Sports Roundup From Wey Yore and War News
A fragmented, early AP styled roundup covers sports and war notes. It mentions baseball topics on techniques, a nine teen-year-old basketball scorer in Wampum, upcoming outdoor trap championships, a claim about homeruns across parks, a boxing preview featuring Beau Jack, horse racing name woes, a banker’s glimpse at Pastors, and Ensign MacMachen scouting track workouts aboard a warship, all reflecting a wartime era mix of sporting chatter and military context.
Marianna Cagers Fall to Malone Tigers
Marianna loses to Malone 15 at Malone as the Bulldogs struggle on the road. The defeat follows a rough start with key players sidelined by shoulder injuries, and Marianna plans to rebound next Tuesday at home. The team heads to DeFuniak Springs for two weekend games with Welton County. Lekunisk hosts Marianna next Friday.
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Anne Bulidage
Tiret
Malone Tigers
Tata
Malone
Welton County Boys
Lekunisk
Bulldogs
Albert Padgett
Baseball World To Honor Connie Mack
Philadelphia AP report on a tribute night honoring Connie Mack of the Athletics. The event brings MLB executives, players, and reporters to the Bellevue Stratford Hotel for a ceremonial dinner and speech by Jim Mack. Attendance includes Will Harrige, Frick, Griffith, Branch Rickey, and others as they recall Mack’s long influence on baseball.
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Mangers
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Jean Connie Mack
Athletics
Hellevue-Stratford
Hoaseball Ia
Willam Harringe
Frick
Griffith
Washelin
Torey Richardson
Philadelphia Sporting Writers
Walliare
Most Southern Loop Clubs Depend On Bus And Streetcars
The Southern League clubs plan heavy use of buses and trolley lines to reach parks, with Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Memphis, Knoxville, Atlanta and others touting strong city transit access. Crackers president Carl Mann notes many parks are near streetcar routes, while Little Rock may face more gate access issues as transit options expand.
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Atlanta
Cary
Ball Park
Cluus
Uierme Wong
Little Rock
Flatwheel Tracton Company
Aterat
Nashville
Chattanooga
Engel
New Orleans
Charles Hurth
Memphis
Russwood Park
Knoxville
Smithson Stadium
Burringinin
Richwood Field
Ponce Te Leon Park
Lille Roth
Sally Loop Club Votes To Continue Sally Loop Club
GREENVILLE South Atlantic baseball league club votes to continue the loop for 1943. Action reported by stockholders and to be discussed at the annual league meeting in Augusta Georgia. Last year’s members include Jacksonville Macon Savannah Columbus Greenville and Charleston.
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South Atlantic Baseball League
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Tate
Jacksonville
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Columbus
Columbia
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Baseball, diving stars, and spring football mix in early notes
A roundup from New York Chicago San Francisco and Houston covers NL baseballs ball debate at the standards bureau and frost test style balls. Chicago bowling champ Edinger wins a 34000 prize while baseball era veterans attend a banquet in Chicago and Rice Institute eyes 150 players for spring football with war effort in mind.
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Houston Tax
Rice Institute
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Georgia Tainter And Dann Lead Florida Two Ball Tourney
Georgia Tainter of Fargo North Dakota and Carl Dann of Orlando led the second annual Florida two ball foursome tourney in Orlando. They defeated Joe and Pa Devany of Detroit six and five in yesterday’s match and were to face KE McFarland of Chester, VA, and Howard Lovell of Boston who upset Mrs Harting and Jim Fownes to reach today’s pairing in the Florida event.
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Howard Lovell
Boston
Charles R, Harting
Miami
Rechampion
Jim Fownes
Pittsburgh
Mra Lawrence
Cwab
Afvami
Denny Champagne
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mie
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Hammond
Ind
Watts Gunn
Babe Wolf
Pit
Wilmer Hawking
Ja Peg Kirk
Rollime Cotlege
Dick Walker
Jacksonville
Robinson Faces La Motta In 5 to 2 Bid at Detroit
In Detroit at Ohama Stadium a sellout crowd of 16000 watches Ray Robinson, favored 5 to 2, seek a second straight win over Jake La Motta. Both unbeaten with 40 pro victories, La Motta weighed about 160 pounds while Robinson targets a lucrative gate payoff. Robinson has knocked out 56 of 95 opponents in the first round.
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Detroit
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Ohama Stadium
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Jos Louis
Robinson
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Marianna Commission Names City Manager
The Marianna Board selects Meseive as city manager to begin February 15, replacing the fired former manager. Evelyn Davis remains in a clerical role while John Manor announces acting police chief Guy Turner. Meserve brings decades of experience from Fernandina and Saint Augustine and will relocate to Marianna.
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Meseive
Fernandina
Board of
City Commissioners
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Evelyn Davis
Zivic Favored Over Jack In Madison Square Garden Bout
AP report from New York notes heavy betting and cash register excitement as Fritz Zivic faces Beau Jack in Madison Square Garden. Bookmakers show Beau as a 5 to 12 favorite amid hype of a large crowd and substantial purses, while Zivic bets on himself with a 10 pound advantage in weight.
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Wd Feder New Tork
Fritsie Zivic
Jacobs
Michael
Madison Square Garden
Bent Presse
Georgia
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Fritzia
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Former Police Chief Cushing to Enter Navy Service
Former Chief of Police Cushing, a 15 year veteran of the department, announces plans to enter Navy service in the coming days. He has served locally and now prepares to begin military duty.
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Cushing
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