Scattered Sports Stats and Notes Across 1940s Roundup
A collage of sports notes mentions statistics seeking leading scorers and top shooters, plus quirky facts. It cites Baye FIGERS and E. Graf on Louisville bowling averages, Albany club baseball records, Doc Carlson’s antics at Pitt, and upcoming games between Penn State Army teams. Also references boxing, Navy and Syracuse boxing efforts, and Marine service slang like the Foxhorse slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Carlson
Pitt
Fenn State
Penn State
Army
Mazi Sportswriters Report on Berlin Games and War Impact
The Berlin sports pages mix war news with events from a planned schedule. Reports mention women’s handball between Berlin and Brandenburg in Potsdam, a skating tournament in Boemberg, and an international wrestling meet in Berlin. A Berlin vs Poem match drew about 10,000 spectators as soccer highlights lead German coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Gerner Lembon
Waslemars
Nasi Bremp
Siboe Ormle
Grrls
Berlin
Menepa
Instancs
Peefemed Kowe Intermt
Wateeme
West Bundeg Iy
Feeme
Brandenburg
Potaiam
Am Fos
Jeethee
Boemberg
Maperta
Europs
Werdige
Onspaper
Indoor Runners Vie For Mile Honors
Indoor runners compete for the indoor mile title at Madison Square Garden led by Gil Dodds of Boston seeking a third straight win this season. Key rivals include Jim Rafferty, Bill Hulse, Glenn Cunningham, and Chub Fulton from San Francisco. Dodds aims to extend a dominant winter program but faces strong opposition from top milers and national champions such as Jos Nowicki and Leslie MacMitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
New York
Gil Dodds
Boston
New York A
Madison Square Garden
Glenn Cunningham
Chuck Fenake
Jim Rafferty
Bill Hulse
Dodds
Cunningham
Wenske
Wisconsin Star
Dodda
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
Bay
Baxter
Johnny Fulton
San Francisco
Fulton
Gambol
Jos Nowicki
Rochester
Three Corners Race Seen For Handicap At New Orleans
A field of veteran sprinters meets in the $25,000 added New Orleans handicap at Fair Grounds. Jack L. leads a trio with What Diddle and Marrieze in a three cornered battle for the mile and a sixteenth feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jack
Fair Grounds
John S. Letellier
Railbirds
Jack 3. L
Diddle
Marrieze
Low Score Credited To Pet Theory
Harold Jug McSpaden, 35, Philadelphia Country Club pro, credited his winter tour success and 698-stroke- per-18 average to a pet theory: shorten the club for better control. He faces a draft physical next week after leading the circuit and topping scoring, with wins in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, and a close runner-up in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merson
Sam
Harold
Jug” McSpaden
Golder
Philadelphia
Jug
Byron Nelson
San Francisco
Bob Hops - Bing Croaky
Phoenix
Saturday Cartoon Night Screenings and Friday Westerns
A scrambled TV guide lists Saturday Gene Autry in Old Barn Denes and Warner Baxter in Tha Crime Doctor s Strangest Case with late shows. It also mentions Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in No Time For Love across multiple days and venues with various other film pairings and showings throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Autry
Warner Baxter
Kiddle
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Mondat Jrear Gerson
Walter Pidges
Claudetta Colbert
Fred MacMuray
Alabama
Slocomb Five Nips Newville 58 to 22 in rout
The Mocomb High School basketball team won their 153th game of the season by defeating Newville 58 to 22 on Wednesday night. Darby and the Enfinger brothers led Slocomb, while Adams and Roney topped Newville.
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Mocomb
Newville
Darby
Enfinger
Miocomb
Adams
Roney
Hot Cakes Get Soldiers' Vote at Camp Picketts
At Camp Pickett Virginia soldiers reacted to a letter from a fellow serviceman describing hot cakes and meals. The note prompted general goodwill and boosted morale among troops awaiting assignments and potential overseas duty.
Paschal Bound Over To Grand Jury In Assault Case
Billy Paschal, Giants rookie back, bound over to a federal grand jury on charges of assaulting a plant worker who reportedly whistled at him. Bond set at 500 dollars after hearing before LA8 Commissioner David Meyerhardt. Original accusation of assault with a dangerous weapon lowered to simple assault after testimony. Victim John E. Chastain at Rel Opsrand aircraft plant near Marista. Gerald Paschal accused of whistling, with witnesses naming a young woman as possible whistler.
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Atlanta
Bily Paschal
Sear
New York Pro Football Giants
Paschal
National Football League
David Meyerhardt
Ruraae
Ansault
Bob Montgomery Battles Al Davis at Madison Square Garden
Former lightweight champion Bob Montgomery meets Al Davis in a 19 rounder at Madison Square Garden. Montgomery seeks to reclaim his title after a loss to Besy Jack last November while Davis, a Brooklyn left hooker, aims to bolster his Garden record and shed a recent nickname and suspension from 1840 era incidents.
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Bob Hume
Michigan
Ross
Wolverines
Madison Square Garden
Fritz Howfll
New York
Bob Montgomery
al Davis
Bob
Montgomery
Davia Antlat
Frontline note about rations and hot cake batch request
A brief wartime item notes a request for five pounds of baiting powder to enable Sergeant Weildom C. Smith to prepare a batch of longed-for hot cakes for the fighting front. The message specifies the recipient and purpose within a sparse report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Grable
Lane Turner
Dorothy Lamour
Weildom C. Smith
Adon the Army Lut Clears Return After Suspension
Adon the Army Lut had a brief discharge but then reduced weight and prepared for a comeback. The New York Boxing Commission allowed him to return from exile as Montgomery was expected to arrive around 17. The campaign aims to resume with a lighter stance and renewed activity tonight.
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Adon
Montgomery
Arouad
New York Boxing Commission
Tum
Axile
Davis Fights Highlight Contested Record
Davis has racked up 19 fights with four by decision draws and 13 wins, 11 by knockout. He defends his clean record, denying accusations of foul play and stating he has never lost a tight round in his career.
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Davis
Usu
Kaoce
Ons Davie
Zévic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cate
Tore
Piatistica Ag
Yenball
Figers
Atatistics
E. Graf
Loulaville Asociation
Louuaville
Eusiast
Albany
Navy
Dallas
Syracuse
Sir Horn
Day
Hellewad
Veka
Yeather Tech
al Ateman aArons Mapeny
Harris Roofing Co
Southside Granite Co
Jock Kingty
Goodyear
Goodyear Truck Tires
Mazi
Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
Miami Herald
Herald
Frank Maggio
Miami Jockey Club
Jack Clark
Hialeah
Maggio
Ontario
Durham
Naval’ Tir
Dodgers
Warrm
Bhimecf
Tommy
Gaewers
Else B
Pet Theory
Jimmy Liddon
Henry Aldrich
Boy Scout
Hoothbson
Ken Marnard
Wareer Baxter
Prison Walla
Mondae Levral and
Hardy
Robert Paice
Diane Barrymore
Frinay
Saturday Rey Rogers
Idaho
Ane Barnee
Kiondike
Kate Bunday
Gale Bendervaard
Basil Ratheerne
Nigel Bruce Fo
the Spider Woman
Turedat Adel
Roar
Slocomb
Camp Pickett
Billy Paschal
Grand
Klondike
Kate
The
Yukon
Autry
Smiley Burnette
Ae Colbert Macmurray
A i. Pidgeon
Hoot Gibson
Ken Maynard
Alan
Gartin
Bion
Henry Aldrich Boy Scout
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