Veterans prove handicapped athletes rise in sports
The piece highlights disabled veterans competing in athletics, noting how amputees and those with limb loss build confidence through shows and sports participation. Grantland Rice urges sports writers to support the Mighty Seventh War Loan drive starting May 14, stressing public backing as crucial to wartime fundraising and morale.
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Yankees' Russ Derry Aims For New Home Run Record
Russ Derry of the Yankees hits his second homer of the season with bases loaded as New York splits a doubleheader with Washington. The league record for a season is four inside the same year, held by four players.
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Southern Clubs Open Season Today
The Southern Association opens its season with New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta hosting day-one games. Mobile visits New Orleans, Little Rock at Memphis, Birmingham at Nashville, and Chattanooga travels to Atlanta, with attendance figures reaching 5,089, 7,972, and 12,037 respectively as the 1944 schedule kicks off. New Orleans, Atlanta, Little Rock and Birmingham lead the second round openers with perfect figures.
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Man Accused Of Stealing House Caught In Act
In Ocala Florida a deputy sheriff found a man tearing up the floor of a four room dwelling after already carrying off the walls and roof, accused of stealing the house.
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Ocala, Fla
Parade at College Park aims to boost War Bond drive
G M LA reports a plan to stage a benefit baseball event in Dothan to support the Mighty Seventh drive. An amateur league opened May 17 with a twin bill proposed on a Thursday afternoon to boost bond sales and aid local clubs, led by David Folgar who organized a 12 member squad.
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David Folgar
Coach Averrold NeNhuan Leads Young South Carolina Coach
A fragmented report from the Penn Relays highlights Averrold NeNhuan as among the nation’s youngest head coaches at South Carolina. The piece notes his rise from quarterback to assistant to athletic leadership, with references to NeNhuan’s collegiate ties and shifting roles amid relay performances and Drake’s dominance in field events.
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Jockey Sande Won Whenever He Rode
Earl Sande recounts a tale of racing fate at Churchill Downs in 1925. He offered jockey W Breuning 2000 dollars to ride the Derby favorite Quatrain, but Breuning declined. Sande rode Flying Ebony to a convincing early lead and win as Quatrain faded.
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Quatrain
High Court Reviews Three James Cases
Alabama Supreme Court weighs one capital case against Worley James, convicted and sentenced to death for carnal knowledge of a year old. he faces indictments for the slaying of Mrs Lynn C Drew and for raping a Negro woman. Deputy solicitor says death-penalty ruling may halt other trials at once. Mrs Drew, of Decatur, was stabbed to death near Maxwell Field last June. James pleads not guilty in all three cases.
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Japanese haircut options for soldiers in Okinawa
AP reports three barber styles offered to Japanese military men in Okinawa. The fanciest features a side part, followed by a straight-back pompadour without a part, and a bristly cropped cut under a quarter inch, reportedly common among Japanese prisoners.
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Dixie Grid League Plans To Operate This Year
Directors of the Dixie Professional football league will operate the circuit this year if equipment and manpower are secured. Each club will canvass available players and report at a July 6 meeting. Cities expected to participate include Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond Newport News Roanoke and Charlotte NC.
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Dixie Professional Football League
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Newport News
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Oxygen for rapid climb
Aviators must take oxygen at lower levels than mountain climbers. The latter ascend more slowly, and their bodies adjust themselves to the rarified air.
Tennis Champs Hold North South Titles
Sin gles and doubles champions retained titles in the North and South tennis tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. Welby Van Horn of Atlanta defeated Richard Sheen of Palm Beach 8 6 6 3 for the singles crown. Van Horn and Frank Reicha of Greenwich beat Skven Cope land Rollins College coach 6 4 8 6 4 6 for the doubles title.
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Ed Copeland
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Not Yet Washed Up Des Moines Laundry Icon
Dr. Thomas, age 80, works in a laundry in Des Moines. He is believed to be the oldest laundry worker in the country.
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One Legged Fighter Draws In Three Round Bout
A disabled fighter with an artificial leg fought to a three round draw against Corp Mario Centi from Kearny NJ. The opponent, a former Golden Glow champion now at Lawson General Yo, was an amputee patient treated after losing a leg in youth accidents.
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