Philadelphia Sports Roundup and Guest Column
Roundup notes mutuel timers at Preaklin Field and key handicappers who track records for relays. Guest column from Te? AP discusses boxing prominence in Philadelphia and notable figures like Herman Taylor and Clair Haire. Mentions Penn vs Rutgers and Princeton, future Adams Cup race, and war era sports shifts with varied service updates.
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Philadelphia
Preaklin Field
Tata
Igrance
Eure
Wead
Tommy Lennon
Harry Behwarts
New York
Sun'ny Sndor
Ube Guya
Topars
Meéier
Herman Taylor
Jimmy Top- PL
Olympic Club
Clair Haire
Ned Irish
Convention Hall
Philadelphia Record
Clair
Bell
Penn
Schuylkill
Rutgers
Princeton
Cornell
Southern Clubs Plan For 30,000 To Watch Openers
Atlanta and other Southern cities anticipate a bustling open to the 55th season as 43 newcomers fill starting posts across eight teams. Attendance is projected at about 30,000, with Atlanta aiming for 10,000, Birmingham 8,000, and Chattanooga 7,000 as teams showcase rookies and new managers in a fresh league slate.
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Pil Clarer
Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Travelers
Memphis
Atlante
al Leitz
Crackers
Icop
Iasorment
Sparky Olson
Hitler Planning New Adventures In Soviet Front
Moscow AP reports Red Star, the Soviet army newspaper, says Adolf Hitler is feverishly planning new ventures on the Soviet front and expects a second Allied front in Europe. The paper argues German concentration on the Soviet front aids Allied power to move battles to Europe.
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Moscow
Red Star
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Slump in Seats Shocks Fans as Openers Start Slow
Wartime weather and thin crowds mark the opening of the major league season. Highlights include the Reds beating the Cards 10 in ten innings at Crosley Field, the Dodgers routing the Giants 5 2 at Ebbets Field, and the Cubs toppling the Pirates 4 3. Joe Gordon homered for the Yankees in New York, while Tex Hughson pitched a 1 0 shutout for Boston. Details cover early-season scores, attendance, and notable performances as teams begin the campaign.
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Judgon Bailey
Preas
Learus Bastbel
Pasaom
Uay
Yankee Stadium
Washington
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Reds
Louis Cardinals
Ernie White
Ray Starr
Heda
Heda Pitched Score Tesaly
Lonnie Frey
Max Marshal
Bert Haas
Starr
White
Wiz
Brooklyn Dodgers
West
Susty
New York! Giants
Fang
Ebbets Field
Ed Head
Giants
Mel Ott
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Cavarretta
Claude Passeau
Eddie Hangzewak
Pirates
New York
Joe Gordon
Roy
Stormy
Weatherly
Yankees
Senators
Yanks
Tex Hughson
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sockers
Jesse Flores
Roger Wolff
Pete Fox
Virgil Trucke
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
U S Soldier Ends Brief South Pacific Layover
A U S soldier finishes a brief respite on a South Pacific isle and departs with a load of gear and memories from the wartime stop.
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U. S
South Seas
South Pacific
Weather Changes Balata Core Ball Controversy
The 1943 balata core baseball faces a verdict only after warm dry weather. Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers inspected a ball. a rep cut one open finding damp, loosely wound yarn around the cork balata center. Reds official Warren Giles warned of using alternate balls if the issue persists, threatening league action to force change.
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Larey
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Nationalesque
Giles
Redleg
Anya
Gilea
Thia
Spook thaw and ghost walks headline at Tongut venue
The listing shows a busy schedule with The Ghost Walks as the screen feature today and Saturday at Tongut. Toy Rank and Ine Players perform Forever and A Day. Other acts include Johnny Waiemuller in Taraan Triumphs and Allee Faye with Jack Oakle in Hello Frireo.
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Tongut
Toy Rank
Ine
Tate
Johnny Waiemuller
Taraan
Allee Faye
Jack Oakle
Tes
Thurs
Johnny Welnauller
Soustom Theatre
Novikoff Holds Out For $10,000 Salary
LONG BEACH California AP Lou Novikoff star outfielder for the Chicago Cubs says he will demand a $10 000 salary for the coming season or stay home He reports to be in good shape having worked out with the Los Angeles club and kept fit by golf digging ditches and other winter activities while in fine condition despite the contract dispute
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Long Beach
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Madroosian
Lou Novikoff
Lou
Los Angeles
Chicago
Jack Sheehan
Five former major leaguers join Great Lakes opener
Great Lakes bluejackets under Lieut. Gordon Cochrane begin the season against the Louisville Colonels in Louisville this Sunday. Ex-big leaguers Johnny Mize Joe Grace Johnny Lucadello Johnny Schmitz Tom Ferrick and George Dickey anchor the lineup with planned mound duty splits among Schmitz and Ferrick.
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Great Lakes
Johnny Mize
New York Ghanta
Great Lakes Bluejackets
Lieut
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Louisville
Cochrane
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Tom Ferrick
Cleveland Indians
Joe Grace
Johnny Lucadelio
St. Louis Browns
George Dickey
Chicago White Sox
Gold Shower Crowds Derby Picture As Dark Horse
Louisville AP report introduces Gold Shower as a dark horse for the Derby. TrainerMay barn, the colt by Jean Valjean beat Count Flee at Expire City last summer and impressed bettors with a late Belmont workout before shipping to Churchill Downs for May 1.
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GD Feder
Louisville
Big Jima Healey
Jean Valjane
Gar Horsey
Jean Valjean
Churchill
Hardboota
Jim
East View Takes Empire Show at July hast
East View staged a July event at Empire featuring tricks and performances. The audience witnessed a series of demonstrations and notable moments shaping the spectacle.
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Empire Hast
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