Ring finals at Madison Square Garden headline Gloves night
The Golden Gloves finals go tonight in New York with eight weight classes staged at Madison Square Garden. Finalists include Washington, New York, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Miami fighters after a night featuring three knockouts and service men bouts. Salvador Mirabito seeks to extend a 91 fight amateur streak despite an eye cut as he faces Lee Croft. other title bouts list Donald King, Eddie Funk, Private Thomas Baker, Max Grothe, James Palmer, Hv Bronstein, Matt Lasita, and Reno Workman as top contenders.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Fastern
Washington
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Miami
Salvador Mirabito
Syracuse
Army Airfield
Orlando
Fla
Mirabito
Lee Croft
Tacoma
Wash
Camp MacKall
N. C
Donald King
Cecil Schoonmaker
Eddie Funk
John Rosato
Philadelphia
Thomas Baker
Albany
N. Y
Frank Perone
Seaman Max Grothe
Kewanee
Ill
Coast Guard
Louis Crumes
Iowa
James Palmer
Navy Metalsmith
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Tulsa
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Leon Thompson
Harlem
Army Airborne Forces
Matt Lasita
Cincinnati
Army Air Corps
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Minneapolis
Reno Workman
U. S. Navy
Norwich
Army Air Forces
Tuberculosis Ranked Seventh Cause of Death in U S
The report states tuberculosis is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, reflecting its ongoing public health impact amid other major illnesses. Health officials emphasize prevention, early detection, and continued research to reduce mortality from the disease.
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U. S
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Quotes
A cryptogram quotation appears alongside a dense set of crossword clues, including numbered across and down hints for various word lengths and topics. The page lists miscellaneous wordplay items, then presents a cryptogram: SOR VLOCVCMYV LFIVR VOPZ GORY, FR QFOGVRS QGBOSR FSSGFMS SJV QNOV VR-RTOQS. Yesterday's Cryptoquote is a known long-fellow line.
Tentative Georgia football slate announced by AD Butts
Athletic Director Wallace Butts of the University of Georgia revealed a tentative 1944 football schedule featuring six major opponents Texas none. The slate includes Wake Forest Presbyterian Kentucky LSU Alabama Florida Auburn and Georgia Tech with games in Athens Atlanta Birmingham Jacksonville Columbus and Clemson on specified dates. The schedule remains subject to change as the team evaluates material and logistics.
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Columbus
Wallace Butts
University of Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Alabama
Florida
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Athens
Presbyterian
Summers Not Losing Time in Army Boxing Bout
Russell Summers 147 pounds of the Columbia Air Base won a three round decision over Paul Godfrey 147 pounds of Shaw Field in a feature bout at the Base Detachment. Summers controlled the action from the start scoring with solid punches and sending Godfrey to the ropes. Godfrey was knocked down twice in the third round as Summers dominated the contest.
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Russ Summers
Decatur
Russ
Columbia, South Carolina
Winged Star
Russell Summers
Paul Godfrey
Shaw Field
Summers
Godfrey
Pauley
Russell
Efficiency mark given squadron named for February
Airplanes of the Courtland school squadron with the best monthly maintenance training and safety record will wear gold stars on their cowls for the following month. A committee of flying supply and maintenance directors and air inspectors will pick the most efficient squadron. The first award, for February, went to the 1076th basic flying training squadron.
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Courtland School
Tigers Begin Spring Training With York Among Roster
In Evansville Indiana Rudy York, a 34 home run man last season, joins ten regulars as the Detroit Tigers start spring drills. York’s 1943 salary was reported at 12000 dollars and club officials will discuss pay. In Tampa three young pitchers sign with the Philadelphia Blue Jays baseball school Ted McGrew said Stephens will play for Utica New York and Maseda Tagliarino will pitch for Bradford Pennsylvania.
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Ind
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Rudy
Tampa
Fla
Philadelphia Blue Jays
Ted McGrew
Paul Stephens
Utica
N. Y
Joe Maseda
Joe Tagliarino
Bradford
Emery Hresko
Boston Red Sox
Bill Conroy
Roy Partee
Bob Johnson
Lou Lucier
Mace Brown
Naval Reserve
Raleigh
New York Giants
Buster Maynard
Army
Ken Chase
Oneonta, N. Y
Billy Jurges
Lakewood
N. J
Horace Stoneham
Armstrong Seeks Seventh Opponent on Comeback Tour
Henry Armstrong former triple title holder pursued opponent No 7 in his comeback after defeating Broadway Johnny Jones at Dorsey Park. Armstrong 31 years old weighed 145 pounds while Jones weighed 143 3 4. Armstrong stopped Jones with a right jaw blow in 1 10 of the fifth after flooring him for the nine count early in the round.
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Miami
Fla
Henry Armstrong
Johnny Jones
Dorsey Park
Henry
Jones
Baseball Camp Notes and Player Updates From 1944 Era
Ted Meier reports on spring training swing through camps. Vern Kennedy clears nine feet at Purdue, Lou Boudreau notes Kennedy's leap, and Salveson remains on war duty. Boudreau recalls Bucky Walters’ earlier spring hurdle injury costing Cincinnati a pennant shot. Additional notes cover Rudy York salary talks, Mace Brown joining Naval reserve, Musial and Hopp reclassification, Lopat signing, Le Roy signing, and assorted camp arrivals across the majors.
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Bill McKechnie
Lou Boudreau
Vern Kennedy
Cleveland
McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Bucky
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Sum Harris
Russ Christopher
Jess Flores
Don Black
Luke Hamlin
Joe Berry
Milwaukee
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Johnny Hopp
Chicago White Sox
Mike Tresh
Detroit
Ed Lopat
Little Rock
Lee Ross
Tony Cuccinello
Chicago Cubs
Frank le Roy
Chicago
Washington Senators
Albertson
Santiago Ullrich
College Park
Ullrich
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Bucs
Muncie
Ind
Gee Walker
Bloomington
Wrapping of Overseas Service Men Packages Burned
Officials advise burning wrapping materials sent from service members overseas to prevent potential egg contamination by destructive insects. The measure aims to stop any pests from entering the country through mailed goods.
New Owner Debuts With Ambitious Thoroughbred Plan
Miami entrepreneur F. W. Hooper, head of a Florida contracting firm, launches a racing stable after a standout maiden win by Hoop Jr. at Hialeah Park. He has spent over 106000 on talent in a year and aims to build a winning string, led by Royal Prince, a 12-year-old match runner who won 49 of 55 starts. Hooper compares racing to his cattle business and vows long-term commitment.
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Fla
F. W. Hooper
Florida
Hoop Jr
Hialeah Park
Hooper
Royal Prince
Alabama
Reds Train Rhythmic Routine At Indiana Fieldhouse
Cincinnati Reds players led by Manager Bill McKechnie attempted a rhumba drill at Indiana University fieldhouse as soldiers and a Cuban recruit Tomas De La Cruz watched and joined. An accordion provided the music and a high school girl in a short costume played along, drawing mixed reactions from the players.
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Ind
Indiana University
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Social Roundup in Morgan County Winton
Modie Henderson and Miss Mary Edith Eubanks visited Mr and Mrs Floyd Sivley and daughter Joann. Families and service members visited relatives including Sgt Warren McGee in Kentucky and Pfc J D Winton returning to camp in Mississippi after furlough. Local gatherings featured singing at the Dunaway home and numerous Sunday visits among Sivley Winton and Turner families.
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Mary Edith Eubanks
Floyd Sivley
Joann
Luther Breeding
Leander Allen
Elgie Rose Freeze
Floria Ann Winton
Nell Waugh
Lavern
Betty Kate Cook
Warren McGee
Kentucky
Levella (Dunaway) McGee
Nanie Henderson
Hammond
Flora Johnson
Tennessee
T. C. Dunaway
Pfe
J. D. Winton
Jimmie Winton
Leonard Turney
Floyd Smey
Baby
M. C. Sharp
Hartselle
Avis Allen
Howard Wilburn
Ross Cook
Wilder
Onnie Waugh
Nell
Sgt
Lois McGee
Somerville
Cocoa as Currency in Aztec Empire
The Aztec economy used cacao beans as a form of money for trade and daily transactions. Cocoa functioned as a medium of exchange alongside other goods and services within their markets and ceremonial economy.
Meyer to use Navy trainees in spring football at TCU
New York dispatch reports Texas Christian coach Leo Meyer plans spring practice with about a dozen Navy trainees plus four holdovers. He will not use Navy men who finish their work at TCU by November 1, citing last season’s midseason collapse. Also noted, Cornell’s Carl Snavely comments on Bear Wolf’s resignation and the coaching hire outlook in North Carolina.
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New York
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Texas
Christian Grid
Navy
TCU
Meyer
Cornell
Carl Snavely
North Carolina
Bear Wolf
Mr. Five By Five Becomes Mr. Five By Six
Eddie T. Jones notes in the Champaign Urbana Courier that Illinois star Buddy Young, long dubbed Mr. Five By Five for his record-tying sprint, is now called Mr. Five By .06.1 after a standout Illinois Purdue Notre Dame meet performance.
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Eddie T. Jones
Champaign-Urbana
Illinois
Buddy Young
Fort Bragg team earns season credit in service tourneys
Service Dept notes Fort Bragg North Carolina basketball squad, the Bragg-Arts, posted a 34 win total, averaged 52.6 points per game, and dominated tournaments at Raleigh North Carolina and Augusta Georgia. Mentions Sgt Horace Bones McKinney, former NC State star, and Corp Hugh Hampton from High Point College among others.
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Walter Horton
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bragg-Arts
Raleigh
Augusta
Horace “Bones” McKinney
North Carolina State
Hugh Hampton
High Point College and
Corp
Budge Edges Kramer In Red Cross Benefit Match
In Madison Square Garden the feature Red Cross benefit match saw Lt Don Budge lose 6 3 6 2 to Coast Guard Cadet John Kramer before about 9000 spectators. The event yielded a gross gate of 19270 dollars. Manuel Ortiz remains bantamweight world champion after defeating Ernesto Aguilar in El Centro California last night.
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New York
Don Budge
Coast Guard
John Kramer
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Mexico City
Ernesto Aguilar
Duke Star Cedric Loftus Named to All Tournament Teams
Cedric Loftus of Duke earned spots on the all tournament teams at both events, highlighting his standout performance and leadership for the Blue Devils across the competitions. Loftus's selection underscores his consistent scoring, defense, and impact in pivotal moments for the program.
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Cedric Loftus
Duke
Twelve Strikes Fall Short In High Cap Game
Irvington New Jersey bowler Marge Worth recently rolled twelve strikes in a game yet missed a perfect score. On her ninth hit she fouled, and the subsequent setup was scored as a spare. After two more strikes she left an eight on the last ball and finished with 268.
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Marge Worth
Irvington
N. J
Marge
Army trio leads as Pinehurst hosts North and South
Three share the lead after the first round at Pinehurst as Sgt. Clayton Heafner of Camp Croft Gene Sarazen of Darien Conn and Leonard Dodson of Kansas City Mo all posted 71s. Lt Horton Smith of Seymour Johnson Field was three shots back with 74.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Army
Clayton Heafner
Camp Croft
S. C
Gene Sarazen
Darien
Conn
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Army Air Force
Horton Smith
Seymour Johnson Field
Goldsboro
Smith
Heafner
Candy Shop
Sarazen
Pickets dispersed at Ford River Rouge plant clash ends
A march at Ford Motor River Rouge aircraft engine plant was dispersed by police this morning. Company spokesmen said most workers returned within an hour after the demonstration, which neither side could explain.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Newton Revealed Light Holds Varied Colors
Sir Isaac Newton, a 17th century scientist, demonstrated that light is a combination of multiple colors breaking white light into a spectrum. This discovery established the foundation for color science and optics.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Notre Dame Sets Spring Football Drills Start Date
South Bend Ind March 15 Notre Dame will begin its spring football drills in two days. Coaches say the day chosen for opening practice is fitting as Friday marks St Patrick s Day.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
St. Patrick's Day
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