institutions and new hospital construction. Under state law the health department assists in maintaining district sanatoriums.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Health Department
Layton’s Billiard Friends Rally For Medical Fund
Johnny Layton famed Sedalia Missouri red head healed by a street car crash. In 1941 world three cushion champion Layton lies injured and recovering from skull fracture and brain clot. The 18 players in the championship donate their gate money to help defray hospital expenses aiming to raise about 3000 dollars.
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Chicago
Johnny Layton
Sedalia
Layton
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