Derby Watching Amid Rail Travel and Local Interest
Rail officials note limited travel to Derby events as trains run sparsely yet hundreds of Louisvillians plan to attend. Ray Robison loses pro debut, Sugar Boy had two prior amateurs. Old boxing veterans highlighted by Cass with recall of past rivals and plans to revive boxing in Louisville with Chalky Peralta event on February 2.
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Ray Robison
John G. Cass
Watertown
Tixes
Sugar Boy
Harvey LeCalle
CAF
Steve Kuko
Johnny Mize
Joe Medwick
Johnny
Joe
Law Raymond
Broadway Johnny Cox
Loula
Chalky Peralta
Perep
Duke Cagers Lead Southern Courtmen
Duke University Blue Devils sit in undisputed first in the Southern Conference after a win over George Washington University 52 to 1. William and Mary beat the Indians, dropping GWU to second place tied with South Carolina’s Gamecocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Cagers
Richmond
Duke University
Blue Devils
William & Mary's
George Washington University
Willamsburg
Fifth Plase
Colonials
South Caroline
Gamecocks
President faces wartime baby birth timing probe in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas a father asks if his baby born at 12 40 Christmas morning should be logged as Christmas Day or Christmas Eve under wartime time. He seeks Roosevelt’s decision amid war worries. A court clerk notes the birth timing issue lies outside the court. Sweet potatoes are noted as very dry vegetables with little water content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Roosevelt
Fred Partridge
Uime
Patridge
National Loop Ponders Fate Of Philadelphia Phils
League owners meet with President Ford Frick to decide the Philadelphia Phillies future as debts near 200000 dollars. Plans include league takeover with Bill Terry as manager, sale to Jack Kelly, or Gerry Nugent retaining control. Action expected by next Monday to meet Feb 15 contract deadlines for players.
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Harold Claassen
NEW York
Ford Frick
Abeaia
Philadelphia Phils
Loop
Seague
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Joan
Jack) Kelly
Philadelphia
Hale America Athletic Program
Gerry Nugent
Clun Nugent
The
Phil
Auburn Pisinsmen Fall As Williams Out With Injured Ankle
Auburn loses to Tulane 50 30 as star center Frank Williams sits with a sprained ankle. Tulane center Bob Nify led with 22 points while Auburn’s Herbert Burton had 46.
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Auburn
Ith
Tulane
Frank Williams
Plaina
Bob
Battle Royal Tops Service Base Card
A card event at Bainbridge Army Air Field Friday features a Nekro battle royal and several bouts led by Capt Ivaniel Ho Caraher and Lt Walter Murph. Entertainment includes roller skating by Privates Murphy and Winant, with a grudge match lineup and a cash prize for the battle royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Hambridge
Joe Murphy
Ce Radio Cry Mu Hail
New York City
Charles Winant
Hain
Bridge Army Air Field
McCary
McCloud
Cole
Wome
Klingel
Hire
Wright
Despordil
Moore
Va Ford
Shope
Green
Bevan
Sanepemblans
Battle Royal
Dixie Walker Directs War Plant Sports Programs
Dixie Walker, star outfielder, becomes athletic director for Sperry Gyroscope Company war plants in Brooklyn. He directs basketball and bowling leagues, rifle and pistol clubs, swimming, badminton, boxing, archery, and a Red Cross First Aid course for women, aiming to boost worker fitness and wartime productivity while pondering baseball future after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chip Royal
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodger
Tana
Fred
Dizie) Walker
Sperry Gyroscope Company
Tle
Dixie
Sperry
Long Island
Red Cross
Disle
Speery
Courat
Ufe
Hin
Axlich
Fiathuah
Camp Grant Basketball Team Faces Bradley and Others
Camp Grant's basketball squad has won 23 of 24 games and aims to push to 27 of 28. The team will meet Bradley in Rockford, travel to Lawrence for a game, then face the Peoria Tractors in Friday action and Fort Sheridan Saturday in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven
Lock Haven State Teachers College
Hubert Jack
Chicago
Theatre Amusements Tureday to Thursday line up
The notice lists showings at Theatre Amusements featuring Mickey Rooney Ardy Verdye Double feature Friday and Saturday with Mr Meart Relange to Maddy. James Cagney in Yankee Dynasty Friday and Saturday. Also Dan Forte and Brande Morahali in Pow Can’t Escape Forever with Ed Arpeld and Ane Barding in Eyes In the Ni Friday. Jeanetta MarDoneid and Robert Young in Cairo Wednesday. William Boyd in Wide Open News Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gange Brent
Brande Morahali
Edward Arpeld
Ane Barding
Jeanatta MarDoneid
Robert Young
Cairo
Marerdes
William Boyd
Soldier Repays North Africa Debt in Cody
In Cody, a young Army enlistee who left town two years ago without settling a $19 debt to Mildred Parr, owner of a motor court, sent a $10 bill and a letter from North Africa explaining the amount was part of the money received there to repay the debt and the extra $2 would cover interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CODY
Wye
Mildred Parr
North Africa
Africa
Grand Circuit Races Tentative Schedule Outlined
The Grand Circuit eyes a July start at North Randall near Cleveland with Goshen’s mile track used in early August and a $40 000 Hambletonian renewal in mid August. Delaware, DuQuoin, and other venues are planned with dates in September. focus remains on trotting and pacing events across major venues and states.
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Orso
North Rendall
Cleveland
Delaware
Ohio
Duquoin
York
Igepple
Trotters
Peters
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Aed
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Ole Misa
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Joe Walter
Pittsburgh
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Brother Fritzie
Beau Jack
Madison Square Garden
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Be Newsom
TOTO
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lippy Durocher
Parade
Dixie Walker
Maine
Camp Lee
Speaking of
Actos Africa
Mickey Raonay
Ardy
Meart Relange
Maddy
Wolatom Theatre
Tusaday
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James Cagney
Falcone Prather
Urge Saundeid
Alagana Theater
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Siete Keir
Miesque
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Andrews — Dothan
Houston
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Joan Leslie
Ove Win
Jepnna Carney
Froneba
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Irene Manchag Seeagn
Robert Buckace
Coln Mrecsuc Tanh Siste
Revert Buphaey
Doshan
Teday
Dorothy Lamour
Henry Fonda
Chad Hanna
Alabama
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Marshall
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Ciildren
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