Letters From the Front Prompt Boxing Interest
New York period piece recounts letters from soldiers requesting boxing bout likely sparring with Australian teams and a Williamson West Virginia reader praising Frank McCormick. Notes civilian fans urging baseball players be kept out of service to preserve the game.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Yan Mail
Harry Markson
Shakespeare
Swat
Apo—Care
San Francisco
New Umea
Harry
Ray Stafford
Williamson
W- Va
Cincinnati
Frank McCormick
Frank
Abe Greene on Galento bouts billed as entertainment
NBA president Abe Greene says Tony Galento's future exhibitions pounding punching bags must be billed as entertainment. He questions the dictionary or terminology used to describe such events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Greene
NBA
Tony Galento
Abe
Lions eye operatic candidate as assistant coach
Fred Mandel and Gus Dorais consider a tackle candidate for the Detroit Lions who will sign only if he can study for an operatic career in Detroit. Dorais would be relieved of singing the blues each Monday. Also discussed is a war round ball game between all stars of three New York clubs and the Norfolk naval station based on bond league averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mandel
Gus Dorais
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Dorais
New York
Norfolk Naval Station
Navy pre flight school boxing stars tied to former coaches
Eddie Hickey once Creighton coach and Walter Mc Laughlin ex St John’s Brooklyn graduate manager are involved in boxing wrestling and hand to hand fighting at the North Carolina Navy pre flight school. Eddie notes Garden court games won’t resume until “mess.” Pvt Ed Oliver a balloon golfer plays first base for a camp softball team and watches major league games in Boston. Lt Rudy Rhordant of the Georgia flight school trains with Bobby Ceffers developing the rocking chair running motion that made him a star halfback Chuck Gerlatka ex Mississippi State Giants end has recovered from malaria and is back in a fighter plane with captain’s bars.
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Eddie Hickey
Creighton
Walter McLaughlin
St. John’s of
Brooklyn
North Carolina Navy
Eddie
Porky” Oliver
Boston
Rudy Rhordant
Georgia Flight School
Tennessee
Bobby
Chuck Gerlatka
Mississippi
Giants
South Pacific
Knickerbocker Starts with Hollywood Stars
Shortstop Bill Knickerbocker is home in Hollywood California after 13 years in baseball He has joined the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League and planned to begin with the club in 1930.
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Hollywood
Calif
Bill Knickerbocker
Knick
Hollywood Stars
Passenger rail traffic outpaced prior three years combined
Railroad passenger traffic last year surpassed the totals of 1932, 1933 and 1934 together, indicating a sharp rise in travel demand. The report highlights a strong rebound in rail travel across across major lines and regions.
Cochell Aims for NCAA Tennis Title Run
Earl Cochell of Miami and other top players push through the NCAA singles brackets in Evanston as Pancho, Downs, Odman, Brown, Kimball, Bartlett, and Evert advance. Cochell defeats Downs’ Big Ten rival to reach the later rounds while Odman, Waserman, and others fall in tight matches.
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Evanston
California
Earl Cochell
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ecuador
University of Miami
Pancho
Walter Driver
Texas University
Cochell
Rogers Downs
Northwestern
Seagra
Wayne Anderson
Tulane
Ben Press
Robert Odman
Washington
O Odman
William Bauman
William and Mary
Baseball Favored Down in Solomons
Baseball remains Americas No 1 sport among Marines in the Solomons. Each dusk Marines from an anti aircraft unit practice under shadow of guns, playing scrubs and One a Cat games as if it were spring in the States despite autumn season.
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Guadalcanal
America
Solomons
Johnson Grass
Leathernecks
States
Conn Manager Narrowly Escapes Trolley Car Injury
John ny Ray, manager of heavyweight Billy Conn, nearly lost his hands after falling on Pittsburgh Street during a recent heart attack scare. He escaped serious injury as he was only lightly hurt.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
St. John’s star joins the King’s Guard
Harry Boykoff, a six foot nine basketball sensation from St. John’s University, becomes a member of the King’s Guard, a tall military police unit with members over six feet.
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Harry Boykoff
St. John University
King’s Guard
Baseball Results from National League Games
Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 8 to 3 while New York swept 2 0 and Brooklyn won 7 to 6. Philadelphia was blanked 0 to 3 as Boston won 4 to 1 in 11 innings. Pittsburgh lost 1 to 7 and Chicago edged the Pirates 4 to 5.
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National Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Setond
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Baseball Scores From Evening Games
Washington defeated New York 8 to 0 while Cleveland beat Detroit 3 to 6 in a second game of 1 inning. Chicago topped St. Louis 4 to 3 and Boston won 1 to 0 against Philadelphia. Nashville beat Little Rock 4 to 8 in Atlanta and New Orleans won 4 to 1. Chattanooga played Birmingham in a pod game. Knoxville edged Memphis 3 to 2.
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Washington
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Today’s Games Across Leagues and Cities
Schedule lists AMERICAN games including Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit with a twilight slot. National games feature New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston and Pittsburgh at Chicago plus St Louis at Cincinnati morning. Southern region shows five night games Chattanooga at Birmingham Knoxville at Memphis Atlanta at New Orleans Nashville at Little Rock with nine.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington O
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Southern Association Club Pet
Nashville
Little Rockeen
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Secesererteonee
Atlanta
Knoxville
Memphis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Southern
Little Rock
Wife Makes A Hit And Hubby An Error In Knoxville
A busy Saturday at the Knoxville ball park leaves Jour nal sports editor Tom Anderson short handed so he has his wife cover the Smokies game. A reader urges firing him and hiring her after reading her story about the Saturday game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tonn
Journal
Tom Anderson
Ball Park
Knoxville Smokies
Cardinals Hold Lead as Dodgers Rally in NL Race
The world champion St Louis Cardinals face a stiff challenge from the aging Dodgers as a six game win streak and a half game gap keep MLB standings tight. Dodgers push Giants and Cubs in a busy circuit with Red Sox, Yankees, and Orioles also in action across Philadelphia Boston Chicago and Cleveland venues.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
Johnny Hopp
Danny Litwhiler
New York Giants
Poison Gas Staff Chosen for Civil Defense in Washington
A poison gas spotter staff has been recruited to collect samples during enemy air attack and rush them to labs for rapid identification. James M. Landis of the Civilian Defense explains the need for rapid, accurate identification to apply counter measures for the civilian population.
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Washington
James M. Landis
Civilian Defense
OCD
Southpaw Danna Slices Through Southern Association
Jesse Danna revived his pitching after years of disappointment and led New Orleans to a 4-1 win over Atlanta, first 12-win pitcher this season, boosting the Pelicans to fourth place. Bruce Sloan starred for Little Rock in a 5-4- victory, cutting Nashville’s lead. Memphis and Knoxville split a 3-2 game as Kelley and Anderson matched zeroes, while Chattanooga and Birmingham canceled due to weather with plans for a Friday doubleheader.
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Associated Press
Jesse Danna
New Orleans
Brooklyn
New York
Atlanta
Danna
Nashville
Bruce Sloan
Avoirdupois
Little Rock
Vols
Sloan
Travelers
Platter
Little Rock Club
Memphis
Harry Kelley
Knoxville
Herb Anderson
Chicks
Kelley
Anderson
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Morgan County Social News Highlights
Mr Bernard Holladay and family spent the week end with relatives. Mrs Truitt Penn was taken to the hospital for an appendectomy. Miss Lorene Dutton from Athens College visited home over the week end. Miss Christine Crow was home for the week end. Mr and Mrs David Smith have a child sick with colitis. Mrs Ann Hall visited with her daughter Mrs Vernie Penn. Mrs Marie Price was there also. Troy Hall and daughter attended a singing at Evergreen. Mrs R Stovall and Mrs Nonnie Stovall were in the community Tuesday. Zermon Crow and Johnnie Wilson with Mollie Moody were in Decatur on business. Mrs Dana Crow has not been well recently. Mr and Mrs Dewey Hogan and children were Sunday guests of Clyde Holladay. Mrs Olan Bradford and Mrs Luther Wallace traveled to Lawrence County due to their grandmother Mrs Oglesby’s death.
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Bernard Holladay
Truitt Penn
Lorene Dutton
Athens College
Christine Crow
David Smith
Ann Hall
Vernie Penn
Marie Price
Troy Hall
Evergreen
R. Stovall
Nonnie Stovall
Zermon Crow
Johnnie Wilson
Mollie Moody
Decatur
Dana Crow
Dewey Hogan
Clyde Holladay
Olan Bradford
Luther Wallace
Lawrence County
Oglesby
Local Socials and Church Notes Highlight Parker Family
Mrs Garth Letson and son Neil of Memphis Tennessee visited her parents Mr and Mrs T C Parker. Sgt and Mrs William Ike Parker returned to Coffeyville Kansas after a short home visit. Notables at Rev Haskew talk included Mrs Elizabeth Terry and Mrs Percy Cross. Rev George Nix preached at the Baptist church and stayed with Rev and Mrs J D Terry. Mr and Mrs T C Parker and Sgt and Mrs William S Parker visited Moulton on Saturday and called on Melvin Letson Hesley Elkin Blaxton W T and Winifred Parker and Alfred.
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Garth Letson
Neil
Memphis
Tennessee
T. C. Parker
William Ike Parker
Coffeyville
Kansas
Haskew
Elizabeth Terry
Percy Cross
Mt. Merriah
George Nix
Baptist
J. D. Terry
Sgt
William S. Parker
Moulton
Melvin Letson
Hesley
Elkin Blaxton
W. T
Winifred Parker
Alfred
Creation of a Special Group of Gas Reconnaissance Agents
The report outlines the creation of a specialized unit named gas reconnaissance agents tasked with identifying and assessing gas leak threats. It details organizational purpose, scope of operations, and recruitment considerations for trained personnel.
1919 White Sox Called Best By Rogers Hornsby
Fort Worth Texas Roger Hornsby, the Rajah, says the 1919 Chicago White Sox were the greatest team he ever saw, despite the Black Sox label. He notes the 1926 team was spirited but not the best, and adds he would pick the 1919 Sox over others he witnessed.
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White Sox
Rogers Hornsby
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
Black Sox
Hornsby
Fort Worth Cats
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Southworth
Chicago White Sox
Reeves Attends Courtland Party Hosted by Miss Holderfield
Reeves of this community attended a party given by Miss Christine Holderfield in Courtland Wednesday night. A nice time was reported by all. The community enjoyed a get-together Saturday morning.
Alabama to Install Large State Police Radio Network
Chief Van Buren Gilbert announces a 12-station two-way radio system for the Alabama State Highway Patrol. A 400-foot Montgomery main station will link with sites atop Monte Sano Cheaha State Park East Lake Birmingham and others in Mobile Demopolis Dothan Selma Decatur Gadsden Florence Opelika. The project costs about 100000 dollars with completion aimed around Sept 1 enabling constant contact across the state.
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Alabama State Highway Patrol
van Buren Gilbert
State Department of Public Safety
Jef Gilbert
Montgomery
Monte Sano
Huntsville
Cheaha State Park
East Lake
Birmingham
Mobile
Demopolis
Dothan
Selma
Decatur
Gadsden
Florence
Opelika
Gilbert
Batter Miseries Highlight Milo Candini Start
New York June 24 Milo Candini of the Washington Senators is pitching through a sore right arm. He allowed only four earned runs in 49 2 3 innings this season, winning seventh game with a six hitter against the Yankees. The Senators sit two games back in the American League as Candini grimaces over the pain after a game.
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Rube Melton
Curt
Daniel Boone
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Claude Passeau
Pirates
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Red Barrett
Boston
Newt Kimball
Al _Gerheauser
Al__Javery
Chuck Workman
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
A’s
Leon Culberson
Don Black
Oscar Judd
Mace Brown
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Milo Candini
Senators
Spud Chandler
Ernie
Jumbo) Bonham
Mal Newhouser
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Jeff Heath
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
New York
Candy
Yankees
Yanks
Nats
Candinis
Gerry Priddy
New Yorkers
Bill Zuber
Clark Griffith
Fox
Ed Barrow
Milo
Newark
Son Williams Dies in Pacific Area Accident
Falkville residents mourn Pvt. Quiller Williams who died June 15 from injuries after an accident in the Pacific. He served 13 months, and is survived by brothers Jessie D. and Rufus L. Williams.
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J. N. Williams
Falkville 3
Secretary of War
Pvt
Quiller Williams
Pacific
Pvt. Williams
Jessie D
Rufus L. Williams
Falkville
War Contracts Fill Inmates Amid Prison System Strain
War contracts affecting more than 160 000 prison inmates in 100 state prisons are being filled, highlighting the reach of wartime procurement into the corrections system and the scale of inmate labor participation.
Columbus and the Astrolabe Sunken in Early Navigation
The ancient navigation tool known as the astrolabe, older than other instruments, aided explorers like Columbus in their voyages. It served to measure celestial positions to determine latitude and aid seafaring routes.
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Knickerbocker
Moody’s
Servicenter
Vine
Carl Hubbell
Eft
Fred Fitzsimmons
Giant
Hubbell
Fitzsimmons
Tom Brown, Jr
Bob Wasserman
Ohio State
Brown
Robert Kimbrell
Southern California
Robert Smith
Earl’ Bartlett
James Evert
Notre Dame
Bartlett
Vincent Forre
Avert
Irwin Schulz
Depauw
Basil Nigel Rathbone
Bruce
Pter Fesik Arthur “Conan "Doyle
Wanienie
Lone Leuk Archer Pon Terry George 1Ucce
Henry Bartell
Edened MacDonald
Kennedy
Sis
Poison Gas
Gunder Haegg
Morgan County
PENN
Marie Crowe
New Hope
Mary Clarke Parker
John Garfield
George Tobias
Harry Carey
Air Force
Princess Theatre
Rogers
Ennis Wald Birmingham
Nee
Fay BesTeepeed
Warner Bros
Pe Geom E
Ame Y eLomet
Tomas Arthur Kenneov
Jas. Brown
Capitol
Theatre
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Holiday Inn
Richard DIX and
Frances Gifford
Oatland Cement Association
Watts Building
Gee Be “Dairy
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