Beau Jack Faces Juan Zurita In Madison Square Garden Bout
In New York City on March 31 4 the 10 round bout pairs Beau Jack of Georgia against Juan Zurita of Mexico. Beau Jack weighs about 136 pounds while Zurita weighs 133 pounds. Promoter Harry Markson expects 16 000 fans and a gate near 90000 dollars as Jack pursues his 13th Garden main event.
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Breaks to Decide Southern Pennant
Little Rock Travelers' new player-manager Bob Leeds says the 1944 Southern Association pennant will go to the team that gets the breaks. He arrives fit from Amarillo and plans spring drills with about 25 players as preparations begin in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Ark
Little Rock Travelers
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England Bans Logwood Imports in 1581
In 1581 England prohibited the importation of logwood, a dyewood tree of the dye family. This restriction targeted a key material used in textile dyeing, reflecting early mercantile trade controls and resource protection by the realm.
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Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Cryptoquote
A cryptogram quotation appears with clues and an extensive word list for a daily crossword. The page shows numbered across and down hints, plus a Caesar-style cryptoquote at bottom. The featured quotation reads Brave men and worthy patriots dear to God and famous to all ages Milton. The page is distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Vera Cruz Cruises Past Puebla In Hit Heavy Win
In Mexico City Vera Cruz hammered Puebla 18 to 6 behind Ramon Bragana the Cuban right hander who gained the win. In Chicago Jake Lamotta was a heavy favorite to win his seventh straight boxing match against Sgt. Lou Woods in a 10 round stadium show opening the year.
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Chicago
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Walsh named grid coach at Mt. Carmel High
Chicago March 31 Earl F Walsh former Fordham head coach and Notre Dame standout who mentored Frank Leahy at Winner South Carolina is appointed new grid tutor at Mt. Carmel high school Walsh played for Notre Dame in 1920 1921 and served eight years as chief Rams scout and backfield mentor before this posting
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Winner, S. C
Frank Leahy
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Walsh
Fordham University
Rams
Pigeon Racing Set At Fort Benning On April 9
Fort Benning prepares for a 100 mile pigeon race on April 9 with birds from the signal corps station and Columbus Homing Pigeon Fanciers competing from Tifton, Ga. Signal corps loft, run by Capt. Herbert W. Cooley, manages the 2,500-bird main loft as Charles P. Herring begins his term as president of the Columbus club.
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Columbus Homing Pigeon Fanciers Club
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Charles P Herring
National AAU in door swimming championships kickoff at Michigan
ANN ARBOR MICH March 31 More than 100 swimmers enter the two day AAU indoor nationals led by Navy teams and the Great Lakes squad. The event may be the last major wartime assembly before the war ends with sailors tipped for the team title as orders disrupt rosters. ST. JOSEPH MARCH 31 For 13 seasons coach Bechtel aims to win a national AAU women's basketball title for Des Moines IA in the 16th annual tournament finals as he ends his coaching career.
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Sailors Lose Star Players To Other Clubs In Spring Shuffle
New York reports a string of player losses as league managers rue spring moves. Bos'n Gary Bodie, Norfolk Naval Training Station coach, will field a Sailors squad in 100 plus games against Norfolk Naval Air Station and Curtis Bay Coast Guard teams. Dee Miles joins infielders Elbie Fletcher Bud Blattner Fred Chapman Sherry Robertson to bolster Norfolk roster as Luke Appling Fort Lee soldiers and Ernie White Fort Bragg units mix into the spring schedule.
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Phil Rizzutoo
Benny McCoy
Vince Smith
Don Padgett
Dom DiMaggio
Tom Earley
Charley Wagner
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Gary Bodie
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Dick Porter
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Sid Gordon
Mickey Witek
Bainbridge
Dee Miles
Elbie Fletcher
Bud Blattner
Fred Chapman
Sherry Robertson
Luke Appling
Fort Lee
Ernie White
Fort Bragg
N. C
Postseason hoops feature boosts Indian teams
John Mooney of the Salt Lake Telegram notes Utah Utes St Johns Redmen and Dartmouth Indians are dominating post season basketball. He implies the nation is leaning toward the Indians as the season progresses.
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Salt Lake Telegram
Utah
Utes
St. John's Redmen
Dartmouth Indians
Al Schacht to Debut as Broadcaster on April Fool’s Day
Al Schacht famed as comedian and steak purveyor to baseball will debut as a baseball broadcaster tomorrow on April Fool’s Day. Detroit features a hockey team of six totally blind players who follow a metal puck by ear using auditory cues. George Hennessy, 35, former Phillies pitcher, didn’t stay with the Yankees but earned the task of taking over their top pool players Atley Donald and Ed Levy before leaving camp. Virginia’s Bob Finley, boxing champion and student president, is studying to be a preacher and chairs the college’s century-old honor system.
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Yanks
Atley Donald
Ed Levy
Virginia
Bob Finley
Bears Player Comments on Redskins Coach Search
Hank Anderson of the Chicago Bears says the Redskins coaching job search will be easier after learning George Marshall interviewed college coaches for the post that ultimately went to Dud De Groot.
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Chicago Bears
George Marshall
Redskins
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Bechtel Battles Pate as Vultures Reach Semis
The Vultures led by Alline Banks Pate of Nashville blitzed Dallas and Hor nets 31-8 in semifinals. Bechtel, on induction furlough, faced Vultures in tonight's game as the A. I. B. team easily beat the Chatham Blanketeers 31-15 to stay top seed.
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Brooklyn Versus West Point Game Postponed
The Associated Press reports yesterday's Brooklyn at U S Military Academy game at West Point was postponed, leaving results unavailable. The planned match between Brooklyn and the United States Military Academy did not take place as scheduled.
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Estalella Brings Home Bat For 259 Season Hope
Roberto Estalella of the Philadelphia Athletics, who hit .259 last season to lead the team regulars, arrives with his own bat and aims to stay top batter. He posted a .336 Cuban league average this winter. The Brooklyn-Phillies Red Cross game at Ebbetts Field is moved to April 13, while the Dodgers’ postponement with West Point is slated for today.
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Bobby) Estalella
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Quick look at camps as spring drills open across leagues
Across the majors players report to camps with multiple position battles. Washington Cuban Luis Aurez shows as third base sweepstakes favorite while Os-sie Bluege doubts his hit. Hal Trosky debuts for White Sox versus Pittsburgh in Louisville. Detroit’s Don Ross could replace Rudy York at first if needed. Cleveland lists Jeff Heath Buddy Rosar as absentees with Jim Devlin. Wilkes-Barre ends holdout. Red Embree travels from California after draft setback. St Louis fields three outfielders Demaree Epps Byrnes. Cronin tests Yeon Culberson at short and Metkovich at first in Saturday exhibition. New York’s George Stirnweiss leaves for family bereavement but seeks weekend games.
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Ossie Bluege
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Hal Trosky
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Don Ross
Rudy York
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Red) Embree
Wilkes- Barre
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Frank Demaree
Harold Epps
Milton Byrnes
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Joe Cronin
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George Metkovich
Curtis Bay Coast Guar
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George Stirnweiss
Baseball Notes From Spring Training Briefings
Philadelphia Outfielder Coaker Triplett, convalescing from flu, now has heavy chest cold and missed practice. Pitcher Dale Matthewson hospitalized with bronchitis, undergoing tonsillectomy next week. Chicago Lou Novikoff delaying due to wife illness, will report next week. Cincinnati Frank McCormick limited service arm hurts when throwing hard. St Louis Big Mort Cooper sore arm hopes warmer weather erases kinks. Team trained outside in 41 degree temperature. Pittsburgh Frankie Frisch said zero weather could keep Pirates from outdoor workout today and prepare for Saturday clash with White Sox. Boston Tommy Holmes pounded three line singles as regulars beat Yannigans 9-1. Ben Cardoni held losers to one scratch hit in three innings. New York double drill on tap as weather washed out yesterday’s practice. Hugh Luby reports from San Francisco to join. Brooklyn Branch Rickey urges pooling talent to keep game going, says willing to lease-lend about 50 players to opponents.
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Frank McCormick
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Mort Cooper
Pittsburgh
Frankie Frisch
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Children Dismissed To See Passing Automobiles
A historical note recalls a time when students were released early to watch passing automobiles, reflecting local schooling practices a quarter century ago.
College Coach Presence Feeds Pro League Hype
A brief line notes that whenever a college coach joins the league it fuels speculation and interest among teams and fans. The remark implies recurring recruitment patterns and the potential impact on team strategy and media attention.
Service Dept All Star Team Formed By GI Veterans
Lieut Gilbert Robinson recently returned from four months at sea in command of an armed guard gun crew. He was a 16 letter man at Kansas Wesleyan College, captained three sports, and earned All-Conference and All-State football honors for four years. Bill Meany, ex Yale swimmer and diver now in tank squadron intelligence at Fort Knox, joined the group. GI basketballers from Camp Carson Peterson Field and Camp Hale formed an all star team to enter the AAU tournament in Denver with backing from S R Wickersham before being called to Fort Logan to watch the All-Stars reach third place.
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Resin to Keep Grounds Dry in Baseball Parks
St Louis March 31 A powder resin developed for the Army may waterproof baseball infields. Hercules Powder Co official Theodore Marvin says the dry mix into soil forms a waterproof surface after rolling, potentially ending postponed games due to wet grounds.
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Morgan County Corinth Singers Invite for Pine Grove Event
A large crowd attended the singing in Morgan County Corinth as Upshaw community singers joined locals. The annual singing at Pine Grove is set for next Sunday April 2 with a public dinner at noon.
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Howard Evans
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Lavern Evans
Epic golf battle underway in Knoxville $6000 open
Harold McSpaden shot a 63 to lead the Knoxville $6,000 open pro-am, two strokes ahead of Jimmy Hines and partners Al Graning and Jay Greene who posted 65. Lord Byron Nelson did not card a score as play began on the par 70 course. Final 36 holes Sunday conclude the PGA winter circuit. Graning stood out among amateurs with a 65, building toward the Tennessee state championship.
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Philadelphia
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Shorty Ogle Named Vice President of Coaches Association
Shorty Ogle veteran mentor of the Decatur Red Raiders will serve as first vice president of the Alabama High School Coaches Association for the coming term. Election took place yesterday in Birmingham with C. L. Senn of Woodlawn named president. Buddy Devampert of Ensley was secretary treasurer and Pedro Black of Sylacauga was second vice president.
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Shot) Senn
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Ensley
Pedro Black Sylacauga
Purple Heart Valley Cassino Fight Reported by Stars and Stripes
Allied officers recount the Cassino front as a brutal man to man struggle with jagged rock, air bombardment, and stubborn German positions. New Zealand troops and tanks briefly entered Cassino on March 16, then held near the Rapido river amid close combat and near misses with antitank fire.
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Morgan County Glances At Area Folks And War Production
Morgan County notes list the Rackley and Johnson family visitors from Gadsden Niagara Falls and other towns for a funeral. Local gatherings include Howard Johnson induction dinner at Fort McPherson and church plans at Johnson Chapel. Also mentions 1944 ice refrigerator production target by the War Production Board.
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Lawrence County News Summary of Local Visits and Health
Pvt Curtis Standridge has returned to his Virginia camp after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Johnny Standridge. Mr and Mrs Clyde Graves of Decatur spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ruff Clark. Carlos Brooks son of Louie and Mrs Brooks is improving after trench mouth. Union Grove Methodist church hosted Sunday evening services with several attendees including Mr and Mrs Leonard McCulloch of Decatur. Theo Hill bought two cars. S O Brooks visited Theo Hill Saturday night. Joe Wade visited Louie Brooks Saturday night. Miss Lucile Moe and Miss Hazel Moe attended events.
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Utah Team Tops St Johns in Madison Square Garden Triumph
Utah basketball earns the title of town toast after a 43-36 victory over St John’s of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden before 18,125 fans. Arnold Ferrin led with points while Hy Gotkin scored 11 for the losers. Sheffield played briefly with an injured ankle. Coach Vadal Peterson praised his six-player rotation.
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Morgan County Florette by Mrs G C Vincent
Morgan County Florette notes social visits and family travel in Cullman area with mentions of Pearl Wilbur Ann Rosemary Decatur Charles Alex Navy Great Lakes and local residents Mrs D Ida Tanner Harold Waugh Bruce Dunn and others during recent weekends and holidays.
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Decatur
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Roy Wray
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Gary Neil
Somerville
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Talladega
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CullochGuests of Marie Wade on Sunday Afternoon
Culloch were the Sunday after noon guests of Marie Wade.
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Marie Wade
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