Roundup of boxing and sports notes from New York AP
New York AP roundups cover Mika Ja ke absorbing bets for a $650 top at tonight's fight, ringside demand at any price, and a look at attendance. George Cass posts 43 exploits as West division Americas league crown favorite. Rudy York hits 15 August homers, while Minnesotan publicity departs for upcoming football opponents. Also notes on Dodgers secretary Mal Jones, St. Louis Flyers hockey status, umpires Tom Conasly, and a boxing poster from Ben Antonio Texas.
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Smokies End Vols 5-Game Win Streak
Smokies lose to Knoxville 7-4 as Vols fail to close gap on New Orleans. Littl Rock routs Memphis 23-1 in a 631 Goudie win. Birmingham sinks New Orleans 7-0, keeping Pelicans ahead. Montgomery blanks Atlanta to finish homestand.
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Sports Scores and Schedules From Recent Games
Yesterday results show Washington BS and St Louis on T4 with Paliadelphia at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland. Today Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St Louis, Chicago at Pittsburgh, St Louis at Cincinnati, New Orleans 6 Birmingham 7, Knotville 7 Nashville, Atlanta 0 Montgomery 7, Memphis 10 3 Little Rock 23 4, plus New Orleans at Birmingham and Memphis at Little Rock.
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Diamond Stars May Play For Soldiers
CHICAGO AP Baseball’s season nears its end as talks with Commissioner Landis and league presidents Barridge and Frick consider sending players to entertain soldiers and sailors overseas. The plan has reached conference stage with possible government sanction, possibly by volunteering former players for an All-Star group to tour the front.
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H. M. Landis
Will Barridge
Ford Frick
High Council
Tennesseans Seize Opportunity in Nashville Benefit Game
A crowd of about 8,000 watched Tennessee beat Knoxville as Birmingham pitcher Bob Ferguson delivered a key triple and scored on a bases loaded play. The Red Cross hosted a delayed 45 minute blackout, while Tittle Rock swept Memphis in a doubleheader with 32 hits in game one and 28 runs scored. Hardin Cathey held the Crackers to seven hits as Montgomery shut Atlanta.
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Charley Cotart
Crimson Tide Abandons 1943 Grid Plans Over Manpower
Alabama's athletic committee voted to cancel the 1943 football season due to Army restrictions on trainees' participation. Only two or three university athletes would remain, with Frank Thomas and staff reassigned to physical fitness work tied to Army training. The program shifts aim to maintain fitness and campus service amid wartime constraints.
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Harridge opposes limited World Series tour to two teams
Commissioner Happy Harridge argues against restricting the tour to two World Series teams. He says service members would prefer to see current stars like DiMaggio Williams Mize and other active players, not only former or bail players. He believes the best available players from all clubs should participate.
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Ted Williams
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Brackin Promoted in Navy After Radio Mechanics Course
Assigned to U Bk Brackin son of Mr and Mrs H B Brackin of 411 East Lafayette St Dothan completed a nineteen weeks course in radio mechanics in Los Angeles and promoted to radioman third class U S Navy He ordered to report aboard a U S submarine He joined the Navy in January 1942 In 1942 the Army Air Transport Command flew over 80100000 mules.
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Spokes Camp Sibert Advance In Semi-Pro Series
In Wichita Kansas AP reporting Camp Sibert from Alabama and Spokes from Georgia meet in the quarter finals of the National Semi pro baseball tournament after Camp Sibert defeated Memphis Ferry Command. Alabama’s firm offense, led by Bam Rowell and Timmy Brown, produced two homers and three singles for Memphis.
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Memphis
Flayoff Series Underway in South Georgia Border Air
In Bainbridge Ga AP reports the playoff series between Spence Field Moultrie and Marianna Flan Army Air Field to decide the first half winner of the South Georgia Border Air. The matchup marks the start of a regional contest with teams from Georgia and Florida areas competing for early bragging rights.
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Spence Field
Moultrie
Marianna
Flan) Army Air Field
South Georgia Border Air
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